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The Newtown bee., 1897-03-12
ROXBURY,
TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
 Oliver Tyrrell is quite sick with grip and other complications.
 The place in the Center, east of the Catholic church, owned by Walter Thomas, was sold by auction, last Satur- day, Edwin Seeley bidding it of.
 There was very pleasant sociable at Jay Tyrrell's. last week.
 The school at the Center taught by Mrs Cantield closes this week. 1 The Booth school closes this week. This is MT Reeds second year. He is much liked by the scholars and the school has been we'll attended.
 Charles Watson Blades, the youngest son of Robert Blades of Millbank, Mass, and formerly of Roxbury, died on Sun- day last. The funeral was held in Mas sachusetts on Tuesday. ! Mrs Gilbert Williams has been quite Ill with pneumonia, but is now improving.
 Everett Hurlbutt spent last week W ith friends in New York.
 Miss Stella Clark teaches the spring term in the Burritt school district, and Miss Florence Wetmore at Warmers Mills.
 Alton Wilsey was laid up for repairs a few days the past week, owing to break ing of wagon.
 Landlord Barnes has bought tract of wood of Tanning and is now cutting and drawing the wood to his home. All soldiers who wish to have their pension claims receive prompt and faith ful attention should at once place them in the hands of Joseph H. Hunter, per- sion attorney. Washington, D. C., as your correspondent knows from experi- ence that he is a worthy party to handle the soldiers claims before the depart ments.
 The young man that visited the War ner women's hen roost. the other night, had better abandon the practice of wear ing rubbers, as they sometimes stick in the mud and come of, as was the case the other night. He probably made some lively sprinting when he heard the ladies moving in the house, dropping the poultry he had secured and losing his rubbers. It was 8 losing job. The annoying of these ladies is the lowest kind of business; they live alone.
 The Congregational sociable was held at the home of MT and Mrs Charles San. ford, Thursday evening. There were a great many there. A good deal of fun was made by the guessing of the baby pictures.
 | Walter Thomas is to put up a large tobacco barn, this spring. J. W. Minor is to do the carpenter work. MT Thomas is one of those farmers that believe there is money in raising tobacco yet.
 John Creigh is to start his Waterbury route this week. He has had wonder ful good luck selling clans, oysters and fish and carries only the best that can be had.
 Andrew Sanford is to give up his puzzle pocketbook work and will move into the Earl Lewis place. He is planning to keep summer boarders.
 Mrs George Crofut returned from Bridgeport, on Saturday, where she has been visiting her sister.
 Mrs Durling, who has been i'll for some time with infammarory rheumatism, went too the New Haven hospital March 4.
 Ezra Hula was in town on Monday of this week.
 Charles Hodge, the popular hardware merchant, was in New Haven Monday of this week.
 BRIDGEWATER.
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NEW PRESTON HILL.
THE POVERTY socrABLE TO BE RErEArE

THE POVERTY socIABLE TO BE REPEATED.
 The poverty sociable given by our church people in the parsonage on Feb- ruary 10, was such great success that they have been requested by several to repeat it. They have concluded to do so in measure. There will be ssNew England" supper given in the parsonage on Wednesday evening, March IT, for the benefit of the church. All are in- vited to come and general good time is predicted. If 1t should be very stormy 1t will be held the first fair evening. This is probably the last church sociable for the seasOn.
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Eczema All Her Life.

MT. E. D. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ga, says that his daughter, Ida, inherited a severe case of Eczema, which the usual mercury and potash remedies failed to relieve. Year by year she was treated with various medicines, external app1i
 cations and internal remedies, without result. Her suHerings were intense, and her condition grew steadily worse. All the so-called blood remedies did not
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BRIDGEWAT
NOTES FROM ST MARKS.

NOTES FROM ST MARKS.
 There was Lenten service in St Marks church on Thursday evening.
 Rev MT Hunter of Raleigh, N. C.. as- sisted in the services in St Marks on Sunday afternoon and gave mission ary lecture tn the work among the col ored people of the South.
 George Northrop of Naugatuck was in town last week. This town 10 the
The Newtown bee., 1897-03-12
In Lifchfe'd County
WASHINGTON.
A FIERCE COMBAT.

