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The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

''The doctors had told me that unless went to the hospital and had an opera tion performed l could not live. l had falling, enlargement, and alteration of ,he womb.
 II was in constant misery all the time |; my back ached; was always tired. It was impossible for me to walk far or tand long at time. I was surely ."cck. l decided that I would give your Compound and Sanative Wash trial.
 ''I took three bottles of Lydia E. PindhGnt'S Ve table Compound, and ;cd two packages of Sanatiye Wash, and am ROW almost well. I am stouter and healthier than have ever been in my life My friends and neighbors and the doctors are surprised at my rapid i'm Drovement. I have told them all what l have been taking" = MRS. ANNETTA BIckr,IER. Rcllaire, Belmont Co.,, o.
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P. |. HURD. 423 Main Street,
BRIDGEPORT.

little floating ice to be seen below the bridges. 1 Letters recelved from Ex. x.Sheriff Clarl = son and family, who are ip Florida for the winter, would indicate that they would remain at home another winter if they wanted to keep warm and comfort able.
 The shelters have been able to put in s few days work at the mouth of the river. as the ice has all passed out into the sound.
 Principal Corlew, of the graded school gave 8 stirring temperance address in the Methodist church, Sunday evening, before large audience.
 The exercises at the opening of the public library came off Thursday after noon, too late for any report in this weeks BEE.
 B. W. Byington has been seriously ill at his home on East Broadway but is re ported better.
 Mrs Calvin Curtis is visiting friends in Providencs, R. I.
 Samuel Pattison has completed his new hot house.
 It is reported that two lady evangelists, from Long Island, are coming here socn to hold 8 series of meetings.
 Mrs DeLacour of Broad street kinder garten has been obliged to close her school on account of her illness. i Miss Russell has visited several of the public libraries in this section picking up ideas for use in the conduct of our own.
 Fred Atwood has been ill with an at tack of the grip.
 The Chautauqua circle met Thursday evening with Mrs George A. Fairchild.
 Mrs I. E. J. Hudson is spending a few weeks in New York.
 Miss Allen has gone to Yonkers, N. Y., to remain the balance of the winter.
 The Cupheags will keep open house on their anniversary, January 21.
 MT and Mrs Samuel Beardsley, of Goshen, N. r., have visited friends in town.
 Mrs Sterling reached her sch birthday last Sunday.
 c. Lester Youngs walked up town a few days since after long confinement to the house.
 Robert Dorman, of South Norwalk. was in town, Saturday.
 Mrs DeGraw, of New York, who has been spending some time with Mrs Ryder at Putney, has returned to her home.
 c, Eugene Beardsley has visited friends in Seymour.
 The next meeting of the Literary socie- ty will be held in Christ church chapel, next Monday evening.
 The cantata which was repeated in Me Namara's hall, Tuesday evening, drew \ large crowd and all were we'll entertain ed.
 The E A, C's give their next assembly Friday evening in the Town hall.
 Miss Sallie Wells has been ill with the humps.
 There was large attendance at the funeral services of the late Robert M. Curtis, who died last Wednesday at his home on Sutton avenue at the age of 3l years. Rev Mr Cornwall of Christ church offieiated and the interment was made in Union cemetery. He leaves wife, to whom he had been married less than year.
 Miss Goodwin, of New York, has spent few days with Mrs William Nash on Stratford avenue.
 R. 0. Curtis has sold If acres of land near Paradise Green to ". I. Lobden.
 Miss Barbara Kabiershy has sold six
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The leading music store of the state is at 63 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. There you will find variety of over 50c0 cop. ies of sheet music at prices from one sixth to one half of the price usually asked. Also music foiios, instruction books and studies in variety. If you wish an instrument of any kind Mr North. rop will show autoharps, accordeons, banjos, guitars, mandolins, vfolins, flutes flies, etc., of all styles and prices. You can buy good mandolin for s2 99, 8 violin outfit for $4s9, consisting of a good violin, bow, lock box, rosin, etc He carries an assortment of strings and supplies of all kinds. You can buy a folding music stand for 75c and large line of popular music for 15c. When you visit the city give him call.
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MUSLIN CNDERwEAR.

