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The Newtown bee., 1897-02-26

The present parallel law on the statute books of Connecticut Is eminently wise. On this point the Journal and Courier of New Haven remarks: "People In this State and all over the country who had investments in western and other rail roads that were needlessly paralleled sadly realized that parallel roads were ruinous to investors. People who didn't happen Co be investors in roads that were needlessly paralleled realized ttat two roads poorly run at loss were not as good and safe for public use and convenience as one road well run at a fair profit. And all who looked into the matter with any care saw that when a road was needlesaly paralleled the dear public for whose benefit the paralleling was said to be done had, in the end, opay the bills. It was plainly seen that needless paralleling didn't differ much In effect from reckless or swind- ling stock watering" It Is evident, also that the situation has not changed. The needlessly paralleled western and other roads have had harder and harder scratching. Many of them have been or are now in the hands of receivers. Many of the parallels that were started "for the public good" have alsoHbeen or are in the same condition. Investors in both the paralleied and the parallel roads are wailing and gnashing their teeth over their wasted fortunes. And the public, so beloved by the promoters of parallel lschemes, Is grooming under the burden laid on 1t by those pro motors, and in some of the States Is
 bllndly and savagely striking at both
 the legitimate and the illegitimate raIl-
 road enterprises. And in view of these
 facts the. Journal and Courier sensibly
 ssks: "why should the State of Con-
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STEPNEY.
DEATH OF HENRY D. BURR.
for them.

Henry D. Burr, well known resident of Cutters Farms district, passed away, Monday night, after brief illness with hemorrhage. of the bowels. He was 61 years old. MT Burr was prominent in Christian Endeavor and Sunday school work and was a veteran of the late war. One brother, James Burr, the noted strawberry raiser, and four sisters sur vive him. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon, Rev MT Lutz of ficiating. He was a member of the Monroe Congregational church.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Mrs Cornelia Burr, wife of Rev Marcus Burr, is at Grace hospital, New Haven. Nearly three weeks ago she underwent an operation for a floating kidney, caused by her having serious fall some two years ago. Her many friends wish her speedy recovery.
 The social party of Fred Warehouse was perfect success, Thursday even ing. A good number was present and all enjoyed themselves till the small hours.
 Sanford Jennings has been spending few days with the sick at the residence of Andrew B. Wakeman. William Gould of Bridgeport is to occupy part of the residence of Mrs Henry Gould after March l and after July he is to carry the mail to and from Southport.
 c. B. Meeker of Cross Highway lost a very valuable COW, Saturday, with milk fever.
 Mrs J. Jacobs and daughter Of Easton were in town, Tuesday.
 Albert Elwood has sold his horse to H. R. Elwood.
 A new organ graces the parlor of Mrs J. A. Hickok.
 Little Nina Posser has been quite sick. .Es
 George Burr of Plattsville is very sick.
 Mrs E. M. Carr has sold her horse.
 Sympathy is extended to Rufus B. Wales in the great loss of his wife, which occurred Sunday, at her late home in Bridgeport, where they moved from this place only few weeks ago. She left two children, one an infant only a few days old.
 The J. c. B.'s met this week with Miss Grace Gould at the residence of Mrs H. B. Burr. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all with cards and music.
 Mrs I. B. Nichols is quite sick with grip.
 MT and Mrs Frank T. Burr of Brook lyn are receiving congratulations over the advent of daughter to gladden. their home.
 4
 Miss Beatrice Ogden has visited few days with Misses Ida B. and Josephine Burr.
 Henry Raymond of Black Rock and Miss Hattie Banks were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Thursday morning. at the home of Miss Banks. Only the immediate families were in vited.
 D. B. Adams spent Saturday in New York.
 Misses Emma and Sadie Selleek of DanbuFy are guests of Mrs D. c. Smith.
 Harry Hull is another added to the sick list, troubled with rheumatism.
 Banks South district school has been
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MONROE.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
 The entertainment given on Wednes- day last for the library fund of the Con- gregational Sunday school, was great success, clearing over $40. The librari- ans now have almost $40 to be expended in books.
 The visitors in town for Washington's birthday were R. Lloyd Goldsborough, Miss Van Duyne, Miss Hall of New York, Miss Grace Weiss of New Jersey, Homer Sherman and Arthur Wales of Glenwood, Miss Gosman of Brooklyn, and Howard Peck of Brookfield.
 George Washington, revivalist of Danbury. has begun meetings here, which he expects to hold every evening for some time to come.
 At the library entertainment, the male quartet sang four pieces in good style, and pleasing to the audience. The s'Soldiers' Chorus' was especially well rendered. Other things on the program were the book titles, which were well gotten up. The Song Of the Laborers'' was well applauded.
 Not as many guests were present, Monday evening, for the hop, at the Town hall. as were expected, owing to
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In Litcbfield County.
NEW PRESTON.
THAT POVERTY socIABLE.

