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NICHOLS
CHURCH AND Personal BRIEFS

CHURCH AND PERSONAL BRIEFS
Ezra Smith passed away Monday even
Ing after a lingering sickness.
Mrs Bassett entertained friends from
Waterbury over Sunday.
Miss Hattie Evitts has returned from q
visit with friends in New Jersey.
Mrs Jesse Rollins and children are
visiting her mother at Portland.
The Children's day concert at the
Methodist church was postponed from
last Sunday evening to next Sunday,
June 20, at 80 o'clock.
The district school closes this week
Friday for the summer vacation.
Thatcher Gilbert of Hacketstown,
NJ. r., has visited at N. B. Curtiss'.
Miss Hetty Wheeler of Bridgeport
spent Sunday with the Misses PeeE.
There was strawberry festival at
Howard Curtiss, last Thursday night.
Miss Florence Nichols spent several
days, last week, with Mrs George A.
Clark Of Taslua.
Miss Janette Nichols Ii improving
slowly.
John Peck q Derby spent Sunday
with his father.
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OXFORD.

Miss Anna Butler and her grand
mother. Miss Ann Fowler, have gone to
Barns' Point, Milford, to spend few
days az their cottage there.
The severe rains of lsat week did not
wash the roads about town to any very
great extent, as they had been worked
up in shape TO prevent them washing
badly.
Mrs Caroline Bronson, who week be-
fore last was called TO attend the last
sickness and funeral of her sister, Mrs
Merritt Russell. has met with double
bereavement. Last Friday she received q
telegram notifying her Of the death Of her
sister, Mrs Ann Allen, in Shelton. Mrs
Bronson is now the last one OF large
family of sisters and brothers, all OF
whom attained to cid age.
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SOUTHVILLE
NEW MAIL CARRIER-MR FOLLIOTT RE
SIGNS THE POST OLE HONOR

A NEW MAIL CARRIER-MR FOLLTOTT RE-
SIGNS THE POST OF HONOR.
Report says we are to have a new mail
carrier about the first of July. Andrew
Barnum has secured the position. Res
ford Folliott, who has carried it for a
number of years is expecting to get into
business elsewhere.
Mrs Isaac Smith has recently enter
tanned Mrs Palmer from Roxbury.
Miss Pearl Whalley is visiting friends
in Danbury.
Mrs E. w. Smith has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs Charles Minor in Sandy
Hook. Mrs Squires has been caring for
her duties while she was gone.
A. M. Worden entertained friends from
Danbury and New Fairfield, Sunday.
Ernest Giddings of Danbury was at
G. w. Nortbrop's, Sunday.
FL. N. Camp and FL. c. Northrop took
business trip to Danbury, Monday.
Mrs G. W. Northrop and Miss Mile
visited their aunt, Mrs John Mcmahon,
in GAINESVILLE, this week.
Henry n. Camp has sold his steers TO
someone in Seymour.
Tobacco plants seem to be in great
demand here.
Miss Carrie Worden and John Wentsch
of the Purchase district spent Sunday
out of town.
David Beers of Danbury was the guest
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W. S. Haines put in fresh barrel of
flour last Monday. He says that tramp
came through Plumtrees last week and
tried to buy fresh loaf of bread no one
had loaf ON hand to spare. For the
sake of the reputation of the district
Mr. Haines doesn't want the like to hap
pen again. He will be prepared next
time.
DIR A. E. Barber commenced to har-
vest his hay crop, last Monday. The
doctor has few acres of meadow land
east side of Maple avenue, the best in
town, which was an alder swamp 60
years ago.
Ryan Brothers are agent for the Nc
Cormick moving machine.
Maj Thomas is busy man about the
borough doing odd jobs here and there.
Several Of the old time matters met the
other morning near the postoffice. They
all happened to be hatters that worked
at the trade during the war ON the army
hat. Gray hairs don't prevent their hav-
ing jolly time when they meet to talk
over "reminiscences of old time hating.
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SOUTHBURY.
PERSONAL TOPICS.

