The Newtown bee., 1896-05-01
Fairfield County Chat.
BETHEL.
THE ULSTER COUNTY GAZETTE.

BETHEL.
 THE ULSTER COUNTY GAZETTE.
 The Ulster County Gazette, published at Kingston, N. Y., by Samuel Freer N Son, Saturday, January I, 1900, contains some valuable historical news of those times which may interest the readers of THE BEE. Foreign countries were shaken to their very foundations by war and strife. The United States, then young republic, WAS stricken with gricf over the death of George Washington The paper is a small sheet about the size of one page of TuE BEE, of thin brown maternal, tough and strong, the type clear and plain and the letter of the old style f. The latest foreign news is most interesting events of the times. The evacuation of Holland. Bu0naparte's .ts spelled) arrival in France. .Iht French army of the Ehine about the SIb uf October defeated the Austriaus with the loss of 5000 killed and wounded, Their loss lOOO Two Spanish ffigatce bound from the Havaua. having OIL board upward of S3, 100 GOO besides mer- uhaudise, were taken cn ,j,e lG h of De- COber by four British frigates and safely carried into Plymouth. One half of the paper is dressed ir black lines of mourn ing on the death of Wellington. Prc~i- dent John Adams cIu-irg remarks to the Senate ana tnc House of Representa- lives on the death of Washington, says, For me his depa' ture is 8 most unfortu- aate moment, rru-tiug, however, in the will and righteous dominions of Provi- fence over passions of men. and the re- suit of their councils and actions, as well ss over their lives, nothing remains for me but humble resignation. His exam 9Ies is now complete, and it will teach wisdom and vittue to magistrates, clti- Znns and men, not only in the present. Age, but in future generations as long as our history shall be read. If d Trojan found Pliny, Marcus Arclius can ncv- ar want btographer<, eu)ogi~t CT hi%to- ian"
 "WAsHINGToN ENTOMBED.
 On Wednesday 1s>t, the mortal part of Washington the Great, the Father of his Country and the Friend of Man. WAS consigned to the tomb with solemn hon DTS and funeral pOmp. A multitude of persons assembled. from many miles around, at Mount Vernon, the choice abode and last residence of the illustri- ous chief. There were the groves, the spacious aycuu '-, the beautiful and sub lime scenes, CAe uOblC mans hinu. but. Nlts. the august inhabitant WAS now uo more. That great souj WAS gone. His mortal part WAS there indeed but, ah !, how affecting, How awful the sppcla- cle of such worth and greatness, thus to mortal eyes, fallen. yes! fallen fallen l. In the long and lofty pOrtico, W here oft the Hero walked in all his glory, now lay the shrouded corpse. The couutc- nance still composed and serene, seemed to depress the dignity of the spirit, which lately dwolt in that IifeIess form ! There those who paid the last sad hen ours to tue benefactor of his country, took all impressive, a farewell view. On the ornament at the head of the cof fin was inscribed Surge ad Judicum about the middle of the conia Gloria Deo', and on the silver plate
 General George Washington,
 Departed this life, on the 14.h December.
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 B tween , and i o'clock the sound of artillery from vessel in the river, firing minute guns aW okc afresh cur solemn sorrow, the corpse was removed, a band of music with mournful melody melted the soul into all the tenderness of woe The procession was formed and moved on in the following order. Cavalry, in- fantry and guard, with arms reversed, music and clergy, the generals horse with his saddle, holsters and pistols, corpse, pail bearers, Co.'s Sims, Ram say, Payne, Giipin, Marsteler and Llt- tie, mourner5, Masonic brethren and citizens. When the procession had ar- rived at the bottom of the elevated lawn, on the bank of the Potomac, where the family vault is placed, the cavalry halted, the infantry marched towards the mount and formed their lines, the clergy, the Masonic brothers and the ] ctiz4ns desc -nded to the vault, and the funeral service of the church was per formed. The firing was repeated from the vessel in the river, and sounds echoed from the woods and hills around. Three general di charges by the infant ", the cavalry, the II pieces of artilley, which lined the banks of the Potomac back of the vault, paid the last tribute to the enCombed commander-in-chief of the armies of the United States and to the departed hero. The sun was now setting. Alas! the son of Glory was set forever. No, the name of Washington, the Amer, ican president and general, will triumph over Death! The uncIOuded brightness of his Glory will illuminate the future ages '"
 DEATH OF MRS MARY STEVENS.
 Mrs Mary Stevens, wife of Charles Stevens, died at her late home on Maple avenue on Monday morning, April 27, af- ter painful sickness of many weeks. The funeral services were held at the house on Wednesday at o'clock, Rev Henry L. Slack, officiating. Mrs Stew ems was born in Bedding, October 13, 1916, and was in her 80bh year. She was one of a family of 12 children, six of whom survive her, John Turkington of Stamford, David, Richard and William of the town of M DrTis Cnnu. aleo tyEO