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The Lamar register., 1896-07-04
May Valley.

night followed by frequent showers
since that time.
Hoppers are dying in great num-
bers. Those living are growing and
are still troublesome in some fields
and gardens
Alfalfa hay is being hauled from
here to Sheridan Lake by parties liv-
ing there.
Crops are continuing in fair con
dition notwithstanding we have had
no irrigation water for nearly three
weeks.
SOME NORTH SIDE FARMS:
During trip among the farmers
on the north side last week l made
the following observations:
Ira Swadley has about 20 acres of
good wheat Hoppers have impaired
his alfalfa seed to some extent.
George and Ben Rely nave nice
prospects for late grain. Six hun.
drad ewes were kept on their alfalfa
during the larnbing season, and an
extraordinary per cent of strong
thrifty lambs was the result.
Alb. Pead has hattering prospects
for alfalfa seed, but has no grain.
His attention is principally given to
his young orchard and vineyard and
thoroughbred poultry. The hand
some improvements and clean tasty
condition of his farm proves there is
money it.
Fred Devermsn has been busy i'm
proving his new ranch this season,
and the result is his farming has
been limited. Fred is hustler and
is bound to succeed.
Next came George Woods, and to
look over his l30 acres of we'll seeded
alfalfa one must agree with MIN when
he says, "by gum I'm in it this year"
George is satisfied and happy.
Dick Emerson has ali round fine
prospect for grain and seed. He is
demonstrating that close attention
cultivating only what can be properly
titled and watered pays better than
spreading over large area
Erred Rhyor has a very forward field
of oats. he also has a large acreage
in corn that is being thoroughly cul-
tivated, and he is making more than
living raising hogs on alfalfa and
fattening them on corn.
The Lamson brothers have about
400 acres of grain and alfalfa. The
small supply of water has caused loss
on grain, but most of it will be har-
vested and will make fair yield.
Fred is building up fine herd.
Next we came to George Pearls
place He has just enough seepage
on his lands to produce good grain.
A 20 acre field of alfalfa plowed and
sown to wheat last year produced "A
bushels to the acre. The same field
was sowu to fall wheat that is now
even better than last year.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
SOUTH BRITAIN.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Mrs Munson and Clarance have been at the parsonage since December 27 and have embraced the opportunity to call on many friends in this village and South. bury. They will remain till the close of the week of prayer. On New Years eve pleasant gathering of members of the Methodist church and congregation greeted the pastor and his family and enjoyed a delightful social evening. Singing, recitations by children of the Sunday school, Christmas tree with pleasant reminders for everyone and a lunch of cake and pop corn made every one comfortable. Then the superintend- ent, s. L. Futile, came forward and in his happy and impressive manner ex- tended the thanks and good wishes of the company to Mrs Munson, and refer ring to the pleasant pastorate of MT Munson closing this spring by the lim- itation of five years, he handed him an envelope containing 8 substantial token of the love of his people. The pastor gratefully responded with assurances of unforgetting affection for his kind and loving people. With songs of joy and New Years greetings the assembly dis persed little before the New Year came in.
 Oa Sunday goodly company cels- brated the Lords Supper. One member was received by letter, and one last month from proDation, while one was taken as probationist.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
OXFORD.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs.
 John Gavin has moved from the Mrs Warner place across the street to the Davis place. Will Pope, who severely mashsd his hand about two weeks ago while un. loading ties, has recovered so as to drive his own team again and has pat another team on the road. George P. Sanford, c. c. Ryder and E. J. Leavenworth have been summoned to serve as jurors at the Superior court criminal term, New Haven.
 E. F. Sanford has returned to his stu. dies at the New York Veterinary college and O. N. Osborn returns to the Mount Hermon seminary, this week.
 Chicken pox is prevalent in the Center school district to such &n extent as to prevent the reopening of the the school, Monday, as was expected. If the dis ease should give back it is to commence next Monday.
 Mrs F. A. Tucker of Milford spent New Years with her parents, MT and Mrs John Chatfield, in the Center.
 A family from Bridgeport have bought the old house and small lot opposite the old Bidwell saw mill in the Five Mile Hill district and have moved there.
 Latest news from Mrs Daniel Fair child is that she is improving, but slow ly so shat Mrs Kate M. Davis will not return to her home here at present.
 The Board of Relief met, Monday, fer the first time and adjourned till next Monday. There will be many appeals from the assessors valuations which in many cases seem injust as to the con- parison of one place with another.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
ROXBURY,
PERSONAL CHAT

