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The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
DEATH OF H. N. LAKE.

HoratiO N. Lake, who has teen living for some months at the home of his ais. ter, Mrs Samuel B. Camp, died on Mon day night. He was 6S years and nine months old, and was native of Bethle hem. The funeral services were held at the home of MT Camp on Wednesday afternoon, Rev MT Linsley officiating. Prindle &, Morris, the undertakers, ac- companied the remains to Bethlehem On Thursday, where funeral services were also held and the burial took place.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

James Fox sailed for Ireland on Wed, nesday, January I5, on the steamer Ma jestic. He was accompanied to New York by his brother, Rev P. Fox, and by Rev T, Ramon of Lakeville. For the past four years he has been sexton of St Roses church and during that time has made for himself many friends, who wish him safe journey home and also hope to see his smiling face again.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The young ladies of St Roses are mak- ing active preparations for Leap Year ball to be held in the Town hall, Wed nesday evening, January % Further particulars will be given next week. The committee of arrangements consists If Misses Margaret l., Halpin, Mary A Ready, K Katherine A. Aourigan and Mary keatinR
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
-Litchfield County News.
ROXBURY.
THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.

THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.
 Miss Dellia Davenport has been guest of Miss Emma Towner, the past week.
 Thomas o'Brien, IT,, of Waterbury formerly of Painter Hill, was presented with daughter recently. MT and Mrs Edwin Leayenworth went to Bantam on Sunday to visit Ms Leavenworth's father. who has been quite Ill of late.
 Charles Edwards is working for Ed ward Tracy.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

pr c. k. Spaulding has been obliged to give up his dental off te which was over the store of R. H. Beers X Co, on account of his eyesight, which has been troubling him, but which ia much better. He does not, however, wish to overtax his sight by this additional work, but will continue his cffice in Bridgeport and will pay the railroad fare one way for all from this section who wish to call on him for dental services when the work amounts to $2 or more.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Miss Jennie l.. Curtis started for Flor ida and the South on Wednesday of this week to spend three weeks sight seeing and erj 'ylng Southern hospitality. She is accompanied by her uncle, Editor W. Sharpe of the Seymour Record.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Fillmore and Gilmore, commedians, gave performance at CosteIlo's opera hou'e at the Hook on Tuesday and Wed Aesdav evenings of this week. They were favored with fair audiences.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Alfred Osborn, the clam pleddler, never stops for the weather. Summer and winter, rain or shine, he drives to Bridgeport and back again three days in week. The remaining three days he spends peddling through the adjoining towns.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
Fairfield County News.
 STEVENSON.

As announced in last weeks BEE the entertainment at Old Mill hall was 6 success. The darkey preacher was com plete with his part. The policeman made much laughter, and the old bach elor proposing to the old maid was car ried out we'll. All declared the enter tainment worthy repetition. The re- ceipts were about $25, for the benefit of the Wooster family, and your cores pondent guarantees it will be highly ap- preciated.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

NewtOwn's vital statistics for 1895 Deaths, 36; births, 6S; marriages, F. Town Clerk Houlihan informs us that this is the lowest death rate the town has had for some years.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
HAPPENINGS AT THE CONG REG ATIoNAl
 CHURCH.

HAPPENINGS AT THE CONG REG ATI0NAI CHURCH.
 Rev MT Barker will conduct a religious service at the schoolhouse in Taunton district, next Sunday evening, January l9, at : 30 o'clock. All who can fad means of reaching the place are cord tally invited.
 The Young Ladies Mission Circle will meet tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, January IS, at o'clock, with Miss Ma bel Morris. The Circle is to make aprons for the Floating Hospital of St John s Guild, most worthy charity.
 The prayer meeting service has bee l changed from Tuesdly to Wednesday evening. The hOu i to remain the same, 30 o'clock.
 The ladies of the church are to give a 10 cen supper in the lower room on Fiji day evening of next week, January 24, from 6 to $ o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Mr and Mrs Frank Gilbert, with Milon B. Hawley and wife and Edwarda Beardsley aud wife, attended the con, cert in Huntington Center, Sunday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Mrs D. w. Bronson received letter from friend at St Augustine, the other day, stating that he had picked up 8
 large piece of ice which had frozen about a fountain. Ths gives an idea of the kind of weather Florida is enjoying now.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Warner, Taylor & Curtis are selling a fancy Cocoa door mat for. B cents, a good horse blanket at 90 cents, and have few children's cloaks left which will be closed out at reduced prices.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

