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The Newtown bee., 1895-06-28
ROXBURY.
THE ORGAN ENTERTAINMENT.

THE ORGAN ENTERTAINMENT.
 The 20th organ entertainment was to have been a lecture by Mir Conkey, en- titled Musical Maxims. It will be re- membered that it was postponed to suit MT Conkey's convenience. But the duties of his profession have become so #onerous that they leave him little time for featuring. It has therefore been de- cided that the 20th and final entertain ment shall take the form of grand. con cert, to be given at the church, rain or shine, next Tuesday, at 8 o'clock, prompt. Admission free to all. Appended is the program
 Male quartet.
 Recitation, Rev J. O.Jones.
 Song, Miss Fanny Burritt' Bridgewater quartet. Song Miss Grace Prindle. Autoharp. Rev " D Humphrey Song, Miss Cora Whitehead. Episcopal quartet.
 Recitation, Miss Mabel Thomas. Song, Rev J. o. Jones. Guitar, ". A. Tomlinson.
 Song, Miss Edna Wanzer. Recitation, Mrs Carr. BTidgewater quartet. Episcopal quartet. l Song, Rev J. 0. Jones. Recitation, Miss Stella Clark. l Duet, The Misses Isham. 1 Song, Mrs E. W. Seeley. l Bridgewater quartet Song, Rev Eli Beers. Male quartet. Duet, Ellie and Myron Thomas l Solo with guitar. ". A. Tomlinson. Recitation, Rev J. o. Jones. Solo with chorus, Miss Edna Wanzer. Male quartet.
 There will be full rehearsal at ths church on Monday evening.
 coNGREGATIoNALc CHURCH NOTES.
 The May ytiower mission picnic, hels
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In Litchfield County.
BETHLEHEM,
GRANGE INTERESTS.

I
 At the Grange meeting, June IF, an in- tefesting lecturers hour was enjoyed by | about B patrons. The hall was taste fully decorated witE the stars and stripes and flowers. The subject of the meet l ing was s'Incidents of the Revolutionary war;" with songs and recitations of a l patriotic nature. During the heavy shower, Sunday af- | ternoon, lightning struck in, several places. Some hail stones were seen, but were less plentiful than in Woodbury. People who were destitute of ice, have used hail stones for freezing ice cream, but some provision for the material of 1 of the cream must have been previously made.
 ebration are in progress; and meeting for arrangements is called for Wednes- day evening, June 26.
 Miss Mary Aver graduated from the training school for nurses instead of music.
 Miss Fannie Aver has returned from her recent trip.
 Druggist Henry B. Peck of Derby has recently paid a visit to his aged father, Ii. W. Peck.
 Miss Alice E. Bird has returned to her home in comfortable health with pros- pect of still better health than she has enjoyed for some time past.
 Mrs Sylvanus Todd of New Milford is visiting her daughter, Mrs Frank Slough ton.
 William w. Watson of Shelton, also a lady friend, spent Sunday at Carr Wat sons.
 Gordon Tyler has very handsome young stallion, called Young Wilkes, of which he has reason to be proud. His sire is Wilkes Brino and the dam, Mary. In color he is coal black and very hand some. He comes of a speedy family and MT Tyler is expecting great things of him.
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EASTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH JoTTINGs.
 The ladies' social at Academy hall, Wednesday evening, was grand success in every way. The program was finely rendered, which all present enjoyed; al so financially it was success clearing $22.
 Children's day will be observed in the Congregational church, next Sunday morning, by appropriate exercises and in the evening children's day concert will take place.
 Rev MT Kimball visited New Haven, this week. On Saturday, he expects his sister to come and spend 8 few days with him at J. l.. Perry's.
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In New Haven County.
OXFORD.