 Mrs Sarah Hendrix spent several day, last week wish her son, Isaac Garrison of Lischfleld.
 Mise Nellie Rowe of Bridgeport, who has been visiting at Leroy Warner's, re. esrned Co her home, Saturday.
 The youngest child of MT and Nrs Timothy Dacy is very sick with pneu. menia. Dr Bostwick of Bridgewater Is attending.
 Mrs D. c. Garrison and children have been visiting in Litchf1eld the past week. Irene Warner has been quite i'll with croup.
 Miss Grace Prindle commenced her school, Monday.
 Miss Alice Warner is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs Allen Joyce.
 Tho Booth school opened for the win ter term, January 6, with five new schol- ars.
 Mrs Bruce Hodge has pent the past 10 weeks in Middlebury caring for her sis ter, Mrs Stone, who has been sick with pneumonia.
 Walter Thomas has a valuable colt sick with pneumonia under the care of Dr Garlick.
 A very pleasant evening was spent at Abram Davis' in Roxbury, New Years night, In which music was the principal feature, G. ". Northrop of Newtown on the violin and Miss Minnie Davis at the piano. Refreshments and story telling added to the enjoyment of the evening.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
KIDDING.

| TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs. Miss Lillian Weinstein of Danbury hal been engaged to teach the Diamond Ill school in the place of Miss Bates. Charles Ames of New York City ii spending few days with friends on ths Ridge.
 Miss Emma Reed, who has been spend ing the holidays with Brooklyn friends returned on Saturday. Her mother, Dl Reed, went down to the city to accom- pany her home.
 The saw mill in the Hollow is being put fn order for spring work.
 W. H. Burr has 6 new ice house.
 The first snow of the season whitened the ground on Tuesday.
 There is some prospect of having a telephone in the postoff1ce on the Ridge and also in several private houses.
 The annual Christmas festival Of Christ church Sunday school took place at the rectory on Wednesday night. There was large number present and an en- ioyable time. Speaking by the children and 8 gorgeous Christmas tree were fea- lures of the occasion.
 William Wilkinson has sold tract of timber land to John Dixon of Bridge port who has set up 8 steam saw mill and is getting out ties and timber.
 Mrs c. W. Kelly IS suffering with hard cold.
 Philander J. Ferry is confined to the house with the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs Pierpont and sister, Miss Lucy, ol New Haven, visited at Rev John Pier pSnt's, last week.
 The officers of the West Cornwall Sun day school, elected January l, were: R \. Cochrane, superintendent; Geo"ge Beck, assistant.
 The family of Charles Raynor rejoic cd, New Years day, over the arrival oi a daughter.
 Miss Katherine Salewski ia visiting friends in Meridsn and vicinity.
 Aiss Mabel Harrison has gone to New Haven for a week or two.
 Mrs H. Page spent the holidays in Psughkeepsis, N. f.
 Edward c. Baldwin returned to Yale, ghis week.
 Brewster Hubbard returned to Clinton, shis week.
 Cschrans Brsthers' steam filters have bssa at work fer Bsrnum, Richardson < Cs., che past week.
 c. M. Hall visited friends in Wood. mont, this week.
 There will be aR entertainments in the chapel absut January 32. Read the no. tiss, nsxs week.
 Mrs Ralssy Calkins spent she holidays iA Ansenia.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
In New Haven County,
soUTHBURY.
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
 The adjourned town meeting was held on Monday afternoon at the Town hall. A motion was made that the town appro- priate $50 for repairs on the Southford schoolhouse. As the district had receiv- l ed over one hundred dollars for non-resi. dent scholars, it was thought that the town ought to apply some of the money for repairs. It was next voted to appro- priate $15 for repairs in Mapping dis krict. Later the vote was rescinded as 1t was thought that it was not wise for the town to establish q precedent of this kind. A motion to lay 8 two mill tax in addition to the 10 mill tax already laid to be used in the reduction of the debt. ->
 AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 A very interesting and appropriate sermon was delivered here on New Years Sabbath by Rev W. H. Barrows from Col. 3:2, ''Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth"
 Mr and Mrs Harvey Stone spent New Years in Middlebury. er
 Charles Ruggles, son of Hon A. B. Ruggles of Redlands, Cal, of the fresh man class of Harvard college, has waited friends and relatives in town.
 heV MT bArrOWS was C8lIe0 70 d&fE~ ford on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, pr Barrows. This ia the third brother who has died within seven months. Until that time six brothers survived, whose ages were between S5 and 62 years.
 Miss Katherine Johnson has visited friends in Seymour.
 Mrs Lucy Camp has spent few days with her sister, Mrs H. B. Russell.
 Mrs Abner Woodruff and daughter of New Milford have visited Mrs A. Harvey.
 Misses A. F. and A. M. Stiles have been in New Haven.
 Alva Warner has entertained his daugh. ter and granddaughter from Bridgeport.
 Mrs Joel Strong has returaed from a holiday trip to New Haven.
 A party of young people from this vicinity attended social dance in Steven son on Thursday evening.
 c. A. Stiles is doing jury duty in New Haven.
 Misses Maggie and Mary Sullivan of have spent few days at home.
 Miss Stockwell Is in New Haven.
 Mrs Walter Warner is In Birmingham.
 George Jackson and family expect to be settled in their new home, this week.
 Charles Smith has removed to the place near Eli Hadden's.
 Mrs Melville Page of Mt Vernon, N. Y., visited her mother, Mrs Monroe Smith, during the holidays.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
IN THE BEGINNING

