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The Newtown bee., 1898-05-06
LitchfieId County News.
WATERTOWN.
OAKVILLE AND VICINITY.

Miss Mabel Watrous of Hartford is with her sister, Ms w. E. Russell.
 Several persons are working nights in the lower pin shop as we'll as the upper on safety pins, but the common pin mak- CTS are part of them of for quite while
 Clarence Yale is getting ready to build 8 house On Newton Heights.
 MT and Mrs H. w. Warner had all of their children and grandchildren at their house, Sunday evening.
 John Hopkins is better, but has to use 8 cane to walk with.
 A gypsy festival will be held in Good Templar's hall, next Friday evening, under the management of F. W. Fletcher, principal of the school
 The road through the farm of Mir Slo- cum has heen surveyed and will be voted on soon to see if the town will take this chance to avoid Candee hill. Now is the best chance they have ever had. Nearly all hope to see it built. Your cores Dondent has only seen one man that ob. iects to it, and he only because it would take away the sight of teams from his house, although living on an entirely different rosd from the pre- sent one.
 Mss Nellie Dubois has taken a posi- tiOn in the lower pin shop.
 The H. r. c. adjourned their fair from last week, as the storm tore down the tent, to the second week in May, We'd nesday, Thursday and Friday.
 One of the rescue mission workers of Waterbury conducted services in the Congregational chapel, Sunday after noon.
 Rev MT Cunningham baptized several children in the Episcopal parish room.
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BUSINESS IN THE TOWN COURT.

In the town court, last Monday morn- ing, there were three cases, one for in- [ toxicatiOn and quarrelins. Being 8 young lad about 18yrs of age and first ] ohense the court allowed him to go on payment of cost. James Smith, gentle man from Africa, who was arrested for Vagrancy, and who was looking for work was accommodated in his desires by sending him to Bridgeport for 30 days and costs, as he had been here before. The third, Martin Cody, instead of going to church, Sunday morning, imbibed too much wiskey and out by the viaduct was noisy in addressing those who were on their way to the churches and finally lay down by the roadside and indulged in a nap from which the officers awoke him and invited him to continue his sleep in the lookup. He wss fined $3 and costs amounting to $l276 which his employer settled.
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EASTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 May was Communion Sunday at the Congregational church. The pastor, mon alluding 10 the past greatness of the country and her loyalty to the principles of liberty and justice and referred to the present state of war existing between us and Spain.
 The Endeavor meeting which was un- usually well attended was led by Rev MT Aver. The subject was tsLittle ways of making.the world batters'' Th,ea new names were proposed for membership by the lookout committee Mrs Piera Free borne, Mrs Lewis Freebcrne and Mifs Porter.
 Edward Gillette and J. B. Wilson are going into the peach business, this sum- mer.. They have purchased large num- Der of trees from Norwalk.
 Mrs M. B. Bates left town, Monday, for visit in Stratffeld.
 MT and Mrs H. c. Mcclellan were at J. x. Moor's, Sunday.
 Friends from Easton attended the funeral Of the late Aretta Johnson at her home in Weston.
 Miss Luella Burr is visiting her grandmother, Mrs 0. Y. Parraek.
 Mrs George Gregory is out again after her long illness. She was calling on friends in the Center, Sunday.
 Mrs Mary Spencer spent Sunday with her sister. Mrs Edwards.
 The Endeavor meeting next Sunday will be led by Mrs George Gurnsey. Her friends will be glad to see and hear her again after her long absence.
 Mrs James Ward attended the funeral of her father in Hartford, laet week.
 Mrs Edward Eastwood of Naw York ia
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SHERMAN.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs
 Rev Hezekish Davis will preach at the Center, next Sunday, May s.
 Nelson sRichmond now furnishes the people of Sherman with Sunday pape,s.
 Robert and Clarence Stuart are the latest possessors of wheel in town.
 Miss Ruth Rogers Is spending 8 week with relatives in Brooklyn.
 Mrs Jane Kellogg is quite poorly again.
 Egbert Stuart Of Pawling was at home over Sunday
 The Ready-To Do Circle met with Miss Anna Stuart on Saturday afternoon.
 W. Birdsall of Patterson spent Sunday with friends here.
 MT Moses spoke in the Center church, Sunday evening.
 Mrs Martin Hungerford and daughter, Miss aenevieVe, of GayIordsville were visiting at the Center, Saturday.
 The sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered in the Congregational church, Sunday morning. Before tlae sermon MT Moses spoke to the people in few well chosen remarks of the duties of a church people on stormy Sunday. In the future let all show themselves to
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woods house but also from 8 drinking
 trough which Atwood had up to that
 time collected s year from the town. This raised howl all over that section as this was about the only lace where farmers could water their horses in driv- ing to Waterbury. MT Porter has now, however, granted in writing to MT At wood the use of the water during the term of the latter's natural life. Thus not only the principals in the matter are made happy but the whole travelling public wears broad smile when they cnme to this now famous watering place. This IS what makes life worth living and quarrelling bearable; the satisfaction of settling the question at issue and the us- nal overflow of good nature which fol- lows.
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WATERTOWN LIBRARY.

