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The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05
THE VIEWPOINT BEE. NEwTowN, FRIDAY, MARCH 5.
 CIRCULATION: January 1, 1889, olo Last Week. sloo
Local Affairs.
MATTERS OF BUSINESS.

M. Stern of ls5 Main street is having a big sale in umbrellas, 100 fast black waterproof, paragon frsme umbrellas, during this sale at 30 cents each. A good time to prepare for rain,
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EDGAR F. HAWLEY.

MONEY FOR YOU-Here IS a list of the III stamps found on old photographs and red, 25c: Pc playing cards, blue. sci 2c playing cards, orange, sOc; Pc proprietary orange, S5c; % certificate, hlue orange, loci Sc playing cards, green, &l; te playing cards, violet, S1; 6c proprietary orange, $5 see what you can Ind and bring them to us on the photograph, and we will remove them without injury. If you have any kind not listed or old postage stamps send them co for prices. w. l.. DUNBAR < co, Room 20,Conn. National Bank
 Building, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

The marriage of MT Bromley of Bridge port, and Miss J. E. Weed, daughter of E. B. Weed of Stony Hill, will occur on March 10 at the home of the bride.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Druggist s. c. Bull Is selling nice large cake of castle soap and good wash cloth for 10c. Good goods and a very reasonable price to pay for pure cleanser.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Mrs 4. B. Lockwood from Bethel, with her sister, Mrs sPolly Taylor from Newtown, have visited their sisters, Mrs Mead and Mrs Johnson in Huntington.
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Mackerei, herring and salt fish for Lent In 20 pound kits, one quarter and one-half barrels, nice goods, at Werner, Taylor & Curtis.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

K. W. Wilson was in town on Wednes day and says that the work of clearing up the wreck left by the fire will begin At once.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

New spring line paper hangiogs with ceiling aud border to match. All new goods, 4, 8, 10 12 Pc single roll, at K. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Best assortment of oranges in town, 10. 15, 25, 30 and 40c dozen. They are nice and sweet now K. F. Hawley's.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

A. T. Nettleton is spending this week in Danbury with his mother, Mrs George Beers.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

J. B. Fairchild has some fine fall pip pin apples.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Stop at 3l Fairfield avenues when in Bridgeport and get first class dinner for a quarter.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Charles H. Gay has turned out . sub stantial covered wagon for Leonard's de- pot stage service.
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GRANGE AFFAIRS.

At the next meeting of Pootatusk Grange on March 16, "mum supper" will follow the lecturers hour. The la- dies are requested to furnish sandwiches a nd aa Ha
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ST ROSES CHURCH.
LECTURE BY PROF DRAKE.

LhSIGhb bl
 A lecture that cannot help but be in- tsnsely interesting, Is to be held at St Rose's church, on Wednesday evening, March r. The lecture will be by Prof Timothy Drake, of several years expert ence and most fayorably received wher- ever he has been, and his subject, "The Passion Play of oberammergau," cannot fail to please and give much instruction. Over 100 brilliant views with powerful calcium light will make 1t almost as real as if 1t were really happening before the audience. The following well selected musical program will precede the lec- ture:
 Overture. Orchestra, Mrs Gordon leader Ave sanctissima,
 Misses Harrigan and Jordan Pro Piccatis, solo, Rev T. Smith Holy Face. hymn. J. Callahan and choir Orchestra, Mrs Gordon leader Gande Virgo, Miss E. Lynch and R. Reilly Selection, Rev T Smith Ave Maria, Miss M. HaSrigan Staoat Mater, Choir, accompanied by
 Mrs Gordon and orchestra Tickets are on sale at the stores of k, Y. Hawley and R. H. Beers S Co.,, in the Street and at Warner, Taylor & Curtis In Sandy Hook. Father Smith Is also personally distributing the tickets among the townspeople and has met with flat tering succcss in the homes he has beer in thus far. The people should appreci ate this lecture brought to their door anC no doubt Prof Drake will be greeted bJ large audience on the night of the lee ture. The price of admission is fol adults 25c, gallery 35c and children l5c
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business college, Bridgeport, has accept ed position as stenographer and type writer with the Citizens Gas Go. of that nitu
Death of Philo Clarke.

