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The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
GAR OF VERMONT HORSES |! NORTHERN ILLINOIS HOR-
 SEES
 WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION,
 AT F K REMNANTS
WED. MARCH 25.

' have some well bred ones and anyone | wishing good road horse, and one that can go alsng some, find it it this sale. will describe some Of them Black horse sired by Earthquake, stands 15 ? high, weight l,05O pounds; trOtted 8 mile last week in ex- actly l-2, and is good family horse. Very handsome brown hOrses l52 high, years, weight l 900 pounds; is & gentleman'5 driver, and can trOt in 3 minutes sired by Ben liar risOn, record 2:27. he by Hyperion by Ham high, weight 675 pounds, fine style and great actor, can road l2 miles an hour and trot in minutes, breeding same as brown horse des- Cribed above. Bay mare one of the best for family use, years old, sands 153 high and sired by Bay Dan, 8 Morgan horse. Bay horse, sired by Clay AImont. 39, he by Al mont years, stands l51 high, weight 1000 pounds nice driver and very clever Very nice brown horse, with good deal of sty'e, ex- cellent driver, 5 years, weight l,O5O pounds, sired by Gov Smith, an Imported Hackney, Brown mare years, 500 pounds, good style and great road mare, full blood Morgan, sired by Meteor, the horse that took first premium in Morgan class at Worlds Fail. Bay mare, years, l,l5O pounds, good family mare. Also nice gray mare, family broken, years, HOO pounds. Mare, years, 1000 pounds, stands I5-2 high good driver and clever. one pair well matched gray mares, good chunks, and years, weigh 2,43O pounds Dark iron gray horse, years, l,3OO pounds. Brown horse, good actor, years, weigh l,225 pounds. Pair black geldingS, low built chunks, and years, 2.450 pounds. Brown horse, good cob, years, HOO pounds. Sorrel horse years, weighs 1900 pounds. Chestnut mare. low down block, years, 6 years, 100 pounds. Pair brown geldings, years, weigh 2,600 pounds. Black mare, 6I years, weigh 1900 pounds, Pair matched grays 5 and years, weigh 2G00 pounds. Bay horse, years, 1860 pounds; Black horse, years, l,l0o pounds, good chunk. horse years, 300 pounds and several more good drivers, besides & few second hand horses.
 Every horse must be represented at sale or money refunded. Two days trial gwen. Horses will arrive Saturday morning and can be seen and tried in all harness up to day of sale. Sale to take place rain OI shine, and commence promptly at 10 o'clock.
 F. E. BENHAM,
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
E. H, DILLON & co., EASTER .... ''' MILLINERY !

We have sale entire Spring Tmportations of purbans Round Hats and Bonnet the mmed and trimmed Goods, also many choice Domestic Goods of own manufacture. We are showing all the Dresden Ribbons Flowers ofevery description, Ostrich Feathers, Quills, etc.
 The volume of trade for the pastyeaZ the great est in the history of our business has encouag ed to make this coming year greater than the past
 The trading public will always find our stock replete with the newest and most desirable goods and prices that are much less than small dealers ask for goods.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Don't miss the bargains in shoes, shirts, underwear, hats, etc., at k. F. Hawley's, for this month, as they're go- ing fast.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Landlord Edward Taylor has been nursing an attack of grip, the past week.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Miss Abbie Gay is visiting her sister Mrs Sage, in Brooklyn, N, Y.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

This is a good time to buy linseed oil of Warner, Taylor & Curtis, for they are selling it in five gallon lots at Ale per gallon.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Mrs F. s. Hazen of Springfield Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs A. P, Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Daniel Gregory continues in pool health, suffering with diabetes.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

$1; also soc corsets for 45c. Fine line of Royal Worcester corse ts.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Owing to the severe snow storm, Mon- day, the teacher did not put in an ap- pearance at the Middle Gate school house; consequently there was no school that day.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

The Wash Goods department have opened their new importations of French Sateens-black and navy grounds, stripes, dots and figures. This cloth is the finest we have ever had, and the coloriDgs are strictly fast. Price is D cents a yard instead of g l-2c.
 Take 8 glance at those double-fold Dress Plaids, it'll pay you-15 cents a yard.
 Cheviots in the new Madras weave, light, medium and dark patterns-most always hard to find to find when you need them, l5c yard; especial atIen- ton given to shirt waist designs.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