Mrs Kelso is visiting In Newbarg.
Mrs Sheffield attended the annual Sum
day school rally which was held at
Whigvile, June Is.
The school meeting was held on Nor
day evening and Walter Hicock was
elected committee.
Mrs Sheffield conducted a meeting on
Monday evening. Her subject was
How to Read the Bible"
Mr. and Mrs Tuttle spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs Isaac De For
est.
Several of our people attended the
Children's day exercises at Southford
and report an interesting occasion.
Miss Anna Osborne has recovered from
her indisposition.
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MONROE.
A FINE CONCERT,

The concert announced in the BEE two
weeks since, and postponed in last weeks
issue is now decided to be as first give q
out. The Ideal Mandolin Banjo and
Glee club will give concert in the new
Town hall at Monroe, June %. 1t will
be full of fun from beginning to end. If
you cannot come yourself send some one
and we will let them in for the same
price as we would you, csc. The con-
cert will be under the directions of viii
Tomlinson, assisted by the following
artists: Herbert ID. Sherman, Benjamin
w. Byington, Robert D. Sammis, Asa T.
Giles, Louis B. Peckham, w. Percy
Allen, Harold Fish, George 8. Hadley
and Harry f. PARROT, all Of Bridgeport.
lie stormy it will be on Saturday night,
June 26. Don't forget Friday evening,
June 25
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WEST CORNWALL.
VILLAGE AND PERSONAL JoTT1NGs
NTH 6 Son have a new sign.


Smith & Son have a new sign.
The receipts from the ice cream and
strawberry festival held last Thursday
evening were 1913 so.
G. r. Smith and wife were in Bridge
port. New York and Albany, last week.
j. A. Cochrane has returned from YER
mont.
There will be dance at Watson's
hall, Wednesday evening. A good time
is expected.
Children's day exercises were we'll at
tended, Sunday evening. All taking part
did we'll.
Thomas Raynor's new house is moving
along fast. Andrew Brace is head man.
Smith 6 Sons are hustling, just now.
They have on exhibition five makes of
moving machines, several kinds of rakes,
and all the haying tools. The new sign
advertising poultry feed is sumner
The fact is, there is hardly anything the
farmer needs but that they can supply
from key of nails to bag of feed /.
+ Adv.
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LET ALL ATTEND.

The Plumtrees Sunday school will
hold their annual strawberry and ice
cream festival on the district school
grounds on Friday evening of this week.
A cordial invitation is extended to mem
bers of other schools. The citizens of
Plumtrees will make every effort to have
the occasion enjoyable to all who come.
Should the weather prove stormy the
festival will be postponed until Satur-
day evening,
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and Griswold, and committed by Judge
Woodruff. Mr. Briggs has been in poor
health for over r year.
STEPNEY.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Childrens' day was celebrated by
services, infant baptism in the morning,
the pastor preaching to the children and
young people. Notwithstanding a
heavy shower in the evening, large
audience was present, and with one or
two exceptions, all the persons appoint
ed to take part, even the singers from
Long Hill, were on hand. The Young
Peoples Republic" was inaugurated in
grand style. All the exercises were
beautiful and impressive. The young
ladies and gentlemen, the committees
on program and decorations, and the
little tots all deserve high commenda-
ton. A fair collection was taken for
the board of education.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Charles Wakeman met with distress
ing accident while working on Barr's
Block in East Bridgeport, last Saturday.
He fell from scaffolding a distance of
some 30 feet to the ground and was badly
bruised. 1t is hoped he will be about
soon, which seems probable If no new diff
ficulty appears. Mr. Wakeman is the
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Peters church and Mr. Ellis and deco
rator are working on the inside.
William r. Ferris is much more COM
Portable and his symphonies more en-
cOura ging.
BETHEL.
couraging

CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE CONGREGA-
TIONAL CHURCH.
Children's day exercises of the Con-
gregational church Sunday school were
held in the church, last Sunday evening
at 7 O'Clock. About so junior members
of the school took part in the exercises
which was composed of most interest
ing program of recitations and songs. A
large audience was present who appre-
ciated the efforts of the little tots who
tried their best to please. At the close
of the children's exercises Rev Fl. L.
Slack made Bible presentation. 1t is
custom with Mr. Slack to present a BIZ
BILE to each child that he has baptized
when they become seven years of age.
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A GREAT CELEBRATION

