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The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
The houdsh surrounding the elephant is

The houdah surrounding the elephant is
made of Egyptian corn, broom corn,
white dent corn, barley, wheat and tree
moss decoratively arranged. In front of
this under the elephants trunk is the Wis
itors' register, which so far this year
shows an average of 10000 visitors per
month. A short distance from this is
the mammoth bottle of wine rs feet high
standing on base six by six feet, and
containing 900 bottles of wine. Facing
the main entrance are date and dracema
palms from seven to Is feet in height and
back of these is the Pomona Board of
Trade olive tower, Is feet high, with a
four by four base, covered with $50 bot
ties of olive oil, while on the base are
samples of dried fruits, olives in pickle
and on branches. South of these is the
walnut tower made Uf plate glass and
nickel, 25 feet In height, with 1O-foot
base and
CONTAINING ONE TON OF ENGLISH WAL
| NUTS.
This, together with the elephant and
many others, were on exhibition at the
Columbian exhibition at Chicago. West
of this stands an ear of corn % feet high
with a six-foot base covered with 65
bushels of white dent corn in the ear.
South Of this is a plate glass kiosk OF
dried fruits, six by feet, containing sam
pies artisticalIy arranged of all the COM
mercial dried fruits of Southern Califor-
MIA. In the north part OF the hall Pasa-
dena makes fine display of marmalades,
fruits in glass, crystallized fruits, oranges
and lemons and Photographic display
of her homes, hotels, Mount Lowe rail-
way, etc. Near this are tables containing
exhibits from Burbank and from Long
Beach. A table with terraced shelving
has full assortment Of San BernardinC
County products, all in glass jars, con
sisting of oranges, lemons, peaches, pears
plums, figs, dried fruits, nuts, beet sugar
jellies, jams, marmalades and borax
Fronting this and surmounted by sEaii
ed grizzly bear, is revolving album KEEP
In motion by an electric motor and cor
tanning photos Of ranches, homes an
mountain scenery. Near by is fine dir
play in handsome nickel showcase 9
crystallized fruits, jelIies, jams, etc.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MAKES A FINE DI.
6 PLAY
of her principal products on q table z
J feet long over which hangs large an
!. beautiful painting of San Diego bay an
T surroundings, viewed from point Lomi
while nearby she displays silk cocoon
and the products of silk culture. On tf
west side are show cases of curios. eli
worm products, women's fancy worI
etc. Near these Is the revolving albu
of Los Angeles county homes, schoc
houses, hotels, etc. On the south b
Banning Brothers have erected an attra
tive booth mad OF the serpentine marh
from their quarry on Santa Catalina
land. A beautiful mantel surmounted
~ model OF steamship, washatands, vast
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AWNING PRICES
DOWN.

Making awnings still and
for less money this month.
Better put your order in right
away if you mean having one.
Remember, just as good
goods and work as though
you paid the full season price
tile best Of 6otA.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Nc2V NorrH NrzVS,
Ju,y 10, 81.

the salvage from the City
of Rome Fire will be upon
sale here promptly, Thursday
storc-opening.
Hotel, boarding house and
restaurant people, housc-keep-
ers from everywhere will do
well to look the goods over
carefully. 1t bids fair to be
the most important sale of its
kind ever held here.
Remember, Thursday Morn
mol
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MALLEY*NEE[YMDe.
HOW THE FIRE BEGAN
The Saloon Stewards First Noticed
the Smoke and the Captain
Was Called.

cit was =. 30 o'clock Saturday after
noon when the City of Rome was $50
miles cast of New York, that the first
signs OF the fire were discovered. A few
passengers were still at the dinner table
when strong odor ofsmokc was noticed.
The stewards observed small whiffs of
smoke working up through intcl>tices
No time WAS lost notifying the captain,
ana short invCSti4 .ton SuitCCd to To-
cate the fire in No ! hatch, which is
under the main saloon.
The captain called the c"cw to the fire
quarters, and at once ta SELDOM was
turned upside down. Carpet, were roll
ed up and the deck planklug WAS ripped
up in a dozen places The planking is
about three inches thick, and beneath 1t
is a steel plating ouc-ci"ht If an inch
thick. The flooring was f., torn up in
in strips Il foot wide and several feet
long, and next cold ChisclS we're BROUGHT
to bear on the steel plates. and holes
sufficient for the admission of hose were
cut in tn. Y. Times, June %. OF.
The City of Rome was frvightcd with
q very valuable CARGO of Irish and
Scotch table linens, napkins, shcctln.s
crashes, handkCrChicfs, etc.
Upon arrival at New y K, tn under
writers sold at auction ~ t, q l.,nGs say
ed from the fire. They r,ul:l.d abe ut
o. cents on the dollar \ i%"%r portion
of them were purchased hv Mulcy,
Nicely & Co., and VIII b. Upon sale at
their store on Thursday next.
-NfzV /I,-,,,y Meme
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SHELTON.

painted.

