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The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
BLOOMFIELD.
IN GRANGE CIECLES


 At the Grange the chief fcaJutes were paper by Samuel sherman on the early history of the town. The paper occupied nearly half an hour and CunlaiGed quite an amount of material gathered from the town records and variOu. ether sources also anecdotes of some important person ages, particularly Parso Brooks, from whom the town is supposed CO derive it's name. There were reading also bearing on town history which gave more point to some ideas advanced Mrs k. \. Hawley read paper on the question. Have there been as many inventions to tighten household as Out-Of-doUr work :? The next meeting, December lG, is the annual meeting when the fticers for the 1 ensuing year will be elected. A large atcend4rce is particularly desired.
 Mrs F. L. Whtc0me was called to North Haven by the sickness of a broth CT.
 Benjamin Rippey is now very pleasant ly settled in his new home, which was | formerly owned by Harmon Lockwood. The dance at the Town hau WAS well | patroniz4d by young people from the aC- | i1ining towns. The music was very sat- l IsracCOry and everything passed of agree ably to the committee. Mrs R. T. Clark, who has been spend 1 ing two months at her home in the Gen. | ter, was preparing to start for Columbia, | 5. c. She started to go down cellar 10 1 see if everything was in order. She fell 1 from the stairs, striking against the eel l lar wall, breaking one bone in the shoui- l der and getting so bruised up generally i that she has been confined to her bed since. IL is hoped she will soon recover without any more serious results. Miss Lucy Smith is visiting friends iu ] Waterbury.
 The children of St Paul's Sunday school began practiciDg their Christmas carols, last Sunday, under the drilling of Miss Susie WhiCc0me. Miss Henrietta Ruggles started for | California on Wednesday, where she will 1 spend the winter.
 | Although the weather has been favor able for farm work yet there is yet a good many acres of corn to pick and still many acres more of stalks to calt. i A. s. Mansfield has been obliged tc open hls cider mill as there are so many l who have delayed making. | Levi Warner is packing tobacco in Il. 1 o. Warmers warehouse in New Milford Mrs B. A. O'De1 of Black Rock has been a guest or Mrs h. A. C"nh7Io' 'ne past week.
 Jerome Thompson has been the guest of his brother, EzUa Thompson.
 Clark Joyce, who is away at school, B. ent Thanksgiving with his parents.
 Allie O'Dell is again working for the railroad company.
 Miss Anna Church has visited her par ents for a couple of weeks.
 John Chapman of Ellsworth has been the guest of his sister. Mrs William R' l Hamlin.
 Mrs Darius Bristol of Marketable, with her three children, were in town, last Sunday.
 Frank Pinckney of the Center has plac- 1 ed the celebrated Philip Carey's flexible cement roofing on the house of D. Hig- gins. Mir Pinckney has laid great deal l of this roofing in town and it has every where given satisfaction. He has also placed the roofing on A. C. Peck's new house, where he did the carpenter work. If any are contemplating putting on new roofing they will do well to correspond with Mir Pinckney,
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
SIX CEgTS WEEK

The election of Mir Mckinley was the occasion of the most rapid and wide spread business revival ever known in this country. There is certainty that people will earn money and have money 10 spend. The Independent, of New York, was foremost in uphOlding the principles for which MT Mckinley stands, and rejOices in the better outlook for ever man, woman and child in the country. For 49 years The Independent has held the fist position among the great religious, literary and family week lies of this couDtry, and it proposes to hold that position in the future. It has adopt. ed several new, interesting and import ant features, two of which are: "Qhe Survey of the World, (which gives in 8 concise form all of tue important events that have happened in the world during week, and "W0rk Indoors and OuC,' which tells men, women, boys and girls now to earn money in 8 variety of ways. h general the paper is particularly fitted for professional men, business men. mer chants, families. It cost but six cents 6 aetk-S3 co g. year-Or at that rate for any part of a year. A specimen copy Hill be sent 10 any person free by ad dressing The Independent, New York 4 itV,
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
LOc1l Affairs.
The Meeting in Behalf of Ar.
 mCQld
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE.

