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The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
WASHINGTON.
MISS PROCTOR's LECTURE.

Other correspondents will probably give full notice of Miss Proctor's lecture on "Other worlds than ours," last week Tuesday evening. A report from one we'll read up in astronomy gives graph c account of the lecturers visit to Nor way at the total sun eclipse last year. She told of & Harvard student who wish ed to go up high hill near by with glass and camera, but could get none but a native who took the camera, while he carried the telescope. Arrived just in time to fix his glass. When the dark shadow came with it's hundreds of thou. sands of miles velocity, Sir Native with a terrified yell boupded down the moun- tain with the speed of frightened deer, camera in hand for shield, and has never been heard from since. She advised all to be between Virginia and Texas in 1900 to see total eclipse of the sun. THE FIRE LADDIEs COVER THEMSELVES WITH GLORY.
 About g 15, Tuesday night, a fire alarm was sounded; 9.20, the Washington Fire Co.'s engine and hose cart cama flying down Main street; 40 fire under control. A fire had started in P. J. Anderson's blacksmith shop, which stood south of the depot. At one time it looked as though the whole building was doomed. It seems safe to say that only for the fficient work of the fire company it would have burned to the ground. l Mrs Arthur c. Titus returned from New Haven, last Saturday, where she had been spending week or more. 1 Oscar Swanson sold his farm, the Alvin Clark place, to Carl Pierson.
 Rober. Seabury and c. T. Woodruff attended the auction on Stillson hill, last week Monday, of the stock and farming tools on William Greens place. Miss Emma Zeiner of Torrington wal home on Sunday.
 Master Eddie Zeiner is now the pos sessor of fine new carriage.
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wATERTowN's THRIVING BANK.

WATERTOWN s THRIVING BANK.
 At the annual meeting of the corpora tors of the Watertown Savings bank, the following officers were elected for the en- suing year: A. N. Woolson, president c. B. Mattoon, vice president; B. H. Mattoon, treasurer; directors, George H. Coweil, Jonathan Woo,ten, James NJ. Benton, H. T, Dayton, Thomas Shields, W. H. Smith, w. J. Munson, B. c. At wood, A. H. Scoyill. The bank is pros. pering under the able administration of Treasurer Mattoon.
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EVEN
 McINTYRE & co.
Fairfield County Chat.
HUNTINGTON.

LONG HILL AND VICINITY.
 Onr young people went skating, Satur- day afternoon, but found the ice too wet. Miss Louise Nichols of White Hills visited at Century Farm, Friday.
 Myron Gould Beard arrived at tie home of Rev and Mrs Willard L. Beard in Foochow, China, November l3, 1896. John A. Wilkinson is st work in Bridgeport at his trade, carpentry.
 The farmers, milkmen, etc ', are har- vesting their ice crop.
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On Friday evening, January B, the an nual meeting of the Church club was held at the parish rooms. Officers for the en. suing year were elected as follows President, ". J. Munson; first vice pres. ident, H. M. Judd; second vice presi. dent, B. H. Mattoon, secretary, John L Scott; treasurer, H. H. Bartlett; execu. tive committee, Randall Pierce, R. v. Magee and Wallace H. Atwood; stew. ards, H. M. Judd, H. H. Bartlett and William Hoskings. After the election ot CT room and after the inner man had been satisfied to some extent, the treasurer of the parish, B. II. Heminway, read a pa- per on "Parish finances.' The subject of the collection of pew rents was freely discussed. Among those who took part toon, H. H. Bartlett, A. H. Scoville, H. M. Judd, W. J. Munson, R. V. Magee, D. NJ. Hard, J. L. Scott, J. A. Buckingham, E. c. Marggraff and Rector Cunningham. Although the attendance at this meeting was small, the interest shown by those present made it one of the best meetings held by the club.
 The Sexta Feira met at the residence of J. A. Buckingham, last Friday afternoon The usual program of readings from some popular authors was carried out after which young ladies' bapjo club from Waterbury entertained the mem bers. The club is as follows: Miss Lucy Smith, leader; Misses Ella Young, Helen I. Driggs, Katherine Hall, Alice Will cox and Florence Chipman. Miss Young also gave recitation.
 Miss Scoville, who has been i'll with ty phoid fever during the past three weeks has improved so much that she expects to be out in few days.
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SOUTHVILLE.

