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The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
The Cold Snap.
HOW DID YOU LIKE IT :?

The snow storm which lasted four days
of last week and cleared up on Wednes
day afternoon, making the finest sleigh
ing this section has known for some time
was followed by one Of the severest and
longest cold spells eyer remembered for
February. This has been a record
breaking year that has passed or all
sorts Of hot, cold, pleasant and stormy
weather, but those cold days that have
just been with US were hummers, and
made the thermometers and coal bins
groan, while the dealers of this latter
commodity could smile with much salts
fiction. During the north pole weatl er
the local thermometers did not get much
above 10 degrees above zero during any
of the days, while at night registrations
were taken all the way from zero to 20
below, according to locality. 1t is inter-
esting to note throughout the state how
the weather ranged during one of the
coolest, If not the coolest night, which
was Friday, from the reports which
follow:
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This cold wave was not monopolizod,
however, by any one section of the coun-
try, but North and South, E asst and West
felt it all alike. In New York City the
mercury crept down TO 10 degrees be
low zero. which was 10 of de9reee be-
low the lowest point on record for that
city.
Ia the Northwest 40 and so below zero
was not an unfrequent report from MANY
places and the freezing line extended
through the southern states. Out on the
ocean unus ual weather also prevailed and
il coming ocean Gamers came into New
York harbor heavily coated with ice and
many had sustained considerable damsgp
because of the gales and cold weather en-
countered. IL was a horrid spell of
weather, causing much suffering and loss
but spring will be all the more welcome
when it shows its smiling face, which 10
is now near at band.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Among the Newtown people snow
bound at Bridgeport on Monday night
we're Rev George T. Linsley, Attorney
W. j. Beecher and b. Nj. Smith, TRE
BEE s representative. They reached
Newtown, Tuesday night, about O'Clock
and came trudgipg up the bill tired
and di gusted trio, but lawfully glad
to set foot once more on the soil Of their
adopted home. 1t was quite notable
fact, you will observe, that, in this block
ade at Bridgeport, Newtown should be
represented by the three great profes.
sions, theology, law and ,urnalism.
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sisted and finally the goOd-natured ''non-
comish" took his place. Up to the colo
nel's tent the German fastened. The
colonel was there. The private saluted.
Colonel he abruptly inquired, ''vat's
dot Vaughn of ammunition down by der
end of der camp worthP" The colonel
knew the German Intimately. In fact,
Louis, as everybody called him, was a
general tavorite, and highly re-
garded by all who knew the story
of his personal sacrifice. ''What's it
worth?" repeated the smiling e1lcer.
eyes, volts it worth? Is it worth Il We
hoondred dollarsP' More than that
guess" said the colonel. us it worth q
thousand dollars" eyes, ''said the col
onel, Il should say it's value was just
about that amount" sDen," said the
German, "I'n git you my check for
thousand dpllars, und you let me go
back to mein tent und 60 to bed" The
colonel gasped at this astonishing offer,
and then he roared. The German had
to 60 back on his guard duty, but the
colonel soon relieved him.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
ONE OF NEWTOWN'S BEST
KNOWN AND HIGHLY
ESTEEMED CITIZENS.
a Successful Business Man and
Man Of Affairs.

