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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-01
Editorial Ink Drops.

Has the mammoth eel recently captur-
ed at Sandy Hook any connection with
the sea serpent which has so agitated the
Bridgeport daily papers and the good
people OF Stratford?
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THE BEE isn't medium for working
off personal grudges against your neigh
Dor. Communications catalogued under
this head take the express line for the
waste basket.
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Litchfield County News
WATERFOWL.
MRS GEORGE Girls VOID.

Mrs George Griswold, aged 20 years,
brother while he was suffering from an
attack of typhoid fever, until he got we'll
when she wac taken with the fever her.
self and died in few days. The atten-
dance and anxiety consequent on the
sickness of her brother had so i'm aired
her constitution so that she was able to
Withstand the fever but very short
time. The deceased was well known in
the community, had large circle of
friends and was member of the Con-
gregational church and Y. p. S. C. E
Her funeral was held from the house to
Evergreen cemetery, Saturday at p. M,
Rev Robert Pegrum officiating.
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WOODBURY..

DEATH OF MRS GEORGE C. BRADLEY.
Mrs George c. Bradley, So, died at her
home in this town, last Saturday morn
ing. She has been an invalid for long
time. Her husband died 10 years ago
leaving in her charge three children, one
of which has died. A son and daughter
are left to mourn the loss of most kind
and devoted mother. The funeral was
held last Monday. The services were
conducted by Rev Mr. Freeman and the
interment in the South cemetery.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-01

People who have had work dole by him
are well pleased with it. His prices are
low. He invites the people of surround
ing towns to give him a call at his rooms
at Roxbury Falls on any Tuesday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-01
BEDDING.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The Methodists will hold services in
the Academy until the re-open.ng of the
church, which will take place in about
three weeks. The meetings at the hall
will be discontinued.
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WASHINGTON.

THE DEPOT VILLAGE TO HAVE FIRE PRO-
lection.
Washington Depot is to have fire protec-
tion. He has bought hand engine at
his own expense and erected an engine
house near his mill. The next move on
the checker board will probably be a
volunteer fire company. When the
genial major gets started on any line like
this something tangible is bound to re-
suit. The major was in Bridgeport on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Carl Bader is exeavasing for an ice
pond near his barn, and expects to have
a supply of ice close at hand.
The oldest child of Rev and Mrs Car
ter has been quite i'll, but is convalescent.
Rev Robert Carter has been passing a
few days in Bridgeport, this week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-01

The peach commissioners during ten
last year condemned over half million
peach trees affected with the yellows,
which is surprising statemant. Mr.
Hubbard Is of the opinion, however,
that the commissioners have the disease
we'll In hand. The number of trees des-
troyed this year would indicate there is
as yet little abatement Of the disease.
To-day there Is q better understanding
OF the work Of the commissioners
on the part of the growers and the grow
ers have a better idea Of the method of
caring for the trees and handling the dis
ease, and he thinks that there will be a
gradual elimination of the number Of
trees destroyed, until Connecticut Or
chards are full Of healthy trees.
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SCENES OF ACTIVITY
Are Feature These Bright Autumn Days Most Every Section
of the Store.

At SOC each-Misses' fine Tam O'Shanter
Caps, of Cashmere. with quills-
At SOC each-Misses' extra large crown,
Tam o'shanter Cape, with bsnd; new colors.
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THE sELEcTMEN ARE HUsTLERs.

