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The Newtown bee., 1897-01-15
BETHLEHEM.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH JoTlINGs.
 Rev Charles L. Aver preached a mi . siopary sermon on Sunday.
 The flowers in church on Sunday were from F NJ. Alden, Springfield, Mass.
 The annual meeting of the Congrega- tional church was held on Monday, Jan uary 4. The resignation of Rev Edward P. Aver was read and accepted. Rev Charles L. Aver is to fill the place mad vacant by his son for an indefinite time.
 The Congregational church elected at their annual meeting Nehemiah l.. Bloss TO act as deacon, Miss Fannie Aver clerk. Dea Samuel P Hayes -reasurer, William D Flower and George w. Peck collec tors. Leverett P. Judd was again chosen Sunday school superintendent.
 William T. Kasson and daughter have made recent visit to his sisters and nephew in Bridgewater and New Mil ford.
 Several of our farmers are contemplat- ing the erection of silos.
 Miss Dora A. Bloss has come from Springfield, Mass, to spend few weeks with her parents.
 Miss Helen E Calhoun has trans ferred her church letter from the Con- gregational church in this place to the First Congregational church in Southern Pines, N. c.
 Mrs Leverett P. Judd and daughter, Birdie, have made a recent visit to Mrs Imogene B Hotchkiss of Sharon.
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NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES,

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 On Thursday evening, January 21, at will be presented by local talent the mock trial of "Who Stole the rooster?'' The trial will begin at o'clock promptly and will be an evenings entertainment of itsself. At it's close supper will be served. The admission fee of 25c in cludes the supper and is for the benefit of the church building fund. If stormy it will be held on the first fair evening.
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SAM" COOK TO LEAVE TOWN,

SAM" COOK TO LEAVE TOWN
 Samuel Cook, who has been foreman
 on our roads for the last six years, has accepted position with Mir Whittemore of Naugatuck. Mir Cooks knowledge of road making was gained from many years experience. His judgement was good and his gal uatiring. The town will fad it hard to fill his place. How ever, while we are sorry to lose him, we wisL him succe ss in his new DO ition. l On Tuesday evening of this week at the Congregational cha pei the fcurth of the Y lecture course was given. Miss Smith, the domestic science teacher of the State Agricultural college, lectured on Floods and their preparation" A number of our prominent citizens met at St John's rectory, last Thursday evening. Among those present were | Merritt Heminway, H. D. Taft, E. W. Wheeler, Thomas Shields, P. Dunnigan, Anson Hard, Senator B. H. Mattoon, J. D. Purdy, John Dunnigan and K. c. Margraff. The gathering was entirely informal, some of Father O'Donnell's friends calling to pay him their respects. MT Taft, in one of his characteristic speeches, rendered to Father O'Donnell the thanks of the assembled guests for his hospitality.
 Gorton's minstrels drew good house, last Thursday evening. This is one of the best shows we have had in town and it is pleasure to be able to say that the people turned out in force.
 Senator B. H. Mattoon and Represen- tative E. B. Lockwood left, last week, to be present at 5he opening of the General Assembly and at the same time to com mence their legislative duties. ca Tues day of this week Senator Mattoon pre- sented resolution Incorporating the Watertown water company.
 At the annual meeting of the Fire de- partment held, Tuesday evening, Janu ary 5, the following officers were elected Chief engineer, H. H. Bartlett; assistant, E. P. McGowan; treasurer, James R Woolson; secretary, Henry St George
 B. H. Mattoon was nominated as chairman on state prison and on new counties and county seats, at the senate caucus held, last Tuesday evening.
 Mrs o. D. Estey. who has been con- fined to the house with a severe attack of rheumatism, has gone to New Haven for a few weeks much needed rest. Her many friends there will endeavor to make her visit pleasant one.
 H.P. Barlow has been granted letter patent on an Alaska baby carriage robe. AhtS AODC lS OuC Ol t0C HOoU CoLulO hdDlC for babies now in use. Lately MT Bar low has received an order for one from one of the Wander bilt families. This speaks we'll for the quality of goods prepared by MT Barlow.
 Prof Turner will deliver stereopticon lecture in St Jo~ n's Roman Catholic chu oh, Wednesday evening, January 20 Master Gerald Cunningham. for some time past leading soprano in the boy choir at Christ church, has been awarded the position of soprano in the Church of All Angels, New York. For his service he receives a free scholarship and his board, with musical training, etc. He leaves for New York this week.
 I Hugh Caterson midwife, who have been l visiting friends here, intend to return to New York in the near future.
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- STEVENSON.
PERTONAL TOPICS.