THE DISTRICT SCHOOL AT BURBERRY
 CORNER.
 The entertainment given in the Town hall, last Tuesday evening, was an anus ing diversion. The title of the little dra- ma was "The District School at Blue berry Corner" Some 30 children took part and under the able tuition of their teacher, Hezekish Pendergrast, were supposed to make rapid strides in learn ing. All entered into the spirit of the play with great energy and acted their respective parts admirably. MT Fender grast received the compliment Of two bouquets from the audience.
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KENT.
MASONIC NoTas,

A free lecture on the subject of Fres Masonry was given in Gibbs Hall or Monday evening, under the auspices ft St Luke's lodge, of F. and A. M. Prof ] l C. Rowley of Sharon was the princiI
 speaker, followed by Rev Mir Kelsey l South Armenia. MT Kelsey's address Ra: more particularly to the ladies' organiz. (, tion. The ladies of Wiona lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, furnished cake and ice. cream before and after the lecture.
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CENTER STREET.

I l Quite number from this place attend ed the hildren's day exercises at Green l field Hill, Sunday morning. All report l a very interesting service. The young friends of Miss May Free l borne gave her 8 surprise, Tuesday, the 25th. Croquet and ice cream were the chief attractions of the evening. Miss Booth, the teacher at Deerfield, has engaged the hall, and her school will give an entertainment, Friday evening, the 18th.
 Miss Grace Williams has new up- right piano, from the Shoniger office at Bridgeport.
 MT Dwyer's married daughter and fam fly have moved back to Bridgeport.
 Miss L. B. Turney is spending week in Shelton with her friend, Miss Bertha Clark.
 James Ward is suffering from sprain- ed ankle.
 Mrs Bates returns, this week, from two weeks pleasant visit with friends in Bedding.
 John MaeMae spends Sunday with Easton friends.
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MT and Mrs F. s. Curtis attended the graduation of their daughter, Miss Chole, at Windsor Locks, on Wednesday of last week.
 Frank Pinkney has been setting up 8 12 foot Aermotor for James Lee for pump: ing water.
 Joseph c. Smith of the Boston Globe attended class reunion at Yale, last week, spending Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs k. c. Smith.
 Misses Chloe Curtis and Lulu Williams are home from school from Windsor Locks, P. Collins from Philips Academy and Miss Inez Morehouse from Woodside, Hartford. The members of the chapel at the Iron Works held lawn party on Tuesday evening for the benefit of the chapel. Miss Lulu Williams is entertaining a schoolmate for few days.
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SOUTHBURY.

WORD FROM MERCHANT H. R. STONE.
 H. R. Stone, Southbury's popular feed dealer, has word for his customers in his new ssad,v this week. Now is the time to get your winters supply of coal. He will furnish the Lehigh coal, $5 per ton at the bins. MT Stone has some special bargain in shingle and barb wire. Just now he is selling the famous Cros- by flour at $4.S5 per barrel.
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The NeWtoWn Bee
 FFRIDAY, JUNE 2s. 1895.
 CALCULATION. JANUARY i. 1aS2, 610 LAST WEEK, 3t00
In Fairfield County.
GREENFIELD HILL.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

The regular meeting of the Grange was held Tuesday evening, ,June!18. The lecturers hour was in charge of our god dess, Flora, who furnished an excellent program. The subject was tour feather ed songsters, and all the papers were arranged by our Flora and were exceed ingly interesting. The songs were also on the same topic. At the conclusion of the program we were treated to straw berries, furnished by Brother John C.. Lobdell.
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BLOOMFIELD.
GRANGE JOTTINGS.

The Grange meeting, last week, was Flora's night, being open to the families of which any member belonged to the Grange. It was combination of chil- dren's night and Flora's. The program consisted of readings, songs and recita- tions by the children. The hall was tastefully decorated with flowers, and we'll filled with visitors and members. vited to Grange feast consisting of cake, fruit, ice cream, lemonade, etc. The next regular meeting will be July 3. All the program will be of patriotic nature, readings, songs, recitations, etc.
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PLATTSVILLE.

