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The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
Fairfield County News.
MONROE.
THE LATE WILLIAM r. FERRIS.

THE LATE WILLIAM R. FERRIS.
William r. Ferris died July II, after
an illness of nine weeks and was buried
July 20. He leaves wife and three
sisters. He is the last of the descend
ants of Skidmore Ferris in Connecticut,
who, when the western fever was on in
1922, went to Ohio. He had seven
children, four sons and three daughters,
and all went west except the late George
Ferris, who died five years ago in the
same house as his son, William, having
lived there 20 years. By the death of
William r. Ferris the town loses one of
It's best and most esteemed men, having
Teen selectman for Is successive years.
The house was filled to it's utmost capa-
city at the funeral showing the great
este EN- in which he was held by his
townsmen. In the words Of the Rev
Mr. Taylor there was need Of no other
eulogy except the sight of the great
gathering of people especially at this
time of the year. The floral offerings
were handsome indeed and highly ap-
preciated by the relatives of the de-
ceased. There was beautiful pillow in
scribed with the words "Our Friend"
given by some of his townsmen; Greg
cent by his nephew, Lester F. Turney,
and fat bouquet of roses by his niece,
Miss Abbie j. Hubbell. The deceased
had passed on life's highway the stone
that marks the highest point, and, weary
for moment, he lay down by the way
side, using his burden for a pillow, fell
into that dreamless sleep which kisses
down the eYelids still. While yet in
love with life and raptured with the
world, he passed to silence and pathetic
Hust ia
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with her aunt, Mrs Sadie Ferris, and she
expects to teach the Walkers Farms
school the coming year.
Miss Bernice Booth is at home again,
after spending few weeks in Ansonia.
L. Goulett and family visited his sister
in Bridgeport, last Sunday.
keeper for Silliman Sherwood.
Mrs Charles E. Bradley visited at Will
liam Prindle's, this week Tuesday; also
at Miss Elizabeth Shepard's.
+. D. Jordan of Seymour gave his faith
er call on Tuesday.
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William E. Gardner is a gu est at the
home of Uriah Perry.
Friends from New York spent Sunday
at "Camp Grace"
The many friends of Frank 5. Banks
are glad to see his face on the Hill again.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Raymond of Black
Rock were in town, Sunday.
Mrs Holton and daughter of Danbury
have been the guests of her parents the
past two weeks.
Henry L. Burr, who has been so seri-
ously ill with blood poisoning, caused by
wearing black sock after he had rubbed
a piece of skin off, is improving some.
About % of the young people of this
place are going to Little Bridgeport for
a weeks outing on August 2. They have
hired two cottages this summer and an
ticipate glorious time.
Mrs E. M. Carr has her horse "Charlie"
back which she sold some six months
ago. She has sold the one she has been
driving lately to Bridgeport parties.
Miss Elsie Sherwood,rides a new wheel !;
also Mr. and Mrs Fisher each have one.
A son was welcomed at the home of
Mr. and Mrs William II. Burr, July %
Mother and son both doing well.
Mrs George Mills and daughters of
Bridgeport are visiting at Mrs Hopkins.
Miss Beatrice Ogden is visiting on
Burr street for few days.
Little Emma M. Burr is staying with
her grandparents on Burr street for
while.
Mr. and Mrs May of Bridgeport were
guests of Mr. and Mrs J. A Hiekok, Sun
day.
G. F. Nichols OF. New York is home
for while. Mrs Waldman is nursing
Mrs William FL. Burr.
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to occupy his house near the Center id
ing the summer months, at least, and
may again begin the manufacture Of Il
formerly famous Oxford doughnuts.
n. Tucker of South Norwalk is with hi
for short time.
Rev L. F. Morris has sold his fine pod
and buggy to william Bates of Mout
Vernon, n. Y.
The long continued rainy weather Id
not only caused farmers much ineonvel
fence in gathering their grain and Ia
crop, but it has also caused potatoes
decay badly and some are digging then
though by no means fully grown, to So
them.
w. w. Hughes has plum tree Of I'd
Chinese variety which is a veritAble cur
osity. The tree is not four inches in al
ameter and from u to 10 feet in height
yet Ii has on, at a reasonable estimate
four bushels of plums. Not only has ev
cry limb had to be propped but a strong
rope has been woven around through tb,
center of the tree to keep the brsncheI
from breaking from the trunk. The tol
center has broken of. The fruit literal
ly hangs in punches on each branch
The tree is eight years old.
The Young Peoples Christian Endesy-
or society have recently purchased $ fine
piano from the steinert company of New
Haven. Ii was placed in their room on
Monday.
Prof Frank Hotchie OF New Haven Ii
TO give grand exhibition Of trick ant
fancy bicycle riding in the Town hall OF
Wednesday evening of next week. Aug
ust 4. A social dance Is to follow the ex.
hibition. AS he is known to be an experI
rider, no doubt good many win attend
Mrs David Hawley and son, Clifford
have contracted with Thomas SharpssO d
Seymour TO build them 8 fine residence
on Christian street and work win soon be
on 1t.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
SHERMAN.
TOWN AND PERSONAL NOTES.

