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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

Sorosis jr. will meet with Miss Tib-
belts next Friday. 1t will be an open
meeting.
The whist club formerly called the
Grinnell club, was delightfully."- enter
tanned Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. lie Gore. Partners for the games
were found in an unique manner. The
gentlemen weie given key 10 fit into
the padlOcks of the bracelets which the
lady drew. The names of the gentlemen
were on the padlocks. The scores Were
kept by bangles fastened To the brace
let. The membership of the club, which
has been organized for three years:
Prof. and Mrs. F. NJ. Fling. Prof and
Mrs r. III. Barbour. Prof. and Mrs. G.
Il. Richards; Messrs. and Mesdames
Willard Kimball, Paul Holm. George
Meissner. r. NJ. lie Gore, T. c. Mum
ger. Don Love, DR.. and Mrs. r. r. Hol-
yoke and DIR. and Mrs. r. A. Holyoke.
Prof and Mrs. r. III. Barbour expect
to entertain the club in two weeks.
Mrs. C. c. Wilson entertained the W.
X. p. G. club yesterday afternoon from
) to .. An interesting program was
given.
Miss Sadie Burnham paid a flying
visit To Omaha Thursday.
The W. r. P. c. club gave a reception
for Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Butler Tuesday
evening at their home, 923 street.
1t was TO celebrate the honor bestowed
upon Mr.. Butler in San Francisco a few
weeks ago. when he was elected presi-
dent of the National Association of Pos
tai Clerks. About forty people were
present in spite of the severe storm.
Games were played. instrumental mu-
sic was furnished by Misses Gately,
Florence Butler, Mary Moore and Mr..
Harry W. Yates. Mr.. Wilson's i'm
promptu chorus of six voices created
unlimited fun. Mr. Butler gave an ex-
cellent account of his trip TO San Fran
clerks in a short talk TO the guests. The
club colors. red and white, and the ma
tional colors were profusely used in
the decorations. Also roses. carnations
and red. white and blue shades. The
guests were: Messrs and Mesdames j.
VI. Butler. ]. ]. Hathaway, A. NJ. Kline,
w. Mapes. W. G. Mcfarland, A. NJ.
Phelps. j. H. Violet. C. Wilson. II. W.
Yates. l.. r. Muliner, Mesdames ]. NJ.
Kempton, Ferris. Greenwood, Misses
Kempton, Myrtle Kempton, Gately.
Florence Butler, Mary Moore and Harry
W. Yates.
A banquet in honor of the first ami
versary of the organization of the Gran
Ger and Curtice company was celebrat-
ed at the Lindell hotel Tuesday in
which all of the employees of the house
participated delightful little re-
ception was held in the parlors of the
hotel by about twenty-five young lad
les and gentlemen. previous to the efab-
crate banquet in the dining room.
Mrs Oliver Rodgers pleasantly enter
tanned the whist club Thursday after
noon at her home. Twentieth and F
streets. This club contains some excel
liant whist players, consequently there
were a number of close games during
the afternoon. The guests were Mes
danes w. c. Wilson. C.. F. Ladd, @. Nj.
Lambertson, A. Il. COffroth, j. A. Buck
staff. L. W. Marshall. w. F. Kelly.
Misses Hattie and Bernice Becker re-
turned Saturday from visit with Miss
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

CANON Dill c0II $500 per ton, for cook
lhHuN rth 0Uhl stove. For sale by Gregg
CRY, Eleventh and 0 streets.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

Il cabled the governor needed a
thousand at once"
Did il go?"
The cable did. but the touch didn't
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

PERFECTION COOKING MIXTURE s go per :1e ass
lively BY Gregory. Eleventh and O streets
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-03

Hanna Coal for sale by Gregory, Eleventh
and O streets. Phone gag.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
COUNTING e
HS wanted to BE Remembered to .
Friend In Heaven.