The indications uow are that the meet ing which was announced in last weeks BEE for next Monday evening, December II, at the Town hall in behalf of Armen- la will have large attendance and will enlist the sympathes of ull people in this community. The needs of Armenia re, dufre no emphasis. Such shocking atrOc- ities are an anomaly amid the Christian civilization of the l9,h century. The ap- peat is such as must touch all human hearts. Although much relief has been extended from England and America, still the need is just now very pressing Tens of thousands of widows and or. phana are left utterly destitute, depend ing for their very life upon sOutside aid; one just returned from Armenia says that unless assistance is immediately given, 100, GOO persons will perish before the coming of spring. Numerous towns and villages in America have held public meetings for the sake of contributing to the work of relief, and NewtOwn simply falls into line with these.
 The Newtown clergy met on Monday afternoon in the study of Rev Father Fox to arrange the details of the public meet | ing here on December II, Every church in the place WAS represented by it's pas tor, aud aiI eviuccd a keen interest in the plan and promised to urge attendance and cooperation on the part of their con grcgations. Rev George T. Linsley, al having suggested the plan, was chose1 chairman of the public meeting; Rev Otis W. Barker was appointed secretary and Charles II. NorthrOp treasurer, Pro C. S Platt has been asked to preside $ he piano, the members of the choirs 0 all the churches have been invited to leaC in lhe singing. The meeting will OpeI with the singing of the famous mission Iary hymn, From Grecnlaud's icy noun r.i,>." and close with our national hymr My country, 'tis of thee." W. E, Ban ktr will act u. ch0rister. After II. k $ muuisr, a native Armenian, who expected to appear in the dress of hl country, has presented the cause, all oI poriunity will be given to all wh0- feelings have been stirred by th thoughts of the meeting to make contr
 button, large or small, to the fund. \
 C Rodgers, with several assi8CaDr
 will have charge of this part of the mec
 ing. Whatever i~ collected will be hant ed to C. II. Northrop, treasurer of tF
 Newtown savings bank, who will at ono
 forward it to Brown Brothers, banker
 59 Wall street, New York. The hour f. the meeting is o'clock. The date [ Monday evening, December H. Let th
 bo d rally of which Newtown may we
 be proud,-.Otts W. BarAer, Sec
 Lary.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
HATTERTOWN-

Mir and Mrs Charles Lavine of Nauga- tuck have been the guests of H. A. Pratt and family.
 Miss Sophia Booth has visited relatives in New York City.
 While cartjng hay, last Saturday, John Stnleon "as thrown from a load, break ing some ribs and turing him badty. Be ing an old man it will probably be some time before he is able to be about again.
 A school meeting is warned for Satur H4v evening,
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
FAIRFIELD.
HoYpEN.s s HILL.

James Clarke has been on the sick list but is conValeacent.
 D. HaIl and 6. Miller butchered 3 couple of fine pigs for E. B. Sherwood, last week.
 willis Hall Of Fairfield Woods has re- gently plowed for 5. Wisner.
 Mrs Ella Hillard and daughter spent 3
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho- dist church will hold Birthday Seela- bie'' at the residence of Mrs Charles Thrope, Thursday evening, December Y. A fine time is anticipated.
 The Sunday school board met at William Plerson's, Monday evening, for
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

The December meeting of the Mems Literary and Social club was held op Tuesday evening at the Grand Central hotel, as guests of Messrs Arthur J. Smith and Reuben B. Terrill. Every member of the club was present but one. The club was favored with an interesting paper by Daniel c. Beers, his subject being ''The evolution of manufacturing from an ethical and social standpoint"
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

If you want to obtain handsome silver plated pin or trinket tray, an addition to anvone's table, send 10e to Even McIn- tyre 6 Co, of New Haven, and they will send one to you. The offer is for one week only, and doubtless many of THE RRE's readers will be glad to take ad- yantapa ff fine same.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

The infant son of MT and Mrs Will c. Parkhurst was christened Clark Hamil' ton, at the church on Sunday last. w. E. Ackley and the child's parents were the sponsors.
 The Christmas tree service will be held this season on Christmas eve.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
DoDerNGToWR AND VICINITY.

