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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
GREENFIELD HILL.
HOYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY

The funeral of the mother of Mrs
George Lover. who died on Saturday,
took plat e on Tuesday Afternoon. 1t
was thought that worriment over the
sad shooting accident that occurred at
their house shortened her days.
e. B. Sherwood has bought through
T. Hawley & Co. new two-horse tread
power of the St Adams make with the
improved Leslie patent.
G. G. Salmon has visited his cousin, E
B. Sherwood.
John Cornell is employed by L. A
Jennings.
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ROXBURY.
A SMALL HOUSE BURNED,

A small house in the north part of the
town, formerly owned by Charles Wright
ard lately occupied by jerome Wright,
was burned Co the ground on the night of
the 18th. Being on a hill the blaze could
be seen some distance and looked like
quite conAagration.
A. l.. Hodge spent portion Of last
week in Hartford.
During the high water in the river last
week, boat came down and was pulled
out on the bank some distance above the
mill dam. II it had gone over the dam 1t
would most likely have been dashed to
pieces. No one has claimed it yet.
The Episcopal sociable held at Mrs Re-
mus Newton's was very well attended
A good number were present and all had
a good time.
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STEPNEY.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

On Sunday morning at the Baptist
church Rev Mr Braman will speak ap-
propriatelv about Christmas. His text
will be Heb. 1873, "Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, and to-day and forever
The date for the Sunday school Christ
mas entertainment has been fixed for
Wednesday evening, December 20. An
interesting program of recitation and
song is being prepared and in addition
there will be tree loaded with gifts for
the children. A Christmas supper will
be served after the festivities.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

METHODIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Special effort is being made to make
the services at the church unusually in
teresttng, next Sunday. 1t will be Christ
mas all the day long. Preaching service
at 10.45 a. M, the Sunday school imme-
diSrely following that session. In the
evening at $50 the Christian Endeavor
Society will praise God for the great
Christmas Gift. At p. m. those who
present themselves at the house of prayer
viii be entertained and profited by q
Christmas concert. Lovers OF music
should be present. Wednesday evening
Is the time when our mid-week prayer
meeting occurs,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
THE FIREMEN's BALL.

The firemen are getting ready for their
big department ball, to be held shortly
before Lent. 1t will be held in Nichols
Opera House, and will be one of the most
extensive social events yet held by the
flremen of this place. The committee OF
arrangements is as follows: Anthony
German, chairman; George Fl. Gilbert.
vice chairman; John Keller, secretary
John Cords, treasurer; D. F. Carney, E
J. Bell, p. J. Cahill, William White and
d. A. German News.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
CHESTNUT HILL.

Mr. Bergen has a fine cellar wall CON-
pleted for new barn, which he intends
to uild in the spring.
Samuel Beach has built new ice
house
Mrs Samuel French has returned from
his visit in Stratfleld and Plattsvllle.
Mrs Agnes Beach and Miss Mary
Beach have visited at the pleasant home
of w. w. Jennings in Deep River.
Eli s. Godfrey of Brooklyn has beer
the guest of A, s. Beach.
Miss Hattie Waller and little nephew
are in Bridgeport for the winter.
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THE OFFICERS OF HousAToNIC GRANGE