The following was written by Miss Helen NJ. Curtiss, and was read at the Poverty sociable, held at the parsonage, on New Preston Hill, February 10: As sat est resting in the dark, heard the dogs begin to bark. I heard the shouts of men and boys; storm oflaughter and of noise, Fell on the evening air so still, It seemed to come adown the hill. said, "I'm going out to see. If can solve the mystery" I went. and met the strangest crew. Twas Mother Goose's rhymes come true. For there in rags and tags so brown, The beggars all had come O towE- Here maids and danes of high degree, Were dressed in robes of poverty. A nd gentlemen in rags were dressed, As ii these were their very best. Their purpose I could not divine. Seek they. I thought, some hallowed shrine. Or come they in this motley way Tonight a pilgrims VOW to pay. Their looks belle the clothes they wear, For faces here are sweet and fair. And ii they come on pilgrimage, Why crowd they so the parsonage. I said to one, "wilt ts Il me, sir, What meanest all this noise and stir? Whence come these? On what earnest Quests Why in such garments are they dressed2" "No pilgrims" said he, "'Tis to aid, The cause of missions. 'Tis you see, sociable of poverty" Besides it being very funny. They hope to make & little money. sociable it is in which, They all are poor, and none are rich. Their supper will be served with care; But it will be but poor mans fAre.'" hope, dear friends, you will succeed, And gather all the funds you need. Hope that the shadows will be good, The speakers all be understood, The singing be in harmony, Supper served with economy. So you will say 'tis profitable, To have Poverty sociable.
 Many thanks gre due to Miss Curtiss, pr and Mrs Densiow. and all others who helped to carry out the program. The rules were well carried out and they re- alized over Sl4, which is to be used for home missions. Prizes were awarded to Dr Denslow for the most comically attired gentleman; Master Ned Lyman and Miss Belle Bsardsley received the prized fpr the most correct guessing on the shadow pictures. All had 6 good time.
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WEST CORNWALL.

Several from here attended the dance at Cornwall Bridge, givea by the A. O. U. w., in their new hall. last Monday evening.
 There are three new cases of measles reported at this writing. John Salewski and Abe and George Mallinson.
 George ". Cochrane was iD New Hav- en over Sunday.
 The trees were loaded with ice in this vicinity. last Tuesday morning. giving the mountains 8 silvery appearance.
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g was indulged in until the "we sma'

ing was indulged in until the five sma' hours."
 MT Mason, who was sick, is better and has gone back to work at Shepard & Sons in Bethel.
 Mrs W. J. Gorham has visited in Nor walk.
 In regard to Gripaline, manufactured by A. W. Twiss, E. N. Pillow says: It would give me great pleasure to recom- mend to any one suffering with grip, your remedy known as Gripaline. It cured me in three days after trying al- most everything else.
 James E. Barnum and Clark Stone went to Eastop, a few days ago, and brought home fine string of pike.
 Miss Susan Mayhew of Taunton visited Mrs H. Cornelius Judd on Saturday.
 The hat factories are waiting for the Dunlap style, which will be out on Thurs day of this week.
 John Johnson, an aged citizen of the town, is confined to his room and is gradually failing every day.
 Russell Willard is still growing worse. Members of the F. ana A. M. lodge as- sist in the care of Brother Willard nights.
 A little daughter of MT and Mrs Will lis Stearns is quite sick, threatened with fever. She is under the care of Dr Bar Der.
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BETHEL.