At the evening meeting the coming Sunday, March 9, the general subject will be "The Mountaineers of the South." The meeting begins at 30, and all are cordially invited.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Taylor & McGran are selling their fur niture very fast. Everybody is taking advantage of the closing -out sale. They have a few more of those Milford suction sweepers. A few more days will clear them out.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Mir and Mrs E. K. Morgan of Bridge port passed Sunday in town.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Dr Paul l.. Sunderland has decided to remain in town. He has leased the house of Mrs Beers, and will occupy it soon. His many friends will be gratfed to learn of his decision.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Miss Margaret Burke of New Haven, a cousin of Father Fox, has been a guest at the parochial residence. Miss Burke is the possessor of a highly cultivated voice and she was heard with much pleasure at the entertainment on the rvcting of St Patrick's day.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Martin Winton has been spending q few days with bis father, Charles Win t0n
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

charIoa WIEaon oI Taan.0n dIatrIeI
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Mrs Ira Wildman is on the sick list.

Mrs D wight Terry, yho has been quite i'll, is getting along nicely, thanks to the skill of Dr Garlick of Bridgeport and Dr Smith, who have been in attendance, and to the excellent nursing of Mrs Reynolds, at whose home she is staying. Mr Terry warmly appreciates the many kindnesses bestowed by both Mir and Mrs Reynolds.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Mrs Dennis Murray, at the Depot, has good barn of hay for sale.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
Children Cry for Pitchers GastoFIao

Elegant new line of wall papers just ill at E. F. Hawley's, 10 per cent dis count this month.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

ljlmin Bassett and lady have visited with the family of W. c. Gilbert.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Miss Julia Egan has been very low with pneumonia, but at this writing is more comfortable.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

A special meeting of the Pootatuck Grange wll be held on Tuesday night, March 2t.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Is that every day we get nearer and nearer to the customers wants. The great quantities we buy and sell cut profits smaller and smaller. Every item saved means less price to our custom CTS.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Mrs Paul |, Sunderland is passing a few days in New York, this week
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

NOR SALE-Broadview Farm, situated one II mile north of Botsford depot, 90 acres Of excellent land suitable for dairy stock, fruit or truck farming 24 acres of meadow, six acres In clover. good springs. tour wells, ex- peach, 115 apple, 50 pear, 55 Japan and Eu- ropean plum, 24 Quince. Fine groom sheen stable. Rare building site. View un- surpassed. JOHN H. C9AUTEMS, Botsford, Conn,
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

A party of IS Newtown and Sandy Hook people enjoyed a sleigh ride to Woodbury, Tuesday night, with supper at the Curtis hotel. They enjoyed the evening, particularly the sleighing.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

TARM FOR sALE-The farm of the late I Aaron Treadwell. consisting of l25 acres of good and product ve land; large house and convenient barns and other outbuildings, 1 I.2 miles north of Bedding Center, very near to Patnam Park. Good markets in Bethel and Danbury. About So acres meadow, pro- ducing good crops of hay. This farm is con- sidered one of the best in town. For sale with the above if desired or seperate; l35 acres pasture land known as the Jarvis farm, lying about one mile from homesteadi also g acres of woodland east ot Couch Hill, ad iacent to the Newtown road. 1G acres wood land near the residence of Theron E. Platt- This is an opportunity to get very desirable home at a reasonable price. WILLIAM H. HILL AdministrRtnr.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE sTREET.-AN IMrROMrru FIRE HKGApE RENDER ET FICiENT SERVICE.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
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 HAPPENINGS AT THE CONGREGATIoNA
 CHURCH.
 WHAT TAKES PLACE THIS EVENING. A pleasant event, this evening, will b the 10 cent supper, given by the ladie Of the Congregational church in thu lower room. These suppers never fai to make delightful social evening fO all who attend.
 The Young Ladies' Mission Circle vii meet at the parsonage on Saturday af ternoon of next week, March 2S
 At the evening meeting the coming Sunday, March 2, the general subject will be "The Mountaneers of the south" The meeting begins at 30, and all are cordially invited.
 pr Arthur Fairbanks of Yale univer- sity is stopping at the Grand Central for few weeks with his wife.
 Father Smith was in New Milford on Tuesday night, where he preached very acceptably to large audience in St Pat rick's church.
 A sIeighing party composed of 60 of the children from St Peters school at Danbury, accompanied by six sisters and Father kennedy, who has the oversight of the school, visited Newtown on Tues day afternoon of this week.
 Miss Margaret Burke of New Haven, cousin of Father Fox, has been a guest at the parochial residence. Miss Burke is the pOssessor of a highly cultivated voice and she was heard with much pleasure at the entertainment on the rvcting of St Patrick's day.
 A party of IS Newtown and Sandy Hook people enjoyed a sleigh ride to Woodbury, Tuesday night, with supper at the Curtis hotel. They enjoyed the evening, particularly the sleighing. Charles B. Lewis of Stratford, a Grand Army man, has bought the Nathan Burr farm in Hurtingtown district,
 The ladies prayermeetng will be held on next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, with Mrs Bennett at Mapleton.
 Mrs Chamberlain from Jersey City came up to celebrate the 9Gth anniversa- of Grandma Ackley's birthday, and re- turned home on Tuesday.
 -.4.--
 Rev James Taylor breaches, next Sun- lay morning and evening, at the Metho- list church
 Rev and Mrs Joseph 0. Munson and .on called on their old friend at Maple on, last Saturday, on their way from New Haven to South Britain.
 Patrick Cannon and family wish to re- urn sincere thanks to the friends who .ssisted them at the time of the fire on Tuesday.
 Edward Pilsbury, with his pair of horses, is drawing timber for J. R. Tom inson.
 Miss Julia Egan has been very low with pneumonia, but at this writing is norc comfortable.
 BeIilmin Bassett and lady have visited with the family of W. c. Gilbert.
 Martin Winton has been spending ew days with his father, Charles Win on.
 Owing to the severe snow storm, Mon- lay, the teacher did not put in an ap- 2earance at the Middle Gate school house; consequently there was no school hat day.
 Phil laughs saloon at Botsford was broken into on March 9, for the second ime since he opened it last November. Some people have a great deal to say put when they have finished talking they nave not said much, The c. H. Bennett Shoe Co.,, 3G7 Main street, Bridgeport, in heir new advertisement have not a long story but what they do say carries weight, as visit to their bargain shoe emporium will prove.
 This is A good time to buy linseed oil |
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Phil Haugh's saloon at Botsford was broken into on March 9, for the second time since he opened it last November.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