The 33d annual meeting of the Wate r. town Library association was he Id on Monday evening, April 9. Three hun dred and seven bo ks have been added during the year, making the number of books in the library S,0SS While the daily average of books given out from the library is little less than last year. there has been gain in nearly sll the different classes of literature, excepting fiction, in which there has been decided loss. The Hon Leman ". Cutler, who has been president of the association continuously since it's organization B years ago, and to whom the library is largely indebted, declined to take the Of flee agalD. The following resolutions were passed unanimously by rising vote |:
 Resolved, That this association desires to put on record it's high appreciation of the long and able service of the Hon Le- man W. Cutler as it's president, ard ex presses the hope that his life may long be spared to witness it's prosperity.
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METHoDIsrs TO TRY FREE PEws.

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 The Methodist church is to try the free pew system this year. This will bt in harmony with the other churches if the place.
 some or our young men are anxious tt l taste of battle scenes and have enlisted or are preparing to enlist for the wal with Spain.
 George Tucker of this place, who re- gently enlisted, has been accepted as 8 hospital nurse, he having been prepar- ing himself for few months past for that vocation.
 The masons finished their work on the front of the Clark block, last Friday, and the staging has been taken down. 1t makes very imposing front.
 At the Congregational church, last Sunday morning, the communion was ob- served and two were added by letters. In the evening Rev Henry B. Beard of Minneapolis, Minn., prea ched very able sermon from the text, Thy Kingdom Come" MT Beard was formerly a resi- dent of this town, it being his birthplace, and he was listened to with much inter- est.
 There is to be an old folks concert ip the vestry of the Congregational church, next week.
 There was only one death in town last month. pneumonia being the cause.
 Dr c. A. Shelton and his nephew, Gould Bissell, arrived from Florida last Saturday night, where they have been for two months past. Young Bissell brought home half dczen alligators for hls friends.
 The cherry trees are in blossom now and present pretty appearance. The pear trees are in full bud and the apple trees give promise of fair blow when weather suitable comes along.
 The Derby Union of Y. P. s. c. E. societies held quarterly meeting in the Congregational church, last Monday evening, there belng about 125 members of the Endeavor present and a goodly number of their friends. William M Curtiss, the president, of this place pre- sided. Special hymns were sung and Dr l. H. Russell of Bridgeport made an interesting address upon the Christian ELdeavnr work, pleasantly touching upon some things which the members should try to avoid. The active member ship is nearly 400.
 The Shelton reading club held meet ing at the residence of Mrs Richard H Hubbell, last Tuesday evening, when Mrs Charles W. Shelton read an article on the North American Indians, based upon her own observation and experience among them.
 Shelton Lodge, A. o. U. W, gave an entertainment, last Tuesday evening, in Mechanics Hall consisting of music. reeitations. singing and an address by CoJs William E. Sanders of Hartford.
 The Wilson & Howe Go. have received an order to make some parts of sub marine mines for the government.
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BROOKFIELD.
MISS FRISBIE-MR KELLER.

4 very pretty home wedding took place in this town on Wednesday, Apri' 27, at 4.30 p. m., the contracting par ties being Miss Emma Maria Frisbir, only daughter of Mir and Mrs F. s. Fris- bic. and Howard Wilcoxon Keeler, onl y son of MT and Mrs Frank Keeler. Mis- Jessie Thomas of New Haven acted as bridesmaid and Robert Green as best man. Rev x. l.. Whitcome performed the marriage ceremony in his usually impressive manner. Afterwards con- gratulations were received and bounti- ful wedding supper was served. They will be at home to their many friends at the residence of the bridegroom's par ents.
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AMTCABLY ADJUSTED.

