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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16

Miss Kittie Silliman of Bridgeport is
visiting Miss Ada Meachcn, at her home
on Elm street.
Hon Curtis Thompson of Bridgeport,
a former Stratford boy, gave very in
teresting Fourth of July address in the
Congregational church, Sunday evening,
before a large audience.
The water company have tested their
pipes as far as they have them laid, and
everything seems to be in proper shape.
Applications for connections with the
mains have been full as numerous as
was expected.
Benjamin W. Byington has been ill at
his home on East Broadway, but is again
able to attend to business.
Charles E. Stage has purchased a
building lot on Sutton avenue. a.
Rev S. S. Martin of Derby preached
in the Congregational church, Sunday,
in exchange with Rev Mr. Ives.
The::Methodst Y. P. s. G. E. celebrat-
ed its tenth anniversary, last Sunday, in
a union service with the Congregational
society.
ox,I - koto
Island, N. Y are stopping at the Ben
jamin house.
Miss Bridge of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
visited Mrs j. w. Delacour at her home
on King street.
The Veteran association and Elias
Howe, Jr., post, G. A. R. Of Bridgeport,
had d lawn party and smoke at the resi-
| denee of John W. Thompson, Tuesday
evening.
Fred Perry has painted Tuttle's drug
store, and placed very handsome sig1
on the front of the building.
Boston White, Jr., is now mail carrier
between Oronoque and Stratford.
George Wells, of Paris, Tex, has visit
ed friends in town.
/ A party of students from Hampton
lcellege gave concert in the Congrega
tional lecture room, one evening las
week, which was largely attended.
f. L. Robinson and family have gon
to Rhode Island for few weeks sojourn
| Charles Payne and family of Wichita
Kan, are visiting friends in town.
| The Stratford people who started 70
the convention at San Francisco, hav
reported of their safe arrival, to friend
! at home.
| Frank Z. Curtiss is filling bis new bar
with hay.
: The Methodist Junior Epwort
: League gave successful lawn party Q
the grounds in front OF the church, la
week.
Il The hot, dry weather has been favo
I able for the hay sgatherers and lars
Icrop has been secured in prime conditiol
!. A car loaded with young people co
|. nected with the Washington Park Meth
]; dist church, passed through town Fl
day evening, enjoying trolley ride
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16
Meyers Hay Forks

viii NOW your hay in short order. They ar
up to the first notch and can't be beaten.
also sell
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16

and the draft Is one-thfrd fighter than other
wagons. Examine my two and three seat ex
tension Tops and Canopies.
am still in the Artesian well business
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16
Reapers and Binders.
Wagons & Carriages

shall run Bind this season. and an
ready for orders in this line.
have fine line
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-16
Hay Rakes

Notably the New York Champion. Do yor
know OF better? The Bui ard Hay Teddel
Is good thing, too.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

sllght build, fairly erect, and walks
vigorously, with the hello Of a cane. Until
four months ago he had neyvr worn spec
tacles. He uses them now occasionally.
but not always even when reading. lie
never ctewed tobacco or smoked, never
drank n drop Of liquor or took n dose cf
medicine in his life, he says. lie is cap
able OF doing n good days work IL neces-
sary, but as he has always lived frugally
ana snved his money he In not obliged TO
do 40.
Mr.. Overton is veteran OF three wars
that against the Black Hawks, the
Mexican war ana the late UNPLEASANT
ness. " and for the latter service draws n
pension.
Cupid has favored him more than once.
lie nrst married at -. and his second
wits died In ~ Jo last January. at the
sge Of 90 lie 10 tbe father Of ~ children,
> ven Of whpn are living.
The flushing bride has also u fnatrl.
moo ial experience. She was married In
early youth, aud her first husband diei
Uniy lew years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
HOLIDAY CARNIVAL.
Held BY the Church OF the Trans
figuratiOn.
Many Attractive Booths In Old Fellows
Hall, Eddy Street..

