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AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

Rev Evan Evans gave us, last Sunday morniDg,a fine Christmas sermon, taking for his text, And He shall be called, Wonderful Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, and The Prince of Peace"
 Miss Lorena Renfew came home on the 12ih inst, to remain till New Years for her health with her parents at Arrow Point
 L. H. Holmes of Albany, N. Y., repre- senting she Ma onic Fraternal Accident association of Westfeld, Mass, was in this village last Saturday with Henry T. Cady of Washington Depot.
 Mr and Mrs F. J. Hosford passed last Sunday in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Blacksmiths were kept unusually busy.
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SHELTON
SHELTON HAS THE LITERARY FEVER.

SHELTON HAS THE LITERARY FEVER.
 The inclination to literary improve meut is quite marked in this place. There are several organizations for this purpose. The Epworth club is of the Methodist church; the Congregational literary society of the Congregational church; the Sunday afternoon club of the Unitarian church, that waa; the Episcopal ladies' literary club of the Episcopal church, that is to be; tfe Shel- ton reading club, with whist attach ment and the high school graduates reading circle, and all hep keep the polieeman's club quiet.
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WOODBURY.
DEATH OF JOHN H ALLEN.

The remains of the late John H. Allen of Rochester, N. T., brother of the late Henry Allen, and Mrs Asahel ". Mitch ell, were brought here for burial Satur- day He died, December II, at the Adirondacks whither he had gone for the benefit of his health.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
VIEWPOINT, FRIDAY, DEC. 25.
In Li:chGeld County.
WARREN.
DEATH OF MS MABEL COUPON.

DEATH OF MS MABEL COUPON.
 The sad news of the death from con sumption of Miss Mabel Cotton reached Us recently. She, with her mother, Mrs Lucy COltOn, went to Ashevile, N. C., in October, hoping in the pine country with milder climate to recover her health, which had been failing since having ty- phoid fever last sp ing, but all in vain. Death claimed this bright, lovely girl, and their many friends deeply sympa- thize with the bereavrd family For many years her father, Rev Willis T. Col ton, was the loved pastor of the Congre. gational church in this town,
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
NEW RurLp1Nns IN SHELTON

The new houses in process of construc- tion are N. l.. Biever on Chestnut street, W. s. Barclay on Huntington avenue, Philip Vivian on Division avenue, Will liam H Smith on Cliff avenue, Eugene Hubbell ou the Perry road, William Bay on Hillside avenue and Ernest Ost on Hnl street.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
GUNS
AMMUNITION! !

The shooting season Is now at hand and with plenty of game for all. We have placed on sale q new and complete line of Guns prices ranging from S7 to $3O. Come in and look them over. Loaded Shells of every de- BcriptiOn.
 We also sell Baldwln's Fodder Cutter and A. W. Gray's Horse Power. Call and get prices. There is none better
 Yours Respectfully
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CHICKEN THIEVES LAYING IN A STOCK
 FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Chicken thieves are laying in goods for the holidays. They had better be more careful, or they may be at Litchf1eld jail to e jpy that season.
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coNGREGAr1oNAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 At the Congregational church, next Sunday evening, Rev Howard Mudie will preach sermon especially to young people. The subject will be Books and Book keeping"
 The election of Sunday school officers, which was to have been held last Sunday, was postponed to next Sunday at the close of the session.
 Several cases of scarlet fever are re- ported in town and it is said some of them are not properly quarantined.
 The young people who are attending school out of town are all at home for the holidays.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

Protect your ideas; they may bring you vvealth YRr1te JOHN " AFEpDERBuRN s CO, Patent Afr0r. heys Washington D. C.. for their S so prize eifar and lsst Of two hundred inventions wanfeds
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25
Waterbury Furniture
 Co.,,
SACRIFICE SALE OF
 HOUSEWARE
THE MOST TERRIFIC UNsLAUGuT

