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The Newtown bee., 1896-01-03
!. THE VIEWPOINT BEE.
 FRIDAY. JAN. 5, Lss5.
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY 1 15s2. 61o LAST WEEKs o2uo
Litchfield County News.
WASHINGTON.

GRANGE JOTTINGs.
 The officers elected at the last regular meeting, December 30, of Washington Grange, No. II, was as follows: M, He- man O. Averill; O., Louis A. Mason; L., Mrs Albert A. Titus; S., Benjamin N. Couch; A. S., Ernest R. Black; O., Frank L. Hallock; T., Charles c. Ford ; S., Mrs Charles c. Ford; G., Nelson W. Kenney; F., Miss Mena A. Rylander; o., Mrs H. o. Averill; F., Flora Foulois; L. A. S., Mrs Mary Kinney. The retiring member of the executive committee, sherman Uogsw ell, was reelected for three years.
 The lecturers hour of the next regular Grange, Wednesday evening, January 8, will consist of & debate on the subject, "Resolved, That farmers wives scrub tG much and read too little." Affirmative Charles o. Fem abd Mrs E. c. Clark negative, H. o. Averill, Mrs E. c. White head. Also dialogue entitled "Ignor ance is Bliss" a solo by A. A. Titus "Haysecd in his hair," and other music and recitAtions.
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CHRISTMAS AT WORTHWHILE.

The church was ss prettily decorated with evergrsens as we have ever seen 1t. On Tuesday evening, Christmas ser vice and tree was enjoyed. Seventeen pieces were spoken by cur young people and with credit to themselves, too. The tree yielded beautifully to all Sunday school scholars. The superintendent re- ceived handsome picture and the secre- 6ary, Carr Crossman, a fountain pen, both from the school. Mrs Luddington' tons class presented her with hand acme picture. Mss Alecia Payne's clas, with an oak table. We are indebted to Mrs Homer Buckingham for 20 pop corn figures which pleased the youngest much.
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KENT.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES

The Congregational church held their annual meeting, this week, and as has been the custom for the past three years, the meeting was divided into two parts
 Part first was held Sunday evening, at which time reports were read from the various branches of the church and from the clerk and treasurer of the church. The reports showed the amount of mon- ev contributed during the year for home and foreign missionary work and for charities in all making au aggregate amount of nearly $7oo. Part seeond of the church meeting was held on Wednes- day evening when the minutes of the ,ast annual meeting were read and of ficers elected for the ensuing year. A
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AN AUCTION.

The auction sale by Hall & SGraub, last Saturday afternoon, was not largely aG' tended and but few of the list of articles were sold and those sold went at very low figures. The sale was closed with a balance remaining on hand agEaiti ing bet ter results. James Marsh did the honors as auctioneer. The new firm Of Hall & Straub are kept hustling in the trucking business. Both Messrs Hall & Straub are popular men, and the new firm is bound to succeed.
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SUCCESS ATTAINED.

It is with pleasure that your cores pondent is able to state that the $5000 to be raised by subscription for the building of Memorial hall and library has all been pledged and the vote of the town for $10,000 is now obligatory and making the whole an assured fact. We say Hip! Hip! Hurrah!" and thank all who have the object at heart and who have so generously aided the project.
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WEST MORRIS.
PERSONAL ToPIcs.

