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The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03

banished. MT Barlow highly appreciat- ed the doctors hospitality.
 Y G. Taber of Pawiing was the guest of Charles A. Mallory over Sunday.
 Mrs Dimis Brownell has been quite i'll, suffering from an attack of grip.
 Tudor Havilan6's condition Is some what improved.
 The grip is prevailing here as else where. Among the more recent cases are W. B. Hawley, Mrs Ha~ley and Perrv Briggs.
 Charles Johnson is improving.
 Mason Pickett Is still confineS to his bed
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03
DIVINE HEALER IN BROOKLYN.

A man claiming to be the resurrected Schlatter, the famous healer of Ksnsas fame, after being dead 40 days and 10 nighta, has been figuring in Brooklyn the past week as again at his old trade of divine healing. He has been criticised ss treating invisible ailments and rejecting cases of visible disabilities.
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p1 ATTsVTLLE.

s, Wisner Is able to be nut doors again. after several weeks confinement. Misg Grace has also been on the sick list.
 Victor Johnson is helping k. B. Sher- wood as present.
 A church sociable is to De he'd at Mar tin Jennings, Tuesday evening.
 Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson attended q
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FARMERS INSTITUTE AT SHELTON.

By invitation of Farmill River Grange, the Connecticut State oard Of AgricuN- ture and the Experiment Stations will hold an Institute at the Town hall, Wed nesday, February l5, with the following program:
 At 10.30 8. nn,, Address of Welcome.
 Spraying against insects and fungi, Prof W. K BrittoD, New Haven.
 At l 30 p. m. George A. Merwin, Greenfield Hill, From Calf to Cow.
 c. l.. Beach, Storrs College, Improve ment in the Dairy Herd.
 A question box will be open to rec eive inquiries upon any subject pertaining to rural life.
 A general invitation is given to all, but especially to the ladies.
 Music by the Grange.
 T. s. Gold, k. G. Seeley, E. J. Miner. Dr E H. Jenkins, Prof c. s. Phelps, committee.
 Mrs A. M.- Gordon, committee of Grange.
 WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
 Mrs N. E. Prindle Is quite III. pr Baldwin is in attendance.
 Prescott Barrett has sold his farm to George Sherwood of Shelton. Mir Bar rett will remove to the West.
 Invitations are out for wedding of Eva Willinghby, to Elret Stowe, on Fabruary l4, st the Shelton Baptist church.
 Mrs Halter is suffering from an attack of rhe grip.
 Miss Susie Beardsley, attended the Wheeler-P -Parrott, wedding in Bridgeport, last Wednesday,.
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Absolutely Pure
Made from pure grape cream of tartas

their parents, Mir and Mrs M. B. Wheel CT.
 Mrs Cyrus Gray met with an accident, last week, while on her way home. Hav- ing a smooth shOd horse and being icy, the horse fell while going down hill throwing Mrs Gray on to the wheel. She fell to the ground, havingsrecelved few bruises. Fortunately for her man came and helped her out of her trouble.
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liam T. Denison were present to attend o the settlement of tbe estate.
 The will of the late Edna GoodselI has heen admitted to probate Her daughter, Edna G., has been made the sole legatee.
 Jesse, the little son of George S Banke, is suffering from irfammatory rheumatism.
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SATURDAYS ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.

At the adjourned town meeting on Sat- urday. held to consider the dissolution of the joint district with New Fairfield, and take action in regard to putting up a per- manent curtain in the Town hail, nothing was done. The adjournment was to one o'clock, but as the meeting was not call ed to order till past 3 it was held that it could not be legal meeting, so 1t was dissolved and the selectmen advised to call another for the same purpose.
 Mrs Eliza Day Sprague, former res- ident and well known in this town, died in Danbury, this week.
 A. G. Barnes was here, last week. look. ing over several crops of tobacco.
 W. iJ. Beehler bought several calves, this week.
 John Barrett of Bridgeport was 8 re- cent visitor here.
 John McMahon and Daniel Murphy were elected trustees of St Joseph's church at the annual meeting.
 l.. J. Sturdevant gave & New England turkey dinner, last Thursday, served in colonial style. A number of distinguish ed people from out of town were present.
 There are few good crops Of tobacco unsOld in Brookfield.
 Michael McNamara and family were the guests Of l.. J. Sturdevant, last Thursday.
 William Seaman holds & responsible position in Schoverling's tobacco shop in New Milford.
 The whist club are carrying on meet. ings in an aggressive manner, holding one every week; last week with Miss Julia MerWin; this week, with Mrs H. w. Andrews, on Friday evening.
 Miss Susie Whitcome returned to her duties at East Greenwich. last Saturday.
 There was initiation in the first and second degrees at the Brook deld Grange on Wednesday.
 B. W. Griffin Is recovering from an ak- tack of the grip.
 Mrs c. T. Jackson Is slowly improving from q three weeks' Illness.
 The funeral of Ray Peters, who died at X. K. Hawley's on Monday of last week, took place on Thuraday. The in- terment was in Lands End cemetery, MT Ray conducting the service.
 The young people are anticipating a ane time at dance they are to have in
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WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
sTEPNEY AID VICINITY.
AT ST STEPHEN s.

