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The Newtown bee., 1895-03-29
STAMFORD.

BICYCLE CAUSES BROKEN BONES. Mrs Merwin and her sister, Miss Ton. kins of Long Brook avenue, were thrown from their carriage while riding in North Bridgeport few days since. Mrs Mer. | win had her arm broken and her sister was badly bruised. The horse was frightened by a bicycle, the rider of which, crossed the road immediately under the horses nose. The concert and cake walk in the Town hall, last week, vas we'll attended. In the early part of the evening little disturb ance started, but was soon quieted down. J. Amery ard Miss Wood were the vic torious couple in the walk, with G. Will son and Miss Helme close second. Rev G. W. Barhydt of Westport preached in Christ church, one evening last week.
 D. c. Wood and Otis Beers are ship ping telephone poles 65 feet long, for a New York state line.
 Ebert Hubbell, the photographer, has been in New York for few days.
 The Lyeeum of the Lundy's Lane Bap- tist church, are preparing for an enter tainment, to be given April 4.
 Hop Sing, Chinaman from Water bury, had narrow escape at the station few days since, while attempting to board moving train. He escaped with d few bruises.
 Watson H. Smith, the Main street grocer, has gone to New York for few days visit.
 W. B. Russell of Ansonia spent Sun day in town.
 Mrs Charles Blakeslee entertained the Down Town Euchre club at her home on King street, Wednesday evening. Some of the old members of he club, now re- siding in Bridgeport, were present.
 Prof Myron l.. Sanford of Middlebury college, lectured in the Town hall, Mon- day evening, in the regular course. The lecture was illustrated with stereopticon views managed in very acceptable manner by Mir Josselyn of Bridgeport. A large audience was present and the lecture pronounced one of the best of the course.
 The Cupheags entertained their friends in their new rooms, Saturday evening.
 Charles Lowell has been seriously i'll but is reported better.
 Many of the articles about the person of the late George Spall were taken from the body while on the way from the Grand Central station, N. Y, to the nor que. Officer Stagg has succeeded in re- covered the most of them.
 Otis Curtis, the popular milkman, has been i'll at his home on Long Brook avenue, but is reported improving.
 Mrs George Brown of King street pre- sented her husband with 8 daughter last week.
 Rev E. N. Cornwell, assisted by Rev J. s. Ives, conducted the funeral services over the remains of the late Asa Seymour Curtis' at his residence on Academy Hill
 Union Business College Bridgeport.
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STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
THE CREAMERY PROPERTY.


 Conjectures are varied as to what will be done with the creamery building after the butter making machinery is re- moved to the South Britain crea.ner now nearly completed. It has been sug gested that @ business like young man buy it and go into the meat business Here is cooler large enough for dog an quarters of beef, which can come by rail at any season of the year to the de- pot only few rods distant. By in creasing the size of the south door and engine room door wagon may be backed directly into the cooler. Here it may be loaded also previous to the daily run. A solid cement floor sloping to a center drain permits thorough washing of wagons and carriages by hose from an overhead tank. All this is in 8 10-foot story in the bank; the next story is neat lv finished for family residence. Any thinD hetlerS
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TASHUI

Mfrs Lillie Wilson of Huntington has visited here.
 Miss Daisy Seeley has returned from Greens Farms, where she was the guest of Judge and Mrs Sherwood
 Mrs George Mallette recently enter- tained select party of her friends. days in Bridgeport visiting her daughter and son.
 Mrs Wallace Davis and little daughter, Ada, recently visited her sister, Mrs c. G. Downs in Long Hill.
 Curtis Taylor has spent a few days with his brother, Willie Hanks.
 W. F. Selleck and daughter spent the day last week with friends in Weston.
 Miss Elsie Garfield spent Sunday in Bridgeport.
 Henry Bassett has finished saving for J. F. Olmstead and moved his mill to MT LOverin's woods.
 L. s. Jackson has been home from his Bridgeport school week with the grip.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Elosia A. Selleck and Edward E. Curtis at the Methodist church, Wednesday, April 3, at ?. m.
 We gladly report our enterprising mer- chant, Dea Burr Hawley, able to get out to his store again, if only for little while at time. The store is now under going the long anticipated change, when the dry goods department will be on the second floor. New stairs are being built at the rear Of the store and many chang es are being made on the second floor s. Perry. c E Osborne and Thomas Per kins are doing the work.
 Miss Flora Mccarthy and Raymond Perkins are sick with the grip.
 A social dance was held at Thomas Perkins, last Friday evening. About 40 were present.
 K. M. Ganfield drives a new horse, bought of Henry D. Burr of Monroe.
 |. w. Wells is finishing the fine bank
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In Litchfeld County
WATERTOWN.

