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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-13
Gladness Comes

IAIith a better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before properef-
forts-gcntle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease. but simply to q constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupo of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that tits the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laXatives or
other remedies arc then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
n should have the best, and with the
we~ll-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-13
Dolce Far Niente.

The dreary hours
" the midsummer pass on quiet feet,
lnly the bees are busy in the flowers;
The faint bird warblings. tremulous and
low,
'carce stir the silence as they come and
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-13

Il takes q tremendous amount Of
courage not to shoot.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-13
"one, Two, Three,,'

It was an old. old, old lady,
And a boy who was half past three;
And the way that they played together
Was beautiful 10 see.
She couldn't go running and jumping,
And the boy, no more could he.
Wor he was a hin little fellow
With a thin, little, twisted knee.
They sat In the yellow sunlight,
out under the maple tree;
And the game that they played I'll tell
you, i.
Just as it was told to me.
II was Hide-and-Go-seck they were play
Though you'd never have known 1T to
With an old, old. old lady,
And a boy with a twisted knee.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-13

The boy would bend his face down
On his one little sound right knee,
And he'd guess where she was hiding,
In guesses One, Two, Three!
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-06-13

LOyfn' You.
Think it was this time last year
Under skies O. blue,
When ! whispered, Sally, dear,
I'm a-lovin' your
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
THE SCHOOLS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
BAPTIST CHURCH JOrrINGs.

The Ladies Aid Society will meet at the church, next week Wednesday after noon, at 2.30, when a good attendance ol the ladies of the parish is expected.
 A prayer meeting will besheld at the church on Wednesday evening of next week at 7,3O.
 Rev II. W. Jones, formerly pastor of the Baptist church here, but now d chaplain in the United States navy. having recently received the appoint ment, was in town, Monday, calling on old friends in the village. He passed Monday night as guest of Mir and Mrs 4. B. Curtis at the Depot.
 Mrs John Beach of Bridgewator spent three days oe last week with her grand son, Frank H Beach, at the Depot.
 The Depot presents lively scene on Mondays when the fresh air children are sent to their city homes and a new in- voice arrives. There was an even ex- change of about n on Monday.
 MT and Mrs H. c. Knight of Bridge port were entertained by MT and Mrs Frank H, Beach on Sunday. Mrs W. B. Jackson and Miss Grace Merwin of Dan- bury have also been recently entertained at MT Beach's home.
 Miss Kate Forfar of Brooklyn has been a guest of her friend, Miss Winnifred I. Wakeman, at the home of Station Agent Stephen French,
 Mrs Sarah K. Purdy is at Botsford car- ing for Mrs Alonzo Taylor, who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis.
 Mrs W. o. Purdy has been on the sick list during the past week.
 The cottage prayeimeetlng at the De- pot, this (Friday) evening, is to be held at the home of Wesley Edwards.
 Rev F. P. Braman breaches at the ser vice to be held in the Lower Stepney school house on Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
 Mrs Waite, who has been q guest of her daughter, Mrs Peter A. Agnew, at the creamery, returned to her home at Prince Edwards Island on Monday.
 Mrs John StiIlson of Hattertown and Miss Elizabeth Peck of Bethel have been entertained by Mir and Mrs John Bene- dict during the past week.
 William J. Candee has entertained rel atives from Chicago.
 Miss Mary Clark has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs Julius Hawley.
 Mrs Wilbur French is recovering from a severe attack of measles.
 Mrs Charles Edwards has been with her brother, Allen Blackman, of Barn Hill, who has been quite i'll,
 Levi French and wife Of Huntingtown
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
TRUMBULL.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
 Louis Booth continues to have trouble with his knee and he has gone to the Bridgeport hospital for treatment. His many friends sympathize with him in his af1liction and wish for his early recovery.
 The school board met in the Town.hall, Tuesday, to examine those teachers de- siring to teach in our public schools in town.
 Miss Olive Watrous has been visiting friends in Stamford for week.
 Miss Jennie Wheeler has gone to West ern New York to meet her brother Charles on his return from Denver. They will spend some time with friends.
 Miss Beach of New York is spending some time with MT and Mrs WS. Plumb.
 The church will remain closed next Sunday, but will be opened for services as usual Sunday, August 3.
 Mir Moves and family are spending as usual considerable time sailing on his yacht.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
ABSOEsGJTEEX DgyEE