RECALLING THE FAMOUS BANK ROBBERY.
 The death of Chauncey Johnson, the
 sneak thief and bank robber, which oc- cured last Sunday night in the peniten- tiary on Blackwell'saIsland, is reported to be the man who robbed the Hatters' Bank of Bethel of $36, ,O00, which nearly ruined the bank. The writer remem- bers many incidents that occurred in those days which may be of interest to the public. Johnson was probably in an out of the bank building before the the robbery was committed many times.
 He evidently had keys to fit the door. Between the hours of Saturday night and Monday morning the work was ac- l complished. A hole large enough for a man to enter was cut through the floor in the Directors room back of the vault. | Then the man burrowed his way to the front part of the building to the front of onS Souio' AAC SAouuu bucTo siopSu away toward the lunderpinning, which gave person plenty of room sto I work and stow away the material. The tools used for the work appeared to be 8 l steel bar called a jimmy and a few mar row steel chises to pick out the cement and mortar. The floor of the vault was built of cement and small stone, so the task of digging through was evidently l an easy one. Hele was where the build CTS were short sighted in their work and material used. A hole in the bottom was
 worked out large enough for 8 man to pass up through where the valuables ! were kept. To remove them and cover l up pall outward trace of the job was easily | accomplished. The board in the floor
 was replaced and puttied up to make smooth and the carpet was put back and i lacked down again. A plug of wood was inserted in the lock and the robber left by the way he went in. When the
 bank was opened on Monday morning everything appeared to be right about the rooms. The key was inserted in the lock, but the bolts failed to work back until pair of blacksmith's tongs was applied, which split the piece of wood, which then fell out. The vault door was opened and the robbery discovered. Willis Monson, 8 shoemaker, passed through the robbers excavation and picked up his tools and few coins of silver that was dropped in the dirt. The capital stock of the bank was reduced from Sl00, ,000 down to $6O, ,00O and then the bank resumed business again. A part of the old bank bills were recovered. For want of time the writer will finish the narrative in next weeks BEE.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

There was a larger attendance than usual at the evening service, Sunday night. The earnest remarks by Editor Smith of THE BEE were very much ap- preciated
 The presiding elder, ERev Dr J. W. Beach, will preside at the quarterly con- ference, next Monday evening, March l. The conference will occupy the entire evening, beginning at 7.30 o'clock.
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In New Haven County.
SOUTHBURY.
HILLS HILL AND VICINITY.

HULL'S HILL AND VICINITY.
 Mrs K, Booth of Ansonia, with lady friend, made 8 short visit st G. R. Smiths.
 Howard Booth of Ansonia visited his cousin, Willie Smith.
 Little Willie Wells, has been quite sick, the past week.
 IT. J. Bonney called on old friends, here and led the services, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs ". E. Curtiss of AnsonIa spent Sunday at Erastus Burr's.
 Mrs Della Warner is on the sick list. John Keefe from Middletown has visit ed his mother.
 Miss Florence Wheeler of Stevenson visited her sister, Mrs Hine, on Sunday and attended church.
 Mrand Mrs Frank Leach visited friends in New Milford, last Saturday.
 Washingtons birthday anniversary was observed in the Methodist church, last Friday evening. Singing, tableaux, reci- tations and costumes of bygone days ad- ded much to the entertainment. Supper was served in novel way.
 Some of our people attended the farmers institute in Newtown, last We'd nesdaY, and report an interesting meet ing.
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NEW MILFORD.

The exhibition given for the benefit of the Center school. last Saturday evening. was we'll attended and was Satisfactory to all concerned. Over SlO0 was taken In for tickets and a nice profit was made for the benefit required for the school.
 Some of the tobaccn dealers here are closing ID their psckirgs for the 1896 crop ard few are still working at the weed. On the whole the season and prices paid for tobacco have been quite satiafsctory.
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The Editors Familiar Chat.

Editor Warren's Commercial Record has been a success from the start, and his latest venture, The Connecticut In- dustrial Journal, the monthly edition of the Record in magazine form, has already made hit.
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BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

closed for the past two weeks on ac- count of measles, and now the teacher, Maggie Kealie, is reported sick.
 Arthur J. Hull went to New York, Saturday, and ordered four car loads of manure. His three teams are busilY engaged in cartipg it.
 William Goodsell has been on the sick list but is now much improved in health.
 Guy Meeker has been quite sick the past week and is attended by Dr Day.
 A special meeting of the Grange was held, Monday evening, to make ar engagements about their new building.
 MT and Mrs George and daughter spent Saturday in Westporr, guests of MT and Mrs George Gorham.
 Miss Cora Perry has returned from 8 visit in New York state.
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LONG HILL.