A state of unpleasantness has existed for some Gime past between Charles M, Atwood and Guy Porter of Poverty street over spring which supplied Atwood's house with water. It seems that when Atwood bought the land from the late John Partree he thought that he had bought the right to use this spring which rises in Porter's land. Everything went we'll until little nnpleasantness arose between those two neighbOra4 then Pors ter cut of the water, not only from At
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NICHOLS.
PERSONAL CHAT,

N. B. Curtis and family have moved into the old Elliott Curtis place for the Summer.
 Miss Daisy E. Nichols has left the Union Business college.
 Harry N. French has visited in Bridgeport the past week.
 Henry K. Reed is onsEhe sick list.
 Mrs J. L. Rollins has returned from a visit at her home at Portland.
 Miss Hattie l.. Eyitts has been quite poorly.
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THE NEW SILK MILL.

The silk mill of A. G5 s. Blumenthal is nearly completed. IG is large on the ground, being about 200xI04 feet ana one story. The windows are in the roof, the latter being of saw teeth shape, the windows facing the north. The floor is made of fill in of gravel thoroughly padded and then layer of cement on the top, making it perfectly smooth and level. It is to be heated by steam, the boiler being situated .In an adjoining room. It will be run by electricity, the power being taken from the electrical works of the Derby Gas Go. The ma chinery is being moved in and they ex- pect to commence work, next week.
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In New Haven County.
SOUTHPORT.
WHERE? IN SOUTHPORT? War is inevitable.

Mrs Aaron Thompson and daughter, Miss Martha, were in Waterbury. last Wednesday, Merchants day, and attend ed the food exposition.
 Harmon Morgan has moved to the George Bestwick place.
 New floors and windows in the Jerry Hurley house.
 Lee Armstrong entertained his brother, Rev L. P. Armstrong, of Brooklyn, N. Y., last week.
 MT and Mrs A. W. Thompson spent Saturday and Sunday in Ansonia, visit ing her brother, MT and Mrs David Still son.
 Franklin Nichols was called from home, Friday morning, to attend the funeral of his aged uncle, Wallace Linn burner.
 George E. Garlick, Jr.. and mother were in the Brass City, Merchants day.
 Mrs Crofton was summoned out of town, to the bedside of her daughter, who is very sick with pneumonia.
 Maurice Wheeler is living at Mrs Dav- id Hawley's.
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THE BEE. Newt wn, Friday, May 6, 1898.
 CIRCUAAT TON: JANUARY l, 1889 eoo LAST WEEK, SI5O
Fairfield County.
 SHELTON.
SHELTON.

SELLING POTATOES IN SHORT MEASURE.
 Henry Seaman was arrested in New Haven and brought here, last Thursday, for obtaining money under false pre- lenses by sellirg potatoes in false measure He is the same man who was arrested and convicted a few weeks since for that otfense and the charges against him were for transactions on the same day, one at the store of D. H. Bentley and one Lewis W. Booth. MT Bentley's two bushels measured out one bushel and peck and MT Booths three pecks. Seaman was convicted on.the latter count and was fined $7 and costs, amounting to about $25, which some friend of his came out from New Haven and settled. MT Bentley could not identify Seaman as the man who sold him the potatoes and It seems there were two men engaged in the business at the same time.
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MISS sMITH--MR TURNER.

James S. Turner and Miss Alice E. Smith of Bloomfield were united in mar riage by Rev MT Jones at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs George K. Mar cy, on April IS. MT Turner returned with his bride the 20th, and is now with Mrs R. A. Canfield.
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A WORD OF ADVICE
TO THOSE COMING TO ALASKA OR TH
 KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS.

