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man will shortly erect new barns, to re-
place the ones they both recently lost by
fire.
Samuel Waterbury has been quite se-
riously Ill. DIR Gorham attends.
Miss Nellie Perry of Easton has visit
ed her mother, Mrs Sarah Perry.
Miss Hattie Gould, who has been ill
for the past two weeks, is Improving.
Mrs Betsey A. Dikeman is again quite
seriously i'll.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Kearns spent Sunday
with Mrs G.. B. Sturges.
Mr. and Mrs A, e. Turney have, visited
friends on Sherwood's Island.
Mr. and Mrs S. P. Fitch spent Sunday
in Easton.
Mrs Charles Gregory of Norwaik hal
visited her mother, Mrs Budd.
Miss Florence Lane entertained he
friend Mrs Goodenough of Boston, las
week. Mrs GoodeDough Is actively en-
gagged in missionary work in South Afri
ca and is now stopping for short tim,
in this country.
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Fairfield County.
MONROE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT
Miss Nellie Reynolds of Redding has
spent few days with her aunt, Mrs
Stephen Cramer.
John Beach and daughter, Martha,
were recent guests at Rock House.
Mrs Dora s. Brotherton Of Easton and
Mrs William Craft and daughter, Cert
rude, of Stepney, spent Sunday with Mrs
Lucinda johnson.
Miss Martha B each entertained friends
from Bethel, Sunday.
Mrs Luncinda johnson returned home,
last week, from two weeks visit to her
grandmother, Mrs w. c.. Brotherton, of
Easton. IT,
Mrs Frank Curtis and daughter, Ada,
returned the first of the week from a
visit to Mrs Curtis father, E. G. Bradley
of Saugatuck.
Mrs A. W. Banks Ia very successful in
her poultry raising. She has already 43
fine young turkeys.
Mrs Emma Ingersoll, matron of the
Widows House in Bridgeport, was q
guest, last week, of Mrs A. W. Banks OF
Cutters Farms.
Mrs o. S. Vredenburgh is in Brooklyn
visiting relatives for few weeks.
: Mrs Henry Sherman is on the sick list
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-26
saparilla cures these diseases by expell
ing the humor.
wHoopTEe COUGH.

L had little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack of whooping cough. My
neighbors recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. did not think that any
medicine would help him, but after Civ
ing him few doses of that remedy l no.
ticed an Improvement, and one bottle
cured him entirely. 1t ia the best cough
medicine l ever had in the house.-[J.
L. Moore, South Burgettstown, Pa.
For sale by r. Fl. Beers & Co., New
town; Taylor, Curtis g Co., San
dy Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Bots
ford; W. 81. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B.
Fancher, Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-26

II you have piles, cure them. Mouse
undergoing horrible operations that SIM
ply remove the results of the disease
without disturbing the disease itself
Place your conf1denc In DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t has never failed to cure
others; it will not fail to cure you.
r. Fl. Beers & Co., Newtown; S. G. Bull
& Co., Sandy Hook A. B. Brakeman, Bots
ford B. Ha wiley 81 Co., Stepney. -
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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
Mrs FL. E. Dowd has been poorly for
several days.
Mr. Martin, who has been boarding at
Serene Kings and peddling milk in
Bridgeport, is to board at W. E. Nichols.
William King has had the misfortune
to have his fingers badly hurt on one
hand.
There was large attendance at the
party at Mrs A. M. Burr's, last week.
Mrs Samuel T. Buckley and baby have
been at her fathers.
Miss Mary E Banks has been quite
poorly with severe cold. -
Bradley Banks will spend the summer
with his sister, Mrs Northrop, of New
town.
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CLEARANCE SALE OF BICYCLES.

FL. NJ. Manwaring, Y. M. @. A. build
ing, Bridgeport, the largest bicycle
dealer in the state, will commence to-day
to make cut prices on all of his '9s wheels
and odd lots Of 100 models. This being
his grand clearance sale for the year ii
will be of interest to all intending buyers,
and those who come first will get the
benefit OF his best bargains, and with bis
immense stock to choose from 1t ID not
saying too much to say there are bar
gains which other dealers are not able to
offer.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM GRIFFIN.