A SohAoAAs
 An amusing incident occurred the other day that reminded one of the war cloud in the East. Carl Bader, the pop ular market man, had couple of gob- blers, which he was trying to catch when one of them took wing and flew across the river. Soon after a game cock spied him trenching on his territory and Grecian fashion opened up his war batteries on Mir Turkey at once. The fight was hot and furious on his part but the turkey would make dab at him and getting him in limbo would wipe the earth up with him round and round, but the minute he let go, the cock would return to the combat fiercer than ever. At length the turkey seemed to tire of the fun and started to fly back across the river but dropped in mid stream whereaT MT Gamecock seeing him set tie in the water seemed to think he had got him at a disadvantage and took wing to bounce upon him, but missed his mark and also dropped into the water. The ice cold bath seemed to cool his hot blood and he turned tail and padded back to his domain while Turkey pad, dled on across the water, leaving the Mediterranean between them both CD their own ground and neither of them very much to crow over. Was it typi- cal?-GA. B.
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Almost -. Distracted 5

H N vousness? When every nerve seemed
 to quiver with a peculiar, creepy feeling first in one place, and then another and all seemed finally to concentrate in a writhing tumble in the brain and you be- come irritable, fretful and peevish; to be followed by an impotent, weakened condi- tion Of the nerve centers, ringing in the ears, and sleepless, miserable nights?
 Dr. Miles ,,o Mrs; s;dase Eugene & seaTIgs' p9i Nervine hart 1nd;' says: "Ner-
 vous troubles had made Restores me nearly insane and Health..... n5sTms to 5sIn me TgrY MVmemorv un%rv was almost gone and every little thing worried me until 1 was almost distracted. I really feared I was becoming a maniac. 1 imagined all sorts of evil things and would cry over nothing. I commenced taking Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine and four bottles of this wonderful remedy completely cured me, and 1 am as we'll now as l ever was"
 Dr. Miles Nervine is sold on guarantee first bottle will benefit or money refunded
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seem te reach the dis ease at all until s.
 S.S. was given, when an i'm prov v e m c mt was at once noticed.
 The medicine was continued with fav- orable results, and now she is cured sound and well, her skin is perfectly clear and pure and she has been saved from what threat
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

JONGKEGATIONALC CHJ kCH NOTES.
 Rev MT Carter gave very inspiring discourse, last Sunday, on transforma- tion of character by assimilation to type. Jesus Christ is the type. Con- tormity to type is the law of life. The race of men are slowly evolving, develop ing into the God nature as Christ mani fested it. This is the destiny of man. To that goal tends the ever moving null titudes of humanity. The route, long and tedious, but the result sure and cer tain.
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GUNNERY NOTES.

The Iota chapter of the Pi Phi Frater nity present an attractive entertainment at the hall on the Green, March F. Mu- sic will be furnished by the Gunnery banjo and mandolin clubs, Ridge orches- ura and songs. Tickets 25 and 35c.
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MORRIS.

WHO IS THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SALIVA
 TON?
 Our Sunday school superintendent, 8 veteran of the Civil War, and we'll versed in military tactics, was talking to the primaries, last Sunday, about the Christian warfare, and asked "Boys, who Is the captain of our salvation p "McKinley n' answered a little tow headed six year old with decidedly sdoL-cher-known air.
 Mrs Sherman Taylor and Miss Emily Randall are on the sick list. Grip with combinations and complications is a prevailing malady.
 Truman Skilton of Colebrook is a guest at R. W. Skilton's.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Rev W. M. Weeks delivered very able sermon on Sunday, February 2S, in the Baptist church, from the text, "Yet a little sleep, little slumber, little folding of the hands to. sleep" Proverbs 10, and ''It is high tune to awake out of sleep" Romans 1911, part. His theme was "Sleep.''
 Wakeman B. Bradley has been in Pennsylvania purchasing working cat tie.
 Mrs Charles Middlebrooks and little daughter are spending few weeks at the home of E. Middlebrooks of Long Hill.
 John Ferris and daughter, Miss Emma, of Greenfield, were recent guests of Mir and Mrs Wilson Ferris.
 George J. Banks, Philo Lyon and G. Burr Tucker attended the sociable given by the Pahquioque.Counc o. U. A. M., of Danbury on the evening of February 24.
 Mrs Philo Lyon has spent several days in Bethel with her daughter, Mrs E. Williams, who is very sick.
 Mrs Levi Hall is suffering from heart
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ened to blight her life forever.
 S.S.S. (gNayuSteed pN1sly 5sgstG6is1 cures Eczema, Scrofu1a, Cancer, Rheu- matism, or any other blood trouble.
 It is real blood remedy and always cures even after all else fails.
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ADVERTISING
 RATES.

Local Notices in Brsvier Type 1oc Line.
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Waterbury Furniture
 Co.,,
We Offer You This New Chamber Outfit,
 Consisting of

1 Solid Oak Bedroom Set. Best Woven Wire or Book Spring Bed. A Soft Top Mattress. Eng ish Decorated Toilet Set. Feather Pillows. lPair Wool Blankets,
Evening journal., 1897-08-05
DIR GRANITE INDUSTRY.