MIR TAFT'S SCHOOL LENDANGERED.-THE
 GYMNASIUM ENvELoPED IN FLAMES.
 THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS FIRST TRIAL
 A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.
 Wednesday afternoon about 3.30 MT Taft telephOned to the NJ. Heminway & Sons silk factory that the gymnasium adjoining the school was on fire. The factory bell was immediately rung, which was promptly followed by the gong on the Heminway & Bartlett fac tory. Fourteen minutes from the time the alarm was given the engine and the hook and ladder were on the scene and 20 minutes from the alarm every member of the department was present except two who were in Waterbury. When the department got the streams turned on the building, the whole north side was envelOped in flames and the fire was rapidly eating it's way through the sheathing to the interior of the building Chief Wheeler was promptly on the scene and with his corps of men had the fire under control in short notice. When MT Taft and MT Wheeler concluded that the last vestige of fire had disappeared the recall was sounded and the appara- tus was taken to the hose house. After supper the firemen gathered to the house to wash up and clean the apparatus and AdO tuc WOfA pdf6ihuy uOuC WuCu tuO gong again belched forth in heavy and sonorous sound the alarm of fire. As the men were in the hose house and everything in readiness it took them the short time of three minutes to again be at work on the gymnasium of the school. The fire the first time was not complete ly extinguished and in the two hours and 20 minutes between the time they left the building and the second call the fire had again got under headway, but like the previous time it had to succumb to the inevitable.
 Chief Wheeler is hustler. What have the scuffers to say now?
 The friends of the department are en- thusiastic over the success of their first trial.
 The loss is about $5C0.
 B. H. Matt0on has been appointed ad uster by the insurance companies.
 Michael Brahen has got badly mash sd finger from getting caught on the en- zine.
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The 10th annual report of the bureau of Labor Statistics of Connecticut has recently been distributed through the state and copy has also been placed on our desk. We hope the report will be diligently studied by every man In the state. When state secures such inter- esting and valuable statistics, it becomes almost sin, and certainly a shame, to let them lie neglected. The first part may not be of great interest, but the second, especially those pages dealing with child labor, effect of reduced working time on production, and trade and industrial education, should be pom dered by everyone, whether they be ef- fected immediately or not. A worthy correspondent thinks THE BEE would not buzz unprofltably if It were to print some of the conclusions to which the Bureau has come.
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Eastern farmers may well content themselves, even though things do rub close, after survey of the condition of fairs in Kansas and Nebraska. It is said that nearly all the 100000 or SO farmers who have left western Kansas 6 nd Nebraska the past year have turned their faces to the South. Late reports from the West, however, indicate that many of them are going back. Seed grain has been offered them in abundance a nd help from various quarters invites 8 renewal of the attempt to win liveli hood from the section afflicted with so uncertain climate.
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NEW PRESTON.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

The mud here now seems to be at fhe deepest of it's season. And all hope the frost will soon give way to the water and let It settle to it's proper place. =
 The remains of Mrs Lydia Russell were brought, last Saturday, from her late home in Washington to the ceme- tery in this village for interment by the side of her late husband, George IA. Russell
 J. B. Wilson and H. N. Sherman have been the past week on the sick list.
 After an absence of many weeks. MT Gustavesou was at his residence at Ash Grove over last Sabbath.
 Mrs F. J. Hosford passed last Sunday and part of this week in New Haven.
 Mrs F. s. Brown and youngest daueh- ter arrived home from New York Civ. on Monday of this week.
 Mr and Mrs J. D. Cramsey arrived sf their home here from Passaic, N. U. last week but, most unfortunate. Mr Cr.m- sey has since been confined to his home with bronchial trouble.
 Mai Walter Burnhsm ia again ahaenk on busiDess trip, as of wore. to tbe Mest In the intrreets of the Spring Perch Co.,, of Bridgeport.
 J. B Stillson Ie eeilire fiae quality of snad st aa reasoDabIe prices ss can bo Ao o~nV SAet W A145es -. & Sz
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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