The Church of the Transflg guration well
comes In the glad tide of the year and
heralds the coming of merry Christmas
by a Carnival of holidays. This is held
at the Odd Fellows hall on Eddy and
Broad streets and beginning last evening
will last three days.
The booths were attractive and unique.
In the corner 10 three cornered bOosh
where dolls of all kinds are for sale. 1t
is neatly trimmed in gilt ana white with
ferns and other plants.
The May day booth is devoted to fancy
articles that Of themselves decorated the
booth which Is, however, festooned In
violet and white
The fourth of July booth Is highly pat.
riotic with Its decorations Of flags held
by the national bird, the eagle. Candies
and confections are for sale here. All
trimmed In white is the Thanksgiving
day booth, where everything but a ter
key" that belongs to this popular dsy
can be found.
Miss Annie Warner presides at the for
tune teller's retreat and tells the fortunes
OF the curious.
The Arbor Day booth dispepses lemon
ade, and supper ~ served at the cafe.
night was very attractive IL was as fol-
Dialogue, "Ihe Village Sewing
Society,"" A bbie Mix, Clara Pickering;
Miss Brown, Alice Potter: Mrs. Jones,
GLADYS Dubois; Mrs. Ellis, Miss Newell;
cong, Alice DE- bois; recitation. Little lola
dodge; song. Alice Dubois; singing by
the Little Fishers Glee Club.
The committees In charge of the several
departmepts were: Cafe: General COM
mittee-sirs. Hall, Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Noyes and Mrs. Flint; cake, Mrs
Gardner, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Jerome, Mrs
L. Horton; coffee. Mrs. Pipher, Miss Whit
hey: supplies, Mrs. Holt; tables, Mrs.
Capweli. Mrs Jerome, ,Mrs. Palmer, Miss
Nichols Miss Anderson, Miss Pipher, Miss
Gertrude Exley, Miss Maud Exley, Miss
Emily Exley. Mrs Goodby. Miss
Walker. The following mem bers Of the
oommitte are In charge OF the various
booths; May Day Booth, Mrs. Tanner,
Mrs Dubois; Arbor Day Booth, Mrs.
Fuller. Miss Allen, Mrs. Crossley; Fourth
Of July Booth, Mrs. Potter, Miss Earring
ton: Thanksgiving Day Booth. Mrs. Bea
man, Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs. Randall, Miss
Joslin; Christmas Day Booth Mrs. Rus
we'll. Miss Wilbur, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs.
Youidsn.
The officers Of the committee who had
tho nrran gemants'for the affair In charge
consist Of: Chairman, Mrs. William n.
Hall; secretary, Mrs John NJ. Potter;
treasurer, Mrs William A. Capwell;
assistant treasurer, Miss Grace p. Far
riugtoD.
The "Cbristmas Greeting" the parer
Issued In connection with the carnival,
was In charge of Mrs. William II. Hall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
LECTURES AT BROWN.
Canon Cheyne Addressed Biblical
Research Club.
Tn: Evening Lecture Was on Jewish
Religious Life.

Canon I. h. Cheyns OF Oxford Eng
land, addressed the Biblical Research Club
of Brown University Yesterday afternoon
on 1.-THE Niessianio Element In the Sec
ond Psalm" This Psalm, he said, was
sung In the Anglican church on Easter
day. The question, then, was whether
IL could still be used as containing any
part of the life Of Jesus Christ. There are
many who believe that the Apostle Peters
record in the epistles should be taken rs
final. But the question can be taken as
raised, Is the record Trustworthy? This Is
answered by q consideration OF the Psalm
itself. One Interpretation shows that as
the Gospel OF Matthew states, In the Dap
tism Of Jesus the spirit descended ike q
dove and a voice said. This Is my be.
loved son in whom 1 am we'll pleased -
while in the Second Psalm there are tho
words. Thou art My son, this day have
1 begotten Thee. Canon Cheyne pro-
ceeded to analyze the Paslm and showed
the significance OF the parts which could
be interpreted as having reference to the
Messiah.
J In the evening he gave the third OF his
lectures on ".Dewisn Religious Life.
He spoke especially of the Jewish relR-
ious ideals showing the bindrance 10
their perfect development The lecturer
stated ths increased prominence OF the
lsraelitsh ideal as a 81 bject Of meditation
was com pen sation for the unexpected
troubles produced by the liberal policy
of Cyrus. Evidences Of this are found.
first in cycle Of four songs on the Ser
want Of jehovah inserted in and In
terwoven with Isaiah xL. b5; In Isaiah
lii, 13 liii., IL the servant being
fusion of all martyrs and coufessors; in
xiii, IA, Xix, l-6. J., 40, not of all,
but of those only who preached and ex-
pounded the religious law; secondly, in
prophecies Of the Messianic king; thirdly.
he Isalms OF the Messianio king or
"Royal Psalm" The foreign pol
icy ascri bed t. the Messiah was exceed
iugly stern. and the ccuracy of the
iIsslnist's description has been wrongly
denied. The heathen oppressors at this
time were many and strenuous. A di-
vision of the Jews has been mado into
the WICKED rich and righteous poor.
This, however. is not an exhaustive classi-
fication, for the latter were but the inner
circle of Israel. and it was around them
that the great mass OF less perfect Israel
ties clustered who needed the guidance
OF wiser men than themselves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

