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The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
MORRIS.
CHURCH AND PERSONAL Jorr1Ses.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.
 g A number of ladies from this town, attended the 26th annual meeting of the New Haven Branch of the Women's Board of Missions held at Torrington, May II. Among the speakers were Mrs Gulick of San Sebastian, Spain, who gave an interesting account of her 25 years of missionary work in that country. Miss Child of Boston was also present and related many interest
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WATERFOWL.

WAKE UP, BOYS, AND GET A PLACE TO
 SCORCH.
 The new Telford highway is para disc for bicycle riders and every evening from o'clock until bedtime this famous piece of road is crowded with them, as many as 40 being counted in one evening. Among this number there was quite 8 good number of ladies. There are at present three tsndems owned in town, one by R. V. Magee, one by Hitchcock & Lewis and one by James B. Woolson. The local dealers, Magee, on the Hill, and Hitchcock & Lewis at the Depot. re- port more sales made by each one of them than was made here all of last sea- son. Almost every young man and young woman in town is the possessor of bicycle and now that we have 90 many who ride why not start bicycle club? There is good material in Water town to make a good bicycle club. D. M. Hurd has offered to repair the fences on the track at the driving park and give bicycle riders the use of it for the sea- son for $25. Wake up boys and get a place to scorch!
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THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

At the special town meeting, held last Friday for the purpose of considering the matter of a new bridge to replace the old structure known as Frost's bridge, after quite little discussion it was decided to leave the whole matter to the discretion of the selectmen. This bridge is on the line between Thomaston and Watertown and half the expense of building 8 new one will be borne by each town.
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starting and Rnishing on a macadam stretch. Both place and time prizes will be exceptionally good, both in number and value. For further particulars write Frank E. Soule.
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Closing Out Sale

will be 60 pages of reading matter be- sides advertisements and quotations. They expect to have it on sale at the al fresco fete, June r.
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TAFT BOYS WIN A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
 When the Taft school baseball team won the game with Hillhouse high school of New Haven, they were right entitled to the championship of Connec- ticut interscholastic league. They felt proud of their victory but that victory was but circumstance to the victory won at Litchfield last Saturday. The Litchfield team are most all men and not only that but they were backed up with professional battery from Tor rington, still all they could make was one little run against Taft's eight. The Taft's have the best ball team that has ever been at the school. The Rotchkiss school, Lakeville, will play at the Fair grounds tomorrow.
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NERVOUS STRAIN UPSET THEM, YOU
 KNOW.

KNOW.
 Wednesday of last week was Buffalo Bill day in Waterbury and all forenoon there was steady stream of bicycle rlderss men women and children in all sorts of conveyancee, all going to the great circus at Waterbury. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon they began to come home and number of them had the appearance of having drank some- thing stronger than red lemonade. How ever, it may only have been the nervous strain of watching the feats of horse manship, shooting, etc., which upset them.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
PICKED UP ON BROADWAY.


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Last evening, Goldsmith's play, ''She Stoops to Conquer" was presented to small house, by the members of the Watertown Dramatic Association. A great deal of time and labor was spent rehearsing thIs play. IL is about three months since it was first started. Miss M. E. Gallagher of New Haven rem dered some fine selections on the harp between the acts.
 At the Grange last evening the third and fourth degrees were worked. A large crowd turned out and supper was served in the banquet room after the Ia bors of the evening had closed.
 Last Monday evening there was very enjoyable dance given in the court room of the Town hall, under the auspices of the dancing class of '95. Freeman fur nished the music and the refreshments
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THE NEM ENGLANnR R. K.

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 tErRins stop when siRnRled only
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KEEP THIS DATE FOR NEW MILFORD.

The second annual Soule handicap road race. 15 miles, will be held Saturday, July 10, 1897, at New Milford. Entry blanks win be sent out as soon as list of prizes can be completed. which will con tam bicycles, diamonds, watches, etc. The course Is seven and one-half mile circular course of good country road,
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
A STORY IN RHYME.