There will be mass in St Stephens church, Stepney, next Sunday at 9 o'clock, instead of I030 as formerly. Candles will be distributed immediately after mass.
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THE OLDEST WOMAN IN THE STATE DEAD
 Miss Purdy, the oldest woman in Con- necticut, died suddenly from the grip at her home in Derby on Thursday of last week. Miss Purdy was born in R7e, N. Y, June 15, 1797. She was the daugh- ter of Bepiamin and Sarah Purdy.
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Dry Goods News.
 February 3. 1899 SMITH, MURRAY &C0, Successors to W. B. Hall < Go.

We large purchasers at the Auction Sale of Enamel Ware in New York; last week. held by the Haberman Mfg Co., buyers taking advantage when the goods lowest advice to wait for sale You'll buy very useul household articles at very low prices.
 Watch the daily papers for the
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The Wholesale Market.
BRIDGEPORT.-REP BY BUCK 6
 DARLING.

Butter, choice creamery prints 22a24c, choice creamery tubs 1aa22, cholce dairy 1Sa22, fair to good l4alS, common 12a14; factory cheese 11al2: dairy cheese 11al2; fresh ar-by eggs 20a22 dog; chickens l1al3 lb ;fowIs 10a12; geese loa12; calves salO; pigs ba5 2; hogs 2a4; DO yellow 65a75; canbages 2a5c hd; carrots 4ea45 bu; turnips. 20a25 bu; dried peas 1855; beans. marrow l.75, pea beans 1.50; honey 1lal3; beeswax 25a30; choice winter apples 50a4 50 bbl; common apples 0Oa300; cranberrles 6.b0as.50 bbl; turkeys l2a14c ID; celery Goal. 20 dog punches.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03

Learn to say ssNo'' when dealer offers you something ssjust as good'' in place of Hoods Sarsaparilla. There can be no substitute for America's Greatest Medicine.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03
JAMES KORAN DEAD.

James Horan, the we'll known florist of Bridgeport, died on Sunday st his home in Bridgeport. He had been Ill for three years with paralysis. He was one of the best known and most success ful horticulturists in the state.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03

DYSPEPSIA is the cause of un- kS told suffering. By taking Hoods Sarsaparilla the digestive organs are toned and dyspepsia IS CURED.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

THE BEEhFIEIAD DIoIhACK' Miss Louisa Burr returned home, Sum- day, from her aunt's, Mrs Charles Beach's, Bridgeport, where she has spent several weeks.
 A number from this place attended the concert at the Greenfield church, last week.
 Mrs H. E. Dowd, who has been sick with grip, is on the gain.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03

Wednesday evening, January 25, l6 couples of young people gave 8 surprise party to Mir and. Mrs Mott Darling on Spooner Hill in honor of the birthday of Mrs Darling. Those present reported good time and Mir Darling invited them to come again.
 The dancing class will close the sea- son, next week, with 8 reception.
 Mrs Thorpe, widow of the late John Thorpe of Maeedonis, was buried in South Dover cemetery on Thursday of last week.
 Mrs Eliza Kilson of Schaghtieoke wa buried In the Indian cemetery at that place on Saturday last.
 Egbert Slocum of South Kent was buried at West Merryall on Wednesday of this week.
 MlSs Sadie Welch of Bridgeport is at J. F. Gibbs.
 Miss Cora Wheeler of Danbury is at William Fl. Stuart's.
 Mr and Mrs H. I. Wildman of Brook field are at Dr Barnum's.
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DEATH MRS JULIA BARNUM.