1t is proposed by the Village Improve
ment Society to celebrate Independence
day in manner that would have de-
lighted our forefathers. All that bunt-
ing, fire crackers, cannons, fireworks,
Japanese lanterns, orations, music, re-
freshments, etc., can do to draw a crowd
and foster patriotic enthusiasm, have
been talked about for that occasion. OF
course while the Imp ovement Associa-
ton assumes the esponsibility, every
body is consulted to help pay for the
band aud the fireworks. The committee
consists of Rev Mr. Braman, Rev Mr.
Warmer, Mrs Braman, Mrs Elwell, Mrs
Burr Hawley Mrs NJ. B. Hawley and
Mrs Jane Taylor.
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EAST VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

Mrs Edwards of Stepney is visiting her
brother, David Blackman.
The evangelists, Mr. and Mrs Stanton,
left East Village for Hull's Hill to hold
meetings at Charles Johnson's residence.
Next Monday evening they will be at
Quaker's Farms to hold their farewell
meeting. All are invited.
Mrs Leon Lancier entertains her rela-
tives from Bridgeport.
Fred Lewis is making visit at VIII
liam Twists.
Mr. Graham will hold meetings 10 the
East Village church, all of this week.
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LONG HILL.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.

The Children's day services on Sunday,
June 20, will consist of sermon to the
children at 80 p. m. and a Sunday
school concert in the church at 80 D..
N. Everybody will be made welcome,
and all will have an opportunity to con-
tribute to the children's fund of the
board of education.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Children's day exercises at the Metho-
dist church, by the scholars of Sunday
school, was observed last Sunday. The
church was handsomely decorated by
cut flowers and laurel, and ferns. The
music was sweet, and the scholars rem
dered their orations very accurately.
Altogether it was delightful day.
Church service commences in hour
later, Sunday evenings.
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A QUESTION ANSWERED.

Why do the pantry thieves cut shy of
the house where two dogs are kept? Be-
cause the family that keeps two dogs
seldom has cooked food left over from
the last meal to place before the pantry
window to cool over night.
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FOUND DEAD IN THE FIELD.

Charles Roraback, aged Sc, tormerly of
Sharon, was found dead in the pasture
lot on the farm of Myron Willard, Mon
day afternoon about 6 O'Clock. The man
was employed by Mr. Willard and was
after the herd of cows as usual at that
time of the day, but not returning
promptly, search was made and his life
less body found. The doctors decision
was that his death was caused by a fit.
The funeral services over the remains
of Ebenezer johnson of Ellsworth were
held on Tuesday. Several relatives and
friends in this village attended. Mr.
Johnson was in his 60Gh year.
Miss Matte st John of Kent was a
visitor with Mrs S. E. st John, last week.
Miss Carrie Crossett is at home with
her parents for short stay.
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Our Neighbors.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
CHURCH NOTES.