Mrs c, F. Wilson has been entertain ipg relatives from Sing Sing, N. Y.
 !. c. Taylor of Bridgeport spent Sun day here.
 been the guests of Mrs J, R. Ferry.
 Mir and Mrs A. E. Bevans and grand father spent Sunday with E. c. Bevans
 Arthur PlaGG of Bedding expects to spend the winter with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs George Crane.
 Byron Crane of Danbury spent Sunday with his parents.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

stExense me- observed the man in spectacles, ssbutI am surgeon, and that is not where the liver is. , ssNever you nind where his liver is,'' retorted the other. ssTf it was in his big toe or bis left ear DeWitt's Little Early Risers would reach it ana shake 1t for him. On that you can bet fyour gig-lamps. z Edgar F. HaWleY, NeWtoWn; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook A. B, Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

EArthur Morgan of Hattertown has just completed some repairs at the mill at the lower end of the pond and has put in some new machinery. Hereafter he will grind all kinds of grain anu feed and asks for a share of the public patronage.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

The D4piest. Whist Club which met at the home of Mrs Win Nichols, la,t week, meets this week wi;h Mrs Edward NothnagIt.
 The Young Pelplr'- Shakasoear ear met with Ni~s Lajue, la~5 week, after which the company ijJ}ed a pop corn party. The club will meet with Mis- Jessie K. Cook this evening.
 Mrs Seymour Brinsmadp ard daughter have visited a5 C. B. Njcho!s.
 Miss Elsie Nichols h.s been visiting al Sh"lCOn. There will be au Episcopal sociable al Mrs Nathan Wa-H"r's, Tur=day evening, December l5. Their will be a sale of fancy goods.
 Mrs David Murr is quite poorly.
 Miss Cnarzje ChamOars has been sick with cold.
 Mrs Charles Fairchild is considerably better
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

The length of life may be increased by Iessening it's dangers, The majority of people die from lung troubles. These may be averted by promptly using One Minute Cough Cure. E F. Hawley New town; s. 0. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford, B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Mrs Emily A. Bennett spent Thanks giving and the following Sunday ir Bridgeport with her friends, J. k. Smith and family, returning home on Monday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Robert Butcher, who has boarded al MapletOn for more than two years past is now making his home at his father-in laws, SOmers CrOftut's.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

It is often mystery how cold has been ''caught." The fact is, however, that when the blood is poor and the system depressed, one becomes peculiar ly liable to diseases. When the appetite or the strength fails, Ayers sarsaparilla should be taken without delay.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
Hoods pills cure all liver ill.

VI suffered with constant headaches and terrible tired and dizzy feeling. l felt as though life was not worth living. Since taking Hoods sarsaparilla, hoW-
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Silas t. Fairchild, who was last week reported very ill, is somewhat improved, but is yet quite weak and feeble. Mrs Fairchild, who has been in very poor health of late, was thankful to be so far recovered that she was enabled to take care of her husband in his late severe at- tack of pr0stration. They have the sym pathy of many friends.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

The old lady was right when she said, the child might die if they waited for the. doctor. She saved the little ones life with a few doses of One Minute
 Cough cure. Sue had used it for croup before. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

After hearing some friends continually praising Chamberlaiu's Collie, Cholera and Diarrh@a Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of Auaheim, California, purchased bottle of it for his own use and is now as en- thusiastic over it's wonderful work as anyone can be. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale by E. F. Hawley Newtown, $. c. Bull Sandy Hook, W. N. Hurd Step nev DeDot,
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless, and invariably reliable are the qualitie> of One Minute Cough Cure. It never fails in colds, croup and lung troubles. Children like it because it is pleasant r. take and it helps them. Edgar F. HawIey, Newtown; s. C. Bull, Sandv Hook; A. B. Blakcman, Botsford ; B. Hawley & Co, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Henry Johnson has a patriotic well curb. It is painted in red, white and blue colors.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Soothing, and not irritating, strength ening, and not weakening, small but DeWitt's Little Risera, the famous littre pills. E. F. Hawley, Newborn; s. C. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman Botgford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

The old way of delivering messages by post boys compared with the modern telephone, illustrates the old tedious methods of ''breaking" colds compared with their almost instantaneous cure by One Minute Cough Cure. Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, BotsfOrd; B. HawleY 6 Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Thin or gray hair and bald heads, so displeasiug to many people as marks of age, may be averted for long time by using Halls hair renewer.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

