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The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
WATERTQWN.
AT CHRIST CHTRCH.

Rev H. N. Cunningham preached an excellent and appropriate sermon, Sun day morning, in memory of Charles 4 Warner, who was for 30 years warden of Christ church.
 The contract for the new chancel or gan for Christ church has been given to George Hutchings, Boston buil1er The organ will be in place in about six weeks.
 Mrs Garry Smith, who has been OF the sick list for 8 long time past, bas so far recovered as t0 be able to accom- pany her husband to Waterbury On Wednesday, where they will remain for some time with their daughter. Mr Smith is one Of our eldest residents and is remarkably hale and hearty.
 Mrs Elmer Huhbe]l visited her son iu Waterbury during the pa@s week.
 The Grange singing school concer., given und"r the ieaaorship of Albert v. ;5hi'rnn on ruc- day evening, was a gra. q suc>e@s and netted the Grange abo, t sG5
 A7e Mary 4. Saxon, 78, died Of pDcu~ m0nis &c the rcsideoce Uf her &on.jp-la,T, T, G""r2a Scott, on Tuesday evening, Feb- ru4rr IS. Tue fuoeral was attended from 1he house aa , 9. m, Thursday.
 Report SAYS chicken thieves are again ar work in the south part of the Uown.
 Among the Yale students who spent Sunday in town, were $. McLane Buck. ingham, Thomas Moffi4t, Abaham Gil leffe, Charles Warner and William Key n7lds.
 On February g, the stars and stripes fioated from all the public buildings in honor of the Father of our Country With the exception of dance at Mr Taft's school the day passed off very quietly. :.
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NEW MILFORD.
THE MERRYALL DISTRICT.

A pretty home wedding took place at the residence of William Ives, on Tues day evening, February IS, at o'clock, when his daughter, Miss Florence M Ives, was united in marriage to Charles Squices, son of George Squires of Upper Merryall. The bride was atLired in 8 very pretty shade of green and carried bouquet of carnations. Only the f 4m- flies and q few intimate friends were rre- sent. A wedding supper was served, and the happy couple left for their future home in Upper Merryall, amid the best wishes of their many friends. Tbey re. ceived number of pretty and useful preserts,
 Miss Carrie Ives has been spending 2 few days with her parents, Mc and Mrs William Ives.
 Garwood Merwin spent Sunday at home.
 Rev Henry Upaon will hold services in the chapel, Sunday, March l, at p. n
 Mc ard Mrs John Hall, Jr., were thc guests of relatives in Kent, cn Sunday.
 Duane Stone was n New York CT Friday.
 Missea Emeline Goode and Jane Fen. are on the sick list.
 Mr Comstnck of Warren was the que. of MF and Mrs c. ". Abbott, recently
 Mir and Mrs Edgar Peet gave whis- party to about 30 If their friends, lael Wednesday evening.
 Rev Mr Luddington of Worthwhile preached for the last time, at the chap on Sunday. His many friends here will miss him very much.
 Mrs Duane Stone entertained her eiS ter and nephew, from Brookfeld, or Sunday.
 The sick are all improving.
 Henry Bostwick had the misfortune to lose one of his horses, last week
 Mrs Charles Northrop died at William Marvin's, Friday, February q, aged 80 years. The funeral was held, Monday, the services being conducted by the Rev Henry Upson.
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EVANSVILLE.

Mrs Isaac Reynolds of New Milford has been the guest of Mrs Cornelia Smith,
 James Osborne, who has worked Isaac Northrop's farm the past year, is to move on the town farm this spring and have the charge of that and the inmates there.
 W. c. O'Dell has secured good posi- tion out of town.
 Thomas Glennon and his mother are living now in J. Leroy Bucks house in this place.
 Itis reported Oscar Barcram is to leave the mill, this spring. We are sorry to have him go for by his kind and obligipg manner he has won the respect and esteem of his patrons.
 Mir and Mrs George Cummings attend ed the two parties given at the residence of Mr and Mrs Will Chapin and MT and Mrs Watt Cummings.
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WEST CORNWALL.
PERSONAL CHAT.