Samuel Curtis of Berkshire, one Of the
best known citizens of the town, died
late Saturday evening, after an Illness Of
| few weeks. He was born in 1918, the
| son of Gould and Joanna Curtis. Their
children were, Mary, who married Cy-
renius Beers, and later became resident
of Chicago E ~ beth, who married Sim
con Peck; Samuel, and Sarah, who mar
ried the late DIR Monroe Judson. Mr.,
Judson is the only surviving member OF
her family.
Gould Curtis, the father of Samuel
Curtis, married Joanna Peck, the. latter'e
father living near the present residence
OF Martin HourigaD. Gould Curtis died
in 1858 at the age of 20 years. Samuel
Curtis grandfather also bore the name
of Gould Curtis, his wife being Eliza
beth Gould of Fairfield. Grandfather
Curtis died in 1910.
1t is through the Fairfield Goulds that
Samuel Curtis could lay claim to MEM
bership in the Sons of the Revolution
His great-grandfather, Col Abraham
Gould, was q soldier in the Revolution
ary army, being killed by the British il
the battle of Rdgefield in 1777. His
cory records that his body was carried
on horseback to Fairfield for burial.
Like all New England boys of his day,
Samuel Curtis early education had its
foundation In the district schools. Later
he attended the Academy. under the prin-
I o;.aI-h;, 80 Don Gaoroa roota Harlan
taught school for time IN Monroe, South
Britain and other places. He had nat
ural aptitude for teaching, land was great
| ly beloved by his scholars. About this
time he had bad attack OF Western fe-
yer, which took him TO Chicago. He con
tracted the old-fashioned fever and Gsgue
and came back home. His father was
bound he should stay East this time, and
with John Curtis, Amos Hard and others
built factory for him. Previous to thii
he learned the comb makers trade ol
Charles Blakeslee, who lived in the house
now occupied by Alfred Briscoe. Ml
Curtis first began making combs in {
building known as the tan shop. Tai
building burned down, and at this tim
the factory, already referred to- wal
built. Shortly after it was completed
''Uncle John Curtis was seriously In
jured in the machinery in the factory AMI
died from loekjAw. Then Samuel Cnrti
bought out the interests OF the other mel
interested in the factory. This building
also burned down, when ne erected sh
factory now standing in Berkshire. Z
addition to combs ne later took up tn
manufacture of buttons.
Some years ago Henry Curtis, his sor
became member of the firm, which wa
afterwards known as s. Curtis q Son.
Mr. Curtis was three times married
His fIrst wife was Mary Nichols, an
their children were Henry g. and JUL
A., the latter ecoming the wife of Her
! ~ Hawley, now deceased. His secon
/ and third wives were sisters, Batsy Hi
man and Mary Wheeler, the latter 50
wing him.
! The subject Of this sketch WAS os i tyi
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
GRIPS RAvAGEs DOOMED.

So much misery and so many deaths
have been caused by the Grip, that every
one should know what wonderful rem
edy for this malady is found in Dr. Kings
New Discovery. That distressing stub
born cough. that ipf1ames your throat,
robs you of sleep, weakens your system
and naves the way for consumption, il
quickly stopped by this matchless cure
Ii you have ehiils and fever, pain in the
back of the head, soreness in bones and
muscles, sore throat and that cough that
grips your throat like vice. you need
DR. Kings New Discovery to cure your
Grip, and prevent pneumonia or con
sumption. Price Soc and 81 90. Money
back if not cured. A trial bottle free al
r. Ell. Beers s. Co., Newtown; S. G
Bull & Co., Sandy Hook A. w. Twiss,
Bethel; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station
w. A. Waite, Washington Depot. Drue
stores.
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| OF citizenship that has made New Eng.
| land famous. He was a man of energy,
but at the same time conservative and So
gacious, and consequently success attend
ed his labors. Strict integrity and up
rightness of life were also foundation
stones In his character. The town ia al
ways the poorer by the passing away OF
such man. He was communicate OF
st Johns church. ~ 81
The funeral was attended, yesterday
afternoon, from his late residence, Rev
0. o. Wright officiating.
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Howe's Moving Pictures.
DELIGHT AN AUDIENCE AT THE TOWN
BALL.

HALL.
Those wrO braved the weather, Satur.
day evening, to zee Howe's moving pic.
lures at the Town hall as presented by
the pr ioctoscope were well repaid.
About rs were present and had the
weather been more favorable the hal
would doubtless have been crowded
The pictures were fIoe and delighted the
audience. Some of the scenes presented
on the canvas were: Roosevelt's Rough
Riders EmbarkinR, Thrilling Cavalry
Charge, Flagship New York Firing
Guns in Naval Parade, Return of Troop
&C." Switzerland r r Scene, The Little
Mischief, Soldiers Fired on and Return.
irg the Fire, Storm in Mid Ocean, Burg
ing Stable, A Lesson to Husbands,
whirlpool Rapids at Niagara, Pack Mules
Approaching Battle Line, Santiago, Elk.
p-ess at Full Speed, Rushing Fire Bri.
gade. Amusing Farm Scene, Frau6 lent
Boggar Chased by Police, Buffalo Horse
Market, Children's Pillow Fight, Shoot
| ing the Chutes, French Cavalry Swim
ming the River Soane, London Gusrdi
Drilling.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

The New England thread company OF
Pawtucket withdraws from the thread
trust for the reason, among others, that
absorption in the trust would lead to
1.-The probable disintegration Of the bus.
mess which he had been many years in
bringing to Its present proportions, and
che consequent loss of employment by
his help, many of whom have grown up
with the business and whose welfare he
has at heart" That is the way the pres
ident of the company, Fl. A WarburtoD.
expresses 1t.
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Editorial Notes.