A BIG GRIsT OF BUSINESS IN THE LOCAL
COURT.
The civil case Of Carter VS. Brown was
heard before the court on Friday, Staples
and Barlow appearing for the plaintiff
and E. E. Hall of Bridgeport for the de-
PENDANT. No defence was put in, Judge
ment was given for the plaintiff to re-
cover $50 and costs from which an ap-
peal was taken. The case of state
against Flaharty and others was heard
by continuance from last week. All day
was occupied in the hearing and Flaherty
was fined $40 and costs and Max Platz,
his hostler, So and cost for intoxication,
amounting to $3.50 which was paid.
Platz was also fined $40 for assault and
breach of the peace from which judge
ment he took an appeal. The ARRAY oc-
CURED on June 5, when Flaherty, who
resides in Derby and is quite wealthy,
opened saloon here, treated freely and
had hilarious time. The disturbance
by his coming out of his saloon about
10 O'Clock in the evening and striking a
young man who was sitting on adjoining
door step.
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grape fruit from Azusa and Glendora.

Orange county make large display of
fruits, together with dates, bananas, soils, |
gourd and mammoth pumpkins, one
weighing $50 pounds, another 1877 pounds.
The Pomona Board Of Trade has table
well filed with products from thai local
ity, prominent among which are olives
and olive oil. Riverside county has Two
TABLES FILLED WITH EVERY VARIETY OF
PRESERVED FRUITS.
The table of the Rosecrans ranch has a
full line of deciduous fruits, nuts and
grains, all raised without irrigation.
Duarte's table is covered with her cele-
brared oranges, lemons and grape fruit.
In addition to these are cases containing
shells and marine products, candies, tab
lets, stuffed animals, birds and fishes,
cases of minerals, seeds artistically ar
ranged. An exhibit of shaddock, a citrus
fruit, pampas grass and plumes, cotton
on the stalk, peppers, honey, corn stalks
IA feet high, tomato vines IS feet long,
all varieties Of beans, tree dahlias IS feet
high and of emily one seasons growth,
Japanese bamboo % feet, ostrich eggs
and plumes from the Pasadena ostrich
farm, wool, Connecticut smoking tobacco
raised in California and California tobac-
CO side by side, iron work, such as horse
shoes, several large cases Of minerals,
large Jumps Of ore of gold, silver, copper,
coal, gypsum, coral, sandstone, granite,
fire clay, glass sand, marble, petrified
wood, salt crystals from Salton sea. A
section Of the Also sycamore, cut in 1895,
and considered 400 years old five feet ten
inches across, section of an olive tree
nine years old, nine inches in diameter :;
also sections of various kinds of trees.
Models Of various kinds, churches,
houses, and public buildings, bal
loon frames, an orange orchard,
showing the system of irrigation,
relief maps, one of Los Angeles county
Ia by IL feet, showing the contour of the
surface with Santa Catalina Island. One,
five and one-half by seven feet
SLOWING THE MOUNTAINS AND wATEB
err
of the San Fernando valley. Another Of
the Santa Anna river and It's tributaries
: Scenic view Is by ID feet OF the grea
cable incline of the Mount Lowe Rail
way showing the Mountain house, OBJ
seryatory and mountains in the back
1 ground in colors. A model in wire Of ;
!, locomotive engine and tender, machine
. for pitting fruits, asphalt roofing, chick
9 en- Incubator, turbine windmill an
& others, case of preserved butterflies
!, relics OF the cliff jewellers and of the Ii
n habitants OF the islands, skulls and bone
/ lof the extinct aboriginal races, snos
e shoes nine feet long, sandals, bows an
.. arrows, stone implements and pottery
10 feather work and q wooden basin--1
= inches In diameter, made by the Coahuil
" Indians for washing out gold. But b
q, far the finest collection IL that loans
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