Miss Alice Shermanlvisited her brother in New Haven, last week.
 Mrs F. Isbell and Mrs c. E. Bradley y visiting cousins in Carmel, N. Y., this week.
 Miss Mccormick sreturned from New Haven, this week Monday and to her disappointment found her school closed by the school board on account of the average attendance being under rate.
 Mrs William Jordan visited her son in Seymour, last week.
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BrIdgewater with her friend, Miss Beers.
 c. B. Minor, the veteran fox hunter, accompanied by J. E. Capewell and V. N. Shelton have vanquished II reypards in the past two weeks, in the vicinity of Sore Hill, Moose Horn and Grassy Hill. When the veterans get after them the fox tails are soon in their belts.
 Herbert Beers Of Bridgewater is scholar at the Booth school. He con. mutes, pluckily making the trip in all kinds of weather.
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STOLE STOCKINGS AND KNOW LANGUIsH-
 Es IN JAIL.
 A young man by the name of William Galway, was detected in stealing stock ings from the factory of Radcliffe Broth- CTS about two months ago, but escaped and kept away from his home in Derby until last week, when he returned and was arrested and turned over to the off, ficers here. He was tried on Saturday, convicted and fined $5 and costs. At the time of the theft there was another young man with him who was arrested, convicted and received the same punish ment. Tn default of payment Galway went to jail.
 At the annual meeting of the Scatter good Mission, last Monday evening, Mrs F. W. Hoyt, Mrs Mary A. Radcliffe. Mrs s. E Downes, Mrs J. W. Anderson, Peter Burke and A. J. Anderson were elected trustees, F. W. Hoyt secretary and treasurer and Mrs Louise Taylor as sistant secretary.
 CATHOLICS MAY ORGANIZE A CHURCH The Roman Catholics are moving toward purchasing lot in this village preparatory to organizing church here. Capt N. A. Hall came up the Housa. tonic river, last week, with vessel load of coal. He had to break the ice nearly all the way.
 Ferdinand Griffith has been granted a pension of $6 per n onth.
 The civil case of Hubbell vs Fenn was before the Justice court, last Friday, and after a hearing the court dismissed the case. Each paid their own costs as the accounts presented were not in 3 proper form.
 The churches observed the week ol prayer by holding meetings during ths
 week which were well attended. l Miss Maybelle Packard, daughter of H ! N. Packard, was taRen very III or ,, Saturday with appendicitis. She was il ] the prayer meeting of the Congregation II church. last Friday evening. appar
 ently II WAll n ever. on Sunday th'
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UNTOLD MISERY
 FROM RHEUMATISM M c. H. King, Water Valley, Miss, cured by Ayers SarsapariIla

For five years, suffered untold, misery from muscular rheumatism. I tried every known remedy, consulted the best physi- clans, visited Hot Springs, Ark, three times
 spending 5000 there, besides doctors bills; but could obtain only temporary relief. My flesh was wasted away so that I weighed only ninety-three pounds; my left arm and leg were drawn out of shape, the muscles
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-15
IN HUIL's HILL DISTRICT.

Mir and Mrs Charles Downs of Monroe were the guests of Bras E. Burr, one day last week.
 Miss Mabel Johnson Is on the sick list Miss Jessie Christianson is quite sick. MT and Mrs W. E. Curtiss of Ansopia spent Sunday with her father, E. Burr. Saturday was a gala day with the young people, skating being enjoyed. AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Rev W. II. Barrows delivered very appropriate sermon, Sunday, from Joshua 24 :15 "Choose you this day whom ye will serve."
 Mrs Samuel Warner is recovering from her illness.
 Miss Florence Harvey has returned to her school in woodbury.
 Invitations are out for party to be given at the home of Albert Barnes, Wed nesday evening.
 Mrs Oscar Ambler is on the sick list. J.F. Morris Is entertaining his brother from Ausonia.
 Miss Clara Gray has returned from a visit In Birmingham.
  White Oak school opens, Monday will Miss Edith Stiles as teacher.
 The week of prayer was observed, th' two churches uniting. The meeting wore quite interesting.
 Henry St John from Hartford was il town looking after his property. He ha rented it to Ell Heading another year. Thomas saIlivau's children spent Nev Yeas'a with thelr perents.
 16Su EAseia Hmm, who IT bssI
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will present marked Improvement and altogether motters are promising. The building. hoHevor. | still without bell and hence &1 opp IT unity is open for some generoua person tn rnAtia q p esen tation, that w)ud b? app eci,ted and valued.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-15
THE ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The annual meeting of the C0ngreea- tional church was held January 10. At that meeting H. R. SGOckbridge was re- elected superintendent of the Sunday school; R. w. SkiIton, assistant superin- tendent; Mrs Stockbridge, lady assistant; Miss E. Nj. Mason, secretary; Charles Turkington, treasurer; James Whittle- sey, librarian; Jesse Humphrey, choris- ter and Miss Hattie Burlington, ,organist.
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MORRIS.
WANT THE LAW EXTENDED FOR FISHING
 IN BANTAM LAKE.