Judge Simeon e. Baldwin of the Con
necticut State Supreme Court of Errors
In the course of his address to the Munic.
ipal Judges Association on Corpora
Punishment" advocated return to the
use OF the whip and lash as punishment
for minor crimes. He said that men have
refined the science of penology too great.
ly. he commended that many Young men
and boys would have been spared Grim
inal career and averted from ultimate
capital punishment had the law permit
ted the judges who passed upon their
first offences to apply the punishment in
the form Of 10 or 20 lashes of the whip.
And we believe the Judge is right.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

The gambling In stocks at the different
exchanges in the country has within the
past few weeks attained proportions
never before known or even dreamed Of.
It verify seems as If all prudence and
common.sense had been thrown to the
winds in the mad scramble for wealth
which so many long for, so few attain
Under the influence of heavy buying all
manner Of stocks, good, bad, and indif-
rent, have scared skyward in price and
he brokers have smiled as they pocket
ed their commissions and thought what
fools these mortals be" By and by will
come the reaction, with ruin for many.
There is scarcely a town in the country
but what has furnished notable instances
OF the the folly of stock gambling.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Ell. w. Wright of South Center lost, a
nice litter of 10 pigs by the cold weather
Of the past week. The ''little piggies''
froze to death, although he tried to save
them by using heater In the pen. He
also had one of his large hogs break its
leg, one day recently, SO that 1t had to be
killed.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
S0UTHBURY.


Mr. and Mrs Charles W. Downs OF
Monroe were the guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs <. E. Burr, last week.
=, Mrs Albert Olson and Mrs Phebe
Treat Of Southf9rd spent Monday, the
9Th, at Granville Warmers.
Frederick Riggs of Naug stuck lie stay
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Hubbell Brothers, the Derby shoe men,
are selling felt boots Goodyear Rubber
Co.'S make) at IS. This is . great bar
gain for good goods. Their line of shoes
and boots for farm wear have reputa.
tion for good wear; try them.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Food does more harm than good when
not digested. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d.
gests what you eat. IL prevents wasting
diseases and cures stomach troubles. III
cures indigestion. sour stomach and
belching. and allows wornout
stomach rest. It acts instantly
r.. Fl. Beers y Co., Newtown; s. G
Bull q Co, Sandy Hook A. B. Blake
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. ss

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. no
LUCAS COUNTY
Frank Cheney me- kes oath that he is the
senior partner of the Fl m of e j Cheney Il
Co doing busin SO in the City of Toledo Coun
ty and State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUND1E DOLAA RS
tor each and everv c4se of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
CURE FRANK j CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of DECEMBER. D 1855
A.W. GLEASON,
rsEAL1 Notary Public.
HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken Internally and
&C dir city on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send tor testimonials
free. -
RNrSold by Druggists, 75c. y - -
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ing at J. B. Roswell's for a week or two.

1t being so unpleasant, there WAS no
Sunday school session, last Sunday. The
prayer meeting was st c. Christenson's.
81. Christenson's youngest child was
quite sick, last week, but is better.
Mrs o. Olson has been helping her
daughter, Mrs George Thrall, at Quaker
Farms, to care for their baby that ls very
sick with pueumonis.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
There's Ample
Protection

In the guarantee that goes with
all the Carpets we sell. We
guarantee TO furnish the very Ia
test and best styles at prices
which afford us a very small,
uniform margin of profit. We
guarantee everything just as
represented in every respect.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Asa Stone met with quite an accident,
lsst Monday, while chopping out in the
woods. A tree fell on him iDiuring him
badly and knocking tooth out for him.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
EEIE
Mcintyre
Arcade
And His Gigantic
Manufacturers Sale
Of Remnants.
Held in connection with our great
DISSOLUTION
SALE!
Thousands of Remnants are here and
sold at fraction of their value.
Mr. Kendrick, a special agent, will
conduct this II ammoth Rem
nant sale.

This Gigantic Manufacturer s
Remnant Sale will in no way in
tertere with our Great Dissolu-
ton Sale, as it will be carried on
by Special Agent who will con-
duct the sale IN person.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
John Williams,
Fourth Bishop OF Connecticut,
Born August 80, 1917.
Died February Z, 1899.