One right not very long ago, Some friends of ours did chance to go Into the house of a social friend, few hours pleasantly to spend. The company was very small, They only mustered five in all, And though all belonged to the P. L. 0. No meeting 1t was meant to Dc. Time on swift wings did seem to fly, For soon the evening had gone by, Yet wonder not how quick it went, For that night was gaily spent. And when at last they rose to leave They called 1t all happy eve, A happy eve l should not say, For morn approached upon the way. No thought of evil filled heart. As the door was opened to depart, But on the steps in fine parade, A row of rotten eggs were laid. 'Aha' one said, do not doubt, But that some hen has been about Though really now to be quite frank, I don't call this cunning prank. The door was closed, the lantern lit, And towards the barn with ready wit They noiselessly sped along, To see what else around was wrong. The rolling doors where the teams go in, Were securely locked by a hook within So the only way to enter, that night, Was by a door just to the right. But so much strff filled up the barn, Unless acquainted. you'd come to harm, And to go inside without light, In the middle of that dark night Would take some one who knew the way And had been inside some other day. Our friends went in with noiseless step, Bound to discover all mischief yet. They flashed the light of the lantern round But no sign ot meddlers could be found. They searched the carriage, looked at the
 steed,
 Examined the harness with greatest heed But still they looked and searched in vair No traps seemed to have been lain, They chanced at last by forethought neat To lift the cushion from the seat. And there beneath all safe and sound Two more rotten eggs were found As towards the road they made their way They had to stop for short delay. The gate witch stood open night and day Was closed and roped and wired to stay But they set to work and pried and priet Until the gate they opened wide. An, the moon was on their side that nigh And meant to help them with it's light So she caught and held by her bright ray Two figures that crouched the way. And threw their shadows in plain relief Much to three figures future griet For when lantern and moon both shone Who 1t was, was quickly known. oh, ye night fowls on mischief bent Don't carry your reveis to great extent For those boys on whom you played you
 jest
 Can shoot revolver with the best. And now my friends I've one word to sa Ii you follow it twill surely pay, If eggs you want to set han
 Better not get them in Park Lane then.
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ing items of her recent missionary tour around the world.
 Misses Babbitt and Whittlesey attend ed the meeting ot the Pomperaug Valley Union of the Y. P. s. c. K. at South Britain, May 16. A large number of our towns people took in the Wild West show at Water bury Tuesday, the 10th.
 Rev MT Avery of Middlebury preached here on Sunday, in exchange with the pastor. In the evening he gave an in- teresting report of the meeting of the Naugatuck Valley association. held re- gently at Thomaston.
 Dea and Mrs Dayton of Watertown were in town on Sunday.
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ONE OF NEW MlLFoRD's HUsrLrNG CON
 GERMS.

One of the substantial but small indus tries that give life to New Milford Is the foundry and machine works of J. A. Northrop & Sons. In addition to the manufacture of pulleys. shafting, adjust able hangers, wrought and cast iron fenc- ing, cresting and balcony railing, they make a speciality of heating boilers for houses. Just now they are putting 8 boiler in the house of Grocer Kinney. They keep eight hands busy generally and sometimes more. J. A. Northrop is the genial head of the firm, although he has two hustling assistants in his song
 James A. and William H. Northrop.
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EAST MORRIS.

The Morris W. c. T. U. held very in teresting afternoon at the Chapel on Thursday. Also the ladies held very excellent missionary meeting little be- fore, when Miss Mason and Mrs Skilton gave in written missionary reports of the missonary branch meeting at Torrington, where several returned missionaries gave enthusiasm to the work they were engag- ed in performing.
 Mrs Alva Clark is improving in health. K. H. Clark came up to see her from New Haven during her illness. Mrs Frederick Lyman has returned for the summer and opened her house. Miss Loveland of New Haven is with her.
 George H. Johnson spent Sunday with his sister, Sa1lie, in New Britain, where she is student in the Normal school. Miss Treat has returned from her long visit in New Haven.
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''New Haven's Popular Store. '' EVEN MoINTYRF
 & co.
SOME BARGAINS!