On House Furnishing Goods ever made in Connecticut " CHn furnish your home, from cellar t0 HltiC, with tho best goods at prices that hre the sensation of the inrTcHn. Gle world.
 fyOu'I Ju at com" nud look at the OK ruor dlnhry values UV offer. 3Uuu spend every dollar you bring and wish you had more. Call your friends nuh urjR jRubrrz attention to the splv, they might not scc this Rti, a d nisa lhe Ernud"-t opportunity Of their lives for REAL bargains
 Here are few ol tho phenom, na values Dover Egg BoHt, r4, Ac. "Tennla" Egg hln4 Ic. Hard wood scrub Erusn lOc. Mrs POtts' Ntc oleu sHd Irons, G~c Water pnilA, Sr.
 JHpuuned tuuI IIpds. IiC, Wash Boilers, rNtH tiu plate, IHc. Steel M"cIu4 Knives. De-. &6 25
 Solid Oak Bedroom Suits of 2l
 Pieces, S21 95. Solid Oak Brd~trad, Dresser Cornmadc worth #2I ou Woven Wire 9UrIug 24 m1 Soft Top Mattress $4uo wO C. ne S'.Ht CNHir4 nnd Rocker k2 7l Two Full Slzu Pillows f2 OO One Full @tz, Bo strr Al 0O One ORa Bedroom Table $IlU
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Judge Asa B. Wood ward of Norwalk is acting as probate jQdge during the unex- pired term of the late Judge of Probate Silas B Sherwood. MT Sherwood's suc- cessor, Daniel B. Bradley, Jr., will enter upon his duties January 6, and will have as his clerk Attorney Joseph c. Hyatt, who will move his office from Hurlbutt block to the probate room.
The Newtown bee., 1896-12-25

Harry Chaporium has severed his con- nection as motorman with the Westport and Saugatuck street railway, and will devote his time to the banjo class which he recently organized.
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with wide belt of black satin. A
short bolero falling open in front is
thus made. The bolero lining is covered
With the fur except for a space round
the edges, including the armholes, and
TINS IS covered with the velvet The
1ur IS cut with a waved edge and
seWed down on the velvet and then the
velvet is covered with lines of soutache
TO match the skirt. The effect is ex-
tremely rich Sleeves of the velvet,
with the wrists open, trimmed to
match, and neck band of the velvet.
with the same trimming, and piping
of rose velvet on the top.
A handsome gown is of dark blue
velvet and black satin. 1t is made on
princess lining. The velvet covers
the skirt and the waist up to the height
OF a deep corselet and the upper part
of the waist is covered with plated
black satin, forming a blouse that
passes under the velvet. The edge of
the corselet rounds up high under the
arms, so as to touch the armhole and
connect with the top drapery of the
sleeves, which is of velvet in loops
The Ions close sleeve is of satin. The
effect of this gown may be given with
the waist and skirt separate and thus
will be easier to make.
A gown of violet and black wool in
honey-comb pattern is trimmed with
black satin pipings, and violet velvet
The skirt has a cluster of pipings rum
ming down the middle of the front
breadth. The bodice. which has
blouse front, a little bouffant, has the
neck cut down square in front, and
the space filled with white openwork
embroidery over violet. From thence
down to the belt run cluster of pip
ings continuing the line of the skirt
A yoke effect is given with the violet
velvet that is made to run across the
front, falling in a deep point on each
side, over the shoulders with a point
on the sleeves, and across the back
with single point in the middle
Some wool gowns have the bodice
trimmed with ruffies or ruches of white
muslin and Valenciennes lace. 1t is a
novel combination that sounds bizarre.
but may be a success. Those ruffies
are usually laid under the edge of
plaits. Thus if the upper half of the
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pearl buttons. Evening gloves are
either white or what is called CHAM
payne" a pale yellow. For these also
dressed kid is preferred.
Black stockings are still practically
the only wear, but the bicycle brought
in Scotch plaids and other patterns in
color. The Paris journals have raised
a discussion as TO the adoption of
these last for general use. This talk
has had as yet no effect.
AS to shoes Parisians wear low ties
all the winter through, and very COM
monty with no CATERS at all. Buttonei
boots seem to have had their day. The
bicycle has drawn attention to high
laced shoes, and may perhaps bring
them back into general use. In this
connection it may he remarked that
tan shoes seemed last summer to have
lost some favor with fashion At the
French beaches 1t was observed that
manv women have returned to black
while the great chic was for white.
White ties with black stockings was
the supreme elegance for bicycle and
all other dress. This is a word in adj
vance for next year. ADA CONE.
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MUJIK BLOUSE AND GOWN OF VELVET AND AsTRAKAN

