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In Fairfield County
SHELTON.
THE RESULT OF DRINK.

A man by the name of James Proctor, who belonged in Ansonia, was found drowned in the Housatonic river in Cor am, last Wednesday. He had been work ing in New York and being hard drink CT, he was attacked with the delirium tremens and had wandered to this vicin- ity. Col Blakeman saw him and spoke to him as he was running, asking him what the matter was. He replied they are after me. The colonel finally induc- ed him to agree to let him take him home and while he was harnessing his horse Proctor slipped away and the last he was seen he was running through Riverside cemetery, toward the river, and it is sup posed he tried to wade across and was drowned. c. E. Lewis attended to tbe remains and his relatives had him buried in Derby. The body was found by some fishermen who hauled it ashore in seine which they were dragging for shad.
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A PLEASANT SOCIAL EvFNT.

The birthday anniversaries of MT and Mrs A. G. Baker of Hawleyville occur. ring on the 20th and 21st, the idea of an informal gathering was suggested to them. This was acted on and on the spur of the moment the following informal mo- tice was sent out:
 We desire your assistance and cooperation in helping us to suitably celebrate and pass ''auother milestone in the journey of life,'' on Thursday afternoon, May 20, and you are cor dially invited to call and exchange Icongratu- lations, aud incidentally partake ot berries and cream with us at any time most conyen- ient, between the hours of and g D. m. Our house accommodations being so limited, 1t seems necessary that we assemble at the fur. niture wareroomss where we hope to meet just as many of our friends and acquaintances as can make 1t convenient to come.-CAIr and Mrs A. c. Baker.
 Hawleyvilie, Conn.,, May IT, 1897.
 THE BEE goes to press too early to give an account of the gathering, this week, but we have not doubt that the same generous hospitality was extended which Is characteristic of MT and Mrs Baker. MT Baker, while being power in bus mess way in Hawleyvilie. has made his influence felt for good in the community, being one of the active workers for the proposed new chapel. THE BEE but voices the feelings of their neighbors and wide circle of acquaintances in wishing that the future years may have much oi joy and prosperity in store for them.
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preaching in foreign language; to-day

preaching in foreign language; today 250 missionaries are preaching to those who were foreign-born Or to the chil- dren of those who were foreign-borr in their own language. There is the prob- lem ( f the city. In Chicago there Is one church to every ll,000 people. Below 14th Street in New York City, in recent years, 250, 900 people have moved in, and 17 Protestant churches have moved cut. If every church in New York City, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hebrew, were filled some Sabbath morning to it's utmost seating capacity, there would be 960, 900 people outside for whom there would be no room in the churches.
 The relation of the East and the West to-day reminds one of the old fable of the man who was given an infant; and he was told that the infant was a giant in strength, but he ridiculed the notion. The man said that he would as he wish ed. So he taught 1t to infiict pain and suffering upon every living thing, and to live only for it's qualification and feel the influence of power which he could not control. His infant became a giant, and he bent beneath the influence which he himself had made. We have an infant West, but It is an infant of gigantic proportions and power numeri- cally, financially, politically. When the Western missionary tells of the dangers to the East that lie dormant in 8 neglect ed West, we call it Western wind. Six months ago we were not laughing at that West; but we stood almost trembling at it's power, and for once we realized that there was West, and that our future, political, financial and moral, was held within the power of the land of prairie and of mountains.
 At the evening service Rev Mir Shelton again caught the attention of his hear CTS and had it unbroken through all that he said. No subject could be more in- teresting and vital, too, at this time; for we are feeling what home missions have done and what the lack of home mission ary work has done for the East as we'll as for the West. A brief glance into Cripple Creek mining camp will give some idea of the work which needs doing in some portions of the West. Soon after that camp opened, there were in the place 25, 900 young men, many of them sons of the best New England families, and to meet the needs of these young men during their leisure hours there were 300 saloons and 700 hells far worse than saloons. To meet their religious needs, there were two churches, one small Congregational church and one small Methodist church, with combined seating capacity of 300. A feature of the evening service was the singing of 8 pleasing solo by Miss Mary R. Lewis, entitled "Life's Lullaby"
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living in Great Burlington, has been spending few days with his pareLts.
 Frank Briggs is reported as seriously sick with pneumonia.
 W. c. Allen. .Sherman's popular deputy sheriff, is expecting to continue carrying the mail for another four years.
 The death of Raymond Kellogg occur red, last week, at the age of 79. Funeral services were attended on Sunday after noon.
 Dea and Mrs Hawley have been chosen as delegates to the annual meeting of the Congregational Home Missionary Society to be held in Saratoga.
 Rev H. c. Mcknight is in Springfield, this week, attending the wedding of his sister, Miss Rose, who is to be married in Hope church on Wednesday.
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FAIRFIELD.
HoYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY.

HoYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY.
 Mrs Edward Banks is no better, and is confined to her bed.
 Mrs $. Wisner intends to have the ladies' sewing society of the Stratfield church meet at her home Friday after noon.
 George Lover and William Bulkley have been helping L. A. Jennings with his work.
 Mrs William Bulkley recently enter tained Mrs Lendeveg and Miss Annie of Chestnut Hill and Mrs Futile and child ren of Bridgeport.
 Mrs MahaIa Jennings has visited her son, Charles Jennings.
 John Curran has purchased new Crescent bicycle.
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THE HOME AND THE SALOON.

On Monday evening last week there was temperance rally in the Methodist church. Singing, recitations and ad- dresses filled the time. The principal ad- dress was by Rev F. Saunders of Anson- ia, who gave very forcible and admir- able address on the home and saloon. MT Saunders is an eloquent speaker and his address should have been heard by many who were not present. Rev G. L. Thompson, the new pastor of the Metho- dist church, SD Ike briefly. Mrs E. D. Clark and Viola Goodipg gave recitations, George Tucker and George Sumner sang solos and there was singing by the choir. The attendance was not large.
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CAPTURED IN THE ACT.

A young man by the name of James E. | Carroll was before the town court on Monday and plead guilty to the charge ! of burglary in the house of A. E. Gran l dall in the Center on Sunday afternoon, 1 the family being absent. He stole about $10 in money and some other articles, having ransacked the bureau drawers and | other places and strewn the contents on
 the floor. When discovered he jumped
 out of the second story window and ran but MT Crandall soon caught him and re-
 covered the stolen property. He was ! bound over to the criminal term of the Superior court and was taken to Bridge port jail.
 George s. Northrop has purchased the
 meat market of Silas T. Bragg. G. B. Sterling has arrived and started the fish hatchery near the Ousatonic Wa ter Co.'s dam. But the shad grow scar- cer every year.
 John D. Flanders left, last Tuesday, for the Adirondack region, which was his former home.
 Joseph Lewis was arrested for non- support of his family, last Monday, and arrangements were made whereby he continued his work and gave his family a weekly allowance. His family are liv- ing in Southford, this state, but former ly resided here.
 s. T. Palmer is on jury duty in the criminal term of the Superior court at Bridgeport. The s. N. E. Telephone Go. have placed telephone in his residence. They had to build two or three miles of line to do it, but it was their own offer.
 An organization of horsemen has Leen effected and they will hold trots on the Fair grounds occasionally. Irwin s. Coan is president of it.
 Curtis R. Dublin has sold his trucking business to the Harris Express Co, G. F. Cook manager. MT Dublin will run the watering carts in the borough through the summer and attend to wood and timber through the fall and winter seasons.
 Last week on Wednesday evening the Methodist people were to give recep- tion to their new minister, Rev G. l. Thompson, but the storm prevented and was postponed to later date. The burglars, Morse and Giliis, plead guilty in the Superior court at Bridge port and Morse was given three months in jail and Gillis one year in state prison. The people here, after all they have suf- fered from these criminals,are more than angry at the lightness of the sentences. Miss Ida Fowler and Abram Kimbie were married by Rev F. D. Ludington,
 last Wednesday evening. Joe Lee, who has been in China at his former home, returned Wednesday of last week.
 The civil case of Bozlan vs. Johnson was before the justice court, Saturday. Decision was reserved.s The praise service at the Congregation
 al church in the Center, last Sabbath evening, by the united choirs Of the Epis- copal and Congregational churches, was very fine and large congregation en- Ijoyed the service. The singing and mus
 ic was worshipful and 1t was very pleas
 ant to see this unity of tbe churches and
 choirs. And the harmony of the voices,
 we trust was re-echoed in the harmony of \ the souls.
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MIDDLEBuRY.