To cure all old sores, to heal an indo- lent ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, you need simply apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve according to directions. Its magic-Jike action will surprise you E. +. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Bots ford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Dr Thayer, of Boston, says Aver s hygienic coffee is an admirable beverage, possessing none of the perniciOus effects of coffee. GroCers sell it.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

It's worth visit to the P0stt flee news room in the Arcade to see the array Of dainty things for Christmas. Beautiful chiId's books with the old nursey rhymes done over in modern fashion, with pie lures of artistic l0veliness, and covers of bright hues. The newest in penholde9> are of Dresden or Delf ware, mounted iu gold or silver, to grace the writing desk of my lady fair. So many suitable things for gifts like pocketbooks, specie purses, gold pens, scrap books, fountain pens, thermometers, fine stationery and the like. A-year's subscription to some magazine is 8 gift that lasts all the year round, and an order for any publication iu the world may be left there. Drop in as you pass through the Arcade; lt'+ worth the looking, even if you don't pur- chase.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

A line from Frank Middlebrook reports his mother in comfortable health at pres ent and desiring to be kindly remembered to her Sandy Hook friends. She trusts she will be able to visit her old home again in the spring.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Wuh what feelings of keen anticipa ,ioa do the chudten await the c0mi' Z "i santa CIau-? We children of larger growth expect some slight remembrance a. thc7e holiday seasons. Most of Us eX pect to begtow some token of thOughtfu" mss upon those who arc related to us b :, i tics of affection. Davis & Savard sa}
 give useful as well as beautiful gifts
 They have a store full of the best that
 money will buy in the line of smoking
 l iackere slumber robes, neck wear, under clothing, gloves, sus penders and thou
 sand other really useful articles.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

Mr and Mrs Charles Dutcher from NeW York, Miss Hattie k. Smith from Free port, l.. l., Godfrey W, Butcher and mother from New Haven, Rev and Mrs 1 k. II. Butcher and daughters from Mid dcHeld attended the Croftut Butcher wedding and were entertained at Maple l ton. Mrs Frank Taylor and daughter
 and Mrs Mary Allen from Westport and Mesars Clarence and William Allen from l New Haven were entertained at Mir Crof
 fut's and returned home the same eVen- 1 ing.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11
.. vDgvo cure IIYeF IIlSi tdsy JI FfOOQ $ PtlIS take, easy to operate. 25c
ST JOHNS CHURC CH.

ever, those bad feelings have disappear ed. .'- Elizabeth Farrell, WestpOrt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
OF IMPORTANCE TO PoPULIsTs
Tulare County News.

1uihr6 county NeWbs
We again desire to call the attention of Pop.
ulists, throughout the Pacific Coast, to the lib.
eral policy presented by the San Francisco
CALL in devoting space to the free expression
of the views of able reform writers In its col.
umns. While THE CALL is thoroughly Repub.
lican in politics it is not of that narrow.
minded variety so noticeable In other leading
dailies. We have published some of these arti-
cles from the pen Of Joseph Asbury Johnson,
one of the brainiest reform writers on the
coast, but our space precludes the publication
of many others which we are anxious our
readers should peruse.
Should THE CALL continue its liberal course
during the present campaign we would advise
Populists generally to take that paper in pref
erence to others possessed OF less Hberality.
We have not noticed THE WEEKLY
CALL to ascertain whether these articles
appear in 1t or not, but If they do
Populists in the country who are 30 situated
as to be unable to take a daily paper should
give their preference to THE WEEKLY CALL,
and thus not only enable themselves to enjoy
the advantages of this department OF that
paper, but to encourage its commendable
course.
The Peoples party is greatly in need of
newspaper, giving all the current news, but
in the absence of such paper should take ad-
vantage of the next best thing to be had
which is, the old party paper giving their
cause the fairest treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20