PASSES AWAY ON WEDNESDAY AFTER NOON AFTER A LINGERING ILLNESS PRESIDENT OF THE NEwTowN SAVINGS BANK, AND ONE OF VIEWPOINTS HIGHLY ESTEEMED CITIZENS.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Mrs H. McGrath and granddaughter, May, of Washington have spent week with J. H. McGrath.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

The next meeting of Fairfield County Pomona Twill be held on March 10 st StratfoTd.
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sToRrA.

New springlline of ginghams, seersuck CTS, plaid dress goods and serges, at E. F. Hawleys.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Mems stylish Neckwear. Correct capes and colors at low cost; fancy ard plain.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Mrs chsrlos A. Laks entsrtaIpsd her
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05
.HIGH-GRADE
 BICYCLE FREE!

How to get one address LOGAN BROS, Wholesale & Retail Grocers, S65 Main Street, Bridgeport. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Mir and Mrs R. A. Clark visited friends in Hartford, last week.
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N1OTICE--I will be at s. N 0sborns barn at IN Easton Center or about March IS, with a car ot Canada horses consisting of drivers and workers, weight from 1000 to 4o0. Some nice coach teams, J. B. COLE.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Harry onnsn, srsdpsse Of MsrsIu's
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

noN'T FoRGET-John H. Reid's watch Hos U pital,42 Wall street, Bridgeport, when your watch needs repairing. Thor ugh work guaranteed and prices very moderate
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Mass will be said by Father Smith at St Stephen's church, stepney, Sunday morning at the usual hour.
 Lenten devotions will be held at St Roses church this (Friday) evening at z. 30 o'clock.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

TIRED MOTHERS find help in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gives them pure blood, good appetite and new and needed STRENCTH.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

NOR RENT--Or to let on shares 42 acres Of II land suitable for market gardening. 15 minutes drive rom Bridgeport. F. E. CLARK Bridgeport
 LfOR SALE-One horse. good driver, single I or double. PATRICK GORMAN, Hawzsy : vile.
 I AM now ready to book orders for thorough May 10. G. w. EORTHROP. Newtown, Ct.
 4 UGTTON OF CATTLE-I will be in New h town on " tuesday March 10, at Il o'clock st Leonari's hotel yards, with a car load of working oxen and good cows. VAL TER & HINE.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

Banquet Lamps. Globes and Table Lamps. large new line of artistic and low priced designs; special opportunity for specially handsome choosing chance yet.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

ISoR SA LE-- A large dairy farm in Newto~ Il. U two miles west of the village. It IS well V aterexi, well fenced, carries now 25 cows be- sides oxen, horses and young stock. Moving can all be dc ne with machine and the soil VIII
 bear all kine s ef crops that can be raised in this climaSe Market for milk is convenient
 and reliable large house in good condi-
 ton and two large barns. with running water at the house and barn. Plenty of fruit. The owner has spent 2 years on IL end feels una bic to work it any longer, is his reason for offering it tor sale, Address WILLIAM fFAIRCIILD Newtown. Conn
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WATCHES $ CLOCKS REPAIRED

By a swiss walcn maker. Hereafter l may be found at the D, Dayls' House near BoLs ford depot, where shall De pleased 10 wait on my old customers In a satisfactory manner Charges moderate. HENRI BoURQUESEZ, Botsford, Conn.,
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

ZHe HoaOland Dry Goods Co.
 Rrtaggbort, Conr.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

NOR SALE-Three Farms, one l65 acres, one U l25 acre., one 100 acres- All firred TOT the
 milk business near New Milford. M. W HILL New Milford.
 NOTICE-Is hereby given to the owner of 8 IN COW that was lett on my premises Feb ruary 27. that unless called Tor 0y March Huh,
 wlll De sold. C. G. RECks Sewtown Conn.
 NOR SALE OR REST-The Isaac c. Crofp1
 I homestead in Christian street. New
 rresGon, Conn, consisting oi a neat and pretty
 cottage of eight rooms and two barns, with
 running spring water al both house and barn
 It com prises a hundred acres o1 good meadow, blow pastors and wood land. aH well water ed and In good state of cultivation. This property has been occupied by Mir rCrofut for over niIy years, and is In rne condition tor &
 small dairy or general farming. Only two miles fro1n inc beautiful LaKe Waramang- 1 II would make an eisgenI summer home for some city farntly, or parties desiring 10 keep city boa ritrs- lis beautifully located in q | fertile valley, surrounded by nigh hills and | tue celebrated Trout stream, Bee Broog, runs ! through tie fslrfn. IL will De fd for nxxie l more than th1 cost or the Drtsdtngs alone. and -oid on easy iermes Address Rev H. Q-JGHD HununsTon, soffoik Co, N. Il.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