CHURCH NOTES.
The Endeavor society gave an expert
ence social at the parish house, Tuesday
evening, June 10. The experiences, told
in rhyme or otherwise, were those of the
members in try to earn special sum to
increase the funds of the society. Music
and songs were mixed with experiences
so that the program would not be too
monotonous. An admission of 15c was
charged and cake and ice cream were
served at the close. F. E. Pierce was
master of ceremony and called up the
speakers. The receipts were about $12.
+ A beautifully clear morning greeted
the children on their own particular Sun
day, leaving nothing to be desired in the
way of weather. The Congre gational
church was trimmed with banks of daisy,
laurels and ferns and some roses. A
Tyre composed of yellow roses and pill
low of white peonies occupying central
positions were furnished by Dea N. W.
Mitchell and the effect of the whole was
very pretty. Not less pleasing than the
flowers were the children with their
bright happy faces, bringing to US in
song and the care and love of God for all
his creatures and the value of right
character building. One pretty exer-
Comes Down" by a class of little girls.
Five children were baptized.
THE COMING EVENT.
The South Britain Concert Co. will
give musical festival at Munson's hall
June "a, assisted by out of town talent.
A great deal of labor has been expended
in getting up an interesting program.
| The ksmall sum of 25c will be charged
| for admission. Ice crea N and cake will
| be for sale.
| Miss Tiny Evarts has been visiting
her grandmother in Bridgeport.
Benjamin G. Mitchell of New Yorh
visited his father last week.
E. L. Mitchell spent Sunday with Des
N. W. Mitchell.
returned to their home in Belview, o..
on Thursday.
| N. W. Mitchell and A. N. Platt have
been appointed appraisers on the estate
of Mrs Elizur Mitchell.
Sarah Platt goes to Wallingford for 6
weeks visit with D. Burk and wife.
Joe Mitchell of Seymour spent Sunday
| with his father in the Purchase.
S. S. Platt and G. Fl. Stillson are the
| first to commence haying.
| Oscar Amber & Son have been making
repairs on the Congregational church
steeple.
laying barn cellar wall for Frederick
| Wentsch.
A. J. Ward is at Charles Kemp's re
pairing barn.
Several have commenced haying here
There is more red clover than there ha
been for years.
At the annual school meeting in tn
Purchase district, S. S. Platt was re
elected committee, treasurer ard collect
or.
G. T. Downes of New Haven was il
town one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs W. E. Platt attended th
wedding of Miss Genevieve Sanford ant
Rev W. w. Wallace in Bridgewater
June 8.
Frank Hayes of Bethlehem was witt
his sister, Mrs 81. NJ. Garfield, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Potter and daughte
are spending week with Mrs Potter
parents.
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SHERMAN.

Deputy Sheriff Allen went to Middle
town, last week, in charge of Andrew M.
Briggs, who was committed to the
asylum. He was examined by Drs King
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MEMBERS OF THE PUTNAM PARK COM
MISSION.

The governor has signed the commits
sions of John Ell. Ferris of South Nor
walk, W. S. Workman of Bethel, Henry
S. Osborn of Redding, George B. Du-
rant of Bethel, John N. Woodruff OF
Sherman, William Wallace Lee of ..Meri-
den and Morris w. Seymour of Bridge
port, members of the Israel Putnam Me-
mortal Camp Ground Commission. The
appointments are for two years from
July 1, 1897 i News.
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CONGREGATIONAL onuRoH NOTES.

Next Sunday evening, June 20, the
Congregational Sunday school will have
it's Children's day services.
Rev A. r.. Lutz has been attending the
meeting of the state association In New
Haven, this week.
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The Sterling Bros. Co.

of Mrs Laura Welton one day, last week.
A. M. Worden is doing carpenter
work for parties in BridgeWater.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-06-18

Mrs Barrie and son Of Brooklyn are
visiting at Homer e. Clarke's.
Downs II sherman are painting St
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A MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.

A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Mr. and Mrs Frank M. Kennedy on
last week Thursday evening, the 10th, it
being the first anniversary OF their
marriage. A bus sload from Bridge
port, of which their parents were mem
bers, Joined with Long Hill friends In
making a delightful evening for them,
music, pleasant social intercourse and
toothsome refreshments whiled away
the time in rapid manner so that the
good night came all too quickly.
Mr. and Mrs Fl. E. Gilbert were guests
on Sunday of Merchant and Mrs c. G..
Downes.
The Upper Long Hill school district
are planning for very enjoyable closing
holiday on this (Friday) afternoon when
a new flag will be placed ON the staff ON
the school house. Miss Katie Camp, the
teacher, has arranged appropriate eyer
cises for her children and a band of
music and some prominent speakers are
expected to honor 1.-THE occasion. Gran
vile Dunning and his corpse of efficient
committees have been busy as bees get
ting everything in readiness. The exer-
cises commence at o'clock
The soda fountain at Hurd's is attrac-
tive TO large number of thirsty bicy-
lists.
Mrs w. n. Hurd passed two days of
last week and Sunday with her parents
at Naugatuck.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-06-18