The granite quarries of New Castle
county are known the country over, but
particularly in the East, where the bulk
of the product is sold and used. VIII
liam C. Day, of the Department of the
Interior, treats Of this matter in the
eighteenth annual report of the United
States Geological survey.
The tables show that the value of the
granite quarried in this country in 1896
was 81, .994, and OF this amount $67,-
775 is credited to our state, the detailed
statement being as follows. Sold in the
rough state, S3S, 100; for building pur-
poses, S1O,461; monumental and ceme-
terry purposes, $500; paving blocks, ST.
O74; miscellaneous, 81 $50 This is a
good showing but 1t sinks into COM
parative insignifcance when compared
to that of some Of the other states
Massachusetts leads the list with ST.
656,973 to it's credit, and Maine is q
good second with S1,l95,49l. Our Nor
mon brethren only succeeded in getlinl
1886 worth OF this stone out of Utah
and It stands lowest in the list of gran
Reproducing states. In his commen
on our states share in the industry, Mr.
Day says
THE industry in this state fell Of
slightly. Although operations for tn
entire state are not large, Quarryinl
methods are advanced and well con
Quoted. Improvements in the magni
tude of business will follow the adven
of the expected prosperity"
Whatever granite we have is in tn
upper part of New Castle county. Tn
people Of lower New Castle, Kent an
Sussex counties do not know what it
to have a rock in their soil. When W
consider the depressed condition {
trade and the limited area of the bed
we can more fully appreciate the ben,
fits which accrue to us by reason Of tn
industry.
Evening journal., 1897-08-05
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1897.
aCONFIDENCERo DEBs' WORK


The benefits the poor starving labor
ers will derive from the great coal
miners strike are still in doubt. In all
probability the same old story will be
the result. A number of walking dele
gates and labor organizers will come
out of the fight with fattened bank ac-
counts, and the mine owners Will be
able to greatly increase their fortunes
on the strength of the higher prices
coal will bring when the men are finally
forced TO 80 back to work. Even though
wages are increased a trifle when the
capitalists want them to return, the
concession will be but an empty victory
for the men, who might have saved
themselves weeks Of suffering had they
stuck to their picks and braved the
storm of hard times; had they waited
for the big manufacturers to start up
their long silenced machinery, when
coal will have profitable market,
when It has not had for some years,
the desired raise in wages would have
been made without all this struggle
The facts of the whole Strike issue
from the beginning to the present time,
remind one of the methods employed
to catch fish In nets. A fisherman learns
that there is a small number Of discon-
tented fish out on the warpath for bet
ter food he sets his well-baited net to
catch them, with the knowledge that
the struggling captives will attract
others to the enticement, and thereby
easily fills his net He then proceeds TO
feed upon what his table desires of the
catch and sells the others to market
men, SO It is with striking men; a few
dissatisfied laborers talk so much Of
their discomfort that, like thefishermen,
"Conhdencer" Debs, and others of his
kind, set their confidence" nets in
their path. The net is well-baited with
false oncouragements but all the asso-
ciated laborers in the country about
hasten to join the struggling few which
have been caught Then the impostor
who has caught them feeds upon their
savings until his table is satisfied, when
he sells them to his market, which in
this case, is the capitalists necessity.
Where, then, are the strikers benefits?
BY the present big tie-up which, under
existing conditions, serves the mine
owners more than anything else could,
as it aids to build up the much stag
mated coal market, the men, besides
starving themselves and families nearly
to death, and losing all their posses
sions, are but making fortunes for their
leaders, who are easily bought out by
the capitalists when the proper time
comes.
Evening journal., 1897-08-05
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
HAWAII AND JAPAN.

While we do not approve of the pres
ent annexation of Hawaii by the
United States, it is nevertheless a fact
that this question is one with which
Japan has no right TO interfere beyond
the limits Of polite diplomatic protest.
Whether Hawaii shall come into the
Union or stay out Of it is an issue
which concerns Hawaians and Ameri-
cans alone. One of the fine cruisers of
the japanese Government. the Naniwa
Kan, is now stationed at Honolulu, and
there are reports that she is shortly to
be reinforced by one or two other yes
sels The Japanese naval officers are
not likely to be men of great prudence.
Il would be well to have at Honolulu
an American squadron considerably
stronger than any force which Japan
will send there.
If our big Pacific coast battle ship, the
Oregon, is sent to Hawaii, her pres
ence may have a decidedly beneficial
effect. The Japanese have no vessel
in Their navy which could compete with
her for an instant. A 10000-ton armor-
ed battle ship, under a discreet com
mander. with the Stars and Stripes float
ing over her is an excellent peace
maker under certain conditions We
should guard the best interest, both of
Japan and this country, by making it
impossible for hot-headed japanese
officers to attempt the seizure of Homo
lulu and thus precipitate grave compli-
cations.-New York Commercial-Ad-
vertiser.
Evening journal., 1897-08-05