MJSL LIN ONDERN FAX.
 We have opened an unusual large assort- ment of Ladies' Fine Muslin Underwear. Beautiful garments of the best material, all cut full size. no stinginess and just as perfect and desirable as if we sold them at their reg ular prices.
 No. l. Corset Covers, all sizes Sc.
 No.2 Night Dresses, surplce neck, Ham burg ruffie and eight tucks, fine cotton 59c. No 3. Night Dresses, cambIic ruffie trim m ng. good cotton 39c.
 No 1. Night Dresses. two rows Hamburg insertion, Hamburg ruffie front and back sleeves edged 49c.
 No. 5. Muslin Drawers. extra size, tucked. etc, 33c. trimmed and tucks, 29c. ! No I. Skirts, good strong cotton, tucks and Hamburg trimming, 49c. | No s. skirts heavy cotton. five tucks II ? inches. Hamburg trimming, 75c.
 No skirts, fine cotton, six :ucbs, IA inch Hamburg trimming. long and well made 9Sc.
 Besides these special numbers for this week we shall offer a special lot tor children, also a CouItcr loaded N ith very dainty lot oi La dies Extra Fine Muslin Chemises, Night Robes, Drawers, etc lace trimmed. al our al ways low prices.
 Return Railroad Ticket on Purchases Of BIO Parcels Checked Free to the st=tiJn meet
 all Trains.
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TRUSTING WOMEN.
THEIR CONFIDENCE OFTEN LEADS
 TO SUFFERING.
An Ohio Woman's Experience, as Here Related, is Interesting to Every American WOmans
OFFICIAL TO OUR LADY READERs.]

It is very sad fact that the more woman trusts to the skill of her physician in treating her female complaints, the longer she is apt to suffer.
 Lydia E. Pinkham fully realized this fact when she commenced that exhaus- tive study that has enabled the women of the world to help themselves. She dis covered the source of female complaints, and produced the Vegetable Compound, which is their absolute cure.
 When such testimony as the following is given, the woman who thinks should act quickly, and no longer permit herself to trust to incompetent doctors. The Vegetable Compound is sold by all drug. sists, and every woman should have it.
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THE PLUMTREEs DISTRICT,

Jobn wildman has rented H. H. Baird s tenant house and will keep bachelors s hall.
 H. B. Hodge has purchased horse from party in Danbury. Wildman and Hodge have commenced to fill their ice house. Miss Linda Taylor has been on the sick list, but has recovered so as to be out.
 Mrs Ii. B. Hodge has been confined to her bed with cold.
 The funeral of Samuel Dibble was largely attended on Thursday from his
 ate residence. Six of his sons acted as pail bearers. Rev Mr Morrell of Bethel officiaGed.
 The fox hunters are having good time watching the hounds run, but not much from shooting the foxes.
 Arthur Sherman of Salt Lake City, who has been spending several weeks with his father, Andrew Sherman of Elmwood, returned home on Monday last. Miss Hattie Smith, niece of MT Sherman, accompanied him.
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 MO INTYRE
 =.
 & co. 834-840 Chapel St. New Haven,