GOOD WORK ON THE HIGHWAYS.
 Under the direction of Selectmen ". T. Tyler and Ashael A. Smith excellent work is being done this year on the roads. There are some 65 miles of road in town, and the main avenues of travel are in excellent condition. Probably no town in Connecticut has had as much money expended on it's roads as the last
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four years as Middlebury. This is due largely to the public spirit and generosity of Mir Whittemore.

". H. Dibble, one of the best farmers in this section, has completed an addis ton to his house, making more con venient the kitchen arrangements.
 ". H. Dibble recently sold fine COW to F. o. Peek, the we'll known Water town dealer.
 W.D. Munson has bargain for some one in four-horse power engine and boiler. that he win sell very cheap for cash.
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Don't thin your blood with sassafras or poison 1t with blue.mass; but aid Ma ture by using DeWitt's Little Early Ris- CTS, the famous little pills tor cOnstipa- tion, biliousness and stomach and liver troubles. They are purely vegetable. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; 5. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botssord B. Hawley X Co.,, stepney.
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Sick headache can be quickly and com pletely overcome py using those famous little pills known as ssDeWitt's Little Early Risers.n Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. HaWley 6s Co.,, Ssepney.
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Terrible accident.-It Is terrible acci- dent to be burned or scalded; but the pain and agony and the frightful disag- urements can be quickly overcome with out leaving g scar by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown; s. Q. Bull, Sandy Hook; 4. B. Blakeman, BOtsford; B. Hawlsy < Co, Stepney.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Mrs Warren H. Lampson and daugh- ter have returned to Bridgeport. Their sojourn at Edgewood, the charming home of John ". Camp, has been most enjoyable.
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In New Haven County.
SOUTHBURY.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.
 Arthur Stuart from Danbury visited for few days at O. W. Ambler's, last week.
 Miss Mosher entertained friend over Sunday.
 John Morris and wife spent Tuesday in Waterbury.
 Miss Mary Perry is home on a vaca- tion.
 Oscar Amber 6 Son are repairing Mir Graham's house ID Woodbury. ~ John Welch spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs Samuel Pierce, of South Britain.
 The ice cream sociable given by the Ladies' Social Union was we'll attended and all enjoyed very pleasant evening
 Mrs Mary Fuller and daughter spent few days, last week, with her parents.
 Edward Dudley spent Sunday with Burritt Futile.
 Miss Clara Gray has bicycle.
 IHULL's HILL AND VICINITY.
 Merton Burr was home over Sunday, from Monroe.
 Miss Ida Stowe is the guest of her brother, Frank Stowe.
 Elmer Lewis and family were at his mothers in Kettletown, Sunday. Mrs David Carey is quite poorly. Henry Garfield is canyassing this place for book. John Brennan's health is improving.
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H. J. Fairbanks of Ansonia. who sells extracts in Monroe, Huntington and strasford. sells Smiths worm syrup.
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AN INFANT NO LONGER, BUT A GIANT THAT NOW AND THEN MAKES THE EAST FEEL ITS POwER.--THE INTER- EsTING ADDRESSES OF REV CHARLES w SHELTON.
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SHERMAN.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES. Our former citizen. Charles Evans, now
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w. ]. REEHLER.

BRoOKFIELD, CONN., represents Phoenix, Caledonia, Niagara Security, Westchester, suraDce Companies for this section. If you have Insurance to place you are invited to correspond with the undersigned. Also agent for the Massachusetts Mutual Lie Insurance Co. Telephone Connection.
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E. c. PLATT, HAWLEYVILJE

AgrieuuTal Tools and unable 69d
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-23
Tours to the South.

