davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05

When i5 gave away, feeling he was going down, quick as lightning he gave spring and landed on solid ice. The water was quite deep, but he was only wet to ahis sknees. On Tuesday it is said that Marlin Castle got in alk over and being alone .had some difficulty in getting out.
 It seems chance offered for an evening of delightful entertainment which one ought not to miss, If weather and "going" will allow higa to enjoy it. Next Wednesday evening. February 10, s. M. Spedon, the crayon :artist, will lecture in the Town hall of Newtown. This is the last nugaber in the course which wss so auspiciously began in November with the lecture.recital of Will Carlton, the famous "poet of the people," Mir Spedon talks, recites, describes, impersonatea, and draws with different colored crayons and chalks. This is 'schalk talk" of the best sort, and much more added.
 Monroe can rather beat Newtown as regards school finances. Seven districts in the town and the entire bill for super intendence, visiting, toard meetings and secretaries bill amounts to less than $4s each year.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
c. s. ANDr ruys

Viii@ge few weeks with her daughter
 ~ IS Stillson has spent week in Mill Vile with friends.
 Julius Ludolph, Jr., made his appear ance in the Purchase two weeks since.
 Mrs Henry Mitchell and Mrs Elliott are visiting friends in Seymour.
 Dr Shepard attends Jack Brian and re. ports Improvement.
 The new high bridge is very fine one. though expensive.
 Dea N. W. Mitchell started two weeks ago for Ohio, to be gone month or more.
 We are glad to report Joh n L. Mitchell so much better as to dispense with a nurse.a
 Mrs Anson Ward has been quite ill with bad cold, but is better.
 Susie W. Mitchell has returned from a visit with Danbuy and Bedding friends.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
LONG HILL.

DIsGRUNTLED FOX HUNTERS.
 The famous fox hunters of the Hill, six in number with dog, are said to have performed great feat in chasing reynard, last Monday. They chased him into hole in the ground, and one of their venerable members brought up the necessary tools to get him out with. While busily at work with preliminaries, Mir Fox scooted out of another hole and started off. One of the hunters got tangled up with dog, another leaned on his gun and yelled "see him run" and what the rest were doing seems little of a mystery. But the fox was safe, and the event caused quite crackle about the camp fires of the village.
 W. P. OdeIl of Hagerstown, Md, who travels for Boston house, passed Sunday with his sister, Mrs D. T. Booth
 Three advertised letters lie in the Long Hill postoffice addressed to Mrs Peter Gray, Osif Tondak and Orlando Gilman, respectively.
 MT and Mrs T. L. Wade of Nichols visited at c. E. Radcliffe's on Tuesday.
 John Tyrrell, who has been quite ill, is getting better.
 John Mahoney, who attended the high school in Bridgeport, has been at home for two week with hoarseness and sore throat.
 George Mahoney, employed in Booths drug store at Bridgeport, had to be at home for two weeks with rheumatism He returned to his work, Monday.
 MT and Mrs Aaron TreadweN o1 Tashua were guests of MT and Mrs Gran vile Cunning, Tuesday.
 Charles Hall, while on sleighride tt Bridgeport, Sunday, broke runner t' his sleigh. He fouud good. samaritan to patch up the break so he could ge home.
 Albert Helmerich drives handsom new black horse, purchased in Bridge port, Monday.
 James McDermott of Stratford, Conn. is requested hy his mother to come hem as his brother is dead.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
SMITH, MURRAY & CO.,, CONN

was later confirmed. In the House Bissell of Morris introduced a bill pro
 viding penalty for throwing stones ard other substances. Wortman of Bethel, a measure requiring women voters to be published in the tc-be-made lists and qualify the same as men. Blakeman of Stratford, making close season for oys- ters on natural beds from July 20 ta September 10. Plumb of TrumbuN, in- cooperating the American Plate Glass In-
 surarce Co.,, of Bridgeport. Upson of Washington, limiting the number of saloons in cities of 10000 to one saloon for every 1000 people asd that liquor shall not be sold in saloons, hotel rooms, etc., except between a. m.. and II D. m. In the Senate Senator Mattoon intro daced petition for the amending of the charter of the Woodbury and Southbury electric railway, Senator Woodruff in- troduced numerous measures including an act concerning registrars of births. marriages and deaths, concerning the re- m oval of bodies of deceased persons; re- quiriBg physicians to report contagious diseases W ithin l2 hours after recognition. Gov Cooke has re-nominated Charles B.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
LitchfleId County News
WEST CORNWALL.
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
 A party of young people engaged M. A. Hallock to take them for straw ride, last Tuesday evening. Every one that went report glorious good time. Much credit is due to the noble teasn of Mir Hallock.
 Charles Nj. Hall of New Haven visited friends here, last Tuesday,
 Miss Edith G. Dean is fast improving after having the measles.
 Artist J. H. Moses left town for New York, last Monday.
 Robinson Dean is the only case of measles in this vicinity at this writing. We hope there will be no more.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
MIDDLEBURY.

