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The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
WOODBURY.
HoTcHKIssvILLE AND VICINITY.

The South Britain creamery annex, as the separator station here is called, be- gan actual operations on Tuesday, after much longer delay than was expected, owing to difficulty in the gearing. After many tests the big separator has been given the proper speed, and from separ. ating water to experiment. with it has turned to milk. Only small amount of milk is received at present, but more is expected very soon. The ''Sage butter ,'' as it is called, is so popular that the creamery has been unable to make enough to fill it's orders for long time. MT Sage hopes now to be able to make more and is paying good prices for butter fats. Milk was taken this week Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, but will be talk. en after this regularly on Monday, Wed
 nesday, Friday and Saturday, four times per week being easier for farmers thar every day. Only sweet, new milk vii
 be received and it must arrive early.
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AT THE FALLS.

The garnet works resumed work again last Monday, the 22d, with full force o1 men and improved machinery.
 Superintendent Williams shanties for Poles are full to overfiowing, this season Some work in the mill and quarry and the balance on the waste dump.
 A. c. McGoogin, the photographer who has been at the Falls for the past two years, has moved into one of MI Williams tenant houses. He works in the mill.
 Fred Tyrrell runs the new hoisting en. zine at the garnet works.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
GRANGE INTERESTS.

Owing to the illness of the lecturer and substitute, there was volunteer program at the Grange. A large class of people, influential in the community, is expected to enter in May.
 Samuel Fem, Miss Addie and MT and Mrs Robert Fem have all been i'll with the grip.
 Rev MT Avery is i'll with the grip.
 Dr Schuyler's father visited him oyer Sunday.
 Frank Tyler has been i'll. Dr Schuyler performed an operation on his ear.
 The Junior League of the Methodist church will meet on Friday afternoon after school until further notice.
 Mrs Benham and Mrs Judd are both able to sit up for short time
 MT and Mrs Vail have both had the grip. Mrs Jones was with them for 8 while.
 ~@N SSAACS- AS AAiSS O " (1OsC0s II is rumored that Miss Blackman will teach next term. The Breakneck school closes on Friday Miss Makepzie will spend the vacation with friends. The Center school will continue with. out vacation until May, when the old l school house will be removed to make way for the landscape park which is 8 part of the plan so generously laid out by MT Whittemore for the beautifying ot the town.
 MT Cook, overseer of the Whittemore farm, is settled in his home at Quasss- paug.
 The friends of the Kingstons regret that they will move back to Waterbury 1 Their farm is said to be already sold. We are ever met by the fact that more houses are needed in Middlebury Center Our people are not lacking in enterprise It is to be hoped they will see their op 1 portunity and raise some cottages.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
In New Haven County.
MIDDLEBURY.

THERE'S s MANY A SLIP, 'TwIxT THE CUI
 AND THE LIP"
 This was verified in the unexpected changes on Wednesday. The illness ot some of the prime movers, caused the Christian Endeavorers to postpone tue an. nounced supper. An accident delayed the Woodbury party who, under the di- rection of Prof Parker were to give 8 concert in the Town hall, SO it has been postponed until three weeks from the first date. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church which was post poned, to make way for the aforesaid arrangements, met on Friday evening. It was beautiful evening and quite a number assembled, a feature being to meet Mir and Mrs Loomis once again be- fore their departure.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
OXFORD.

The following is a report of the scholars of the Center school attaining the highest rank in the different studies :: Arithmetic, Julia Lum 99 l-2; Lillian Miller, Henry Mccarthy and Edna Hoxsie, 99; grammar, Julia Lum, g {; history, Pearl Robinson, 9S composition Julia Lum 99 l-2; spelling, Julia Lum, 99; language, Lillian Miller, 96; physi- ology, Pearl Robinson, 99 ?; writing, Edna Hoxsie, 100; department, Henry Mccarthy, 9l; not absent, Pearl Robin son, George Edmonds, Henry Mccarthy, Lillian Miller, Fred Hoxsie, May Beach and Edna Hoxsie; not tardy, Fred Hoxsie, May Beach, Edna Hoxsie, Lji- lian Miller, Julia Lum, George Ed monds, Henry Mccarthy and Lawrence Condor.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
". e. BARTON
 Successor to ". c. Barton & Co., ONCE AGAIN!