Died February Z, 1899.
There were present at the church many
clergymen from Connecticut and nearby
dioceses, including Bishops Lawrence
of Massachusetts, .VOlkes Of Western
New York, Davis of Michigan, Potter OF
New York and Mills of New, Hampshire.
The attending bishops and the members
Of the standing committee of the diocese
occupied the chancel. The wardena and
vestrymen Of the church acted "a ushera,
and were stationed at the doors Of the
church. The visiting clergymen oecu-
pied pews in front of the altar, In the
main body of the church. Seats were
al o reserved for members OF the .dioce
san boards, the trustees, woman's auxil-
larry OF the diocese, Ulcers of the church,
the clergy and the professors and theh
wives. A seat directly In front Of the
altar, where the body rested, was oeeu-
pied by the family of the dead bishor.
The eide pews OF the church were hllea
by the public.
The church choir, under the Leadership
VI VA w lAlIdu ID. hAVlSs FGuQGFGu Inc
burial chants, Lord Let Me Know Mine
End" and Lord, Thou Hast Been Our
Refuge" Rock of Ages was sung.
AT The conclusion of the services the
body was borne from the church By
eight other students of the Berkeley di.
Vinity school. The honorary pallbear.
ers were Rev DR. s. o. Seymour of Litch.
field, Rev DR. Samuel Hart of Trinity col
lrge, Hartford, Rev DR. w. G. Andrews
OF Guiford, Rev DR. Sylvester Clarke of
Bridgeport, Rev r. W. Brathwaite OF
Stamford, Rev DIR F. 7. Russell of
Waterbury, Rev Louis French of Dariep
and Rev Peter L. Shepard of Clinton.
The burial was in Indian Hill cemetery,
oY the side of the mother of the bishop,
who died about quarter Of century
ago. Prayers were said by Bishop
Brewster. There were present repre-
sentatives from the faculties of Wesley
an, Trinity and Yale colleges, besides
many other distinguished persons fIom
different parts of New England.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Mr. and Mrs Matthew Hall are the hap
ny parents of a daughter born February
2. Mrs Hall was formerly Taunton
girl.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Herbert James of Concord. N. H., Is 8
guest of his grandparents, MIR and Mrs
j. S. James.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

James Lee, of the firm of Lee & Sea.
brook, was snow-bound, Monday night,
on train between Southport and
Green's Farms.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Manufacturers Remnants, end
pieces and samples. These are the
left overs after the finer quality ia run
off 1t is wonderful how quick Rem
nants accumulate and once year the
mills have a great Clearance Sale
through their agent. We bought
largely, this year, and whatever ad-
vantage we have gained in price we
gladly transfer to you, our customers
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Miss Hattie A. Stone Of Mill Plain is q
guest Of her brother, Asa Stone, of Taun.
ton.
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This Remnant Sale consists Of Do
mestic Goods, Imported Goods from
England, France, Germany and st Gall.
You'll find mary hundred Remnants
OF Silk and Dress Goods, Gingh&ms,
PerCales, Camb les, Flannels, Cloak
ings, AStrakhsns and short lengths
and small qualities of Lace Curtains,
Portisres, Irish Muslins in fact brok-
en- lots, slz ;, samples and all kind Of
merchant s- enters into this Manufa;-
turoI5 Remnants Sale.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Miss Ann Nichols is quite seriously
sick and under the DOCTORS care.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Mrs E. T. Clark has been on the sick
list for two weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
pEwEY's FLAGSHIP HosoRED roR BE,
CHIEF.

A silver service lie to be presented to
Admiral Dewey's flagship, Olympia, by
the citizens of the state Of Washington.
The service is TO consist OF az pieces and
it is TO be manufactured OF native silver.
In addition TO the service library ID als0
TO be given to the Olympia.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Miss Martha Mcmahon of New Milford
ID the guest of her sister, Mrs Edgar F.
HaWley.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