BEWARE OF CONTINENTS FOR cATARRH THAT
 CONTAIN MERCURY,
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05

And handy little Night Lamps, differ ent styles and different prices. We have them as ,ow az cents each, and as high as sl %; those that we sell the most of, however, are 25 cents each-several styles. They are so good and the price is so low that about everybody buys one who sees them. Some take two and three.
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-05
FARMERS, ATTENTION.

Ihave the agency for Fairfield County for the DeLaval Se @arators, st Aibans Horse Powers, and Mnselev < stndtard Creamery t,oods shall be glad to correspond ith any parties wanting these goods or will call persanaIly if desireft. K. K GoODSELL, New town, Conn
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LOOKING AHEAD
YEAR.

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for. .
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Ls0R SALE-H House, barn and seven acres of land near sherman Center. A great bar gain. ". M. E. BUTCHER, sherman, Conn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-08-19

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
THE FACE OF GOD
THE SUBJECT OF A PICTURE EN-
HlBIrED AT BRYAN HALL.
the Inspiration Came to Him,
Relieved in Prayer.

There IS a very oit looking picture row
a, Bran Hail and which VIII be OF free
exhibition 20 the public every night :og
one week. commencing tomorrow night.
!; is being exhibited by Mir. Woodtori
Sanders. the artist " 10 painted It and who
as religions enthusiast, viii in a lecture
each evening interprs; is meaning and
tell how the picture came to be painted.
The Painting !s sxlo feet, divided into
three sections. each representing picture
on e marble tablet.
on the frs. slab is shown Peter a, he
sreat gate and the great white throne. on
the second SLAP IS shown Jesus Carss! read
Ing from thu Golden Book q Life, and just
below Is His text ana warning inscribed On
a square marble pillar, and al His fee;
flower wreath cross which is in memory
OF HIS cruc.ax!on. ON ne third slab =
show. His acceptance by HIS father--Whch
was just after His baptism b. John. the
bapt:s;-ez lie stands on a nil and the
heavens opaa and q ray Of light ard
white dove descend upon His head. Also
= ane view o.: cae Jordan river the trees
and hills OF JIdes John. The Baptist, and
the people o. hose days. and the three
kings and their cameis.
Mr.. Sanders who IS yet partially blind
says the picture came 10 him as vision
when he was perfectly blind. He had .een
portrait painter and ci,lms 20 have pos
sessei the peculiar gift o. being able TO
reproduce az exact likeness Of the face OF
q lbject long since dead. simply by q
verbal 9esCrli iOa
About Ave yea-s aga he wen. blind. As
bis bl.udacss was such that might last
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
AFRO-AMERICAN FAIR.
4 MEETING OF DIRECTORS TO nj,
HELD HERE TOMORROW.
Interest in the Undertaking l.
Spreading Through the SOUTH
ern states.

Ths promoters Q. the proposed A,To-
American Fair and Iatsrss8ge Exposition
10 oe held here dar.Hs the fail q 1888
are actively engaged IN making tie necss-
sary arrangements Tor the OCCASION 4
meeting OF the directors wiN be held 10
MOTION. at which ;,me they hope % De
alba 20 settle the nae,er Of location io- ihe
exposition.
Il c. Ferguson Of Stafford. the general
manager and Professor y Aoac., j..
presiden; OF the Guadalupe college. one Of
tina largest institutions Of learning Tor ne
gToes n Texas. and one vi The directors
VIII arrive in thu city today 10 b present
at the meeting o; the directors.
Secretary i. J. Richardson states sAat
be has received very encouraging letters
from representative mea u the race IN
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, louisiana, Mis-
siss!ppl, Tennessee. Maryland. OHIO, Mas
sacauSeiis, Minnesota. Penusyls aaia al !
the District OF Columbia, promising their
undivided support n making The expose
ton success.
Bishop \. Grant, the president. who re
sides IN the city OF Ph!iadechia. has
planned 10 hold conference N this city
early in September 20 consider matters r.
lative 20 the successful prosecution OF Tie
work in hand. He writes that this cca-
ferauce will be attended by the leading and
mos representative Afro Americans o; the
United states
lnnedia1e STEPS will be taken TO or
sanize every county in the State by the sp-
n7.n''rcnt OF committees fer the v,uspCse
ial by subscriptions aud appropriations IS
NOW available
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

ARTILLERY EXCURSION
PERSONNEL OF HOUSTON LIGHT
ARTILLERY.
Those who VIII GO To-day to LII
Porte on the Artiilcrymcn's
Excursion.