TOWN AND Personal NOTES.
Miss Stevens from Patterson, Nj, al
so Mr. and Mrs Merrick from Danbury
are visiting at George Huugerford's.
The summer Sunday school in the
North district has commenced its ses-
sions.
Alumni Giddings has been visiting for a
few days in Pleasant Valley, near POUCH
keepsie.
It is reported that Mr. Madison has
bought the Woolsey place for $1,000.
Miss Nettleton from Washington is Wis.
ting her former schoolmate, Miss Anna
Stuart.
Miss Williams, who has been teaching
in town for the past year, leaves. this
week. to visit friends in New Jersey. In
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time to time demand, and to make the
place still more attractive. The officers
we're: President, Mrs William Bradley {;
vice-president, Mrs Frederic Bronson !;
secretary and treasurer, Miss Lizzie
Sturges.
The first of series of entertainments
for the Village Improvement society, a
"Piazza Tea" will take place Friday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs
Sturges, from to O'Clock.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
THE THIEF DROPPED HIS BOOTY.

THE THIEF DROPPED HIS BOOTY.
AS Mrs James r. Howe and son were
driving to this place from North Salem
on Wednesday, as it is their custom, they
stopped in Wilton near an old Cemetery
to rest and feed their horses. While
there well dressed man stepped up to
her carriage and took her bag. Mrs
Howe was but a few feet away. She
spoke to him, and with that, he started
on run. Mrs Howe screamed and call
ed for help while James R. Howe, Jr.,
started on run after him. Finding he
was being followed up so closely he
dropped the bag and put for the woods
near by. After recovering her hand
satchel she made an investigation and
found her valuables, which consisted of
diamonds, money, etc., were all there
safe, nothing having been taken. Had
the thief known the contents of that
little satchel he would not have dropped
it so soon.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30