bodice is in Dlaits a ruffie is set under
each, the whole giving the effect of a
ycke. and the ruff1es are mingled also
in the tops of the sleeves, to include
the sleeves as fashion demands in the
width of the shoulders.
Among the bodices a good many are
plain fitted. The. material taken bias
is stretched smooth over the lining
behind, and in the front it may be bias
also, or it may be drawn down with
fat plaits- No seams are visible The
lower part is covered with a wide belt
that may be q sash ribbon tied behind
with long ends. Such sashes, in fancy
ribbon, part velvet, are worn with wool
afternoon gowns Tt seems probable
that these plain bodices mean q draw
ing up of the corset strings that have
been so comfortably relaxed during the
triumph of the blouse.
But the blouse has not by any means
finished its days. and may yet prevail
over this routing attempt. The plain
bodice is still but a novelty. and the
bouffant front is yet the general wear.
Come now to the dress with skirt and
jacket alike. Cloth is in great favor
for these, and black, violet and dark
blue seem to be the colors preferred
The form of jacket liked best by chic
young women is the loose coat reaching
only little below the belt Equally
elegant and more quiet in taste is the
fitted coat, with front open over vest
TIE vest draped with jabot on a long
bow of white lace bordered with fur.
All jackets are made with a high col
lar 10 stand or turn down.
a blue cloth skating costume is
trimmed with astrakan. plated black
mousseiine de sole ruffies and ietted
galoon as follows: on the bottom of
the skirt is binding OF the fur on
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which falls mousseline ruffie headed
by the galoon, and this trimming is
repeated nearly half way up the skirt
The loose jacket is open down each
side. the front over a panel set under,
equally loose, and this panel is covered
with the mousseline ruffies, running
up and down, alternating with the
galoon. The edges of the jacket, each
side is bound with the fur. The col
lar is lined with fur, and inside it,
attached to the panel of the front is
collar band of the mousseline and
jet.
The attention of the reader is called
to this gown. 1t is one of the most
exquisite designs made in Paris this
year.
gown of violet cloth has a facing
of sable on the bottom and lining of
sable in the high standing collar. The
little jacket falls very simply in plaits.
Such jacket has the plaits lined with
white or colored satin, and an extra
wadded fiat lining inside. Another vio-
let gown has a fitted velvet jacket,
opening over vest and the whole
vest is covered by a iabot of cream
lace edged with sable.
Black cloth gowns are trimmed with
astrakan and soutache braid or satin
pipings- Some OF them have revers
and collar faced with colored MORE
meath of the same color. The sleeves
of all these coats are rather close TO
the arm, and resemble gown sleeves.
but are not too close to prevent a
blouse sleeve going inside.
In the category of cheaper gowns
suited TO skating or the street is a.
skirt of brown cloth. untrimmed, with
short plated coat of brown velveteen.
The coat is double breasted and fast
ened with two large fiat ornamented
buttons. Also pretty gowns are made
of cheviot barred with lines of an
other color in boucle weave. Thus
dark green barred with cream or with
red, black barred with red, etc. These
if trimmed have pipings of satin.
FUR JACKETS.
Parisians are disheartened by the
cold summer just past and expect al
most superstitiously that the winter
will be severe, which explains perhaps
the rage for fur coats. The old time
sealskin jackets were all of a pattern,
but no longer is the cut of fur coat
conventionally fixed. 1t is anything
you like and copies all the fantasies
going. Also some novel embellishments
are allowed. | have Just seen an as
trakan jacket made for a leading ac-
tress that has the revers and collar
faced with apple green MORE silk.
Over the silk is laid a coarse toe-col-
ored netting, and on the netting are
appliqued chenille flowers in black.
In the manner of using furs fash
ionable dress might study the Russian
with profit. They wear the fur inside
the garment and not outside, and thus
it serves fer warmth and not for show.
1t is an arrangement of by far greater
elegance. For illustration, such a
garment lies under my pen. Coming
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pearls are the mode. A pearl dog collar
is still the necklace preferred.
Watches remain very small A new
design has case of gold chiselled in
relief and is oxidized red or green or
else has the pattern picked out with
enamels. The pin that fastens 1t is in
design to match. Instead of the pin
some women wear a long chain or fine
links set with pearls. new design is
a chatelaine to hold it that fastens to
d gold belt buckle. and all three pieces
are designed to match in chiselled
gold.
Brooches are still in the form of a
round disc, and they also are made in
an openwork pattern of chiselled gold.
changed from Louis XIV to classic
heads and TO odalisques, with deeper
and richer colors.
A new design in bracelets is of fine
gold wire woven like cloth, the band
an inch wide, with key pattern run
ming through in a contrasting weave.
Hair ornaments for evening are very
light in character as BELTS the simple
couture in vogue. A small balanced
ornament is placed in front of the knot
of hair and comb that may be jew
elled is placed at the back. Tiaras are
not worn.
Fans change as little as jewelry.
Those most used IN Paris are OF ostrich
feathers or simple spangled gauze. of
which the sticks may be as costly as
one likes. In the way of novelty are
some made of eagles feathers. but as
a rule elegance chooses fan that will
not draw attention. The diminutive
ones that tickled the crowd last year
have no vogue except among the &C.
centric.
Gloves for wear in the morning are
of yellowish brown and those for after
noon dress are pale gray or white, but
white and gray gloves are worn also in
the morning and with tailor-made
gowns They are of dressed kid with
open wrists fastened with four large
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the other day from the German from
tiers down to Paris there was in nv
compartment a young Russian. girl
with her French governess. She was
wearing q cloak, sort of ulster down
to her heels, of red cloth, lined through
out with some sort of shaggy yellow
ish brown fur. Over the ulster was a
cape of the cloth that covered the
arms and above. This was round
turned up covered not only her ears.
but nearly her head. 1t was superb:
also no doubt it was costly, which does
not hinder it from teaching a useful
lesson The same thing is to be learned
from the peasant Everybody knows
that the moujil1 turns his skin blouse
fur side in for winter.
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Gastronomic Gossin.