4o 4dOoE COh1NG lO ALASKA Ok THE
 KLONDIKE GOLD FIELDS.
 One thing should be impressed upon every miner, prospector or trader com. ing to Alaska, to the Klondike, or the Yuko1 country, and that is the necessity for providing an adequate and proper food supply. Whether procured in the States, in the Dominion, or at the supply stores here or further on, this must be his primary concern. Upon the manner in which the miner has observed or neg lected this precaution more than upon any other one thing will his success or failure depend.
 These supplies must be healthful and should be concentrated, but the most careful attention in the selection of foods that will keep unimpaired in- definitely under all the conditions which they will have to encounter is imperative. For instance, as bread raised with bak- ing powder must be relied upon for the chief part of every meal, imagine the helplessness of 8 miner with can of spoiled baking powder. Buy only the very best fl Jur; it is the cheapest in the ead. Experience has shown the Royal Baking Powder to be the most reliable and the trading companies now uniform 1y supply this brand, as oth rs will not keep in this climate. Be sure that the bacon is sweet, sound and thoroughly cured. These are the absolute necessi. ties upon which all must place chief reliance, and can under no circumstances be neglected. They may, of course, be supplemented by assmany comforts or delieacies as the prospector may be able to pack or desire to pay for.-C From the Alaska Mining Journal.
 A book of receipts for all kinds of cookery, which is specially valuable for use upon the trail or in the camp, is pub lished by the Royal Baking Powder Go. of New York. The receipts are thor oughly practical, and the methods are carefully explained, so that the inexpe- rienced may, with it's aid, readily prt- pare everything rsquisite for good. wholesoms meal, or even dainties if be has the necessary materials. The mat ter Is in compact though durable form, the whole book weighing but two ounc- es. Under special arrangement, this book will be sent free to miners or oth- CTS who may desire it. We would rec ommend that every one going to the Klondike procure copy. Address the Royal Baking Powder Co.,, New York.
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A torpid liver robs you of ambition and ruins your health. DeWitt's Little early risers cleanse the liver, cure consti- patton and all stomach and liver troubles. Edgar x. Hawley, Newtown; 5. O.. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook; A. B. Blake man, Botsford; B. Hawley 6 Co.,, Stepney.
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Thirty-five years make a generation That is how long AdoIph Fisher, o- Zanesville, O.. suffered from piles. He was cured by using three boxes of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Edgar F Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull 6 Go. Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Bots. ford; B. Hawley 6 Co.,, Stepney.
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MISS FOOTE--MR ELWOOD.

Miss Mary Foote and Eugene Elwood were married by Rev MT Francis, Tues day, April 26. To the regret of their friends here, they took their departure for Watertown, where they will make it thelr home.
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No. 2. So CENTS YD.

MaurcSque floral patterns. produced upon dark scroll into which are intro duced the striking contrasts of rich gold dust effects so charucteristicO of Natures que work.
The Newtown bee., 1898-05-06
No. 2. So CENTS ND-

Flowers and scroll work in dainty alliance upon deep damask crimson ground. The treatment of the pinks ana wood shades in this pattern are noticeably artistic efforts
The Newtown bee., 1898-05-06
NO. $. So CENTS YD,

A peculiarly excellent treatment of tones of color. Citron Green arising out of a rich deep dark green back ground, with charming floral designs dipped in Royal Purples and Pompeian Reds.
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No. 4. So CENTS YD.

A very popu tavorite A miniature all-over Tropical design, presented upon delicate ecru ground. A pattern of paIe-hJue orchids here. shows to great artistic advantage.
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flo k, and not let the unpleasant morn ing keep them from the post of duty within the walls of Divine Worship.
 Mrs Charles Jennings Is on the sick list.
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No. I. So CENTS YD.

Rococo scroll-worl. introducing sprays of ll-blown roses, set out upon a brilliant blue damasI< scroll ground. A most exquisite effect
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Eighty Cents
 Smiths NOquettes.

You can have all you want of some of the dainticst and most serviceablc patterns in Moquctte Carpets that Alex andcr Smith ever made.
 Here are seven remarkably rich patterns
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While visiting in HarwInton, Elmore HubbeJl was SO unfortunate as to be kicked by horse, fracturipg a rib or two.
 Fitch Brothers, the masons, are doing the mason work on the house of Clarence Yale in Oakville. They are to do the mason work on the new Methodist church. They are first class workmen.
 Edward McGowan's new house is be- ing rapidly pushed ahead in the capable bands of Contractor George Haskius. It will be 27x47, 10 rooms, and will make an attractive residence.
 The livery stable buildings of popular Andy" Hard are bright with dress of paint. Bunnell $ Seymour were the ar- tists.
 Dr WCodiug. Waterbury veterinari an, is now at A. NJ. Hard's stable every Wednesday.
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SHELTON THIEVES LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL.
 The usual spring custom of stealing flowers has commenced and several have lost plants from their door-yards.
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FIRE DISTRICT MEETING.

The legal voters residing within the prescribed limits of the proposed fire dis trict held meeting at the Town bal, last Saturday afternoon, and voted against the forming of fire district, 37 to l5. Mir Taft spoke in favor of the project. but no one replied and the matter came to 8 vote at once, Then silence prevailed and the resolution was lost. There seems to nave been rather strong feeling devel, oped among those who were left outside the proposed limits snd evidently some of the opposition came from them. al- though they did not have vote. It is generally supposed that their inf lencp prevailed to some extent with those who had.
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visiting her mother, Mrs Ward of the Center.
 There will be no service at the Episco- pal chapel, next Sunday.
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TASHUA.

AT CHRIST CHURCH. The rector is to be away and there will be no service next Sunday.
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The Methodist church is to try the free pew system this year. This will be in harmony with the other churches in the place.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-04
LUCKY

The superstition that thirteen is un-
lucky Will is traced back TO a sacred
source, meets with as many contradict
lions as combinations. The fact that the
horrible fire in the Paris bazaar started
at booth l. vas ~telegTapAed al around
the world. :. hereaS little notice is at
tracted ! &~ansen's success with thir-
teen ----I. =. re time two was a dread
ed numbe- in England owing TO the
dynastic disasters TO all monarchs Sec
ond of their name from Ethelred IL. TO
George II. Yet Napoleon's number
through all his life was two, and who
could wish for better luck than came to
Goody Two Shoes or than that which re-
suits at times from having two strings
to your bow? Three. which since the
days Of ~Pythagoras, has been the divine
number, shows that il is not invariably
fortunate, for, though the fates are
three, so also are the furies. The Craces
are three, but so also are the judges in
hadeS and the heads OF Cerberus. Then
there are the records of three disloyai
tribes in Welsh history: there are the
three robbers in Orion's belt: there were
tne three tyrants in Athens and three in
mythology is as unlucky as IL is divine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-04
AN UNEMPLOYED SHELL UNDER
A CHURCH.

DR.. league bowed us the other day
the fuse OF -. UNEMPLOYED 300 pound
rarrot snel! which was discovered IN
de- a pew a. st. Michael's church, in
Ih-4 -eSton, when the church was over
hauled after the earthquake. We were
especially interested in this bit of past
history, as the shell was taken from
beneath the pew which was owned by
Mrs. Arthur Ford's father. She and
: E lily little realized when they
.dcidly for so many years after
L. war, under Mr.. keith'S good min
lstrations, that they were in such i'm
minent and immediate danger Of fire
and birthstone. This vas the only
shell that struck St. Michael's church
during the two years bombardment. It
entered on the southern corner of the
church, n lodged under the floor Of
the northwest side on Broad street.
When the hurch was got ready for
service after the war the floor was
simply replaced, and this uncanny Wis
itor left, its presence unsuspected by
the congregation.-From the Aiken 6.
c. Recorder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-04
HOW ST. VALENTINES DAY ORIGI-
MATED.

Mr.. Donce, in his illustrations Of
Shakespeare, stys regarding St. Falen-
tines Day: 1T was the practice in an
cient Rome, during a great part of the
month of February, to celebrate the
Lupercalia, which were feasts in honor
or Fan and Juno, whence the latter deity
was named Februata, Februalis and
tebrueIa. On this occasion, amidst a
variety OF ceremonies, the names OF
young women Were put in a box, from
which they were drawn by the men as
chance directed. The pastors OF the ear
~ Christian church, Who by every pos
s1bIe means attempted to eradicate the
VeStlges OF pagan superstitionS, substi-
-@'lted in the present instance the names
particular saints instead of those of
che women, and as the festival of Luper-
calia had commenced about the middle
Of February, they appear TO have chosen
St. Valentines day for celebrating the
new feast because it occurred at nearly
the same time. This is, in part, the
opinion fof the learned compiler OF the
lives Of the saints. 1t would seem, how
ever, that II was utterly impossible to
eXtorpate altogether any ceremony to
which the common peop. had been much
accustomed, a tact which it is easy to
prove in tracing the origin of various
other popular superstitionS, and accord
tIle4y the outline of the ancient ceremo-
nIeS was preserved, but modified by some
adaptation to the Christian system. 1t
is --conable to suppose that the above
t-,-~rire O. posing mates WOuld gradu
49, Do>~ 4ecip~ al in the sexes, and
-Aat a.. : - chosen would be call
ed Va.C.;.-- . the day on which the
~~4einony .ooh pace"