spent Monday with Lower stepney friends.
 Andrew B. Curtis was in Brooklyn over Sunday with his SOD, who is some what improved in health.
 John Jackson has been supplying Step. ney tables with some very fine new po- taJoes.
 Lester Burr has been making a new carriage WAY in front of his home.
 William Hall and Frank Hart of Plain vile were entertained it the Baptist par. souugo by Rev and Mrs Bramau ovct Monday night. Both MT Hall and NJ Hart are connected with large business hcuses.
 Rev Edward Mariner was an the sicl lisJ the flst of the week
 Mir and Mrs NJ. B. Iawlcy passed Sun day in Bridgeport, guests of MI and Mrs k. J. Hawley.
 Mrs Ernest Staples and daughter Of shelton have been gu"sts at Mr and Mrs (, B. Whecler'a.
 Mas will be said Ut St stephen -s church on Sunday i1orning at I0.3o.
 Mrs Emma I.eavruwotth is in Ausonl. caring for the infant child of Alherr HuI
 Miss Emily 9ccIey hae been the guest If her sister in AHsoui&. >issc5 Florence and Bcrnicc Hull ol .Nu*onia are guests of Miss Nj. F. Scelcy.
 Goorge Burritt and wife have visited at thu home of <. N. Nichols in Bridge port. Nu~s Ii&G Johnson is visiting friends in Nrwcowu.
 William Baird anJ George Baird hav, been guo-ts of Bjrdscy sherman. Nr aDnna of Brooklyn has been the gun-t of /tlloou rurdy. The IufusoImI works have shipped several bag- of fine roIish powder, this W,.k.
 Macon s.fuit igr<, G5y per dcz and grapulaCod sugar, 20 pounds for 5I, at Hurd's, Nrerney Depot.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
MONROE,
PERSONAL MENTION,

IERSONAL MENTION Mrs E. B. Hyde and children are at Dr E. M. Beardsley's.
 Louis Beardsley has another little daughter.
 Miss Agnes Smith of Yonkers is with Hobart E. Beardsley.
 Miss Englehart has quite 8 number of boarders from the city.
 Harmony Grange will only hold two meetings during the month of August
 Miss Englehart has number of boarders from the city, also E. G. BeardsIey, Homer E. Clark and Mrs $. D. Sharp. $. W. Smith and family are now at their farm, "Fairview, for the summer. Mrs 4. Goldsborough has been spend ing 8 few days with her sister at Green wich.
 MT Fohrenback has purchased a new Worcester Buckeye mower of F. ", Wheeler. Miss Ethel Patterson is visiting in New Milford, Howard and Willie Judson were re- cent guests at Maple8hade. Master George Godfrey is visiting at Mrs Lucinda Johnson's.
 Miss Della Curtiss has returned from visit in Bridgeport.
 Miss Jessie Lord of Bridgeport is visit ing at James Lords, enjoying the fresh breezes of Monroe for few days.
 John Beach of Mapleshade has recent ly sold a fine Jersey COW to John Lake and another COW to Frederick Chambers of Newtown.
 MT and Mrs William Glfllan are spending a few days at the pleasant home of Arthur Hinman.
 Miss Rosa Lane is visiting in EastOn'
 Miss Della Gurtiss entertained friends from out of town, recently.
 Mrs Emeline Lord and Mrs Lucretia Lane have visited friends in Danbury and Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24