CHAPTER sl4.
An Ordinance Authorizing the Chief OF Po-
lice 10 Cause Bells to be Rung and Flags
Displayed on Certain Holidays.
(Approved Decernber 3, lsy1.)
II IL ordained by the City Council OF the City
OF Providence as follows:
SECTION !. The Chief Of Police is hereby
authorized and directed annually TO cause
bells TO be iupg for one half hour at sunrise
and sunset, and for one hour at twelve o'clock
midday, and the National Flag displayed up
on the city's fagstaves and public buildings
ON JuIy 4th: Lincoln's birthday, February
18th. and Wnshington's Is birthday February 22d,
and also for tolline the bells during the parade
on Memorial Day, providing the expense
hundred and fifty dollars, 10 be charged to
the appropriation for Contingencies.
SEC. 2. Chapter 1913 Of the City Ordinances
Is hereby repealed.
WILLIAM K. CLARKE.
d7-gt City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
COL. JOHN ]. ovERroN AND HIS BRIDE.

Cupid has been in st. Joseph. No., and
has accomplished one OF the N ost bewild.
ering fsats in causing the marriage of
man just 100 years oil to n shrinking
young thing of a..
The hero OF this tale is John j. Over
ton. The lady was Mrs Mary J. Hender-
son. and is Mrs Overton, and the two are
spending ss happy a honeymoon together
as they could II their respective ages were
divided by four.
Mr.. Overton was horn In the oil region
. PenDsylvanis. lie has lived In many
states and followed many Professions.
10 his youth he was rOftrllt uainter. nt
time when such artists wers scarce In
this country anu when photography had
not brrn DEVELOPED 90 it, present poff,c.
fion. he was - years resident ~ Ar
kansas. and has lived only two years in
81. Joseph.
1he centenarian bridegroom isa man %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
THEATRICAL TRUST WINS.
Injunction Against Il Dis
solved by Judge Lacombe.


solved by Judge Lacombe.
New York. Dec. 9-The Fifth Avenue
Orera Company s injunction proceeding in
the Unitsd States Court, which was
widely proclaimed to be the first shot in
a mighty legal battle to be waged against
the so-cslled Theatrical Trust. has fallen
short OF It's mark. Judge Lacombe has
bad been granted upon the preliIoinary
affidavits prepared for the opera company
by Col. r.. q James.
Tne president of the opera company ID
Harrison g. Fiske, who is one of the
bitterest opponents of the so-called trust.
He Is the husband OF Minnie Maddern
Fiske an actress at the head OF a com
pany wbioh plays only In "anti-trust'
theatrea Mr.. Fiske's company produced
the comic opera 1899" at the Cos no. and
attributed the greater portion Of the re-
sulting troubles to ths machinaticDs OF
"thc trust.
The grievances Of Mr.. Fiske and his as
sociates in the Fifth Avenue Opera Com
paDy eliminated when the managers Of
the theatre retained the Saturday receipts
on the plea OF using them TO pay extra
expenses covered by the contract such as
advertising and lights. This was deemed
the nnal effort of the trust" to crush al
iuueI IeIutHt OTkhulLhtlOD, anu hn appeal
was promptly made to the United States
Court for redress. VolumiDous affidavits.
covering all these points, were made Dy
Mr.. Fiske. Percy y. Lawrence. the busi-
ness manager, and n. L. Ensign, the
author Of the opera.
An Injunction was issued. restraining
the u. gorge W. Lsdsrer Company interfcr-
ing with 1899. from annoying the
complainants and from withholding
money, and directing them TO carry out
tn original contract.
Counsel tor the beierer Company posl-
fveiy cenied that the trust" had inter
I red In ANY way. he showed hy vouchers
that the money retained ny the manage
ment OF the Casino had cen used To sstt 10
Items distinctly covered by 1.-THE contract,
and had not ,bcsn retained tn barass the
opera company.
\ oyuD this presentation ~ facts Judge
Iscombe d-'iirs,d 0" oontinue 10. iniunc.
tivn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
ATTRACTIVE BAZAAR.
Opsned Last Evening In Chapel Of III:
First congregational Church.


