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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
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Dated November 10Th 1897.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27

Try Pfeil & Coefeld on their new
sausages. 2tf
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each Saturday evening at 7.30 for re- hearsal.
 Mr Plumb and family from Bridgeport have moved into A. B. Curtis tenant house. They came up last week Thurs day.
 The Ladies' Aid Society announces that the moonlight sociable for May will be held at the house of Leroy Sherman on Tuesday evening, the 11th inst. An interesting time is looked for, and a cordial invitation is extended to all.
 Several citizens have united in calling a public meeting for Saturday evening, May 8, at 45, in the basement of the Baptist church, to consider ways and means of improving and adorning the village green, and is desired to discuss the subject of village improvement in general, Men and women are invited Let there be large attendance.
 Father Fox will hold mass at St Steph, ems church on Sunday next at the usual hour.
 The monthly meeting of the Womans Christian Temperance Union will be held Wednesday, the 12;h, at the usua place and hour.
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Speaking of Mir Gibson we are remind ed of his article in the May Rarper's on "Orchids and Their Insect Sponsors" where the writer refers to striking in- stance of the proof of the correlation be- pearance of Darwin's "Fertilization of Orchids,'' sceptic wrote to him from Upon your theory of evolution through natural selection all the various contrast. ing structural features of the orchids have direct reference to some insect which shall best cross-fertilize them. If an orchid has nectary one inch long, an insects tongue of equivalent length is implied; nectary six sinches in length likewise implies tongue six inches long. What have you to say in regard to an or enid which flourishes here in Madagascar possessing long nectary as slender as knitting needle and II inches in length? On your hypothesis there must be moth with tongue Il inches long, or this nec- tary would never have been elaborated.
 Darwin's reply was magnificent in its proof of the sublime conviction of the truth of his belief: The existence of an orchid with a slender nectary II inches In length, and with nectar secreted at it's tip, is a conclusive demonstration of the existence of 8 moth with & tongue II inches in length, even though no such is known Many of us remember the ridicule which was heaped upon him for his apparently blind adherence to an un- tenable theory. But the victory com plete and demoralizing to his opponents
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BRIDGEPORT.

H. M. Manwaring, Y. M. c. A. build ing, the largest bicycle dealer in the state, will place on sale May l at 9 o'clock 8. m. in addition to his im- mense stock of bicycles, $100 Readings in both ladies' and gents patterns, all heights of frames, fully guaranteed, for $55. This seems almost an impossibility, but money talks and the manufacturers need money and MT Manwaring is al ways on the alert to pick up high grade wheels in big lots when he can buy them at prices that will interest his customers. Seeing is believing and the public are cordially invited to inspect his immense stock and compare prices and quality with any other dealer on earth.
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BLOOMFIELD
TOWN AND PERSONAL NOTES.

iOW IN AND EhhSONAL NtJIESs
 Quite number of the Swedish con- gregation of Danbury, with their clergy man, held service in the Congregation al church on Wednesdaysnight, ,last week. They were the guests of the Swedish con- gregation of this place. After the ser vice quite spread was prepared for them in the Town hall. A choir Of good singers rendered the music very saGis- factorily. Their manner Of beginning a piece appeard somewhat novel. Each one of the 20 singers was given their key which they must get correctly and hold until all had got thelrs, when they began.
 Although the attendance at the Guild supper was not as large as was expected yet the financial results were fairly satie- factory, being about $20
 F. s. Curtis, who is very public spirited and patriotic man, took 8 large number of his boys to New York for a three days trip, to witness the Grant parade.
 Hiram Hawley is now having aD ar- tesian well bored near the the north feast corner of his house. Perhaps he wants to ascertain how firm and deep are Brook field ledge as well as to get pure water.
 MT Reardon, who has been in the hos pital for some months, due to having hi; foot crug he'd by the cars, i3 now home agair.
 Clarence Hawley of Storrs paid fly ing visit home on Saturday and Sunday l On Saturday he succeeded in shooting { hawk measuring three and half fee from tip to tip and also secured three eggs from the nest. They were little larger than hens eggs.
 The young peoples dance has beer postponed from May to the 14th.
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As has been previously intimated in these columns, the lamented William Hamilton Gibson at the time of his death was engaged upon a botanical encyclo- pndia, In which he had intended to bring out in language the people could under stand, the delights of nature. A person well informed tells us he had about 20OO drawings made for this work, but that none of the text had been written. MT Gibson, as is well known, was a suc- cessful author as well as artist and nat urallst. The Harper Brothers are said to be looking for the right person to go on and carry to completion Mir Gibson's work. It will indeed be remarkable if they succeed in finding the man, who, like Gibson, was "Nesr to nature's heart"
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HUNTINGTON.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY,