Ncwtown has been the birthplace Of many men who have attained large sue cess in the world beyond our borders. She has furnished governors for our com- monwc@lth, and men who have filled other high office in the gift of the state. But none of her sons have attained us great fame in the world of urt and letters as did William Hamilton Gibson. who has just passed away TuE BEE gives generous space, this week, in an csu mate of his career We can heartily endorse that which is most httingly cA. pressed by the Hartford Courant, when it says: "Mr Gibson, owed much of his success to the careful and sympathetic study he gave subjects which many art ists would have considered outside his province. He drew plants and birds and insects as a naturalist as well as an art st, and he wrote of them with the loving familiarity and intimate acquaintance that comes only of careful study, no mat ter how keen the eye, or attentive the observation. His early work was wholly as an illustrator, but his special knowl- edge gave him a special field, and the start in life which might otherwise have been delayed. With his talent, industry, and catholic taste, this start opened the road to a very successful career, but it is to be noticed that so far as art goes his great success was always in the work of illustration, although it assumed new forms as the years passed" He had also made success on the lecture platform. Like many another useful man he was taken in the midst of work, which if completed, would have benefited man. kind.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
THE WILL OF GEORGE IMMIGRANT

1tEf4 " ILL F}E tEEAJIttJE l. MERCHANT. The vii! of George Murchant was ad- miCced to Probate on Thursday. All of the heirs Of tho deceased were present. those who were remembered in the will and those who were left out, Judge Walsh of Danbury appeared for the lat. ter and opposed the admission of the will to probate. An appeal is threaten. ed. The inventory has not yet been talk en but it is expected to foot up between 5GO QUO and S10,OO By the terms of the will $200O was set aside to erect 8 granite monument over his remains which were inferred in lot back of his house, and SI00 to keep said memorial in repair.
 An accident, which came near being fatal, occurred in the old house on the bank, where the road turns off from the main highway to Newtown to go to Flat Swamp. John Beers called ato engage & colored man by the name of Dunbar to do some work. He consented to go. but before leaving he took pitcher and 8 lamp, and started to go down cellar to draw some cider. While so doing he WAS sejz2d with 8 if. The lamp explod ed and set him and the house on fire Alarmed by his cries MT Beers ran to his rescue and succeeded in extinguisbing the flames, though both were badly burn ed.
 Dennis Dorgan, Jr., has secured posi- tion as motorman on the Danbury and Bethel trolley line.
 The dreaded army worm has made it's appearance on Bedding Ridge. Miss Julia H. Sanford had fine piece of oats nearly destroyed by the pests.
 It is reported that Mir Houseman of Danbury has purchased some land of Joseph Hill, near the park, and will build summer house thereon in the near future.
 The new road is progressing and will probably be completed by September first.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
WESTON.
P PERSONAL BRIEFS,

Rev and Mrs c. s. Arthur gave re- ception on Monday evening to the mem- bers of Norfield Society, other friends also being present. Miss Blanche Har- rison, of Dakota, Mrs Arthurs sister, is also her guest.
 D. L. Rowland entertains his aunt from Brooklyn, N. I.
 Bridgeport friends have visited at Mrs Vanderbilt Godfrey.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Nor- field Y. P. s. c. E. will take place August 2. Mrs Charles scofeld, Miss Hattie Wyman and Mrs F. Banks have been appointed the nominating con- mittee.
 Mrs +. K. Fitch has returned from two weeks visit in Springfield, and Chicopee Falls, Mass.
 Miss Mary Curry entertained.a number of friends on Saturday last, the occasion being her 18th birthday.
 Miss Kettle Hull of Valley Forge has
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24

the whole, | think the American news paper is worthy of this trust. had heard great deal against American journalism before coming over here, and h-vo been very ogrcoubIy disappoiut- ed You have, of course, your sensa-
 iolal papers here, but SD have we in England to a great extent, and as for the new papers of France, yours in America arr .mmea~urahly their superior. In fact. with d few exceptions, 1 do not think the French Euow what a news. paper t*. Their daily hrct3 are mostly filled up with sensational articles, and, m fact. auythjng excepting nows. No papers in th~ world g1vos theme of the day ,o such au oXaut u~ do thr New urk duil5 p@par-.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
Editorial Ink Drops.