Friend In
A well-known literary man whose
identity may az well be lost in the fcti-
tious name of Prof. K, but who lives
in ON eastern city, affords his friends no
little amusement by rea6on Of his Tor
getfulness and the "wool-gathering"
state of his mind to have his wits about
him, says the Detroit Free Press. This
failing leads him into doing and say
ing some very funny things.
One day recently he was talking to a
party Of his friends, and he said:
do you know that I have been to the
funeral Of four of my old friends within
ten days, and it-well, it rather de-
presses nc you know. Now, on Mon
diary, 1 attended the funeral of old Mrs.
- good soul she was, n good soul
Then on Wednesday I went to the
funeral of another old friend I thought
. the world of, and later in the week I
went TO old Mr.. BIS funeral. Then
! went to Mr.. Ms funeral on-Gear
me, dear me, what am 1 talking about?
Mr.. Al isn't dead yet; but then he's
very low and I'm going to his funeral,
which viii make four in q very short
time!"
At another time the professor was
at Il reception when he was approached
by q lady who evidently knew him, but
whom he could not remember having
met before. Too kind and polite to ac-
knowledge his ignorance Of the lady's
naInc lie said, in his most affablc man.
rer: "Dclighted to see you, delighted:
Is your husband here?"
"Aly ~husband?" said the lady, soberly.
My husband is in Heaven"
"Oh, 10 be sure; to be sure" said the
professor, with his thoughts far AWAY.
"Itemcmber me to him, won't you,
please?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
A MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN.
Almcst n Duplicate of IN Arabian
Nights Story.

Almcst n Duplicate of IN Arabian
Nights Story.
In the Arabian tales a story is told
about n magnetic mountain which at
tracts irres;stibly all ships, and when
they come near extracts every particle
IF iron from them, ven to the nails.
Such q mountain exists in reality, al
though not quite as dangerous in it's
activity as the one mentioned in the
oriental fairy tale. The. island Of Born
holm, in the Baltic, belonging to Dem
mark, consists almost entirely of mag
retite, and it's magnetic influence is
very well known to the navigators Of
those waters, and also much feared by
them, not On account of the possibility
of it's extracting the nails from their
ships, but because of it's influence on the
magnetic needle, which makes the steer
Ing of a ship almost impossible. This
influence is felt even at n distance of
miles, and when this island is sighted
all mariners ON the Baltic discontinue
steering their course by the needle, but
turn 10 the well-known lighthouses and
other helps to direct their course. Be-
tween Bornholm and the mainland
there is n bank cd rock under water
which is very dangerous to navigation;
because of it being constantly sub
merged vessels have been frequently
wrecked ut that point. The magnetic
influence of that ore bank is so powerful
that a. magnetic needle suspended free
ly in a boat over the bank will point
down, and If not disturbed will remuin
lin n perfectly perpendicular line.
Stamps a. an Article OF Diet.
Every day some fresh source Of food
supply is discovered. Adhesive stamps
have not hitherto been regarded Os nh.
oritious; the ostrich prefers gold
watches for a steady diet, and the trav-
. cling tinker's donkey has q reputation
for consuming any clean linen that may
no handy. A Hindoo paper, however,
gives an account of a curious incident
thOt occurred at the residency in a re-
mote district in Ceylon a little while
ago. Mr.. Pieris, the official assistant,
placed on his table some judicial stamps
to the value of about two hundred ru-
PEGS. While HE attention was drawn
70 something else his pet goat was
slowly but surely making q meal Of the
stamps. This was not discovered until
the goat had swallowed some fifty ru-
pees' worth of stamps. Immediately
the goats life was demanded "a a pen
atty, and the stamps afterward taken
from its stomach were forwarded to the
commissioner. 81"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
A Primitive IAEht.

Recent experiments. by the curious at
Portland, Ore, have revived recollec-
tioDs OF q primitive light used Id the
carly days of the settlements along tho
Columbia river, when tho residents
called smelts cnndleflsh. The dried
smelts burn as we'll as candleA and give
OFT on appetiZinG oNor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
SUMMARY

Total receipts -. f39.76I "a
Paid from county funds. 9,749 50
Paid from Road fund.-. 9O4 70
Paid from school fund. 9,2O8 70
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14
a0W7 STATEMENT
Of AUDITOR AND TREAsUkER
!. OF ELK COUNTY.

OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter EhdinE April
1, 1907.
STATE OF NEVADA.
County Of Elko. e.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
To the Honorable Board OF County CommIs
sioners Of Elk County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submito our Quar-
terly Report Of the Finances Of the County
for the quarter endinR April 1 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
[. A. WATKINS
,s.t E'. Auditor,
J. A. MCBRIDE,
" Treasurer.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES
Sal in treasury Dec % go. s2s,l72 95
=---=-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14

From State dpp't school
fund. .sO77 30
from general licenses. . .1,259 50
Personal property........ rs
tees collected 800. 858 65
Sheep licenses. ........ 926 so
Errors drawing warrant. 69 90
Sale old furniture. ...... 205 25
Error drawing warrant. 23O 90
Possessory land claim. is GO.
Delq't tax 1885,. 8 "a
- 10 per cent adv. sale
Delq't tax 1885,. 6 90
Auditors fees dig tax. 3 rs
Penal fines. -. ......... 55
Total. .....S11,5S8 20
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-14

Total receipts.... ....s39.761 "a
DlSBURSHM Int
General county fund. ...... 6,176 6S
Officers salary fund. 3,12T 90
INDECENT sick fund ...... iO75 rs
Contingent fund........... 369 ~
LpOM nnAD n--D
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
In Litchfield County.
WOoDBURY.
TOWN TOPICS.

TOWN TOPICS.
 Judge L P. Eastmen was on the sick list for day or two, last week.
 There was delightful gathering on Christmas day at the home of James Cur tis, good cheer and hearty greetings be- ing heard on every band Those present were Harry Barnes and family of Water town, MT and Mrs James Curtis of An sonia, HeEry Curtis ard family, Miss Lucy Thompson, and Mr and Mrs David Sommers.
 Henry Curtis, while working over g horse power and saw some 10 days ago, had two fingers badly lacerated. pr Karrman was called and Sdresssd the wounds. which bled profusely for "A hours. MT Curtis, with his usual pluck, was up and at work in day or so, with his arm in a sling. He didn't consider the accident seriously.
 William Dawson of Hotchkissville has been in a failing condition for some 6onths. He has been qnite seriously i'll for some weeks.
 T.. !. Allen < Son have lately sold 3 Clark t Howard engine to Oliver Cowles. sCharles Markham, who has charge of t, Eset it up at 80, took t to | neighbor <, tired ID the machine and h m hoar and
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
BETHEL.
A DELIGHTFUL CHURCH RE UNION.

DELIGHTFUL CHURCH RE UNION.
 The 11th annual reunion of the mem bers of the Congregational church was held in the lecture room, Thursday, December 31, at o'clock in the evening
 Dea W. W. Sherman opened the exer- cises with a short prayer. Each seat in the room contained a cup, plate and nap kin, which were taken up by each person taking a seat. The seats were placed in
 rows with aisles between and waitresses assigned for each aisle. They were very efficient and did their duty with the least confusion imaginable. The 22s persons present were served with sandwiches
 cake and coffee at short notice. The committees' arrangements were so we'll planned that nearly all were eating their lunch at the same hour, a great saving of time. The pastors opening address was cheerful and hls efforts to make the occa. sion social one was success. All pre- sent seemed to be in sympathy with him and it doubtless was very encouraging to him to see so many present of the older people of the church and particularly SO, the male members. MT Slack gave the number of persons that had united with
 the church since these reunions com menced, which was 1S7 and 73 had been removed by death. Mrs L. D. Smith gave recitation with pleasing effect. A duet, sung by Mrs Evans and Broth- CT H. H. W0odman, was good, very ac- |ceptable. Brother H. H. Baird was call ed on for remarks but did not respond
 Brother G. G. Durant spoke in reference to the great efforts the church had made since he became member to keep up with the times and pay expenses. The building of new church and new par sonage building, new organ, also repairs or the present church building and ad- ditions to the parsonage and many other expenses that have caused great sacri- flee of time and money. We look back ward and find that Brother Durant has been one Of the foremost to put his shoulder to the wheel to keep the good work moving along. No doubt time and age made mole hills look like mountains to him now. A duet by Misc Annie Smith and VIII Sherman cheered up the audience md then Brother George E. Starr of Elmwood apoke Of the sunday school work md the great needs Of moro teachsrs for tho scboole soholars, a60 ];
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
five minutes had completed his task, saw ing two cords and more of wood.
WEST CORNWALL.