Housatonic Grange has elected the fol-
lowing named persons to Office the
coming year: Master, |. d. Smith
oyerseer, f. $. Hopson; lecturer, Mrs
Frank Brakeman; steward, Fl. G.
holmes; assistant steward, E. l.. Vim
&c 1t; secretary, George Meachen; treas.
urAr, r, W. Curtis; chaplain, Mrs j, II.
Avery gatekeeper, K. N. Wakelee, Jr.
pomona, Miss Grace Lake ceres, Mrs c.
L. West; executive committee for three
years, A. G. Innis; organst, Mrs r. s,
HCpsOn.
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~~N~~NANNN
any further.
The Center school closed on Tuesday
for vacation of two weeks. Miss Ba-
con, the teacher, will spend her vacation
at her home in Lakewood, N. j.
Both churches are preparing for the
celebration of Christmas services, to be
holden on Friday evening.
The dance in the Town hall, last Fri
day evening, was well attended, parties
from Newtown and Bridgewater being
present. Much credit is due the gentle
men on the committee.
Miss Wilhelmine Skidmore has closed
her private school for q vacation of three
weeks.
Miss Martha Griffen is visiting friends
in New York city.
Miss Theodore Skidmore, teacher at
Moody's school, Northfield, Mass, is
home for the holiday vacation; also Lu.
cY Sagendorf, Mildred Smith and William
Blackman, students st the same school.
Herbert Kellogg is home from Cheeh-
ire academy, and Clark Joyce from
Hackettstown, N. j.
Henry Griffin. In business with his
brother in New York city, 10 visiting his
parents.
Edison n Hawley has been distribut.
ing new school books in the several dis
tricts.
Miss Hattie Compartment OF Danbury
was guest of Miss Florence Griffin, last
week.
Mrs Metcalf of Buffalo, N. Y, is
spending the winter with her daughter,
Mrs Charles G. Williams.
E. Fl. Northrop was the first one to
make merry on the street with sleigh
and bells after the slight snow of Mon
day.
The ''Alpha whist club of the Cen
ter has been invited to apend New
Years eve with Mr. and Mrs f. A. Belts
of Danbury.
Secretary c. Fl. Kellogg of the Grange
| received short time since, mail pouch
full of the year books of Agriculture for
for '95 and '96 for distribution among
The members. The reports contain lots
IF useful and valuable information for
the farmer.
All the schools will close for a Christ
mas vacation, most OF them for a week.
The Center and Huckleberry Hill dis
tricts take two weeks.
Fletcher Weld is assisting w. Beehler
in the store until January ], when Mr.
Cummings, who was in his employ three
years ago, will return and reeume his
old position.
There was baptism at st Pau's last
Sunday, four children being baptized
On next Sunday there will be adult
baptism.
Theodore Howes has entertained his
two brother 'in-laws, John Williams and
Frederick Russell.
Miss Julia Camp has been guest of
friends in Bridgeport.
Miss Carrie Howes and her mother
spent night last week pleasantly with
friends in Bridgewater.
Mr. and Mrs George Totam are the
last week.
Miss Hattie Ives has spent few days
with friends in Bridgeport.
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Our Grange Friends.
Pootatuck Elects Officers.
DISTRICT DEPUTY BRAKEMAN PAYS AN
OFFICIAL VISIT.

District Deputy j. Ii, Brakeman visit
ed Pootatuck Ora ge, Tuesday night.
served. The following officers were
elected M, E. f, Northrop; o., $. J.
Bn5sfore; H., o. o. Wright; s., Edwin
b Camp; A. S., W. b. Glover; c., C,M.
Beresford; r., Walter Fl. Glover; s., l..
A. Botsford; G., X, Frank II. Mitchell
G., Mrs l.. A. Baldwin; Flora, Mrs.
Charles f. Beers; L. A. s., Miss Helen
NJ, Beers; member of executive commit.
tee, s. j. BOtsfOrd, three years; pianist
G.. G, Peck,
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NEW oFFIoERs OF wATERrowN GRANGE.

Thursday evening, December 16, the
Watertown Grange elected officers as fol
lows: Master, Frank G.. Hubbard; over
seer, Frank o. Peck; lecturer, Mrs Rob
ert Pegrum; steward, Arthur Copeland ;
assistant steward, Frederick l.. Peck
ChapIain, Rev Robert Pegrum; treasurer,
Il. b. Lockwood; secretary, Albert t
Bltkesloe; gatekeeper, George M. Fox
Pomona, Mrs E, L. Barber; Flora, Mrs.
G. l., Mack; Ceres, Mrs o. ID. Estev
lady steward, Miss Emma Brown.
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A DEER AT LARGE.

Some of the people living in Obtuse
were surprised to see an actual live deer
running over their farms towards the
Housatonic 1t was first seen by f.
a. Burr near his barn ON the hill one
half n mile west OF his house. It was a
alag with good sized antlers. 1t made
some of the mighty hunters feel very
badly to think the law said such must
rot be killed without heavy fine. So
the shy thing was allowed to live.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
WOLF PITS.

w. F. Hoyt has been in Middlebury
and Southbury after cattle.
The children all have the whooping
cough in this place, and some Of the older
ones, too.
The school closes, Friday, for one
week, with a Christmas tree.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
BISHOP BREWSTER AT st PATHS

Bishop Brewster will visit st Paul's
on Sunday, January 2, for the purpose
of administering the rite of confirmation.
He will also assist In the administration
| of the communion. He will be present
at the morning service at the usual hour,
l0, 80 a. m
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
REDDING.

