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TUESDAY.

The invasion Of Cuba will not be de-
ferred uEtil the volunteer army can be
organized. 1t Is probable it will begin
soon, perhaps by the end of this week,
or the first OF next. 1t will be commenc-
ed by tho regular army in as large a
body as can be transported to the island
at one time. A landing will be effected
on the Northern coast, and the first effort
of the my will be devoted to uniting
our forces with the Cuban forces and re-
lieVIng tie distress Of the reconcentra-
dos. Several points of the coast have
been con -idered. TO make the quickest
junction With Gomez a landing will be
made probably at Cardenas or east of
that point, which Is the extreme eastern
limit OF the blockade. A force at or
near Matsnzss, even, coon would be able,
II it couli maintain itself and advance
some little distance into the interior, to
join Con az and relieve thousands Of tn {
sufferers.
War WIS formally declared to-day by
Congress The bill for tina + purpose was
passed by the House by unanimous vote
almost Immediately after its introduc-
ton, and by the Senate in closed ses-
sion lasting two hours.
Weathcr.-Cloudy and cool.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.


Miss Florence Briscoe is visiting in
Bridgeport.
Mr. Seeher has entertained his mother
from Mt Vernon, n. Z.
Peter Mcdonald has taken time by the
forelock and has bought large supply
Of New York state potatoes, the prime
article. Potatoes are a scarce article,
and Mr. Mcdonald will find ready sale
for his goods.
Mis- les Emma Andrews, Ella HickoE,
Daisy Mackenzie, Eva Mackenzie, MAY
Robinson and Samuel Kyle, Harry Bal
ley, Frederick Bevans, Abraham Meyers
and Edward Crofut take part in the
Carnival Of Nations, given in the Opera
house, Danbury.
Mrs William Morrall of Center street
entertained the Current Events club on
Monday night,
The preacher at st Thomas church on
on Sunday swas Rev Mr. Townsend Of
Washington, ID. G.
Mrs Hobart French and Mrs Henry
Lynch are visiting in TOrrington.
Al. B. Hopkins, the painter and deco
rator, has painted the store Of Theodore
BraunDeiss.
The residence OF Sidney Smith Is bright
with dress of paint. A. B. Hopkins
was the artist
Smith Dunning has had quite an ex-
tensive Job Of decorating and painting
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
GREENFIELD HILL.

THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
Mr. and Mrs Dew of Bridgeport have
been in town again looking at the Wood
place.
Eugene Burr of Greenfield was
through here selling pansy plants, last
week.
Mr. Brown is still carting trolley ties.
Several from this place have bought
nursery stock from the New Canaan
Nursery, through the agent who lives
near here.
Charles Nichols has bought slabs of
Mr. Brown, c. Jennings of Hoyden's Hill
doing the carting.
HoYDEN's HILL AND VICINITY.
Miss Grace Wisner called at her moth
er's, Saturday.
Mrs Ella Hiiliar ia in poor health.
S. Wisner has new hired man.
Albert johnson was at home over Sun
day.
Mrs Clarence Sherwood, Miss Hattie
keenan, and Miss Kate O'Brien of Rock
away Beach are guests of E. B. Sher-
wood.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
TRUMBULL.
CHURCH NOTES

It is desired that all members of the
Congregational church and their friends
shauld be in attendance at Sunday mora
ing service in the Town hall. Services
begin at the usual hour, l0.45 a. N, Us
ual services in the evening at and 730
p. m.
At the morning service will be received
the annual Offering to the Congregational
Education Society.
The Willing Workers gave very pref,
ty entertainment in the church parlors on
Wednesday evening of last week. The
proceeds of the entertainment amounted
to about 81.
Miss Phoebe Booth has been very i'll
from an attack of erysipelas, contracted
while careing for an aunt in Bridgeport
who died from the same disease. She is
said to be improving.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

in front of his house, and used the dirt
to improve the road.
John Malone and Chris Lovely are
making good progress in removing the
ledge on the Park road.
Int rest 10 war news continues, some
even going to Bethel for the Sunday
papers.
Married, at the residence of Redington
M. Dayton, on the 18th inst, Miss Tillie
Eckstrom of ReddinR co George Kicks of
Weston, by Rev w. A. Swan. Many
pretty and useful presents was received.
After wedding supper the bride and
groom departed to their future home In
Weston, with the congratulations of
many friends.
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SUCCESS WITH POULTRY.