Farmers are getting respondent over
the weather question. Old residents
say they never knew 80 long spell of
such unfavorable weather for harvesting.
1t is not often so much rain has been out
in the swath at one time, and there is
but very little which is not more or less
damaged by sprouting usually the under
side of the swath or where it touches the
ground. Much has been got in between
the rains, but not in proper condition,
simply most of the water was dried of.
Probably much of it will receive further
damage in the NOW. There was some
rain every day last week with only 20
per cent of Sunshine and only two hay
days out Of II and the standing grass re-
ceiving damage every time 1t is wet.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
Rev Mr. Hutchins assisted Rev Mr. Ay-
er in the service, Sunday morning. MI
Aver gave his people some strong, prac.
tical truths from the text, Eye cannot
serve God and Mammon."
The church visiting committee are in.
vited to meet Rev Mr. Aver at his rooms,
Monday afternoon.
Stephen Billings "a Bridgeport drug
gist) with his family, have been for a
week at L. B. Wilson's.
Mrs Angelina Wilson, with her grand.
daughter and family, visited at Burr
Wilson's, Sunday.
Miss Amy Lineburgh of Derby is vis-
iting for a few days at S. N. Osborn's.
Mrs Emma Brothwen of Fairfield,
with her family, visited at s. n. os-
born's, Sunday.
Mrs w. NJ. Weeks is visiting friends at
her old home at Boston, Mass.
Mrs Botsford Sherwood had horse so
badly kicked by another horse in the
field that it died in a few hours.
landlord Lyon entertained friends
over Sunday.
Mrs w. Henry and four children and
Mrs A. Henry and little daughter, of
Providence, R. l., are visiting at the
home of George Bevans.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Daniel
Perry, last Sunday week.
Mr. and Mrs Wilson Ferris spent Sun
day with Mrs Ferris brother, Fl. B.
Bradley Of Westport.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
FOR VILLAGE rMrRovEmENr.

A number OF Greenheld's prominent
and enterprising ladies gathered at the
home Of Mrs William Bradley, last Thurs
day afternoon, and formed society 60
be known as the Village Improvement
Society, the object, tosmake improve
ments about the village as it may from
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30

Mrs William scudder of kalamazoo,
Mich, was guest at the home OF s. S.
scudder in Dodgingtown district, over
Sunday. She has also visited at the
homes OF Mrs George Hoyt, Charles Hem
ry Peck and other relatis es In town. Mrs
Scudder was former Newtown lady be-
fore she went West, and still holds many
pleasant "reminiscences Of her native
town.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
STEVENSON.
PERSONAL CHAT.

DR. and Mrs Francis Of Stamford spent
q few days at r. s. Humans. last week.
Miss Jennie Morse OF Orange Is visit
ing al Charles French's.
Miss Helena Sherman is now living
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30

Mr. and Mrs ARA WEitleck Of Walnut
Tree Hill desires TO thank all who assist
ed them during the illness and death Of
their child, especially Mrs Will Egan of
Philadelphia and Miss Inez Egan OF Wal
nbt Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
The --latest Markets.
THE WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS

bI BUCK @ DARLINHs BRIDGEPOKT.I
Butter, choice creamery print 16a17,
choice Creamery tubs 14a16, choice dairy
12a15, fair to good 10a12, common butter
Gallo, factory cheese 7a9; fresh nearby
eggs 1sal9; chickens alive 12a14; fowls
alive 10a1I; potatoes Blu 65a75; onions,
yellow 75as5 bu, white 75a$1; cabbage
1881 Dbl; choice astraehan apples $3.50
a$2 Dbl.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
EASTON.
EAsroN's RELIGIOUS CONDITION.

EASTON'S RELIGIOUS CONDITION.
The Connecticut Bible Society has been
working for some months in the south
western part of the State and has Just
finished the canvass of the town of Eas.
ton, where its visitor has been we'll re-
ceiVed, every home with one exception,
being opened to him. Besides personal
evangelical work and preaching in the
churches, thorough religious census has
been secured which is interesting to re-
cord. There were found in the town of
Easton PA families of 96l persons. OF
these 81 families were. foreign with an
average of 1851 to a family (the Amer
can families averaging 49). OF these
there were IA German, six French, four
Irish, two Russian and one of Swede,
Scotch and Dane. There were 35S church
members; Baptist SO, Congregational 70,
Episcopal Al, Lutheran 2, Methodist 119,
Catholic 26, Salvation Army 2, no prefer
ence l; 81 families reported as non at
PENDANTS on church services and $50 per-
sons or 80 per cent of the Protestant and
5 per cent of the Catholic people of the
town; 217 are found in the Sunday
schools, 100 of whom are between ages
of 4 and 16; 30 children of Sunday school
age are not attending Sunday school,
about 30 per cent. One Protestant and
two Catholic families were found with
out Bibles.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
In New Haven County.
OXFORD.