CoNGREGATToNAL CHURCH NOTES.
Tue Christmas exercises of the Com
gregaeisnal Sunday school will be held at
the church on Wednesday evening, De-
cember 30. There will be an interesting
program OF carols, recitations and respo d.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
NEW sCHooLHOUsE FOR THE CENTER
DISTRICT.
THE SPIRIT OF IMPROVEMENT.

At last the repairs have commenced on
the dilapidated sheds connected with St
Peters church. William o Davis has
his in thorough repair, while o. e. o
born, e. B. Treat and George S. Hub
bell are at work on theirs. The other
owners will undoubtedly fall in line
when they see the contrast between those
in good condition aud theirsown tumble
down shabby shelters for their borse
while they are in attendance at Divine
service,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
PLUMTREES.

Ed Rockwell and Philo Cogswell have
been unusually busy, the past two weeks,
Strengthening the porkers in Bethel and
vicinity. Mr. Rockwell heats the scald-
ing tub with steam from his boiler near
by, which makes handy work. Neil Judd
and Sid True also take hand in matters
there and together they make lively
times.
The Congregational church will hold
its annual Christmas entertainment Fri
day evening next, at 7.30 o'clock, in the
lecture room of the church. The child
rem, under the direction of Miss Anna
Smith, will sing a very pleasing Christ
mas cantata, for which careful prepare
ton is being made. After the entertain
ment Santa Claus will visit the children.
Special Christmas services and music at
the church on Sunday.
A Bethel halter is going to the Klon-
dixie, regardless of the protest of his
friends and the dubious assurance that
hating is mighty dull in the Klondike
region.-[ Palladium.
Mrs A. B. Judd has returned from a
months visit in New Milford.
Onr Wild Cherry Compound never fails
to cure the most severe cases of coughs
and colds. Ask your neighbors about it,.
IL it don't cure you come and get your
money.-[Garyin's Drug Store.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
TIE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.

The Christmas tree for the Sunday
school of the Co 7gregational church is
TO be held on Christmas eve, and that Of
the Episcopal church on Christmas night
Much care is being taken that both may
be ENJOYABLE occasions.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24

Mrs M. d. Ford, Ruddelrs, ILL.,, suf
fered for eight years from dyspepsia and
chronic constipation and was finally
cured by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles. Edgar r.
Hawiey, Newtown; s. @. Bull, Sandy
Hook; A -. Brakeman; Botsford; Is.
Hawiey a Co., stepney.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24

sive readings and the hearts of the child
rem will be delighted with the time hon
ored Christmas tree, ladened with the u.s.
ual fruit. A cordial invitation is extend.
ed TO the friends of the school to be pres
emit
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
REV A. R. BALsLEY WAS ORDAINED.