E. Fl. Davis of Hickok avenue has en-
barked in the poultry business with con-
siderable success. He has put up a
poultry building 71x13 and 71x20, two
stories, and when completed he will have
a model plant. He has 1000 egg incu-
batOr, and although unable to watch it
very closely his matches have averaged
So per cent. He has Matched out chick
ems for other parties and has sold great
many young chickens. He has Matched
out already some 1900. When he gets
fully established he expects to furnish
broilers for the market.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
BOWS THIS

We offer 300 reward tor any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
FIJI CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, o
We the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
new for the last1S years, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
west g Trrax, wholesale druggists, Toledo, o.
WaIding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

The best liniment.-ssC hamberlain's
Pain Balm is the finest on EARTH" write
Edwards & Parker, of Plains, Ga. This
is the verdict of all who use it. For
Rheumatism, lame back, sprains. swell
ipgs and the numerous slight ailments
and accidents common to every house
hold, this liniment has no equal. With
it in the house, great deal of pain and
suffering may be avoided. For sale by
r. Fl. Beers e Co., Newtown;
Warner. TAYLOR g. Curtis, Sandy Hook !;
Al. b. Brakeman, Botsford; w. N. Hurd,
Long Hill; A. B. Fancher, Hawlev-
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H0OHsS DfIIc cure all Liver Ills and
AOO0 - u AAA9 Sick Headache. 2bc.

done on the interior of his house. A. B.
Hopkins did the work.
A. B. Lockwood, the popular shoe man,
has the agency for the Yale and Hum
mer bicy cles, and will be pleased to have
the young men investigate its merit9.
There are many kinds of condition
powders. Perhaps they are all go1d,
but If you want the best try ours. We
guarantee them to be absolutely pure
and the best tonic your horse can take
loo a package; two for 25c. Gsrvin's
Drug Store,
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WEDNESDAY.

The president has nominated William
X. Day OF Ohio to be secretary of state,
vice Johr Sherman resigned, and John
B Moore OF New York TO be assistant
secretary of state, vice William r.. Day.
Orders have been issued by the War
department that vessels can only enter
New YORK harbor between sunrise and
sunset.
Lieut. Andrew s. Rowan of the United
States Army. under orders from the War
department, was landed on the Cuban
coast somewhere west Of Santiago,
probably before dawn on Monday. His
guides were Cubans and an open sail
boat was used in making the trip from
here. Lieut. Rowan is on bis way TO the
camp OF taen Garcia. He will represent
the war department In arranging for the
cooperation of the insurgents IN the in
vasion OF Eastern Cuba by the forces OF
fne United States. The time and place
Of Invasifn will be controlled by events
and the character OF Lieut. Rowan's dis
patches.
Wealth. Clear, cool. Winds prevail.
THURADAx.
Tsonnwka nnFnn which Indicate there
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
STEVENSON.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Rev N. B. Prindle intends to move
soon to White Hill, where he has had 8
call to preach.
Mrs Seaman from Long Island has
been visiting at Birdsey McEwen's.
Mr. and Mrs Edric Gowdy Of Westville
are spending a few days at y. B.
Frehch's.
John W. Sherwood has moved into
Charles Gray's house.
Fred McEwen has been home for
short visit.
Miss Marcia Taylor is in very poor
health.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.

AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL LETTER.
The following letter which was written
in colonial days, l26 years ago, may be
of interest to the descendants or the
" ritter and perhaps to the public. Ebene-
ger Silliman at that time was member
of the Council at Hartford and had been
a representative of either the upper or
lower house for about 40 years and
speaker of the house four or five terms.
He was also a judge of county courts.
The letter which was written soon atttr
the death of his wife is full of good cOun
sci to bis children. The original letter
is well preserved; the writing is plain
and distinct. Judge Silliman was the
father of Gen Cola Silliman of ReVOlu-
Cionary fame and was also the father of
Dea Ebenezer Siliman, a member of the
Bethel Congregational church. His old
house Is still standing on HoYt hill. The
eighth generation has read this valuable
letter and may profit by its good advice.
A large number of Judge Sllliman's de-
scendants live in Bethel and elsewhere.
| Many valuable relics are still preserved
by one of the descendants and may be
seen by calling on The BEES cores
pOndenJ, The letter follows:
My Dear Children: Thro' Gods good
ness l arrived at this place last night in
| q comfortable state tho somewhat wea-
| ried with my journey. The affairs OF
| the election are over and there is no al
| teration with respect to the Governor
and Council. The appointment of the
other authority In the counties is not yet
began upon; shall write you further next
week. My dear children l would have
| you take special care of yourselves anC
| also Of the affairs Of the family. 1t hath
| pleased Almighty God to take from yot
| q kind, tender and careful guide as wei
as from me q most endearing companion
| in whose fidelity and carefulness we al
rested; but she is taken from US and i
is our dispensable duty to submit Il
| the Divine viii who hath an lndisputa
| BILE right to dispose of US and ours a
| pleaseth Him; and you all have grea
reason to adore the Divine goodness il
continuing of her till you were arrived
to such state of life as to be able to tax
care of and think and act for yourselves
Let your father advise you in the frs
place to seek the kingdom of God ant
His righteousness and humbly to trus
in Him for all you need; and forget no
daily to seek Him by prayer and suppl
cation, and if you seek Him in sinCerit.
He will be found OF you to your ever
lasting joy and happiness; and l pra
God to bless you with the blessings c
this life and Of that which is to come
| am, Your loving Father Eben Sill
man.
i | would have Abigail take care thi
she 60 not beyond her strength.
Hartford, May IA, 1872.
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JOHN o. BEEBE DIES FROM THE EFFECTS
OF INJURIES.