we make our bow to the many friends of THE BEE. We have not been rest ing for the past three nonths that we did not take our accustomed space but we have been working and working hard to find bargains to talk to you about, Our store is crammed full, all three floors, with bargain for all. Re- member a penny saved is two made, and this is the place to save it. Just drop in and see our new line of Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Ribbons, Lace, Ladies' Shoes, and as it is still too cold for the children to go barefoot, look at the line of Children's Shoes at any price from 25c up.
 OUR MILLINERY DEPT.
 Is 8 busy place just now; three young ladies worKing like beavers, and we feel sure that when we have our opening we will show the finest line ot Trimmed Hats that you will find short ot the city Onr prices are going to bf way down to hard pan. We have young lady in charge of this department who has had experience in such millinery rooms as Brown, Thomson 6 Co. or Hartford, Hilton Hughes & Co.,. N. ' , and we feel sure thai ii you will kindly call she will cor vince you that she can trim a hat to please. Carpet, Mating and Wall Paper. We a,e headuuar- ters tor these goods. large assortment o1 New Goods to select from.
 Butterick's Patterns.
 April Catalogues Deltneators.
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White Loaf Flour, at stor", 1 75 ! bbl Christians Superlative, 4 50 a bb,; good New Orl ans Molasses. 40c gal; choics Mixed Or Black Tea, 25c lb; Heinz's Best rickles, 20c a hundred. best mixed l5c qE, hest pjckled White Onions, 15c pt; choice Block Is and Mackerel, 10c lb; choice canned Sal mon, 10c can. All kinds of Choicest Groceries at lowest prices.
 Good Outing Flannel, 5c ard 7c yd; Domestic Ginghams 4 12c yd; Mems Heavy Cotton Socks, Sc pr; Whitcw 1sh and Paint Brushes new line; Twilled Toweling 4c and 5c yd; all our best Calicoes, 5c and Sc yd; White Fringed
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
THESE ARE HARD-TIME Special Cash Prices
For the next 30 days to turn our goods into money, we offer these Bargains:

Towels, 5c; Ladies Shirt Waists, 23c, 95c and 49c, worth double; best line Golf Caps ia town, st 25c'
 Three cornared Files, assorted sizes, Sc; Flat Files, 10c; one foot rules Dc; two foot Rules, 7c; Brass Pad Locks. 2 keys, 1Oc; Tops 3 and 5c; 20 Marble for Ic; Pot Cleaners, 5c; best Sewing Machine oil 5c bottle; 3 Pads for 1ci Clothes tines, 10c; Scissors 10c pair; Nickle Plated Shears. all sizes, 25c pr; 3 paper gord Needles, Dc; good Sus penders, l0c and 15c pr; good Tack Hammers 5c and lots of other Bar gains. Remember these prices for 30 days only.
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the New England railroad. A barn be- longing to H. Wheeler was entirely dc stroyed.
 Miss Alice Davis is taking a short va cation from her school duties.
 Miss Elida Oatmau of Bridgeport, visited her daughter here, last Monday.
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c. H. BOOTH.
New Affords Big Store.

We offer you 8 bright, clean stock this spring (mostly new purchases) which is credit to the town and wor- thy of our customers. You take no chances in buying our New Fancy Silks.
 Just put in stock Fancy Figured Gros Grain, Taffeta, Jap, etc. Artis tic in combinations of colors exclusive. Waist patterns and to cut for combi- nations The leading colors in change able Taffetas; also prices all right, Soc to Sl 8 yard. New black figured Gros Grain and Taffetas, stylish, 75c, 85c' We Are Proud of
 Our Dress Goods Stock.
 New arrivals in 8 large variety. Novel and attractive designs. Many fine all wool and silk and wool in ex- elusive patterns-one of each. The best fine wool mixtures to be found for 25c.
 Miss Spatcher and Miss Peffin at home again, after devoting 8 few weeks in the city in the interest of our Millinery Dept, and are now ready to attend to any wants in the line of trimming, etc.
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METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The presiding elder, Dr Crandall North, preached an inspiring sermon tu the united .audiences of the Congrega. tiona' and sMethodist churches. His hearers were greatly edified, but he de- clared that his audience, so attentive and sympathetic, appealed to him in an un- usual manner.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
coNGREGATroNAL CHURCH NOTES.

Rev Howard Mudie will resume his dn-
 ties as pastor at the Congregational
 church, next Sunday morning. The regular annual meeting of the First Ecclesiastical society of Kent will be held next Monday, April 5. Misses Olive and Helen Barclay art home for short vacation. Arthur Haxtun is home from schoo for an indefinite length of time. Earle Eaton arrived in town, Tuesday evening, from East Hampton. He vii l be at home about week. Mrs k. M. Rowland and Miss Anaf
 Knapp are moved and settled in their new
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
WEST CORNWALL.
AGENT POWELL RESIGNS TO GO INTO
 BUSINESS.