OUR NEIGHBoRs UP THE RIVER. The sick are improving slowly.
 Miss Hattie Bristol spent Sunday with Miss Agnes Roswell.
 MT and Mrs c. Minor of Sandy Hook visited at k. W. Smiths, Sunday.
 News reached here of the death of Miss Harriett Knight, now of Bridgeport, but formerly of this place.
 Miss E. Roswell spent last Friday, the guest of Mrs Walser Bristol.
 Mrs Agusta Folliott visited friends out of town, last week.
 H. N. Camp was summoned to Water bury on Monday of this week, as wit ness at the Barlow and Wentch trial.
 E. Botsford has gone to the soldiers' home at Noroton.
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SOUTHBURY.

Mir and Mrs Elmer Lewis are rejoicing over the advent of son.
 The Ladies' Social Union met on Thursday afternoon and evening, in the lecture room of the Methodist church.
 Several of our people filled their ice houses, last week, from Charles Hines pond, but tho prospect now is those that walt until this week will have . better opportunity.
 1[rs Clancy ls with 1Elss Alice Httles.
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The Rock Concert Go. will give an en- tertainment at the Methodist church, February 5, This company plays on rocks; admission 25c.
 The Choir club gave supper and dance at the Parish rooms, last Tuesday even- ing.
 Prof Albert Skilton's singing school in- tends so give their annual concert Thurs day evening, February II. This will be the close of the singing school for this season.
 D. F. Damon, H. G. Scott and W. O. Barnes attended the grand lodge of Ma sons held in New Haven, last week, ae representative of Federal lodge, No. F.
 Charles W. Atwood is to build another house, north of his present residence.
 The subscription dance given at the Town hall, Wednesday evening of last week, was a most successful affair. About 40 couples were present. Quite a number from Waterbury and Thomaston were present. The next and last of thi: series of dances will be given February l7.
 The Manhattan Triumvirate, which ap peared at the Town hall, last Wednesday evening, drew fair house. The enter, tainment, which consisted of readings solos, dramatic sketches and & panto. mime monologue in three acts, was much enjoyed by those present. The Dramatic association intends tC present in the near future the comedy drama entitled, "She stoops to conquer 7 The hook and ladder company, at theil annual meeting, elected the following of ficers for the ensuing year: Foreman George Barton; first assistant, 0. Reit Knight; second assistant, Thomas Hig gins; steward, Charles Kane. The com pany will meet the second and fourti Wednesdays of each month. Prof Turner's lecture on "America, O the land we live in,'' was given before large audience at St Johns church, Wed nesday evening, January 20. Nearly 25, magnificent views of we'll known place | in the United States were thrown on tn, screen.
 Did you see that surveyor on the roat near the Methodist church, one cold da, last week? We say the road. However that is not strictly true as we are not sur l whether it Is the road or not. Fact is the road has been lost. It is too bad tha proper bounds could not have been es tablished when this road was surveye
 before, but like great many othe
 things 1t was done as cheaply as pos
 sible; hence the present survey. Thi
 survey extends from the Methods church to the residence of George E
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FAIRFIELD.
HOYDEN's HILL.

Miss Emma Wheeler is on the sick list.
 Died, January 24. Arthur Erbe. He leaves wife and five children. Master Eli G. Jennings has an attack of the measles.
 MT and Mrs Edgar G. Jennings have visited his mother and sister, at Hoyden's Hill.
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Bargainsl If you wish any pictures or frames now is the time to secure then and save money. A special sale of Int Northrop Music Go. is now going on al 83 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport. The show window is full of elegant photo frames, your choice for 50c. Inside yot will find framed pictures for almost any price. Mandolins from $1.99 upwards You will also find sheet music, folios instruction books here.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
AN ALARM OF FIRE.