Will Case of Rockville has been eln- played by George Throop to run his grist mill.
 George Tbroop presented to Will Care on hristlnas vary flne violin which Ee purchased in Boston through s. F, Bur gess. sr Bungess has Drought several fine instruments into this vicinity.
 Mrs J. B. Sanford and two children have been spending Christmas week in
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 MT and Mrs Winiam Brinsmade with Miss Dorothy and Miss Anna Brinsmade are spending few days in Springfield and Hartford.
 Miss Mary D. Brown was at church on Sunday. She Is in town for few days.
 Mrs Mercy is staying with her daugh- ter, Mrs Robert Watts.
 A large party arrived from New York on Monday night ai the Van Ingen cot tage.
 William Church's little son has been quite ill with an attack of pneumonia.
 E. K. Rossiter and sons are spending a few of the holidays in town.
 George Mobiles has been canvsssing for a popular book on High life in New York" He has met with 8 good degree of success.
 A. G. Bakers family took dinner at Dr Ford's on Christmas day.
 Rev MT Carter and family went to Bridgeport for few days last week.
 Lyman l.. Clark and family took din. ner op Christmas day at Mrs Harriet Gibson's with number of other invited guests.
 The singing school by Mir Skilton has been held only one evening in the week, but will now be held every Wednesday and Thursdsy evenings. - 5.r..s The Swedish churches were both light ed on Christmas morning. Good audi ences were out for worship. The Congrs- gational church held their Christmas tree festival on Tuesday evening, and a lovely tree, with the children's singing and speaking was delightful to every one. St Johns church Sunday school, includ- ing Romford, were finely entertained at the Town hall, with some fine speaking and singing. Rev Mir Mathison's address was attentively listened to. Every scholar and teacher who had attended during the year had handsome pres nt. The hall was very tastefully decorated with running pine under the supervision of Mrs Henry Foulois. Ice cream and cake were served to all.
 Dr McLaren has been inspecting the farmers daries the past week.
 Willis Nettleton, who is home from the military academy in Vermont, gave a very pleasant party to few of his mates on Monday afternoon. The rain and mud did not keep the boys from having good time.
 There was euchre party at Albert A. Titus,' last week Thursday evening, at which eight stands were filled with 8 jolly set of players. Refreshments of coffee and cake were served to the ar- daous workers and at Il p. m., the guests started out to face the gusts of wind and rain and slop and mud in every district in town. The wind did blow and the mud did flow.
 The school on Church Hill taught by Miss Aunie M. Gibson opened on Monday for another months term.
 Sherman Hartwell, who has been on q business trip to Ansonia. has returned home.
 Mai Kingman has closed his mill few days for repairs.
 Miss Maud Cross of New York Is the guest of Miss Flortnce Fulois. willie Cole, who has been home for
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DEATH OF ANDREW BUCKINGHAM.

Andrew Buckingham, who came to Church Hill district some 30 years ago and married Sarah Beers, living there until last spring when he moved to Rox- bury Station, died suddenly of heart paralysis at the latter place on Saturday, December 28, and was buried in New Milford on Monday. He has two child ren living by his first wife and leaves a second wife with two children.
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DOuntJful cOllatlOn was a!SO pIONiuSu pI the ladies.
 A large sign displayed in front of the store of c. Fred Coester announces the fact that he is selling out at cost to close out the business. We understand that
 MT Coester is going to leave town. April |. We are sorry to have him go but suppose that the general depression in business makes it impossible for him to compete pTofitably with ether merchants
 in he same line who have been longer
 established.
 RalLh Barclay is reported as sick with grip.
 Grip colds are so prevalent as to have
 almost become epidemic. Piles of people have piles, but DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. When promptly applied it cures scalds and burns without the slightest pain. E. F. Hawley, Newtown, and $.
 Bull. Sandy Hook, Conr A. B. Blake
 man, Botsford.
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brought to this place for interment on the 11.27 8. m., train, Saturday last, from New Haven.
 WORTHWHILE.
 After long illness Miss Harriet More house, former resident and member of this church, passed away. The funeral service was held In Waterbury, Friday, December 27. The interment was in the cemetery at Worthwhile on Saturday, Rev Mir Luddington officiating at the grave where number of her friends gathered to witness the last sad rite.
 Mrs A. s. Buckingham received tele- gram of the death of her niece, Friday evening, W. A. Clark's eldest daughter. Funeral services were held in New Haven, Saturday, at P. m.
 A brother of Mir Roebling from New York made short stay here, last week.
 Miss Aleeia Payne, with her niece, Mildred, visited in Waterbury. last week.
 koOVGEAl 1EULu uGEG dlGChASA ShO SAAA ASS mas tree exercises held in Merryall and report an excellent time. .. Merton Lyon spent Sunday here. George Morehouse is visiting his grandparents during the holidays. Mrs Brown left W. Gregory's on Fri. day to visit her son who resides ir Waterbury.
 MT Wolcott and Mrs F. E. Baldwin became members of this church on Sun day.
 Mrs stebbins of Brookfield is visiting as George Barnum's.
 Mrs Sarah Leavenworth, who has bee1 poorly since last April, is now more com fortable. s* B.C. Bowers has sold his crop of to bacco, about ton, to Frank Evitts fo Be.
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. orb wayxe. Ind, writes on Nov. 29 1894; ''' e-as afflicted for forty years with heart -,.ao.e and suffered untold agony. ihad -,N, huascy spells, and my heart would -i,;tat2 .o k;.:t!. the pain would be so acute y..rt7irins, that I became so weak ana -r,u. r0uid not sleep. l was treated by v<s;I ;,9g.tciaps without relief and gave
 -',n;nc wei again. About two years .a .aIrumincnced using Dr. Miles Remedies.
 .. .tf'o of the Heart Cure stopped all n->l..;u.,.cs and the Restorative Neryine .;.c r~s1 aad now I sleep soundly and at .x,d to ui r household and social duties with .,.r say trouble.
 Sold hy druggists. Book sent free Address D- Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart. Ind. a,, kiIes' Remedies Restore Health.
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Cold Feet