AGENT POWELL RESIGNS TO GO INTO
 BUSINESS.
 W. s. Powell, we regret to say, will resign his position as station agent here April l. Mir Powell and family are going to move to Freeport, L. l., where he with his father will carry on the gro, cery business. MT Powell has been with us six years and has always been found straight forward, honest man. He will take with him the best wishes of the community for his success. ~ John Wood has been in New York the past winter.
 William Bosler, Smith 6 Sons clerk, was in Brooklyn, last week.
 D. L, Ross is in New York, this week. George R. Smith was in New York, last week.
 Charles M. Hall of New Haven was in town over Sunday.
 c. F. Calkins and family mourn over the loss of their little baby who died last Friday. The f. al was attended Sunday.
 Mrs Sturges of Dover is visiting at Mrs Lewis Cartwright's.
 William Oliver and family are expect ing to move into c. M. Halls house on the hill for six months.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
A GOOD SAMARITAN.

A clerk in one of the stores, as he was about to close up the store for the night went to the barn to lock up and found a man laying upon the ground close to the horses feet. It looked as if he had gone to unhitch and fell in a fit. He had been gone from the store nearly an hour, so it is not known how long the man had lain there. After considerable shaking he finally aroused him and assisted him into his carriage and he went home. The man was out the next day, none the worse for the experience he had passed through.
 F. s. Castle is to remove back to his farm here from Southbury, where he has been the past year.
 Mrs Maria Petit has removed from her cottage home on the Shepaug to South vile.
 Our station blacksmith is rather under the weather, having grip, pink eye and other troubles.
 Eugene Ward has finished his tie con. tract, delivering tos Roxbury Falls 1O30,
 Blacksmith Garlick has made repairs on his forge in his shop. Alton Wilsey is doing the mason work.
 Levi Smith and Henry Fairchild have each bought oxen to take the places ot those sold for beef. Miss Daisy T. HiIl closes her school ir the Weller district, Thursday of thi week. Miss Bessie Smith will take hel place, this spring. I The garnet works at the Station art now getting out 3 product of fine qualit, with their improved machinery.
 Work at the quarry is stopped again ol account of lack of orders.
 The E. s. Literary meeting will be hel' at Henry Dickinson's house, this week
 Rev and Mrs Bennett were in Ney Milford, last Monday. l, The school at the Station, taught b Daisy Hill, closes this week.
 Born, March 25, son to Mr and MT Albert Retallick. : The auction sale of household effect of the late r. c. Squire took place Q
 March 3I.
 z Mrs David Barnes has returned froI { Bridgewater, where she has been nursin Ms John Beach during the past tx
 months.
 \ Superintendent Durling of Move
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
AN ELOPEMENT IN RoxBURY.

Following on to the shooting affray came the intelligence on Tuesday that the station had an elopement, whereby they lose one of their citizens in the per son of William Allen, formerly proprie- tor of the Allen house, and the daughter of James Spargo. MT Allen is man about 60 years of age and the lady about 20. MI Allen leaves a wife and grown up chil- dren. No search has been made for them. AS badly as the families feel, they do not think there is any good to be obtained searching for them.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.

At a meeting of the board of educa- tion held in the selectmen's room, last Thursday evening, it was voted: "That until further notice no children under five years of age shall attend the school in the Center district of Watertown ex- cept such as have already been in at tendance at said school for the past six months. It was further voted that committee of two be appointed to assist the secretary in making out his annual report" MT Pegrum and MT Cunning ham were appointed. The board here after will hold regular monthly meet iRg every fourth Thursday in each month. No compensation will be charged by the members of the board for those meetings.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
soUTHvILLE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

I.Pierce and family of Danbury spent Sunday at A. Nj. Worden's.
 Miss Agnes Roswell was the guest of Miss Hattie Bristol over Sunday.
 Mrs W. Hooper of Huntington is stay ing with Mrs E. ". Smith.
 ". Hooper of Huntington and Mrs
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
KENT.
DEATH OF JOHN DUNCAN.