Mrs Julia B4rnum died at her home in New Jersey, Monday morning, January 30. Until recently she was a resident of this place and was the widow of the late E. HOratio Barnum. For the past few months it had been apparent to the late Mrs Barnum and her near friends that her disease of the stomach would soon prove fatal. The body was brought to Bethel for interment on the Thursday morning train and laid at rest by the side of the remains of a husband, son and daughter. Mrs Barnum will be remem- bered by large circle of friends and neighbors who held her in high esteem.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03
KENT.
DEATH OF MRS EMMA F. GIBBS.

Mrs Emma F. Gibbs of Kent died at her home in the village, Friday morning, January 27, aged 57 years. Mrs Gibbs was & member of the Episcopal church, an earnest, sincere Christian women ana & strong worker iu the church to which she belonged. Her Christian activity reached out beyond her own church and her life had an influence for good over all those with whom she came in con- tact. She was loved and hOnored by all who knew her. For more than a year previous to her death she had held each Saturday afternoon sewing class for young girls. This was purely work of loving helpfulness on her part and her whole life has been filled with similar deeds of Kindness to others. St Andrews Guild, the ladies auxiliary to the church, has lost In her one who participated in all their plans for the help and support of the church. Mrs Gibbs was a mem- Der of Wiona Chapter, o. k. S., and she will be greatly missed by the members of the order. The funeral was held in St Andrews church, Monday afternoon, January 30, Rev Howard McDougall of nciAtinR, and the church was filled to the doors with friends of the deceased. The body was escorted to the cemetery by the members of the o. k. $. Fourteen young girls, members of her sewing class, acted as honorary bearers, walk ing In front of the casket and carryinR flowers. J. F. Gibbs, the bereaved hus- band, has the sympathy of many friends in his trouble. Mrs Gibbs leaves two sisters, Mrs Sidney Reed of Falls Village and Mrs William Goodsell of Skif Mountain.
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AT ST PAUL's.

Rev MT Whitcome will preach his an- nual sermon next Sunday.
 At the annual meeting of St Paul's Guild on Tuesday night, Mrs E. N. Hawley was elected vice president, Mrs James Lee, Mrs Stanley Terrell, Mrs Charles c. Williams, Mrs Sagendorf and Mrs k. Weld, directresses; Stanle y Terrell, secretary and treasurer. The treasurer reported $223 in the treasury. It was voted to adopt the pledge system for raising money, the coming year.
 Mrs John Lewis has lately moved to Danbury.
 At the Bethel posto1f1ce there are let ters uncalled for addressed to George H. FenDer, James Lee, Mrs Henrietta Dick ens, Isaac D. Goran, Gilbert Foster, H. c. Crawford, ,Jr. ,care J. Barnum.-CC. K. Bailey, P. M.
 Is Bethel to have another saloon Looks like 1t, for repairs are being made in the building near the Greenwood ave- uue railroad crossing. It has a plenty and to spare of those institutions DOW.
 An untenanted house on the Great Pas ture road, owned by James Hawley, was destroyed by fire, Sunday evening. The cause unknown; partly insured.
 Monday the coarse grass along the rail- road was set on fire by the locomotive passing between Bethel and Danbury, which caused considerable speculation. It was reported that a hat shop in Dan- bury was burned, which was not the fact. People are nervous and easily excited on seeing a bright light in the evening.
 The Judd & Dunning hat factory was burned one year ago, this week.
 Mrs Walker Ferry is an enthusiastic cultivator of choice house plants and pretty flowers and has in full bloom multitude of eautiful sersniums, which are lovely sight and may be plainly seen from the highway an Chestnut street. Mrs Ferry has adjoining her sit- ting room conservatory for plants which faces south and west, where the sums rays makes warmth and light. Ar tiflcial heat is also used in cold weather to keep the plants from freezing. The plants have a fresh appearance, which shows good care aud cultivation.
 George Leach has taken position with Theodore Braunneis, and will run his outside routes, succeeding Theron Benedict.
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CHURCH NOTE5. The concert, last week, for the benefit of the organ fund was splendid success. All enjoyed the concert exceedingly. The prvceeds were about $45. A great many people are sick with grip and with colds.
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A CAPITAL ENTERTAINMENT ASSURED.
 The concluding entertainment in the course under the auspices of the C0ngre- gatiOnal church, will be given by Miss Agnes Mapes Taylor, monologist and reader, on Friday evening, February 10. Miss Taylor comes from Brooklyn, where she has taken part in many enter tainments, and has received large num- of complimentary notices. Alfred R. Scott, general secretary of the I. M. c. A. at Nyack, N. r., says of Miss Taylor |: Miss Agnes M. Taylor appeared before our association twice last year, and de- lighted the audience each time. We con- slider her an enterta ner of high natural ability. Her appearance while upon the platform is so modest and refined that we especially commend her to any asso- citation or church.
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Rugs.

