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The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16
Grange Bulletin.
CHILDREN's NIGHT.

The meeting, next Tuesday evening,
promises to be one of the best and most
interesting of the season. The children
hold full sway and will entertain the
members with recitations, songs, COM
positions, and in other WAYS, after which
they. as well as some of the older ones,
will be treated to ice cream, Strawberries
and cake. The ladies are requested to
bring some OF their nice cake, to eat with
the cream. The business meeting will
commence promptly at s o'clock for a
short session only, so as to allow the
children to return home early. As it is
the last meeting before the vacation, q
good turnout is expected. The question
of having a picnic, this summer, and
where, is to come up and members are
requested to come prepared to express
an opinion about it.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16


INTERESTING SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Miss Elsie Sanford closed her school
in Foundry district on Tuesday after
noon with fine program of music, reci-
tations and dialogues. Considering the
small number of scholars, 1t was re-
markable how much she made out of so
limited material. Miss Sanford, though
beginner at teaching, has done good
work, and if she makes teaching her pro-
fession, will be successful teacher.
We give the program of the exercises !:
Recitation, "Words of Welcome, }" Beu-
lab Sanford.
Song, -four Greeting" school.
Recitation, Agnes Kolosky.
Recitation, Edith Woodruff.
REGULATIONS, Fannie Lord.
Dialogue, School.
Solo, Little Daisy" Edith Woodruff.
Recitation, Agnes Kolosky.
Song, "Now comes Vacation, "School.
Recitation, Thomas Daniels.
Duet, Agnes KolOsky, Edith Wood
ruff.
Recitation, Beulah Sanford.
Dialogue, School.
Solo, 1.-THE Two Dollies," Beulah San
ford.
Recitation, "Valedictory" Edith Wood
ruff.
America" by school and audience.
Distribution of presents.
The teacher was the recipient of a gold
pen from her pupils.
H. S. Osborn started for Claverack
college, where his son, Robert, is a stu
dent, on Tuesday, to attend the com
mencement exercises.
L. Grand Baldwin, who was kicked by
horse on Friday,is recovering from the
effects, at the Danbury hospital. He is
improving and expects to be home or
Saturday.
Judge Nickerson and family started fol-
Brooklyn on Monday to attend the wed.
ding Of his son, Fred.
The annual meeting of the Ridge dis.
trict will take place on Saturday at S
p. m.
Most of the schools In town have closed
for the summer.
Miss Kate Jackson. an intimate friend
and companion Of Miss Frances E. Viii.
lard in years gone by, and who visited
Redding some years ago in company
with that gifted woman, is visiting al
MISS Julia Fl. Sanford's.
j. G. Moore has moved to Bridgeport
and his place is for sale.
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THE THIRD WEEK OF
And there's no let up; to-day We continue the
wonderful values and the price temptations are
great.

Mill Remnants of thin Lawns at 1-2c yard.
Mill Remnants of Shifting Prints at l-2c yard
Mems fancy silk front shirts Mill Remnant price Acc each
Ladies' vests low neck short Sleeves Mill Oc
Chdrens vests, short sleeves Mill Remnant prices each
for 25c.
Fine tata silk ribbon width No 49, coors all desirable Three
hundred pieces just arrived Mill Remnant price IL 2c yard
valua 25c
Narrow fancy ribbons all silk value 10c yard. Mill Remnant
prices DC yard
Ladies' crash Skirts deep hem perfect fitting, Mill Remnant
prices AGO.
Ladies' shirt waists aundered collars and Five hundred
waists will go sale to day; price 25c each.
White lawn scarfs with lace and hamburg ends Mill Remnant
price 25c each
Our selection white tuckngs and insertions worthy your
attention. All embroideres and all these white goods for
waists here and the line can't be beat in this section
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r. I'll. BEERS e CO..
Store Open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday Evenings

W. Campbell.
Scene 2: DIRTY Boy" song by W.
Hayes and W. Campbell.
Scene 8: BELL goes q ringin' for
Sarah" Miss May Egsn.
Scene 4: Good Night and Tsblesu.
The children's part of the program will
last only about one hour, after which the
Young Mems L. A. and c. of NJ. win
give their friends good time. Refresh
ments will be served and dancing indulg-
ed in. Admission 25c; children l5c,
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

81. Now Is the time to get your sugar
for canning.
Misc Lizzie Lord and Joseph Kohler,
both of Long Hill, are to be married,
Wednesday, June 81, at A o'clock, in the
Methodist church, Rev Mr. Quincy of
Bridgeport performing the ceremony.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16
NEW MILFORD.