Many societies have taken advantage
of the fine moonlight evenings, the past
week, and enjoyed pleasant sails across
the Sound. The Elks, Gilmore Council
and Foresters have been the principal
large excursions.
The Bridgeport Country club are at
present much interested in new game
of ''discus" and it is being played on the
courts at their grounds.
John Reeve of Port Jefferson, who re-
ceived the second prize in the Post-Tele-
gram bicycle parade for the handsomest
costume, is well pleased and speaks in
the highest manner of the wheelmen OF
this city.
An interesting picture representing ar
incident in the life of Capt John MeNei
Is on exhibition In the store of Torrey
Hubert in the Arcade. 1t has attracted
large crowds during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs e. B. Hawkins and sons o
this city are sojourniDg for the summe
at East setauket, L |.
/ Charles R. skidmore, wife and daugh
ter and Mrs skidmore's sister, OF New
Britain, have returned from pleasan
stay on Long Island
Camp Woodbine at Port Jefferson,
now q Jolly place to visit as several 0
our well known business men are stor
ping there for vacation.
j Miss Bessie Hodge is enjoying weeks
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
E. n. SIPPERLEY,
SIPPERLEY'S MILLS,
Westport,

of the Y. P. S. c. E. went up to East
Village, last Monday evening, to attend
the meeting of the new society there.
They report pleasant time there, but
the return was through a pouring rain.
A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING CALLED.
A special town meeting has been called
for Saturday, the 24th, at , pm, upon
petition of o. G. Beard and others. TO act
upon Ethe good roads subject, as Mr.
Beard thinks that the town ought to get
its ohare of the state money, if it has to
help pay for other towns.
THROWN FROM his BICYCLE AND AN ARM
BROKEN.
George Schneider, while wheeling
homeward on his bicycle on Friday
struck wsshout in the road and being
thrown from his seat found on getting
up that his arm was badly broken st the
elbow.
E. L. Staples has taken into co-part-
nership in his law business George Il.
Barlow, who recently graduated in the
Yale college law department. Mr. Bar
low commenced his studies with Mr.
Staples.
Zina c. Beard has purchased from his
uncle, James Il. Beard, house and lot
on Wooster street and has taken up his
residence there.
There have been 3l4 dogs registered
in town. There are probably as many
as $50.
Col Watson j. Miller and wife have
given handsome communion set to the
Episcopal church.
The members of Scattergood and their
friends went on q trolley excursion, last
Thursday evening. They started from
here and rode to Ansonia and back to
Housatonic Park, Derby, where they
spent the remainder of the evening.
Superintendent F. W. HoYt was manager
of the excursion, which was very success
full.
In the probate court the will of Jane
NJ. Hurd was probated and Lewis B.
Gray was appointed executor, with Ed
ward S. Hawley and Henry Bolles ap-
praisers.
Rev DR. Woodbury. of New York
preached last Sunday for Rev L. NJ. Ken
eston, the latter being still kept away by
the illness of his brother-in-law.
Frank B. Munson, a veteran of the
late war, died Sunday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says:
81 never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until box of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles Dewitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled. Edgar F. Hawley,
Newtown; S. C. Bull, Sandy Hook ;
A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley
& Co., Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

Humors in the blood, boils, pimples,
scrotuls, sores are promptly ersdicsted
by Hoods sarsaparills, the One True
Blood Purifier. nerve tonic and health
builder.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

EFFECTS OF THE BIG STORM LOCALLY.
The heavy rains of last week filled up
the reservoir of the Shelton Water Co.
so that the flash boards on top of the
sluiceway of the dam gave away and the
water rushed down, doing some damage
to the roads and washed the macadam
road quite q little. The Housatonic
river rose SO high that the wharves were
covered and several washeuts occurred
around the village. The roads were CON
siderably washed and in several place!
Washouts occurred.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

Even Comstock of Bridgeport is
guest at the home of Fl. p. Boyson.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
MISS RIGGS-MR ALVORD.