PERSONAL AND TOWN TOPICS.
Mr. and Mrs G. e. crofut spent few
days at tie shore. last week.
orrin Tucker has come from Milford
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
The Editors Familiar Chat.

weeks BEE, the New Haven Palladium
says: 'That funny little story about
President Mckinley promising Represen-
tative Workman that he would attend the
Danbury fair this fall, has evidently
struck deep in some quarters. Here
comes the Newtown Bee, with the sug-
gestion that "if the president is anxious
to see simOn-pure Connecticut agri-
cultural fair, Secretary Porter should
give Danbury the go-by and bring him
to Newtown." The suggestion is good
one, but unfortunately for both Danbury
and Newtown, there is no probability
that the president intends to let his SER
vice for such purposes
THE BEE gives, this week, list of the
Connecticut fairs, for the season of 1897,
so far as the date have been determined
on. Newtown fair promises to be a
larger success than ever, and we predict,
If the weather is favorable, the attend
ance will be larger than last year. A
list of the fairs follow:
New London County, Norwich, Sep
TENDER 2123, T. w. Yerrington, secre-
tary.
Windbam County, Brooklyn, Septem-
Der 1915, j. b. Stetson, secretary.
Tolland County, Rockville, September,
George c. Fitton, secretary.
Berlin, Berlin, September, George E.
Hall, secretary.
Branford, Branford, September, G. P.
Callahan, secretary.
Bristol Fair Corporation, Bristol, Sep
TENDER, 29-3O, M. L. Norton, secretary.
Chester, Chester, September %, C. H.
Evarts, secretary.
Danbury, Danbury, October 40, G. M.
Rumble, secretary.
East CRANKY, East CRANKY, October,
w. H. Gay, secretary.
Pennington Valley, Collinsville, Sep
TENDER SO, f. A. Hough, secretary.
CRANKY, CRANKY, September, 1929,
Charles Cofey, secretary.
Guilford, Gullford, September 20, A.
Fl. Phelps, secretary.
Harwinton, Harwinton, October 5, A.
W. Buell., secretary.
Killingworth, Killingworth, October
6, l.. d. Parmelee, secretary.
Meriden, Meriden, September 15-l7,
George w. Fairchild, secretary.
New Milford, New Milford, September,
l4-lG, j. II. Cochrane, secretary.
NewtowD, Newtown, September $3.50,
p. II. Mccarthy, secretary.
i SimsburY, Simsbury, October, George
c. Emo, secretary.
Stafford Springs, Stafford Springs, Oc-
tober 81, c. f. Beckwith, secretary.
Sufield, Suffleld, September 21-22,
Egerton Hemenway, secretary.
Union (Monroe, etc., Huntington,
September 1924, S. T. Palmer, secretary.
Union (Somers, setc), Broad Brook,
September %, NJ. Hamilton, secretary.
Wallingford, Wallingford, September
SO, George T. Jones, secretary.
Willimantic, Willimantic, September
$500, A. L. French, secretary.
Windsor, Windsor, September, E. S.
Hough, secretary.
Woodstock, South Woodstock, Septem-
Der 10, IA, 10, Fl. W, Hubbard, secretary.
Wolcott, Wolcott, October -, E. M.
Epson, secretary.
Connecticut Horticultural Society,",
Hartford, 7. j. Mcdonald, secretary.
*April, June 10-11, about September
8, and about November $40.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-30
CHURC & NOTES.

Miss Anna NJ. NJ )rris led the Y. P. S.
G. E. meeting, Sunday evening.
Miss OpheIia Taylor Of Green's Farms
presided at the new organ, Sunday.
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the fall she will take position at Ton-
kers, n. Y.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02
CITY COuRr.