IHe Hoa0Iaud D1y Goods Co.
 Brz4ggb0rt, Comm
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Charles B. Lewis of Stratford, Grand Army man, has bought the Nathan Burr farm in Hurtingtown district.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
SPECIAL.

SPECIAL. About Ion remnants of ChaIIie, Llama Cloth, Crepcns and Lawns. to 10 yds. in the piece, for G cents a yard.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

The ladies prayermeetlng will be held on next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, with Mrs Bennett at MapletOn.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

The Young Ladies' Mission Circle will meet at the parsonage on Saturday af- ternoOn of next week, March 2S
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Edward Pnlsbury, with his pair of horses, is drawing timber for J. k. Tom linson.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Patrick Cannon and family wish to re- turn sincere thanks to the friends who assisted them at the time of the fire on Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Mrs Chamberlain from Jersey City came up to celebrate the 0Gth anniversa- of Grandma Ackley's birthday, and re- turned home on Tuesday.
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CONN.

DEMOVED-To I5I Fairfield Ave, corner h Broad St. THE MISSES HOLCOMB Bridgeport, Conn. First-class table board by the day or week. pinneT 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
HAPPENINGS AT THE CONGREGATIONAL
 CHURCH.

WHAT TAKES PLACE THIS EVENING.
 A pleasant event, this evening, will be the 10 cent supper, given by the ladies or the Congregational church in the lower room. These suppers never fail to make a delightful social evening for all who attend.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Rev and Mrs Joseph 0. Munson and son called on their old friend at Maple ton, last Saturday, on their way from New Haven to South Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

Rev James Taylor breaches, next Sun- day morning and evening, at the Metho- dist church
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
Children Cry for Pitchers CastoTia

Choice soda crackers and ginger snaps 5c ID, good rice 4c lb, raisins Sc lb at E. Y. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20
WARNER, TAYLOR X
 CURTIS, SANDY HOOK.

A NEW WHITE PAINT
 To take the place ot white lead; a yacht paint that will withstand the weathe"-and excellent for fine inside work.
 new Carriage VaInish, claimed to work better than any other varnish made.
 Ready mixed Wagon Paints and colors-ior heavy wagons, watering carts and lumber wagons.
 More new goods, more good things than were ever offered in a store ot th's kind be. fore. It's YOUR store, YOUR place to trade
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

NOR SALE-96 acres of land, divided into | meadow, pasture and woodland, situated on Pepper Street, near Edson Turney's it be- ing land belonging to the estate Of Abel Haw- ley, Jr. Inquire Of s. B. HAYES, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

DANSY SEED-Finest mixed, only I0c, trial | package. c. E. OSBORNE, Stepney, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1896-03-20

NOR SALE-I0 tons Of hay. Inquire of LEW I IS EDWARDS, Stepney Conn.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
OF Captured Philippine Insurgent
at Manila
TAKE THE PLACE OF THE BULL FIGHTS,
Which Have Been Suspended, in Fur
nishing the Spaaiards and Others
with Cory Entertainment, Ac-
companied by Music.

