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BLACK ROCK.

MT Raymond, who has been manager of Mrs T. B. BaItram's place for num- Der of years, says his hens from January I have given return to March 21 of 1500 eggs, the number of hens being 90. Mir Raymond has his hot beds well started and furnishes lettuce for the table.
 Mrs Glidden and little Miss Catherine from Brooklyn, N. Y., who have been guests of Mrs George Gould, returned on Monday.
 Mrs George Penfield has returned from 10 days visit with friends in New York.
 Last Sunday, MT and Mrs Frank Burr and Mrs Allain from Brooklyn were guests of Mrs William Gould.
 Friday last, George Gould started on business trip to Cleveland.
 Master Harry Bartram, a student at the Jones Institute, is spending his va cation with his aunt, Miss Alice A. Bartram.
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Bridgeport, was cousin of Sherwood A. and Miss s. E. Lyon of this town.
 Miss Genevieve Sanford was home, Sunday.
 Miss Katie Wooster Is with her uncle, Dr Charles Wooster, in Tariffville.
 MT Burgess has returned home.
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WATERTOWN.

The choir stalls put in the Episcopal church for the boy choir were not satis- factory to the vestry when finished and will be replaced by brass ones, orna- mentally executed.
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SCHOOL TOPICS.


 The Center school opened, April l, with Albert Pierce teacher. The pri- mary department roll of honor for the winter term includes: Belle Orr, Katie Wooster, Grace Pitcher, Sadie Taylor, Hattie Curtis, Bertha Brouse, Reubie Warner, Grover Allen, Louis Livingston, Clarence Greer, Clarence Roberts, Fred die Roberts, Owen Burgess, Dana Bur- gess.
 MT and Mrs Charles Curtis from New Haven were in town, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Charles Roland from Dan- bury were guests at the parsonage, Sun day.
 Miss May Bayette is in Bridgeport. William Henry Thompson has rented a place in Roxbury.
 Eli Sturdevant's tenement house is to be occupied this summer, we understand. ! Albert Curtis mother is quite sick. James Orr has moved his father and mother into Miss Sarah Treats house. It is re ported that Mr Jeffres place is to be closed, this summer.
 William Silliman, who died recently in
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HIRED HELP IS PLENTY.

1s Hired help seems to be plenty this year, as almost every day one two or more are along enquiring for work on farms.
 The school at Warner's Mills was re- sumed on April l, with Miss Eva Hurl- but as teacher. James Mayher has made visit to his old home at Waterbury before entering upon his summers work for George Barnes, where he has spent the past winter.
 Miss Susie Pierce is home on vaca- tion from her school in Massachusetts.
 Horace Squire sold the past week two fine four year old cows and calves.
 John Murphy of Painter Hill has sold his farm to Charles Lewis of the Center.
 Noble Davenport has the sympathy of the whole community in being laid up with bad hand. It resists all medical skill thus far. All hope to hear thaG he is better.
 William Jackson, who has been in the employ of George Pierce for several years until the past winter, is to resume work there again, April l, we under stand.
 Report says that MT Hagarity of Woodbury has sold his place owned here known as the Nelson Barnes place.
 The family that has been occupying M. F. Beers tenement house near bis house has removed to Bridgewater.
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BILIOUS COLO.

Persons who are subject to attacks of bilious collie will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by taking Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. IG acts quickly and can always be depended upon. Ia many cases the attack may be prevented by taking this remedy as soon as the first indication of the disease appears. 20 and 50 cent bottles for sale by E. F. Hawley, Ne3town, and s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook.
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MONROE.
FINE STOCK BRINGS GOOD

FINE STOCK BRINGS GOOD PRICES.
 Legrand Sharp has sold his fine large steers to Bommos & Biltz of Bridgeport. Mr Biltz, knowing good thing when he eees it, did not ask any questions when Mr Sharp put the price at $l00, but paid the spot cash.
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"A Man St, Ansonia, Conn.

York. last week, to attend the funeral of his grandmother.
 Mrs Harry Burr, a former resident of this place, died at the home of her daughter in Stratford, on MonGay of this week.
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WEST MORRIS.

The Fourth school district commenced Monday. April l. with Miss Mary Col lins of Hawleyvtlle as teacher.
 D. Griswold lost one of his best COWS, lAat week.
 William Monroe speared two carp un-
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OUR GRANGE FRIENDS.