William Griffin, an old resident who
formerly resided near the Tunnel, died
week before last in Danbury. The fu-
neral was attended on Sunday, May IA,
in St Roses church, Newtowp, and the
burial followed in st Roses cemetery at
Sandy Hook. He is survived by a
daughter, Mrs Edward Lahey, and son,
John Griffin, formerly of Bridgeport.
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Mr. Fowler of Georges Hill saw deer
among his cattle when going out into
the fields, one day last week. On his
near approach it made for the woods and
disappeared. This same animal has
been seen in that locality a number of
times of late.
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SANFORD.
EXCITING TIMES.

Last Wednesday evening, one Of M. 81.
Dewsnap's cows got into fight with
another COW, and was knocked over with
her back down the hill and could not
get up until Godfrey and Brownell ar
rived on the scene and they quickly put
her on her feet again. A messenger was
sent for Linstrom, telling him the cow
was dead, but when he arrived all out
of breath the COW had walked away.
AS Hamilton Scott and James Lock
wood were driving Scott's horse near the
Station, last Monday, it suddenly be-
came unmanageable, kicked the dash of,
threw them out and cleared herself from
the wagon. The harness was a total
wreck. Scott had a severe cut in his
head. Lockwood escaped without q
scratch.
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The genial Sandy Hook postmaster.
Mr. Sniffen, was missed from his sccus
toned place, several days, last week
being indisposed with what threatened
to be serious attack of pleurisy.
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Bakers AID.

Every day is now adding to our already
large spring stuck of furniture, and by the end
OF the coming week every nook and corner of
our large warerooms will be filled. We are
right ont in the tall grass and big timber, but
we carry fine line of furniture for all that,
and You will find on our floors the very latest
designs and finishes. We have O demand tor
the very best goods made and we keep them
We carry no shoddy stock made for install
ment trade: Loud and iashy covering and a
whole lot OF wood tor the money are not what
we search for in making our selections as
win be quickly noticed by a short stroll
through our warerooms. Now we wantto have
You see our stock before buying. weare fur
ntshing up houses in all parts OF the state, and
our method OF doing business without the aid
of enticiDg leaders we think is commencing
itself to many sensible people who do not care
10 lose sight of dollars in q frantic desire to
save pennies in q 50 cent leader. We have
just received 60 rolls OF mattings in choice
carpet patterns that win be sod much under
what Won can get the same mattings for in
New York. We carry full line of Furniture
RefrigeI stors, Children's Carriages. Stoves
and Ranges. Carpets. Lace Curtains and Hang
ings, window Shades, etc.
A.G BAKER Il SON,
Hawleyville, Conn.
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TASHUA.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

We are obliged to change the date of
the missionary service, announced last
week, on account of the meeting of the
clerical association. The correct date
will be given next week.
The children enjoyed very pleasant
May party with George D. Mallett's
children on Saturday.
Rev 3. B. and Master Reuben Wnipple
were in New York, last week.
Mrs Winnie Bradley and Randolph
Bradley have visited Mrs Anna Bradley
Of Danbury.
Mrs Mary G. Clarke Is home again af-
ter spending some time with her daugh-
ter.
Mrs r. B Whipple and Mrs John Pull
len vi~ited in D anbury, last week.. 4.
Mr. and Mrs Ingham Of Bridgeport were
guests Of Mrs Winnie Bradley On Sunday
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-26

Mrs Stoddsrd, wife of Judge Henry
Stoddard of New Haven, and daughter
Miss Grace StOddard, have been guests
thia week OF Mrs Stoddard's brother,
Minott Augur.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-26

