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The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
STEPNEY AND VICINITY,

A CORRESPONDENT RAISES A QUERY. In the case of State against Stamford saloon keeper for violation of the Sunday law, which was tried in the Court of Common Pleas in Bridgeport, on Decem- Der 19 and 20, the counsel for the prose- cution had good deal of trouble in se- lecting jury, taking as much precaution | as if they had murder trial on hand. Each juror was examined individually y and asked if he had any pl ejudice against the employment of detectives In the pros- ecution of violations of the liquor laws. Some of them had, and some of them had not. Those of them that had a prejudice were severely criticised in the closing plea by the prosecution. Why" he said, "suppose there had been a murder committed, or robbery, would you not employ detectives to ferret out the crime?'' We answered Most emphatical- ly, yes, but we do not approve of the manner in which the detectives are sent out by the Law and Order League to en- tiee victims to commit crime, so that they can make out case against them" It is not for the purpose of detecting a crime that has already been committed, but to try all sorts of wiles to lead them to commit one, and then drag them into the courts for the offense. In the case referred to above, there were 8 or more jurors and the jury selected, apparently, to the satisfaction of the prosecution and note the result, verdict of not guilty. T.
 Miss Grace Brooks, having had a weeks vac ation from her school duties, will open her school again, next Mon. day, with renewed energy after her rest. Leroy sherman has added two more Jerseys to his herd of butter makers. J. c. Field has been cleaning up around his place preparatory to building new ice house.
 Mrs J. c. Field is spending the holi- days on Staten Island.
 Misses Julia and Hattie Field are spending the holidays with their uncles, T. F. and c. Fl. PIatt of New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
MORGAN SHOT IN THE BREAST.

William Morgan and John Way were | celebrating Christmas at "Sol' Wheel. CTS in Morris at the Marsh place. In some way dispute arose between Mir
 Wheeler's son and Morgan about horse. Young Wheeler drew revolver and shot
 Morgan. The ball entered his breast and
 lodged under his shoulder blade. Wallace P. Hayes~and Abner F. Hayes spent Sunday with Senator-Elect Heman O. Averill of New Preston. The Misses Mallory of New Milford
 and Miss Gertrude Kasson of Brookfield
 visited in town the past week.
 William Watson of Shelton visited his
 father, T. Carr Watson, recently. Four names were propounded for mem-
 bership in the Congregational church on Sunday.
 The members of the Congregational
 church will meet on Friday to elect ne W
 deacon in place of the late Frederick AL len.
 Rev Dwight Stone is visiting friends in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs E. Strong Stone have re- urned home for the winter. Mir Stone eports business as favorable as he found it on his trip. Warren Crossman goes to Springfield, Mass, this week, to visit his father. R. A. Jones takes his place as clerk for Judd Brothers. Mrs Henry Glowsky Is little more comfortable.
 Mrs James Allen is spending the holi- days at her sons, J. E. Aliens. " Harmon Judson and family were at
 Jarvis E. Thompson's, Christmas. J. W. Smith and family were in Water bury at George Tracy's over Christmas.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04

and bowels, these tiny, sugar coated pills are most eHeetl0e. They go about their work in an easy and natural way, and their good Iasts = they strengthen and tone up the lining membranes of the stom- ach and bowels, thereby pro- noting digestion. Sick and Bilious Headache, Constipa- tion, Sour Stomach, Indiges- ton, Bilious Attacks, Dizziness, are prevented, relieved, and permanently cured. They're the cheabest pill for they're guaranteed to give satisfaction or your money is returned.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
STEVENSON.

Visitors from Hamden were at Munsor Clark's for Christmas festivities.
 F. D. Jordan and wife of Rutherford N, J., Mrs s. Ford and daughter of Seymour and your correspondents fam. fly partook of Christmas dinner at Will. liam Jordan's.
 A word about the weather. Monday morning the thermometer registered six degrees above zero. There was rain in the evening. Christmas morning was fine, like spring. The robin sang and wanted every ore happy, as he wished all Merry Christmas.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
 KENT.
DIR BARNUM LOCATES IN KENT.