A serious accident occurred in Bethel,
Wednesday morning, on the grounds of
the Center school district. A large f4g
pole was being raised when suddenly one
of the ropes broke, letting the pole fall
to the ground. John o. Beebe was stand
ing nearly under the pole, and when it
fell the heavy end struck Mr. Beebe
across the stomach, causing serious inju.
nv. He was rendered unconscious, but
shortly afterwards revived enough to
speak. He was Immediately taken to bis
home on Chestnut street and medical aid
summoned, but he passed away about
noon. The flag pole which was being
raised was 67 feet long.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
News in q Nutshell.
THE WIDE WORLD.


Spain yesterday formally declared war
against tie United States and announced
that she would treat all pTivateers as
pirates.
A half lozen more prizes were taken
yesterday the most important of which
were the Spanish liners Miguel JOVer
and Gaia ina.
Judge Day will become Secretary of
State toe ay.
Weather.-Rain and cool.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
A CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR FELLOWSHIP

A CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR FELLOWSHIP
MEETING.
The Christian Endeavor fellowship
meeting to be held at the Baptist church
ON this (Friday) evening, April 29,prom-
Rev Mr. Braman will preside and the
meeting will begin at 45. The follow
ing interesting program has been arrang-
ed for.
Praise service led by Robert Sinclair,
Monroe.
Deepening of the Spiritual Life,'
Religion in the Family"
The Family Altar" (a) "Its Infiu-
ence," Oliver s. Brakeman, East Village
James D. Beard, Huntington; %,
Methods of conducting the Family Al
tar" Miss May Wales, Monroe.
Discussion.
Solo, Miss May Osborne, Stepney.
''Grace at Meals" Ma, tin Castle, Mon
roe, George Velie, Stepney.
| Discussion.
Music, Monroe male quartet.
christian Treatment of One Anothe
ment of Children" Mrs z. Purdy, Step
ney, Samuel D. Sharp East Village; %
'FChildren's Treatment of PARENTS" Mr.
r. Fl. Wells, Huntington, Rev M
Holmes, Stepney; (c) Children's Treat
ment of o ne Another" Rev E. Fl. Saw
yer, East Village. Music, Monroe NAL
Quartet. (d] Treatment of Employ
ees.'' Miss Flora Beard, Huntington; &c
Treatment of Guests,'' Mrs j. Somert
Hattert0wn.
Discussion.
Prayer.
Social hour.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
REDDING.
'.THE DANGER SIGNAL AT WHITEHEAD s
HALL.

1.-THE DANGER SIGNAL" AT WHITEHEAD
HALL.
The Tashua dramatic club gave THE
Danger Signal" at Whitehead's hall on
Wednesday. 1t was stirring play and
we'll acted for amateurs. 1t is regret
that the players were too modest to issue
any programs, so your correspondent ia
unable to criticise the individual per-
former, they being all strangers to him.
However your correspondent is pleased
to say the audience were well satisfied
and gave generous applause. After the
play cake and lemonade were served.
Philo Lyon of Rock House is threaten
ed with typhoid fever. DR. Reid attends
him.
S. G. Shaw, after short visit home,
| returned to his studies at Harvard law
school ON Saturday.
Joseph Hawley has gone from town
with the purpose of finding position on
some naval vessel
W. E. Duncomb has graded the bank
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
A Tired Mother