Mrs Frank Fl. Mitchell and daughter
Of Mile Hill were in the Park City, Mon
day.
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deed bold venture considering his age,
the smallness Of his capital, and the
rough conditions Of the community, but
was made much more go by the princi-
pes which he carried into it of strict a 4
fair dealing and Of absolute refusal /.
make liquor selling any pbrs of his bus'- '
ness. This was unprecedented In that |
day and especially in the rough region
where he lived. But its results were never
In doubt. Not only was there personal
success, but the character Of the man soon
impressed itself on the community.
leadership one was formed and as the
years passed many of the verv opponents
of his high ideals of trade, the enemies
of his religion became converted to god
illness and sobriety. This chapter from
his early life is indicative of the years
that followed. Wherever he went he
was foremost in every CORD work, in GUS
tanning every right principle. He shrank
from no rightfui duty that wss placed
upon him aad was absolutely fearless in
opposition to those forms of vice and i'm
morality which may have had power In
the place Of his residence. With all this
there was no bitterness of character. He
made the Divine distinction between the
sinner and the sin and so Kept not only
the respect but often won the love and
gratitude OF those he most vigorously OPP
posed. He connected himself with the
church at the age of II. When but 25
years old he was made ruling elder in
the Presbyterian church of Athens,
Penn, and served continuously in this
high office in Towanda. Penn, Troy,
Penn, Brooklyn, NY, Ramapo, N. j.,
and finally in Lakewood N. j., to which
place he removed in 1886 1t takes but
line to tell of his death. 1t would take
a volume to describe the fitness of his
work as Sunday school teacher and su-
perintendent; as an official in the church
as the head of large and Influential
family as citizen of tried integ rity and
of unfailipg faithfulness to duty. His
clear wisdom and large experience led
many to seek him for advice and his hon.
esty won them to accept it; tut, withal
it was the humility with which he re.
garded his own opinion of things, and
his devotion to right at any cost thai
made him tower of strength to hit
weaker friends. He trusted in God anC
God did not forsake. He received Lhs
fulfillment of the promises in this life tt
the full, and his loving Master, Chris
Jesus has but translated him to a highe
sphere of usefulness and q more perfec
enjoyment of the Diviee love at his RICH
hand in Observation-Disclosures Times.
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Mrs Gorham and children of Wiltor
are visiting Mr. and Mrs W. A. Maynard
in Taunton.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-26

M. Fl. Dewsnap rushed his farm work
last week, with IL men and four teams.
Elijah Light is building railing of
chestnut poles for the town of Redding
between Umpswaug lake and the Station
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-26

Ninety per cent OF the people have
some kind OF humor In the blood, and
this causes many diseases, Hoods sax.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-26

Arthur S. Hawley of New York City
passed Sunday with Newto wn and Brook
field friends.
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A. W. Falrchild & Son are placing new
roofs on their barn.
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A Word With You,
Please.

Do ycu know q DIAMOND
is a good investment That is, when
it is Of fine quality, and bought right.
We have q fine, carefully selected
stock, and are offering it at very low
prices. We are glad to talk with you
whether you intend purchasing or not.
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WESTON.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

A large delegation from Norfeld
Grange visited New Canaan Grange on
Tuesday evening, May %, and furnish
ed the evenings program.
BS- -
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NEW OFFICERS OF WHITE HILLS CHURCH
At recent business meeting held at
the church, the following officers were
elected for one year:
Collector and treasurer, Charles Bid
we'll.
Trustees If fund, Fred B. Drew,
George W. Drew, John Tomlinson.
Seciety'a committee, Mrs John Tom
linson, Mrs N. Wakeley, Charles Bidwell.
Pulpit committee, Mrs John Tomlin-
son, Mrs William Jones, Mrs George
Drew, Miss Abbie Shelton.
Miss Susie Beardslev is i'll with rbeu-
matism. DR. Loemis is In attendance.
Mrs George Drew is spending this
week with friends in Ansonia.
Mrs W. 81. Wheeler lie gaining slowly.
DR. Loomis attends her.
Miss Adeline Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday in New Haven.
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Both D L. Rowland and Nelson Cross
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A. G BA K Err Il son,
Hawleyville, Conn.
The times., 1899-01-01
CLARK OF iowa ROBBED
The Congressman Held Up in
a Sleeping Car.
REPORTED TO THE POLICE
Was on His Way to Boston - Rob-
Pennsylvania station - Followed
by Three sIcn-'fhe Old Trick of
Hat Jammins-His Wallet TaAen.