 Dr Barnum has bought out the office of the late J. w. King, M. D., and begun practicing medicine in Kent. Dr Barnum is graduate of the college of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City and was at one time associated with Dr King. He has had considerable experience in hos- pital practice and of late years done duty as physician on board one of the steam CTS plying between New York and the isthmus of Panama. Kent is fortunate in securing the services of such man and we bespeak him wide practice in the vicinity and know it is pleasing to the cluded to remain.
 The new year has begun very auspici- ously with clear skies and good sleighing and promising fine time for the Mason ic ball to be held Wednesday evening.
 Luther Eaton has begun sorting tobac co in his chop, but expects to buy but very little or none this year.
 The ice crop promises to be good one but the harvest has not yet begun.
 The times are duller than they have been in Kent for many years and those who have been living up to every cent they have earned will find 1t one of the worst winters in their memory.
 School begins next next Monday.
 Henry Cummings is to work the farm of Jeremiah Fuller, next summer. His mother will keep house for him.
 S. B. Catlin is teaching in Warren.
 Henry Monroe, the father of John and Seth Monroe, was buried in the North Kent cemetery on New Years day. Rev B. M. Wright officiated.
 Lewis Northrop has been confined to the house with hemorrhage of the jaw. caused by the extraction of large mo- lar. We are glad to see him out again. Miss Flora Mallory is gaining rapidly. Mrs F. R. Buckingham is confined to the house with rheumatism. Nelson Watson is home from Cheshire for the holidays. When he returns Egg bert Morehouse of South Kent goes with him for term at the school. Robbie Boyd spent his vacation at home and is much pleased with his work in New York.
 Santa Claus has come and gone and by this time the greater part of his prec ious gifts have been ordered to state Of .sinnocuous desuetude" SO frailly are they bound together. Really some one ought to suggest to him, merry old soul that he is, that he ought to employ better class nf workmen, or raise their wages. Young America is altogether too boisterous to be allowed to handle his wares with im- punity, ssFaahiened so slenderly, ' and SO fair" However this weakness may be blessing In disguise when they are built on the noise producing princi pie.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
In New Haven County.
SoUTHBURY,

Merritt B. Wheeler is doing a good business at his shop. When that way stop and have your horse shod new for $l, at the old reliable stand on the road to Southfofd. The shop has been made comfortable, and you can have your work done while waiting.
 Miss Clara Hinman. assisted by Mrs J. Winship and Mis- Marcella Wheeler, has been rushed with dressmaking, this winter, cutting and fitting the latest style of dresses for customers from Hot,hkissyille to Southford.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04

ond annual concession sale to the wage earners of all Southern Connecticut, which means that they are giving the people an opportunity to buy good warm clothing and gentlemen's furnishings at big discount. A careful reading of their advertisement will tell the story.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
TRUMBULL.

Albert Coan is moving his family to Shelton.
 Sherwood Brinsmade and wife spent Christmas with Henry Brinsmade at Nichols.
 Arthur Burr and family were in Hunt ington for turkey supper, recently.
 Edgar Clark entertained friends from Fairfield and Long Hill at Christmas.
 R. A. Lyon spent Sunday in Bridge port.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The Christmas entertainment passed off very nicely Christmas eve, at the Methodist church. M. A. Doolittle, the Sunday school superintendent, was shown that his labors were appreciated, when to his surprise the first present taken from the tree was an elegant plush half of the school, with appropriate re- marks by the pastor, Rev F. B. Adams.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
BRIDGEPORT.
NO BUSINESS DEPRESSION THERE.