First congregational Church.
very attractive bazaar was opened at
s O'Clock last night at the chapel Of the
First Congregational church on Benevo-
lent street. Supper was served at the cafe
and In the main hall above the various
tables Of the bazaar were tastsfully ar,
ranged. Among the many tables there is
the apron table. in charge of MIRA Hunt
assisted 10y Miss Lord and Miss Sheldon |;
and fancy table, In the charga' OF Mrs.
Samuel Durfee. assisted by Miss Sharpe
Mrs Henry =. GlsddinR. and Mrs
Downs; the doll show Is under ths direc-
tion Of Mrs. Henry Lippitt assisted
by Miss Paige. Miss BAXTER and Miss
Sackett lat the candy table Miss BlIAs and
Mrs Hutohins preside; the cake table is
under the direction of Mrs. Draper and
Mrs Sheldon: the lemonade booth is
tendsd by Miss Bessie Mauran, Miss
Armlngton, Miss Gertrude Thayer aud
Miss Austin: Miss Nettie Draper presides
at the flower table. assisted by Miss
Bessie Warren, Miss Edith Sheldon and
Miss Louise CranstoD.' The cate IL under
the management OF Miss Louise Richard
son, and Mrs. Cranstor presides at the
salad table. IRE grab box Is In the form
Of novelty, which must lie seen 10 be
The book table is In charge Of Miss Nit
chell. During the evening. yesterday.
the Talma orchestra rendered acceptable
music. ~ ttfF fI
The bazaar will bs open this afternoon
with speciai Fattractions. The afternoon
will be devoted especially 10 the uhildren.
and a slei9ht.of hand performances will
I've given by Mr. Lloyd I'm the evening
arrangements have been smadeto provide
supper at the cafe. and following this a
concert will be give by mem ters Of the
Providence symphony orchestra. A
light farce will also De given az portion
Of the entertainment IN which Miss Wal.
lace and Thomas Crosby assisted by
others will appear.
The committee in charse is Mrs T.. f..
Sheldon, Mrs. j. c. Knowles and Miss
l.. ID. Sheldon. tN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
NO PRESENT BEARING HERE.
DECAMPED WITH THE CASH.
Now WI Yung's whiiom Partners Are
Destitute.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. o.-Until six
months ago twelve Chinese werc doing .
laundry business In this city under the
firm name Of QuonR Wing. Lee & Co.
wu Yung, trusted member Of the firm,
decsmped with $1,000 belonging to bis
partners. Many OF them ara destitute.
but will not accept work In any OF the
laundries for fear of bsiug dvportsd, M
they are In this country sulely Nc m.r-
chants Yesterday the destitute celss-
tials applied 10 the United States com.
missioner for papers permitting them 10
remain and work for their living. but hs
declined o. siy.,t them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
Amuscments This Evening.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-Fanny Dav-
enport in "The Saint and the Fool.
KEIrn,s OPERA RoUsE-"Pa.ent Applied
FoS."
cI.YMPIC-cliford and Huth in Vaudeville.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-MiacOs City Club
in Vaudeville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

duty IL is to see that persons having busi-
ness In the city palace are directed TO the
various departments expeditiously, started
on his annual vacation yesterday. Ills
rlace Is filled by another policeman.
James sullivan of Printery street, n
driver for ID. q. Besley was at the latter's
barn. "a Brook street yesterday afternoon
engaged in cleaning one OF pair OF
horses, when its mate kicked Sullivan
over ths eye. DIR. j. +. Herman was called.
and attended the injured man.
Ii has been reported TO the police that
man by the name Of G. Moore. claiming
20 be an agent of j. III. Moore OF Phila-
delpehia Is in town looking for female
agents 10 sell books. He requires a de-
posit when leaving n sample, but this Is
quite customary method of procedure
on the part Of publishers when starting
agents.
A debate on the question, Resolved.
That Government by Injunction Is Un-
oonstitptional, was held at ths Y, NJ Q.
A. last evening. The affirmative was
presented by M. W. Collins aud q. B.
Walker. and the negative by ii. A. Slo-
comb and q. B. Liddell. After some dis
cussion the house decided in favor Of the
Affirmative.
The Y. NJ. G. A Fencing Club is max
ing Very gratifying progress. The in
structor, Prof. Ranschen bach. is a pupil
of the famous fencing master, George
Huntz, at present instructor in the An
napolis Naval Academy. He is also as
sistant instructor in the gymnasium at
Brown University, and has charge of the
athletic work at the s,lsds Mansion
school.
An entertainment and social was given
last vening in Journal hall by ST. George
Lodge, No. 10 X. of II. There was a
large attendance and a pleasing concert
program was rendered. Following the
program the hall was cleared for IN social
dance TO music by the Adelphi orchestra
The committee of arrangements included
j. T.. Mcmahon, Walter McIsaac and An
son w. Mcpuray.
Mayor William Won Gottschalk of Cen.
tral Falls has invited Company +, r.lL.
l., with the members of the field, line
and staff of the regiment. TO an old-fash-
ioned husking bee this evening. The
company will loave Providence at s
o'clock, marching from the Central Falls
depot to the residence of Mayor Colts
chalk and from thence to hall where
supper will bc served.
At a special meeting Of the Rhode
Island Metaphysical Association, held
yesterday afternoon, To consider the ac-
tion of the State Board OF Health I'm
charging It's president. Henry s. Taft,
with practicing medicine and surgery,
resolution was unanimously passed
pledglng to him the sympathy and moral
and financial support OF tie association
in his trial.
A very interesting group picture has
been added to the already large and valu-
abba collection in the Office q the Ore
commissioners in the City Hall. 1t is
the portrait OF five men who have been
members of the Providence fire depart
ment for 80 consecutive years They are
Capt II. ID. Butts of hose 10 Capt. j.
II. Penno Of steamer =, Capt. W. II.
Johnson OF hose 10, EnRinser III. ID. Ches-
ter of steamer 10 and Engine William
II. Glasgow Of steamer l6 They are all
active men and some Of the most efficient
In the department. Mt the present time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