The present board of selectmen are
what might be termed CLUSTERS" Not
only are they inspecting@~and overseeing
every foot of road in the town that is be.
ing worked but are engaged in yigor-
GUS campaign against open sewers that
are allowed to lie without being regular
ly flushed. There are several places
sewage runs out on the street where pc
destrians are obliged many times to take
a good long step to escape getting a dir
ty boot and the carrying along an Often
population nearing the 5000 mark it be-
comes necessary for the selectmen to take
every precaution within their power for
the health of the inhabitants in the thick
ly populated portions of the town and
should have the cooperation of every
good citizen.
WONT OUR FIRE LADDIES BE DANDIES?
The suits for the firemen have arrived
and are beauties. The cap is black with
a metallic wreath in front enclosing the
number /. The shirt is red, with Silver
finished buttons, and on the breast in
large white letters the monogram NV.
f. D." A black belt trimmed with white
has q red groundwork on which is writ
ten in neat white. letters the word "Wa-
tertOwn." The whole makes a neat and
handsome outfit and reflects credit on the
committee that made the selection. The
first appearance the department will
make in these uniforms will be at the
first grand ball at the Town hall on
Thanksgiving eve.
BISHOP WILLIAMS AT CHRIST CHURCH.
Next Sunday morning Rev John viii
liams, D. D., Bishop of Connecticut, will
confer the rite of confirmation at Christ
church.
DR. Vareill went to New York. Satur-
day morning, and returned Sunday
morning.
Will Carlton, author and elocutionist,
lectured to fair sized audience, last
Monday evening, under the auspices of
the Hospital Aid Society.
Last Monday evening, Federal lodge,
No. II, r. & A. M, exemplified the first
degree. Next Monday evening the sec
ond degree will be conferred.
Henry E. Scott is somewhat improved
at the present writing.
The football game, last Saturday,
Tafts We Cheshire, resulted In victory
for Tafts, the score being 10 to 0.
Rev John f. Nichols, formerly of
Christ church, who with his family have
been sojourning in Europe for the past
year, has returned greatly improved in
willard n. Bryant Is slowly recover
ing from An attack Of pleurisy.
The several committees in charge are
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Rev j. D. Smiley attended the state
convention of Christian Endeavor at
Middletown. last week, and gave very
interesting account of the meeting the
following Sunday evening.
Rev j. d. Smiley. Misses Abbie and
Susie Mitchell, Miss Hattie Garfield,
and Mr. and Mrs Hollister Sage attended
the meeting of the Pomperaug Union of
Christian Endeavor at Bethlehem.
John Tomlinson and family spent
Sunday with Mrs Alice Garfield.
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Hoyt visit friends
in Yonkers, N. Y.
Mrs George Stoddard of Providence,
R. l., is visiting friends in town.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper,
will be observed, Sunday, November 8,
at the close Of the morning service.
Mrs B. G. Bradley spent few days
there had the pleasure of attending a
very interesting missionary meeting in
Naugatuck.
Ralph Munson and DR. Smith Of New
Haven were the guests of RevJ. o. Num-
son over Sunday. DIR Smith was return
ing from the dental convention in Wor-
cesrer and visit in Boston.
Wales Warner met with an accident,
recently, whereby he hurt his shoulder.
The presiding elder, kew G. j. North,
held the quarterly conference in the
Southbury Methodist church on Monday
afternoon.
Mrs Rice of New Haven was the guest
of Mrs Human on Sunday.
Manville Brothers have put bright
new coat of paint on the bridge over the
mouth of the Shepaug and the bridge at
Poverty. They used Whitlock's graphite
plumbago roof and smoke stack paint
manufactured by the Woodbury. Paint
Co., on the bridges.
A cough VIII Oh persists day after day,
should not be neglected any longer. 1t
means something more than mere local
irritation, and the sooner it is relieved
the better. Take Ayers cherry pectoral.
1t is prompt to act and sure to cure.
William G. Manville will move in and
occupy the John Dixon place, this week.
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In Fairfield County.
MONROE.