George R. Smith has been sick the past week.
 Mrs Charles A. Miller is slowly i'm proving.
 M. c Butler is visiting friends in Hart ford.
 Miss Lynn of New York visited at David Ross over Sunday.
 Henry Monroe of New Haven spent Sunday at Hon George c, Harrison's.
 Mrs Durham of Bridgeport visited at Stewart Long's, last week.
 Miss Minnie Briggs has been dress making at Mrs Theodore sturges', the past week.
 Chauney Marvin died at the residence of William Preston, last Friday, aged s9 Mir Nickerson of New Milford was home last Sunday.
 Mrs Nickerson IS on the gain.
 R.F. Smith took possession of his new store, last Monday.
 William Oliver and Joseph Mallinson are on the sick list, this week.
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In l..itchfeld County.
ROXBURY
DEATH OF CHARLES wELBY,


 The body of Charles Welby was brought here from Daubury on Wednes- day, the 10th, and lutd to rest beside that of his wife. The services were held in the Congregational church of which he was a member, R"v Mr Carter of Washington officiating. A delegation of the Older United American Mechanics, to which he belonged, accompanied the re mains and one of. ifs members conducted the services at the cemetery. There also was present 8 large delegation of fire men from New Milford. The church WAS well filled with relatives aud friends who assembled to pay their Iaat tribute to one If the most popul .r snd bright lights of the community in witch hr lived, While living in this place the last part of the time he was employ ed as clerk in the store of k. W Preston. where by his gentl4manIy demeanor and nhliging ways, made many warm friends. l. can truly be said that whatever hr undrrtouk to do he did well. He Jeff tttIC NilS Il itW SElDiL lLiUtlJiiS d@ J GL1 D C- crpt more lucrative position at his old nome in Danbury. He left Roxbury ,eith bright prospects for the future and 'eith the well wishes of all for his future ~eliare, but with many regrets for his departure. The news that came on Sun day, the lGb, of hi7 death cast gioon of saduCs5 in every household thu, heard Of it and knew hi1. Much sym pathy ba9 been exp. s-rd fur his fati!e, nd mother md br1th'r~ qnd sisters aLd hi- father aau mnfhrr-in-law, il this thcjt hour 1f bereavement, Ho A' -o If, b-hjll him tw0 hrau-iful chjl iler, V hu are ehct)e t1 uUeh -ympg
 hy and Kindness f'om every cuc A~ rh"s ir,. lrlr fa'hrrl,-s and u.o.het'css. Thei 2-c with their grandparents, Mraud NJ , S. B. Smilh, where rothi1g but loving kindness will be their treatment.
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THE VILLAGE C4IRnH.

The thcf2c If Rev E. Evans di~coprse. 'a11 sunday morning, M@s "Lions." Tn, o5-CacIes and reforas ueces.ary f3r Cbri,.i3n5 4'4d aH good c!jizros of tbi place ln suntce and ooT qn"r. Amo"s rh~ number he meu-ioned extrcm@ se.- G-}sae-s and thc dcir.l h@6n c:u#ec,ro o'i.b eerraiu 2!-eas whoT2 it ia 7op3ctp,i in5o1ic~ei1g drinks are sold, including cj deT.
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AT CPSON SEMINARY.

An en5ertaiumert was arranged and successfully carried out iu the Upson seminary rooms on Saturday moruios by he children Of five adj cent school dis JFicts in this town lu celebration If Wsshington's birthday. Up7acds of 75 children were present and many older ones
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Mir Bru-hee If Yale seminary again supplied the pulpit, last Sunday morn ,"g At o'clock, Sunday afternoon, 5brra was a union service held by two tvapgolist7 nho have accompa tied George Washington in his religious ger sjco7 here. Sunday evening there ~as mother service of the same character in he church.
 Mr Eeu>ae4 gill preach again, next Su~dnv, and oossi"!y vii apply the pulpit f4r 3crlr Weeks ro come.
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DrAru oY MRS urGu McGAHIn.