A SHORT HAY CROP AT PLATTsvILLE.
 The dry weather is making theNhay crop for the coming winter look small OF the hill.
 MT and Mrs Jake Moore are visiting at J. W.Sherwood's.
 Mrs Sherwood, after long serious ill., ness, is convalescing. She drove out Sunday short distance for the first time in several weeks.
 There is to be another magic lantern exhibition at Bright's hall sometime, next week.
 Miss Bright's parlor musicale bids fair to be something fine, as all her scholars are doing we'll and play the advanced music of the day. The cards are out fof it, July 2. She has l5 students.
 E. Seeley is making a cold storage of his well by putting in an elevator.
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AN IMPORTANT SCHOOL MEETING.

There will be meeting of the consoli- dated district in the Center school house, Saturday evening, June 29, for the elec- tion of officers for the coming year. The matter of providing for the payment of a small debt of SIS, which has been rum ming in the former Center district for some little time, will also be a subject for business. Let voters of the district be present and see that men having the in- terest of the school at heart are nomina- ted for the offices.
 Miss Mary Hendson left on Monday for Far Haven, to be present at the we'd ding, Tuesday evening in Grace church, Fair Haven, of her nephew, Herbert Smith, who was formerly resident of Oxford.
 Mrs Kate M. Davis is suffering from a sprained ankle, caused by it's turning as she was going down the steps to the house.
 The drouth was broken here on Sun- day by an exceptionally severe storm of rain, wind and one of the severest hail storms that has visited this locality in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Great damage was done to growing crops and large quantity of glass was broken in windows.
 Rev MT Armstrong expected to sail or the City of Berlin, Wednesday, for Liv. erpool. He will spend 8 five weeks va. cation travelling through England and Scotland. A party of friends accompan. jed him. His pulpit will be vacant, next Sunday, but supplied during the balance | of his absence.
 l Miss Nora Morris of Bethel is visiting with her cousins, the Misses Carrie anc Bertha Robinson. Mrs Charles Clark of Bridgeport and Mrs Ann J. Porter of Waterbury are | guests of Mrs Eliza Clark.
 Miss Eva Johnson of New Brunswick N. J., is visiting her sister, Mrs W. J Perry.
 Many have commenced having in thil vicinity.
 Mrs Charles Curtis, who was prostrat ed about two weeks since with shock is gaining somewhat.
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day at the Methodist church. The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion with ferns, laurels and pot ted plants. The exercises were nicely rendered, considering the time spent in preparation. Beirly's Children's day festival was used. A good collection was taken for the education fund.
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Not many business houses in these United States can boast of fifty years standing. The business of Dr. J. c. Aver 6 Co.,, Lowell, Mass, whose in comparable sarsaparilla is known and used everywhere, has passed it's half- centennial and was never so vigorous as at present.
The Newtown bee., 1895-06-28

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 tion of the bowels, without which there
 can be no regular, healthy operations. For the cure of biliousness, indigestion sick headache, constipation, jaundice,
The Newtown bee., 1895-06-28
A STORM OF HAIL IN KENT.

A heavy thunder storm centered over this place, Sunday afternoon. The rain was accompanied by high wind and a storm of hail, doing considerable dam- age to growing crops.
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CHURCH AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.

Miss Anna Osborne is spending her va cation in Rhode Island.
 Lorenzo Nickerson of Bridgeport look ed in on the exercises of Children's day.
 Mrs Polly Brownell of West Pawling, N. Y, is visiting her friends here.
 Mrs Baldwin and son of Norwalk are spending some time in town.
 MT Fenton has been appointed station agent at Southford. Rev MT Smiley of South Britain preach ed at the Congregational church on Sun day, in exchange with Rev Mir BarroWs. Miss Mary Perry is visiting Miss Banks | of Greenfield Hill. Among the recent arrivals is Mrs Ellen Smith.
 Children's day WAS observadaon Sum
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STEVENSON.

Having has commenced with some and light crop is being harvested. Rain is
 much needed in this section. Mrs Charles Smith of Bridgeport was a guest at C.. E. Bradley's, last Sunday.
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Halls vegetable sicilian hair renewer is, occasionally, the best preservative of the hair. It is also curative of dan druff, letter, and all scalp affections.
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MIDDLEBURY.