SAN FRASclsCo. Nov. 26-A CORE
spondent of the North China News, ii
speaking of the situation in the Phil
lippinc islands, says:
Those suspects who are found or de
clared guilty, and, II the accusation Il
one OF direct participation in aiding
the rebellion, sentenced to death
The execution is performed with
in "a hours OF the signing of the
death warrant, and usually talSei
place in the public park, where the
men, bound, are placed on their knee.
and shot in the back, death not al
ways being instantaneous. During
the last execution 81 Spanish men were
counted among tho spectators, in fact
the killing is looked upon to certain
extent as sort of exhibition and, nc
doubt, compensates for the loss Of the
bull fights, which have been discon
tinued, Bands OF music are present
and make the performance all the
more enjoyable.
THE Spanish have boon accused oil
arresting great many OF the wealthy
natives or half castes on suspicion, and
coniiscating their property, whether
there be sufficient proof OF their guilt
or not. In this way the government
is said to have acquired a great deal
OF valuable property,
'In the province OF Nueva Eclja,
have 1t on thehest Of authority, n great
deal of fighting has occurred. About
o thousand natives who sympathizcd
with the rebel party have been killed
To avoid sending prisoners down tC
Manila the authorities have been taking
groups, consisting OF from FIVE to Il
natives, bound hand and foot, and
pitching them into the river to NEE,
death by drowning. My informant
also spoke OF two prisoners, bound Ia
the customary way, who, upon being
brought before the proper Spanish au
thority, were Immediately slashed and
cut numerically by sword In til,
hands OF that individual, who tlcn
called q guard, who finished what III ilc
life there ,wgs, left In the mutilnted
bodies by bl6wl6k sout their braia,
with their riflcs.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
WIN Of Joseph Morrison.

The last will aud testmcnt OF the
late Joseph Morrison was filed for pro-
bato In Little Rock the other day. w.
II. Jarrett is named as sole executor.
All the real estate Of the deceased is
left to his friends-W. II. Jarrett and
A. A. Wbisson, OF Little Rock, and to
his nephew and niece, A. Burnside
sturgis and Eugcnia Sturgis, OF Toledo,
o. To his nephew he also leaves a
sword presented to him by the citizens
Of Rochester, N. Y. Another sword,
captured In the battle OF Antietam
from q con nfedcrntc officer, Is left to the
nrotner 0ot vrfu ueuvusv,s, sAiexs...'~.
Morrison, for his son. The value OF
tho estate Is not known.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Amounted "a Receiver.

Tho federal court at Paris. 1t Is
learned has appointed receiver for
the Texas Consolidated Compress and
Manufacturing association, with head
quarters at Tyler. The association
owns seven cotton compresses located
at different points In this state, and
has issued s95o,o0o 81 preferred stock
and s70o,oo0 Of common stock. The
association Is ordered to show cause
bcfor the federal court at Paris, De-
cember ., why tho temporary receiver
ship should not be continued and madc
permanent. Ben u Cain, of Tyler,
was appointed temporary receiver.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
"Knty" Cotton statement.

The freight traffic department Of the
Missouri, Kansas q Texas Railroad Co.
has issued cotton statement which,
summarized, gives tho following fig
ures OF the cotton situation on Its lines
in Texas up TO the lst Of November
Number Of bales shipped 909, ,2S7; on
hand, 7e,s3a; in sight, i29, 800; total,
<O4, 33g; same time last year, i45'2Y6;
decrease this season, 40,957. Adding
to this the amount shipped, on hand
and In sight at Indian territory sta
tions, 1891 bales, shows u grand total
for Texas and the Indiun territory OF
42l 20 bales, against i55,432 last year,
a decrease OF "a, 1s2 bales.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
SPANISH AGENTS
Purchasing Mule. at Kansas city For tho
Army In cuba.

KANSAS CIry, Mo, Nov. e6,-Agcnts
OF tho Spanish government have made
large purchases OF mules In the Kansas
City market, the last one Tuesday
from SPARKS bros, with orders 10 get
them to New Orleans ns quickly as
possible. The firm has arranged to
send 275 OF the animals during the
present week and will send the others
as tho government makes requisition
for them, 1t Is understood that the
animals arc TO be used In transporting
supplies for the Spanish soldiers In tho
cumpaign that Ia TO be at once under.
taken by Capt. Gen. Wcylcr against
the Insurgents.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
To Make Dallas ~ cattle Market.