 An alarm of fire was telephoned from the New Milford electric light plant. Monday afternoon, calling for assistance. Quite large number of our citizens re- sponded to the call. On arriving at the premises it was found that the small building containing the machinery and power for the New Milford Pottery com pany, close by the electric light works, was on fire and was nearly destroyed when help arrived. About all that could be done was to keep the flames from do- ing any damage to the electric light plant. The damage done will seriously interfere with the Pottery works, as it is said they were quite busy in filling orders at pres ent and it will take quite time to get the power in running order again.
 The funeral of Miss Nettie Lake was largely attended in this village on We'd nesday of last week. Also the funeral of Mrs Egbert Marsh on Thursday of the same week, Rev F. A. J Johnson officiat ing. Mrs Marsh survived her late hus- band three weeks. Her death, was the last one of family of five sisters. All of them died at ages quite well adyanc- ed in years. Mrs Marsh was nearly s1 years old at her death.
 Miss Sherman very pleasantly enter l tained about 30 of her friends at progress sive wbist, at her home on South Main street, Monday evening.
 The auction sales Of Charles H. Booth were fairly well attended, last week, and are being continued this week. l Miss Louise Cochrance, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs Robert Brinkerhoff, the past three weeks, left for her home in Brooklyn, N. r., Tues day.
 A. T. Parsells, who lives just above Wellesville, is very successful with his various horse remedies. He has calls in many directions:
 M and Mrs ", c. Parsells of Warren were tue guests on Friday last of Mrand Mrs A. T. Parsells In Wellesville. |
 MARBLEDLAE.
 NOTES FRoM ST ANDkEW s.
 The Mite society of st AndfeH's
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SCARLET FEVER STILL SPREADING IN
 KENT.

SCARLET FEVER STILL SPREADING IN
 KENT.
 The scarlet fever is still spreading and it seems liable to go over the whole town. A number of new cases has been report. ed during the last week. The spread is probably due to the carelesness of some person or persons who have not proper lv disinfected their clothing after com ing in contact with the disease. All the cases so far, with but one exception, have been very light and no deaths have occurred from it as yet. The Misses Ingersoll are home from school and confined to the house by severe colds.
 The rector of St Andrews was in town over Sunday. He reports that his moth CT is improving quite rapidly and expects that she will be able to return to Kent very soon.
 The series of meetings which were to have begun at the Congregational church next Sunday under the leadership of Rev H. W. Pope of New Haven, have been postponed indefinitely on account of the { epidemic.
 The condition of Willie Darling, who has been suffering with typhoid fever, is reported as slightly improved.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
WEST CORNWALL.
CHURCH INTERESTS.

CHURCH INTERESTS. The illustrated sermon on "Pilgrim's Progress" given in the chapel. last Sun
 day evening, by Rev MT Hanna of Falls Village was very interesting and much enjoyed by all who attended.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
A UNIQUE AND DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAIN
 MENT.

That was unique party given by Mrs Buel Heminway, last week. The guests were requested to wear costumes that would represent the title in Rebus of some well known book. Many of the de signs were Imaginable in the extreme, the best being that of H. D. Taft, who wore paddock on his foot representing"Locke on the Human Understanding" The guests were treated to refreshments from Sherry's in New York.
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church had very enjoyable gathering on Thursday evening of last week at Sam served.
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LitchfieId County News
WATERTOWN,

REV MIR REDGRAVE CHOOSES BRIDE
 FROM AMONG wATERTowN's FAIR
 DAUGHTERS.
 Wednesday afternoon, January 20, at the residence of the brides parents, Rev Charles c. Redgrav1, astor of he Con- gregational church of Morris, and Miss Elizabeth l. Cook, daughter of Samuel E. Cook, were united in marriage. Rev Robert Pegrum, pastor or she Congrega- tional church in Watertown, performed the ceremony.
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served.