SEVERAL PLACES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
 Several places were struck by light ming during the shower of last Sunday. A valuable COW owned by Eben Rich aIdson was killed, and horse of MT Warren's was also killed. The Wheaton place now occupied by MT Camp was struck and little boy thrown to the floor. Fortunately, however, all es- capped without injuries.
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TRUMBULL.

Mrs George Botsford has been guest of her cousin, Miss c. F. Keeler, who is nicely settled in her new home.
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MONROE.

Ambrose Hurd met with sad mishap, Monday night, while trying to head off a horse. He was kicked in the mouth, breaking off several teeth, which laid him up and has caused him much suffering.
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At the school meeting on Friday even- ing the following officers were elected {: Committeeman and treasurer, E. w. Bull :; clerk, William H. Stuart.
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nett & Son easy fitting shoes or Oxfords that they are advertising this week at less than wholesale prices. Their center tables are loaded with bargains in sum- mer footwear.
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BRIDGEPORT.

You can get divorced from your corns
 and tender feet by buying of z. H. Ben-
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The W. c. I. U. will meet at the Meth odlst church on Friday afternoon, at 3 D. m. Mrs Downs, the president of the New Haven county union, will address the meeting.
 There will be service of. song in the Methodist church, next Sunday evening, at 7.30 p. m.
 Mrs Thomas Flynn, who has been quite i'll for several weeks, is improving Dr Ii. l.. Schnelke, formerly of this place, but now of Oakville, is the attend ing physician.
 n Mrs Starr Hoyt is visiting friends at Bethel
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AT ST PAUL'S.

At St Pauls, next Sunday, there will be a children's service, the children of the Sunday school furnishing the music.
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CONG NOTES. The Mayt1ower mission picnic, hel
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-03

The best policy for the southern
ers who are suffering from scent
cotton is to build large cities, estab-
llsh and extend the manufacturing
industries, strive for the enlarge
ment of their trade and commerce,
make and use the most improved
machinery, develop their mineral
resources, and diversity their crops.
There is no probability that cotton
will ever rise to its old price, and
there is more than a probability
that it will fall below 5 cents q
pound. The south is full OF men O!
enterprise, who are less enterpris.
ing than they might be.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-03
ALMOST A NEW YORK DAILY.

That Democratic wonder, The New York
Weekly World, has just changed its weekly
into twlce-a-week paper, and you can
now get the two papers a week for the
same old price-$2O0 year.
Think of it'll The news from New York
right at your door fresh every three days
-l04 papers a year.
We have made arrangements by which
we can furnish this paper and the twice.
a,week New York World all for only $500
year. Here is the opportunity to get
your own local paper and The New York
World twice every week ct extraordinarily
low rates. MARIETTA JOURNAL.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-03
People who never think of any,
body but themselves are always lit
tie, no matter how big they teel.

The quickest way to become rich
is to learn to be contented in power
~.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-03

Short Form Warranty Deeds or sale at
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26

Sp,,,ay need rave Neura IgIa- Get Or. HIffes
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
LAKE STEAMER BURNED.
Sleeping Captain and Grew Aroused
Almost Too Late.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-1he excur-
sion steamer Macataw was burned
to the.water's edge at 2:l5 O'clock
this morning and two members of
the crew are supposed to have
persisted in the flames. They are
Barney McGonigle, engineer, and
an unknown deckhand.
The fire broke out in a lumber
yard which is on the north side of
Slip E., south pier. The flames,
famed by a lively breeze from the
lake, swept across the ship and in
a few minutes the Macataw was in
flames. Capt. Napier and his men
were sleeping when the boat took
fire. The captain was in his cabin
and was awakened by the smoke
which poured in his cabin almost
suffocating him. He tried to get
below decks to warn the crew but
the flames drove him back and he
had to jump to the deck to save
his life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26