All members of Parlor Rock Council, O. U. A. M., are requested to attend the next meeting, March 3.
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necticut take action that would threaten the efficiency and the solvency of one of the few great railroads of the country that are now either thoroughly efficient or solvent? And why should the state take action that would inevitably add
 to It's burdens and unGer the spacious
 plea of public convenience and necessity
 lead to public inconvenience and loss?' It is well that law should stand as it is.
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WOLF PITS AND VICINITY. Born, February 15, son to W. F. Hoyt and wife. party to their neighbors and friends, February 16. in their new home. Danc-
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IT'S A $2.5O SHOE.

You'd have 10 be told or you'd guess much higher price. You can't find nothing like it elsewhere for two or three dollars more.
 Every pair of shoes is made of good honest stock. and the inside has as careful treatment as the outside. It might be good idea to come in and look at them.
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NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.


 Congratulations ar@ex.ended to Class No. 4 of the Methodist Sunday school for the fine entertainment given by them on the evening of February 22 Although 1.-the weather was somewhat unpleasant,a good sized audience had the pleasure of listening to program con- sisting of vocal and instrumental music, recitations, etc. At the close the com pany were Invited to the lecture room, where corps of smiling young men, who had donned white aprons, were awaiting them ready to serve an excellent supper, which many did justice too. It Is to be hoped we shall hear from the class again in like manner.
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Mrs Sidney Nichols Is spending few days in Birmingham.
 Quite number from this place have
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State of Ohio. City of Toledo

f
 Lucas County, SD. Frank J, Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the fiIm of F. J. Cheney & Co, doing business in the City ot Toledo. County and State aforesaid. and that said f1rn will pay the sum of $100 for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, inis 9th day of December, A. D. 1888. sesl, Aw GLEASON, t---' Notary Public. Halls Catarrn Cure is taken internally and a Is directly on the blood and mucous sur iaces Of thu system. Send for tes imoniais, trees FsJ. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O. Rs%Soid by Druggists. 75c.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
The supply of Preachers.

There has been some discussion In the
newspapers and other periodicals of late
as to the state of the ministerial mar
ket;" whether 1t is overcrowded or not.
Some time ago a Chicago pulpit became
vacant, and there were said to have been
something like 1000 applications for the
place. IT was held that this incident
showed the extent 10 which the profession
was crowded; that there were a great
many more preachers than there were
pulplts to be filled. With. view to ascer-
tanning the correctness of this idea, and
getting authentic opinions upon the mat
ter, a Chicago newspaper addressed in
quiries to the presiding officers of a num-
Der Of divinity schools. In their answers
there is a practical unanimity of belief
that there is an over-supply of second
and thrd-rate preachers" but that the
supply of "first-rate" preachers is still less
than the demand.
As a matter of fact. It would seem that
we have latelv had here an illustration Of
The difficulty OF filling pulplts with FIRST
rate" preachers. I will be recalled that
when vacancies occurred in several Sa-
vannah pulpits. 1t took time and consid-
cradle inquiry. TO find the proper ministers
to MI them. There was no scarcity OF
available material, but 1t was not pre-
cisely the material that was wanted. There
were candidates enough, and to spare; but
the number which came up to require
ments In all particulars was not excessive.
The men for the places. however. were
found after careful inquiry. There Is DIFF
hculty." writes DR.. Everett OF Harvard to
the Chicago paper. ITO nj the more inn
portant pulpits." There Is room at the
top, as the old adage has It; but II re-
quires eminent qualifications to be able
to climb 10 the top.
Or. Little OF the Methodist College. at
Evanston. Ind. says the difficulty is that
there are hundreds OF incompetent cler-
gymen who are unable to obtain pulp.ts."
lie thinks there Is too much OF a tendency
TO encourage every pious youth 70 enter
the ministry" and IN his judgment half
OF the students in our colleges and semi
naries should be sent away" That Is.
many OF those who are taking lessons for
the pulpit should be following the pillow
or working in the Office. Dr. Hastings OF
the Union Theological Seminary OF New
York, says the overplus OF ministers is 10
be found IN the cities and larger towns.
and that there Is a plenty OF room for
them Ia the states and territories Of the
west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
BRIGHT BITS.
what does Mary want this hundred