Rev A. r. Balsley vas ordained TO the
ministry ib Orange, N. J., last Sunday,
and is to administer the Hoy Commuri IN
for the fret time In Sc Peters church,
Christmas day. Services st 1920 a. m.
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Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Brotherton have
returned to their home in Cross Highway
for few DAYS.
William Nichols and Miss Abbie King
took trip to New York, recently.
Miss M. M. Burr is on the sick list.
Died, Saturday Afternoon, Mrs Cutler,
after short Illness, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs George e. Lover. Mrs
Cutler was formerly of New York city,
but tor the past few years has made II
her home here.
Mrs Maria Keller, who has been living
with Mrs Fl. B. Banks for over 20 wears,
has left and moved all her effects TO c. E
Ricker's.
Miss Georgia Gould, who made it her
home with her sister during the sickness
at her mothers, has returned, all danger
being passed.
Mrs Bradley Merwin has been the
guest of Mrs Ell. B. Banks.
William Buckley and family Of Hoy
denis Hill are going to move to his faith
er's place In the spring. His brother,
Arthur and sister, are going to remain
there.
Miss Bessie Archibald and Miss GeOr
giana Banks are taking music lessons Of
Mrs Fred Burr of Plattsville.
Mrs Waldm has been in New York
the past two weeks.
William E Nichols and lady FRIEND
spent Saturday in New York.
Mrs j. A. Hickok has resumed her mu
sic lessons.
Mrs Fl. r Elwood of Southport was il
town, recently.
Mrs Fl. B. Burr is improving slowly
from a nervous trouble.
Elmer Disbr0w and Arthur Banks arr
busy butchering swine.
Henry B. Ogden and Elmer Buckley
visited Stamford, Monday, in pursuit o
cows.
Eugene Godfrey stands at the head o
the list as a huntsman of this vicinity
having caught severa. foxes besidei
numerous other game.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Banks spent Sunday
in town.
Greenfield Hill Grange held their an
nual election of officers at their meeting
| December q
Several of the young people of Green
field assisted in the program at the Cen
ter Street Methodist church, last Wed
uesday evening.
The many friends of Andrew B. Wake
man are glad TO see him out again afteI
his serious illness.
Misses MAY Hull, Helen Bronson anC
| Edna Morehouse arrived home from
Northfield, last Thursday, and will spenc
the holidays with their parents.
The Academy will close Friday for th'
holiday vacation.
Mrs Lover, mother of George Lover
is quite i'll with nervous prostration.
Mrs Bradley Perry has returned home
after spending sometime with her sister
Mrs Frank Raymond
Christmas exercises will be held in the
church, Friday evening. The exercises
will begin promptly at 45. If very
stormy, they will be held Saturday even
ing.
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Miss Bessie Cable visited, last week,
with Mrs Rutherford B. Trowbridge in
New Haven, returning on Thursday.
Arthur j. Hinman has moved from
Christian street to Quaker Farms.
Orely N. Osborn on Riggs street re-
Gently returned from few weeks visit
In Springfield, Mass.
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LONG HILL.
AT GRACE CHURCH.

SATURDAY., Christmas day: At 10a.m..
Morning Prayer, sermon and Holy Com
munion.
Sunday after Christmas, December 26
at 8 so a.m., Holy Communion; at 1913
Morning Prayer and sermon.
Monday, st John Evangelist's day,
December %: At 10 am, Holy Com
munion.
TUESDAY,, Holy Innoceuts' day, De-
cember IS: At 10a.m Holy Commun.
ion; at 2.30 p. M, Sunday school festival
The children's service and festival
with usual distribution of Christmas
gifts will be held in Grace church on tn {
afternoon, $50, of Tuesday, December
%, instead of in the evening. tits hoped
that the members of the Sunday schoo
will make it special point 10 be present
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
The Methodist church SUNDAY schoo
hold their annual Christmas celebration
at the hall, thist (Fridav) evening at
O'Clock. A tree and appropriate exer'
cises may be expected.
It would be very nice if the street
lamps could be lit on dark nights. A:
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
EAsToG INITIATING NEW MEMBERS

Nine new members are to be initiated
Into the Easton Grange, Thursday even
ing.
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THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

B. T. Burr seems to be on the gain at
ter his severe Illness.
The scholars who attend the Easton
school at Flat Rock are enjoying vaca-
ton of two weeks.
Mrs Mary Adams of Norfield is sEend,
ing few days with her sister, Mrs G. r
Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Brotherton have
returned to their home in Cross Highway
for q few DAYS.
William Nichols and Miss Abbie Kins
took trip to New York, recently.
Miss M. M. Burr is on the sick list.
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In New Haven County.
OXFORD.

CHRISTMAS JOY IN THE SCHOOLS.
Miss Martha w. Thomson closed the
fall and winter term Of the Riggs street
school, Thursday evening of last week
In the evening q tree was erected in tt e
schoolhouse, which had been finely deco
ratea with evergreens. A large audience
was present and an interesting evening
passed. The program consisted of reel
tations and readings by the scholars.
who showed by their promptness and
easy manner that they have had an eff
ficient teacher.
The Center school is to close for the
holiday vacation On Friday evening, this
week, and there is to be speaking, read
ings, ETC., as an entertainment. A Christ
mas tree is also 20 be set up for the
scholars and gifts will be distributed.
A NEW sCHooLHOUsE FOR THE CENTER
DISTRICT.
At the first school meeting of the Cen
ter district it was voted to build T ew
schoolhouse at cost not exceeding
$1,000, The meeting has been adjourned
from time to time with no definite busi-
ness aside from the procuring of few
estimates, until last Saturday evening
when it was votedato instruct the COM
mittee on plans and estimates to ms ke
careful study of plan submitted and see
if some reduction in the cost as estimat.
ed cannot be reduced; also to take steps
70 procure deed of the site offered by a
generous and public spirited citizen and
report at an adjourned me citing to he
held on Saturday evening, January 8.
From indications now the Center will
have before next summer ends school
house of which its citizens will with
q God reason be proud.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