Prof Andrew Anderson, Robert Mar
tins and other celebrated players, who
first defeated him and then were
beaten by him.
For many years Wyllie went about
the country peddling watches as reg
ular business and playing checkers for
money against all corners. For more
than twenty years he has been travel
ing about the world, charging "shul-
len" for every game played with him,
and occasionally contesting matches
for stakes, which he usually has won.
He came to this country in 1873, and
played over 1000 games of checkers,
of which he lost less than so. In 1881
he again visited America, and won H.
654 out of 1857 games, drawing 1,754
and losing only 109 As he charged
Americans 25 cents game for the
privilege of playing with him, he must
have earned fair income. In this
country he played matches with c. f.
Barker, of Boston. c. A. Freeman, of
Providence, and the late r. d. Yates,
of Brooklyn, winning from Barker and
losing to the others. AS Wyllie has
had highly successful tours in England
and in Australia, it is believed that he
has acquired snug fortune.
Wyllie claimed the title of ''cham-
pion draughts player of the world" un-
til last year, when he was beaten by
James Ferrie, much younger Scotch
player, in match of ninety games, of
which Ferrie won thirteen and Wyllie
six, the remaining games being drawn.
After the match the old man said, de-
spairingly: II doot I'm too old for
draughts," but since then he has played
thousands of games, and has made re-
markable scores in many places in
Scotland. He has often been called
s'close" and ''canny," and he has sell
dom failed to win matches on which
has been stalxed much ''siller." In late
years his hearing has been extremely
dull, but his eyes are still keen. He
talks with a broad Scotch accent when
he has anything to say, but, like many
other experts in the silent game" he
is inclined to be taciturn. He has been
temperate and careful in his habits
during his long life, although he has
been rowing from place to place almost
continually.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
DEVOTED TO CHECKERS.
The Remarkable Career Of James
Wyllie, of Scotland.
Known All Over the World as the "Rerd
Laddie"-His Successes in Europe,
America and Australia Aston
ished All Players.

The most famous checker-player in
the world is James Wyliie, a Scotch
man, now in his seventy-sixth year,
who has been playing for "a shullen
game, We KEN" nearly sixty years, and
is still able to beat almost everybody.
He was famous as a player in Scotland
when he was only boy, and was first
called the Herd Laddie." His peculiar
title has caused thousands of people to
believe that Wyllie was once a shep-
herd.
Wyllie was born in the Pierce Hill
barracks, near Edinburgh, in March,
sergeant major in the Scots Grays. The
earliest recollections of the old man are
those of life at the barracks. He was
apprenticed to'a weaver in Kilmarnoclz,
AYRSHIRE, when mere boy, but his re-
markable ability in draughts was rec
ognized in time to prevent him from
learning the weaver's trade. When he
was fifteen years old he had beaten
everybody who could be induced to
play the game with him in Kilmarnock.
Mr.. Porteus a well-to-do drover. took
the boy with him to Edinburgh, where
many matches at draughts were being
played. The game was then popular
in Scotland, as it still is. Mr.. Porteus
began a match with Mr.. Bertram, a
player of local reputation. After two
or three games had been played, Mr..
Porteus said he had business to attend
to.
Let my herd laddie play for me, he
said:
MIR. Bertram consented, and began
to play with young Wyllie. The next
day the fame of the Herd Laddie"was
spread in the city, as he had won fifty
nine games from Mr.. Bertram, who
had been able to get only one draw. 1t
was not long before all Scotland had
heard of Wyllie, and the title of Herd
Laddie" was so fastened upon him as to
cling for life His fame was increased
by a number of matches with
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-26
Villages Threatened by Fire.

CARBoNDALE, Pa, Sept. 3d.
Disastrous forest fires have been
raging in this vicinity for the past
week. The villages of Forest City,
Vandling and Richmond, six miles
north of here, are surrounded by
fire and a number of cattle are
perishing. The fire companies of
Forest City and Vandling have
been fighting the flames for two
days and two nights, with but
little success, and unless rain
comes soon the destruction to prop
erty and the probable loss of life
will be terrible.