Owing to the prevalence of scarlet fe-
yer, the public schools were closed, last |
week, and the Sunday schools were omit
ted, also the health officer has placed |
notice in the postoflice, requesting par
ents to keep their children home as much
as possible for short time. None of
the patients are dangerously i'll, your
correspondent Is informed.
Mr. Lave, proprietor Of the Wellsville
paper mill, has had to suspend business
on account of lack of water, and has re-
moved his family to East Hartford.
Or B. E. Bostwick was in New York
on business, the first of the week.
G. Brinton is working on steam heat
ing job in Hawleyville.
The N. E. o. P. held their regular
| meeting, Monday evening, in their hall
on Bank strickland after working the de-
gree, refreshments were served by the
committee, consisting of ice cream, cake,
etc.
Miss Farrar OF New York City is visit
| ing her sister, Mrs A. K. Partridge, of
Grove street.
Quite extensive repairs have been
made on the Methodist parsonage lately
by Soule & Co., which when completed
will add greatly to its appearance.
Charles Osborne has the contract for the
painting.
A. M. Booth and Hubert Thomas trad
ed horses, slast week, with New Haven
parties.
One of the nobbiest turnouts, seen or
our streets lately, Is the property OF
A. @. Todd. With an up-te-date driving
wagon and spirited horse, it is a com
bination hard to beat.
A. R. Thomas has moved into tht
north side of George Toussaint's new
tenement house on Grove street.
Seymour johnson, cashier at tn
freight depot, has been on the sick lis
for the past few days.
Druggist Albert Evitts ig attending
the commencement exercises at Vssss
college.
Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cabin" compa
= ny arrived here ON the 10.45 a. m. train
Tuesday. The company travel in thei
e. specially constructed cars, and the ur
loading of their horses, ponies and dog
was viewed with interest by larg
crowd. The tent was pitched in the lc
across town bridge and covered larg
= space of ground. At p. M, the stree
ii parade took place,ss announced, and ws
quite an attraction in itself. The hans
: somely uniformed band was followed b
!, three wagons besides numerous dogs
!. ponies, donkeys, etc., and ending with
troup of colored musicians. The evel
: ing performance was witnessed by
large audience, who laughed until the
: sides ached at the antics of the ''tw
Marks" and were hushed again at th
= death bed scene Of ''little Eva. ''sThe cha
acters of Simon Legree and Uncle Tol
were admirably presented, and on. th
whole the play was satisfactory pei
formance, Judging from the opinions e.
pressed. The troupe went from her,
Wednesday morning, by rail to Me-
Preston, where they will again exhibit
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

A few Bargains in summer goods at the
Sandy Hook Shoe Store: Mems black or
tan Oxford ties, opera or plain toe, &C
Sl.5O, 81 20; also mems patent leather
dress shoes and Oxford at 81 rs to S3.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

John Fl. Costello Las engaged a new
blacksmith, first class man, who win
come next Monday and be on duty all
the time.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

The board of superintendent for
schools for the coming year Ia to meet at
the town clerks office, next Tuesday
evening, and anyone having business be-
fore the board will have q chance to
appear.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

guest at the rectory, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Randolph Bradley has been visiting in
New York.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

ton.
Write for beautiful new Catalogue of
1S99-19OO.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

Don't forget, when you want bicycle go
to l.. G. Morris. He sells wheels; others keep
them.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

For scythes, rakes and hsying tools go to
Morris,
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16

A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING
Jerome Palmer, youngest son of Charles
Palmer, came near being drowned In the
pond at Parlor Rock while in bathing.
He undertook to cross the. pond on a
plank. When in the middle of the pond
he slipped of, and not being able to swim,
he sank twice and was going down the
third time when he was rescued by
Howard Wedge, who was In bathing at
the same time.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16
MISS DAYroN-MR EASTWOOD.