M. c. Hawley is now at San Francisco, Cal, having started for the West after the holidays. We are indebted to MT Hawley for copy of The Church Re- cord, bright paper published by the First Congregational church of Oakland, Cal
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

The small boys have gathered around one of the show windows at E. F. Haw- ley's store, attracted by 8 miniature pond, and number of frogs sitting on the bank. The display Is to advertise the s'Frog in the throatr tablets, which are having quite sale.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
Town Topics.
MATTERS OF BUsINE IS.

The firm of Stern S Harris has this day dissolved, NJ. Stern having pur- chased the business. From today q great clearing sale will take place as MT Stern will have to raise cash to pay the obligations. If you want to save 20 to GO per cent di7count call on yours for blrgains, M. Stern, successor to Stern * Harris, lS5 Main street, Danhury, Gt
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

A short time ago as Mrs K. M. Peck, Sr., was passing house in Huntingtown the dogs began barking and jumping at her, almost tearing her dress off from her, before they could be called away.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Druggist s. c. Bull was successful in removing an unusually large tape worm for one of his customers, recently, by an emulsion prepared by him. He has the animal preserved in alcohol.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Warner, Taylor & Curtis, at the Hook, have received new and first class line Of canned corn, peas, string beans and tomatoes winch they are selling at 8 cents 8 can.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Special bargains at half value: Tam O'Shanters 9 and 38c; winter caps, 15c 1; lined leather gloves and mitteps; mems and boys heavy underwear 25c and up, at E. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Try our ceffees. Read what we have Eo say about them. Monogram and B B Java are the best in the world, at E. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Mir and Mrs Edgar F. Hawley and daughter, Miss Florence, passed Wednes- day as the guests of relatives in New Mill ford.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

of meningetis accompanied with paralysis. Out of 40 horses kept in Cooks stables only four lived after con- tracting the disease.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Take your feet to the shoe emporium of the 0. H. Bennett Shoe Co.,, 367 Main street, and get them covered with sub
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Patrick Ready and Michael Dugan de- livered their tobacco to New Milford parties, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

stantial footgear at asronishingly low prices. For full details See announce ment else where.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Facts about good business opening in country store can be learned by ad- dressing Box 36, Kent, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
THE D. M. READ COMPANY.
 BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

FINDING FAVOR. A good natured, generous arrange ment of increasing worth as the big special sale goes on. Bright, clean reliable goods that require no compar. isons to establish their value-they' re self apparent.
 HEMSTITCHED
 AND
 PLAIN HEMMED COTTON SHEETS
 AND
 PILLOW CASES. Sheets 54 90, B to 38c.
 63 X 90, 39 to 43c.
 72 X 90, 43 to 45c.
 81 X 90, 45 to 63c.
 81 93 1-2, 55 to soc. Sl X 99, GO to S5c.
 BOX 90, 55 to 62c.
 90x 93 1-2, 57 to G9c. 0Ox 99, 6Oc.
 9Ox1o8, zoe.
 oOx 113, 75c.
 Pillow Cases, 42 36, 12 te
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