THE LATE MRS GOULD CLARK.
 The late Mrs Gould Clark, whose death was referred to in last weeks BEE, was a remarkable woman, strong in the Chris tian faith. Mir and Mrs Clark were married 57 years ago in Watertown. Her maiden name was Maria H. Skiton. Her death occurred on January IS, and comes with great force upon her hus band in his advanced age.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
EASToN

CENTER STREET AND VICINITY.
 Miss Jennie Kelly and Miss Edice White of Lyons Plain have returned home after spending a week with her brother at Bridgeport. She will soon return to Greens Farm and resume her position in the family of MT Rotsford.
 Miss Pearl Wood has returned to her aunt's after spending few weeks with her father in New Haven.
 Thomas Foster and wife have been the guests of his brother, J. J. Foster.
 A donation party will be given Rev J. E. Rollins, to he held in the hall, Thurs day evening, February II. If stormy, the first fair evening. All are welcome.
 Quise number of Mrs William Wake- mans neighbors and friends gave hsr | genuine surpriss, Monday evening, k
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
SOUTHBURY.

A very interesting sermon was deliver. ed, last Sunday, by Rev W. H. Barrows in the Congregational church from Matt. :3l, "Whosoever therefore shall con. fess me before men him will confess al. so before my Father which is in heaven. 3
 We are glad that our tower clock is running SC we'll. It is under the faith. ful care and attention of c. E. Hine,
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05

Andrt ws as chief Justice of the Supreme court, ard David Torrance of DerbvIF. B. Hall of Bridgeport, S. O. Prentice of Hartford, John NJ. Thayer of Norwich and Silas A. Robinson of Middletowp. Judges of the Superior court.
 Tho feature of Wednesdays session
 was the presence of Senator o. H. Platt,
 who in a felicitous address, tsanked the
 members of the Legislature for the honor conferred. The Fairfield county repub- fean caucus re-nominated R. J. Walsh of Greenwich for Judge of the Common Pleas court and Whitman s. Mead for county commissioner. In the House Wheeler of Easton introduced bill to tax water companies and assess soue-- ducts; to prevent injury to highways by vehicles. Wortman of Bethel introduced; a measure repeating the corrupt practice, act. The Litehfield county republican, caucus have nominated Judge A. T., Rorabsck of North Canaan for Judge of the Common Pleas court of Litchfield; county and G. w. Hall for county com missioner. Representative Peek of Dssr- bury introduced bill forbiddiBg th.e sale of liquor at all agricultural fairs.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
TRU MBULL.

HOW ABOUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR TRUM-
 BULLF
 It is not presumable that Trumbull, needing SO many other things, will ever think of using electric light as long as oil can he bought at any price. But it may still be interesting to think 'that a five-horse power diving three and 8 half kilowatt generator making 1400 turns per minute will supply 50 incan- descent lights with If candle power" !" How many 500 candle powers are pour ing over our dam every night as we sit by our lamps, may be worthy of this passing notice. We humbly suggest sometime that this matter be looked up through "The Edison General Electric Company of New York to see if small plant here could not be made g paying investment In connection with power already in use. Our summer residents who take so great an interest In their property would no doubt help push for ward such an enterprise. if it was practi- cal. If private residences and plants are beginning, under favorable conditions ito tindj electricity practical for lighting purposes in small places, can this place with it's natural power aire dy harnessed and awaiting .generator, be any ex- ceptionP
 DEATH OF MRS SUSAN FRENCH.
 Mrs Susan French, wife of the late George French, died st her home in Chestnut Hill, Tuesday, February 3. Funeral services will be conducted from the house, Friday, 3 pm. Mrs French has been in feeble health for some time and her death was not unexpected.
 The heavy fall of spow last week has made very good sieighing and many are enjoying this rare pleasure.
 