Door slzn Mcqurtte Rugs, 75c each. 27xF4 Moquette Rugs, l 50 each. S6x72 Moquette Rugs, 75. 27x54 Administer Bugs, 9S. 30xen smyrna Rugs, l, ,25.
 Special size Rugs, made from any carpet you may select, '. ith no charge for making in this sale.
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BETHEL.

FACES PUT ON A MORE CHEERFUL LOOK.
 A part of the hat factories paid of, last Satu day, which set 8 considerable mOn- ey sflOaJ. Many long faces have put on more cheerful look on account of the brighter prospects of work ahead. It is wonderful how quickly the working class forget their past self denials and poverty. A dollar in one's pr cket Is real nice to have; to say the least 1t makes one feel WOre independent. Trolley car loads of ladies and young men visited our neigh boring town, last Saturday evening, to purchase articles in the dry goods line which cannot be procured at home. Peo- pie love to trade where they can select from large variety of goods and at prices to suit their financial conditions. The leading merchants of Danbury al- ways have on hand just the articles you need most and at prices to suit your pOCketbOOk. Their motto" appears to be fair dealing and courteous treatment toward patrons. Purchasers should al- ways bear in mind in busy hours that time is money. Select the articles you need quick and give others chance to buy. Never forget that you are & lady or gentleman if you wish to be used az such. Always patrOnize home markets as far as possible. Help support the place where you earn your -'bread and butter"
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Linoleums.

We advertised our Remnants to go at 25c 8 yard and the consequences was they all went in day; but we've received our spring line of Linoleums ar d for the next few days make a special price of 35c square yard.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-13
HAT TRICKS BY M. P.'S.
Performances That Are Given in the
House of Commons Every
Day.

That members of parliament should
be allowed to wear their hats in the
house has often surprised foreign Wis
itors to the historic chamber. says the
London Mail.
1t is incky for great many members
that the rules of debate, while demand
ing the wearing of hat, make no pro-
visions as to the character the head
gear shall take. The obvious result is
that the variety of parliamentary hats
is wonderful and vast.
But 1T is not so much the character
of parliamentary hats as the manner
in which they are worn that is of in
terest. Some truly marvellous baIanc-
ing feats are performed with hats dur
ing every session.
a. j. Balfour and the duke of Devon
shire can balance their hats on the
bridge OF their noses as if they had
been weaned practicing the feat. The
duke of Devonshire is especially clever
in this way, and it is very difficult TO
say whether he is not doing peaceful
ly behind the ample brim tilted over his
nose.
1t has been said that the leader of
the house of commons deliberately sets
trap for his adversaries by pretending
to sleep in the shadow of his hat brim.
so they may fall into error and he can
Pounce upon them.
Another wonderful trick is that per-
formed by Tim Healy. who balances the
front brim of his hat upon the bridoe.
of his pincenez in way few men could
accomplish the task. 1t is one of the
unmistakable signs that trouble is
brewing in the immediate neighoor-
food of Mr.. Healy's seat. 1t practically
amounts to an ultimatum to the gov
ernment. one which the party whips
must not ignore.
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| they do love him much, and enjoy his
| splendid, congenial, affectionate COM
| pany.
Is it any wonder then that this loT-
ing, loyal little woman should say that
she will be proud of his advancement
to the great position of speaker of the
house, but she will also be sorry? For
you must understand that while the
time of the popular congressman is
taken up by his duties, and by his call
ers, and by his letters, and by the con-
| ferences, when he becomes speaker the
demands upon his time will be multi
piled more than a hundredfold.
Then every member of the house (355
of them) will daily want to see the
public policy, or some appropriation.
They will follow him to his hotel, and
will watch for him as late as midnight.
| in order to get their turn to talk to
him. He must continue to attend to his
correspondence, because he will con-
tinue to be the representative of the
Third congressional district of Iowa.
and his people will expect even more OF
him than ever before.
With this prospect before him, and
his wife understanding the situation
| by experience in the national capital,
it is very apparent that pride in sue
cess is mingled with sorrow, because
his family will not be able to see much
of him.
This letter may be a lesson to some
of the wives of ambitious young men
who are aspiring to congressional hon
ors. You must understand that Col.
Henderson is one of the most domestic
men in the land; a man who loves his
family devotedly. And yet, like others
who possess superior ability and who
forge to the front in national affairs,
he is busy from the moment his eyes
open in the morning until they close
at night: and when he wields the gavel
of speaker he will be buster than ever,
and all of his time will belong to the
people and their representatives.
The life of this popular congressman,
as stated at the beginning, is simply
type of the life of each man who at
tains prominence. 1t was the same
with Lincoln, Garfield, Harrison, Nc
Kinley, and every man who has served
in congressional life, before attaining
the highest Office. And even in the
white house there is no relief, for the
presidents time is constantly taken
up with national affairs, and his fam
ily can see little of him.
But Col. Henderson will never be
president, because he was not born in
this country. He was born in Scot
land; and although he came to this
country as little boy. and served in the
| federal army, he cannot be president.
But he is fit for it, anyway.
| SMITH D. FRY.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-13