WANT THE LAW EXTENDED FOR FISHING
 IN BANTAM LAKE.
 Bantam lake is the center of attraction nowadays. Fishermen fl lck there by fifties and scores and tens. All report marvellous catches. As the law now is, fishing only is legal till February l. but the people i1 the neighborhoOd of the lake, hope to have a bill pass the Legis- lature w in session extending the tine till March 1 A the lake seldom freezes to be safe much before January and the law comes on in February, it does not give a very long time for Walton's q S. cip!es to erj'y their favorite sport.
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W0ODVILLE.

METHODIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 Progress is the order of the day, here, in tho Methodist church, as the friends |haye ylgorou q Set about accomplishing much nseisd zenovstion. The intersor
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KENT.
SCARLET FEVER ALMOST EPIDEMIC.

SCARLET FEVER ALMOST EPIDEMIC.
 o wing to the prevalence of scarlet fever ia town the churches, schools and tobacco shop have been closed during the past two wseks by order of the town health officers. Several families have been orderei to remain in their homes and avoid spreading the contagion. At present writing no new cases have been reported for upwards a week and it is hoped that it will not be necessary to keep the town in state of quarantine for great length of time.
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OXFORD.
A SADLY AFFLICTED FAMILY.

A SADLY AFFLICTED FAMILY.
 The samily of Michael O'Neil of the Farms,are sadly afflicted with diphtheria. One son about eight years of age died, last week, and another in the neighbor- hood of five years died, Monday, this week. Still other members of his house. hold are sick with the dread disease. Mir and Mrs O'Neil have the sympathy of the entire community in their afflic- tion.
 DO YOU WANT YOUR TAX REDUCED?
 The Board of Relief are to hold their final meeting at the Town hall, next Monday. The last chance to get your tax reduced, gentlemen!
 Mrs Ann Fowler is visiting with re- latives in West Haven for a week or two.
 Miss L. Anna Butler went to Hart ford, last week, to be present at the inauguration of Gov Cooke and is visit. ! ing there for few days. I Rev MT Morris is to conduct services !, in the hall at the Farms each Sunday until further notice at 30 p. n. l n IT Rntlar hoe oUo;p raoo;uod trt appointment of superintendent of tho State Capitol building and grounds fol the coming two years. i Mrs Mary Tucker and daughter, Mis- Grace, of Milford, have been visiting with her parents, MT and Mrs John H Chatfield, in the Center. l On Friday, the sth, permanen boarder in the way of baby boy wa welcomed in the household of Mir ant Mrs Charles Beecher on Riggs street.
 Mrs w. H. Perry has been spending the holidays with her mother in N ' | IBrunswick, N.J. MT Perry went there last Friday, to retrrn with her, Monda evening.
 Mrs Lousa Williams on Chestnu Tree Hill and Mrs R. B. Hinman, wh have been i'll with fever for long tim are on the road to recovery, though III VI ' s.s Hlnman has not yet been out of u aj jhoRse.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