Of & new year, when the winter sea- son of close confinement lis only half gone, many find that their health begins to break down, that the least exposure threatens sickness. It Is then as well as at all other times, and with people even in good health, that the the following facts should be remembered, namely :: That Hoods sarsaparilla leads everything in the way of medicine; that it accom- plishes the greatest cures in the world l; has the largest sale in the world, and re- quires the largest building in the world devoted exclusively to the preparation of the proprietary medicine. Does not this conclusively prove, if you are sick, that Hoods sarsaparilla is the medicine for you to take?
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
BRIDGEPORT.

The enterprising firm of Warren H. Lamson & Go. have several new and at- tractive dwellings tor sale. They have also good houses in process of construc- tion. Messrs Lamson $ Go. have smooth ed the way for people of small means to own home. They've said "Don't pay rent" and at the same time they build beautiful homes and sell them on easy monthly payments. It's to the interest of home. seekers to consult this we'll known and reliable firm of home-builders. They have added much to the adornment and valuation of Bridgeport and deserve success. The excellence of their work in the past speaks their praise as well as those who have purchased homes from them.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
WOLF PITS.

J. R. Hatch of New Fairfield has beer
 at W. F. Hoyt's.
 J. R. Wildman gave party in his new
 house, January l. A very nice time was
 enjoyed by all.
 Born, January 4, daughter to MT and Mrs Theodore Gilbert. William Brown and wife spent New Years in New York. MT Seeber has entertained company from Mt Vernon. The depot building canght fire on Mon day evening and was slightly damaged
 before the fire was discovered and put out.
 k. E. Judd writes home that he assist.
 ed in preparing and decorating for Christ mas day Christmas tree for the amuse
 ment of about 20 little children who nev.
 CT saw (and part of them had never
 heard of) Christmas tree before. The
 affair was great success and very pleas ing to the children. Perry Park, Col, has no church or Sunday school but is
 noted for ita fine scenery and beautiful lake and for it's good, clear, bright,
 health giving air. MT and Mrs Ammi were made happy,
 last week, on the arrival of new baby. Sunday, January 5, 10.pound boy baby was born to MT and Mrs William Fl. GriswoId on Golden hill. A week of prayer will be observed, ,this week, in the Methodist and Congrega. tional churches.
 Mrs Frank Smith has had a severe at. tack of illness. She Is reported to be much better, this week. Mrs Smiths two grandchildren and their mother, Mri
 Theodore Smith, have all had & season ot
 illness, which probably overtaxed Grand
 ma Smith.
 Frederick Bevans returned, last week, ! from Colorado, where himself and family
 have been visiting the past summer. Hii l family will not return home until spring
 Some folks are born lucky. Mrs Will
 lis Stearns' hens laid l5 eggs one of tht
 celdest days of the winter. The cold weather did not stop two fam flies from moving to Danbury on Mon day. We are living in an age of uneasi
 ness. It Is in such & state that people
 are very apt, as the saying goes, to iumr from the frying pan into the tire to better their condition in life. We learn tha some of our old citizens who moved away
 last spring will return, this spring. | A. H.lDimon & Son have finished in ventory and have marked parlor stoves down one-third in price. Get theil prices for everything in their line. I will pay.
 R. F. Foster & Go. will close theil
 branch shoe store here on February Previous to that date they advertise tt give some smashing bargains to close ou
 the stock.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
THE PLUmrREEs DISTRICT.