About two years ago an institute for the scientific treatment of dipsomania and drunkenness was opened Tn this city Since that time 1t has cured hundreds of patients from every quarter of the state. That these diseases can be permanently cured, we have demonstrated in SO many cases that skepticism cannot exist if one has interest enough to investigate our methods of treatment or interview our patients. An opportunity to receive full course of treatment, board and room is offered for short time at reas0nabl rates. Write for particulars--EU. s. Gold Cure Institute, Box 522, Bridgeport, Coun.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.
THE ANNUAL FARM CHANGES


 April l will make several changes iu the farm occupants in this neiyhbor- hood. A. kreiger will vacate the Har- rison farm and Fred Parmelee has moved and will have charge of the farm. E. w. Andrews has moved to the house he recently purchased.
 Baker, Gray & Go. have sold their creamery business in this village to New York parties.
 Sorting tobacco still continues at the warehouse of V. c. Beers.
 Mrs Luther Hall of Kent is visiting with her daughter. Mrs Walter Ives. Mrs S E. St John spent the day. Wednesday. visiting with her father, Nj c. Gibbs, in Kent.
 Contractor Bodwell of Canaan has nearly completed commodious barn for Frank Dean.
 Chester Andrews has hired the Bopuy wagon shop for the year and will attend to repairing of farm wagons, etc. Josiah Corban, 76, died. the l4rh inst. at his home in Cornwall. MT Corban n was veteran of the war and served un der Capt Gold in the 18th regiment. Connecticut Volunteers.
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MONROE.
PLEASANTLY PERSONAL.

MT and Mrs George F. Beardsley have returned home from Brooklyn.
 E. l.. Smith has been very i'll with grip and it's attendant evils, but is now in a fair way of recovering
 Mrs George Beardsley left town, We'd nesday morning, for Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs B. M Beardsley has returned af- ter visit of several weeks at her daueh- ter's, Mrs E. B. Hyde's, at Brooklyn.
 The Cutters Farm school has new dictionary.
 Alex Sinclair has built 8 greenhouse and will soon have plants for sale.
 George McCaughan of Parkville is at Mrs A. Sinclair's. IfUnion Business College Bridgeport.
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R. H. BEERS & co.

One could not find pleasanter spot iI town to spend the sumner than therel The scenery is charming and the grounda both spacious and pleasing and her fam fly most hespitable.
 Kent Iron Ceis closing out it's business.
 The shoe shop belonging to Charles Whitney has disappeared. A new one will be erected before long in the rear af MT Coester's store.
 Rev w. F. Bielby spent Sundavy March l7, with friends in Albany. On| Monday evening he was present st the sessions of both houses of the New York Legislature and heard some of the we'll known men speak,
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BROOKFIELD.
NOTES FROM ST PAUL s.

There is more in the name or change of name, or the idea that the same thing under new name is a new thing than most people are aware of. What is now known as the working chapter of St Pauls Guild is but the sewing society of the Guild, which has been practically dead for several years. Under it's pres ent management the average attendance is 20 with good regularity of attendance. With this number of workers much work must be done and more interest taken iD both church and missionary matters. The Junior Guild is equally successful, cOmprehending the children of the Sun day school. who meet once in two weeks at the different homes of the members Their work it present is collecting and preparing for sale postage stamps. They have literary program provided for themselves which not only combines ment. A small due of one cent each is paid by the members at every meeting
 Willie Collins, while having friendly wrestIe with a companion, last week, re- ceived very severe sprain just above the ankle. DT Williams was called who pronounced the injury as bad as broken leg. He has been confined to his bed since.
 Mrs Charles Stuart is quite indisposed by throat difficulty.
 A. H. Taylor is expecting to return to his home in Whisconier on Wednesday
 Robert Lake Of Danbury spent Sun. day with Eugene Lake.
 W B. Roe is contempt plating building
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wall in front of his home and setting the stone door steps.
 Mrs Jane Jackson and Mrs Alice Roth and children of Danbury are guests of Mrs Lucinda Hubbell.
 Mrs Cornelia Iyrell is sick with the grip.
 Miss Irene Leavenworth has returned from wishing friends at Deep River and assisting Mrs Clingan in the care of Mrs Fowler.
 Mrs Henry Nichols is quite sick with the grip.
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LONG HILL.
AT GRACE CHURCH.


 Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 31. Al 9.30 8. m., Holy Communion; at 10.30 a. m., morning prayer, Litany and sermon Sunday school after morning service.
 Thursday, April 4, at p. m., special Lenten service with sermon by Rev Her. bert D. Cone, rector of Christ church, Bridgeport.
 The attendance at the special Lenten services has been credltable, and the con. gregation present on March 21 listened to stirring, practical sermon by Rev W. Strother Jones of Fairfield. The well known rector of Trinity church, Bridge. port, Rev L. N. Booth, preached on March 2S.
 Next Sunday. the. 31st, Rev MT Cur ney will conduct the Sunday school re- view of the last quarters lessons with the use of a blackboard. He has a way of doing it that will interest the young as we'll as the old. Sunday school at 12.15 p. m., and preaching at 1.30. L A family has moved into the house with Will Ketchel. MT Ketchel expect. to move, this week, to Easton with his father and try farming.
 0. E.. Radcliffe has bought out a res taurant and bakery in Bridgeport. We wish him success in his new enterprise. as he has had such bad luck in getting burned out. We hope he will be patron ized by the Long Hill people who often get meal when in the city.
 Mrs Packard is very sick.
 Mrs Will Turney, who has been away since last fall, is back again at her place with three of her children. The oldest hoy, Willie, is livirg out at place in Easton.
 Miss May Sweezv of Tashua was the guest of MT and Mrs George Sherman. over Sunday.
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The amicable adjustment of the diff. culty at the Rubber shcp is naturally pleasing to the business men of the Hook, and throughout the town. A shut down of this extensive plant would nat urally mean hardship for many of the workmen, and it is matter for congrat- ulation all round that the trouble has been settled. As one of the strikers ex- pressed 1t, 'The managers acted square, ly in the matter and the men were not inclined to be overbearing." Under these conditions the problem was bound to come to an early solution.
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BRIDGEPORT.

William H. Silliman, son of the late Stephen SillimaD, died at his home or Warren street, last Friday afternoon aged 46 years. MT Silliman has been ir poor health for two or three years, but has not been confined to his home, until within the past three or four weeks. He leaves a wife and daughter. He was the only brother of E. R. Silliman, who has been so long identified with the Stratford Granite Works.
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Fast day occurs on April 12.

This year promises to be good fruit year and just now there does not seem to be any danger of too forward spring being nipped in the tender bud by cold freeze in March. We hear that the hot beds are doing finely but not much is being said about planting early peas in March. The frost is still in the ground and in the woods there is yet great deal of snow and ice.
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PLATTSVILLE.
DEATH OF WILLIAM HANLoN.

Those who had employed William Hanlon were very much surprised to hear of his sudden death. He had had an at tack of grip and though still weak he got up, Saturday, and went out of doors, thinking the fresh air and sunshine might help him. That night he was found dead in bed, having passed sud. denly away. The body was taken to Bridgeport by his parents for burial in the Catholic church faith. His sister has long lived in the family of the late Hanford Ly on. Mir Hahlon was always a faithful man for those whom he worked for and will be missed by many.
 Mir Wade has sold his milk route to a man by the name of Downs of Fairfield Woods.
 Frank Sherwood is having large quantity of fertilizers carted up prepara- tory for the spring trade.
 The farmers ought to plank the hill and do away with the mud
 Edward Seeley had brisk runaway, last Friday. His horse, attached to one horse hay wagon, started at full speed out John street, and taking Park and Fairfield avenues, escaped the troll ly cars, being caught on Wood avenue, not having done any damage to any one or thing except to cut the mans hand badly who caught him.
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Gov Coffin hasn't issued any long winded Fast day proclamation. It is terse and to the point. The governor says:
 blessings and with helpful regret tor our shortcomings let the deeds, words and re- factions Of the day in our usual places of worship, in our homes and elsewhere, be such as to renew and strengthen our faith in God and our practical devotion to His truth.
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THE BEE Is pained to chronicle the death of Amos T. White of Southbury, a long time correspondent and friend of this paper. Mir White was schoolmas- ter of the old days, man of sturdy character, who will be missed from the community in which he resided. Mir White passed away without struggle, being found dead in his bed
The Newtown bee., 1895-03-29