 Reports are in circulation that indi- cate that some are visiting their hen neries often and with determination to put an effective stop to hen-thieving. if the parties engaged in that business will allow sufficient audience. Several respectable residents have borne patient ly with such nuisance.
 Mrs Andrew Nichols, with her grand daughter, Miss Lena Nichols, have gone to Bridgeport to take charge of the home of her daughter, Mrs Plumb, while the latter is spending portion of the winter in Florida.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
'777 s,7'7 '7777
 -sr many
.ss.. eE DOING.
-...n,iATIoNAL Cnun1..

pleasant social evening was spent at the Sunday school room on Thursday, January 21. An oyster supper was the main feature of the evening, and as it was we'll cooked and well served it ful- filled it's mission of making the time pass | more gaily and the guests be more con- tented There are few entertainments that give more satisfactory results than fine supper, for:
 ssWe may live without friends,i
 We may live without books,
 But civilized man cannot live without cooks"
 After supper a pleasant social time was spent with games and music. The fasc;- hating pillow dox balloons still have strong hold on the fancy of old and young and it Is amusing to see how ex- cited a company will get over such a simple thing as keeping balloonsin the air. The.piano purchased by the Endeav- or society, last Spring, has proven a most satisfactory instrument and is an important factor in Endeavor meetings and social gatherings.
 l WELL FOR 4 PLACE TO HAVE .A BRIGHT, SOCIAL LIFE. Bedding people who are socially iE clined this winter have ample opportu nifty to indulge in any form of recreation that best suits them. There ls the Chau tauqua club for those who care for { regular course of study and reading, oi
 Monday evening. A whist club. a young peoples amusement club. An
 last, but perhaps not the least amon them, the Academy club, which has it
 social gatherings on Friday evenings
 All these clubs report pleasant gather
 ings and all have their ardent adherents
 It is we'll for place to have bright so
 cial life and perhaps Shakespeare wa
 not far from right when he wrote
 ssHang sorrow, care will kill cat ant
 therefore let's be merry.''
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
MONROE.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.
 The Ladies' Aid society of St Peter's, met at the Kectory on Wednesday last, afternoon and evening. They are work ing for missions.
 Miss Alice Sherman of zoar is yisiting Mrs William R. Ferris.
 A. Fohrenback had narrow escape on Monday while cutting fee. Three were cutting on the some cake. and he was standing on It unconsosously.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05

Those who are inclined to sheer at clergymen as a class will be interested to note the action of prominent Massa' chusetts Congregational clergyman, Rev Dr Conrad of the Old South church of Worcester, has positively refused to accept a 5000 increase of his salary voted him by meeting of his church. He gives as his reasons that the church cannot afford it and that larger salary might interfere with the close relations now existing between him and the mem bers. This is not the first time, either, that Dr Conrad has given evidence that money Is no object to him in his work, as he has twice been offered salary oi $15, ,0OO If he would go to Chicago, and both times he declined. And we do not need to go out of Connecticut, or oul own county, either, to find clergymen O the Conrad type.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
LYONS PLAINS.
EMANUEL CHURCH NOTES.