Hotel Mail: Wildcats are fattened
for food in China.
Marrow pie is an English dish of
merit.
Salmon omelet has lately become
popular
Salad sandwiches are universally ap-
proved.
Chestnuts pounded into meal make an
excellent bread.
The Spanish cook the devilfish in a
sauce of it's own ink.
Grated chicken breast is toothsome
thickening Cor broth.
The fruits, like lean meats, are di-
gested wholly in the stomach.
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vor this year. One is the gown With
bodice like the skirt. TO which is added
an extra wrap for the street. to the
ether is the dress with skirt and jacket
alike, the Jacket being a sort of elab-
GRATED bodice and essential part of the
gown. Here follow some models of
each:
black MORE astrakan, Worn for skating
at the Palais de Glaze. is thus made
The skirt is three-inch facing of the
fur. with the upper edge cut in a waved
line. beaded By rows of narrow SOU
tache braid following the same line
The bodice has the velvet laid on
smooth and covered on the lower part
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A Grimm Method.

Detroit Free Press. IF women just had
a little tact and didn't fly all 10 pieces
their own selves when their husbands git
to jawin' and tearin round there'd be less
trouble, in families said Mrs. Grimm TO
a neighbor.
I suppose that's so'' replied the neigh
Dor.
Il know it's replied Mrs. Grimm. '.Do
you spose lose my head and my tongue
and 60 all to pieces and say things I'm
sorry for afferwa rdS when Grimm gets
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PARIS FASHION LETTER.
COMPLETE TRIUMPH OF FRENCH
IDEAS IN MATTERS OF DRESS.

Partisan Designers Are More Than
Ever Acknowledged Leaders of
Fashion-New Exclusive Models
For Afternoon Gowns, Jackets
and Wraps AS They Are Worn
in Paris Today-Popularity of the
Moujik's Coat and Many Import
ant Details of Dress.
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Hewlett Bros Three Crown spices
are stronger and better than the
imported, because they are ground
to nrder fresh every day.
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THE SWEETS.

Nesselrode Pudding.-No dinner is
complete without an ice cream, or at
least is so regarded by the average
American mind. The nesselrode pud-
ding is perhaps the most delicious of
all the varieties known. Boil three
dozen chestnutS in water and when
done peel, pound and rut them through
sieve. Rut the pulp into a stew pan
with the yolks of eight eggs, a pint of
cream. two sticks of vanilla, pounded.
half a pint of pineapple syrup and a
pinch Of salt. Stir these ingredients
over the fire until they form a custard,
then rut the whole through a fine sieve
into a bowl. Cut four ounces of green
citron, six ounces of pineapple, which
has previously been stewed until tender
in the syrup into small bits and place
them in deep dish with six ounces
of dried cherries and four ounces of
Smyrna raisins. To these add two
wine glasses OF Maraschino and allow
the fruit to steep for several hours.
Place the chestnut cream in a freezing
can and freeze in the usual manner.
When nearly stiff add half a pint of
whipped cream and the fruit wine and
continue working until thoroughly set.
Then pack in the mould. cover and i'm
merse in ice. and salt until needed.
MRS. OLIVER BELL BOUNCE.
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TILE RUSSIAN BLousE.