Mrs John Beattie has returned to Bos. ton with her little grandson, Hugh Mo- Donald.
 Mrs A. J. Park is in Mount Holley, N. J., where she will remain for several weeks with her daughters.
 Mir and Mrs George Benedict attended the funeral of Sydney Hubbell in Sey- mour, on Saturday.
 Mir and Mrs James Smith have re- moved to Bridgeport.
 The members of St Paul's choir have organized a society to be called the Choir Aid Society. They will give an enter tainment at Laborie hall, Friday even ing, May IA, which will consist of a musical program, dance and supper. The young people are endeavoring to make it 8 great success and are hoping to see 8 8 large company out.
 Mrs Charles Warner of Shelton is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Dun can Mcdonald.
 
 Mrs Estelle Bailey is quite i'll at the home of her cousin in Derby.
 The Congregational parsonage is being very much improved by new coat of paint.
 Tbe floral committee of the Village Improvement society have set out over 50 towering shrubs in the Park and will make further additions from time to time.
 D. H. chatfisld is in town for few days.
 There will be another union praise ser- vice in the Congregational church. Tues- day evening, May I6. The program will be better than the last and it is hoped as full house and as good col
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TRUMBULL.
CHuRCH .JOTTINGS.

Rev and Mrs W. F. White and H. L, Fairchild attended the council of the Fairfield East Consociation which met in the First Congregational church, Bridgeport, Tuesday, to install Rev MT DePeu, the recently chosen pastor of that church.
 Although very stormy Sunday morn ing and evening, fair congregations were present. In the morning seven young men were received on confession into the membership of the church, at communion service. In the evening Rev W. H. Moore, secretary of the Mission ary Society of Connecticut, gave an ad- dress. MT Moore also spoke at Bethany Mission in the afternoon to a fair con gregation.
 The annual offering to the College and Education Society will be received Sun day morning, having been put over one Sabbath on account of the storm.
 Sunday evening the pastor will speak on; "Some lessons to be learned from the life of Gen Grant,"
 Several wheelmen from Trumbull Grange went to Greenfield Hill, Tues day evening, to attend Grange meeting in that place.
 Mrs Charles Sterling is greatly im- proving the old homestead by building 8 new fence in front of her house.
 MT Bookstaver is painting D. N. Wards new house. MT Ward is expec- ting soon to occupy his new home.
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BETHEL.
"REMINISCENCES OF A REVOLUTIONARY
 SOLDIER.


 SOLDIER.
 Capt Daniel Hickok, Revolutionary soldier, was perhaps one of the most original men in his saying of any man in Bethel in his day. Capt Hickok lived on BIackman avenue in the old house now occupied by Erie Wood. He was reg ular attendant at the old Congregational church. He and his wife always rode together on horseback to church. Capt Hickok was in his old age quite deaf and sat near the pulpit to hear the sermon. His grandson, H. E. Hickok, tells the fol- lowing stories: At the evacuation of the British from New York during the Revolutionary war, the Red coats marched out and the Continental army marched in. Capt Hickok's company was among the number that marched down Broadway keeping time with fife and drum. A drummer in Capt Hickok's company by the name of Griffin Ca great grandfather of the Bethel Fenner family, was putting in his best licks on the drum and making 8 great racket, when Capt Hickok called out to him thus: "Griffin, wish you would stop that cussed noise," It was one of the captains dry jokes to frustrate the old drummer. This trait of character has been handed down in the family to the present day. Mrs Abel Beers Blaekman was granddaugh- ter of Capt Hickok. When first married she kept house in rooms with her grand father. MT and Mrs Blackman's first child, son, was born there. The event pleased Capt Hickok so much that he paid an early visit to one of his neigh bors to carry the news. He said: "We had mulatto child born at our house last night" "How's that neighbor Hickok?" ''Oh, the boy has a white mother and Blackman for a father" Capt Hickok's jokes have been handed down from generation to generation. MT and Mrs Blackman are still living to good ripe age and Mrs Blsckman with out 8 doubt is chip of the old block. She enjoys a joke with as great zest as her Revolutionary grandfather, Capt David Hickok.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
 Misses Bessie Archibald and Ida Rogers of Greenfield Hill have been guests at T. B. Bradley's.
 Charles Nichols has bought a new four-year colt of a MT Wooding at Bridge port.
 Elsie Baker, who has lived several years with Mrs H. E. Dowd, has return ed to her mother in Westport.
 A steam saw mill has been placed in the woods below Oliver Chase's.
 Miss Laura A. Dowd and Mrs H. R.. Elwood are taking painting lessons of Mrs Clarence Bradley.
 H. R. Elwood and family expect to move to Southport, this week.
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WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.