EMANUEL CHURCH NOTES.
 On sunday morning Rector Hamilton will read In Emmanuel church the bish- ops pastoral.
 The Misses Merwin of Franklin ave nue, Norwalk, were at home from satur- day till Monday.
 Mi and Mrs Ell Wakeman of Bridge port drove over and spent Saturday and Sunday with Capt and Mrs c. W. John son.
 Miss Eva Davis of Prospect Hill is
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
 The annual meeting of the Baptist church society was held on Saturday ev- ening, January 30. The following off cers were chosen for the ensuing year Society's committee, B. Hawley, Will liam Lewis and A. B. Curtis; clerk, c. D. Stillson; treasurer, B. Hawley. The Ladies Aid society meets at the church on Wednesday afternoon of next week at l. 30 o'clock.
 Rev MT Braman will conduct prayer meeting in the Judd district school house, next Wednesday evening.
 Rev MT Warriner was in Bridgeport on Monday and Tuesday, soliciting ad- vertisements and arranging for the pro, gram for the old folks concert.
 Mrs Charles E. Lyon has been on the sick list, confined to the house by hard cold
 Homer Hub bell has been in Palestine, assisting Charles Blakeman with his work at the saw mill.
 Mrs Caroline Dayton has been passing few days in New Haven with relatives. Preaching service will be held in the Lower Stepney schoolhouse, Sunday ev- ening, at the usual hour, 6 o'clock.
 Julius Hawley had call, one day last week, from old railroad friends, P. Johnson and George Hayes of Bridge port. Although 79 years old, Mir Haw- ley does not lose interest in railroading or old associates in the business.
 Mrs Betsy Tonkins returned home from a visit with Bridgeport friends, Tuesday.
 Mir and Mrs Levi French visited al George French's in Huntingtown. one day recently.
 Miss Betts and Miss Burr of Fairfield were entertained by MT and Mrs A. B Curtis at their pleasant home, last week
 Bert Joyce was about town, ,..the first o1 the week. inviting friends to rag bee tC be held at his home on Friday afternoon and evening.
 Blacksmith c. l.. Smalley has taken the contract and is putting up substan. tial farm wagon for Wilbur French.
 MT and Mrs L. s. Field of Montague, Mass., were entertained over Sunday by Mir and Mrs G. W. Sims. Mrs Field is a sister of Mrs sims,s 1 A. B. Curtis spent Tuesday and We'd nesday of this week in New York and Brooklyn.
 Mir and Mrs Peter Agnew entertained Mrs Agnew's brother, MT Waite of New York, over Sunday. N
 Mrs c. W. Edwards mother, Mrs Hoyt of Bethel, paid her visit on Sunday.
 Miss Annie Staples of Plattsville has been the guest of her sister, Mrs William B. Mallett, at Tashua Hill.
 The woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Wednesday, the 10th, at the usual place and hour.
 Mass will be said at St Stephens church, Sunday morning, at the usual hour. | Edwards s. Beardsley has been i'm proving the sledding for few days by drawing logs to mill, besides putting up about 20 tons of ice for next summers use.
 George Mattagatt has an extra fence on the north side of his house; seasoned four.foot cord wood piled from the road up to the wagon house.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05

The farmers who supply milk i0f '"' Nav York market do not fare as well
 ..o.o who ship to Philadelphia ana ,,ov arc not happy. For we read that ,,. milk shippers at walton Buc'.ng- ham Pa, and other stations on the Northeast road as far as New Hope' held a meeting at Pineville Hall, last Saturday afternoon, to consider the propriety of forming an organization to protect themselves, in the way Of dc manalns one-half of the retail price re- ceiyed by the dealers in Philadelphia If appears these dealers have been get ting cents a quart during the past two months, while they paid the producer only 3 l-2 cents quart for their product The average price hereabouts for th' last six months has hardly been aoov' 2l-4 or , 1 Pc. The winter price ough to be as high as Pc in the Housatoni' valley.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05

What Is the arbitration treaty, do you ask, which has been signed by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote, and is now before Congress for ratification Briefly stated 1t Is compact, resulting from long negotiations between our Ad- minlstration and the British Government, that for at least five years the two govern ments submit questions of pecuniary or territorial dispute to arbitration, provid' ed diplomacy first fails. It's features arc these Three groups of questions are re- cognized: first, pecuniary claims not ex' ceeding El00,0OO; second, pecuniary claims of over E1O0, ,O00; third, territorial claims. The arbitration court for the first group is constructed thus: each party names an arbitrator, and these two arbitrators select third. If they fail to select him, he is to be named by the judiciaries of the two nations. If they fail, the King of Sweden Is to be umpire. But if either party objects to him, an- other umpire may be chosen by the two countries. A majority decides. The arbitration court for the next group of claims (exceeding E10o, ,000) is as follows Firpt, the same tribunal as for claims not exceeding fl00, 900. If the vote is not unanimous, another court Is provided to review the decision of the majority it is made like the first, except that each nation chooses two arbitrators, and the four choose a fifth; In this court of five a majority decides. The arbitration of territorial claims Is given to special court of six, three from each country. All six are to be chosen from the highest judiciary of the two nations. Their decision, to be final, must be by vote of five to one. If before three months either party protest that the award is erroneous, the friendly mediation of other Powers must be invited before war is undertaken. If British colony or any one of the United States Is specially concerned, one of it's citizens may be named as an arbi- trator.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
BETHEL.
A FEW HINTS TO POULTRYMEN.
each year.