PINIONED TO THE EARTH BY FALLING
 TREE AND HELD A PRISONER FOR
 HOURS.
 Eivard Bierce had narrow escape from death, last week Wednesday. Thinking that tree that he had nearly chopped off would not fall he started to leave it and before he was safely out of reach of the top of the tree was struck and felled to the frozen earth, and held to prone position for two or three hours. He was discovered by neigh bor and help arriving was carried to his home alive. At the present time his con- iition is favorable fn~ recovery.
 Mc aud Mrs Frank Dean were cail' to South Canaan, Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs Deans father, James Roraback.
 George WinchalI O: rorringson is ia town visiting with his former neighbors.
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HUNTINGTON.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE coNGREGA. TIONAL CHURCH.
 The annual meeting and roll call of
 the Congregational church was held, December 30 at II am. An hour and a conference in regard to the spiritual needs of the church. This was followed by social lunch which tended to bring
 out the social side of our Christian fellow ship. On reassembling in the church the pastor made brief report of the years pastoral work. The deacons each
 made verbal reports concerning the church. The clerk and treasurer made
 his report stating that one had been re- ceiVed on confession, five had died and one dismissed. The benevolent con- tributions had aggregated some $120.
 The superintendent of the Sunday school, president or the Christian Endeavor so- ciety and secretary of the Ladies' Aid
 society also made reports. Brother George D, Nichols was re- elected as dea- con for two years. Franklin H. Wells was elt cted clerk and streasurer for two years. Then followed the roll call when some 40 responded to their names, either in person or by letter. The meeting was closed with prayer and singing of the doxOlogY and benediction.
 A quiet wedding took place on Christ m ts evening, at the residence of the brides parents, Walnut Tree Hill, when James E. Marsh and Miss Hattia Jane Crofut were made husband and wife. Rev A. J. Park performed the ceremony.
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WILL GIVE HIS SKATES A VACATION.
 Ol Monday morning son of James Buehauuee of South Kent while skating fell upon the ice and fractured his arm between the wrist an3 elbow. He wilt p obably give his skates vacation for q few days.
 5, Rey Iowasd McDougall, of Ss An. Isew's, was in town over Sunday, re- 1us snlag to New York on MoHd.y. He reports Mrs McDougall as improving sssi t'sls h he will be able to return to Kent ia ? few weeks.
 William H. Stuart. who is travelling for the Vulcan nail. manufactured by the Fowler Nail Co. of Seymour, left to&r on russday for trip through the state of Maine.
 |. D. Manchester, the popular stovs man, has three done masons working .,
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1897.
Will be remarkable for the unprecedented Mark down and Clearing-out Sale at McIntyre's.

There never was a sale where you could buy so much for your money as you can at this sale. We are determined to clean up everything this month. The prices marked are the very low st ever r corded by Dry Goods Store, and if the crowd of buyers equal the tremendous losses we have taken and magnificent values we are giving, our entire stock will be sold before February l.
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SHELTON.

STOLE STOCKINGS AND KNOW LANGUIsH-
 ES IN JAIL.
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DO YOU WANT YOUR TAX REDUCED?
 The Board of Relief are to hold their final meeting at the Town hall, next Monday. The last chance to get your tax reduced, gentlemen
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being twisted up in knots. I was unable to dress myself. except with assistance, and could only hobble about by using a cane. had no appetite, and was assured by the doctors, that could not live. The pains, at times, were so awful, that I could procure relief only by means of hypodermic injec- tions of morphine. had my limbs bandaged in clay, in sulphur in poultices; but these gave only temporary relief After trying everything, and suffering the most awful tortures, I began to take Ayers Sarsaparilla. Inside of two months, I able to walk without cane. In three months, my limbs began to strengthen, and in the course of a year, I was cured My weight has increased to 165 pounds, and am now able to do my full daY,S work as a railroad hlac cL, smith D
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Return Railroad Tickets given 10 pu-chas- CTS ot wor17 oI goods 0i. i.hIu B radius of.S0 miles. Quick mail orter service. Telephone lO-35.
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William T. Kasson and daughter have made recent visit to his sisters and nephew in Bridgewater and New Mill ford
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-10

limb, is lis chicken house. The
chickens lun about on the ground
through the day, picking up their liv-
ing; at the end of the day they come
to the elevator to be hoisted to the
roost in this dangling house. A thing
that struck me curiously was the sight
OF twelve-foot boa constructor Gid
ing about on the ground at the foot of
the tree, climbing over the roofs of
the 'aborers' cabins, even entering
them. and in general making himself
perfectly at home on the plantation.
Nobody'd think of harming him.
said the old man to me when | spoke
to him about the big snake. He's
perfectly harmless to any one, and he
keeps the place clear of mice and
moles that eat the roots of my young
banana and chocolate trees. Eat
chickens! Never knew him to do such
thing Still, while they're little, l
don't put temptation in his way, but
keep them in snake-tight coop Of
wire netting New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-10
ACCIDENTS THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN

This is the title OF the following
poetic effuSion by Black and White,
our lively Chicago contemporary:
Bridget once the fire lit, 1t didn't
want to burn; but finally plan she
hit to make 1t serve her turn. The
kerosene she did apply; DER wood aud
coal 1t flowed, and then she winked
the other eye, for the can did not ex-
plode. The shotgun in the corner
stood, and seemed quite free from
guile, when Willie, in a sportive mood,
and with winning sn lie, threw up
the grn with deadly aim, saying, tom,
stand from my road" Successful was
his little game the shotgun had no
load. Mike sits upon powder-keg
and smokes his pipe OF clay; Come
of o that" the neighbors beg; but
Mike Amt built tina. way. The smoke
curtis upward around his head, the
sparks fly through the air. but with
Il all he isu't dead-there was no
powder there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-10
HOUSE IN A TREE TOP.
Eerial House in Nicaragua Equipped
with Modern Conveniences."