acres Of land at Chauncey's Hollow to the Lordship Park association.
 Miss Cornelia B. West spoke at the Christian Endesvor meeting at the Ger. g egational chapel, Sunday evening.
 Miss Belle Backss, one of the teachers at the graded school, has returned to her duties after short vacation.
 Miss BIaxlee of Kingston, N. Y, is visiting Mrs Charles Judson of King street.
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REV O. o. WRIGHT GIVES HIS VERSION OF
 LATE DEVELOPMENTS.
 Under this heading, in THE BEE of January 3, there is notice of the as- signment of schools for visitation. At 8 meeting of the board, January 4, that vote was rescinded, and as the matter now stands the schools are to be visited the same as last term. Little episodes sometimes point big morals, and l am sure that brief account of the manner in which this business was done will be of interest to many. The republican members were agreed that it would be best to reassign the schools, and to change about so that each should viBit and become acquainted with other dis tricts than those he had been visiting for some years past. MT Beers, who had made careful study of the matter, pro- posed that they be assigned in groups and by lot.
 Mr Northrop was opposrd to any change which would take him away from the Sandy Hook and P0htatuck schools. He claimed to have the bet schools in the town; he took pride in them, and l would nor give them up until he was obliged to do so. We spept most of the evening trying to induce our secretary to elect such echOols as he would bc will 1 ing to visit other than the ones he had. We tried in vain to c0mpromic, and if nally adopted Mir Beers' plan, the chair man dissGlving the tie, Dr Gordon being absent. The secretary refused to do the drawing, or to draw his own lot, and MI Brew followed suit. The objection to de- ciding by lot was that ''l-O-t" is the first 1 syllable of lottery. The chairman, being authorized by vote, completed the draw. ing.
 The stqusl is as follow+: At the next meeting, the members being s)l present. Dr Gord"n mov~d to rescind the vote oi the previous mretiug, because he was mol present. The writer was surprised that >uch A motion, made by momber who was not even present when the vote wat taken, should be entertained; he wal more surprised when the chairman de clined to exercise the privilege, which ht always has, to vote.
 MT Brew then moved that the schools be visited the same as last term, Th' writer then called for ballot, 90 that oI their own ground, the chairman nigh exercise the right to vote. The chairman denied the privilege Of balIoJ. Anc then to cap the climax, Dr Gordon moY ed that all woes which should be takei in that meeting should be by acclama tion. And so three men out of six re versed the deliberate judgment and vii of three out of five by tying the chairman hands and feet and simply insisting ol having their own way.
 The writer protested and still protest that such proceedings were not legal no honorable. The chairman said he was il doubt and then gave the benefit of tn doubt against his own expressed judg ment, saying that if he found that he wa in thu wrong this ruling should not stanr as precedent for any future meeting Even if our chairman had really changed his mind and preferred to reverse the de csion of the previous meeting, I mus still dissent from such methods of doing business.-[O. o. Wright.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The Mems Literary and Social club were very delightfully."- entertained on Tuesday night by Prof and Mrs c. s. Platt. The essayist was Allison P. Smith, the subject being Socialism. , The meetings will hereafter be held on the second Tuesday Of the month.
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Dr Betts' mother from Woodbury ie here for the winter.

If suffering with piles It will interest you to know that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. This medicine is & specific for all complaints of this charac- ter, and if instructions (which are sim ple) are carried out a cure will result. We have tested this in numerous cases, and always with like results. It never fails. E. F. Haw1ey, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman. Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Ex-Senator M. J. Houlihan visited New York on Tuesday of this week. He went down to see his mother, who has been at New York hospital undergoing treatment for the removal of cataracts from her eyes. The operation was suc- cessful and there is every hope that Mrs Houlihan will recover her eyesight to a large degree.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Postmaster John J. Northrop has talk en position with Wells & French, the harness manufacturers and dealers of Bridgeport Emory Sanford of Bedding has been engaged as his assistant in the Newtown office.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

William Middlebrook from Oakville, near Waterbury, came for his mother, last week Thursday, and took her to his home, where she will spent the remain der of the winter.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

c. H. Freudenthal of Bethel has been appointed district deputy of the Knights of Honor lodges of Danbury, Litchfield and Georgetown. E. o. Hill of Ansonia has been appointed for New Milford, Bethel and Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

DeWitt's Little Early Risera for bfl- iousDess, Indigestion, constipation. A small pill, 3 prompt cure. E.F. Hawley, Newtown; 5. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Boteford.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

No excuse for sleepless nights when you can procure One Minute Cough Cure. This will relieve all annoyances, cure the most severe cough and give you rest and health. Can you afford to do with out it. Edgar F. Hawley, New. town; S. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
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FAIRFIELD.
HoYDEN' s HILL

HO1DEN HILL Thomas Ast.e has completed an ice house on the lower Staples farm. Base balls are again seen in the vicinity for operators to stiteh. Leroy Clarke has new hired man. s. B. Lyon is boarding at Leroy Clsrke'a.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

MT and Mrs J. c. Shelton of Bridge. port welcomed a son in their home, last Sunday. MT Shelton has relatives iu tC wn and is well known member of the firm of Fairchild t Shelton, manufactur. CTS of Ozone soap.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The Y. M, s. c. held their first meet ing with James Nichols on Mt Pleasant, last week, and will hold weekly meet ings hereafter.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The friends of Mrs Josie Bangs Kirk. land will be glad to learn that she arriv- ed safely in London with her little daugh- ter Jo join her husband, who is complet- ing his musical studies there. She has already visited the House of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's, the Brit ish Museum and the National Art Gal lery.
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DoDGIyGToWN AND VICINITY.
A BOILER BURSTS.