MT and Mrs William J. Gorham and family have visited her brother in Yon- kere, N. Y.
 Mrs D. G. Wood and daughter have visited in New Fairfield.
 Miss Sarah Seeber of Mt Vernon, N. Y., has visited her father.
 Bassett of Bedding has done carpenter work for Mrs Morgan.
 Mir Case has rented the Edmonds place.
 William Fry has bought the George Duncan place.
 Ward Leroy has entertained his father and sister from New Canaan.
 A. Porter has had his house and build ings repaired, MT Aurd doing the work.
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Knack in Shoe Making.
A. B. LOCKWOOD.
Fountain Place :,

lection will result. Further details will be given in next weeks BEE.
 Henry Walp has moved his family from Wells Hollow to Woodside in Shelton.
 Miss Ella Wooster went as delegate to New Fairfield, with Rev A. J. Park, last week.
 Mrs Cornish, who has been at J. L.. Beardsley's for some time, is at present visiting her daughter, Mrs Oscar Cornish of Waterbury.
 Seymour Beardsley of Bridgeport spent Sunday at his old home.
 J. |. Beardsley and Mrs Cornish re- gently took dinner at Frank Olmstsad's. Mrs Edward Burse has been suffering with sprained ankle, but is now on the road to recovery.
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awaited this oracular utterance when la- ter disciple of Darwin, led by the same spirit of faith and conviction, visited Mad agascar, and was soon able to affirm that he had caught the moth, huge sphinx moth, and that its tongue measured Il inches in length"
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SHERMAN,

A number of families are suffering with grip st the present time. Nearly all in home of Mrs Hannah Giddipgs are sick with 1t.
 It is reported that Charles Johnson has bought the place formerly owned by Helen Hungerford.
 The steam saw mill furnishes work for 8 number of men and Is now on the land of Lewis Powell.
 It gave us much pleasure to read of the Easter services held iu different churches in adjoining towns. Your cor respondent thinks nearly every one is fa- miliar with that wild beast that the pas- tor spoke of in his sermon, April %, and know it well by sight. But how to get rid of it as the pastor said, that's the question.
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One of our citizens suggests that it would be an excellent idea if all the householders and business men of the Street would unite to keep the loose pa- per off from the lawns, this summer. People in tearing off the wrappers from mail matter when on the sidewalk can aid In this work, by caring for the waste paper, instead of throwing 1t away to decorate some lawn.
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c. Northrop, were in Bridgeport, week.
 MT Whalley entertained friends Sunday.
 E. ". Smith is on the sick list.
 Mrs Squires of the Purchase Di Is again with Mrs K. W. Smith.
 Edwin J. Ford had the misfortu have his horses run recently.
 MT and Mrs c. R. Wilson of Nsw were the guests of the wixon BrOi Monday.
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WATERFOWL.

Edwin E. Smith, the well known keeper and dealer in apiarian suppl reports 8 growing business. He is. ways glad to correspond with iutere parties, and will send his catalcgat application.
 Judson's market, now run by Wheeler, Is growing in popularity. Wheeler reports 8 growing business
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SOUTHBURY.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY.