are often the cause of broken rest and hours spent in restless to. sing and unsuccessful efforts to get in a comfortable position. When this trouble becomes chronic it indicates bad circula- ton of the blood-impure blood. Maybe the Kidneys are not per- forming their duties properly.
 Buker's Kidney Pills are Kidney regulators-they aid the Kidneys in removing im- pure matter from the blood, by toning and cleansing them. If the Kidneys arc in good order and the blood pure, perfect cir culation Is the result--that means good health, rest and sleep. The pills cost 50 cents at the druggists Book on Cir culation of the Blood and Kid ney trouble, free.
 BaAer PjW O., Bengor, Ms.
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THE cuR1srM AS FESTIVITIES.


 The Christmas tree, two of them, In the Village church on Wednesday even- ing of last week, were we'll loaded with gifts for the Sunday school children and some gifts for the older ones. The church was most prettily decorated and illumin- sted, principally with candles. The school exercises were carried out very nicely by the children snd their happy faces afterward attested to tLsir appre- citation of the gifts bestowed. Frank s. Brown bore off the largest prize, an elephant, which created much mirth as 1t was passed to the recipient.
 F.P. Bolles, who executes some fine monument work, has erected stone flor the late Albert Ferris of New Milford. He has also erected monument in mem- ory of Mrs Pratt, wife Of Birdsey 0. Pratt of Kent.
 Among those who have enjoyed the holidays at the hospita ble home of Rep- fesentative George c. Hopkins are Mr and Mrs Joseph Irving of Brooklyn, Thomas and William Bryant and Charles Nichols~of Brooklyn and Richard North of New Haven.
 Mrs Joseph Stil1son and Mrs Crofutt of Derby have been guests of J. B. Still son. On Friday last they visited Bethle-
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Heart Disease Cured
 By Dr. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting, Weak or Hungry Spells. Irrega- lar or Intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Pal pitation, Choking Sensation. Shortness of Breath, Swelling of Feet and Ankles. aro
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HOODS PILLS euro Liver HIS, BiIiousness, Indigestion, Headnc fse. A pleasant laxative. All DruggaSsss
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Allen Robinson favored the Congrega- tional church audience with solo CD Sunday. Mrs Fannie and Miss Millie Brinsmade were also in the choir.
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A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Will Parcells, while standing and look ing on to see some laborers raise tele
 phone pole near the culgert above this
 village, Saturday morning, thought he would lend helping hand. The pole in
 some manner got the best of those rais- ng it and it fell to the ground. Young
 Parcells was the uniucky victim, the pole
 falling on to one of his feet and crushing several of his toes. He will lose them, 1t
 is thought.
 F. L. Warehouse has enjoyed good
 run of work at his blacksmith shop in
 East street. He has capable assistant in Henry Griffin ard the two are kept busy. Mir Morehouse shoes oxen at the shop near his home in Park Lane. c. R. Reno's realistic and comedy en- tertainment called .Joshua Simpkins" given at the Town hall last Saturday evening was well attended and gave ex- cellsnt satisfaction. The orches tra was exceptionally good and the actor did their part well and eser5 body was well pIeased.
 The maple trees northof the passenger station and between the main and side tracks of the railroad have had to give way to the ehopper's axe as they ob- structed the Engineers view of approach ing trains. So many tsains are now pass ing at this station that it was rather e-, sential to remove the trees. Workmea are engagsd all along and through this village on the line of the railroad in setting large heavy poles for the rew telephone trunk line from Pitts- fiIeld to Bridgepois.
 The remains of she that was Rosa
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THE MERRYALL DISTRICT.