A quiet wedding will take place on
Monday next at Trinity church, the con-
tracing parties being two well known
and popular people, Roman Alvord and
Miss Maud Riggs, who have been ascot
ated with Mollan's shoe store for some
time. The wedding will be surprise to
many and congratulations will be in Or
der to the young people. They will leave
Immediately after the ceremony for a
two-weeks tour through Massachusetts,
stopping for short time at Litchfeld.
On their return they will occupy rooms
for while with Mr. NOLAN at his home
in Fairfield avenue.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
LEON

and taken by one of the officers of the
allied armies as legitimate plumber and
by him carried to Germany in 1915. The
The sideboard is of oak. was made in
Germany and was part of the furnish
ings of the old baronial castle of Rog-
WITT and dates from 1750,--An old Indi-
an carreta or cart said to be more than
200 years old which was exhibited at
Atlanta, Ca, and other places. Capt
Newton FL. Chittenden, the owner, and
and native of Connecticut, made the
promise that if William Mckinley was
elected president he would present the
cart to the Chamber of Commerce. He
has kept bis word, and it was drawn on
| It's own wheels from Redlands to Los
Angeles, 60 miles. The wheels are of
cross sections of sycamore, 39 inches in
diameter, and six inches thick at the
outer rim. Hubs IS inches long. The
| body ig an open rack eight feet long; the
corners bound with ropes of hide and is
| four feet deep. 1t is quite curious
relic of a past age. There is an old
fashioned grandfather's clock, and the
art room contains many pictures of mer-
it. For want of space will not attempt
description but will simply say that
the exhibition of the Chamber of Com
merce is well worth visiting.-[M. L.
Beardsley, Sub Station No. 4, Los An
geles, CAL, July ID, 1897.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

TOWN CLERK stage GETS a wETTING.
Town Clerk 81. 2. Stage had narrow
escape from serious injury, in attempt
ing to jump from scow to steamer,
while working in the river. In addition
to the danger of being crushed between
the two vessels, while in the water, he
ran the risk of being drowned before
help could reach him. Fortunately the
crew on the steamer heard his cry for
help and rescued him without any harm
beside ducking.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
STAFFORD.


THE OYSTERMEN ARE HAPPY.
The shells which have been stored on
Knslls Island during the past year, are
being rapidly loaded on vessels, by the
oystermen, taken to their ground in the
sound and dumped overheard as found
atien for a new set of oysters. Every
species of floating craft available has
been pressed into the service, and the
immense Ipiles of shells will soon be
under water. The material has brought
fair prices and the shelters are cor
respondingly happy.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
sHELroN's rLoUR1sHING BANK.


At meeting of the directors of the
Shelton Savings Bank, last Monday, a
dividend of two per cent for the past six
months was declared. The deposits now
amount to about $4,000.
Robert Faller has returned from Wash
ington, D. c.. and viii spend few
weeks with his family here.
Rev A. L. Hubbard and wife visited
his parents last week. He is now station.
ed in wethersfeld. he attended tie
meeting of the Epworth League in To-
ronto, Can, after his visit here.
Anumber of carryall loads of members
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Wagons & Carriages

The Champion Wagon pole never whips
and the draft is One-third lighter than other
wagons. Examine my two and three seat ex
tension Tops and Canopies.
am still in the Artesian well business.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

by DR. Primer. The cases occupy q
space 60 feet long by four vice and are
filled with Indian relics. It seemed
strange to me that in all the collections
there were but few spears and not
Ratchet or battle ak. On reflection /
remembered that previous to the war
with Mexico this was Mexican territory
and that the Aztecs, being advanced in
civilization farther than many races of
their time and naturally peaceful peo-
pie, the absence of the weapons of war
would seem to be accounted for. There
are cases of petrified shells and polished
shells, pumice stone and the polished
horns of a steer measuring nine feet
three inches from tip to tip; also two
mounted tarantulas, one pair of antlers
of the elk five feet long and three and
one-half feet from tip to tip. Tappa
9th from the Hawaiian islands, Japa-
ne temple cloth, FRANCISCAN naolt
cloth, Alaskan cedar bark, IbaIk of the
cork oak, peat earth, German bee hives
made of straw, curled hair and Indian
horse hair rope, pottery from Ell Paso
and curiosities from Cindad Juares and
the city of Mexico, consisting of ancient
scales, spurs with rowelg three inches
across, locks, keys, chisels, hoes. Many
of the articles are of bronze. A desk
and sideboard bought in Stuttgart, Ger
many, by Ferdinand Gottschalk while
consul there. The desk is Of Italian
walnut, inlaid with some other wood, was
MADE IN THE DAYS OF THE FIRST NAPO
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Reapers and Binders.