Miss Jennie Dayton of Long Hill and
Willis Il. Eastwood of Bridgeport were
married, Wednesday, June IA, at the
home Of Mrs Charles Hall, sister of the
bride. twas a quiet home wedding, on
ly the immediate relatives OF the con-
tracing parties being present. Rev Mr.
Quincy of Bridgeport performed the Ger.
emopy.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-16
REDDING

CHILDREN's DAY AT THE METHODIST
CHURCH.
Children's day was observed at the
Methodist church on Sunday evening,
with appropriate exercises. Rev Mr.
Evans and many of his people were pres
ent, and helped to I'LL the church to re"
pletion. The music was of high order.
The duet sung by Mr. and Mrs Moody
and the solo by Master Clinton Sanford
were very fine, and the choir under
the leadership of DR. Smith, and the play
ing of Mrs Sherwood surpassed all pre-
vious efforts. The PASTORS address to
the children was listened to with atten-
ton, and seemed to be appreciated by
the littlest tot present. Considering the
lack of preparation the children did re-
markedly well.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

THINGS TO AVOID ON THE FARM.
There are good many foolish things
in this world, and these are a few OF
them: To winter calves around a
straw stack and in the spring find
fault with their pot bellies and curved
backs, to yell at the cow as though
she were deaf and emphasize it with a
whack from the milking stool to
trade stale butter for groceries brought
home in jug and which are usually
denominated wet groceries; to keep
scrubs and despise pedigrees; to drive
cows with a dog and plant potatoes in
the dark of the moon when it is known
that the bug is no respectc- Of seasons ;
to 20 to a fair and spend the greater
portion of the time in the side shows ;
to let the hens roost on machinery for
which note has been given; to put
off fixing the ditch until the irrigating
season comes on; to let grass get dead
ripe before making into hay; to sit
down and say, ~ have no luck )" to
say that you haye forgotten more
about farming than the papers ever
knew. There are others.-Field and
Farm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
Hutnnrails department.

He DRoRpEpzAE suBJEcT.-~Ten
thousand dollars for a dogr" he ex.
claimed, as he looked up from his
newspaper. "Do you believe anyone
ever paid any such price, Maria ?"
"I'm sure don't know, James," she
returned, without stopping her needle.
work even for a moment. "Does the
paper say that much was paid ?"
eyes," there's an article on valuable
dogs and it speaks of one of them
that sold for $4,000. don't believe
it."
"It may be true, James," she said
quietly. "Some of those blooded ami
mails bring fancy prices, and there is no
reason why the paper should lie about
it,"
"I know that Maria, but just think
of it, just try to grasp the magnitude
of that sum in your weak feminine
mind. You don't seem to realize it.
Ten thousand dollars for dog! Why
Maria that's more than I'm worth"
~ know it, James, but some are
worth more than Others"
"She went on calmly with her sew
ing, while he fumed and sputtered for
q moment and then dropped the sub.
ject, especially the "weak, feminine"
part of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

IT WAS THE CAT.-Two tramps, one
from Green Erin and the other from
the land of sauer kraut and beer, one
night, excessively hungry, struck q
farmhouse, the owner of. which would
give them a lodging, but no food: So
to bed they went supperless.
About IL o'clock Hans got up, and
went softly down to the pantry. Hav-
ing eaten a hearty meal, he returned,
being compelled to pass through the
farmers bedchamber. When he got
back, Pat questioned him as to how be
had passed Cerberus.
can did ye not wake him up?" be
asked.
"Ya," answered Hans; "but yoost
stant wight shtill, und say, 'Miaow,
miaow.'"
"Begorra, but you ought to be an
Orishman," said Pat. "Oi'll do the
same meself."
And, rising, he went slowly and
cautiously down. But he was NO
more successful than Hans. AS he
entered the farmers room, he stumbled
over q shoe, kicked oyer a chair, and
awoke the farmer, who cried angrily
"Who's there?"
"Oh, lay sthill," said Pat, "Oi'm the
cat"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

shouted, "Thank God! in freedom g
land once more!" The captain of the
boot saw the whole caper and heard
Georges shout of thanksgiving. With
an air of supreme disgust he turned
away and said, "That beats ALL Here
we are fighting to set the 'niggers'
free, and this fellow is cracking his
heels and thanking the Lord because
be is going back into slavery!"
I brought George on to Richmond,
and thence to Columbia, s. c., and
there be was placed in charge of Col.
Forney, of the 10th Alabama, who
looked after him to Montgomery, Ala.
From the day I parted with him to
this hour, have not heard one word
from George Perkins, but l feel safe in
saying that, if living, he is good citi,
zen and faithful in all the relations Of
life.
Over the gap of thirty-seven years l
salute thee this day, humble friend
and faithful servant! W. NJ. GRIER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