NO BUSINESS DEPRESSION THERE.
 0. H. Bennett & Son report the largest volume of trade for the year DOW closing they have ever done since they have been in business. Steady progress in modern ideas and series of continued gains in the volume of business has been their record until to-day they are the head of the shoe business of Bridgeport c. Fl Bennett & Son are now closing out the balance of their Christmas slippers at about your own price. Read their new advertisement.
 Meigs & Co.,, the popular cIothiers at 327 Main street. have commenced sec
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
VIEWPOINT, CONN, BEE.
 FRIDAY JAH.A. 1894.
 CIRCULATION: . JANUARY l. 1882. .6I0 LAST WEEK 340O
Litchfield County News
BETHLEHEM.
THE CoNaREaAT1oNAL rEsTIyl

THE CONGREGATIONAL FESTIVAL.
 On Tuesday evening the children of the Congregational church Sunday school were given bountiful supper, followed by concert iu the church carefully pre- pared by MT and Mrs w. R. Harrison. The evenings ceremonies were brought to happy close by the distribution of fruit and confectionery among the chil- dren. Much credit Is due Mrs D. W. Ames for her active services in trimming the church and also for preparing the supper. Mrs Ames is ready helper in every good cause.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04

Chester A. Andrews is very sick with pneumonia.
 Mrs L. A. Williams has been very sick for several weeks with heart trouble. Mrs P. J. Mcconnell has returned to her home in Waterbury after Christmas visit with her sister, Mrs Richard Brophy. Also Miss Mary Brophy and her brother, Henry, have returned to their home in Waterbury.
 Miss Grace Moore is at her old place as telegraph operator at the railroad sta tfon.
 Mrs Charles Faorique of New Haven is visiting with her parents.
 M. c. Gibbs of Kent made New Years call in town and passed the day with his daughter, Mrs Sarah St John.
 Miss Bertha McClaren is in New York for holiday visit at her sisters.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
SOUTH BRITAIN.

F. H. Gray and Mrs Sarah Coles were married in Frederickstown, O., Novem- Der 21, 1894. MT Gray has an interest in large stock farm there and will remain with his bride during the winter, when they are expected to return to the Georges Hill farm.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
SOUTHPORT.
NOTES OF THE MARKET BOATS.

 The schooner Walter, Capt B. Wilson of W. B. Meeker's line, sailed for New York, Tuesday,. January l, 1S95 with only about 300 barrels of produce The farmers in this section report pro. duce very scarce and before many weeks will have to lay up the vessels. The schooner "Mary Elizabeth, ; Capt Hubbs, of C. Jennings & Sons line, sailed for New York, Tuesday morning, with about 300 barrels of onions and carrots.
 The schooner "White Rock" has gone into winter quarters.
 All of the stores closed on New Years. Fisher has about closed out his gro cery business.
 Scarletina has made it's appearance in Southport and Hull's Farms.
 Miss Amelia Jennings has returned home.
 The |. P. $. c. E. conservation meet. ing was held at the parsonage, Wednes- day evening.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
In Fairfield County.
GREENFIELD HILL.
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENTS.

DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENTS.
 Christmas eve there was socia. ble at Bright's hall, which was we'll at. tended. The storm not coming on till late would have made it rather bad, but for the kindness of MT Bright, who fur. nished shelter for most of the teams. The "Four B's' were in their places as usual and furnished the music Plenty of refreshments were furnished by the ladies and all enjoyed themselves and left for home about o'clock with the anticipation of another dance in just one week.
 On Christmas night very enjoyable time was. spent by at least 150 of the friends and relatives of MT and Mrs Joseph Bradley at their large fine resi-. dence in honor of their eldest daughter. Miss Gala, who is home from Norwalk where she is attending school, for the holiday vacation. The house was taste. fully decorated with greens. In the supper room an immense table fairly groaned with the good things to please the taste and 20 couple were accommo dated at the same time. Four rooms were given up for dancing. The .Foul B" orchestra furnished the music and the party didn't break up till late hour. which proves that all had a delightful time.
 Mrs Maud Keeler spent Wednesday with her son in New York.
 Mrs H. B. Banks is visiting her sisters in Brooklyn.
 F. Moon has moved his family and household goods to Hartford, where he has secured work at his trade.
 Mir and Mrs H. B. Burr have been in Brooklyn, visiting for few days.
 Mrs Alden Gould spent Christmas al her home.
 Herman Perry spent New Years with friends in New York and Brooklyn.
 Charles Beers and son are spending 8 few weeks in Florida.
 MT and Mrs Everett Matson spent Christmas with Mir and Mrs Joel Wig. gins.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04

When Baay was sick. we ga-e her cassoria.
 WheH she was Child, she cried for castoria. When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them c..torss
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
WESTON.