John Duncan of Macedonia died, Mon day morning. The funeral was held at the house, Wednesday, and the burial was in the Episcopal cemetery at Kent.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

SERIOUS EXPLOSION AT GUERNsEYTOWN.
 Mrs James Nj. Atwood of Guernsey town had 8 very serious accident last week. She accidently placed in the stove a quantity of powder causing a violent explosion. It tore the stove be- sides bursting out two windows and se- riously burned Mrs Atwoods face and hands and set her clothing on fire. Her son was near at hand and succeeded in putting out the fire on her clothing. He seriously burned his hands in so doing.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

Brothers is moving and is to take charge of quarry in Branchville. Adelbert Sanford's boy, Jamie, is quite ill with tonsilitis.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

Alexander Kelso has been under the doctors care.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
DEATH OF DAVID HAwLEY.

David Hawley, one of the substantial and respected citizens of town, who had been in very feeble health for over 6 year. passed away on Friday evening, the 26Gh. His burial took place, Tues day afternoon, in the SOuthford ceme- tery. Rev L. F. Morris conducting the service,
 Mrs Kate M. Davis is visiting her brother, D. W. Fairchild, in Danbury, this week.
 Mrs William Mantel and child of Ansonia are spending & few days with i her father, George Hawley in Red City. The Center school is closed for & va cation of week. Birdsey Sanford went on Saturday to Williston seminary Essthampton, Mass, to spend Sunday with his former class mates.
 E. Botsford, veteran in the late war, is spending part of his furlough from | the Soldiers home at Noroeon with his sister, Mrs George Bassett. l ". W. Hughes has been making re- pairs on his pleasant home in the Center, such as new sills etc. He intends
 later in the season to brighten his build. ings by new paint.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
WARREN.

MISS HUMPHREY-MR PERKINS.
 Married, March 30, Robert H. Perkins. members of the present Legislature, to Miss Fannie R Humphrey. Rev Mir Gardner, pastor of the Congregational chlrch, officiated.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
SOUTHPORT.

PERSONAL BRIEFS. Mrs 0 L Minor spent several days of last week with relatives in Roxbury. Monday there were many fires alor S
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
THE VIEWPOINT BEE. NEWToWN, FRIDAY, APRIL 3.
 CIRCULATION: JANUARY l, 1882 610 LAST WEEK, s1oO
LitchfieId County News
WATERTOWN.
OAKVILLE AND VICINITY.

OAKVILLE AND VICINITY.
 It's very easy to tear down, but wher cleaning up it is different. By looking around the grounds of the Congrega tional chapel in this village you will see the remains of the old chimney that was tore down about 8 year ago and the timber that was used when the new one was built. How much better 1t would look if they were removed. Burt Gully has removed into Robert Bradley's house.
 Paul Newell is moving into Henry Warner's house.
 Edwin Beardslee goes to Greystone, April l, as bookkeeper for the Greystone Manufacturing Go.
 Philo Newell has been quite sick but is better.
 Burt Atwood and wife go back to the Henry Galpin place in Minortown for the summer.
 Frank Taylor has cut the timber in the Glen on the Davis land and im- proved the looks of the place wonder fully.
 MT Mercy has come out with new team and quite stylish.
 Faith in Corbett melted the pocket books of Oakville parties several hun dred dollars. "Served lem right!"
 William Comber has moved from Fred Warner's house to Mra Isabell's.
 F. c. Slade & Son, the popular ,,millers and carriage dealers,a ,are building 8 store house for wagons and have load of the Milburn farm wagons to put in. They sell good many.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

4 memorial service in memory of Dea Futile was held, Sunday evening.
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quarters and Dr w. M. Barnum is nov. ing into Mrs Howland's house.

Messrs c. s. Smith and Charles Garvey started for Southern Pinee, N. C., Wed nesday morning of this week.
 There were about 30 people present at the open meeting of the I. o. G. T., last Tuesday evening, and a very pleasant time is reported by all who attended.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

Mir Parmelee has removed to A. T. Peck's farm.
 The roads are greatly improved. The Center and Northeast schools commence next week, April ,.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
WILL BOW TO THE sCRIBE's SUPERIOR
 WISDOM.

In last Saturday evenings issue of the Waterbury Democrat we noticed long article from the pen of the Watertown correspondent in regard to appropria- tions, duties of the selectmen, working of the road, condition of the poor laboring man and great many other things with which he appears to have an intimate &C., qualntance. Doubtless the selectmen will bow to his superior knowledge and have things done as he suggests.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

Owing to the illness of the lecturer and substitute, there was volunteer program at the Grange. A large class of people, influential in the community, is expected to enter in May.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

All are cordially invited to attend "A Shipping Socisl' to be given at the Meth odist church, Friday evening, April ?.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
HILLS HILL AND VICINITY.