LACES.
 The Laces you want and need for this springs trimmings are scarce. The Lacss you don't want are plenty and cheap. We have been supplied all the season with the kind you want, and sell them at the prices of the kinds you don't want, that's why we've bean so busy an the time. Another im- portation Thursday. MEMS FURNISHINGS.
 Housing values that should make many 8 man smile. Here's several hundred Eeckt:es at less than half price. They are springs. latest 4-in-hsnd designs, and made of beautiful Persian Silks. Instead of 39e. 17c each, for soc,
 MEMS STRING TIES.
 Made Persian Silks, choicest de- signs. At only Sc each. Or for 25c.
 MEMS NEGLIGEE.
 Soft finish Shirts, Collars and Cuffs attached, worth 69c,, at 39c each. MEMS IMPORTED
 Regular made half Hose, black and tan, with or without Silk Nocks; also stripes. etc, regular price soc, at 25c pair.
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MECHANICS AND FARldETsS
 SAVINGS BANK, JrTY BANK BUILDING. WALL ST.. B'poRl Depesits. Sls4o2,1l4A6. Tntsrsst and Surplus, 45I7a.sS'
sf.447.2p9.77.

psuosits of Si to si0oo received and interest arsditsd from tho first of each months payable Tn January and July of each year Incorporated lS7S b. '. MORGAN, Prssidsat.
 '. .. UAxLu. ssssstsry and TSsasprss,
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&8~ Return Railroad Ticket given to Purchasers of 5000 worth of goods.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
If you want to see as good a line of WALL PAPER
 AS can be found, visit the store of W. B. HAWLEY,
Sherman. Conn.

We are a few miles back from the railroad, but we fiatter ourselves, our prices and stock cannot be beaten.
 A TimeIy Hint: Come in and get your Straw Hat for the season. Our stock of Gro ceries cannot be excelled. A line of Japan csc Mattings just in.
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sOUTHVILLE

PERSONAL BRIEFS. Miss Julia Randall of Washington has
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
THE VIEWPOINT BEE. VIEWPOINT, FRIDAY, MAY 28.
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY !, 1882 s1S LAST WEEK, S10t
In Litchfeld County.
NEW MILFORD

A NEW MILFORD MAN TELLS WHERE WA
 TER CAN BE FOUND.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28

A new postoftice is to be opened up at Boardman's Bridge with I. F. Northrop as postmaster. Well, the world moves and keeps moving.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28

Building and repairing by all appar- ently in and about town, thls spring, makes every hammer, plane, ,trewel, paint brush, etc., very busy and we seeSne in- dication of hard times here st present.
 The work at the new reservoir of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-17
FLORIDA.

POSTMASTER George G. Telford of Luz
raville died Saturday night.
Ike Haywood a well-known colored
man. was drowned in the Hnlsboro river
at Tampa Sunday.
1t is expected that the final arrange
ments for building a $1,000 school house
at Miami will be completed soon.
Mrs. F. NJ. Jones Of Jacksonville tried
to start fire with kerosene Monday. She
was badly but not fatally burned by the
explosion that followed.
Mrs. J. r. Tysen has invented a clamp
to be attached to sewing machines to
hold any article upon which sewing or
other work is to be done.
w. J. Campin, superintendent of the
Niagara vineyards in Orange county, es-
Inmates that the aggregate yield of this
vineyard will be 100 tons.
George II. Wright and L. ]. Dollins of
Orlando. and G. Margary of Eustis. have
been appointed by President Tabor of the
State Horticultural Society a committee
on forestry.
The carriages for the heavy disappear
ing guns that are to be mounted on the
new batteries on Santa Rosa Island have
begun 20 arrive. They weigh about forty
six tons each.
Burglars entered the large dry goods
store of Cohen, Friedman & Co. at Pen.
sacola Sunday night and made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to blow open safe which
contained $500.
H. II. McCreary. editor and proprietor
Of the Daily Sun of Gainesville. has been
sued for libel in the circuit court Of Ala
ehua county for $4,000 by S. Y. Finley. an
attorney of Gainesville The suit Is based
on an editorial.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
has two gangs of men working day and
night driving piles for the foundation Of
the immense grain elevator they will build
at Pensacola this summer. The elevator
is to be finished by Oct. /.
julius Czoppelt, a young Russian. was
found dead In his house. four miles from
Sanford, Tuesday morning. with a bullet
through his head. He had been absent
about year at Honolulu and New Zea-
land. He returned a short time ago with
the intention of disposing of his property,
and expected TO leave for Honolulu Tues
day. 1t Is believed that he committed sui
eide.
Gov. Bloxham Will leave Tallahassee on
June p for Nashville, to attend the re-
union OF confederate veterans and take
part In the parade on the 24th. Gen. W.
ID. Chipley, commanding the First Florida
Brigade, Confederate Veterans, has secur-
ed transportation for the Chipley Light In
fantry OF Pensacola and the Governors
Guards OF Tallahassee, and they will act
as Gov. Bloxham's escort
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LACELLEs' WATER CONTRACT.
FitzgeraId's Council Pulling over
Legal Complications.