and in some cases not more than half of the usual money tc pay. Black Ha' e, 75c. l Coney, 1.25 and 1.5O. French Coney, 1.75. Russian Lynx, $2. | French Seal, $2. sheared Coney, $2.25. China Seal, 8. | Electric Seal, 4 50. Persian Lamb Cloth, 3.25. Astrakhan, s. Thibet, $50. Monkey, 50. Persian Lamb, $9 and 12.6O. Alaska Sable, F 50. Alaska Seal, $l4. Mink, l2,50. KrimmeA, 50 Fine Blankets.
 Three numbers go very low, though they are very fine blan- ketS. down from 80 to 425 , down from 50 to 6.76.
 down from 50 to &7. Muslin Underwear.
 Every garment in this sale is worth more money than any thing you ever before saw at the price-worth more in ma terial, work and style.
 Gowns 25c to 85.
 Corset Covers Sc to 2,25.
 Drawers 18c to 2.25.
 Skirts 5Oc to $8 Silks.
 No odds what the cost was the only thought now is how to make prices that will jump the goods out. Prices are
 down from 40 to 25c.
 down from 55c to 39c.
 down from 75c to 39c.
 down from 75c to 55c.
 down from $l to 55c.
 down from $1 to 76c.
 down from 1.25 to 75c. Dress Goods.
 The richest imported dress patterns are down to 5.oo 7.5o and 1000. The prices were from 7.5o to 2o.oo. Here are some more of the cut prices.
 down rom 29c to 200.
 down from 37 20 to 25c.
 down from 45c to 33c.
 down from BOG to 39c.
 down from 76c to soc.
 down from $1 to 75c. Table Linens.
 There never was such prices before, no matter where, no matter when.
 35c damasks at 25c.
 45c damasks at 35c.
 soc damasks at 4Oc.
 60c damasks at sec.
 75c damasks at soc.
 soc damasks at 75c.
 $l damasks at S5c.
 1.25 d6masks at $l.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

George Mattagatt bought two horse wagon at the auction sale at W. R. Fer ris', Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

nISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss Probate D Court, Jannary Il. 1s96.
 Estate Of HANNAH M. HALL late of Mon. roe, in said district, deceased.
 The court of Probate tor the district of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed months from the date hereof tor the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for set will be debarred q recovery. All persons in, debted to said estate are reuuestad to make ifnrn ediate payment to BENJAMIN T. HALL Execusor, Mechaniesviile, New York.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Tommie Ryan, eldest son of William Ryan, is very low at this time of writing with small hopes of getting better.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
AN IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE DEAL.

George W. Stuart has bought of Dr Monroe and Jerome Judson building lot in the Street, between the residence of Attorney Beecher, and that occupied by A. r. Smith. The lot comprises about one and one-half acres and extends from the Street to the lane at the foot of the hill. MT Stuart will build at once, breaking ground as oon as spring opens.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Milo F. Todd, the insurance man, pas sed Friday and Saturday of last week in town, stopping at Landlord Edward Fay Or's at the Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
Mems Winter Shoes.

Every pair in the store al 500 and over-every pair ur to 7.5o is now at 800 or 400 a pair. Twenty styles or more and none reserved.
 French Calf Skin. CordovAn.
 English Enamel Leather. Patent Leather. Mems Winter Underwear.
 We have been through the whole stock and this is the re- suit. Shirts and drawers
 down from .75 to 1.5O.
 down from g. to l.5O.
 down from ? 25 to 50.
 down from 9 to 75c.
 down from $1 to 75c.
 down from 65c to soc.
 down from 5Oc to 29c. Winter Jackets.
 Again the tables are piled high with women's winter jack cts from half-price down. Jack cts
 on the third table $5 each.
 on the fou tn table 7.5O each.
 on the fifth table $lO each.
 on the sixth table 12.5O each.
 on the seventh table $l5 each. Winter Hosiery.
 Women's imported cash mere hose never so low before. down from 35c to 25c.
 down from soc to 35c.
 Women's wool ribbed hose too
 down from l9c to F l.2c.
 Children's ribbed hose with double knees, heels and toes down from l9 to l2l2c.
 Mems all wool socks are down from 25c to 15c. Women's Winter Shoes.
 Button and lace boots with patent leather tips and cork soles-boots made to sell for 5. 3.5o-in this sale at 2.33 a pair Here are some of the other prices:
 l.5O boots at Ills.
 g boots at1.45.
 $3 boots at S5. For House Wear.
 A dozen kinds of women's warm lined house shoes and at sale prices, among them
 $l beaver shoes at roc.
 75c beaver slippers 42c. Fur Muffs.
 Largest variety in town;
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Lower by considerable than they'll be again for long time to come.
 We've added some very fine Drawers to the special Muslin Underwear sale were from sl % to sl.75, now reduced to 50, 75c and Sl.OO.
 Childven's Flannel Night Drawers, any size from to l2yrs., for 9 cents.
 There is not line of Jackets and Capes anywhere that begin to approach those new ones just in, either in style. quality or price. They are the pick cf the market. The best. The very best And they are yours, if you want one, a. the lowest prices such garments eyer sold for.
 In the infants department they ST. busy as busy can be marking dow everything in the different lines.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
The Latest Markets.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE QUOTA
 TONS.