Rev IL. L. Hutchens, wko has been
making a canvas of the town in the in
terest of the Connecticut Bible society,
and compiling religious census of all
the different families, will report the
result of his labors next Sunday morning
in the Congregational church, at Long
Ridge in the afternoon, and the Metho-
dist church in the evening.
D. s. Sanford of the Brookline High
school was at home on Sunday.
Rev and Mrs b. C. Pilsbury gave a
reception to the young people on Mon
day evening. All present voted it a
most enjoyable affair.
Miss Julia II. Sanford is having her
large barn reshlngled. Hamilton Ferry
bosses the job.
The time for the afternoon mail to
leave the Ridge has been changed from
o'clock to A. Returning it will arrive
at 7.30.
A telephone will be placed in the store
of ii. Whitehead & Co. in short time.
Rev II. L. Hutchens preached to a
small audience at Whitehead's hall on
Friday evening.
Mrs Kate Dedrich and children, who
have been spending several weeks with
her mother, Mrs Duncan, started for her
Chicago home on Tuesday. Mr. White
head accompanied them to New York.
Ernest Sanford has accepted position
with The Bee Publishing Co., as general
agent to succeed George F. Duncombe,
who has been appointed postmaster at
Newtown.
Ernest Jennings of Deep River, who
has been spending a couple of weeks in
the Catskills, has returned. He came
up from Bridgeport, Tuesday, on a
wheel to visit his cousin, Emory p. San
ford
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The annual school meeting of the
Ridge district will be held Friday even
ing.
Miss Maggie Flood has been re-engaged
to teach on Couch Hill, this being her
eighth year in the same school. Richard
Smith is the committee. The Ridge
school, Miss Jennie Mcdonald teacher,
closed on Wednesday with appropriate
a successful school year. The Academy
closed on Thursday. Mr. James, the
principal, will not return, deciding to
give up teaching and go into business.
He has made many friends while here,
and will be greatly missed.
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And an endless varie-
ty Of Seasonable goods
at prices lower than
ever before quoted.
We will meet any
price quoted by any
other house on the
same quality of goods,
An inspection is invit-
ed.
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WOMEN'S WRAPPERS.

Another lot OF those Lawn and Cambria
Wrappers, full width skirt, pretty colorings.
Price 49c each.
One little better, OF a Pc rcale Cloth. Price
79c each.
The best Percale Wrapper ever shown, full
IL yard wide. Skirt, hamburg edgeing
round collar, fancy braid and cuff and yoke.
Price 81 so; value 81
Handsome Dim1ty Wrappers, very thin and
cool for summer wear. Price 81.
Linen Separate Skirts. Price CSC each.
Pretty Outing Suits for summer, made with
REFER, Elton and blazer jackets, handsomely
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-06-18
CLOAK ROOM.

A better cole ction OF thin and cool ready to
wear goods are hard to inl in this section
and SO reasonably priced.
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The South Britain Concert Co. will
give musical festival at Munson's hall
June "a, assisted by out of town talent.
A great deal of labor has been expended
in getting up an interesting program.
The Esmall sum of 25c will be charged
for admission. Ice cream and cake will
be for sale.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-06-18

CHnDREN's DAY AT THE METHODIST
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other person, that if this disease is con.
tagious, and it certainly is, that it will
be useless for US to try to rid ourselves of
it unless the Veterinary should prescribe
some method of disinfecting the place oc-
cupied by diseased cattle, when he finds
any in herd, and thus not perpetuate
the disease for future trouble to the own
er, and practice to the Veterinary
AS matters stand now, there is no con-
fidence on the part of the people that the
source of their supply of milk is to be
bettered by the present mode of operation,
and it is time that matters were brought
to some definite understanding, and thus
allow the people to be relieved of SO much
agitation.
Although there are many other things
beside tubercle bacilli that the milk de-
livered to the people of Portland can be
contaminated with which is injurious to
the health of those that consume it, yet
if the danger from this disease, or any
part of it, exists that is claimed by expert
opinion to exist. it stands the
public to demand that the goods they pay
for shall be free from such dangers, from
whatever source they may arise, and in
sist that the milk they have is pure in all
respects. X. Y. q.
Portland, June 10, 1897.