Mss l.. r. Freeman Of Maplewood, N J., is the guest of Mrs Samuel H. Clark
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members of the standing committee elect ed were Mrs R. J. Hopson, Mrs Mary k. Barclay and Mrs Susan Roberts. c. l.. Spooner was elected superintendent of the Sunday school. The annual home gathering of the church for business and social intercourse has come to be recog nized as prominent feature of our sue cessful church life and through them comes an added interest in the. church and in the welfare of our neighbors.
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Last Monday the cold was so intense that some of the rooms in the Center school had to be closed.
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Pritchard. It is to be hoped that the se- lectmen will have such bounds establish ed, this time, as will be clear to future generations.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
BETHLEH EM.

Minertown's young veterinarian, pr F. c. Atwood, whose skill as horse doctor
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INTERESTING MEETING OF THE CHURCH
 CIIB,
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COLD so INTENSE ON MONDAY SCHOOLS
 HAD TO BE CLOSED,
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
A BUSY CONCERN.

The Berkshire Shear Co.,, are having plenty of orders now. An experienced hand can get position there any day.
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Cochrane Brothers have just received a drove of cattle from Massachusetts con- sisting of young cattle, cows and oxen.
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MARBLEDLAE.

NOTES FROM ST ANDREW 2. The Mite s0ciety of st Andfer's
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
Our 18th Annual House.
 keepers Sale

of Linens, Sheetings, Mems Shirts, Muslin Underwear, Prints, which has become SO well known and better remembered each year, is awaited for by thousand Of custom rs, will
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29

We are glad to report that the sick are on the improve at this writing.
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EVENT SALE /!

of the year. The pith and point of this business is to sell goods. Every article shown bears the stamp Of honest value et all times. The present time excep. tional.
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The ice gatherers will finish their work this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
"a Milk White Flag"

About five years ago Charles Hoyt
visited Boston, and gave dinner to
party of friends, among them being Eugene
Tompkins, proprietor of the Boston the
atre, and the Academy of Music, New
York; John McNally of the Boston
Herald Julian Mitchell, general stage
manager for Hoyt; Harry Mcclellan,
manager for Eugene Tompkins, and
others. During the course of the dinner
humorous way, story which was SO
thoroughly funny, and the complicated
situations of the characters so absurd, that
he set his hearers in commissions of mirth.
After the laughter had in measure
subsidized, some one asked Hoyt IL he had
a name for the story. He replied that he
thought he should christen IL "The Story
of A Milk White Flag"
"why don't you make play of thatS"
at would make a capital play, replied
Hoyt "but it would require so many peo-
pie so much scenery, and no end of
mechanical effects, so that il would be i'm.
practicable.
Nonsense, " said Mitchell. "Ill bet
can. with the assistance of Larry Me-
Carthy, Tompkins' stage manager, stage
that into practicable form, and il you will
write the piece, I'll also bet IA years salary
it will prove one of your greatest sue
ccSscs F"
"All right, said Hoyt. "I'n write n
play around the story, call it "a Milk
White Flag" and wager n set of diamond
shirt studs that it will be utterly inn
practicable.
Agreed, said Mitchell: and the play
was written, and produced, and IL has
proven the greatest financial and artistic
success of this popular playwrights many
efforts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
MONTHLY PHOTOGRAPHS.
They Show Progress Of the Work on III: (:
New State House.

A photograph is taken each month
of the new State House TO show tho pro-
gross made by the builders and the story
of the structure as told by these pictures
is complete from the time of first break
ing. ground year ago last September up
70 date
The State House commissioners have
just received the February photograph
and IL shows a satisfactory amount of
work. The building Is completed up To
Che top OF the first stoiy with ths excep-
tiOn OF very small portion On the south
front.
The work has been carried on through
the winter on every day or part of day
when the temperature has been above
the freezing point, and full time sched-
ule Of 10 hours day, for six days a week
will soon he resumed. II is expected
that the roof will be on within the pres
ent year and that work ON the dome will
he commenced i'm the spring of 'gS.
: Preparations are now being made for
noisting the stones which will form the
floors Of the balconies projecting from the
front Of the building. There are five of
these balconies and .hs floor Of each will
consist of "A single block of marble. weigh
ing IA tons The dimensions of the huge
windows opening onto the balconies are
six by twelve feet.
The machinery for hosting the big
stones will be moved around to the west
end Of the building and used for getting
in the big Corlis safe that is 20 be placed
ir the vault of the treasury department
The only way 90 get the safe I'm Is to take
IL up over the top Of the first story wall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
A MURDERER'S DEATH.
Tyrrell, Who Killed Mary Elsey,
Passes Away in Confinement.
He Pounded His Victim Almost TO Death
and Then Shot Her.