The cad news cane to Mir and Mra Ae:b'oee #A,ty m Saturday morn;ag, ,I,r 22 ,, pf th" death If their opIy re- .aaj"io2 d"ug0.er, Et-jn. Sho was thr rife If Nusb MeGshte, living jn Wailjag ford. Soe died tin Saturday morning The fundral WAS held from her home or Tuesday at ? D. n. She leaves behind her five children to mourn her l}-s, be aidez father, mother, brother and hus- hand and many friends and relatives rtrCe of the children are thus bereft of mother, one quite young, baby but few days old.
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J. B. Wilson, now Of Bridgeport, was here three days of last week, ,superinserd- ing the filling of his ice house at Lake side.
 Mrs I. M. Sharp has been for two weeks seriously i'll st the Lakeside house.
 Mrs Mahala Lucas Northrop, who for three years was kept at the towns ex- pense here by Mrs William Marvin, was buried in the village cemetery on Mon- day of this week.
 Mrs A. E. Corning returned from her visit at Litchfield on Wednesday of last week.
 The Ladies sewing society met this week on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Walter Burnham.
 Miss Helen Curtis, who is passing the winter with her sister here, Mrs Sherman Cogswell, was visited on the eve of her birthday, last Saturday, by few of her friends in this village and g pleasant hour was passed by them in social chat, read ings by Dea D. Burnham, poem by Mrs Walter Burnham and other exercises most pleasing to Miss Curtis and sister.
 D. E. Granniss from Torrington was with his parents, MT and Mrs J. E. Gram miss, from Friday lasttiil Sunday after noon.
 MT and Mrs John 5. Gum are at pres ent on the sick list.
 x. H. Humphrey Of Litchleld passed
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PLENTY

Eas nice comfortable sound If you we an ArtoSiap Well you realiz lat plonty of Water means, plerty { use for the home, the lawn, garden a,d stockyard. An5 su.h water, pure, cid, hoal.hrul; TO faa>s of typhoid g rms trouble the one using this water II you have not an Artesian Well, lo; m drill one for you. O., at least, writ2 d ask me moro about them.
 When there is 8 oighing would like {, sell you auo Cutter Wagons Car r;Ages and handsw wed leather anu Steel Harness are in stock all the tim A fine assortment you will find them. Of we'll made, stylish low priced vehi- cles.
 Just come and see what I have to sell. Farming Tools such as Flows uarrows, Having Tools of all kinds Stone boat fronts, and lots of little helps" and such things as Paints, Oils, Varnish, Brushes, etc.
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BETHLEHEM.

Warren Taylor has sold his horse to Charles Castle.
 Oliver Hil1 has been visiting his uncle. George s. Hill, in Ansonia.
 MT Holmes of Ridgefield. representa- the Croeker Fertilizer Co.,, was in town,
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Thursday afternoon of this week, at the home of Mrs J. M. Ingersoll.

Thursday afternoon of this week, at the home of Mrs J. M. Ingersoll.
 The preparatory lecture is appointed for Friday afternoon at o'clock in the lecture room. A large attendance is de sired as some matters pertaining to the proposed new manual are to be voted upon.
 The sacrament of the Lords supper will be observed next Sunday morning.
 MT and Mrs c. s. Smith spent Satur- day and Sunday at East Hampton wit ! their son, William.
 William H. Stuart, when last heard from was in Vergennes, Vt. He report that the thermometer registered there 38 degrees below zero.
 MT and Mrs Fred Ingraham left town. Monday morning, for a weeks outing among their friends, going first to Water, bury.
 On Saturday evening, (Washington's birthday) about 30 of the young people of the town were invited to the home O. of Mrs John Slosson to meet her son, Vii liam B. Slossou, who was home fror Bridgeport for the occasion. An e1 jpy- able time was reported by those who were present.
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KENT

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS. The Ladies Aid society wlll meet,
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DEATH OF Nj. T. HATCH.

M. T. Hatch departed this life on Tuesday morning, February IS, and was buried from his late home at Frank Pierce's. The services were conduted by Rev Austin Isham, former pastor of the church to which MT Hatch be- longed. He was 86 years of age and had spent over 60 years of his life in this town, having been born in Bridgewater in 1903. He was one of our most re- spected citizens. He is the last of his family, having buried his wife and four children.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28
THE NEw YORK WEEKLY TINEe

The subscription pric" ,t TIE NEW TORE WEEKLY TIMF- ls OEh D'Li tR year THE W EEkLY I'M ~'-. I5 & capuH3 paper. 1t cnn.ti'4o J the c''"rgn7 n!.U'a s---l; tened nom the uisnat"E-~ a"u rcpurts <. rhe daLy editioN, bosde-s II fIaiy mater, stis cal iarne!s, tuli >iud accurate ar&et reo0rl- Ot prIces tor tarm produce. i've stock, &-.. and a carefully prepared weekly wool marAet
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-28