FEW HINTS TO POULTRYMEN.
 One of the attractions at the DanbuTy and Bethel poultry show, this week. will be the neat pleasant coops that the birds are exhibited in. It is surprising how cheap neat light coop can be made out of few slats and few yards of cheap cotton sheeting. Most any young man or lady with the right material and very little gumption can put up nice neat coop. Saturday at the show will be a big day. Everybody in town talks about the poultry show. Let our Newtown friends come. Perhaps they will learn thing orstwo. Next year when we visit the Newtown fair we shall expect to find a marked improvement in coops. Let l them be made light and .tractive. The spirit of progress andimprovement should be the aim of all agricultural shows. WOODMAN SPARE THAT TREE! One after another of those grand old | trees are sacrificed for the public use. 1 Gideon s. Peck bought number of large trees of Miss Hannah Seeley on her land located in Great hill so called. The land has been in the family century or more. | Many large trees have been left standing
 MT Peck and Andrew PatQhen cut a grand old chestnut tree which is to be sawed into plank for the town bridges, The first cut was l6 feet long. Sound as dollar, and was AS inches through at the butt and 42 inches at the tip. The tops of the tree made two and half colds Of wood. Edgar T. Andrews, the Elm street contractor, took the job to draw the great log to the saw mill in Danbury. The log was loaded on two very stout wood sleds and two pair of very heavy horses made the team. Mir Andrews astonished the natives when he passed through the borough and 1t was ! amusing to hear the remarks "Ed where did you get that whip stick I'' That's whoppere ''Is it sound at the butt P Ed chirruped to his team and used the ''bud" 8 little and walked out of our town at pretty lively gait. The snow path was unusually fine for moving great loads. The tree was estimated to be over l5O years old.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
state Of Ohio. City oi Toledo

Lucas County, so'
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is tn a senior partner of the firm of Y. J. Cheney & Co, doing business in the City of Toledo. Count, and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum of el00 for each and every case os Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence. this 9th day of December, A. D. 1888. seal A. w. GLEASON,
 -, Rotary Public. Hali's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur- iaces of tho system: Send for tes imonials, free. Fl. CHENEY CO.,, Toledo. o. 4A1rsold bv Drngststs, sSc. Ms4ss
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
l>lto POWDER Af10a1arfo1v 1pIra.
Absolutely Pure

Celebrated for it's great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alGm and all forms of adulteratiOn common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO, NEW YORK.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05

This is the time and place to buy Waite Loaf four when you can buy it for S at K. E. Hawiey's. For limited time only during inventory. Best granulased sugar B pounds for sl.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
OUR OW N ];
 INTERESTS;

Are served best when we q
 best serve yours. We know Sl
 this, and because we know Sl
 it we use every reasonable
 means of making sure that
 every purchase made here
 IS in every way satisfacto- ry. That's why we say ; @tyour money back If you z want it, for any reason or { for none at all. : The Big Stores new 2 } Grocery department, which { s a pronounced success, IS 5 } run on the same broad lines 2 2 of liberal dealing that s \ makes this the biggest and s } best House-furnishing store { , in Western Connecticut. } oeooeooo
 , c. s. ANDr rws 2as and 25l MAIN ST -,,-, s>N@~%|~@s>~ A%NA~A~
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
ROXBURY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOT Es.

The next Methodist sociable gathering will be held at the residence of Henry S Hurlburt, on Friday, the 12th inst, when a numerous company may be expected to assemble. The place of meeting will be very censrai and convenient, and friends and neighbors are invited to put in n ap pearance on the date named, and promote the pleasures that arise from such & gathering.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05

Miss Katherine Haux. graduate of Martins Business college at Bridgeport, las accepted position as bookkeeper with A. E Vincent of that city.
The Newtown bee., 1897-02-05
In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 There was good attendance at the the special Christian Endeavor day ser wees, last Sunday evening. Besides service in which all participated an in teresting history of Christian Endeavor was read which was written by Miss Annie Clark. A collection was taken for Miss Chapin, missionary in China, The society has been preparing work for a sewing school in India.
 AT THE CREAMERY.
 The creamery will house 260 tons of ice, this year, two thirds of which is already oused. At Hotchkissville Mir Sage will put up about 30 tons,
 Mrs Alice Garfield returned, Tuesday, from two months visit with her daugh- ter in Huntington.
 E. L. Mitchell of New Haven visited his mother, recently.
 Frank Everett's family are slowly re- gaining their health.
 Miss Laura Treat is spending some time at Alfred N. Flatt's.
 Mrs Jane Platt has been staying in the