o. H. Osborne of Bridgeport spent Sunday In town.
 H. B. Hodges mill is kept busy grind ing grain.
 c. H. Hurlburt has purchased a new water wheel which will take the place of the old one Sin the sawmill ana will soon be ready to saw logs.
 Editor Smith was through our place, last week, looking for items, new sub scribers and old subscribers.
 Mrs Emily Haines of Brewsters is wis., ting her son, W. s. Haines.
 The Sunday school of Plumtrees cele- brated their Christmas with finely ar ranged program. Santa was there and was well represented with his Brownies making his toys. After the entertain ment he presented the scholars with can- dies and oranges.
 It is rumored that lawsuit is soon to be commenced to recover damages where one man has built dam which floods his neighbours land.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
WEST BEDDING.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.
 The Epworth League held it's meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs A. Osborn was the leader.
 The Aid society held a pink tea at Joseph Meeker's, last Thursday evening. A large number were present and all had very enjoyable time. The tables were prettily decorated with flowers and pink trimmings.
 There were large number out, Sun day, to hear the first sermon of the new year.
 Walter Porter has returned to his school in Rhode Island.
 Edward Clark of New York is visiting his aunt, Mrs James Griffin.
 Our young people were wishing for skating, last week, and new they are wishing it would be warm so they could on.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
STEPNEY.

MT and Mrs Edward Curtiss of Mon- roe were guests of MT and Mrs William Selleck, New Years day.
 Arthur Candeld, now gin Bridgeport, spent New Years day with relatives in this vicinity.
 Thomas Wells has returned from Long Island.
 Mrs Lewis Edwards is visiting in Easton, Tashua and Bridgeport.
 Miss Minnie Stoeffel is home for a few days.
 Mrs H. E. Garfield spent New Years day with Mrs c. o. Downs of Long Hill, and Miss Clara Downs returned with her to spend few days.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
STEVENSON.

Webb Downs is confined to the house with rheumatism.
 Mrs Albert M. Stevens and daughter, Dorothy, spent the two weeks during the holidays with her father, Rev c. s. Dike- man, Stamford.
 Samuel Bristol and sister, Miss Lucy Bristol of Ansonia, were recent guests of A. M. Stevens.
 Mrs P. B. Mackey of Ansonis is the guest of her brother, J. B. Downs. Stevenson, on Tuesday, the 14th, an en- tertainment consisting of music, recita- tions and play entitled "Mistakes.' The entertainment will be for the benefit of the Wooster family who have been so sadly afflicted during the last three months,
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
DEATH OF SAMUEL DIBBLE.

Samuel Dibble, one of the oldest resi-. dents of the town of Bethel, died Monday afternoon at o'clock. Mir Dibble has been an industrious and saving man, jolly and cheerful even in his old age. Though his face has been somewhat wrinkled with old age you could always see 8 smile on 1t. He always had cheerful word and good advice for all that needed it. Mir Dibble was born just across the way S3 years ago last July. After the death of his father he came in possession of the homestead and built new house, where he has lived peaceful life with a happy family of II children, of whom 10 survive, seven sons and three daughters. These are grown up and have homes of their own, except the youngest SOD, Ar thur, who has lived home and taken the care of the farm.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
Fairfield County News,
 BETHEL.
BETHEL.
THE COLD SNAP.


 Sunday evening the thermometer indi. cated four degrees above zero, at 12 o'clock four degrees below and at z o'clock, Monday morning, 10 degrees be- low. The weather was stinging cold all day. The tiremen in the factories work ed all day, Sunday, to keep the pipes from bursting. The Judd & Dunning Hat Co. had the blow off pipe burst and were obliged to shut down for repairs. Very little work was done in any of the factories on Monday. Quite number of persons were frost blrten. The mo- tormen on the electric cars suffered se- verely from frost-bitten faces. The shoe dealers did good business, the demand for overshoes, etc, being lively. Caps and warm gloves sold pretty we'll. The ice dealers were happy ever the prospects for a good crop of clear ice. The cold weather pinches up few poor families who are short of supply of fuel. They will be obliged to seek town aid or suffer with the cold.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
SOUTHPORT.

The Consolidated road are building 8 trestle work for track to be run out in- to the lot east of the freight house where large coal bins are to be built and the coal business will be conducted by the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.
 W. B. Meeker's boat, stFalkner," load ed in one day last week 17O0 barrels of onions to go out Saturday night, eom- manded by Capt Wilson. Mir Meeker re- ports good trade with large crop and very low prices this season for onions. Here are the prices: Red, 90a91; yellow, 1.50a1.75; white, l 50a2.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
WESTON.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.