BY BUCK & DARLING, BRIDGEPORT, PRO. DUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

| journed meetings for the hearing of ap- pleais on Saturday. January Il and Saturday, January IS at the Brick Building rom 10 10 q. ln., to D. m. T. J. CORBETT, M. E. TER RILL, F. B. LAKE, Board of Relief. NewfoHn, Ct, January, 10, 1s96-
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
WAGONS. CARRIAGES.

Come and see the Wagons and Buggies we have on hand Popular prices and quick sales. Now is the time to buy.
 D. G. BEERS & CO.,, Newtown, Conn
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
Winter Jackets.

Again the tables are piled high with women's winter jack cts from half-price down. Jack cts
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17
Women's Winter Shoes.
For House Wear.

A dozen kinds of women's warm lined house shoes and slippers at sale prices, among them
 $l beaver shoes at roc.
 75c beaver slippers 42c.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

EOR sALE-Three shoats, good ones; also x few cows coming in in February and
 March. F.S FRISBIE, BrookHeld Center. Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-17

Every pair in the store at 500 and over-every pair up to 7.5o is now at 800 or 400 a pair. Twenty styles or more and none reserved.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-31
A Blow at National Integrity.

BY the demonstration of silver in
1879, done, as believe, in the dark by
stealth, without the desire of the peo-
pie and against their present welfare
and their future prosperity, blow was
struck at the integrity Of the United
States, under which it has rceled and
staggered for the last 20 years. In spit.
Of continued discussion in the congress
OF the United States, in spite Of con.
crosses elected pledged to the restora.
tion Of the white metal to its use as
money. in spite Of the growing dis.
tress Of the agriculturist' Of the ma
tion. and the narrowing profits in all
business. In spite Of all true principles
OF monetary science, this economic
evil has been persisted in; and now,
more than 20 years after the great
wrong against the oople OF the United
States was wrought. II is sought to take
another step which inevitably must
stife industry and overwhelm our peo.
pie with greater indebted .-Clar.
ence Z. Allen. NJ. C.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-31
Money and Prosperity.

The addition Of 100000. 900 or $780,
100000 to the worlds money would not
as matter Of course of itself bring
prosperity. Even the addition of double
this amount to the stock of money in
the United States would not lead to any
rivalry to the Garden OF Eden, or of ne.
cessity set the country afire with pros
perity. Money can do nothing of itself.
Trade and industry are the only roads
to wealth. But trade and industry are
much more likely to flourish when
money is abundant than when it is
scarce, and do not flourish at all when
money is not to be had. An expanding
currency favors industry; o contract
ing currency strangles industry. Under
the single gold standard the currency Of
the United States has in the past four
years contracted by nearly 100000. 900.
Under the bimetallic standard 1t should
have expanded by that amount in the
same time. That is why industry Is for
himetallism.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-31
BOND ISSUES TO AID GOLD.


low the Money Power Mlks the rnas.
ury OF Gold.
Prof. Frank Parsons. of Boston uni.
yersity. writes as follows in the October
Arena:
The recent issue Of s2e2, ,0o0, COO Of
bonds in time of peace illustrates an.
other serious evil of the present none
tary system. The necessity the govern
ment is under of redeeming greenbacks
in gold upon demand enables schem
ing men to draw large amounts of gold
from the treasury and then say to the
government: "Your reserve is getting
low; you must have gold or you will
be in danger of failure to keep your
promise in respect to specie payments
issue bonds and get the gold back
again. So the schemers set bonds for
their gold, sell the bonds at premium.
take the greenbacks they get for the
bonds and draw the gold out of the
treasury again. until the government
is frightened into new issue of bonds,
and SO on in an endless chain, with a
premium profit for Wall street on every
issue of bonds, and nothing but accumu-
lating debt for the nation. When bonds
are issued in time of war the govern.
ment gets a substantial equivalent, but
these millions of bonds that are issued
to keep up the gold reserve have Sc
cured to tbe people nothing at all of
any real worth to them. The specu-
lators rendered no service to the gov.
ernment-they simply drew out gold
in order to speculate on the bonds that
would be issued to get it back. The
government might start with $50 100000
CT gold in the treasury, and, through
the repetition of the above process,
issue billion of bonds. and at the end
be just where it started, with $50 100000
of gold in the treasury and not thing
to show for the billion of debt but the
keeping OF foolish promise that is OF
little advantage to anyone except the
schemers who have found out how to
gear it to bond printing press and
make it turn the peoples millions int
their Golfers as fast as they dare to
turn on the current.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-31
THE VITAL eOiNT.
Shall We Vote for Govssnment BY 1fs1
o. = Government by Money!