what does Mary want this hundred
for?''
For a graduation frock"
What is the subject of her essay?"
Economy in Dress cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Intimate Friend: Do you think you
can go to heaven feeling as you do TO
ward Mrs. Biggsley?
Mr.. Chuckley: Certainly I don't ex-
pect ever to have to meet her there.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Glass Prejudice-"well, there is one
thing to be proud Of; we have no class
prejudices in this country"
i guess you were never around when
three or four sophomores got hold of
freshman. Indianapolis Journal
How fashions do changer exclaimed
Mrs. snaggs.
THAT is very true" asserted Mr..
Snaggs. Women used to wear dresses,
then they began to wear gowns, and now
they wear ks."-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
so he is to marry Miss Croesus?"
Eyes"
She's not very beautiful. 1 wonder how
he ever happened to look in her drec-
tion.'
why. you see, he's an enthusiast in his
line"
"And what's his llne?"
Hes stamp collector."-Chicago Post.
Employment Office Woman: Did that
girl I sent to you this morning cali,
ma am?
Mrs. Dawson: Yes. But couldn't en-
gage her.
e. o. w: Why? She struck me as being
just the very girl you'd want-seemed to
be a f1rst-class cook.
Mrs. Dawson: Yes, 1 know. She was ali
right; but our house is so small that we
haven't room for anyone with a piano in
addition to her Disqualification Traveller.
"A Merited Rebuke-"And you are the
man who was saying that a woman knows
nothing of economy!' exclaimed the bust
ness mans wife, as she surveyed the
scene of the burglary
"Why, this loss is one that I couldn't
have foreseen. 1 locked everything up
with scrupulous care"
"Of course you did. Nobody but a man
would have thought of compelling burg
lars 10 ruin $3.50 safe in order TO get $l1
In money and a bundle of promissory
notes. "-Washington Star
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
PER sONAL.

j. r. Brown of Willlamsport, Pa.
mistook sheet of fly paper for a porous
plaster in the dark, and put in on his
chest The acid on the paper ate through
the flesh to the ribs in several places, and
the mans life is in danger.
C. T. Parvin of Burton, Kan. has been
taken to the insane asylum. Mr.. Parvin
declares that he has been dead for two
weeks. and says It is a shame that the au-
thorities should allow a fostering corpse
to lie around unburied
Mrs. Lewis, who discovered manu-
scripts of the gospels in a Syriac convent
on Mount Sinai. has been exploring the
convent again. in company with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Gibson, and has examined two
Palestinian Syriac service books of the
twelfth century, written in the dialect
supposed to have been spoken by Christ.
Their text will soon be published.
It ]. Upton, the big tea planter and
merchant of London, has just come for
ward with a magnificent donation of s125,-
900 to the fund for the Prince of Wales
dinner to London's poor on the day of the
queens jubilee. Mr.. Lipton's tremendous
gift practically guarantees the success of
the princes plan, and has swelled the
total of SlJO, 900, originally estimated as suf-
icient to carry out the enterprise in all
its details. The story of the proposed din
ner Is quite simple. An idea, in a general
way, had been conceived that some mag
nif1cent display, away out of the ordinary,
be made in the queens honor at the COM
ing jubilee. Suggestions, however, were
not forthcoming, when the Prince of Wales
mentioned the prOpriety of raising a large
sum OF money by public subscription and
treating the poorest of London's poor to
a square meal on Jubilee day. The sug-
gestion was 50 very novel and genuinely
kind that the public took it up, and $25 900
was in the hands of the lord mayor in a
fortnight. It was estimated that $4,000
would be ample to feed the poor of the city
at the present excessively cheap prices of
everything. The fund was growing rapid
ly when Mr.. Upton stepped forward. and,
with one stroke of his pen, completed it,
Mr.. Upton desired that his name be not
made public, but, as the gift was attribut-
ed to others, the lord mayor thought it
best to set ali doubts at rest by publicly
announcing the real benefactor There is
no doubt that other large sums will be
donated, and the scope of the plan will
necessarily increase with the size Of the
fund. London has a population of 5000 900.
a large percentage of which is poor.