Too SHREwD For HIM.-An old
laboring man appeared before the
court as a witness. The lawyer fol
the defendant tried to confuse him.
"You are Frederick Miller" said
he.
~ am" replied the laborer.
care you the Frederick Miller who
was sentenced under mitigating cir
cumstances for robbery?"
"No, I am not that Miller"
"You are, perhaps, the Miller who
was sentenced to two years imprison.
ment for theft ?"
"No, I am not that Miller, either"
"Were you ever in prison?"
"Yes-twice."
"How long the first timer"
"a whole afternoon"
"An 'afternoonp And the second
time? You must make truthful state
menes, you know, for you are sworn
If you were in prison for so short
time what did you do"
~ only whitewashed a cell ready
for your brother, who had been com
mitted for cheating his clients"
The lawyer did not ask any more
questions on that subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

The PRIEST TURNED THE JOKE
They tell story of Father O'Shea, q
priest who was we'll known in Wash,
ington county, who had some local
note for his quick wit, says the Pitts
burg News. One of his Presbyterian
friends was fond of having joke with
him. They met one day at the post.
Office, where there was quite crowd
waiting for the distribution of the
mail, which had just arrived.
"Nice day, Father O'shea," said the
man.
"It is a nice day, indeed, sir" said
the priest.
II suppose you read the news of the
queer doings down in Texas" said
the joker, interrogatively.
"I did not" replied Father O'Shea,
"what is going on down there ?"
"They are hanging all the priests
and jackasses in the state," replied
the joker.
"Well, WE'LL" commented the priest,
SITS lucky for US, isn't it, that you and
I are not down there ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

INEXPENSIVE CHARITY.-A whole
sale grocer stood in the doorway of
his store, when up came poor woman
with baby in her arms. She begged
for something.
eyes," said he, ~ think it is right
to give to Gods poor"
So he took two potatoes from the
top of the FIVE barrels Ito be sold un-
der commission), and gave them to her,
saying:
"My good woman, I'm not giving to
you I'm giving to God"
i,"Taters i is good" she said.
EsThen, as he turned to his partner,
he said:
"John, I have just done good
deed. Whoever buys them potatoes
won't miss two from a barrel"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
When You Want
Nice Clean
Job Printing

You should always go to THE
ENQUIRER office where such
printing is done. Excursion
Bills, Programmes, Dodgers, Cir
culars, Pamphlets, Law Briefs,
Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Envelopes, and Cards of
all kinds printed on short notice
and at very reasonable and legit-
mate prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

WOULD NOT ACCEPT.-A French.
man went to an American and said to
him:
"What a polar bear ?"
The American answered:
"What does a polar bear do? I dc
not know. Why he sits on the ice."
"Sits on zee ice?"
"Why, certainly" replied the Amer.
ican "there is nothing else to sit on
"Vell, vot he do, too?" continued
the Frenchman.
"What does he do? Why he eats
fish,"
"Eats fish-sits on zee ice and eats
fish? Zen I no accept"
"You do not accept2 Why, what
do you mean ?"
"Oh, non, non, does not accept.
was invite to be a polar bear to 8
funeral %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

GRATING TOMATOES ON TO PoTA-
ToEs.-The United States government
at the experiment stations has sue
ceeded in grating the tomato top on
to the potato root, and, strange as it
may seem, the growing of crop OF
tomatoes does not seem to interfere
with the growth of the potato, and we
have no doubt that it will become COM
mon sometime by this means to grow
the finest tomatoes and potatoes both
from the same plant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

day night in her usual health. During
the night her baby, aged seven weeks,
woke up her husband by its continued
crying. He called to his wife several
times to quiet the child. Receiving no
answer he went to the bedside and
shook her arm to awake her when he
discovered the body was cold in death.
The coroner's jury found that the wo-
man died from natural causes, sup
posedly heart disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

BoRAx ASA CLEANsER.-Wash your
hands in borax water instead of using
soap. The milk pals are better and
cleaner for having been rinsed in borax
water. Use warm water to rinse with.
Many dairymen who deliver milk to
their city customers in the large tin
cans rinse them out every day, once a
day with solution of borax water a
small handful of borax to large dish
painful of water to wash the cans in.
They use brush to get them thor
oughly clean inside. Borax kills the
germs which cause milk to sour, and it
costs so little every one will be able to
keep it.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
PHOTOGRAPHY Y
Is AN Art