| enou We vote SOe . G0v01nmemt ~ M
| o. Government BY Money!
The American people will soon e.
to the polls and decide the issues that
are now dividing them. The most con.
| spicuous of these issues, the one about
which there is more writing and talk
ing than about all others, is the money
question. But important as that ques-
ton is, there is another OF intellectually
deeper moment to this republic. The
supreme issue before the republic is:
Shall this nation be ruled by its
money or it's men?
On the one side we have Mckinley.
backed by the concentrated wealth Of
the country. Every trust on which
class legislation in the interest of tho
rich and influential confers the privi-
lege of taxing the masses for private
profit; every syndicate that has made,
or hopes to make. millions by Riding
the treasury of the United Statew;
every combination of capital that sesa
gain to itself in the contraction of the
currency; every rich man who has
come to think that the government
should be run for the benefit of him
self and others like him-every one
of these elements is striving for the sue
cess of the republican candidate. The
accumulated wealth of the country il
working by every means. fair and foul,
for the election of Mckinley.
On the other side we have Bryan.
whose only strength is his cause and
himself. His appeal is straight to the
people on the principles for which he
stands. He asks no quarter from the
trusts. He defes selfish wealth and
challenges it to exert to the utmost ita
power to corrupt, to coerce and to COM
fuse the issue by controlling the voice
Of the press. He begs for no mans
vote who does not think it best for the
country to give it to him. He urges
the people to study the questions at ID
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-31
A MISTAKE CORRECTED.
Fall In Silver Not Due to the Increase in
Its Production.

Fall In Silver Not Due to the Increase in
Its Production.
It is not true that the fall in silver
arises from the increase in its produc-
ton. The gist of this whole matter is
in the rise of gold and the cause is silver
demonstration But the exact figures
are attainable, showing the compare
tive production of silver and gold. They
were brought out in Coins financial
School. Mr. John A. Grier, author Of
"Our Silver Coinage; the Burning Ques-
lion Of 1896" supplied Mr.. Harvey with
those figures.
This table shows on basis of sixteen
to one, that for the first so years of
this century, from 1901 to 1850, there
was produced 172 cents in silver to LOO
cents in gold; in the 23 years from 1851
to 1875 we produced 100 cents in gold
to Al cents in silver; for the IS years
from 1876 to 1898, we produced ia
cents in silver to 100 cents in gold; for
the two years of 1898 and 1894 the pro-
duction of silver was 1877 cents to 100
cents in gold, showing that under the
free coinage of both gold and silver,
while the production of silver varied
from 172 cents in SILVER to 100 cents in
gold, from 100 cents in gold to Al cents
in silver, the value of the two, under
free coinage ut sixteen to one varied but
tritie; whereas, at the present time,
with silver demonetiz and only
small amount more silver produced
than gold, gold is almost double in value
as compared with silver.
Query: When, during the 40 years
from 1901 to 1850 the proportion of sill.
yer was larger than it has ever been
since and than it is to-day, why did it
not depreciate? These figures prove
conclusively that the proportionate
production of silver does not, under free
coinage, rerceptibly affect the com.
parative values. 1t is evident that the
controlling cause is the free coinage.
The treating of silver the same as
gold in all our laws and in the execution
of them will soon show, as it has inva-
riably in the past, that it is the demone-
t,zation and Eot comparative produc-
ton nor over-production which causes
the depreciation of silver as measured
by gold.-Farm, Field and Fireside,