There had been some harsh words from
each on the faults of the opposite ser. and she
nually gave what she thought would be q
parting shot.
ofns, bnt what, ask you, would you do with
cut women -
rUet rich" he replied promptly. and she
was So Indignant that u took her three week :
,u make np b-r mind to ask for new bon.
net .-ChirAgo Evening Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

Capt. A. Peters has again been placed
in command OF the steamer William Law
renee OF the Merchants a. Miners Trans
poItation Coinpany's fleet.
The mems meeting at Association hall
Sunday afternoon will te addressed by
Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins. Jr., and the
Grace Church quartet will furnish spe-
cial music.
The coal rates between Providence, Bal
timore, philadelphia and Norfolk have
betiered considerably within a month,
and a large number of sailing vessels
have chartered for this port.
The schooner Elbridgs Gerry, which is
70 snl from here this month with cargo
of meal and flour for Bravo, Cape de
Verde Islands, has been fitted with ex-
ira sails and rigging.
Officer Feeney arrested Louis MUTT on
Wey ybosset street last evening. MUTT is
charged with the theft OF a pair Of rub
bers ana pair of slippers from Sebas-
tian Omit a fellow boarder.
Miss Beatrice Herford will give four
original monologues at the Irocadero
this evening for the benefit of the Provi-
dence Day Nursery Association. She will
hs assisted in the entertainment by Miss
Maud Rses and Gustav Saacke.
James A.: Potter, well known among
the manufacturing jewelers. Of this city,
died yesterday at the residence OF his sis
ter, Atlantic avenue, at the age OF 53
years He was member of the Provi
donce Veteran Firemen's Association.
One of tho floor-walkers in Shepard &
Co. Is store saw woman slip n fancy
calendar under her dress about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. be called Officer
Anthony and the woman was arrested
and taken to the Csntral station.
: The 18th annua. session of the Rhode
Island State Grange will be held a. iii
lingbast's hall at ~ a. m., on Tuesday
and Wednesday OF next week. A large
attendance of delegates from various parts
Of the state are expected TO bs in attend
Gnoe.
Officer Poineer. whose station is on the
basement floor of the City Hall, and whose
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
GROUND BROKEN.
Formal Beginning Of the Work on New
N Calvary Episcopal Church.

Ground was broken this afternoon at
c,45 O'Clock for tho new Calvary Episco-
pal church on Orchard street between
wsyland and Butler avenues Rev.
Floyd w.:Tomkins. Jr., conducted the
services. A short meeting was held at
fne chapel now occupied for worship and
than the. new site was visited and the
frst sod turned with appropriate ser.
viseA The church - now I'm charge OF
Mr. George Thomas OF the Cam bridge
Theological school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09

They leaned upon the old front gate,
Where often they had leaned before.
The moon knew, though the hour was late,
That they would lean two hours more.
They leaned upon the old front gate.
In earnest words he told his love,
And begged that he might know his fate-
The knowing moon winked, up above
They leaned upon the old front gate.
Her answer was by no means loud.
But its effect on him was great
The shy moon hid behind cloud.
--Someryille Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-09
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow-siignt
Change In Temperature

Washington. Dec. 9.-Forscast; Maine
New HAMPSHIRE and Vermont Generally
cioudv weatL,r tonight and Friday: war
mer In southern portions tonight; souto-
erly winds.
Massachusetts,. Rhods Island, Connect'
cut. Fair tonight and Friday, Sheht
G, anges in temperature Sodtneriy
WluGa