The Grange had a fine entertainment. last Friday evening with pantomines, music and very Imaginable farce "Rais- ing the wind," after which refreshments of sandwiches cake and coffee was served.
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MORRIS.
GOOD WISHES,

Rev MT Pike closed his pastoral rela- tion in this place April l. He goes to Abingdon, in the eastern part of the state. Our best wish for this earnest, faithful minister is that he may find his new pastorate as much more congenial and pleasant tran the one he leaves, as his two immediate predecessors have done.
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he NeWtoWn Bee
 FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1895.
 CIRCULATION; JANUARY 1, 1882. 610 LAST WEEK. 3200
Litchfield County News
WASHINGTON.

SNOW BANKS SIX FEET DEEP
 The lower church hill road south from 0. T. Woodrufrs was opened, last We'd nesday, March 27, having been closed since February z. Snow banks six feet deep at present.
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der George Throop's dam, which weigh. ed five and one quarter and six and one half pounds respectively.
 Charles Hotchkiss moves into the P. Rouse place April l.
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MARBLEDALE.

Sperry Brothers finished on Saturday last the task of sorting about 150 cases of tobacco. The prices paid for the weed has ranged from Sc pound down.
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MOyTNG TTMEs.

Edgar Doughty has moved into the house formerly occupied by Darwin Randall.
 Justus Rylander steps into MT D0ughty's vacant place.
 Beebe Halli is to occupy Miss Marsh's vacant house on North street.
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METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

Rev Julius Nelson of rhe Methodist church preached his farewell sermon on Sunday last. The best wishes of host of friends he has made while here with us will go with him to his new field of labor and may God bless his labor and his family,
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Farmers, Attention!

We the for your trade We have full line of all kinds of Farm Tools and Implements, as well as many other things that used and
 about the farm.
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THE NEW RAILRoAD srATIo

The frame for the new depot at Mon- roe Station has arrived and it is ex- pected 1t will be put up soon.
The Newtown bee., 1895-04-05

Stephen Wheeler, who lives on the Lewis Hill place, is threatened with pneumonia.
 Arthur Mufkle was called to New
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MRS HUBBELL-MR HAz ARD.

w. c. Hazard and Mrs Ida M. Hubbell were married by Rev Mir Goldsborough
 at 8 p. m., Saturday, March 30.
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AT THE GUNNERY.

The Gunnery school closes, Thursday, with reception over to the school house hall, in the evening, and speaking and talks in afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1895-04-05

l mean my assortment of Flows and Harrows. have three makes of Flows, in every style. that ara unequal ed by any others. As for Harrows, I am general agent for western Connec- ticut for the Morgan spading Harrow, which is the Harrow. They thorough ly pulverize the soil to any desired depth, leaving it smooth ar d light. I have large stock of both Flows and Harrows.
 The Deerfield Steel Ha .rows have sold for years and my customers have found them to be just what I claim: that they are light, hardy, durable and one of the best things for farm work.
 I have lots of that Rye Middlings on hand at SIS per ton. Excellent feed for pigs, cows (milk-producirg) and horses.
 The Artesian We'll business is booming and I shall be glad to confer or correspond with any desirous of in creasing their water supply.
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NOTICE I

You can get your Bicycles, Sewing Ma chimes and in fact any kind of Machinery re- paired; also agents for the best wind mill known. for pumping, grinding, saving wooe, etc. Circular Saw Mill, Engines, Boilers and every kind ot Machine you want. Circular and Scroll Saving, Flaming, and Turning to order. Farm Implements of all kinds at
 . l.. J. ALLEN & SON.,
 Successors to Capewell Mfg Co). g.sl-a Woodbury, Ct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
crCIDA NOT THE KATYDID.

The story in last Sundays Tribune with the neai-
line ..Tbe Cicada and His Deadly Foe was s"'cuy
sneaklnc in an chronological sense. wrong me
cicada is not the katydid. but the writer used the
torn, as II is used by every youngster IN the PARIS
around New-York City who chambers up tree ana
brings down in triumph a striduiating cicaoa' ne
invariably calls 1t a katydd. ard so do all VINO
are around him. The complaint OF Philadeipha
reader is most opportune. and The Tribune ever
anxious TO give the most accurate news 10 us leau
ers admits that. diving to local nomenclature
the writer made an chronological error.
The true katydid. crytophy.Ius concavus' 10
species OF grasshopper with concave green uppe'
wings and almost perfectly Transparent onH,ne
wings: brown body. nearly an inch lon i,or The
In the female with long curved % End Of his
male has only q small extension at the emu W oS
hody. These insects I've entirely on the ,ops bo ~
,rees among the thick foliage. sending OF. eio' i
Strange cry OF katy DID, and katy didn't 10 all
whO may to listen 10 them, .so,, oro
Closely allied and often mistaken for .nh ohi
Ambycorypha rotundfoa and Ambycon ypr are
nnnfoia whose green upper wings howetre,, a.
ssot concavs MS IN the true katydid ana nst a,,e
r not given to publishing 10 the world wns' Aa"e
uyouid do not do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
SIDE VIEW OF VALKYR1E III CALMoSD.
From a Photography