The excellent reputation of the Con- uccticut vo'utc Normal schools, is a mat ter of pride with Connecticut citizens, They are to day in the front rank of schools of this class and are well pat ronird Prospective students al these institutions, located at New Britain, WlIamanti, and Nrw Haven, will be ln- tcrrstrd in the pnnounromcut that cX- amiuauous for rntraurr viii hc held at Now Milford, August aud at nAnhurs, August k. \ diploma from A college or high school, ,h ~.ac ccrthc.tr "r three yrar- uyc..oll rApgrouc, m teaching are acccpo.o lu'louof c>amiuI- tjou. Principal White o1 the New Hn tain school Principal rhrujN of lh. WuInmnntic. Principal Merrill of New Haven or Secretary lIur at Hartford 1f thc State Board of Education will cheer fully furnl.h Information We Waot more normal zraduatc~ in the common schools. aud thvtmc wuldourtIe~s rong when c"rutirato from these srh":.- will hr required for new upchor-
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
HUNTINGTON.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY.


 United States Treasurer Morgan has been spending the week with his family at B0nniebrOOk.
 Mrs John R Latin of Stratford is visit ing friends in Huntington.
 Mrs Rebecca Reeves is at Dr Boards Iey's in Monroe.
 Mrs E. J, Buckingham and Miss Annie Graham have returned from Flushing. L. l.
 E, Ross Hawley rides new bicycle, the Triumph.
 Mrs rowe of Florida is visiting her sis ter, Mrs Charles Buckingham.
 Mrs Frank Wooster is spending some time in New Jersey,
 4 German in the employ of A. s. Smith fell from a wagon and injured his shouI- der quite badly,
 Mrand Mrs Carl G. Rehnberg leave Saturday, for an extended visit with their son in Long Island.
 Mrs E. 5. Hawley entertains Mrs Mary Beardsley of Monroe.
 Miss Mary Tait of Bridgeportis is at her grandtather,s, Lyman Lattiu's, and will remain during the month of August.
 Miss Jennie Park is at home again after a few woeks'yi5t out of town.
 The concert and supper at the COngre- gationaI church on Tuesday evening was Ia most enjoyable affair. The chorus singing showed Mir Rehnbcrg's careful training, and the male quartet selections by members of the Episcopal church choir were highly appreciated. The sun of SIS was netted toward the organ fund
 The singing of the male choir, at St Paul's, Sunday, July F. was excellent and impressive, The Tc deum was es- peciaIy appreciated because it was ren- dered so in accord with its grandly SOL emn theme. Mir Rehnbcrg's solo recita- tive was uplifting and devotional. Mrs Wooster has gone to New Jersey for a visit. Mir PerIey's new house, which IS near ing completion, will be an ornament to the street and g grand improvement on the former looks of that spot.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24

IU' ft' Ill., L1Oly COLiiuuulUI4s
 Miss Irene Wakeley of Chestnut Hill has been visiting friends in Hattertown.
 Mir and Mrs EsIey Duuntng and son, Sherman, and MT and Mrs Tracy Duu- ming have been at home with their par ents, Mir and Mrs Granville Dunning.
 Miss Carrie Turney has been on the sick list for a week past.
 Miss Kate Lynch entertained young lady friends from Bridgeport oyer Sun day.
 MT and Mrs Frank NJ Kennedy spent Sunday in Bridgeport, guests at the home of Mrs Kennedy.
 David Hickey favored Tashua church, Sunday, assisting i'll the service of song with 8 solo, for which he received many compliments.
 Merchant c. G. Dowaes and family were in Easton, Sunday, guests of Mrs Downs mother, Mrs H. E. Garfield.
 George Hadley assisted in the literary and musical program at the lawn party, last week, rendering 8 solo.
 George H, Gabler of New York city is spedding few days at home.
 Miss Ethel Kuhne of Hartford is at her grandmother Mrs c. Kuhnes.
 John c. Gabler has returned to New York.
 Horace c. Wedge has been visiting his half brother at Torrington, Ct.
 George H. Gabler has been visiting E. H. Addis of New Milford.
 Miss Erina Gregory of South Norwalk is stopping at William Gabler's.
 Herman Roder has returned to Mil ford.
 George H. Gabler returns to New York, this week, and will resume his position in the New York Shirt and Waist Co.'S factory.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24