This Is the third week the school in
Long Me adow has been closed by dip
liberia. So far it has been corfi led to
the family in which it 'iginated, Mr.
Drapeau's. There has been but one
death, little boy. 1t is thought with
the precautions taken it will not spread
any further.
The Center school closed on Tuesday
for a vacation of two weeks. Miss Ba-
con, the teacher, will spend her vacation
at her home in Lakewood, N. j.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH

The Christmas celebration of the Sun.
day school OF the Methodist church will
be held on Thursday evening Of next
week with appropriate exercises. A
supper will be served and the smaller
classes of the school will be remen bered
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24

Prof Charles A. Wheeler OF ssorrs Az
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-12-24
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS

1t would be very nice if the street
lamps could be lit on dark nights. AS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-29
FROM HAWAII 5 CAPITAL
COFFEE CROP IN HILO AND OLAA
PROMISES WELL.
Newsy Notes Clipped From Hlo Pa
pers-Puueo Streets Laid Out-The
Buildings Going Up.

The road in the vicinity of Hakalau
as well as some of liiio's streets, under
charge of the local road board is paw
ed, like the road to "a certain place
that shall be nameless, with good in
tentions supplemented by II top dres-
sing of mud.
c. &. Campbell returned by Kinau
from Honolulu, and reports all the ar
engagements complete for the estab
lishment of first class stationery
store in Hilo. 1t will be located in
the Masonic building. This is another
stride for Greater Hlo.
All the streets of Puueo are com
pleted and this makes that section
the finest residence portion of Hilo.
The coffee crop that is now being
gathered has taken all the starch out
of the klondiliers about Olaa. 1t is
good enough to stay with.
The Protestant natives have held a
religious convention during the past
week in the HALL church. some thirty
eight representatives from different
portions of the Island being present
Church work was discussed and a new
minister ordained
The "Makee" won the yacht race I'm
lIilo harbor last week in one hour and
twenty-siN minutes and ten seconds.
The management of the Hilo board
ing school have inaugurated a system
in that institution by which the bows
are hired out one day a week at -
cents a day to anyone who has use
for such labor about town.
II. s. Lyman during the week pick
ed 1928 pounds of coffee cherries from
one row of twenty-siX trees off his Hi
10 plantation. This was the ripenetl
cherries. Other pickngs had been ia
ken off, and there are still remaining
| lots more to pick. Going to Hilo to
engage in coffee growing" will soon
/ be synonymous with going to Klon-
| dike-the way of quick riches.
! The boys at the Hilo boarding
school are picking splendid crop of
! coffee from their trees that is averag-
| ing between two and three pounds to
| the tree These trees are five wears
| old and the product of the bows la
| Dor and skill, and demonstrate what
! the natives boys are being taught in
| llilo. Every boy thus instructed will
| be turned out a valuable citizen and
worth dozens of clerks and poor me-
chanics. The husbandry of the soil is
within their grasp, but a smattering
OF mechanical trades is of no use TO
them.
Five lots of land aggregating about
200 acres, in Niupea, Hamaiua, are adj
vertised for sale by the Government,
to be sold October 10th. These lands
are reported to be first class.
Hilo is to have fine new business
block.
I. Egan and c. Ragsdale have Just
arrived from California to engage in
the coffee cultivation. Each of the
gentlemen have purchased 100 acrea
of land of Sam Parker.
ID. Howard Hitchcock. +. d. Hitch
cock and DR.. Moore rode to Hakalau
on their bicycles Monday.
w. G. Wait, formerly with the Ia
waiian Tea and Coffee Company. win
! probably go into coffee culture in the
Olaa district.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-29
UP.

We have never eXtolled the
virtues and quality of our soda
as served AT our counter, but
simply lay claim to furnishing
our customers with pure fruit
juice havors, wholesome and
refreshing.
We court comparison.