Selectman Eugene Ward delivered on Saturday his crop of tobacco to New Milford. Mir Ward thinks that the hail storm and low prices make raising to- Oseeo rather poor business and he is of the opinion that he will try some- thing else this present year.
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friends survive him. The Magazine club met Friday evening There was large attendance and the ex~ ercises were very interesting. Among other information furnished it was learn ed that the modern Helicon Spring had
 been discovered to be located in Wood.
 bury and a classical poem was read in re- lati0n to it. We have not learned in what part of the town the spring may be found, but a friend at our elbow thinks it
 may be next door to the graded school,
 N. M, Strong visited New York, last
 week.
 Thomas Bodicut is on the sick list. Frank M Beardsley is now clerk ir
 the postcffice.
 George l, Barnes advertises his new homestead on Main street for sale.
 The last meeting of the Women's club
 was held at the Library on Tuesday. A
 very interesting paper was read by Mrs Susan B. Shove, entitled: "Some phases
 If colonial life.''
 i Nine candidates received the third de gree at the meeting of the Col Kelley C@urcil. o U. A. M, Monday evening Hhis council seems to be fiourishing.
 Rev J. H. O'Donnell, a Catholic priest of WateTtown, preached in the Towr
 hall, last Sunday, on "Purgatory," ir answer to letter from a Protestant gen tIeman of this town. Alfred Johnson, who occupies the Sher.
 wood Seeley farm on Carmel Hill, is keeping about 30 cows, this winter, being one of the patrons of Charles Curtis. He also has nine horses on his place, includ-
 ing 8 pair of fine steppers. They arc chree-year-oId colts, chestnut color, and won first premiums at New Milford and l WaUertown, last year. $, c. Russell, the well known cattle dealer, has sold pair of working cattle to Bacon Brothers.
 L. J. Allen X Son were engaged, last
 week, in putting in the new Hume for the grist mill of Charles Wint0n in Weekee- Deemee.
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MORRIS.
NO NEED OF THE COMING WOMAN.

NO NEED OF THE COMING WOMAN.
 Lovers of good time assembled in force at Charles Kirchburger's residence on Thursday evening, the 20th, and chased the hours with flying feet till the ''wee short ones' came stealing on. The genial host was such host in him. self that che guests departed feeling sure there was one place at least where there was no need of the coming woman, ? either in parlor, kitchen or pantry.
 Mrs Justus Rylander is suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
 The pupils of the Second District gave an entertainment on Friday, the 21st, in honor of the close of the school term and of Washington's birthday. The
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Saturday with his parents, Dea and Mrs George 8. Humphrey.
 w. B. Johnson of Warren was in the congregation of the church here, last Sunday morning.
WOODBURY.
DEATH OF CALVIN HUBBELL DOWNS.

DEATH OF CALVIN HUBBELL DOWNS.
 Calvin Hubbell Downs, aged 87, de- parted this life Wednesday, February 19, after a severe illEess of three days, dur ing which he was unconscious. He had been in feeble health from diseases incl dent to extreme old age for some years. During all the active, vigorous years of his life he was 8 leading man in our town in it's business and social affairs. He was kind and obliging neighbor and friend and acted we'll his part in all the relations of life. The funeral was held on Friday from his late residence, Maple ton. His daughter, Mrs Charles Whit lock, who attended him and tenderly min- istered to the care and wants of the very aged so necessary to them, and other friends survive him.
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WHERE IS THE FURNITURE?

Nothing as yet has been seen of the ''soap man. who promised to be here tw> weeks ago with a load ofhousehold val- uables to give away to all former pur- chasers of his soap.
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THE NEW YORK
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The sacrament of the Lords supper will be observed next Sunday morning.
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MT and Mrs c. s. Smith spent Satur- day and Sunday at East Hampton with their son, William.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-31

Mrs. Jones ieI, it ber duty to say somt
hlug TO her husband about the matter, OF
Cbristmas morning, before they stsrtec
for church, from which place they Ter'
TO go to the Williams Homestead
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your temper get the upper hand OF you ,t
day, she said. For the lsns Ike, don
git lut1 dispute with MIR Snyder
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Of What be might have to fear from BIZ
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folks hsdu ought to quar- el oo Chris
mas day.
ant ssoiug to quarrel unes. In
oil eyed Ia, ittored the deacon, Bn
| won't be run on by old snyder.
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chance You.Il be 90 the lookout FOL
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guarrel. II uAs care 70 cone.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-12-31
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