Judge Wilkerson rendered his decision yesterday morning in the case of Brown & Kornman vs. Loveman & Eager. It was alleged that Lovenlan frdudulently sold and disposed of a stock of goods to LoVeman, JaroS & company, and the plaintiffs brought suit to recover moneys due them.,. The transfer and sale of the goods was declared fraudulent and void and Lovenlan, Jaros & company held as trustees for the plaintiffs. The com plainants, Brown & Kornman, were ably represented by Messrs. Mountjoy & Tom linson, while the respondents cause was championed by MT. James D. Webb.
 William Hood filed suit against J. w. Worthington for S10 GOO for alleged breach of contract in failing to deliver $10,000 worth of Pratt Coal, Iron & Railway company's stock.
 Another suit filed was by s. A. Hodges, administrative of James NJ. Hodges, vs. Sloss Iron & Steel company for $25,000 damages It is alleged that J. M. Hodges was killed July 18th by being knocked off coaling trestle by derailcd car.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02
CIRCuIT COuRir.

S. S. Thomas. & Co., vs Commercial Union and National Assurance company; satisfactory settlement agreed to out of court by both sides and the case com promised
 Birmingham Building 6 Loan associa- tion vs. J. H. Cooper; judgment for premises sued for and the rental value of $36
 c. M. Boulden ys Phoenix Insurance company; jury out. This case consumed about two weeks of the courts time and now the jury has been out over thirty-six hours. and a mistrial is expected.
 H. M. Abercrombie, pro ami, vs. Will liam Lacy, ct al; on trial.
 Steiner Bros. vs. D.. M. Drennen; judg- ment for $326
 A suit was filed by Tempe McLemore vs. J. T. May, D. G. May, s. E. McDaniel, T. J. Baldridge, J. T. Burton and c. c. Reid, for $1,000 damages for alleged seizure of household goods
 Monday the criminal docket in this court will be taken up and the persons recently indicted by the grand jury will be tried. The most important case is that of Chris .Coleas, for murder, which will be taken up on April 18th. There are several other murder cases to be tried besides over eighty other cases of lesser import.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02
.DOINGS OF TIE TRIBUNALS Special Term WIll Be Held in
 May OF UNCLE SAM'S COURT tA z7 The Present Term Drawing to close--Seyeral Large Suits filed in the City Court DE Other Court News,


 All the jurors except the members of the regular jury were discharged in the United States court this morning, and it is thought that they will be retained for the special or adjourned term.
 Judge Bruce announced that he was daily. expecting q letter from Judge Bowman stating when he would arrive for the special term, which will probably be called for the first Monday in May.
 The case of Margaret J. Firth, ad- ministratrix, vs. W. J. Miner. q al, ex- ecutors of Dr. II. M. Caldwell which was commenced some time ago, will be re- sumcd this, morning. when the arguments of the attorneys will be heard It will the court was inaugurated for the special purpose of hearing these arguments, but it was discontinued.
 Interstate Railway Commission vs Southern railroad. ct al., for discrimina- ton in rates; passed to be heard at the special term.
 The case of the mail carriers against the government for pay for working over time was also continued until the special term.
 Mercantile Trust and Deposit company, of Baltimore, vs. Columbian Equipment company; the receiver was instructed to answer the petition of A. B. PaIle, the tax collector of Woodlawn.
 United States vs. Dock Dowdell, ct al. sci fa judgment nisi set aside.
 The court will probably adjourn tomor- row evening for the term, when the an- nouncement will be made of the date for the commencement of the adjourned term.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02
NEW METHODIST COLLEGE
Building Committee Organized and Agent in the Field to Raise Funds.