THE FAIRFIELD EAST CONSOLATION.
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Is plenty of land, more farms are work.
ed by tenants proportionately than in
some nations of Europe where land Ia
neither cheap nor abundant. George
Holmes, who has been collecting stats
tics on this line for the United States
census, presents some reasons 10 the cur
rent Quarterly Journal OF Economics for
this deplorably high per cent of farm
tenancy. Mr. Holmes believes the ranks
OF the tenants are not replenished from
those who have lost their farms through
prohtless industry, but from those who
have never held farm property and who
would be farm laborers were they not
farm tenants. In some sections, Mr.
Holmes believes that the increase in ten
ancy Is In part, at least, a reaction from
farm has been divided up the portions
are let out. But another cause Is the
rush of the farmers sons to the cities,
and while this drift urbanward keeps up
farm tenancy will doubtless continue to
increase. The Springfield Republican, in
thoughtful editorial, hardly agrees with
Mr. Holmes. This paper diagnoses the
cases something as follows: Farming
has not been comparatively profitable.
1t can be made any where to. yield COM
Portable living. But large completeness
are not won here. The large fortunes
which fire the eyes OF the young Ameri-
can have not been gained IN agri culture.
No turn OF a wheel here yields sudden
riches. Literally In the sweat of the
brow is every grain OF modest living
wrung from the soil, The fine things
that clothe and satisfy the, vanities of
life are not to be had on farm without
toll that makes their enjoyment diff
cult. is, therefore, not wonderful that
in view of the way fortunes have been
won In other occupations, the drifts OF
the farmers sons is as 1t is. To some ex-
tent the fiscal and economical policies of
government are responsible for this strik-
ing and disturbing difference. But in
the main II Is a result of causes which at
tach to the nature OF industr ial develop
ment In its different lines in new and
rich country under the regime Of individ
ual undertaking. 1t is.a difference, how
ever, which will become less striking as
the country grows older and the conges-
ton of population In cities becomes so
pronounced as to be unbearable. Then
we may see something OF delft back to
the farms again; and then, and not till
then, probably, will we see the increase
In farm tenancy stopped" Aud here are
the suggestive figures on the question Of
farm tenancy:
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CHURCH INTERESTS.
Rev F. S. Child of Fairfield occupied
the pulpit Sunday evening, in exchange
with Rev Mr. Kettle.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-01
Castoria.

stCastoria isso well adapted TO children that
Irecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" n. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Daniel W, Stitzcl Shot Mt Night by an Ur
known Assassin.

Daniel W. Stitzcl Shot mt Night by an I'm.
known Assassin.
Reading, Pa, June ia desperate,
and at the same time mysterious mur-
der was committed on the outskirts of
Kutztown, Berks county. last night,
which created intense excitement
About 10 O'Clock the report of gun
shot was heard in the vicinity of u
lane leading to Jonas Hoch's farm, be-
tween Kut2town and Lyons Persons
who heard the shot hurried in the di-
rection of the report, and there found
the body of Daniel w. Stitzel. aged 3O
1t was still warm, but life was ex-
tinct. lie had been shot in the chest,
neck and head with gunshot. The
victim met his awful death while re-
turning to the home of his father,
Henry StitZel, residing in MaXitawney
The murderer escaped, taking his gun
with him.
Suspicion pointed to George Yerger,
a boarder at Theodore Schwanger' 3
residence, where Stitzel spent Tuesday
evening, as the probable murderer, and
he was arrested this afternoon by De-
tective Denhart and brought to this
city. According to the testimony of
Mrs. Schwanger. Yerger was intensely
jealous of Stitzel because of his alleged
attentions to her. Last night Yerger
left his boarding house with a kettle,
saying he was going to Lyons for straw
berries. He returned, however. about
midnight without the strawberries and
left again at A o'clock this morning.
The fact that he is unable to explain his
whereabouts between p. m. and the
time of the murder was regarded as an
other link in the chain of circumstantial
evidence. Yerger denies the shooting
and when arrested seemed greatly sur
priSd.
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Tha American neonle nv tradI,Ion and II,
terest favor bimetallism and the Ropuh.
lcan party demands the use of both gold
and silver az standard money with such
restriction and under such provisions, to
be determined by LEGISLATION, as Will secure
the maintenance y parity OF value OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
CAUHGT FROM THE WIRES.

Residents of Stockton, Cal, are excited
over a. reported find of 81, 100000 of Spanish
treasure on the Island of Cocos.
A coroner's jury censured the Williams.
port Passenger Railway company for kill
ing Mrs. Nelson Byers and her grandson.
Johanna Shannahan. domestic en-
ployed by william Young. at Norwich,
Conn, was mysteriously murdered yes
terday.
Rev. ID. b. l.. Whitman has accepted
the presidency of the Columbian univer-
sity at Washington, and will take charge
in September.
Charles Graham, one of the best-known
newspaper illustrators in America, has
been missing for ten days from the Hotel
Mateo, near San Francisco.
A Boston syndicate has purchased the
entire town of Morse, Wis., and will estab-
lish the largest tannery in the state The
town VIII be run on the plan of Pullman.
Ill.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
Is MIR. QUAY A CANDIDATE?
The Report That lie viii Accept the
Chairina nship Is Not Denied.