A woman, Mrs Place, residing in the
state Uf New York has been condemned
to death In the electric chair for the muir
der Of another woman, the circumstances
surrounding the crime being of the most
revolting nature. There ia not shadow
Of doubt as to the woman's guilt and the
courts have repeatedly refused to inter-
fere to save her from the consequences
Of her crime. But the fact that she is a
woman has moved certain tender-hearted
people to appeal to Gov Roosevelt for ex
ecutive clemency. The governor will ID
vestigate the case, as he will all appeals
chat come to him, but he has plainly told
che petitioners that the fact that the con-
demned Is a woman will have not the
least effect in governing his judgment as
to the nece 1sity of Intervention. Man
kind and woman kind are equal before
the law and those that disobey the laws
must suffer their penalties. In taking
this stand Gov Roosevelt must gain the
respect and the support of all fair minded
people. There has bean too much sickly
sentimentality cast around the crimes OF
women. Their sex has too frequently
appealed successfully to jurles and Judges
In saving them from punishment richly
deserved. Women who commit murder
should be executed il the law of capital
punishment remains ON the statute books
The writer came across good story
the o5her day which concerned a wealthy
German from Wisconsin, who in fns
spirit OF patriotism had enlisted as pri
vate soldier. He proyed,a good one bu
the exacting duties OF camp life soor
grew irksome. One night he was detail
ed to stand guard over the ammunition
wagon. 1t was chilly night and TIL
rain was falling. To and fro he ploddes
until his patience was exhausted. eco
poral OF der guard u he roared. No al
tention was paid 60 him and he callet
again. Then the corporal approaches
him. ssDake my gum" be said, San
watch dees yaggin leetle vile. / wan
70 90 und speak NIT der colonel Th
corporal aemREFed, bur the German Ii
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

Mrs Mary Stone is quite sick with the
grip at her sons, Asa Stones, In Taunton.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17
man, Botsford; B. Hawley 4 Co., Step
Burial Of Bishop Williams.
LAST RITES OBSERVED AT MIDDLETowN
IN HONOR OF SENIOR BISHOP OF EPIs.
CoPAL CHURCH. -.essr.

Rev George T.. Linsley was present at
the funeral of Right Rev DIR John
Williams, bishop of the Connecticut dio-
cese Of the Protestant Episcopal church
and senior bishop of the United States,
which was held at the church OF the
Holy Trinity In Middletown at 3 O'clock
Friday afternoon. During the morning
hours the body lay in state In Sc Luke's
chapel, connected with the Berkeley di-
vinity school, and was viewed by hum
dreds of people. The wishes of the dead
prelate, made known In written instruc-
tions read after his death, were carried
out in every particulsr,1 and the funeral
services were as simple as possible.
Right Rev William Crosswell Doane,
bishop of Albany, assisted by Bishop
Brewster, dictated at the church, where
all the services were held. The body
was borne from the chapel to the church
by eight students of the Berkeley divini-
ty school, of which Bishop Williams was
dean, and was deposited on q bier at the
foot of the altar. The simple coffin of
pine, which the bishop had requested d,
was covered with black cloth and was
devoid Of floral decorations. The inscrip-
ton on the plate was:
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HEALTHY MATERNITY.
Grateful Women Help They Have Received


The climax of life force in is capable motherhood
The first requisite for good mother is good health.
Health of body health of the generatve organs
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-17

FL CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Ra-Sold by Druggists, TIC. s'e'
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for every woman who uses Il, and
the fullest benefit comes from its
use with Mrs Pinkham's advice
freely offered to all woman. Her
. address is Lynn, Mass.
Here Is a convincing statement,
. bearing directly on this subject,
from Mrs. E. BISHOP, of 1s4s Pacific
St., Brooklyn, n. Y:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-03-25
Greenbaeks or Goyernment MONEY!.

Greenbaeks or Government Money.
The following article has been pub
lished In the ISTELueEscER, and also
IN every democratic paper in the
country, but it is worthy of careful
consideration. Read it, clip 1t out and
put 1t where you can refer 10 it:
Al the close Of the civil war in 1865,
there appeared in the London Times
the following:
"If that mischieTous financial policy
which had its origin in the North
American republic during the late civil
war in that country, should become
indurated down 10 3 fixture, then that
government will furnish its money
without cost. 1t will have all the
money that is necessary to carry on its
trade and commerce. 1t will become
prosperous beyond precedent in the
history Of civilized nations Of the world.
The brain and wealth Of all countria.
will go to North America. THAT
GOVERNMENT MUST BE DESTROYED OR
IT WILL DESTROY EVERY MONARCHY on
THIS GLOBE"
"The famous Hazard circular 70
capitalists in New York, and the Buell.
Bank circular TO United States bankers,
both emanating from London, and the
fabulous corruption fund raised in
England and Germany, estimated at
81, 10 900, were the agents tina,
secured the closing Of our mints against
silver"