An accident occurred at MT Stsib's mine, which is worked by Mr Jones. The boiler burst and Frederick Wildman was seriously scalded. If MT Wildman had been foot nearer he would have been instantly killed.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Thomas and William McGuire and Fat. rick Gaynor of Brooklyn spent New Years week with MT McGuire's parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Mcclure of Walnut Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

We also Offera Black silk Msckintosh, the most perfect garment made ot the finest and lightest texture, with military cape; these garments cannot be purchased elsewhere in New Haven. To inIodude them tn. price will be SIS co each
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Jacob Detcher, the Methodist church sexton, has been laid by for nearly a week with rheumatism.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

s. +. Fairchild remains about the same and is not able to get out doors much.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The ladies prayer meeting will be held next Tuesdsy at with Mrs Ezra Hall.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Miss Margaret Y. Kilbride of New Ha- ven Is spending month with her moth CT, Mrs Patrick Kilbride.
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ss wNsps~ the after-dinner pill and E1OOA g N AAAS &arnily cathartic. 2Sas

of Derby spent the holidays with their mother, Mrs Esther M. Hughes of Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

When Baby was sick. we gave her esassoris. When she was a Child. she cried for cassoria- When she became Miss. she clung to castoria. When she had Children, she gave them oastoria.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Clarence Beardsley has been visiting 1T Danbury and Brookfeld, this week.
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STAMFORD.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION AL CHURCH.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION
 AL CHURCH.
 At the annual meeting of the COngre- gationaI church, Dea Charles c. Wells was elected treasurer; Henry c. Evans, clerk F. c. Beach, J. W. Thompson, pr Cogswell, D. c. Wood and F. E. Blake man the standing committee; James Her. ring, superintendent of the Sunday school; Mrs W. B. Cogswell, assistant Miss Jennie A. Booth, superintendent of the primary department; k. H. Judson, secretary and treasurer; Miss Julia ain- tor and Leigh Miller librarians; Horace Judson and Carlos D. Blakeman were re- elected deacons for five years. The cur rent expenses of the society were $2500.- SC, including the sum of $4l5, the last payment of the church debt. The finan- cial management of the society has been in good hands for the past five years as shown by the payment of large floating indebtedness in that time, and running the church within it's income so as to show cash balance in it's treasury. The benevolences of the church for the past year amount to over $500. In 12 years the total additions to the membership have been IFS. In that tima 133 have been lost by death or removed. The pre- sent membership is 2S5.
 A HANDSOME DONATION FOR THE LIBRARY.
 Rev Joel I. Ives has received check for 5000 for the Library association, to be expended for reference aud standard books. The donation comes from John W. Sterling, of New York. There are number of old Stratford boys, now sue cessfui professional and business men, scattered throughout the country, who would do well to follow Mr Sterling's ex- ample and aid in putting Ehe library on a good solid foundation.
 The steamer c R. Huyt vent up the river Sunday night. There was but .
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Misses Mary r. and Esther |. Hughes
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ECONOMY IS WEALTH

And we all want wealth. See the advanta- ges Derby offers to those who wish to save mon ey. Ifyou have anything to sell you can get better prices than in any of the surrounding cities If you wish to purchase anything neces- sary or not, Derby can furnish you cheaper than any of the surrounding cities
 We are the latest arrivals but hope to be considered lusty infant
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EVEN, MCINTYRE,
 < co. JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE Throughout the Store. Bargains each
SALE
Throughout the Store. Bargains each
 day at every counter.
MACKINTOSHES.

Another lot of Ladies' Mackintoshes in tan, grey and derk shades, were marked from s4 ant st all at $l.9S each. We guarantee all our MackinIoshes to be absolutely waterproof, or garment can be re. turned.
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New Haven. Conn. Dec. 31. 1sa

NeW Haven, conn.,, Dec. 3l, lS35. F. 8. Andrews, Esq, Care Warner Brothers Company, Bridgeport, Conn. Dear Sir: Your favor of 3Oth inst in regard to roof over plat form at Newtown station: The matter has been referred to our building department for plan, cost, etc, and have no doubt that the matter will be disposed of satisfactorily to our patrons at an early date. Yours truly,-fC. H. Platt, General Superintendent.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Miss Bertha Miller of Bethel has been the guest of her sister, Mrs J. W. Behn. John Behn has been suffering with a severe cold.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