Fitzgerald, Ca. June 16.-The city coun-
Gil met on Monday evening to hear Mr..
Coverdale and Mr.. Lascelles regarding
their failure in beginning the work on the
water and light plant within the specified
forty days after the date of the contract.
These gentlemen stated their lawyers nad
given it as their opinion that according
to Georgia laws this city has no power
to grant a twenty years franchise, and
that these Investigations had caused their
delay IN beginning the work. City Attor-
ney Ryman was instructed to make
careful investigation of the matter and
report. A proposition was made that the
city borrow $50 900 with which to purchase
800 shares of stock in the Lascelles-Cov-
erdale Light and Water Company and as
sumo the obligation to keep this stock in
good standing until the city could arrange
its affairs in such way as not to interfere
with the franchise company's making a
loan. This proposition is now under con-
cial election would have to be called and
the people vote upon the question of giving
the council power to dispose of a franchise
for a longer period than a year.
The Georgia and Alabama Railway
Company has very kindly permitted the
Lyle Ice Company to use the water from
its artesian well to manufacture ice and
the connections were made on Monday
afternoon. The ice company has labored
under all kinds Of difficulties, but it seems
that ice is in sight at last
P. H. Fitzgerald arrived on Monday
and is, as usual kept very busy interview
ing representatives of every kind of bust
ness. Secretary Wise Is much better and
was out yesterday afternoon.
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Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
eraI Interest.
The schooner Stephen G. Loud, Capt
Pierson, cleared and sailed yesterday for
Baltimore with $4,000 feet of pitch pine
lumber. The cargo was shipped by E. b.
Hunting & Co.
The STANDARD Oh Company will receive
a cargo of bulk oil in a day or two, by one
of their regular tank barges, which is be-
ing towed from Philadelphia.
Mr.. George T. Clark, superintendent of
the Savannah Lighterage and Transfer
Company, was passenger on the steam
ship Berkshire, which sailed for Baltimore
last night. He will spend about two weeks
at the northern resorts.
Mr.. Lawrence Kelly, of the Smith G.
Kelly Company, returned yesterday from
a short visit to his sons, who are at St.
Mary's College, Belmont, N. C.
The tug ]. c. Mallonee of Darlen was
yesterday hauled on Willink's marine rail-
way to be overhauled.
The tug Bristol was yesterday hauled
on Jones' marine railway to have a new
propeller placed on her.
The barkentine Carrie l.. Tyler, from
New York, arrived yesterday with a part
cargo OF brick. consigned to the CONNER
ciai Guano Company, and cement, con-
signed to Venable Brothers.
The tug VIM. F. McCauley, Capt. ia
cobs, arrived at Wilmington, N. c., Mon
day afternoon, towing the barks Blenhelm
and Daphne, from Tybee. The elegant
tug of the Propeller Towboat Company
steamed up the Cape Fear river with her
string of vessels and was greeted by the
blowing of whistles from the steamers in
the harbor. The Wilmington Messenger
of Sunday says: 80 Capt Jacobs
Is Wilmington man, and Is Friends are
glad TO see him In charge Of such a fine
vessel as the VIM. r. McCauley. She is
comfortably fitted up and well equipped,
having electric lights throughout and
powerful searchllght In the pilot house.
She sits la the water like a duck, and is a
beautiful and swift runner. She came In.
TO harbor with all her colors flying and
Yves greeted by the steam whistles as she
speeded along. She is said 10 be the finest
towing vessel In southern waters"
The steamer STAR which has been run
ming between Savannah and Burton for
the last year and half, will leave for
Baltimore this morning. Capt Beach dis
posed OF the Star 10 Booz Bros. OF BaltI-
more, in part payment for the steamer
Clifton. Capt. Moon, the coast pilot who
brought the Clifton down. will take the
Star Back. crew from Baltimore came
on the Clifton, and will return on the Star.
Capt. Frank Boulineau. mate OF the
steamer Clifton, was at Tybee yesterday
sounding the channel leading from Tybee
point to Daufuskle. He found that the
channel had changed considerably in a
year, and the government will be request
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by the board of visitors, by the trustees
and by the members of the faculty In
dlgnation meetings will probably be held
by these bodies, jointly or separately
and steps will be taken to ascertain the
author of the circulars The better class
Of students condemn the circulars also
denouncing the attack.
Augusta Herald: This section of coun-
try-especialy Augusta, Columbus, Co
lumbia, Granitevile, Vaucluse and Lang
ley-is interested in the next meeting Of
the board of trustees of the Augusta free
school. The board is to inaugurate in
Augusta, a textile school That is, plans
to that end are to be submitted at the
coming meeting. Through requests, from
time TO time, the Augusta Free school has
secured a fund of something like $4,000.
The trustees for the institution own the
Greene street building and lot-very val
liable property. Conducted as a night
school the institution has not utilized all
its revenue, its fund being well invested.
The surplus revenue, 5000 to $500 annually,
has been carefully invested. The pur-
pose, it seems, is to sell the Greene street
property, secure a site in the mill district
equip a school for instruction in textile
manufacture. the manipulation of textile
machinery, the making of designs for car
pets and prints, etc If the trustees can
secure the equipment Of the school they
are in position to conduct 1t.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.
Close of the Washington Public
Schools.