Two very attractive early Autumn tours
will be run by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, leaving New York and Philadel-
phia September 2s and October 12.
1t is hardly necessary to say that these
outings are planned with the utmost care.
and that all arrangements are adjusted so as
to afford the best possible means of visiting
each place to the best advantage.
The tours each cover a period of eleven
days, and include the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, picturesque Blue Mountains, Luay
Caverns, the Natural Bridge, Virginia Hot
Springs, the cities of Richmond and Wash
ington, and Mt. Vernan.
The round-trip rate, including all neces-
sary expenses is S65 from New York, 1853
from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
from other points.
Each tour will be in charge of one Of the
company's tourist agents. He will be assisted
by an experienced lady as Chaperon, whose
especial charge will be ladies unaccompanied
by male escort.
Special trains of parlor cars are provided
for the exclusive use of each party, in which
the entire round trip from New York is
made.
For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket
Agents or to Tourist Agent 1896 Broadway,
New York, or Geo W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-23
NO SLEEP FOR THREE MONTHS.
One Cause Of sIeepIessness That Can Be
Readily Overcome

One cause OI Sleeplessness IndC Can Be
Readily Overcome.
Mr.. VIM. Handschu, of seth ST., Cotton
Alley, Pittsburg, Pa, expresses himself as
follows regarding the new remedy for that
common and obstinate disease, piles II take
pleasure in stating that l was so afflicted
with piles that for three months l got no
regular sleep I became completely pros
trated the doctors did me no good; my
brother told me of the new remedy for piles,
the Pyramid Pile Cure; I purchased from my
druggist three so cent bottles and they com.
pletely cured me. I am once more at my
work and but for this excellent medicine I
should be on my back I take great pleasure
in writing this letter because so many people
are sufferers from this trouble who like my
self did not know where to look for per-
manent, reliable, safe cure,
Experience with the Pyramid Pile Cure in
the past three years has demonstrated to the
medical profession, as we'll as to thousands of
sufferers from piles, that it is the safest and
most effectual cure ever offered to the public,
containing no opiates or poisons Of any kind,
painless and convenient to handle and being
sold by druggists at so cents and 81 per box
is within the reach of every sufferer.
Very frequentlytwo or three boxes have
made a complete cure of chronic cases that
had not yielded to other remedies for years
There is scarcely a disease more aggravat-
ing and obstinate to cure than the various
forms of piles and it is a common practice to
use ointments, salyes and similar prepara-
tions containing dangerous poisons to remove
the trouble. The Pyramid has superseded
all Of these Intellectual remedies and no one
suffering with any rectal trouble make any
mistake in giving the Pyramid trial
II in doubt as to the nature of your trouble
send to the Pyramid Drug Co., Albion, Mich,
for valuable little book on piles, describing
all firms Of the disease and describing the
method of cure.
Any druggist can furnish the Pyramid
Pile Cure as it is the best known and most
popular remedy for piles and if you ask him
he can doubtless refer you to many people in
your vicinity who have been cured COM
pletely by it.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-23

City Of Mexico, Sept. 23.-Senor Don
Eduora VelasQuez, late chief of police,
yesterday confessed that he directed
the killing of Arroyo, the assailant of
President Diaz Velasquez had been
removed from office and placed in
Belem prison on suspicion of having
acquiesccd in the killing of Arroyo.
During the official investigation of the
affair the former chief declared that
he was a great admirer of the presi-
dent, and that he felt that the attempt
made upon his life merited severe pun
ishment. The chief confessed without
reservation the part he took in the
tragedy,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-23

Austin, Tex, Sept. 29.-The yellow
fever has appeared in Texas. Governor
Culberson received a telegram from
State Health officer Swearingen yester-
day announcing that a genuine case OF
yellow fever was in existence at Beau
mont. The case, which was that of
a small boy, was genuine yellow fever,
and the boy had died. Many people are
led to think that the mail service is
bringing the fever into the state, and
Governor Culberson will be asked to
cut off entirely all the train service
of any kind between Louisiana and
Texas. Beaumont from now on will be
closely surrounded by rigid quaran-
tine, in the hopes of effectually stop
ping the progress of the disease,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-23
WORLDIs REc07D LOWERED.
Joh II. Gcutry and Robert j. Hold the
Donhle Tonm Reeord.