CHURCH AND PEKSONAL NUTEs.
 Mas Florence Lane returned to her school duties in Brooklyn on Monday. Meetings are being held on four even ings this week at the Noriald church. Miss Eleanor Hoyt has been the guest of Miss Ida Coley.
 MT aud Mrs Y. w. Platt were the guests of Mr and Mrs K K. Fitch oi Weston on Sunday.
 Miss Lizzie Wakeman of New York ir vialtIng her sisters, Mrs Morehouse and Mrs Fitch.
 Miss Flotance Ferry of Valley Forge, is the guest of Miss Minnie Williams. The monthly business meeting of the
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
KENT.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH N

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 At part second Of the annual meeting of the Congregational church, held We'd nesday evening, January l, there were reported 164 members of the chureh of which number 107 responded ts the roll call, 90 being present at the meeting and IF answering by letter. Ths following officers were elected: Treasurer, Georgs K. Bull; auditor, c. l.. SpooneP; SuA- day school superintendent, K. ". Bull l; first assistant, E. I. Smith; second as- sistant, Mrs k. 0. Smith. At the request of one of the aged deacons there were elected two new deacons, namely, c. l.. Spooner and J. c. Berry. A special col lection WAS taken for the purpose of ds- fraying the expense of printing . new manual, the sum realized being 925 59, about two-thirds of the estimated csst. The proposed new manual will be as nearly complete history of the church from it's beginning as is is possible to make 1t. It will also contain she names of all the members from the time of its organization in TAI, to tho present time. TELLING WHoPPERs ABOUT THE TNHR-
 MoMRTHR.
 Everyone knows how the reports iR rs- gard to the temperasure will vary on : cold morning The first report will hardly touch the right point, bus as she day advances and people get moro esafi- dence in themselvss she mercury will continue to drop Gin thsir minds) antil we who have to listem so the accounts begin to shiver and hover aresnd She fire or radiator in G 4 C's store wsnder- ing how we were able to survive the rigors of the climate. The report for Kent ranged from eighs to 1e belew zero. The actual temperature WAS about 13 bs- low on Monday moorning, the coldsst SC far this seaa0n.
 Mra Mar9ares Kelly, who had slight shock, last week, Is reported better.
 RaIph Barclay has gone to Binghanap- ton, N Y., to study law in his uncie's of ice. Fred Barclay will taka Ralph's place in tho Macedonia school for khe balance Of the year.
 Don Jennings didn't sealixe how cold
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
TEACHERS OF PLUCK.

The schools were all opened again on Monday, January 6. Miss Williams started about o'clock to open her school in Stony Hill district. It was 8 severe cold morning to walk three miles or more. Miss Ohler walked from her home in Grassy Plain to Plumtrees to open her school. These young ladies have plenty of pluck and will probably earn their money for the next three months. Both are good faithful teach CTS.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
WEST MORRIS.
PNRaONAL CHAT.

Mr AnA Mrs s. P. Burgess went to Wassgtewa, Friday. 1r Burgess re- aarAeA the same day. Mrs Burgess will rsMain with her daughter, Ars Wirth, 6 few days.
 Mr aad Mrs s. J. Bisssll ate their New Years diRneY in Hotchkissville, the guests ef their soa, Dr J. 8. Bissell.
 Miss Oaile N hecler has gone to Hotch- kissvills for the rest of the winter.
 Leuis Hagsr has commenced getting sat sias. Miles Emmons and Charles Dsllibsr are helping him.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10
MrsroRruNEs DO NOT COME s1NaLY.

Charles Taylor was brought home on Saturday from Newtown, where he had been cutting cord wood near the Housa- tonic river. A falling tree broke the small bone of one leg, which will lay him up few weeks for repairs. Bad luck never comes singly. Last winter MT Taylor lost his whole crop of oranges by frost and his orchard ruined in Flori- da, where he has spent his winters the past few years.
The Newtown bee., 1896-01-10

The leading music store of the state is at 6 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. There you will find variety of over 5000 cop ies of sheet music at prices from one sixth to one half of the price usually asked. Also music fofios, instruction books and studies in variety. If you wish an instrument of any kind Mr North rop will show ausohsrps, acc0rdeons, banjos, guitars, mandoIins, violins, flutes, flies, etc., of all styles and prices. You violin outfit for $4.99, 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 a large inc of popular music for l5c. When you visit the city give hina call.