There Is every promise of the excursion
10 La Porte today, given for the benefit
OF the Houston Light Artillery company.
being extremely successful. large mum
Der OF tickets have been sold in advance.
The fare on all trains for the round trip
direct to Sylvan Beach is but so cents.
Following are the officers and members
of the Houston Light Artillery, all Of whom
viii be present. Captain, Il. Il. Rolf; fist
lieutenant. n. b. Kehoe; second iieuten-
ant junior, r.. b. Cannon; second lieu
tenant. l.. B. Schultz; firsu sergeant, Geo
Branard first chief at section, X. y. Den
N.Y. second chief al section. a. j Schus-
ter. gunners. Ed Schultz. WIN Goodrich;
oaisson corporals, James Wheeler sam
Sykes. quArtermaster sergeant Charles
Dumbier; stable serseants, q schoeN'
guidon buger. John Roessler. lrlNates
Kendall. Mosthall. koobig, Gurdie, Per-
kius. Nichols. Donahue. Kersten, stuart,
Mitchell, Bennett. O'Neal. Westle, Rashi,
BRIDESMAIDS. Pearl, Toy. O'Brien, Schelcher.
Rutgers. Zarkoski, Moss. Kahn, Wooley,
Miey. Rosonheld, Bryan, Morrow, OTTO,
MELVILLE. Moorell, Schuavely. Peyton,
bailey Davis. Wood. Shadwick.
Major u. Harrison OF Brenham and SER
geant Major Frank Clay OF the artillery
battalion will be members OF the eNcur-
sion party. also little DR.. z. $. MacNlder,
surgeon of the company, and Rev. w, ~
Lloyd, chaplain.
Trains leave the Grand Central depot Tor
Sylvan Beach at 4 a. m. $50 u, M, i'5o'
4 ana o'clock p. IN. Returning leave
sylvan Beach at .. 4, 1890 and ~ p m
The proceeds OF this excursion Will be
used to dofray the expenses OF the Houston
Light Artillery TO san Antonio. where they
will compete for prizes offered by the state.
The following general committee OF ar
rangcment has been agreed upon Biiha-
dler General Richard Cooke, chairman;
! Colonel j. X. Waties, Colonel I, hadiey
| Franklin. Major Spencer ilutchins, Captain
X. r. Roff. Lieutenants Kehoe Canine
and Schultz. and Sergeants Branard and
Koble.
La Porte as a popular summer resort is
making rapid progress, The excursion Fri
day evening Was decidedly the greatest
success of the season. There We're by ac-
tual count 300 passengers direct 20 Sylvan
Beach. For over an hour every room In
the bathing pavilion was occupied. The
fireworks were an enjoyable feature. The
cafe was run tn It's full capacity. In ad-
dition TO perfect moonlight night. there
was a decorative illumination which added
| to the pleasant effect II the surroundings
| 1t Is expected that next Tuesdays escur-
| sion win even exceed that OF Friday nirht,
| Houston people are determined TO support
| their own resorts. for every dollar spent in
La Porte returns to Houston merchants
] While al the money that goes % Galveston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11
II sINt,-t,,e pnnnhcr.

Yesterday Mr. August Moser received
from Mr.. G. T.. samues Of Nacogdoches
two immense watermelons. one weighing
% and the other G. pounds with the in
Junction tha5 one OF them vas for The
Post Mr.. SToser. ot course turned over
he So FOUNDER to Tho Post, and It Wa Il
whopper Nothing shot; OF a % inch col
umn rl,,e would serve lis a carver. and
what was found inside Of IT filled 10 an un-
comfortable tullnesa thirteen full grown
men and Two galley boys
These prodisiou.s melons We're raised by
Henca Burrows TWO and a half miles north
OF %acogdochcs