Representative S. NJ. Clark of Keokuk.
Ia. upon returning 10 Wasaiagt froa
holiday "trip 10 Boston Iepo ted o .be 20
lice that he was held up On sleeping "a
upon lGaving Washington, DecelIb-r -,
and robbed of a wallet Containing $50 and
some private papers. Detective II ian wds
assigned TO the case yesterday. .1lo ealied
at the Ebbitt House and obtained from M.
Clark the details of the robbery.
The police authorities are reticent con-
cerning the matter, but the facts have
been learned by The Times.
When MIR. Clark left the Capitol the day
before Christmas TO go TO the Pennsyi-
vania station he was followed by three
men. At the station they kept close to
in conversation.
1t was evidently their purpose to rob
him then. but the opportunity did no
present itself. he puichas d a tck=t ior
Boston and entered slesping car. Tae
three men who had folioaed him did like
wise. Soon after the train pulled >ut
from Washington MIR. Clark came in con
tact with these same men, wholly unsu5-
pecting that they had designs upon wat
his purse contained.
The trio of crooks. as they proved to
bSt 10 lHltICcpl III OnS vi
the narrow passages leading into the main
portion of the sleeper. One jammed II S
hat down over his head, while the other
two in an exceedingly rough manner tore
oDen his vest and extracted his wallet.
The robbers left the train before Mr..
Clark could make a complaint, and have
made good their escape. AS a matter Of
fact, Mr.. Clark did not care at that tine
TO make complaint. as he did not have
time to follow the matter up.
The thieves returned to Washington and
after securing the money deposited the
pocketbook in a mail box at the corner OF
Sixth and Maryland Avenue northwest. 1t
was discovered by letter carrier, who,
upon examining the contents, learned the
name of the owner. The carrier addressed
a note to Mr.. Clark informing bim of the
fact of finding his pocketbook, and later
it was turned over to the police. The rob
berry is believed by the police to have been
done by professionals as their methods
clearly indicated anything but amateurish
work.
When Detective Helan saw him yester-
day he was not able to give an accurate
description of the robbers as he did not,
under the circumstances, have an oppor-
tunity to closely scrutinize them. The
fact of the robbery has been carefully sup
pressed by the police. but The Times has
been able to secure all the details as here
presented.
Mr.. Clark is serving his second term in
Congress.
The times., 1899-01-01
MR.. EVANS WILL CONTEST.
The Kentucky Representative Files
Notice Against Mr.. Turner

Notice Against Mr.. Turner.
Congressman Evans, of the Louisville
CKyD. district, has filed notice of contest
of the seat of Congressman elect Turner in
the Fifty-sixth Congress. The grounds are
alleged intiwidation by a Republican fac
tion inimical to Mr.. Evans. which prevent
ed his friends from registering
The contest is the outcome of a bitter
factional contest in Louisville between Mr.
Evans and former Mayor Todd. The lat
ter's friends bolted MIR. Eyanss nomina-
tion and caused the election of Mr. Turner
The latter has given out the following in
terview in regard TO the contest: Yes"
he said, II understand my seat is to be
contested. but it can only be a ridiculous
proceeding. With grounds whatever
relevant TO my election. l do not believe
that the matter will reach the House |
do not believe that Colonel Evans can get
n half dozen reputable Republicans to say
that my election was not fair and honest
in all respects have been congratulated
by some Of his personal friends and sup
porters on having met with success that
was unqualified.
Il have been informed that Colonel
Evans's notification has been completed
and that | am to receive it soon. | under
stand it makes no claim of fraud but
charges Republicans with preventing the
registration OF voters. Even that claim
does not seem plausible. If the election
had been general one with a crowding
of voters and the confusion incident to such
elections, there might have been some pre-
text for a contest Where the polls were
not frequented by great crowds and voters
came singly and not infrequently twenty
minutes apart, the fairness of my election
was apparent to everybody"
The times., 1899-01-01
SENIOR RoMERo's FUNERAL.
To Take Place at st. Matthew's at L
O'Clock Today.


The arrangements for the funeral of the
late Senor Romero. late ambassador from
Mexico, were completed yesterday by
Charge d'Affaires Godoy and former
Secretary of State Foster. The honorary
pallbearers will be the British ambassa-
dor. the German ambassador. the Secre-
tary OF State, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, the minister of Guatemala, the min
lister of Venezuela. Senator John T. Nor
gan. Representative r. K. Hit former
Secretary John ". Foster and Mr.. John
W. Thompson.
The President yesterday sent : hand
some wreath of flowers to the >oassy,
and he and the entire Cabinet will be
present at the funeral today.
The services win be held at st. Mat
thew's Church at l o'clock this afternoon,
after which the remains will be depos ted
in the vault at Mt. Oliyet Cemetery until
they can be transferred TO the City of
Mexico. their final resting place.
The dignitaries of the corps diplomatique
have been consulted by Secretary Hay, and
have agreed that. as the funeral takes
place before the New Years reception, it
need not interfere with it in any way.
The executive committee of the Bureau
of American Republics yesterday passed
resolutions of respect for the memory OF
Ambassador Romero, expressing deep
sympathy for the great loss which the
Bureau Of American Republics and the
bureau has sustained through his death.
The times., 1899-01-01
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Minerva BurnhnIn's Death At
tributcd TO the Grip.