CHRISTMAS AT THE NORFIELD CHURCH The Christmas festival held, Decem Der 27, in the Norfield church. was q suc- cess in every way. The children showed the effects of the careful training, which had been given them for the previous two weeks, while the anthems by the choir and solos by Mrs Pease and Miss Curry were highly appreciated. Thanks are due to the committee on music and decoration for the Afine program and beautiful appearance nf the church. The fireplace, with an old time grandpa and grandma nodding before it; while s'Santa" filled the.grandchildrens stock ings, anu I good fairy transformed g basket of clo. 'es into beautiful presents, was pleasing picture. Specially inter- esting, also, were the recitations of Master Nelson Hurlbutt, Ralph Gregory, Florence Meeker, and Madeline Sturges, all under five years of age. Presents for every scholar as we'll as candies and or anges were distributed.
 PERSONAL CHAT. Miss Lizzie Wakeman Of Fairfield has spent few days with Miss May Hamil- ton.
 s s. Carver has been appointed ad- ministrator on the estate Of the late Ed ward Ireland.
 Hawley Williams has been confined to the house with bad throat trouble.
 Miss Etta Youngs of North Wilton hsa visited relatives in town.
 Mr and Mrs Will Fitch ente4fsined a
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
CORNWALL BRIDGE.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Christmas exercises were held by the Methodist Sunday school, last Sunday. Bags of candy and oranges were distri- huted by the teachers to the scholars. Rev MT Knell is eij,yin holiday trip to New York, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
SHERMAN.
THE MEN SIT ON THE FENCE.

g
 The meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be held next week on Wednesday after. noon, at the home of Mrs Geddes. Dr Lyman Abbott says, Il am very glad the Women's Christian Temperance Un- ion is fighting the temperance battle but do not think it very creditable to us men, that we leave it to be fought by the
 women. In the old legend St George fought the battle for the deliverance o1 the women, but in modern life the wom. en fight the battle, and St George sits on the fence to see how it is going on.' PERSONAL AND CHURCH JoTTINGs.
 Prayer meeting was held, last Sunday evening, at George Greens. George Merrick of Danbury was a guest of ". B. Hungerford on New Years day.
 Dea Gelston has been missed from his accustomed place in church and Sunday school for several meetings. We are glad he is somewhat improving in health.
 Mrs w. B. Hawley expects to accom- pany her husband to Hartford, next week.
 Our Sunday school has made change Of Quartelies, introducing on trial those published by David c. Cook. Rev MT Mcknight has presented tc his parishoners a New Years gift o1
 the Congregationalist handbook.
 George Bryan is home during the holiday vacation.
 The preparatory lecture will be held
 on Friday afternoon at the parsonage. Mrs George Durgy and sister are en Toying each others society for 3 season Some elderly people were invited te enjoy Christmas dinner with Mrs Susar Hungerford. Among them were he1 cousins, William Seelye and Jackson Giddings.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
4 GENTLE CORRECTIVE

is what you need when your liver becomes inactive. It's what you get when you take Dr. Pierce's Pellets !; they're free from the violence and the griping that come with the or dinary pill. All medical authorities agree that in regu- lating the bowels mild methods are preferable. For every trouble of the liver, stomach
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
STRATFIELD.

Master Harry c. Judson of Stratfield is spending the holidays in New York City.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
SOUTHVILLE.

z HAPPY MARRrAGE cELEBRATToN.
 Tho social event of the sesson was u,
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04
GREENS FARMS.
DEATH OF WILLIAM J. JENNINGS.