THE CENTER AND VICINITY.
 Mrs Hubbard is visiting her sister, Mrs Sidney Stiles.
 The 'sOld Maids Sociable," given by the yonng ladies of the Methodist church was we'll attended. The tables were decorated with wild flowers and looked very inviting. There were quite number present from Woodbury and Southford. Mae Belle Warner and Dwight Graham recited some very ap- propriate Tecitations after which there were games. Then all went home feel ing better for spending an evening with the Ladies' Social Uuion.
 Mr and Mrs Steele spent Saturday at their pleasent summer home in South bury.
 Miss Wentsch is visiting her cousin, Mrs Henry Munson.
 John Morris is painting Miss Augusta Stiles house on the Waterbury road.
 George Smith spent Sunday with his parents.
 THE HULL's HILL DISTRICT.
 Mir and Mrs Fitzsimmons of Waterbury visited and addressed the Sunday school, April 20.
 Meetings at Quaker Farms continue to be very interesting. Some of our peo- pie attend them.
 The Sunday morning service Waa held
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QUAKER'S FARMS.

PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY TOPICS.
 Mr and Mrs G. A. Stanton leave here, this week, and expect to enter upon their evangelistic work in New York by Sum- day.
 Mir and Mrs Edward SlYe of Ansonia visited friends in town, last week.
 Lewis Hawkins health is not as good as usual.
 H. B. Brewer has lost Jersey COW.
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The Sterling Bros. Go.
In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.

THE SPRING CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR CON
 YENTION,
 The spring meeting of the Pomperaug Valley Union of Christian Endeavor will be held in the Congregational church on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, May IS. Any who wish to stay until the next day will be most welcome to lodg- ing and breakfast.
 Julius Beardsley and w. H. Wakelee had great luck fox hunting, Tuesday night, digging them out of Wakelee's mine. when Beardsley's dog killed five of them.
 MT Sage entertains his mother.
 Miss Rogers of New Haven was 8 recent guest at c. L. Mitchell's.
 Word came Tuesday of the death of Eliphalet Averill in Jackson, Mich, where he has lived for 8 number of years. It is expected he will be brought here for burial Friday. .-.-.s
 Mrs Alice Garfield has returred from her visit to her sister in Attleboro, Mass, and her son in Providence, R. I.
 c. L. Mitchell was in New Y York, A pril 27, and took in some of the exercises at the dedication of the Grant monument, but did not find it as pleasant as it would have been had the skies been more smil- ing.
 Mrs Or Clemmons has returned from a week with her sister in Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Relen Coombe has gone to New York.
 George Wentsch had runaway, one day last week, shaking him up some and doing more or less damage to the vehicle. The horse was stopped at J. H. Cassidy's.
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drove into the gate, the broom handle caught on the post, overturning the seat and throwing her out. She struck on her head, but fortunately no bones were
 broken. She escaped with few bruises.
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Fairfield County Chat.
STEPNEY.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
 A prayer meeting is appointed at the church for next week Thursday evening at 80 o'clock.
 The good people of the Baptist church are planning to spend IArbor day, (to- day) in most laudable fashion. They are to meet at the church and give both the church interior and the grounds about the church a thorough cleaning, making the day sort of housekeeping day all around. This is g good example for all country churches to follow, to set aside one day when the church grounds shall be put in as good condition as their house grounds. A dinner will be served at noon and the occasion be made as much of a social success as possible as well as day of work. Everybody is invited to come and lend hand.
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LYONS PLAINS.

Mrs Henry B. Wheeler had the mis- fortune to swallow chicken bone, last Friday, and is suffering great incon- venience from 1t. Miss Kettle Hall is caring for her.
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PL.ATTSVII.I.E.

Mrs George B. Beers had narrow es-. capes last Thursday, while returning from cleaning the parsonage. As she
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Tn L.itchfeld County
soUTHvILLE.
PERSONAL JorrINes.

PERSONAL JOTTINGs. Miss Pearl whalley is entertaining lady friend.
 Miss Hattie Beers of Brookfield was the guest of Miss Hattie Bristol satur- day.
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H. J. Bakers fertillzar takes the Iss as It stands the highest and Is the ok IE. F. Hawleg.
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STAMFORD.