A traveller who has recently re-
turned from Central America tells OF
a queer house in tree top. He says
81 was a guest in 1t for day ana
night, besides taking several pleasant
informal dinners and breakfasts there
during my stay at Rema. That II.
Wildeson is a good deal of mechan-
ical genius is shown in the construc-
ton of his strange aerial home. 1t Is
three-story house, built in an epo-
II ee, sixty feet from the ground. The
wood of the ebo tree is like iron for
strength and sondity, so the branches
make safe aid sufficient support tor
the structure. The house is bu'lt
about the trunk, which STANDS IN the
enter as the miZzenmast OF snip
rises through the cabin. | recall din
ner there to which | was invited and
an unexpected guest arrived, SO that the
cable and further secured by wire
enough to accommodate us all, and
specially ccr stIucted table was set
&C nj letely round the tree trunk. 1t
answered the purpose very we'll, ex-
tept that nc guest could see the one
opposite to him; but we had d very
enjoyable dinner all he same.
The house, while not precisely
spacious contains kitchen, dining
room, sleeping rooms, and BATH
room, supplied with water from the
lain caus hit in the tr1etop and STORED
there in a tank. The furniture is good,
though simple, hammocks, after the
fashion of the country, taking the
place of beds. To get up and down be-
tween the grt md and the house ~
elevate: is lsod, so constructed with
lloCks and tackle that the person rs
ing it cCrtIols his descent by inca Is
of a rope. I he house is built of join.9d
hoal DIS firmly bound with wire
c. lie GnL ftltber secured by vie
strands passing about the structure.
M WlldtsGns idel in building
this LOFTY and novel house was to get
above the malaria. 1t seems to answer
this purpos, and has other advantages.
Mosquitoes end flies will seldom rise
to such a height, and the house is
practically free from those forms of
Insect and reptile life that il this
country infest houses built upon the
ground. 1t is cool in summer and the
view which it commands is superb.
The owner. ar old Louisiana planter,
came to Rema many years ago, took
UP an estate anG began the raising of
bananas To this he has since added
the planting the culture Of the rub
Der tree, and from this industry he
bids fair tc realize fortune. He has
rrospered from the first and already
is well to do. One of his enterprises
is ar ice plant from which he supplies
bl sors With ice all up and down the
river
Below his horse. suspended from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-10
FROM JUDGES DICTIONARY

AnneXation--A diplomatic term for
international theft.
MeC hete-An instrument of freedom,
destined to sever the last link binding
the Spanard to the new world
Date-Definite points of time which
most people can remember tolerably
until they are placed on the witness
stand.
Gamble-The pursuit of games OF
chance which is now frequently in
vested with an air of responsibility by
the stock exchanges of metropolitan
cities. 1t consits principally in
suuandering the money you win and
worrying over that you lose. The only
successful gambler is he whose profits
are assured before he begins to play
Antiquity--A time which produced
many men who were great because
they had the first say on most matters,
And who. if they happened to be right,
are glorifled for their genius; and, IT
wrong, loved for their simplicity
Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-10
SAYINGS OF RICH MEN.

Mark Hopkins-The waste Of life Is
greater than it's accumulations.
Leland Stanford-The surest way to
wealth is to create it-not to accum-
ulate what others have created.
G. P. Huntington-You'll never track
me through the world by the quarters
I've dropped.
Albert Miller-Saving is the secret
of wealth.
D. o. Mills-I never made loan in
fluenced by other considerations than
the probability of the payment of the
interest and the return of the prin-
cipal.
James G Fair-My son, never be-
lieve your own lies.
Daniel Meyer-In money matters
judge your man and act accordingly.
Charles Croker-Every fellow has In
proportion to his work
Russell Sage-Be good and true Ito
YOURSELF and require double
for the money you loan to your rela-
tives on bond and mortgage.-Amer-
lean Investments.