Robert Tyrroll died at the State Institu-
tions at Cranston yesterday He was
a colorcd man, 33 years of age, and was
serving life-sentence for the murder of
Mary Elsey in lS92 Death according to
the finding of Medical Examiner Longfel-
low was caused by tuberculosis. Tyrrell
inflicted injuries on his victim, u domestic
employed in house on Byron street
kept by Jennie Morse, April "a, 1892, from
which she died He also shot William
Branford an employe of Flint & Co All
were colored and the quarrel was the re-
suit Of jealousy. Tyrrell met Branford
at the Byron street house and was very
angry because he was satisfied that Mary
Elsey was receiving him with favor. He
overheard a plan for the two 10 meet at
the same place the next day and he went
to the house He pounded the life out of
the woman with sugar bowl and fiat
iron and then went 60 Flint's and shot
Branford three times. Leaving him for
dead he went back TO the Byron street
house. and, seeing that his victim was
still alive, he fired bullet into her body,
and then left the premises After long
chase he was captured undcr bar nt the
American Hotel on North Main street by
Policeman Joseph Curtis. Branford re-
covered from his wounds. 1yrrell's life
sentence was terminated by disease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
YALES' INDOOR MEET.

The entries from Harvard and Pennsyl-
vania for the Yale indoor athletic meet at
the Arinory next Saturday were received
yesterday. Princeton's have not yet ar
rived The entries are;
50-yard dash-Edgar ID. Gould, w. III.
Vincent, Frank II. Bigclow, Harvard (;
NJ V. Bastian, j. p. Remington, X. ID.
Hoffman, j. ID. Vinsor, Pennsylvania.
5O-yard hurdle-G. l.. Hubbard, Henry
l.. Williams, w. III. Vincent, Harvard; j.
p. Remington, William j. Remington.
Pennsylvania.
Half-mile rum. C. Shcnylc, A Grant,
Pennsylvania.
Onc-mile run--Dick Grant, Harvard I;
j. C. Shenyle and A. Grant Pennsyl-
vania.
Running high jump-W. G. Morse,
Harvard, and j. ID. Vinsor, Pennsyl-
vania.
Pole vault--A. b. Emmons, Harvard
Mile walk-Wilfred g. Fetterman,
Pennsylvania.
The most noted athletes entered are !:
Dick Grant of Harvard, in the milo run
Fettcrman of Pennsylvania i'm the mile
walk, and Bigelow of Harvard for the
dash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-08
ALL SNOW BOUND.
Railroad In Minnesota and the
Dak0taS Tied Up.
Legislators After Adjourning Sine Die
Blockaded at Pierre.

st. Paul. Mimi, March s. s.-Throughout
the states of Minnesota North and South
Dakota, people are anxious over the pros
poets of the next few days. 1t has showed
every day this month Sundays storm
was the greatest in weeks.
Railroad trains arc tied up i'm every
direction and many of the small branch
lines are abandoned. The Legislature at
Pierre which adjourned sine die on Friday
night, is tied up as tightly rs If under
siege. Not train Is running into or out
of Pierre There is almost the same state
of things at Aberdeen, Blunt, Gettysburg
Milbank and Chamberlain.
General Superintendent Russell Hast
ings of the Great Northern speaking of
the snow said: "In a&i-4ay career never
saw anything like il. A conservative
estimate would place the snow at feet
on the plains. It Is probably nearer feet
on the level, and the snow Is not all
down yet as kilograms indicate another
storm soon. "