shall run Binder this season, and am
ready for orders in this line.
! have fine line OF
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

of the Y. P. S. c. E. went up to East
Village, last Monday evening, to attend
the meeting of the new society there.
They report a pleasant time there, but
the return was through pouring rain.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Hay Rakes

Notably the New York Champion. Do you
know OF a better2 The Bullard Hay Tedder
is good thing, too.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Meyers Hay Forks

W i'll NOW your hay in short order. They are
up to the first notch and can't be beaten
a lsn sell
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

Frank B. Munson, a veteran of the
late war, died Sunday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
PRESERVED FRUITS.

TABLES FILLED WITH EVERY VARIETY O
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-11-06
OF FORFEITURE,

ITO LOUIS BRANDT. DECEASED, HIS
l. grantees, assigns, heirs, Executors or I'D.
ministrators, and ell persons claiming under
BY, from or through him; and F. ]. Wallace,
his heirs or assigns.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned.
q co-owner with you in the Red Bank mining
Slain. situated In the Eureka Mining District,
Eureka county, Nevada. has performed the la
Dor and improyem snts In doing the necessary
assessment work on the said mir ing claim, in
conformity with the provisions Of section 1884
OF the Revised Statutes Of the United States
for the years A. d. 1892. 1893. 1894, 1895 and
1896, in sll amounting to the sum Of $3.50, Of
the said Louis Brandt, his heirs or assigns,
]. Wallace, his heirs or assigns. and that ! hold
certain accounts duly assigned in writing to
me, as follows, to wit For the sum OF sle GO
for labor as assessment work performed upon
the said mining claim due from the said
Louis Brandt. his heirs or assigns, and $50 70
for the like purpose from the said F.J. Wal
lace, his heirs or assigns, for the years
1856. 1887 and 1888, the total amount for
all OF such labor and assessments due me
from the said Louis Brandt, his heirs or assigns,
being S85, and from the said F. j.. Wallace, his
heirs or assigns, being 1928 40, making in all
$2i3 4S. and II within ninety days from and
after the expiration and publication OF this no.
tice you fa.! or refuse TO contribute your pro-
portion Of such expenditure as yolr
interests In said mining claim will become the
property Of the subscriber under said section
232f. &c. RAvELL.
Eureka, Nevada, June "a. 1897. je26
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-11-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TITO BENJAMIN TAYLOR, HIS HEIRS OR
Assigns: You are hereby notified that
the undersigned hiss expended 81, 200 on the
Huckleberry mine, and 81, 200 on the Alpha
mine, in doing the necessary assessment work
since 1884. In labor and improvements upon
the shove named mines, situated In the Eureka
conformity with the provisions Of section 1924
Revised Statutes OF the United States. being
the amount required to hold the same. Your
proportion Of the assessment being $500 on
esch OF the said mines. And If within 80 days
from and after the expiration and publication
Of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure as CO.
owner. -FOUR interest In such mines will be.
come the property Of the subscriber under said
section 1924. JOHN McNAUGHTON.
Eureka, Nevada May IS, 1897. mv22
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-11-06
NOTICE
the THIRD Judicial Distr
Cours OF ths state OF Nevada.
sud tor EuseEa Cou1tS
In the Matter Of the Estate Of " W. yisL
Deceased.

II APPEARING TO THIS coRT BY
petition this day presented and hles
Clay simms. the administrator o the sstps
W. W. Siokals. deceased. that It 1 necessfso
sell the whole or some portion of he real es
OF said decedent to pay tho debt Of decni
and the expenses aud charges Of sdminfs
ton. IL IL therefore
Ordered. by the Court that all srsonis.
teresied In the estate OF said detected ass
before the said District Court on Mddsyu as
day OF November. 1891. at the hour 10 Old
A. NJ. Of said day at the courton OBJ
said Court, at the Courthouse Z tho ON
OF Eureks, Eureka county. State oiHevls,~
show cause why an order should n,be granted
70 said administrator TO bsI aa
real estate or so much a. ma. Be- sse~-
sary. and that 9 copy OF N order "
published In the WEEKLY sEsrnt Tor wv
successive weeks prior to said date
A. L. CHENEY. Dis.ei Judge
Eureka. Nevada, oct. 70, 1897. o~~