reader in the Government Printing Of
flee, are visiting Eugene Mcintyre of
the Federal building.
Miss Sue Carter is being entertained
at Dover and Camden camp by Miss
Emma Cooper
Miss Bessie Reilley is visiting the
Misses Campbell, at Dover.
Philip and Wilson Burnet are spend
ing several days in Dover
Mrs. S. E. Mckinley is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. T. X. Jones. at Dover.
Miss Annie Devinney has returned
from visit to Mrs. Clark, at Frederica
Miss Angie Gray is visiting Mrs. T. X
Jones, at Dover.
Miss Lizzie Cooper is visiting the
/ Misses Wild, at Dover.
Mrs. John Brown is in Dover as th'
guest of Mrs. Enoch Clark.
vicar-General Lyons is on his vaca
tion.
Revs. Fathers Sylvester Jorg anC
George. of Manchester Canada, are Wis
iiting Rev. Father Hugo.
Miss Annie S. Taylor left yesterda,
i afternoon for Boston by way Of Fal
river.
Thomas and Ernest CornbroOks ant
4 Thomas Morgan are at Ocean City, n.
Miss Emma Keelins is at Atlantic Cit
for a week.
Evening journal., 1897-08-05
PRETTY CHURCH NEEDING.

Several Wilmingtonians attended the
wedding NJ j. Dwyer, Jr., and Miss
Catherine Driscoll, in the Immaculate
Heart Church, Chester on Tuesday
evening. There were cut flowers and
palms in profusion in the chancel and
up the aisles of the church. The we'd
ding ceremony was performed by Rev.
Thomas McGlynn, pastor of the church,
who cut visit to Canada short to per
form the ceremony. Mendelssohn' S
wedding march was played by Miss
Margaret Collins, a friend of the bride
The bride entered the church leaning
on the arm Of Joseph V. Dwyer, a bro
ther of the groom, who gave her away
at the altar She wore a beautiful cos
tune of white organdie over white satin
and carried a bouquet of Bridal roses.
The bridesmaid Miss Theresa Driscoll,
a sister of the bride, was attended TO
the altar by the groom. On leaving the
church this order was reversed, the
bride leaving with her husband, and the
maid with his brother, the groOmsman.
The bridesmaid wore a costume of pink
organdie over pink silk and carried a
bouquet of Bridal roses.
After the ceremony the young couple
were.driven to their own home, at No.
$40 West Third street, where recep-
tion was given to the immediate rela-
tives of the bride and groom.
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been spending some time at Edge Moor,
Del. have gone to Pottsville, Pa, and
other points of interest. They were ac-
companied by Miss Bessie May Price,
of Edge Moor, and Mrs. Lukens, of Will
mingtOn.
Rev. Francis B. Short is spending a
coupe CT weeks in ChesteIlOwn.
Mr. and Mrs James L. Bartnett are
alt Bedford Springs.
W. n. Barnard, superintendent Of the
Maryland division of the p, w. & b.
railroad, left last night for Perryville,
where he will spend a short time fish
ing.
]. L. Burgess is visiting friends at
Bedford, Pa.
Mrs. Andrew L. Johnson is at Cape
May, where she will spend several
weeks.
Charles Copeland is spending some
time in the White Mountains.
Mrs. George T. Zimmerman, and lit
tie daughter, Laure, who have been the
| guests of Mrs. Frank Howard for sew
eral weeks, started for their home, in
Omaha, Neb., yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Murray and
Mrs. Z. ID. knight, are at Spring House
Block Island, r. /.
Miss Colt has been the guest of Mrs
Emma Mathues, at Media.
Chief of Police Dolan started on his
| vacation to-day, which will be spent II
New York and Atlantic City.
Miss Katie Breen is visiting Miss
Mary Donnelly, at Media.
Leslie Cole. the genial night operator
Of the Delaware and Atlantic Tcle
phone and Telegraph Company, has re
turned from pleasant vacation spen
with relatives and friends near lroI
Hill.
It is expected that a large numbe
of Wilmingtonians will attend the fare
well reception TO be given in honor o
. John c. Higgins, consul to Dundee
Scotland at Delaware City, this even
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward M. Zimmerman
are spending a month with Mr.. Zim
morman's mother in this CITY,
Miss May Appleby has returned from
a visit to Miss Stroud, at Chester.
A. II. Lupton, of Bridgeton, n. j.,
registered at the Hotel Jennings.
Advices from Dover are to the effeC
< that Mrs Willard Salisbury, Sr., is sti
D critically i'll.
J. Frank Pierce is much bedcer tc
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. oJhn Craig and Mr. an
Mrs. Henry F. Robelen are home frOr
Atlantic City.
Miss Maggie Woodrow has recovere
her health sufficiently to be able TO re
T. sumo her duties ait the Equitable Build
ing.
a Miss May Jones is indispOsed.
Francis r. Byrne and Eugene
u Byrne are making a bicycle tour
/ New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Heisler hay
I returned from Washington.
s. Judge Gugg leaves this evening fC
Deer Park, Nd, for his Summer vaci
:. tion. and will return before the end (
g August.
+. T. Mcintyre, inspector of q
ie United States Electric Company,
re Washington, and Walter Roche, proc
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WEDDING OF TWO BROTHERS.