THE SAD DEATH OF DR LIVINGSTON
 The sad news of the death of Dr Liv- ingston reached here, last Friday morn- ing. About three weeks ago the doctor not feeling we'll went to his home in Brooklyn. A few days later the word came that he was stricken with that terrible disease, typhoid fever, from which he never recovered. The doctor had been with us four years and in that time lad made many warm friends. His loss W i'll be sorely felt.
 Earle Stevens and family of Hawley- ville were here over Sunday.
 Theodore Sturges was called home to Dover, last week, by the illness of his father.
 W. Brewster Hubbard has gone to Clinton to school.
 Edwin c. Baldwin returned to New Haven, last M opday.
 Mrs J. H. Moses and ddaughters.return- ed from Plainfield, Monday, where they had been spending a week with friends.
 Representative R. N. Cochrane is in Hartford, this week.
 Gustave Listman and George Hotch- kiss returned to the Mt Hermon school. Monday.
 The drama given in ICochrape's hall, last Wednesday evening, was complete success. The net proceeds, which were $30, we understand will complete the
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08

Evangelist Moody, whose name is a household word In the Protestant world, Is conducting marvelously successful series of meetings in Carnegie hall in New York City. In his address on Sunday he had some plain words for people who de. light to islander the various branches oi the church. He said "There are a dog en hypocrites outside the Church for one in 1t. It Is not necessary to join a church In order-to become a hypocrite. Look out for the man who shouts about hypo critics. He doesn't live far from ore him. self. If you hear some one bowling to morrow about this sermon, you'll know he has got hit. The dog that goes of yelping Is the one that's hit all the time.' F MT Moody asked why men did not change their business if there were bypocrtes in It. He would like to know what the bus iness was that had no hypocrites in 1t. Were there no shysters among the law yers or quacks among the doctors? MT Moody said he was disgusted with those people who were living all the time on the failings of othpro,
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
CHURCH INTERESTS,

 The report of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, just issued, reports $63 from the Greenfield Hill church to make Oliver H. Meeker life member of the society.
 The newly elected officers of the La dies Union are as follows: President, Miss Sarah J. Perry; vice president, Mrs A. J. Wells; secretary and treasurer, Miss Sarah A. Banks; executive con- mittee, Mrs Hull, Mrs William Wilson snd Mrs Simon Bradley missionary con- mittee, Mrs Kettle, Mrs Wells and Mrs Bronson. The junior whist club met with Miss Helen Bronson, last Wednes day evening. Prizes of honor were won by Miss Eliza beth Bradley and William Lobdell. Miss Whitaker and Miss Sarah Hop kins have returned from their visit at Port Jefferson, l.. l. MT and Mrs F. l.. Burritt and family and MT and Mrs Fl. R. Elwood and son were guests of MT and Mrs William Fer ris, New Years day. Mrs Holton and daughter, who have been spending few days with MT and Mrs Middlebrooks, returned to their home in Dantury last week. Prof A. J. Wells has returned from a visit with friends on Long Island.
 Mrs Thomas Perry recently entertained her nephew, Benjamin Bradley, from New York. Misses Mabel Allen and Jessie Silliman of Bridgeport have been guests at Rose Lawn the past week. William Banks of New York has spent few days with MT and Mrs H. R. FL wood.
 A number from Greenfield Grange wis., tied stratford Grange, last Saturday ev- ening.
 MT and Mrs H. E. Dowd recently en. tertained friends from Bridgeport. Miss Elsie Baker has visited friends in Bridgeport. Misses Helen Bronson, May Hull, Bes- sic Jennings aud Edna Warehouse have returned to Northield, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
BEDDING.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.
 A very interesting union service took place at the Methodist church on Sunday evening. The topic assigned for the opening of the week of prayer, .sThe Church Universal was ably discussed by Rev B. c. Pillsbury and Rev c. A. Luther. There was fair attendance considering the state of the weather.
 H s. Osborne started for Hartford on Tuesday to begin his legislative duties.
 The Catholic fair closed on Saturday night when the various articles on which chances were sold were drawn.
 Patrick Ward has gone to Norwalk to spend the winter with his son.
 The third medal contest under the auspices Of the R. R. F. q, VIII tal.s place at Whitehead's hsll on Thnrsdey evening, the Ash. oysters and other refreshmsnta Will bs asrvs Y ths close
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08