Mrs. Minerva Burnhnm's Death At
tributcd to the Grip.
Mrs. Minerva Burnham, wife of Charles
II. Burnham, who has been connected in
a clerical capacity with the Postoffice De-
partment. died suddenly at her home, No.
80 Grant Place, yesterday afternoon. Mis-.
Burnham had been an invalid for many
years Recently she contracted a very Sc
we're cold, which developed into grip. Yes
terday afternoon the family left her room
for a short time. When one of the mem
bers returned Mrs. Burnham was found
dead in her bed.
DR.. Neale Graham was summoned, and
attributed the sudden death to heart fail
ure. The remains will be sent to Cape
Vincent, n. Y, on the II o'clock Penn
sylvania train today, and will be accom-
panied by the family. The family is we'll
known in this city and New York State.
having moved here from Cape Vincent
about fifteen years ago. Interment will be
made at st. Vincent tomorrow. Mrs
Burnham is survived by her husband and
four children, namely, Charles w, Ed
ward X, and Louise, of this city. and Mrs.
Arthur J. Deer of Toronto, Canada,
The times., 1899-01-01
1h4koMGMzh9M
5ls=5l5 Seventh Street.
Preyities by Wire.

Fire started in the store Of Bowman & William
son at Hannibal, Mo-, and spread to the buildings
occupied by Frank Snltzstein, F. F. Ray, drug
gists, and the First National Bank. These build
ings were nearly entirely destroyed, together with
their stock The loss is Ss7 0J0.
Attorney General Monnett, Of Ohio, has filed a
easo in the State Supreme Court under the
Valentine antitrust act, to ouSt the National Bis
cult Trust. It is not incorporated in oiio, but
does business there.
The Building Trades Council has lifted the hoy
colt which was declared against the Cleveland
Baseball Club last Spring. Frank Robson and
Business Agent Anderson have signed an agreement
which provides that the club shall employ no men
for any work on the ball grounds, except such
declared fair by the Building Trades
Council.
Two sons of Albert n. soule. asd ten and
twelve years, while skating Darby Pond, Ply
mouth Mass, broke through the ice and were
drowned The bodies have not vet been recovered
The Beaver Line steamer Lake Ontario is taking
stores at Halifax, n. 5, in preparation for a
voyage to Spain via Havana. She will convey
l.j0O Spanish troops 10 their native soil.
Yesterday the big power house OF the Lima
Natural Gas Company, located at Red Key, Ind,
destroyed by fire and Lima, Ohio, is threateH-
ed with being completely shut of from gas. There
is 4 regular blizzard on, and il Is growing colder
The coal supply is being rapidly exhausted. The
company says it viii be week before the station
can be rebuilt. There VIII be great suffering
If the cold continues.
The management of the Adriatic Woolen Mills,
of Worcester, Mass, announces that the plant will
be started up on Monday, January .. The mills
employ 500 hands.
Judge Day has received many offers from maga-
zines for articles the work OF the Peace Com
mission. He will do no literary work until after
the treaty OF peace is ratified. if he consents to
assume the literary role at all.
The Krans Building, A. Jefferson Street. Chi
cago, was destroyed by FIRE early yesterday morn
ing. The building was occupied by machinery
manufacturers. Less, $4,000.
Charles l. Hood OF Lowell, Mass. the owner
Of Merry Maidcn's Son, claimed to be the most
valuable Jersey bull living, has it insured for S50
600.
Edward $ Tuttlc, an Ellington, Conn, farIrer
was asphySiIted and lis wife and children render
ed unconscious at their home by gas which cs-
capped from a defective stove. Mrs. Tuttie is in
a critical condition and viii probably die. The
children, though seriously i'll, viii probably sur
Vive.
y monument to the memory OF Abraham Lincoln
is to be erected ut Des Sloues by the old soldiers
OF the Second Iowa Brigade three regiments from
Illinois and two from Indiana.
Jennie Forsyth, OF New York. seventeen years
old, and in love, took poison yesterday morning
She is in the Manhattan Hospital, more likely
than not to have her way the physicians say. She
is the 20J- woman who broke the law in
New York in that way last wear Just about one
fifth more men took that way out Of their trou-
bles in the same length OF time.