studied at the Berlin academy, under
Profs. Thumann and Ifitdebrundt, i'm
mediately securing recognition as a
clever portrait painter. But portrait
work was too tame for the ambitious
young fellow, who passed all of his
leisure hours in the Berlin geological
gardens, where he observed the habits
and movements of domesticated as well
as wild animals. In the course OF
few months he surprised his instructors
and the art editors of the great German
illustrated journals by submitting to
them a series of sketches of lions and
tigers. These drawing were eagerly
purchased by enterprising publishers
and reproduced in German, Austrian,
English and French periodicals. From
absolute obscurity Kuhnert rose at
once into celebrity, his name being as
sociated with those of the greatest
animal painters of the present genera
ton.
Instead of having his head turned by
such words of commentator the young
artist concluded to undertake a journey
to East Africa for the sole purpose of
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-13
One Of the old school.

"Bah!" cried old Testyman, angrily
as he finished the report of case in
which a school-teacher had been fined
for thrashing one of his pupils, bah!
things have changed since my time, !
assure you. Boys were boys then, and
not afraid of good licking, and they
got one pretty often, l can tell you.
Why, sir, I've had my back SCARED with
weals for six months at time
''You must have looked pretty pic
ture, L should think" remarked fell
low clubman.
Il was said Testyman, briefly; "a
picture by one of the old masters
And the old fellow chuckled grimly as
he toddled away to the card-room.-
Ally SlODer
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-13

I had refused to furnish the day before.
Toward evening the expedition arrived
at the fortified "Coma" of the sultan
of Marungu, an African chieftain noted
for bravery, energy and wisdom. He
proved very useful to the travellers, and
showed his friendship in many ways.
He refreshed the weary party with
home -brewed beer, which was drinka-
BILE, and meal of dried ribs of beef,
which was left untasted by the
European, The nextnight Kuhnert, who
had hitherto been exceedingly careful,
threw caution to the winds. He slept
on the ground, which was damp from
recent rains, and fell victim of swamp
fever. Fortunately for himself and
the cause of art, he succeeded in reach-
ing the military station on the Kilima
Ndscharo before losing consciousness.
There he received excellent medical
treatment and found congenial com
pany. During his convalescence he
made numerous short trips, in the
course of which he came across many
rare animals and birds, sketches of
which now adorn the walls of scores OF
European galleries. One of his most
charming water colors is that of pair
of mara abous, which is here reproduced
rhinoceros which he shot in the Arusha
territory. After the demands of art
had been satisfied the unwieldy beast
was cut up and devoured by his black
followers, who pronounced roast rhin-
oceres the daintiest of African morsels.
Soon afterward the artist began his
return trip. He stopped for few days
at Masinde, British mission station,
| to recover from the effects of cold
contracted on the road during the
rainy season. On his arrival at Tanga
he dismissed his carriers and servants;
and thus ended the only exploring ex-
pedition ever undertaken for purely
artistic purposes.
Kuhnert was received with high hon.
ors by the representatives of the Ger
man government in East Africa, and
on his return to Berlin was feted by
statesmen, artists and geographers.
His journey, although undertaken as a
private venture, enabled him to make
many observations of a sociological and
political nature, which have since been
put into practical operation by the
colonial office. 1t was the artists in
tention at one time to undertake Sec
ond journey to Africa, but Cupid inter-
fered with his plans. Instead of again
braving the dangers of jungle and
prairie, he ventured upon the sea of
matrimony; "a decision which," ac-
cording to the friend who has furnished
the notes upon which this chat is based.
might have been wisdom for shop
keeper. but which is detrimental to an
artist who, sir, needs freedom more
than money or comfort" But Mr..
kuhnert is happy man, just the same.
G. w. WEIPPIERT.