Schools.
Washington, Ga, June 16.-The exer-
cises of the Washington public schools
opened Sunday at the Baptist church with
very fine sermon by Rev. c. X. Hen
derson of Cedartown. Monday night
there win be a concert by Prof. Hitch
cock and the advanced pupils. and the ex-
ercises by the physical culture class.
Tuesday night, exercises by the primary
and grammar grades; Wednesday morn
ing, prize contest in elocution by the
young ladies of the ninth grade; We'd
nesday evening, prize contest in elocution
by young men of the ninth and tenth
grades, and young ladies OF the tenth
grade; Thursday evening, address by
Hon. f. II. Richardson of the Atlanta
Journal, and then the presentation of d.
plomas by Hon. b. S. Irwin, president OF
board of education.
The sad news of a sudden death came
to Washington to-day. Miss Cecilia Ay-
cock of Danburg, dropped dead at her
home on Saturday last. She had lust
returned from Milledgeville, where she
had been attending the Normal school.
and had made a very fine record as
bright and conscientious pupil. She had
been In sher usual state OF health, but Il
is supposed that IL must have been heart
disease.
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DESTRUCTIVE RAINSTORM.
UprOOted Trees ana Destroyed wires
AT AbbeViIIe.

Abbeville. Ca, June 16.-Another de-
structive wind and rain storm passed over
Abbeville yesterday. The heavy rainfall
was preceded by violent and htful gusts
OF winds that uprooted trees. demolished
fences, and so deranged telephone wires
that all communication over them In town
was suspended till late hour this morn
ing. The rainfall last night was very
heavy, and was accompanied by the grand
est electrical display. perhaps. ever seen
here. The rain was a boon 10 growing
crops, after a season OF hot. dry weather.
A very quiet wedding occurred here this
morning. Mr.. r. II. Anderson, a young
and popular society man. led Miss Bessie
70. Fulgum, a charming and accomplished
young lady OF Abbeville. 20 the altar. Rev.
H. =. Jackson, pastor Of the Baptist
church here, ofhciated at the ceremony.
which took place at the residence OF the
brides parents at y o'clock, the family
and a few intimate friends only being
present. The happy pair left Immediately
after the ceremony for a visit to Mr.. An
dorson's parents az his former home, al
Fort Valley.