Was Too Weak to DO Her House,
work but Now She Is Well and
Hoods SarsapariIla Keeps the
Whole Family Healthy.
"'My mother was always tired and was
80 weak she could not do any homework.
She took many different medicines but
nothing would help her. One day we saw
an advertisement OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
and she determined to try it. After taxi
ing two bottles she was able to do her
work. Since then we have Hoods Sarsa-
parilla on hand and it keeps us healthy"
Miss LILLE NELSON, 1888 Jubilee Street,
New Britain, Conn.
any boy lost flesh and his health was
very poor. We began giving him Hoods
sarsaparilla. In week he was improving
and it was not long before he was entirely
well. Hoods Sarsaparilla has kept him
well ever SINCE" MRS. O. II. MORLEY,
149 8. Elm Street, Waterbury, Conn.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81, six for So.
| HoLS- NIL cure all Liver Ills and
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

A cold or cough Is danger signal
arning you to beware of smssh mp of
your svetem. Gripa1ine is the lever
which turns the signal OF danger TO OF q
OF good health. Your money back If it
fails to cure. Sold by Edgar r. Hawlev,
Newtown; Warner, Taylor q Curtis,
Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
TO BOOM THE ORDER OF HEPTAso.


Bethel conclave, Order of Heptasophs,
will hold an open meeting, Friday even
ing, that promises to be Of a highly IL
teresting nature. The Danbury conclave
has been invited to be present and will
attend in q body. The exercises wi
consist of music by the Eureka orchestral
and vocal and instrumental selections
including national airs. A speech will
be made by Supreme Organizer John F
Cruitt of Baltimore, Md. The commit
tees in charge are as follows: Commit
tee Of arrangements, Wallace L. Noxon,
chairman; Charles F. Ridge and Hobart
Belts. Music committee, II. Belts snd
G. F. Ridge. COLLATION. committee, w.
l.. Noxon, E. j. Bell, c. F. Ridge, A. B.
Whitney, Winthrop Bassett. Reception
committee, William Fl. Griswold, Joseph
Burnham, Winthrop Bassett.-[News
Correspondent.
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of Redding, who entertained them 90
pleasantly and served such bountiful
supper to the club on the evening of
April 2; also to Rev and Mrs Swan for
their kind oapitalitv.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
STEPNEY AND VICINITY
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will form part of the worship at the
Methodist church on Sunday morning.
The new pastor, Rev Mr. Holmes, will be
glad to welcome as mary of the church
members at the service as can make it
convenient to att end.
At the preaching service on Sunday
evening at 30, the subject will be
Concentrated Energy" A praise SER
vice will form part of the evening de-
votion. the Gosptl Hymns being used.
Rev Mr. Holmes will sing solo and it ia
intended to make these praise services
very inter esting.
The weekly rehearsal of the choir will
be held at the parsonage on Saturday ev'
enir e of this week, at the usual hour.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
TASHU 4

The Tashua Dramatic club wish,
through the columns OF TEE BEE, to re-
tarn vote Qe thanks tn the kind ladies
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The Editors Familiar Chat.

Henry M. Smith OF Hartford has &C
ceuted the position Of general agent for
Inc Bee f1Ol'Snlng Co., an" Will 0n'e'
upon his now duties May l. OF soon Al'el
lie Will give MS whole time TO Inc "oFA'
covering large portion VI l he DIE
Held ChafleS b. 0"nhSon' WIN n"' ''on'
efficient work Tor HE BEE IN Inis pos'-
ton, retire9 to give attention TO otner
business interests. Mr. Smith is pleasant
ly known to many Newtown people lie
is a brother OF Messrs A T. ana A. D.
Smith, present managers Of THE BEE
He will occupy a part OF Sunset cottage
with A. Z. Smith, and brings MS family
a wife ant one son, to Newtown at once
We bespe X for Mr. Smith the same COT
disl reception that has been e1tenueu
to so mar Ied a degree TO its represent"
tivos in Re cent years.
r,o sn,troeo,a Rornb,,c,p noints on,
that there is material reason for French
sympathy with Spain. The London cor
respondent Of the New York Financia
Chronicle writes under date OF the 9tf
Instant; ''It is estimated that French
investments In Spain are not less thai
four mil lards, or lG0,O0O,Ooo pound
sterling $500 600, OOO)' The bankruptc!
VIC '''--''' u
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

Reading notices, BREWER type, lOc line.
Small non oaren ads, lc a word per week.
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Cut Prices

At the Wash Goodsicounter.
Fine Printed Dimtties, Lsppet Stripes and
Printed Organizes
None worth less than IOc yard. SC yard.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
NEW MILFORD.

THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR.
The musical event of the year in New
Milford was the production of this light
opera at the opera house on Tue sday and
Wednesday nights of this week, under
the direction of A. L. Conkey, the we'll
known composer. MIR Conkey deserves
much credit, not alone for the musical
composition, but also for the able man
ner in which he carried the uud1 rtaking
through 20 a successful finish. A
large audience greeted the performance
on each evening and testified their ap
probation by frequent and hearty ap-
| plause. The opera abounds in pleasing
situations and Is interesting throughout.
The solo parts were all rendered in
very pleasing manner. MIS- T. G. Went
worth, Mrs F. e. Soule and Miss Maude
Gilmore Bowdy won especial praise, not
| only for artistic rendering but also for
| fine stage appearance. A. IL. Jennings,
q. @. Harris and Louis Richard delight
ed every one by the manner in which
they rendered the parts assigned to them.
The choruses of young lady cottagers
and OF salesgentlemen found very at
tractive part Of the program and each
member seemed to take q p; rsOnal inter
est il the success of the opera. The
cast of characters follows:
Miss Vanilla Peachblow, Hotel Board
er, Mrs Gertrude Wentworth.
Miss Diana Dashawav, Young Lady
Cottager, Miss Maude Elmore Bowdy.
: Mrs Rigidly Prim, Profe S sional Chap
erone, mis- Frank E. Soule.
Mr. Ftzroy Plantagenet, A Duke, Al
bert Fl. Jennings.
: Mr. "Bob" Sparkler, Salesgentleman
: "a dude) Henry G. Harris.
= PARKS" The Dukes Valet, Louis S
} Richmond.
E Chorus of Young Lady Cottsgers, Mr.
r Alice Jackson, Misses Lizzie Noble, Ma.
= G. Brown, E. Belle Sterling, Susie Erwin
: Lizzie Garfield, Grace Prindle, May Tur
e rell, Millie Camp, Minnie Lake, Juli
= Jennings, Rose Treischmann, Gertrud
} Northrop, Fannie Grafton.
!, Chorus of Salesgentlemen, Messrs q
G. Harris, f. S. Hoyt, Il. G. Buckips
ham, W. M. Miller, Albert Piper, Lou
s. Welton, Augustine Taylor, Leroy
Conkev.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
SHERMAN.
CHURCH NOTES.

There will be the observance Of the
Lords Supper in the Congregational
church, next Sunday morning, at the
close of the sermon.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
STILL RIVER AND VICINITY.

Still RIVER And VICINITY.
Clarence Bell, who has been quite sick,
is better.
Mrs Polanissz was in New Milford,
Friday.
Mrs John Mannion, Miss Bell Delaney
and Edward Adds were guests of MR.
NJ. T. Ryaa, one day last week.
Mrs James McEwan called on Mrs
Stack, last Friday.
T. M. Stack and son, Garrett, spent
Sunday 10 Orange, N. j.
Mrs W. Gum aud Mrs j. Warner were
! in town. Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

Studen 8 of Spanish history say that
during tie past 100 years the country
has had sbout Is years of peace. The
people OF Spain would not know what to
do with themselves If they did not have a
war on, Cr one in prospect.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

Fancy Granite and Poplin Weaves, "A and
Aim wide. Very handsome goods. at 81
yard Usual price 81 IS.
80 inch Wool Fancies. a large and complete
line OF new mixtures at 81 l-2e. Worth g. lac
6 and IS inch Wool Mi Vtures ell stylish and
desirable patterns at 25c a yard. Former
price 80 and Soc
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
Black Dress Goods.

~ inch Crepons, Mohair and Wool fabrics,
new weaves. most suitable tor skir,s at OIL a
yard. Former price sI5O.
Wool Fancies, of new designs, good fast
dye. at 25c yard. Wor' b SOC. Rear OF Main
Store.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
Those Tailor Made Gowns.

Both for Ladies' and Misses, the talk of the
town. This last week we secured some very
handsome Misses Tailor Made Suits, ages IL,
Is and l6 Made from all wool ladies' cloth.
Colors, blue, gray, brown and navy. Jacket
lined with red satin. Skirt lined with light
weight percsline. T suit all handsomely
trimmed. Price $3.50; value sl2.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

THURsDAx.
Reports come which Indicate there
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
LANEsyTTIE AND VICINITY.

GAINESVILLE AND VICINITY.
Mrs j. f. WalliDg was in New NIL
ford, Saturday.
Miss Kellogg was in town, Thursday.
Miss Barnum of Bethel is visiting Mrs
Fred Chase.
The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

BAPTIST CHURCH NOIES.
The covenant meeting of the Baptist
church will be held on Saturday after
noon at $50, preparatory to the commu--
MON service on Sunday1morning.