Tho long overhancs and somewhat spoonlike en-
trance the long easy after lines WHEN leave M
water almost urdisturbed. are precisely IN" Siin''
This article has already given reasons lol s"PI1H-
ing that the prehistoric Fhoenicians uscn 'Is St
shane OF model Is now shown IN me uIn.sn
caioue which as has been shown. reapp"ar"1 IN W
Arctic regions and there only. The Kayak rs IN , WI"
oyerhang somewhat more curved into tne az t'a
the present Turkish caique. this Is SUPPOSE ~ ~
the result of the Arctic boats belng leCesSSalas
OtherWise IL is the boat; and those VINO arc
lovers Of ANYTHING that floats ana stunen,s oi ris
tory and odd facts well VIII receive inc fta -
rnen with peculiar interest that so far as inc Hon'
which is the necessary part ana pul"afk OF SPr'u
s concerned there has been really no advance since
prehistoric times Boats yachts, ships. have slnre
those early periods been trying every co.celNau..
shane Of hull in order 10 extract the greatest a'Iol
Of speed and general ability and II Is most Icuar
mai ali the skill OF both American ana tnsllsh
nui;e dissnilar types toward one that was an exact
combination Of two early IDEAS, thhS Dl'hs'I,h
forth . result that is neither American nor FL l4Sh
hut undouhi eddy better than any previous DDdts
which existed either Of the Natlonal types "l'h
these were untouched and unimproved by comoina-
ton. -. 1900. j.. a,1
Then the further extraordinary fact comes IN. ana
!. is clearly demonstrated by photograph, thAt Inc
combined skill OF both Herreshon and watson nave
moi produced a new thing. nor in the nun proper
have they advanced one iota on ne model ot we 10
nrehssorjc boat that left approximate record OF
i,s ora in the Arctic regions at an unknown l"Tiol
before the birth Of Christ -, , 49,
The difference between the Nakyrie III ana me
pefcnder Is orc is hardly distnguishaplc oven
In monographs Of their side views. There Is a
rnarkcd difference in beam. but the side view is that
~ The old Phocnician craft which gave us nam" 10
tho corefaninople and Arctic kayak. 10 me cdlcco
The cajche and tho ketch.
Beholl. there Is nothing new under the SUM-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
IyrJcs or THE STREET GAINS

The fountain in the city Hall Park comes IN
handy for the newsboys who hang around Tor pa
pers in the evenings. Their Old plan OF crying ana
saving they have lost their money Is piayea out
~, uhen two or three playing around the
fountain in the evening. one Of the youngsters VIII
suddenly push one OF his companions into inc wafer
4 few evenings ago three young women win their
escorts were passing by when one OF these boys was
nluneine around in the basin. The party stopped
a moment and when the boy came OUT OF the
n,a,er ne walked I'D 10 them and said: Say. boss
will you give me a few cents for to go to bed ana
let nv clothes dry?' 80, - ..tIou
''We, my little lad, SAID one OF the "''" Nv"
''Only eighteen cents mister and the man. pelhg
generous hearted gave the boy % cents ana s s
e. he would point out the boy who pushed MN lnio
the water he would give him ST. But the lal "ouin
no, ,ell on his partner. Then came "A quaifeI o.ti
no, no. a,tson Of he spoil which settled by the
one who was wet saying to ms partner "e"'
will give you 10 cents or nOthine. -. .,,,oL,,
This was agreed to, and the damp Du. pI"om my
vouugster dried his clothing by standins oS. o i,
~ the numerous gratngs in PARK Row Wnlc" let
the hot air escape from newspaper pfess'oo'"''
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that point for the North Star in this way. And
even the more modern form of rig that was called
by the same name, which somewhat resenbled the
brigantne. square-rigsed forward. with fore-and-
aft mzzen. is perhaps entirely Of use now Down
near Winchelsea the south coast OF England
where Miss Ellen Terry has summer residence
they still build boats in the same way as they did
in the time of Henry VIII. and a close approxirna-
ton to the old ketoh rig may there be seen.
1t will not appear the Valkyrie III in this
shape. An attempt to tell what ketch is, has
been. in its many nations and under slight variations
of name. would almost involve the writing Of uni
versal marine history from the Phoenicans TO date
The rig that will he used has very different APP
pearance-parly like that Of a sharpe. Yet its
masts come into the modern nomenca-
ture They never called main and fore. but al
ways main and mizzen (or jigger). always with 4
short one behind and a long one In front These
mass carry jib headed triangular. foreandaft sails
with booms but no gaTs. and the Nalkyre III in
her cruising trim will look like this:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
4 BASIS FOR WORLD-UIDE UNITY.