HULL 5 HILL ANU fICINII1.
 H. Booth has sold his white face oxen and has pair of fine red ones in their place.
 c. B. Johnson bought the stock of ., K. Johnson.
 The prayer meeting, Thursday even ing, was at c. B. Johnson's. Frank Stowe was the leader. E. N. Seeley was also present and took part. School commenced on Monday, the 29th.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02
SOUTHBURY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 It is expected that the Glee Club of Moody's school, Northfeld, Mass, will give concert in the Methodist church of this place, on Friday evening, April g. A more extended notice will be given in next weeks BEE. Look for the pro- gram.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-02

Cu6 TOaus COnQlLtOu OI bD6 poor lADOrInE man and great many other things with which he appears to have an intimate &C., quaintance. Doubtless the selectmen will bow to his superior knowledge and have things done as he suggests.
 Mrs Flora Gillette, 80 years old, who had been an invalid for several years, having been afflicted with spasms died at the residence of Mrs James M. Atwood, last Thursday night. She has been un- der the care of Mrs Atwood as a town pauper. The funeral took place Satur day morning.
 The case of Stiles Cam vs the State was disposed of Friday afternoon, Judge Root of Waterbury appearing for the de- fendant. The hearing was before Justice Curtis B. Atwood. The charge of rape which had been brought against the prisoner was withdrawn and that of fornication substituted. To this charge he pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to 20 days in jail and costs. Without fine, the costs amounted to $23.89. He was taken to Litchfield, last Saturday morning, by Sheriff Scott. Misses Helen and Lucy Woodward are home during their vacation.
 The pupils of MT Taft's school have gone home for their Easter vacation. The vacation was given earlier this yea than usual owing to the fact that nun Der of the pupils were suffering from { mild form of eye trouble, which is epf iemic throughout the eastern part of th' United States.
 Anson Hard and his daughter, Helen teacher in the fourth room Center dis trict school, left here for the South las Saturday morning. They expect to b gone for three or four weeks. During Miss Hard's absence her school will b. in charge of teacher from Waterbury I William J. Munson attended the an nual convention of ice dealers at Mid dletown, last week.
 Rev Father Roland of the Sacret Heart church will conduct the service 1t s. Johns church next Sunday at 3 D. m. There wilt be service with ser non.
 Misa Voorhees, and Miss Smith, bot
 .tudents at Wesleyan college, are visi ling with the Misses Helen and Luc
 Woodward.
 Charles Bryant and his sister, Eff
 went to Hartford. last Saturday, to vis
 their brother Willard Bryant, formerl
 a resident here.
 The schools in the Center district cor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-09
Small Items OF Knowicdsc.


1t II great satisfaction for man
who possesses learning and large
amount Of general Information TO have
also u small son whose bump Of curl
osity Is largely developed, because then
the learned fnther has never.ceasing
opportunity to show of his knowledge.
The Washington Star tells of such a
gentleman--a man Of science connected
with the Smithsonian 1nstitution---and
relates an incident which occurred In
his household.
This scientific gentleman was going
out Of his house in hurry one day,
and had his OvercOat on and his hand
on the door.knob, when one of his boys
hailed him:
Father! Before you go will you
please tell me something"
Il haven't time now"
"Oh, it's only u little thing"
won't II walt until I get homer
II might forget IT,"
"1ry to remember it--that would he
good practice. GOod.by.'
But II won't take but n minute"
Are you surc!"
"Of cOurse"
"Well. go ahead. What Is itY'
"All I wanted to know Is, How du
they work miracles, and how do they
make condensed milkT'
And the small boy thought It was I'M.
kind because his father insisted upon
pOstpOning the answers until his re-
| turil.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-09
He Had Me Proofs.

"NvhO says the rich are getting richer
and the poor pooer?' he exclaimed.
Let him step forward. I say II isn't
80. Not one man In this community Is
getting richer, and I have figures to
prove IT,"
but nobody challenged him to pro.
ducc them. Every one knew that he
could do Il. He was the tax assessor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-09

England imports nearly f1S.OOO,OOO
worth Of timer year, and pays S..
OOO.OOO for minor forest produce. An.
other million and half Is paid for i'm
ported wood pulp for the manufacture
Of paper. DR.. Schlich declares that
tiS.OOO.OOO worth Of timber might bc
produced In that country II they went
the right way about II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-09
Laying In q Supp1y.'

"Why, Beasley, you're grossly intoxi.
Gated"
II know II. Coin nup to Alnshka."
whats Alaska got to do with your
getting ,lrunkT'
"Whisky's dollar a glass In Alaska.
I'm tryin' to get fulfill fore I co.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.