Miss Florence A. Stone spent Christ mas eve in Nv Milford D attend the services in St Johns church.
 Miss Carrie Marsh is visiting her cou- sine, Misses Ida and Urania Marsh.
 Miss Vegta L. Abbott spent her vaca- 5ion with friends in Warren.
 Mrs w. k. Benedict attended the Chrimmas exercises at the chapel and cal!e,. on old friends and neighbors the rest Ot the week.
 Miss Katie Platt spent few days with her sister, Mrs Ebert Rowland.
 Tie high wind of Thursday, December 26, blew part of the chimney off the schoolhouse besides blowing limbs off of many trees.
 Andrew Buckingham. member of the Upton post, G. A. R., died very sudden Iy in Roxbury where he resided, Satur day morning. His death was caused by 8 stroke of paralysi7. He leaves wife and several children. Monday his re- mains were brought to New Milford for interment. He has brother, John Buck inghau, living in New York City who is a lawyer.
 Edward A. Bennett, the popular miller If Aspetuck, has had an unusual rush of grinding, and has been obliged to keep the wheels moving night and day. He has customers from all over town, as we'll ss from Sherman. He keeps two assistsnts busy all the time. MT Bennett has a big sale for his buckwheat four, which s the prime article.
 Willis DeMusey has sold his tobacco for 7c. He raised about 8 ton.
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Clark, and daughter of W. A. Clark, formerly resident of this village, were brought to this place for interment on the 1l.27 q. m., train, Saturday last, from New Haven.
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bountiful collation was also provided by the ladies.
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MT and Mrs Winism Brinsmade with Miss Dorothy and Miss Anna Brinsmade are spending few days in Springfield and Hartford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-19
SPANS Divided Attention.

If Cuba isn't receiving undivided at
tention in this country neither is she in
Spain. The Philippine islands. while
not rich in revenue for the mother
country are nevertheless ancestral
possessions that the Spaniard is ex-
ceedingly 10th to part with. Accord
ingly the government is clinging to
them with tenacious and relentless
grasp. Judging from the most anthem
tic reports obtainable the revolt there
is growing in volume and intensity.
The merciless regime instead of over
awning the revolutionistS seems to in
spire them with grim determination.
Sitting prisoners in underground cells
is not sitting their desire for liberty.
Spain really holds no more of the
confined to a few sea board places.
Meanwhile ruin and widespread devas-
tation are making the islands less de-
sirable than before as far as capacity
for revenue is concerned. While it is
not probable that Spain clings to them
so strongly as she does to Cuba with
its vast resources she. nevertheless, finds
her attention divided and she must
avoid complications that might finally
deprive her of both possessions. The
condition of affairs in the Philippines
might not induce Spain to grant Cuba
liberty, except she saw she could save
them only by SO doing. but would in
cline her to terms favorable to the
island if they could be guaranteed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-19
Mutual Interests for Capital and Labor.