There is to be red, white and blue sociable at Eli Judson's, January 22 If stormy on the 22d, it will be held on the following evening. It will be for the benefit of the Elmwood Sunday school.
 Miss Nellie Nash has been entertaining her cousin from Hawleyville.
 Mas Emma L. Ferry entertained par, ty of friends, Tuesday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
Town Topics.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS"

REV O. o. WRIGHT GIVES HIS VERSION OF
 LATE DEVELOPMENTS.
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V@ 0e@11 70 " LADIES' KID GLOVES

In Mosquetaire 8 buttons, suedes and GIace ia 5 and hook and buttons $50 pairs of thpm in broken sizes Drabs, States. Browns and Blacks, Not pair in the lot costing less than S1 from that to 50 pair.
 At soc pair to close.
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Boys Shoes.

Boys Shoes.
 4I little Gentlemen lace spring heel shoes size 10 to l3 are 79c
 Lot of Boys lace shoes, sizes lll2 to 5l2 at 79c 1 25 boys lace ShooU nre S9c 90 Boys lace shoes are 9ac
 Mems Shoes. l5O and 25 working Shoes ore 99c t65 Dress shoes are l.l9 ? OO cork Sole shoes are 1.59 3 50 Patent leather and enamel dress shoes are 09 and 2.59 Mems 15c Slippers arc 59o Mems G5c slippers are 49c ? 30 felt combination boots are l.99 2Oe heavy boots are l.Ga Rubbers.
 Of every description at prices which are be-
 yond the reach of competition.
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 Mir c. H. Platt, General Supt. N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Dear Sir: l have been requested by the committee who presented the petition to you tor 8 roof over the platform at the New town depot on the Berkshire division, to as certain whether the same has met with your favorable notice and if so. what the probabiI- itfes are as to its erection.
 May add a plea for this covering at the point named on this division by saying, as you are doubtless well aware, that the New town depot platform is particularly exposed to easterly storms and such an addition would be great convenience to your passengers at that station. Your esteemed reply will be ap- preciated by Yours very respectfully, Frank s. AndreWs.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The steamer c R. Huyt vent up the river Sunday night. There was but .
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Jobn wildman has rented H. H. Raird's tenant house and will keep bachelors
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ROOF OVER THE PLATFORMS AT THE DEPOT

. I'
 Not long since the Mems club caused a petition to be circulated for roofs over the platforms at the Depot. It was sign ed and forwarded, and the request will probably be granted, as the following correspondence will show. The follow ing letters were presented at the meeting of the club on Tuesday night and were received with applause:
Evening journal., 1896-05-12
A SMALL JUDICIAL GRIST.

only Few Victims for the Municipal
Court Min, snd They Are Not Ground
Very Fine.
Matthew F. Merlgan was arrested al
Fourth and Market streets for beiDe
drunk. BE was sesrched by Officer
Little and blackjack found
on him. Judge Ball listened
to Matthew's explanation that
be did not know be was losdtd and then
presented his schedule which read IS
and costs on charge Of disordsrly cou
duct. For carrying concealed a deadly
weapon he was held for the uppsr.court
Nathan Keimer WAS charged with dis
orderly conduct He was arrested by
officer IL ons for using bad language on
the street. He proved by witnesses that
be was not so much at fault as his
opponents and was discharged.
Frank Dsnnenebrg charged with dis
orderly conduct was held until to-
morrow evening Reese Gales WAS also
dismissed owing to lack OF evidence
Martha Collins, colored. charged with
Keeping a house OF in fame pleaded
not guilty and was held until TO night
Evening journal., 1896-05-12
The HAM optionI Onmnsnr.

Manufacturing Opticians. No. 81 Sbiplev
street has purchased the entire Jewelry
Stock and Fixtures formerly the estsb
lisnment Of e E. Hanf, who has decided
to sever his connections with the jewelry
trade
The new optical company will close out
the stock Of jewelry, diamonds, watches.
clocks and silverwRre, regardless OF cost,
at NO. III Market street. sale to COM
menee on the 10th OF May, 1895, and to
silverwsre and clocks are sold
In order to close out the entire collec-
tion Of these fine goods quickly we will
offer the same on easy terms. We will
accept weekly OF monthly payne nts and
give liberal discount for cash.
You are invited TO examine the good s
and learn prices at No. III Market
street, Wilmington, Del.