Dr. T. K. Fierce, agent for the new col lege- of the Methodist Episcopal church. south, recently located at Owenton, two and half miles west of Birmingham was a caller at the State Herald office yesterday.
 MT Fierce reports that the site for the new school, which includes five acres of land, with an additional ninety acres promised on reasonable terms, has been agreed upon.
 The building committee met several days ago and organized by the election of Dr. Anson West, as chairman, Rev. E. M. Glenn, secretary, and T. K. Fierce as agent.
 The agent will travel throughout the North Alabama conference taking col lectlons and soliciting subscription for the building. The purpose is to construct S20,000 building, the plans of which will be so arranged that S10,000 can at first be- expended and the building made ready for use, and the addition can be made at the discretion of the projectors, as cir cumstances may demand. Dwelling houses for the president and professors will also be built, to cost in the aggre- gate about $10000
 MT. Fierce reports that he is meeting with very good success so far, and feels confident that the work will be accom- plished.
 The committee will decide at it's next meeting on the 18th of April, when a faculty will be organized, whether or not it viii rent building and open the fall session of the school in September or await the erection of their new building.
 The citizens of Birmingham have been very liberal towards building Howard col lege and other institutions of learning To- cated here, and the Methodists expect a liberal contribution for the new school The Commercial club will be asked to lend ci ctnr, O lie fno hN al, h has been winning much success in all of it's undertakings 1t can but be expected that it win accomplish much fer the new school.
 MT. Fierce leaves today for Tuscaloosa to attend the Tuscaloosa district confer ence, and will visit other conferences soon to be held, in the interest of the col 1pop
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02
INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.

Quite number of culprits were before Judge Feagin yesterday morning. but the vast majority of cases were continued. Fannie Blair,e aggravated disorderly conduct,$5 and costs.
 Fannie Blair, assault and battery on Mary Williams; $5 and costs.
 w. B. Foster, driving across a funeral procession; $5.
 Jim Smith, alias Jim Richardson, lar ceny of iron; sentence held up on ac- count of the age of Smith and a promise to leave the city. He is only 10 years old. .tl.44s a
 Will Johnson, grand larceny; turned over to the sheriff on an indictment from the circuit court grand jury.
 Mary Pearson, vagrancy; $15 and twenty days at Coalburg
 May Belle Martin, alias Lula Craig, vagranoy; fs15 and twenty days at Coal burg. ll t.t ,sst4tt'.--r
 Lula Craig, disorderly conduct; $5.
 Lula Craig, violating section 569; $5.
 Mary Pearson, disorderly conduct; $5. Ed Snpes, an affray with Claud Brown; Maggie Robinson, burglary and grand larceny; continued.
 great many cases of merely minor import were, either continued or dis missed~a .-s M
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. jes-tf
AT THE REX COLISEUM.

The work of seating and preparing the interior of the Coliseum building, pre- paratory to the revival meeting by Evan gelist George, is being pushed to com pletion, and all will be in readiness for the first service at o'clock Sunday after noon. Prof. Sims arrived at 10 o'clock last night from Atlanta and will at once begin work with his choir
 Choir practice will be had at the Young Mems Christian association hall tonight and Saturday night at o'clock The piano and organ for use during the meet ings were kindly donated by MT. E. E. Forbes. The cornet also will be used Services, as stated before, will be held during the week al 10:30 a. m. and at 7:30 D. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02
Maggie Robinson, burglary and grand
: COUNTY JAIL.

The register at the. county jail was well filled with alleged criminals yester- day. ibt3E3s 8iFa
 Will Campbell was brought in from Jackson county for murder.
 Will Spencer and Richard Johnson were incarcerated for burglary and grand larceny. Will Johnson, grand larceny, and Louis Mingard. assault with intent to murder were placed in jail on writ from the circuit court
 w H. Harrison, negro, was sent in by Justice Martin for forgery.
 Dan. Jackson and Jim Lucas were re- leased as the grand jury failed to return indictments against Them
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-02

Buy secret medicinesif you want to; trust to their claims and unknown power. But it isn't wise when health is fail- ing. About Scott's Emulsion there Is no secret. Its for mula can be had for the ask ing by any physician. It is no untried, doubtful thing. For twenty-five years it has been held up to the physician and the people as the standard expulsion of the world, and 1t is as much and more the standard to-day as it was a quarter of a century ago. Is the best any too good foryou?