IT IS BEING AND DOING RIGHT. SAYS SWAMI WYE
KANANDA AN ORIENTAL RELIGIoNIsr.
The Oak Beach Christian Unity was addressed
Yesterday afternoon by the Oriental, Swami |ive-
kananda He spoke OF the worldwide unity, ana
said that all religions were. at the bottom ahke.
This was so. although the Christian Church ike
the Pharisee in the parable. thanks God that II
alone is right, and is wiling TO admit that all
other religions wrong and in need OF Christian
light Christianity must become tolerant before the
world viii be willing to unite with the Christian
Church in a common charity he said. God had
not left Himself without witness in any heart.
and men, especially men who follow Jesus Christ
should be willing, he said. TO admit this. In fact.
Jesus Christ was willing 10 admit every good man
TO the family OF God. 1t was not the man who
believed a certain something, but the man who did
the will Of the Father in Heaven who was right.
on this basis-being right and doing right-the
whole worud unite, he contended.
DR. Paul Carus also spoke during the afternoon
bout tho Worlds Parliament Extension. This Or
xanzation proposes 10 extend the work OF the CHI
cago parliament. I, is proposed to hold such q
parliament in this city next spring These parlia-
,nents will show the world that by taking what IL
best in each religion and improving the various
religions up to this level there shall be had the
religion of the twentieth century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
A NOTABLE MANSION.

The house and grounds which the Suburban Riding
and Driving club thus came into possession OF
have a remarkable history. The house Is two
story and attic structure, built OF white limestone
II is said TO have cost from 100000 $4,000 exclu
sve OF the stables. the porte cocherc and other ac-
cessorles making a total OF 10000. That John Sea
man. who with his wife lived modestly in ali other
WAYS should have spent this large sum Of money
on this marble mansion and It's grounds Is still "A
wonder TO all who knew him The extraordinary
expenditure gave to tho place the name seaman &
Folly" House and grounds remained when the
club took possession Just as they had been during
the life Of John Seaman and his wife
II was abou; 1850. according to Isaac NJ DycSman.
OF the old Dyckman family. who owns and lives In
tho Mace next north Of Seamans. that John Sea-
man and Miss Ann Drake were married. Accord
ing to Alexander Harriott. who although eighty-six
Years old is still hale and hearty. and who built
the tie roof Of the castle and put In the plumbing
work Miss Ann Drake had a wealthy uncle. whose
heiress she was destined to be. but condition.
and that was that she should not marry Johnnie"
Seaman So the two waited until the rich uncle
died and then they get married and went to Eu-
rope
which he had made in the drug business. old Mr.
Harriott narrates hut when he returned from Eu-
rope after three years absence ne found that the
company nc was In business with had got into debt.
Yet he had property in Catharne-st. and the Fourth
Ward Mrs Seaman was wealthy in her own right,
her income and that OF John Seaman being esti-
mated at $4,000 year.
on their return. ABOUT 1853 John Seaman began
the erection OF the famous castle. or. rather. he
began 1t he had built the stone stables.
said to have cost $4,000. The material which u .
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white limestone was all quarried on the premises
the marble pillars which form the support OF
the large porch the west side. The structure Is
rectangular. with fiat roof. surmounted by high
cupoa. and there are extensions north, south ana
east. Mr. Seaman brought several plans from
abroad for this purpose, the adopted being that
of an Italian villa He finished it in Italian style.
Italian artists being employed to fresco the ceilings
and finish them in antique fashion. The walls are
massive being even three feet thick between dining
room and library The floors were made OF wooden
tiling the finishing in walnut and oak. The APP
pointments complete. TIE nantes were OF the
finest white marble. beautifully carved. The furni-
ture was rich and expensive The carpets were the
finest Brussels.
IN BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS.
For six years John Seaman superntended inc
building OF the marble house. Then he built porte
cochere. reproduction in white marble OF the Arc
de Tromphe in Paris. This cost him $4,000. Tnen
the twenty-sx acres OF ground were laid out in ter
races while an extensive dollhouse was constructed
OF the mansion; grapery was built. and trees
were planted. which now would be the envy OF the
owner OF English manor-house.
John Seaman died In the early seventies and his
Folly" went TO his widow. for they had no children
Some twelve years ago Mrs. Seaman died. and she
left the Folly" 10 her cousin, Lawrence Drake.
old Alexander Harriott declares that John Seaman
had strong dislike OF Lawrence Drake. and FOR
baIe him the place. However. on Mr.. seamans
death Lawrence Drake was Installed In the regard
OF his relation. Mrs. Seaman. and was made her
heir The Drake cousins Of West Chester. more or
less remote contested the WILL but Lawrence Drake
won. and so he was able 10 lease Seamans folly
to Colonel Lawrence Kip.
Before the Suburban Riding and Driving Club took
possession OF the house and its twenty-sx acres OF
land. the club made many changes IN the house ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
NEW FISHING REG CLATIONS.
RULES RELATING TO LICENSES FOR AND THE
USE OF NETS.