THE BEE agrees heartily with tht Housatonic Valley farmers in their com plaint of the injustice done them by the New York milk producers. We advise the farmers to stick together and thus cooperate to accomplish some good re suit. There Is too much difference be tween two and two and one-half and six and eight cents, the average wholesale and retail prices of milk to day.
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of the exercises. There will be good music, singing, and an interesting time generally.
 Next Tuesday evening the Epworth League will have an entertainment at the house of Miss H.. Wakeman. An interesting program is promised.
 The board of relief of the town of Red ding will meet at the house of J. B. San ford each Monday afternoon during Jan- uary from to 4 o'clock, on account of J. R. Sanford's sickness.-[J. R. San- ford, Jesse l.. Sanford, Albert A. Cor ham, Board of Relief.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
PLATTSVILLE.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.
 MT and Mrs Walker Sherwood are on the sick list.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Marsh of Bridge port have recently visited their daughter Mrs George Jennings.
 Jesse Beers spent the holidays at his hOmev
 Miss Wilcox and Miss Roberts ot Brooklyn are visiting Miss Annie Roberts.
 Miss Laura Grummond, who is very sick, at this writing is more comfort able.
 The week of prayer is being observsd at Lees chapel, this week. Meetings will begin at z 30. All will be well |c0med.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
LONG HILL.
NJ MerHopIsr CHuRoH INTERESTS.

METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.
 The Junior league had q jolly time at their annual meeting.last week. These officers were elected President, Sherman Cole; first vice president, Eleanor Hoyt second vice president, Laura Hebbard ; third vice president, Kittie Cole; fourth vice president, Marion Wolcott; secre. tary, Edna French; treasurer and organ ist, Grace Sherman. Afterward they all piled into big wagon and enjoyed a straw ride to the Methodist parsonage at Stepnev where Rev MT Warrper had a nice little enterGaipme mt or "set up" for them.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

 James R. Jennings. ..and family and T. B. Bradley and family were guests at R. B. Jennings on Congress street one even. ing recently. They were also guests at Everett Sherman's at Hoyden's Hill, Friday night. A very enjoyable time was had.
 Miss Louisa Burr spent part of her vacation with her aunt, Mrs Charles Beach, North Main street, Bridgeport. Miss Clara A. Bradley took dinner New Years at William Buckley's, Hoyden's Hill.
 Mrs A. H. Pease has entertained her sisters, Misses Emma and Bessie Jen- nings.
 Sidney Wakelee and daughter of Bridgeport, visited at H. E. Dowd's, last week.
 Mrs T. B. Bradley and daughters have visited Mrs Charles Bradley of Greenfield Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
Fairfield County News
STEPNEY AND VICINITY

CAN LOVE OF COUNTRY BE so GREAT?
 The mail route from this place to Step ney Depot has been let by the postoiIics department to party in the West for tht next four years, at the very low rate oi $s6 per year; not far from 27 cents per day for four mile drive in all kinds oi weather. Can love of country be SC great?
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
THE VIEWPOINT BEE.
The Editors Familiar Chat.

The state of Maine has the tidy sum of $70, 900, 900 laid away In the 52 savings banks, IS trust companies and 34 building is an increase of S2,O0O, ,O0O in the past year despite the hard timcs.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
FAIRFIELD.
HoYDENs' HILL.

HO1DENS' HILL.
 An entertainment consisting of recita- tions, dialogues, etc., will be given by the pupils of the Hoyden's Hill school at the home of s. A. Jennings, on Friday evening, January 8. The exer- cises will begin at 73O o'clock. If stormy the first fair evening.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
TRUMBULL.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES

The chairs o: the Trumbull Grange for the ensuing year have been filled by cleo tion as follows: Master, J Joseph M. Tuck CT; overseer, Burr F. Beach; lecturer, Charles A. Wheeler; Steward, P. B Nichols; assistant steward, H. s. Beach chaplain, s. l.. Thomas; treasurer, F. S. Sterling; secretary, Jennie A. Wheeler gate keeper. Sherwood Walker; Ceres, Ada M. Wolcott; Pomona, Mrs D. E Fuller; Flora, Vesta A. Griswold; lady assistant steward. Mrs William Cooper. P. B. Nichols was elected member of the executive committee.
 The method of arranging dates for meetings has been changed. Hereafter, the Grange will meet on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. This will enable visiting patrons to keep track of the meetings and also to be present here without being absent from their home Grange, since no nearby Grange meets on these evenings. This Friday the lectur- er's hour will be spent in parliamentary drill.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08

the Gray's Plain school, has taken a school at Suffield.
 MT Isbeil put in another day after the fox, last week, but came home without it's pelt. He fell over the fence and sustained a bruised foot.
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STEVENSON.

< Mrs Ann Robberts of Syracuse, N. IT., vIsited ii Fred Isbell's and others during the noIidays,