Joh II. Gcutry and Robert j. Hold the
Double Team Record.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-The famous
PAGERS John r.. Gentry and Robert j.,
hitched together, yesterday afternoon
lowered the worlds double team record
for a mile to 2.O9 on the track Of the
Belmont Driving club. The quarters
were .33, 1.04H, 1877 and 200. The pre-
vious record was held by Mrs. w. e.
d. Stokes Miss Rita and Josie b.
1t was 4:3O o'clock when the $500 peo-
ple present greeted the famous pair as
they came up the stretch from the pad
dock. Robert ]. had the pole They
were hitched to a pneumatic tired
wagon, which weighed just 81 pounds.
The reins were held by e. r. Bovine,
who tipped the scales at 1855 pounds.
Bovine took the turf champions twice
around the mile track for a warming
up. and then started for the wire. As
the team came down the stretch toward
the wire Gentry, who was the near
horse broke, and they were taken back
to the three-quarter post and again
started. As they neared the wire a
second time Bovine gave the nod to J.
A. Marshall, and they were off, amid
the cheers of the crowd. When the
watches recorded 33 seconds for the
first quarter the crowd lost hope of the
team lowering the record. They were
going beautifully. however, and the
next quarter proved to be the fastest
of the four. This was made in .31H, or
1O4h for the half mile AS they passed
the half mile post Gentry's near front
knee boot came down, and every time
he stepped he would hoist his leg in an
effort to free himself of it. Bovine had
the pair well in hand, though, and the
three-quarters was made in 1877. As
they came down the stretch the pair
for some distance kept nicely in step,
and they were pacing beautifully as
they passed swiftly under the wire. The
crowd. which had been breathlessly
watching the final squirt Of the sterling
team. realing that record time was
made, sent up a Joyous cheer as the
pair passed the finish line. There had
not been a skip during the whole mile.
Bovine, after the trial, said the team
would have made the mile in 2,07h or
better had not Gentry's boot became
loosened.
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EVIDENCE FOR LuEreeRt
what the Prisoners Attorney De-
nlnrna IIn NWlI nrnwn.

What the Pris0nerFs Attorney De-
olares lie WIN Prove.
Chicago. Sept. 2s.-The first witnesses
for the defense In the Luetgert trial
were called yesterday Attorney Vim
cent, for the defense, made the open
ing statement for Luetgert, and accord
ing TO him the defense win be simple.
1t will consist chiefly Of a general de-
nial of all the expert evidence submit
ted by the state. proof that the caustic
potash used in the vat was purchased
by Luetgert for the purpose of making
soap, and evidence tending to show
that Mrs. Luetgert is alive, and In all
probability In Germany. Concerning
the rings found in the vat Attorney
Vincent said that they We're not those
of Mrs. Luetgert and that he would
prove that she had never seen them,
much less worn them. He also de-
clarad that he would bring witnesses
10 show that many of the bones iden-
tilted by the experts for the prosecu-
ton as human bones are in reality
those of the lower animals He will
also show, he said, that Mrs. Luetgert
has been seen alive and WELL save for
her mental troubles, since May L. the
night on which it is claimed that she
was murdered. He also asserted that
Luetgert will go on the stand in his
own defense.
The testimony of ex-Judge Good
rich and Ralph r. Bradley, law part
ners of Attorney Vincent, tended %
show the grief Of Luetgert after his
wife's disappearance. Adolph Elandt
a drayman, testified to observing Mrs.
Luetgerts depression, and hearing her
declare that as the family fortune was
about all gone she would soon dis
appear also. Rosa Gleich, who was
with the Schimpe girls on the night of
May 1, declared positively that they
| had not seen Mrs. Luetgert that night
She further declared that Emma
Sohimpe had admitted to her that she
had sworn falsely.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-23

THE postp ponement Of the annual
convention of the Democratic sOcie-
ties of Pennsylvania, which was to
have been held in Wilkesbarre on the
28th inst, because of the disturbed
condition of a district of which
WilHesbarre is the centre and where
the military forces of the state are in
definitely stationed, is taken by the
people of that city as a deliberate in
suit. Some one should furnish the
Demo, ra ic leaders with a map of
the state. There is no trouble at
that city, neither is the military
stationed there.
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Both Genl. Longstreet and his
bride of twenty-five summers have
told reporters why they married
Though past three score and ten, the
former denies that he is old in feeling
and quotes the saying of DR.. Holmes
that he was eighty years young,
while his young and charming bride
pays him the compliment by saying
that never would she marry 'simper-
ing man who had no ideas in his head
and who lacked the energy to make a
man of himself - Both present a
good case, but if young men are to
be placed in the background in this
fashion the outlook for them is dark.