rifles RELATING TO LICENSES FOR AND THE
Use of NETS
Albany July 27.-The State Fish. Game and ror-
est Commission has adopted the following ru.es
and regulations relating 10 the use oil nets III 'ie
waters Of this State the users OF which are 10 %
licensed by the Commission in accordance WIN 'ns
NOW Came law passed by the last Legislature;
only one kind OF net shall be used under edcn
license granted. The license shall specify 'ne niiu
of net TO used and the duration OF the noen n
licenses will be granted for longer tnan one
YEAR; all Licenses granted during the year VII r sh
pire December 81 olowlns ana ,hs time I'm in
his discretion revoke the license. after notice 20
tho hcensee Of the charges mace asah s MN nos
transferable. ana If licensed net pe used oy anS
other person than the hcensee II shan De oee"eu
a metal tag shall be issued with each license.
iiS With the number of the license. such tag must
must exhbi; his license when required by the state
Licenses granted may be for one seine, not eS,
more tnan feet in diameter with leaders not more
than 81 feet in length except IN Lake ontario ana
30 pckere pike black or oswssO bass Six. trout Sr
OF any kind salmon perch "aey vndi PM these
rules and regulations and the licenses shall specify
what kind Of fsh may be caught h Dsro,,,.d in any
OF the fresh waters Of this state. except IN lake
shore or from the islands therein, except as
specially authorized by la. Gill nets OF not less
than two-nCn oar may DE use' III A,tNc III a. -
and Lake Erie than one mile from shore
after being duly licensed
I'm the penal OF $500 with two sureties, VIII be
required before any license will be issued. .....
Nets shall be set. drawn used only between
sunrise and sunset, and net shall remain in the
water after sunset. unless raising 1t is prevented
by the weather. This rule shall not apply TO Lake
ontario and Lake Erie. Fish OF all kinds except
those permitted be taken in nets by section lfs.
Chapter 97i Laws OF 1855 shall. with careful
handing. be returned 10 the water Immediately. .
The mesh OF all nets used under any license shall
not less than and one-quarter inches square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
TUr PRINT rLOTH MARKET

Fall River July q (SpeciaD'-bushess IN inc
10th market was fair throughout the week. the
ro,oh,o features being an advance OF per cent
tor s,ot goods and sales OF 1900 pieces for de-
livery from October to January. on basis OF
. Isis cents for 64x64s. There was considerable
trading in odd goods. varying from thirty-two TO
thIrty-six inches wide. principally on value basis
OF %. cents plus FOR 6ix6fs. An interesting
sale for the week is said to have been one Oh ovo
pieces OF regulars for delivery In January 1870
Sales OF odds and futures continue TO be largely IN
oxceas OF the average but the fact is explained by
the demand for a better grade of wide goods for
printing purposes. The weekly statement Is ,,s as
follows: Production. 22Oooo pieces: deliveries: ~.
81 Co., sH "st Weeks stock TsOo saes isl COZ odds
1872 900 s4xs4s 4sooo spot 5000 future lss.; SAL
80 900: october 1909: November. 1900; December
1000: January. 5000. Market firm. Price. "a
plus | per cent for 6ix6is.