Philadelphia, June 19.-The report
that United States Senator Quay pro-
poses to be a candidate for the chair
maiship of the Republican state COM
mittee is neither confirmed nor denied
by his friends, but a recent visitor at
Brigantine Beach, where Mr.. Quay now
is fishing, admitted today that the sena-
tor would be a candidate, but only to
prevent a contest and bitter struggle.
Chairman Gilkeson does not propose to
yield to Senator Qauy without a strug-
gle, and some of the more conservative
Republicans are said to be trying to
stop the fight by proposing eX-Lieuten-
ant Governor Watres as a compromise
candidate, but it is the general opinion
that a truce cannot be patched up and
the struggle will be fought out to the
end.
1t was further announced tonight by
friends of Senator Quay that the latter
would go into the coming state conven-
ti0l as q delegate and would attempt
to obtain the office of permanent chair
man of the convention. If Mr.. Quay is
made permanent chairman of the con-
vention his election to the state chair
manShip, if he should desire the posi-
tiCA, will be greatly facilitated, as the
permanent chairman and the candi-
dates elected by the convention elect
the state chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
ENTHUSIASTIC Gathering
National Republican, League Delegates
Getting Down TO Work.
CHAIRMAN FOX PENNSYLVANIA
Major Everett Warren. of Scra nton. Is
Selected TO Lead the keystone Dclcga.
ton Other Members Chosen
for Various Committees.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Cleveland. o., June 19.-The conven-
tion that opened this morning was the
largest and best the National league
ever saw. 1t contained senators and
congressman and Republican leaders of
forty-six states and territories. and
more enthusiasm than was ever seen
in any political body since the days of
the wide-awakers in Lincolns time.
The Pennsylvania delegation held n
caucus at their headquarters at the
Warren, of Scranton. as chairman of
the delegation. Congressman Robin
son, of Media. their member of the
committee on resolutions; r. L. Robin
son, of Wilkes-Barre, on credentials;
T.. w. Parshall of Warren, on time and
place; Robert Snodgrass, of Harris
burg, on league works; and L. a. Lind
say, of Pittsburg, on rules and order.
Every congressional district is repre-
sented for the first time in the history
of the State league. The Lackawanna
boys are all well and enjoying them
selves hugely. Excursions are planned
for tomorrow on the lake and out to
Forest City park. NJ. T. Dale is the
chairman of the Scranton contingent,
and Prothonotary Pryor the secretary,
and Clerk Thomas, recorder.
The silver question bids fair to cause
discussion tomorrow and may develop
overwhelming majority of delegates,
however, are for sound money and the
platform of MINNEAPOLIS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
PENSION DECISION,
Wives of Soldiers Must Prove Without
Doubt the Death of Husband.

washington, June 19.-Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior John NJ Rey-
nolds today rendered a decision i'm a
pension case which will require wives
of soldiers who have disappeared or de-
serted them to prove without doubt the
soldiers death before pension will be
granted them.
The case in question was that of Me-
linda T.. Crider, the alleged widow of
Daniel Crider, soldier who, from the
evidence given, deserted her in Penn
sylvania in 1868. The soldier was in the
best of health and left her deliberately.
From the testimony of certain witnesses
it appeared that his departure was
caused by another woman in the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
SERIOUS CRIMES CHARGED.
Couple Wanted in Toronto for Alleged
Arson nnd Murder.