hA@A'Atl-NG OI INNO
Lansford, Aug. 5.-Guests from all
parts of the state attended the wedding
of Professor l. X. Witmer, principal OF
the public schools of this city, to Miss
Nellie l.. Seager, which look place at
the home of the brides mother in New
Bloomfield last evening. The bride and
groom are both graduates of the Mil
lersville State Normal School, and the
following women, who acted as brides
maids, were classmates of the bride at
that institution: Miss Anna X. Seager,
of Philadelphia; Miss Sara E. Brow
nell, of Muncy; Miss Cora Il. FOultz, of
Marietta; Miss Ida II. Way, of Centre
vile Del. The groom was supported by
John j. Richards, a merchant of this
city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Edwin II. ROmig. of Lebanon, assisted
by Rev. II. M. r. Deatrick of New
Bloomfield, in the handsomely deco
rated parlOrs of the Seager mansion.
The bride was given away by her bro
ther-in-law, Professor j. ID. Tuckey, of
Peirce College of Business, Philadel-
phia. Professor George R. ROddy and
Horace G. Shelby We're The ushers.
An odd coincidence is the fact that an
only brother of the groom, Newton Wit
mer, class of '92, was married to Miss
Cora Irene Howard, at Millersville last
evening, dates being arranged without
each others knowledge. The brides
maids were Miss Ida NJ. Wilmer, class
'94, and Miss Anna l.. Wilmer, class
81. Rev. George Wesley Marquardt
performed the ceremony. The young
couple will reside at Fallsington, Bucks
county.
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"A LIBERAL ALASKAN POLICY

The American transportation inter
ests ON the Pacific are disturbed by the
action of the government in making
Dyea a SUPPORT of entry. thereby en-
abling Canadian vessels to participate
in the profits of the Yukon traffic. They
think that this attractive business
should have been wholly reserved for
themselves. Their discomfort will no,
be shared, however by the general pub
lie. Even with the freest competition
the ship-Owners will clear Immense
profits, entirely unexpected few
months ago. and The gold hunters win
have difficulty in securing accommoda-
tiOns.
Besides, it would be poor policy to
display a grasping spirit with regard
to the profits of transporting our people
to mines that lie wholly within Cana
dian territory. Retaliation would be
too easy and effective The Canadians
are already grumbling because the bulk
of their golden harvest bids fair to be
reaped by Americans, and if we should
set them the example of a narrowly
selfish policy on our side of the line, il
would NOT take much persuasion TO in
duce them to follow it on theirs.
The best thing for both nations will
| be to treat the Arctic gOld-bearing re
giOn as one country, as far as the laws
will permit Very likely the deposits
on the American side of the boundary
will be found to be as valuable as OF
the British side A rule that works
against one people to-day may worl
against The other tomorrow. If W,
start in the beginning with the inten
ton of giving everybody a fair chance
we shall save much trouble fer all con
cerned.-Ne York Journal.
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Hon John c. Higgins, United States
consul at Dundee, Scotland. is deserv-
ing of the honor which the people of
Delaware City and surrounding country
will do him this evening. He viii carry
with him to his official station the best
wishes, not only Of those who partici-
pate in the public reception this even
ing, but of everybody in the state. He
is a good and useful citizen and a true
friend, and will serve the country ably
and conscientiously in any mission en-.
trusted to him.