A movement has been started by
leading Dallas ca,tlcmcn, aided by
Dallas capitalist and railroad manag'
ers, TO locate big stock yards and feed
ing pens IN that city. Most OF the cap
ital, it is stated, will be furnished by
st. Louis and Kansas City parties.
The plan is 10 secure a suitable loca-
tion preferably on the Dallas Terminal
railway, where cattle in transit can be
fed and cattle fattened for market. II
carried out on the large scale proposed
IL will make Dallas cattle market
The American guide., 1896-11-28
"BuNCH" M'BEE
Bcllevc. lie Has \ Good Thing In His Brysn
Lecture Contract.

ST. Louis, Nov, 26.--"Bunch" McBce,
the wcll.hnown southern railroad man
who has William Jennings Bryan un'
der contract to deliver u series OF lee
lures, claims that he has already re.
ceivcd an offer OF $4,000 bonus for his
trade with Bryan, and sticks to II that
the figures are $4,000 for so lectures.
lie says he hu4 demands from all parts
OF the country with offers OF large
guarantees, and believes that he has
good thing He has gone ut 1t with the
idea of simply making money out of 1t.
Everybody who knows him says that
hc has never gone At anything In
earnest that he did not succeed.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Sever Reached the shore.

Mrs. A. Nj. llennen Jennings died on
bonrd the steamship ST. Louis, just as
that great ocean traveller was within Il
few hours Of entering the port of New
York, from England, few days ago.
The Journey TO America was being
made by Mrs, Jennings 10 visit her two
daughters, Mrs, o, y, ogdon, OF Amile
CITY, La, and Mrs, 7, l.. Carter, OF
sheffield Ala, from whom she had
been separated for a number OF years.
She was 10
The American guide., 1896-11-28
DUTY SUSPENDED
On Hog Lard for Three Months by ths
Nicaraguan Government.

wAsmIsorox, Nov. 20 Consul Paul
welsickc writes the department Of
state that the president OF Nicaragua
has issued q decree suspcndihg for u
period Of six months, beginning No.
vcmbcr |, the duty on hog lard import
cd Into that country. The dnty Is aus
pended In consideration Of tho scarcity
Of lard and the high price charged for
H. Although the period Of suspension
Is short, Consul welsickc is Of the opin.
lon that 1t will open market Tor
American lard In Nicaragua.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
A Mother Fatally burned.

Mrs. Joseph S. Poe, Of Little Rock,
was rocking n cradle near the stove,
toward which her back was turned,
when her skirts caught fire from n
long stick OF wood, and In a moment
the flames had reached her waist She
ran screaming Into the street. Dr.
Norris, who has drug store just
across the street, ran to her assistance.
With u pockct.knife he hastily cut of
the burning garments, but not until
the flames had burned the woman ia.
tally.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
In a Had Itx.

j. {. Armand, alias Girard. was tried
and convicted in the district court at
Alexandria, of aobtainiug goods under
false pretenses in paying for them In
worthless checks. lie was sent TO jail
10 await sentence. lie is young
white man.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
A,..ul,,d nm OId Woman.

At Sheriff., jefferson county, Branch
Clark, colored, aged 20, was arrested
for criminal assault on colorcd wom-
an aged 90, wife OF Arnold Kelley.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Hunters Paradise.

Val and Marco Morgan. lumbcrmcn,
while in the Chieot county swamps,
some miles cast OF Hamburg, came on
q black bear and two cubs The mon
shot at the animals, but they took
refuge In the canebrakes, where 1t was
impossible to pursue them. Hunters
report game abundant In the swanps
Of southeastern Arkansas and north.
ern Louisiana, wild turkey and deer
being especially plentiful
The American guide., 1896-11-28
WI, secure Free Delivery.

Marshall, Paris md Temple will soon
have frce.mall delivery, The post
Office receipts OF II town before sceur-
ing free delivery must $4,000 per an
num. Among tho towns which came
up to the requirement in point of re-
rcpts, but which were denied the serv'
Ice because Of ineligiblIity in other re-
spccts, or for the reason that the de-
pnrtmcnt was short OF funds, was
Brcnham.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Old Man CIubbed to Death.

The body OF un unknown and ap-
parently old white man was found in
u briar thicle,, u half mile south OF
Clarendon. liisskull had been crushed
In two places, on the side aud behind,
by n club or other blunt instrument
Tho body was fcerfully dccomposed,
aud its position Indicated that it had
been carried to the spot.