DEATH OF WILLIAM J. JENNINGS.
 After q long illness William J. Jen- nings quietly passed away on Wednesday morning, December 26. Funeral services were held at his late residence, Friday afternoon. Roy R. s. Thomson, assisted by Rev Jabez Backns, officiated. The deceased leaves widow, a son and daughter to mourn his loss. The inter ment was at Willow Brook cemetery.
 Henry Cox, brother-in-law of Mrs IPhipps, was struck by the express train near the Greens Farms station on We'd nesday morning while attempting to cross the track. He was taken to the Norwalk hospital and died Friday morn- Inn TIT Cor Nas sA years old and held tl1e iiIca VI naayo of the ciJy ot Newark
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04

Boots for the old will useful Holiday s and that tho best place to purchase these goodsis Al
 4. R. LACEY'S RUBBER STORE
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04

At the business meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E., held at the close of the service, Sunday evening, the following officers were elected
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-04

ESPECIAL coRREsroNDENcE OF THE BEE l
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-04-15
BURNED IN THEIR HOME.
The Father Is So Badly In
jured That He May Not
Recover.
oil GOES UP IN WYOMING.
THE Rise in Sympathy With
the Eastern Flurry--0il
Land Activity.

FARGO, N. D., April 1.-THE res
idence of Robert Houghton, five
miles north, was burned this morn
ing. The mother and three~chil-
dren, six, eight and ten. were burned
to death. The husband was badly
burned about the face and hands,
and injured in inhaling flames. 1t
is doubtful if he can recover. Four
grown children jumped from an up
per window and were saved. Hough-
ton came from Canada one year
ago. The origin of the fire was a
defective fue.
The wind has been blowing al
most gale for twenty-four hours,
and summer -fallowed fields are
drifting badly. There is little in
jury to wheat excepting where up.
Farmers planted deep on account of
the prolonged drouth.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-04-15
GRAY ON DAVIS.

Senator Gray, of Delaware, not
withstanding his years of service in
the senate with our own silver
tongued Davis, with all the opportu-
mites for forming accurate estima-
tiOn which such association affords.
very apparently entirely miscon-
celVes our Scintillant senior senator.
The evidence of this is found in the
Delaware senator's answer in the
current North American Review to
the article of Senator Davis in the
March number, in which our sena-
tor made what the Delaware senator
considers review and criticism of
Two Years of Democratic Diplo-
macy"
Senator Gray takes Senator Davis
altogether too seriously. He assumes
that the criticism Of the adninistra-
ton was made in a judicial and i'm
partial spirit, the product of one who
puts all the facts pro and con, un-
coiored and complete, in his scale.
and, according to each, its full i'm
portance, renders judgment without
fear or bias. He therefore proceeds
deliberately to cut the ground out
from under the feet of the Minnesota
senator, using facts for spades, set
ting him Alright in his misstatemenJts
and demolishing his conclusions with
a sober, if severe, gravity, entirely
proper on his assumption of the
Of 1ic J,,t I,,d;
crous on any other.
The years of contact have not, evil
IDENTIFY, taught Senator Gray that
the senior senator from Minnesota
is a compound of partisanry that is
jesuitical in its methods, and of
unrestrained Imagination. A few
years ago in "a public speech he gave
us the height and depth Of his par
tisanry by advising his hearers to
"vote for the nominee Of your party
if he be Judas Iscariot and against
the Apostle Paul, if he be the oppos-
ing candidate" Later his exuberant
Imagination became entangled with
mass of wool statistics, with the
result that he brought forth sheep
bearing the phenomenal clip of sew
eral Thousand pounds Of wool each.
On another occasion his imagination
drew an alarming picture of a
flood of Manitoba wheat deluging
our wheat growers if only the tariff
wall were removed, while ignoring
the fact that the deluge poured an
nualIy down to the Minneapolis
mills, there to be converted into flour
for export, while the treasury re-
funded all the tariff paid except a
sum which reduced the tariff protec-
ton to one cent a bushel. 1t was
| this flight Of his Imagination, this
soaring far above the plain but
stubborn facts, that drew from the
Pioneer Press its apology that Mr..
| Davis couldn't resist the tempta-
tion to amplify and illustrate, and
when he got himself enmeShed in the
tropical luxuriance of that extraor-
| binary wheat metaphor, it is no
wonder the public mind was con-
| fused in trying to follow him.
Unwitting Of the tropical lux
| uriance" of our senator's magma
| ton, assuming that he was writing
as statesman. and not as a parti-