Toronto, ont, June ia few years
ago David Scollie, a retired farmer, as
signed his property to David Gray and
his wife, Bessie, on condition that they
would provide for him for the rest OF
his days. Feb. 22, 1894, the Gray house
was destroyed by fire. The Grays es-
capped, but the next morning the head
less trunk Of the old man was found
in the ruins.
An inquest was held a verdict of acci-
dental death was returned and the
Grays obtained their insurance on the
house and left for the states. Recent
ly Detective Murray has been investi-
eating the case and, having discovered
damaging evidence, he obtained war
rants against Gray and his wife for
murder and arson. Word was received
here last night that the accused pair
had been arrested IN Ocala, Fla, and
Detective Murray will leave in the
morning to obtain their extradition.
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The neighbors on Parrish street speak
well of his wife, but have nothing but
condemnation for Lehman, who treated
her brutally during the short time
they lived together and recently has
become little more than a tramp. No
motive for the crime can be assigned,
and II the crowd of infuriated neigh
bors that pursued Lehman yesterday
had got hold of him before the police,
1t is likely that he would have suffered
violence at their hands.
This evening Burgess Fenner, of Ash
ley, swore out warrants for Officers
Ruddy, Jones, Drake, Gaynor and
Blaine for trespass, for taking Muir
derer Lehman from Ashley Jail to
Wilkes-I3arre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
PRESSMEN'S UNION.
Proceedings ut the Annual Convention
Held at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, June 19.-The Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen's union,
which is in annual convention in this
city, today adopted resolution pro-
testing against the civil service quail
fication of the government printing
office, which requires that applicants
for the position of pressmen must be
under As years of age
First Vice-Presldent Frederick NJ.
Youngs, of Omaha. Neb, presented his
annual report, in which he con-
demned the course of the president of
the union in refusing to sanction an
Omaha strike. The action of the presi-
dent was sustained, however, by prac-
tically unanimous vote.
An article on strikes was adopted re-
quirlng presidents of subordinate
unions to appoint a strike committee
and to furnish daily reports to the in
ternational officers.
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worshipped; Rev. Charles Wadsworth,
pastor of the North Broad Street Pres
byterian church, Philadelphia, and
Rev. Henry ID. Lindsey, pastor of the
North Presbyterian church, Allegheny,
Pa. Doctor of science, Rev. Henry c.
McCook, ID. D., of the Tabernacle Pres
byterian church, Philadelphia. Master
of arts, ID. NJ. Irwin, class '79, of Os-
wego, N. Y; Charles N. Wells, class 'SS,
New York, and w. II. Putnam, princi-
pal of the Towanda, Pa, high school,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

Turkish troops are reported to have
crossed the Bulgarian frontier in three
places.
Hamburg will, it is said. be his last public
speech.
The Russian government is reported TO
have granted refuge to 10000 Armenian
Catholics in the Caucasus.
The king of Greece has created Major
Huntington, at one time an aide-de-camp
on the staff of General HAlleck during the
American civil war. n chcval'e.' of tho
order of Our Saviour.
Among the guests at the Fourth of July
dinner to be given in London by the new
American society will be Chauncey NJ.
Depew, Seth Low and Wayne MacVeagh,
the American ambassador to Italy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
WASHINGTON CHAT.

The treasury reserve Is now within
$500, 900 of the 100000, 900 mark.
Regulations for the payment of sugar
bounty voted by the last congress have
lust been completed at the treasury.
The report of the civil service commits
sion shows that, up to January, 1895, about
one-fourth of the 100000 United States civil
service employees had been classified.
Henry Smythe, United States minister
to Hayti. IL in Washington on leave of alb
sence from his post Mr.. Smythe has been
i'll from an attack of West Indian fever,
but is recupcrating.
A West Virginia postmaster in Upshur
county, who lost $500 by fire, wrote TO
Postmaster General Wilson asking that he
solicit contributions from the president
and cabinet to reimburse him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-20
DYNAMITE FIENDS.
Mountain Cnt.Ofi Murdcrcrs Have q
Hearing at Wilkcs.B Barre.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, June 19.-Frank
Shaefer, the negro who few days ago
confessed to being implicated in the
dynamiting of the Hungarian boarding
house on the Mountain Cut-Off, George
Jordan, an accomplice, and George
Bird, were brought from prison tonight
and taken before Alderman Thomas
for a hearing. District Attorney Fell
conducted the examination.
1t was shown that Shaefer, Nelson
Miller, Jim Miller. and all the others
who have been arrested and lodged in
Jail. We're implicated in the explosion,
and Jim and Nelson Miller were the
men who robbed the trunks of dead
Hungarans and divided the plunder
They We're sent back to prison to await
the action of the grand jury.