An Englishman, says the New York Times, was giving his opinion the other day about the respective culture of the average workingman in the United States and England. He was obliged to con- fess thatsthe average American man of toll takes a greater interest in politics
 than the average Englishmen of the same class. ''What strikes me most particu- larly here,'' he said, lis the amount of newspaper reading your worklngmen get through every day. It has interested me very much to watch them every night on the elevated and cable roads. Although tired out after the days work, these men read the evening papers with the great. est interest. This in great measure explains why the American makes 8 bet ter citizen, on the whole, than the Eng fish laborer. For this reason, too, the American press has greater responai- billty than the pressof any other country in the world. And l must say that, on
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24

Adams, Sunday. The owner can have the same by calling for it,
 Mir and Mrs Oryie LyoA have returned to Bethel,
 Mrs Horace Raymond entertained friends from Black Rock, Sunday.
 Mrs Harry Hull and grandson have visited at H. B. Ogden's.
 MT and Mrs Fred Banks and family of Weston visited at Mrs Harriet Banks, Sunday.
 George Craft of Bridgeport visited friends in town, Sunday.
 Mrs Lewis Burr found one of her promising young steers dead in the woods, last Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
BEDDING.

NEWS oF THE DEATH OF !. ". 3OuNSON
 HHpHEuuHT RECEIVED WITH GREAT
 EEGNET IN KIDDING.
 The auuouErtmcnt If thc sudden death of Joseph W. Johnson was d great shock to inc people of Bedding. Havi"g lived here mauy years, and occupying as he did a prominent position in our commu~ niCy, ~c had come to regard him as al most one Of ourselves And had watched his successful career with interest. The circums tances of his death render it a pe- ruli4rly sad one. It was only q short time ago that the beautiful and accom- pjshcd wife of his son, Percy, died un. der peculiarly sad circumstances, and now this crushing blow has fallen on this niicted family, MT Johnson was man of more than ordinary ability and will leave a void in the church and com munity that it will bc hard to fill.
The Newtown bee., 1896-07-24
In New Haven Cuultv
OXFORD.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY.

'AA-- G'''' - A-A' 41t''D v ~ .'1 l .
 Mrs NJ. A. Brush of New Haven ar rived in town on Saturday last and is visiting for while with Mss EmeHne Perry on Governors Hill.
 Martin Sturdevant and wife of Bridge port are at her sisters, Mrs C. W. Gables, on Chestnut Tree Hill for a few weeks.
 Mrs Anna Ward and daughter, Miss Mabel, of Owcgo, \. N,, are visiting her aunt, Mrs S. P. Sanford.
 Mrs l.. l.. Baker of Huntsville, Ala, arrived at her former home on Thursday last and visited for a few days with her son, F. 0. Baker.
 Charles Hard, on the Seymour road, has had great improvement made on his residence by the building of vcranda around the front and side.
 On Saturday last as Myron Waters team was standing in front of the post office they became scared in some way and ran away, breaking the wagon some and nearly tearing eff T hoof from on- of the horses.
 Moses Dean has been visiting with his daughter in Seymour for 8 few weeks
 OIey Osborn has had IS guests for few days two young gentlemen friends. Arthur G. Howell and C. W. Templar from New York
 The ladies society of the Episcopal church is to meet, this week Friday afternoon and evening, with Mrs George E. Crofut in the Center. Au entertain ment for the young people in the Town hall iu the evening will be provided. pUAkERs FARMS. Mr Wheeler and Mir Deforcst held a religious service in the hall, last Tues day.
 Mr and Mrs Albert Olson have been visiting in AnsOnia.
 Miss Bessie Warner has been visiting with her cousin, Mrs Albert olson.
 Miss FIossio Hinman, daughter of Mir and Mrs Arthur Hinman, died, Tuesday morning, with the measles, aged ven years.
 Theodore IIine has bought 8 new horse,
 Miss Edith Warner has been obliged to leave the employ of Mrs Lum by the i'll health of her mother, Mrs Samuel War ner of Southbury, Miss Barnes has taken her place.
 Mrs Edwin Hinman and children visit ed with Mrs Wiolisch of Derby, last week.
 Theodore Wheeler, with men, has been getting the hay on Clark Flagg's farm.
 Mrs Montague and daughter have re- turned to their place after being absent since last fail. She has been entertain ing her sister and husband, and her SOB l Frank and " fife.