A ND it takes an artist to be a photo
n grapher. One who is not an artist
doesn't stand much of chance OF max
ing a success at photography. ! have
given years of study to this especial line
and T can say with pride that my WORK
will compare favorab ly with that OF any
photographer in this section.
The best and most perfect photographs
are the results of experience and not ex-
periments. do all of my developing,
;po tho hoot nossible rasnlts
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
AS Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry your
self along that score. 1 know that my
prices are reasonable and you will agree
with me when I tell you what they are.
/ am also prepared to develop and print
pictures taken with pocket cameras. II
you have q Kodak or Vive or any other
camera, and for any reason you can't de-
velop and print your pictures, bring them
to ME at my gallery on West Liberty
street. j. X. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17

nag "You look so much like your
brother" said Dennis to Phelim, "that
I could tell yez was brothers if I'D
never seen aither av yez."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-17
STANDARD EASTERN TIME.

, Trains Nos. 9 and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
go and 81 carry passengers and also run
daily except Sunday. There is good con-
nection at Chester with the g. c. & n.
and the C. c. & A., also L & G. r. R. at
Gastonia with the A. & G. A. l.. at Lin
colnton with c. c.. and at Hickory and
Newton with W. N. C.
G. F. HARPER, G. P. A., Lenoir. N: G.
J. M. MOORE, G. F. A., Lenoir, N. G.
E. F. REID, Auditor, Lenoir, N. c.,
L. T. NICHOLS, Supt., Chester, 8. G.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16
or heard anything Of him for a wear"

seen or heard anything Of him for a year"
That night Tom Whyte and entered into a little
conspiracy. asked him and his wife to din
ner nomfnaly to stop Margaret brooding and hav-
ing got them away from home, insisted keeping
them for the night. Tom pretended to refuse and
then to assent; and limited to Margaret that If
were IL any danger, it at least lessened while
he was with me- and gained her acceptance of the
invitation. When they had retired 1 went across
with Toms latchkey let myself into his house IN
known even to his servants and prepared to spend
the night sitting in his bedroom.
AS l waited thinking deeply about the mystery,
became more than convinced that hallucina-
ton was the true key to the trouble There is said to
be kink somewhere in the mental constitution Of
every one Of US; and surely, 1 thought there must
be some such explanation, which would put these
weird Vistatons into the category of imaginngs.
My meditatons on the pathology Of the matter were
rudely interrupted. The room filled with an
instantaneous flash Of white light, which and
went in second leaving everything totally dark.
started up and waited, breathless. The flash ap-
peared and vanished a second time before My
brain seemed stirred to abnormal activity. felt,
rather than thought positively, that here evil
dence which destroyed the halIucinaton theory for
was in prOsaic health. l reasoned uninten-
tionally that here flash whose first appearance
would dscompose a sleeper, and whose second, when
he had been disturbed, would complete his awaken
ing.
Then began the most appalling moment of
centrated horror that has fallen to my lot. held
professionally to have good operating nerve but
to think of that brief interval sends chill
down my back. AT the time my eyes seemed to
start from my head, and my hands lifted up IN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16

tive. said, stepping past the man into the room
He started, and turned round iercely
What do you mean?' he cried. At the same
moment caught sight Of roll of the film used in
instantaneous photography for series of pictures
packed away shelf.
THE game is up" said "You are found out
That is ALL"
The mans hand went into his pocket; but 1 an
tlcpated him as he drew it FORTH and landed him
1alriy between the eyes with all my strength. AS
ne staggered backward the weapon he was raising
flew from his hand, and 1 picked it I'D 1t was
Colt loaded
Now" 1 said covering him. "the positions are
changed You have tried to murder me- No tricks
or shoot Now set your vision-plant at work or
will give you in charge. And look sharp"
He had to comply. but it was with good deal of
profanity. AS had expected since my visit to tho
cottage, the idea worked out with nm electric
light a cinematograph Of beautiful construction and
large mirror, hung the stable wall. With the
aid of the Colt soon had the whole story out My
prisoner was the jealous counts tool and trying
to brighten Margaret into her grave
The habits of the household had been so cara-
fully watched that it known when the Whytes
LETT for Malvern, and when the returned The trick
was rendered possible from the fact that Whytes old
house, like all of its kind in the Mdlands had I'M
shattered up stairs windows while it had also white
within. The rascals had discovered a trick of Mag
ges of reposing with her blind up; but found they
had actually provided themselves with plant to
perform the white blind as a screen if she should
forget her usual practice. The cats-paw was al
lowed to escape on easy terms; but 1 do not think
Margaret will be troubled any more with the Italian
He has gone abroad Indefinitely.