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The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
A FR1GHrFUL ACCIDENT.

George, son OF Willis Stearns, met
with a painful accident on Tuesday
morning. George and his father were
cultivaCing early in the morning, with
the horse. The boy was riding. 1t is
said, that the whippletree broke and
struck the horses heels and frightened
the horse, which ran at fearful rate
from the field, down the hill, into the
road, where the boy was thrown violent
ly on the hard ground. His leg was
fractured below the knee. Both bones
were broken, cutting through the flesh
and making a painful wound. Dr.
Wright of this place and DR. Sgrstton of
Danbury reduced the fracture and left
the boy as comfortable as could be ex.
pected. George will have to be excused
from attending school until next fall, and
spend many weary days in bed before
he 10 able to walk again.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09

Southern Traveller" "The Womsn's
Club" 1.-THE English and American
Flags" "Work for Woodbury." "The
Evolution of an Egg" and "Things Nov.
able and Immovable."
Tuesday was the hottest day so fa1
this season, the thermometer reaching
as high as 100 degrees in the shade al
Hitchcock's at noon.
Children's day services will be helt
in the evening in the North and Metho
dist churches, Sunday, and in the morn
| ing In the First church.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
CHURCH NOTES,


The Christian Endesvor society ofthe
Congregational church held a strawber-
ry and ice cream festival in the parlors of
the church, last Friday evening. An en-
tertaining program was carried out in
the following manner.
Piano solo, Miss Grace Twiss.
Recitation, Master Leslie Davis.
Vocal solo, George G. Durant, Jr.
Recitation, Mrs Fred Knapp.
Vocal Duet, Miss Anna Smith, Theo-
dore Smith.
Vocal solo, Mrs Archie Evans.
Piano solo, Mrs James Amber.
w. w. Stevens of Danbury, who Is an
elocutionist Of considerable prominence
in this section, was present and kindly
gave several selections, which were much
enjoyed by all present.
Children's day will be observed In the
Methodist and Congregational churches
with special exercises, next Sunday. A
the Congregational church exercises will
begin at o'clock, and at the Methodist
the usual hour, 7.30.
The Epworth League of the Metho
dist church will hold a strawberry ant
Ice cream festival In the lecture room o
the church, next Wednesday evening
June a.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

CHURCH NOTES.
superintendent Hill is making elaborate
preparations for the Chiidren's day exercises
to be held Sunday evening at 7.30.
The Ladies' Union will give supper at the
home OF Miss A f. Burr, Tuesday June ID.
Several members from Greenfield Hill at
tended the 66th regular meeting of the Bridge
port @. e Union held at the Trumbull Cor.
gregational church Tuesday evenipg,sJune g.
son was Norn to Mr. and Mrs oliver Lob
dell, Saturday. May 81.
d. C. NTH has returned Fl ON q two weeks
visit with friends in Danbury.
Martin w hitak or has returned from an ex
tended visit in Vermont.
MIR and Mrs william Van Ness welcomed {
daughter, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Sherwood Banks are ente rtaia
ing friends from Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs Dugan and son are the guests o
Mr. and Mrs i. B. Kissans
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The Mill Remnant
Sale of Ribbons.

No such trading in Ribbons was ever known
here before. Thousands of yards have been
sold. but we have many thousands left, and
you can get some of them by coming to day
Mill Remnants OF narrow fancy ribbon. al
silk. sale price &c yard. value loc yard.
Mill remnants of silk taffeta ribbon, Wide
width, sale price l2 &c, value 2se yard.
Mill remnants OF fancy plaid ribbons, SALE
price IL &c, value CSC.
NJ IL remnants of all silk MORE ribbon, al
colors. sale price lac. value 25c yard
Mil remnants OF all silk fine quality of itai
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the Eagton Grange, june ID, and those
who do not attend will miss great deal.
Mr. and Mrs SchOfield from Bridgeport
are guests OF MIR and Mrs Clark.
Mrs c.. A. Sturges and daughter, Mar
Seeley's.
Miss Annie Roberts spent, last Sunday,
with her father on Sport HILL
Miss Lima Bennett rides q new wheel.
The people OF Plattsville and vicinity
will be glad to hear that IT. T.. Wetmore
is soon TO build new store and mill In
place OF the one lately burned. The
postoff1ce for the present is to be In a
part OF his house.
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Pi ATTsVTLLE.
HoYDEN's HILL.