E. H. Reed was taken i'll, Sunday, threatened with pneumonia.
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Those milk crackers and sod5 CTS K. F. Hawiey Is selling, ee. pounds 25c, are fine and great haras
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A motto for our bicyclists: Keep off the sidewalks
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MALLEN% NEEIY YssDs.
CAKE COOKING,

AAN E Sooh llNS,
 Helpful little cake-making school in session, downstairs. Morning-Io to 12 a. m. Afternoon -2 to 5 p. m. Come and learn your lessons, ladies.
 CRUSTY BREAD PAN
 Being shown.
 GEYSER COFFEE POT
 Exhibit going on. Your handkerchief scented free. WATCH THE POTTER Mould the clay into dainty shapes. No tools but his fingers and a "Potter's rib" Wonderful, isn't it Your handkerchief scented free.
 LOVELY LAWNS Really thousands of yards of new dainty stuffs to see, patterns to pick over. The fashionable favorites all richly represented.
 TAFFETA SILKS. Believe that you couldn't ask for big ger or better showings in them.
 THE "COVERTS." Such modishly correct stuffs for dress ing this season. You're sure of the grade as well as the saving gained here. Your handkerchief scented free. Your handkerchief scented free.
 A FAMOUS FIRM in New York has just quilted the wholesaling of
 Lace CMrtazus aud
 Curtazn Pzece GoodS. Bought such a quantity of 'en the discount was awfully big. The benefit becomes yours Your handkerchief scented free.
 THE SALE CURTAINS. Real Brussels Lace Curtains, $4. So pail Tamboured Muslin Curtains, I.7o |" Irish Point Lace Curtains, 500 |" Real Renaissance Lace Curt'ns Ioo co " Marie Antoniette Lace Curtains, 5.98
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AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.

invited to come and lend hand.
 AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
 Rev MT Warriner preached memorial sermon on General Grant at the Metho- dist church, Sunday morning. It will later appear in the columns of THE BEE.
 The lecture by Rev J. H. James, sec- retary of the Connecticut Temperance Union, to be delivered in the Methodist church on Monday evening, May 10, at 7.45, should be well attended. Rev MT James is a forcible speaker and his lec- ture is illustrated with many stereopti. con views. Free admission for all who will come.
 E. G. Beardsley drives a new horse bought of Bridgeport parties.
 DrF. Wales of N. I. is spending a few days with his father, Frank Wales.
 Patrick Lynch, with his gallant band of workers, ,has been putting the roads in shape in this place.
 Albert Bottum was up from Bridge port, Tuesday, bringing with him nice basket of fish which he generously dis rributed among his old friends here. He was accompanied by Mrs Bottum and Mrs Pulver, who also came up to spend the day.
 Merchant stephen French is closing out his line of Hartford shoes at greatly reduced prices. This is chance to get some Egood footwear cheap. He is also showing a new line of footwear .of good value at bottom prices.
 Albert Bottum advertises his two- horse engine and boiler for sale.
 Edson Hayes has again taken the contract for carrying Uncle Sam's mail between Stepney and the Depot. The new contract dates four years from July l.
 M. B. Hawley drives in a stylish new Cortland buggy.
 Mrs F. P. Braman was on the sick list for few days the first of the week.
 The service at the Lower Stepney schoolhouse, last Sunday night, was omitted on account of the severe storm, The same speakers are expected for Sunday night, the 16th, the date of the next meeting.
 Mrs Andrew Leavenworth, who has been caring for Mrs John Stillson in Hattertown, returned home the first ot the week.
 Alfred s. Edwards, who has been quite seriously i'll, is some better.
 Burr Hawley was in New York, last week, purchasing goods for the store. Frank Beers and wife have moved into Mrs Mary Beers tenant house at che Depot.
 MT and Mrs Edmund Rockwell have been guests of MT Rockwell's father, R B. Rockwell, for 8 few days. Miss Sarah Rockwell, who has been spending the winter at her brothers home here, returned to her home at Worthsborougb Penn., on Wednesday.
 George Lovejoy of Bridgeport was calling on friends at the Depot, Mon day.
 On account of the stormy weather Sunday, the annual election of officers oi the Methodist Sunday school was post poned one week. For the present the choir of the Meth odist church will meet at the church
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at Charles B. Johnsou's. MT Staunton led the services.
 Mrs Albert Olson is improving.
 Newell Wakelee's new house is being finished. They are to move soon.