in the building and the one nearest the water
suffered the most from the action of the waves
The earth and sand under one side of it were all
washed out so that it sank several inches.
The strange thing is that the chimney did
not go to pieces, but the bricks have held to-
gether Us II they were glued. When the Jorge
sunk out of plumb the chimney of course went
a proportionate distance out of the perpendi-
| cular. But somehow it shows no disposition
to fall over.
If chimney and forge were one piece there
would be nothing remarkable about Its retain
ing an upright position, as the center of weight
is within the base of the forge. But, being
made of many small pieces, the chimney is
practically separate structure set on top of
the forge and the center of its weight is sew
eral inches outside of its base.
Most chimneys fall over long before they
reach the limit, as the jarring caused by their
being thrown out of plumb loosens the bricks.
The only possible explanation of the reason
the chimney in question does not tall is that
the bricks 'stick" together. 1t may be that
they were laid in cement instead of mortar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
THE ORANGE CROP.

Secretary Dreher of the Fruit Growers
Exchange announces the following facts
That the orange season in Southern Cali
fornia has practically closed, only few
late varieties remaining; that the ship
ments have been 5437 carloads; that
first class navels have brought as
many carloads sold in Southern California
for 81 so box. Growers who received
50 80 box cleared 81 80 after paying
every expense, including interest, taxes
and labor. AS each acre produces from
200 to 300 boxes, many of the older grove
running to 500 boxes, it is easy to compute
the handsome profits that have been real
lied from the industry this year. And yet
it was only few years ago that the cry
of overproduction was raised. Growers
could not sell, 1.-THE market was glutted."
Millions of oranges rotted on the ground,
valuable properties were lost and plan ting
ceased. Then the growers organized,
found an eager and inexhaustible Eastern
market that had never heard of their
products, and are now prospering amaz-
ingly.
Similar results have been secured in the
region lying nOrIn OF Iendcnap1 HaSS.
Here stretch of foothill country over 300
miles in length is gradually being dotted
with orange orchards, for it is perfectly
suited to that industry, being above the
frost level of the valleys. Oranges thrive
as far north as Anderson, the extreme
upper end of the Sacramento Valley. as
the winters in this northern stretch are
colder than in Southern California the
ripening of the fruit is fastened, and this
enables the northern growers to reach the
Eastern market early and secure high
prices on that account. The oranges of
Oroville arrive at New York ahead of
those from any other part of the world.
The splendid results of orange culture
have been secured solely through the in
telligent cooperation OF the growers.
The wine industry, like the orange, was
ctically failure before the growers
organized and found market. The raisin
industry is being similarly rehabilitated,
and the recent action of deciduous fruit
growers toward concert of action in the
Eastern market assures equal profits for
ensuing crops.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20

Eureka and the contiguous region from
San Francisco. This is outrageous. The
Standard says in explanation: s'The pri-
mary trouble is that the mail contractors
took the contract at such low figures that
no money can be made" AS conse-
quence, when drummer appears with his
bulky part of the mail is left behind for a
later trip. A succession of drummers
means an indefinite postponement of all
heavy mail forwarding.
The situation is made clear when it is
reflected that the mail has to be carried by
team over mountain roads for long dis
tances, there being no railroad connection
with the dense population centering on
Humboldt Bay. In that region great en-
terprises have sprung up. including lum-
Der, dairying. farming and mining. 1t is
one of the richest and most inviting Sec
tions of California, and it stretches all the
way from Ukiah to Eureka. It is develop
ing with great rapidity, a necessary result
of its splendid resources and attractions.
The bulk of the residents are persons OF
brains, means and enterprise, who have
gone thither to carve their fortunes out OF
the undeveloped wealth that lies ready to
their hands. They need and demand an
adequate mail service with the great world
which lies beyond their environing noun
tains and they are entitled to consider
alton.
In explanation of the present shameful
mail service the Standard says: GA con-
tractor binds himself to do certain thing,
and because he has made mistake 10000
people have to suffer. Is there no redress,
no remedy for this state of affairs? Hum
ooldt County has 80, 900 people who are eager
to learn what the people of other sections
are doing, and they are prohibited from the
enjoyment of this right by contractor
who either through ignorance or greed
made big mistake. The people of this
county did not have anything to do with
awarding the contract or asking the con-
tractor to accept it, and the Standard is Of
the opinion that they should not suffer
Something should be done to remedy the
wrong"
1t gives THE CALL pleasure to second
this protest and to demand remedying ol
the wrongat which it is aimed.