T.. A. jennings barn was raised. Monday,
about 10 men being present. There was quite
q delegation OF ladies also AL had a very
enjoyable time. A fine collation. was served,
Mrs Eliza Jennings Is visiting her brother.
David Al Wakely OF Chestnut ELI. TrumbulI.
Miss johnson is not as well as formerly.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Salmon and daughter.
Ethel, recently visited as e. d sherwood's.
Mrs Rich from Bridgeport has been
visiting her sister, Mrs WixoD.
There lii tn be fine program given lii
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woLFrITs AND VICINITY

The Wolfpits Sunday school is prepar-
ing for Children's day.
Miss Florence Briscoe has returned
from visit in Bridgeport.
John Mcdowell and daughter, Emma
were visiting at Mrs Henry Smiths on
Tuesday, Uncle John" is in his 93d
year, and as bright and CHEEKY as any of
the boys, entertaining the company wi tn
recitatlons and songs learned In his boy.
hood days.
Mrs Richard Wildman, who has been
very sick, is recovering.
E. D. Smith preached very accepta-
BILE sermon In the Wolfpts schoolhouse
on Sunday from the text "Search and
fnd God"
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INE Mill REMNANT SILE.

here on Saturday was the larg st in the history
of our business; many of our customers spoke of
it as holiday crowd. We believe it was larger,
there was hardly trading room at times. But all
were good natured and patiently waited their
turn for the good values that they found here;
and that orr price stories had told them in the
rothing else, the goods are here to back them
up.
| We are now on the second week and the val
ues will be just as great New ones will be
shown up each day.
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MIDDLEBURY.
AN ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

AN ATTRACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
The young ladies OF the Congregation
al church are planning to give special
ly interesting entertainment on Wednes-
day evening, June II, at s O'Clock. The
program will include Rotations, mucic
both vocal and instrumental, and panto.
mime. The chief feature of the enter
tainment, however, will be the introduc'
tory presentation Of the very latest must
cal instrument, the "Humanophone.'
Admission Csc; children under u years
15c. If stormy, the entertainment will
be given the following evening.
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feta, sale price Ice yard. value CSC q yard.
There's Mill remnants OF vash goods do
mestic goods, carpets, drspenes, Innings.
dress goods, silks. And the prices are tempt
ing.
Special prices on null ties. silk scarfs and
ell kinds of women's neckwsar.
Mil remnant prices in ready -to-wear de-
partment to-day. Crash skirts at esc each.
women's skirts at so, IS and CSC each.
Boys Suits A special table OF well made
suits to close at IS, worth % to s5 each.
Special rvalues in dress suit cases tor the
| mill remnant sale. Steel frames, linen lined.
with metal corners. 20 inch ! IS. p inch 10.
| "a inch 50. These are covered with good
quality enamel cloth. in olive. and wear well.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

AN interesting program has been pre-
pared for June Is, at the Grange. Cur
rent events, FL. 4. Clark; "reminiscences
of the Legislature, by Worthy Master j..
r. Basham. The following subjects will
also be discussed: "Can the farmer les
sen his hours of labor without detriment
to his business?' "Birds in this section
and how many are of value to the farm
err? With music and readings. The
hour Ia full of interest, and good at
tendance of patrons is desired.
June 27, the lecturers hour will be in
charge of Worthy Flora, Esther M.
Woodford.
There was surprise party given to MI
and Mrs G. L. Benham on Wednesday
evening, May "a. Between so and GO
were present, and good time was re-
ported.
The Storrs Extension class met or
Monday night with their president, w
M. Shepardson, at the house Of Mr. Stew
ems.
J. A. Whittemore and family have
taken possession of their summer resi-
dence ON the shore of Lake Quassapaug
L. Camp and family of Waterbury
spent Saturday and Sunday at thei
place on the Bristol property, and 81
soon as the schools in Waterbury close
they will be out here for the summe
| months.
The schools in town close on June
Tor their summer vacation.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
REDDING

Miss Emma Reid spent several days of last
week with her aunt, Mrs o. G. Banks, in
Bridgeport.
Miss Swan, who has been spending the past
week at Ebert Sanford's, returned to her
home in New York on Mondar.
Miss Ruth Mitchell and Joseph Mitchell OF
South Britain were guests at Jesse santord's
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs George w. