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The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
GEORGETOWN.
PERSONAL CHAT,

Mr. and Mrs Edwin Gilbert, Mrs Rus
sell Lowe and son, and Miss Loomis Of
Ridgefield have left wintry scenes behind
them and are now at Crescent City Florida
Frederick Kearns has moved into
the house on Portland avenue vacated by
George Mills.
Miss S. 1. Miller visited On Saturday
last with Danburv friends.
Miss Bessie <. Miller passed Saturday
with Norwalk friends.
D. Fl. Miller Jr., and family, who
have visited at Maj Miller's, have return
ed to Norwalk.
Mrs Susan Nelson has recently enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs J. e. Nelson of New
York.
Men were engaged on Monday In clear
ing up the remnants of the recent wreck
Many OF the workmen in the factory have
picked up bits Of wood, etc., and stored
away as mementoes Of the wreck.
Agent Taylor feels thankful over his
miraculous escape from instant death.
When standing on the platform watching
the coming train, he had little idea he
would in few minutes-be crawling out
from pile OF debris. He was some what
bruised about the body.
4. 0. HuTlbutt has returned from
Stamford, where he passed Thanksgiv-
ing with his daughter.
Mrs Harriet Osborne will pass the win
ter in Naugaruck.
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at church, Sunday, owing TO the snow.
those who were there listened to a very
pleasing program. IL was Thanksgiving
service and had been postponed on ac-
count of rainy Sunday. The church
was very prettily decorated with fruits,
flowers and vegetables. Mrs Nicholas
Wakelee, who was the chairman of the
committee for this work, proved herself
very efficient. There was no service in
the evening.
There is to be committee meeting at
the PASTORS home, Tuesday, to arrange
for Christmas festivities for the Sunday
school.
A new ice house is beirg built at the
reservoir. Hoyt Brothers are doing the
work.
Our genial selectman has been more
busy than usual, at this time OF the year,
clearing the snow drifts out of the high
WAYS.
The Literary club will hold their next
meeting at Mrs Clark Beardslee's on
Tuesday evening, December ID
The Woman's Exchange In the Arcade
is the satisfactory. place to lunch, when
visiting Bridgeport.
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REDDING.

sELECTMEN OPENED ROADS PROMPTLY
The blizzard of Sunday left the high
ways of Redding In as bad condition as
that caused by the great storm of 'SS
Thanks to the energy OF our selectmen
the blockade was soon broken. Select
man Sanford on the East side, where the
roads were in the worst condition, had
several gangs of men at work and by
tuesday night had way dug cut to the
Center and on the Park road to the
Bethel line. The storm of Tuesday
night made it necessary to do the work
all over but nothing daunted the shovel
brigade went bravely to work and by
Thursday the principal roads were all
passableagain. The storm caught many
with short supply of fuel and with corn
in the fields unhusked. The storm of
Sunday night has left the roads 10 hor-
rible condition.
On Thanksgiving day Fred briggs and
wife came up to Miss Julia Sanford's for
the purpose OF doing little shooting
The next day hunting party was or
ganized under the leadership of George
5. Banks. After an all days tramp, in
which Mrs briggs proved herself equal
to any Of her companions in endurance,
they succeeded in bagging seven quail,
of which Mrs briggs shot two. She has
quite reputation as an expert marks
woman and is very fond of out door
sport.
Mrs Zalmon Fillow is dangerously i'll
with pneumonia.
The wind of Sunday night blew in sew
eral of the blinds of the belfry on Christ
church.
Some of the out of town visitors who
came to spend Thanksgiving were block
ed and did not leave until Friday.
Fred P. Beardsley had his pig pen
blown over in the gale OF last Sunday
night. He found his pigs at large when
he woke I'D on Monday morning.
Abel T. Beard LEV has been quite poor
y for few weeks, but is now little
better.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Miller of Kiugston
n. Y, have been recent guests of John
j. Beck.
Mrs John J. Beck, who has been poor
~ for long time, is now gaining rapid
ly.
Henry E. Beck of Redding and Miss
Josephine Miller nf Daubury were mar
ried in Redding, Sunday, November 20,
by Rev w. A. Swan. They are to make
their home in Redding.
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DANBURY.
BIG HAT FACTORY BURNED.

The hat factory of John W. Green &
Co. Of DapburY, one Of the largest in the
United States, was burned to the ground
Wednesday night. The fire was discover-
ed by the Waterman at 8 O'Clock. Il
started In a generating machine which
supplied the factory With gas. The main
factory, three story building, 300 feet
long, the firms box factory and a clus-
ter OF smaller buildings belonging to the
concern we're all destroyed. the build
ings were frame and burned like finder
The deep snow made it impossible for the
fire department to reach the factory,
which was a mile from the center of the
city, until the fire was beyond control.
The firm has been very busy recently and
employed nearly 500 hands.
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The late Emperor of Russia, whose
passion for peace was his most distin-
gushing characteristic, was much attach
ed to the late Queen of Denmark, his
mother-in-law. Never having been ed
ucated for the throne, the burdens and
cares of autocracy sat heavily upon him.
The late Queen of Denmark had shrewd
tongue, and was wont to use it on her
numerous and powerful connections. As
a mother-in-law she was not deficient in
those qualities attributed by barbarian
and civilized nations alike to the mother
of mans wife. The Prince of Wales
! has not visited the Danish Court except
It rare intervals. with the late Russian
Emperor it was Different writes Arnold
White, the London correspondent of
Harper's Weekly. "He enjoyed his an
uual visit to Fredenborg as the happiest
period of his year, and his zest was en-
hanched by the way in which he was Ia
ken to task by his mother-in-law, who
vigorously scolded him when his actions
did not, in her opinion, achieve the stand
ard she laid down for her sons in law.
[ was told on one occasion, when the
Tsar was IN Copenhagen, by high func-
tionary at the Danish Court, that the
late Russian Emperor was probably the
only man in Europe who looked forward
to his mother-in-law's annual seedlings
as one of the keenest pleasures OF his life.
His late majesty was rebuked by nobody
else. The contrast was novel and to an
autocrat luxurious"
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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT

FL. K. Dowd is ON the sick list.
Miss Louisa Burr has spent some time
with her relatives In Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs 81. K. Dowd were guests
OF friends in Clinton over Thanks giving
There was no school he last week.
the roads being so badly showed in.
The two girls from Stratford, who were
visiting at Mr. Booths, have returned
home.
The sociable to have been held, last
week at the residence of Uriah Perry.
was postponed on account of the wealth
er and was held this week Thursday even
ing.
Frank Wakeman has procured his dis
charge from thenavy he is no at.home.
new DOCKS are expected for the libra
ry, next week.
Preparations are In hand for the
Christmas exercises in the Sunday school.
The Ladies' Union will meet with Mrs
Uriah Perry, Thursday afternoon, Chis
week, Preparations are being made to
send barrel of clothing to school in
Mississippi.
A nice lunch can be obtained at the
Woman's Exchange in the Arcade, when
shopping in Bridgeport.
Mrs Edward Gillette and family have
been recent guests at Elmer Buckeye.
Misses Emma and Sadie Silleck, who
have been visiting relatives in this vicin-
ity, have returned to their home in Dan.
bury.
Simeon Pease has entertained Mr. Jen.
nison of the Bowker Fertilizer Co.
Miss Nancy Ryder is guest of her sis.
ter, Mrs Herbert Banks.
Frank Wakeman Ia suffering with a
sprained ankle.
Howard Gray, with his mother and sis
ter, spent Thursday with Mrs Harry
Hull.
Henry Burr of Burr Street spent sew
eral days at Ell. B. Ogden's.
The regular meeting of the singing
school was held in Academy hall, Mon
day evening.
Mrs Laura Kettle is the guest Of her
son, Rev j. B. Kettle.
George Ell. Merwin has recently pur-
chased young cattle Of parties In New
York State.
George FL. Merwin Is entertaining his
aunt from Croton, N. Y.
Prof A. j. Wells attended convention
of business college teachers, held in New
York, last week.
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NEW MILFORD.
A FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT.

The Worlds Fair Glass Show and Ideal
Concert Company opened a weeks en-
e. cement, December 5, at Roger Sher-
maa hall, under the auspices of Good
Shepherd lodge, No. 65. The company
Ia first class in every respect, and the
satisfaction they are giving is evidenced
by the large attendance every .evepirg
Henry Walsh, hesmanager, is,to be con-
graduated on the fine appearance of his
troupe. Every one is an artist in his or
her line. Will z. Dewyllis in his char
acter studies keeps the audience convuls.
ed with laughter. The Bendene, cele-
brated Swiss bell ringers, ARE revelation
in themselvesRand render selections on
the harp. violin, staff-bells, musical
glasses, ETC., and are heartily encored at
lis, the vocalist, lis a universal favorite
with all. 1t is a genuine treat to listen to
the selections on the cornet by Frank r
Truell. The concert is followed by the
glass workers, spinners, weavers, blowers
and engravers, The entire exhibit oc.
cupying nearly 100 feet front space.
The engraver, Mr. Conover. is a source OF
wonder to all and his booth is surround.
ed by an admiring crowd the entire ev.
ening. The entertainment closes with q
musical promenade and social hop indul
ged IN by the younger ones and enjoyed
by the Older ones. On the whole Good
Shepherd Lodge is to be congratulated
on securing so clever a troupe.
Amanda Beach of this place. who was
quite seriously injured by being thrown
from her wagon on Monday, the 2SEh, is
slowly improving under the care of Dr.
B. E B0stwick.
Trade among the merchants here has
not been very brisk the past week, owing
70 the almoet impossible condition of the
country roads.
W. T. Bennett has been COB fined to his
house by bad attack of nettle rash, but
has almost recovered at this writing.
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feet again. I understand that several Of
the Auxiliary Societies OF the Red Cross,
which were formed for hospital work,
have large balances on hand which they
don't know just what to do with. They
could do no better or wiser thing than to
donate these balances to the splendid
work that Mr. Howard and his friends
propose to begin in the near future"
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
autoCrat luxurious. "

| THREW HIS HAT AT THE BEAR AND RAN.
Early in the past century, land in
Danbury had become pretty much occu-
pied and the price per acre had become
| TOO high for young people who were
starting out in life, to think of purchas.
ing to become independent farmers. Sew
| eral families from Bethel society emf
grated to the upper part of New York
state and located hOmes in Saratoga
county, then wild country inhabited BY
| numerous wild animals. The Journey
was made with an OK team and il WAS u
long, slow, tedious journey. Two of the
most prominent families were Abel Hoyt
and Sherman Judd, all descendants of The
first settlers of Danbury and had spent
their whole lives in Bethel society.
When boys they attended service in the
old Congregational church and a few
months each year at the district school.
Abel HOyt married Betty Judd, dauga-
ter of Dea Daniel Judd, who lived at Lne
old colonial homestead on Chestnut
Ridge. Sherman Judd was q son of Da-
7id Judd, who brought up a large family
Uf children. The old homestead was To-
Gated on Taylor street, below the present
railroad depot, where now stands the
present residence of william Leigh, near
a place called Farmers Rock. Both fam
HES started out on their journey with q
cart and pair of oxen, with q horse
hitChed IN front to lead. This was what
they Used to call a three cattle team.
They carried along few household
goods and drove along few sheep and
COW, and perhaps took dog and cat.
These families located farms and built
log houses. The country then was st.
ly pine woods which had TO be cleared t.
low crop OF wheat or plant crop OF
corn. These early emigrants from Bethel
gre up with that section of the country
and became prosperous farmers and later
built large barns and comfortable dwell
lnRs. Two daughters of sherman Judd
returned to Grassy Plain district to spend
their last days, and will be remembered.
Sarah married the late Daniel d. Trow-
bridge. Lydia died unmarried. Their
father, Uncle Sherman, was an inveter-
ate story teller, aud when he first settled
in the country, used to cross the fields
to spend the evening with neignbOr.
One night he spun out his yarns until
late hour, 50 late that his friends told
him he had better spend the night, for he
would be liable to meet some wild animal
when crossing through the woods to get
home, two miles or 80 away. The youD g
folks bantered him about meeting bear,
then very common In the woods. Uncle
WAS IHhTl6bb ana started across
the fields, rather than take the road, three
miles arOund. When about midway be-
tween the two places and when passing
a great log that lay near his path, p
rose big black bear and stood on his |
mind feet, to better view his intruder |
The bears hair stood on end and 80 did |
the Dung mans, who took off his hat
and threw 1t in the BEARS face, then gave
an unearthly yell and ran for home. 1t
was said that the animal undoubtedly |
ran In the opposite direction just as fast. |
The writer, 40 years afterwards, had the |
exact locality pointed out to him where |
our Bethel emigrant encountered the |
hear in tho vuondo
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be an illustrated lecture by e. A. Hayer
Friday evening, January 90.
CHURCH NOTES.
Absolutely Pure

Revival meetings are being held in the
Methodist church, this week. The meet
ings are led by the pastor, Rev DIR b. M
Adams. Subject for the meeting this
(Friday) evening will be "Why NotT'
Meeting commences at 7.30 o'clock.
Next Sunday morning, Rev G. W. Os-
nun of Long Ridge will preach in ex.
change with Or Adams.
Ga account of the storm, no services
were held in the Congregational church.
Sunday evening. The attendance at the
other chul ches was small.
The festival and sale given in the Con.
gregational church, Tuesday evening,
was pleasant affair, and great success
The fancy work booth and the doll bootf
were very attractive, while the Klondike
was the children's delight. The ladies
Melted neat little sum in reward fol
their hard labor.
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OXFORD.
A WHTRLWIND AT THE GENIE,

WHIRLWIND AT THE CENTER.
A little whirlwind must have centered
around the two hotels, Sunday night.
The shed in the rear of the barn of the
Oxford house was entirely demolished
and about half of the roof of shed adj
Joining the barn of Crofut's Inn. Your
correspondent has been unable to learn
OF damage done elsewhere.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs r. I.
Sanford on Monday.
The travelling still remains very bad
and many of the roads are vet blocked
Coughs and colds can be best relieved
by Smiths cough balsam. Sold by S
P. Sanford Sons.
Rev e. G. Mathison of Ausonia will
take the regular service in st Peters
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EAsToN.
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Owing to the condition of the roads
there was but small attendance al
the Congregational church, Sunday
Ihose who were present were priv.
ileged 60 hear most interesting ser.
mon from the text, Mark 10: 45.
There was no Endeavor PRAYER meet
ing held Sunday evening.
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Miss Alice Davis of Southford was a
recent guest of Mrs Charles Bradley.
Miss Eva Platt is spending a week or
two with Miss Gertrude Morse in Shelton.
Mrs James Clark and daughter of
Monroe spent Sunday with Mrs John
Squire.
Miss Sarah Bradley is teaching school
at Bullet Hill, Southbury.
Mrs Morse of Shelton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs j. A. Beard.
T. Ell. Rusher has now completed i'm
provements about his barn, which has
been thoroughly remodeled. Mr. Rusher
is an energetic worker, and q model and
successful farmer.
Everybody is glad TO learn Mrs Frank
Averill is improving. The family have
the sympathy Of the entire community
in their affection.
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AsPETUCK AND VICINITY.

b. 2. Merwin is having his house roof
shlngled. Patchen Brothers are doing
the work.
The school in District No. 10. which
was closed last week on account of the
impossible condition OF the roads, was
opened again, Monday.
Miss Mary Treadwell is quite sick.
Mrs Elizabeth Williams, who has been
very sick, Is somewhat better.
q. M. Wakeman has purchased horse
of j. B. Hill.
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church on Sunday, the 18th, at 1.3o D. N,
Holy Communion will follow the service
A letter for Mrs G. A. Wood ward il
advertised in the post office.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
LYONS PLAIN.

Emmanuel church has been closed for
two weeks owing tn the stormy weather.
| Mrs Moses Treadwell is so much i'm.
proved that she has dispensed with the
| services of her nurse.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
Diamonds :!

the Bridgeport vna line Of Diamond
Bchers
Watches 400 Different Styles Of Cases to Select From
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
YOU CANT DODGE THIS MAN.

one collector who cannot be lodged
! for any length of time, is the tax collec-
tor. Collector Banks now has in his pos
session the tax books of 1895, '96 and '97,
and has started in collecting the taxes
on these books. There is much due vet
on the list of 1897, and another tax laid
at the recent annual town meeting will
be due and payable April -TDanbury
News.
DIR and Mrs Emanuel Weiss, who have
recently given up their residence on
Greenwood avenue, have stored their
household goods and sailed, December 6,
for Germany to spend an indefinite time
at Mrs Weiss former home and birth
place.
Mics Bertha Ferry entertains the An
acreon club, Friday evening.
At st Mary's Roman Catholic church,
Wednesday morning, occurred the tuner-
a of Patrick Cleary. Father Flemming
Officisted.
John Coleman, a clerk for Grocer
Freudenthal, has been quite seriously
i'll with kidney trouble. Q. W. Bodies l.
assisting Mr. Prudential, during his i'll.
nees.
johnson, the tailor, is having a good
run of work, sign that his prices and
work are all right.
Audrus Weed of New Canaan has been
guest of q. E. Hnyt.
Starr Lester Baisley has been quite
seriously i'll with tonsilitis.
A. c. Bradley is on duty temporarily
as agent at Wilton.
Mr. and Mrs George Whittlesey are the
happy parents of SOD, born on Thanks
giving day.
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The Wholesale Market.

REPURTED BY BUCK % DARLINC. BRIDGE
PORT.
Butter, choice creamery prints 22a24c, choice
creamery tubs 22a24, choice dairy 22a24, fair
to good l7a20. common 14a16; factory cheese
10a1l: dairy cheese 10al1; fresh ar by eggs,
29a3l doz; chickens 9al2 Id; fowls Gall tgeese
Sales calves Sa9; pigs Sa5 D. hogs l2a4; po-
tatoes 55a60 blu; onions, red 50a55. white 65a75.
yellow 60a65; cabhages 3a5c hid; carrots 40a50
bu; turnips, 20a25 bu; dried peas l Is; beans,
marrow ] 10, pea beans .35; honey 11a14 Id !;
beeswax 25a20; choice winter apples 2.75a3 so
soas 90 Dbl: turkeys Iaai4e ID: celery. 75al 90
doz punches.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
MONROE.

Mrs Birdsev Burr is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Eli Curtiss.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09

Miss Annie Roberts OF the New Haven
Normal school spent Sunday at home.
For six days following the storm Of
last Sunday, the mail carrier failed to
make bis usual daily trips. The mail
was carried, Tuesday, by James Ward
and the rest of the week by a. W.
Osborne. Will Brotherton, the mail
carrier, is on the sick list. His father ia
taking his place this week.
Miss Louie Turney returned Saturday,
from Shelton, where she has been visit
ing her sister.
Miss James. the new teacher at the
Center, Is boarding at A. Nv. Osborne's.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs Henry D. Wheeler of East Bridge
port has been at East Litchfield with
her mother,
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SOUTH. BRITAIN
AT THE CREAMERY.

Milk came in rather slowly after the
big storm, but with:the ready enterprise
Of our hill farmers the roads are now all
dug through in fairly good shape.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
Umbrellas.

Artistic handle effects add to Umbrella
beauty. The extensiveness OF the assortment
is only equalled by the worthiness OF the UNI
brellas and the little prices. Couldn't bring
such exquisite and novel designs within the
reach of prudent buyers before. Able to now
only by placing large orders. Yours to bene-
1T.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
HUNTINGDON.

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
Although the audience was not large
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
DEATH OF OWEN MIC MAHON.

owen Mcmahon, the brother of Depot
Agent Patrick r. Mcmahon of Bethel,
died suddenly Saturday evening at his
home on Elizabeth street, heart trouble
causing his death. Mr. Mcmahon was 90
years old and had resided in Bethel for
four or five years. He came here from
Stamford. Mr. Mcmahon was employed
by the New York and New Haven road
here, and was genial and good hearted
man. A wife, three sons and daughter
survive him. His sons are William E.
Mcmahon of Stamford, John j. McMa-
non of Danbury and Patrick T. McMahon
OF Bethel. His daughter is Miss Auna.
The funeral was largely attended on
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock from ST
Mary's church. TheIe was solemn re-
QUEEN high mass, Father Flemming Off
eating. The remains were taken on the
noon train to Stamford, his old home, for
interment.
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LETTERS LOOKING FOR OWNERS.

There are letters at the Bethel post
Office uncalled for, addressed to B. Ora
vagan, w. e. Fox, r. A. Haggarty, Miss
Susie K. Lyon, William Crawford, Henry
Thompson.
The lecture of Mrs Ballington Booth,
last Friday evening, took well with a
large audience, who were greatly inter-
ested In the subject as brought out by
the speaker. Mrs Booths views on the
criminal problem set her hearers think
ing. Charitable people cannot help but
view the subject in new light after hear
Ing this lecture. Quite number of prom
inent people from Danbury attended the
lecture. Number on the course will
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BURR & KNAPP,
Bankers and Brokers


1853 Main Street, Bridgeport.
We offer subject to sale the following 5 and
per cent mortgages on Bridgeport real es
tate. Notes have interest coupons attached,
principal and interest being payable at our
bank and collected by us WI bout charge:
Amount Xalue Insurance Intarast
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Savings bank books taken in payment and
interest on same allowed to date OF purchase
We can usually furnish similar line OF
bridgeport mortgages, and will be pleased to
show the property, securing any of the above
70 any one desiring to invest in the same.
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Stationery.

a great profusion of decorative desk orna-
ments and writing helps has been gathered
for your Holiday picking. disable articles all
OF them-oeautiful withal Appropriate pres
ents with which TO bedeck milady's desk.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
ALL WILL WANT TO HEAR DR. vANDEwA,
TER

ALL w ILL w AN ~ BEAR DIX AND Il" A
Those who want to hear an entertain
ing and instructive lecture will not fail
to be at st Thomas church on Tuesday
evening, January 10, when DR. George K
Vandewater will lecture ON the Santie q )
fight. DR. Vandewater is rector of st
Andrews (EpiscopaD church of New
York City and chaplain OF Columbia
college. He is q forcible and eloquent
speaker, and the church will doubtless
be well filled. This lecture, by the way,
is given under the auspices of the Chan
eel chapter Of the church.
LOCAL KNIGHTS OF HONOR LODGE ELECTS
OFFICERS.
Bethel lodge, Knights of Honor, elect
ed officers for the year on Monday night,
as follows:
Past dictator, John r. Evans.
Dictator, T. A. Evans.
Vice dictator, W. l., NOxon.
Assistant dictator, Hurland Bates.
Guide, George u. Hess.
Reporter, John McCorkelI, Jr
Treasurer, Charles III. Freudenthal
Chaplain, A Ii. Senior.
Guardian, s. 8 Street.
sentinel, Charles Ridge
Trustees, A. Ii. Senior, A. FL Dinond and
Charles Ridge.
The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
Toilet Articles.

There's fine showing OF elaborate novel
ties in this toilet article section to-day. sug-
gestions for gifts in dazzling variety. Come.
look twice at the assortments and prices.
Then go and compare around town. We shall
expect you back.