A certain number of blouse jackets.
"moujiks." have been made of printed
velvet and of matelasse, trimmed with
fur. 1t is only an attempt for novelty.
The blouse is full and loose and extends
some seven inches or so below the
belt, with the edge cut irregularly or
slashed and narrow fur border run
ming all the way round. II is double.
breasted and has one or two, not more.
large buttons enamelled, or set with
mock gems. The collar turns UP high
This is worn with any sort of skirt
and forms part of an elaborate toilette
This is as near to a Russian idea as
anything that has appeared.
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Telephone 495 for HewIett's Three
Crown Baking Powder, Spices and
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Paris. Dec. 1.-THE search for fash
ion ideas outside of France has not had
a tremendous success.
1t was expected that the Russian
fetes would bring some slavic influence
in. but they have done almost nothing
of the sort. On the contrary, these
fetes resulted in a tremendous extra
draught on the specialties of Paris.
The empress brought with her gowns
that had been sent her from here and
left an order behind her for more,
while her ladies in waiting dressed in
St. Petersburg travesties of Paris were
rather dowdy. AS a matter OF fact, in
SEPARATION from Russia must come not
from these, but from the peasants. to
whom and because Paris remains for
ever as far off as the moon, and Just
what these peasants have yet fur
nished of ideas is chronicled in its due
place below.
The milliners went to England for
an inspiration. as has been related be-
fore, and imported the 'shepherdess'
hat rolled up on both sides. When l
last wrote this hat was a rage-with
the milHners.- 1t is the painful duty
of the chronicler to tell how it stayed
pitilessly in the shops with scarce an
airing except on the occasional stranger
in the gate that was early cajoled-
Parisians are wearing anything and
everything but ''shepherdesses." And
this is what it is to launch a mode
against prevailing taste
The truth is, French design plants
itself squarely on the philosophy of
lines, and it fails to see how either
England or Russia can give it on this
head any news. At times it looks
curiously on other peoples dress and
now and then assimilates an idea, but
for the most part it goes serenely its
way. And sine it first invented hats
this shape has been twice tried and
dropped, for instead of being a frame
this line brushes the face at a flying
tangent, giving exactly the outline of
horns.
AFTERNOON GOWNS.
But If the Partisan cannot assimi-
late a sheDerdess hat she can give
points on the making and wearing of
an afternoon gown. 1t is her specially.
She goes out very little before lunch
and goes out not at all if it rains, and
therefore she has no great need of
tailor-made serge. II she wants such
a gown she goes as did the empress of
Russia the other week. to England to
buy it. Her day proper begins in the
afternoon and her gown is of sort
that answers for receptions, matinees
or skating at the club, though accord
ing to the occasion it may be simple or
rich.
For such gowns two ideas divide IA
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into one of his tantrrms? Wen. 1 don't
How do you calm him DOWN.
We'll. sometimes with stick o. sfor.
wood and ag'in with the broom handle. q,
mebbe I'll grab UP a pail O. water ar,(
douse all over him. There's plenty 3
ways TO calm a man down il warnar
VIII only keep cool herself and try sern
Blindness is very common in F1ulane
and other districts of the extreme
north. II is attributed to smoky a,f4.
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GRAPE FRUIT SALAD.

Select fresh young lettuce and use
only the tender leaves. Lay them in
the salad bowl and add two crane
truit cut in thin slices. quartered and
free of seeds. Around the edge ar
range perfect halves of English wal
nuts, and at the moment of serving
pour French dressing over the whole.
Rut small bowl and a spoon well
with Glove of garlic. put into the
bowl six tablesDoonfuls of olive oil.
one teaspoonful of salt and half a
teaspoonful of black pepper. Rut and
mix until the salt is thoroughly dis
solved. Then add by degrees two
tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Stir con-
tinually for one minute and pour over
the lettuce and fruit
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DETAILS OF DRESS.

The fashion in jewels does not change
greatly from season to season, and
OPAQUE and translucent stones continue
IN high favor. Opals. torauoises and