It matters not where they reside, the sons and daughters of Newtown and neighboring towns must have THE BEE. A valued subscriber at Vicksburg, Miss, in renewing his subscription writes, "I think too highly of THE BEE to be willing to give it up and herewith enclose check" etc.
The Newtown bee., 1895-03-29

Passing by the period of the equinoc. tial storms season with but little or no rain is cause of apprehension to the observing farmer. It is 8 generally ac. cepted fact that as these storms are, so will be those for the next six weeks. This means but little rain at least duri g early spring. In fact there have been no storms of conse quence since the bliz, gard, which was the beginning of what may De another dry season. Last year the weather bureau placed the begin. ming of last seasons drouth in January
The Newtown bee., 1895-03-29
Editorial Ink Drops.

W. II. Mallock, the eminent Eng fish student of Socialism, has written for the April number of The Forum one of the most luminous explanations of the fallacies of Socialism which has ever ap- peared, entitled "The Real Quintessence of Socialism" It is a striking essay in MT Mallock's usual lucid style.
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STEVENSON.

Mrs F. A. Isbell has had q touch of the grip.
 News lacarce. Everything quiet dur this month.
 Miss Rose Dillon ia gaining slowly. Robins and blue birds came around and gave ns sweet Warble one day.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The Kings Daughters of the Methodist church are preparing for an entertsin- ment and supper to be given April 10 Full notice will be given next week. The Kings Daughters is late organization and the members are from the younger ladies. Their efforts will give much pleasure and satisfaction to their friends. Look for notice next week.
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SEDENZAnY GAZL1vGs

at sometime or other bring on q torpid liver. This condition IS common to an indoor life 1; then there fol 10 WIS another condition, ane- mia or lack of blood ]; ire q u e Il u y a h. other worse eff feet that of dyspepsia.
 These condi-
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BETHEL.
WOLF PITS

WOLF PITS.
 William Wood has rented his place and moved to Bethel.
 Arthur Mead and family spent Sunday in Weston.
 Melville Wood has rented W. H. Platt's tenant house and moved in.
 Fred Wildman is working in the lime kiln in PIumtrees.
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R. H. BEERS & col
WALL P A P E R !!
NEW 1895 DESIGNS.

The new designs and colors fol 1895 are very beau iful, and this I the best time to select. We have pal per from Dc roll up. with ceiling anl border to match.
 fyou are in need of & new Wal or Paint Brush of any description d, not fail to see cur assortment. Wal Brushes from 25c to S3 50
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RoYALLY ENTERTAINED.

MT Taft right royalty entertained the At 8 30 o'clock, the time appointed, the spaciops dining room Was thrown open,
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ATTENTION.

Come one! Come all! Come every body!l! To the Baptist parsonage, Tues day evening, April ?, at which time the members of the church and congrega- tion, with their friends, will tender their pastor donation. Let it be a rouser; if stormy, the first fair evening.
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SMITH, MURRAY & CO.,, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
To the Citizens ofFairfield and Litchfield Cou1
 ties, and all our old Friends

Call EIHused Son. No 107stae street and examine goods china and glass and fancy articles for gifts lamps eryng the housefurnhng line The holidays fine display your trade. you State street, Barnum Union Building.
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EASTON
CENTER STREET CHURCH NOTES.

CENTER STREET CHURCH NOTES.
 At Center street church, last Sabbath, F. A. Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y., ad dressed the Sunday school and his speech was very we'll received. The pastor preached from the words of St Paul, II am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christi"
 The Sunday school library has been put in good order by the new librarian, Miss Agn.s Bradley, and her good work is very much appreciated.
 The Lords Supper will be admins tered next Sunday afternoon.
 Rev William Cogswell will preach on conference Sunday, April z,
 Mrs Eliza Davis was to entertain the Ladies' Aid society on Wednesday, March 27.
 LEES CHAPEL.
 The prayer service on Sunday evening, March IA, was led by F. A. BrowL, a friend of the pastor. It was an inter- esting meeting. There was good con- gregation Sabbath morning. The topic of the sermon was "Christ the Door of the Sheep-fold.'
 Mrs Warriner will lead the Epworth League meeting on Friday evening of this week.
 The Holy Communion will be admin. istered next Sunday morning.
 Rev Dr J. l. Peck is expected to preach at Lees chapel on Sunday, April z.
 Unlon business College. Bridgeport.