The action of the Illinois Central rail
road company, which employees 1000
men, in granting cooperation to the
extent that employees will be afforded
an opportunity to buy shares of stock
in S. installments, is attracting good
deal of attention and eXcites consider
able comment. President Depew Of
the New York Central says he con-
siders the plan a favorable one and has
tried to have the people of his COM
pany adopt it but most of them prefer
to put their money in savings banks as
railroad shares fluctuate. Vice Presi-
dent Havemeyer of the sugar trust
thinks that if an employe gets an in
terest in a business his heart will be
more fully in his work. 1t may fur
therlnore be somewhat of a surprise to
most readers to know that the Stan
dard Oil trust likes to have its en-
Treasurer Wardwell of that monopoly
says: we like to have our employees
personally interested as we find they
do better work.
So far so good. 1t is however, a fact
which has in recent years been more or
less painfully impressed upon owners
of shares of stock in railroads, that
ownership of stock does not necessarily
make the individual wealthy any more
than one swallow makes a summer. 1t
| is not an unheard of thing for stock
| holders to lose money while n few in
control amaSSed wealth. But the
| Illinois Central is not a stock gambling
| enterprise and will afford as fair IA
test of the project as probably any rail-
road in the country. At best the road
cannot be injured nor the larger stock
holders and it will assure them, pro-
vided the employees avail themselves to
any considerable extent of the offer,
better care for the interests of the road
| in event of a strike than would Otner-
wise be had Moreover if the road shall
continue to be honestly managed the
effect upon the employees cannot but be
| beneficial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-19

all his time and energies There is now
little reason to doubt but what his ca
reer is ended and that he was brutally
butchered by the Spaniards while un-
der a flag Of truce. Men pass away
but man remains. Out of the ten years
war emerged . wonderful group of Gu
han military leaders. OF these Gomez
Garcia. Rivera, and NUMBER of others
remain, and are in active service.
There can be little doubt too, but what
the present war has brought to the
front many other capable leaders. The
fact should not be lost sight of by those
who are disposed to take a gloomy view
of the situation that the great leaders
who carried the Union cause to victory
at Appomattox were all developed in
Sheridan. three of the greatest military
leaders the world has ever seen, We're
all practically unknown men when
Abraham Lincoln issued his call for
volunteers. They came to the front
under the stress of actual war. and it
would be folly to suppose that the pres
ent war in Cuba has not brought to the
front capable leaders for the insur-
gents, or that the death of any one. or
any score of them. can defeat the cause
of Cuban liberty. No brave, intelligent
people imbued with determination to
achieve their freedom have ever lacked
for strong and devoted leaders. 1t has
been the good fortune of the Cubans to
have exceptionally able LEADERS and
the death of single one of
them cannot defeat their cause.
A strong. able military leader
has succeeded TO the place made
vacant by the murder of Maceo, and his
forces will continue to he led, as of old,
with consummate ability.
The treachery and disregard of all the
rules of civilized warfare, by which
Maceo was lured to assassination, may,
after all prove distinct gain to the
insurgent cause. The news of it created
n profound impression, and from all
parts of the civilized world come the
most vigorous condemnation Of the in
famous methods resorted to by the
Spaniards to rid themselves of a worthy
foe. Money has poured into the Cuban
treasury as never before, and thou
sands of brave men have prOffered their
services to assist in fighting the battles
of the Cuban patriots There is every
indication that the loss of this brave
leader will result in a very large ac-
cession to the Cuban forces, and a vast
Improvement in their equipment for
battle.
While Butcher Weylcr is being feted
in Havana. and the Spanish authorities
and press censors are striving TO create
the impression that the murder Of
Maceo virtually means the defeat of the
insurgent cause, there are many evil
dences to show that the forces are
gathering, that are destined to forever
put an end to Spanish tyranny and OPP
preston on the beautiful and fertile
island of Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-19
The Interstate Commerce

The Interstate Commerce commits
sioners in their tenth annual report
present several recommendations for
changes which in the boards opinion
will remedy defects. In one case the
board rendered a decision that roads
could not make a discrimination in
freight rates between foreign and do
mestic goods. This the supreme court
by a divided opinion changed. The
board asks to have amendatory legis-
lation. The decision in the Brown case
was very important one, and literally
served to prevent the board from be-
coming merely an advisory body. This
case it will be remembered brought out
a decision to the effect that the COM
mission has right to compel witness
es to testify. The commissioners regard
the system of ticket brokerage
scandal and denounce the giving of free
passes.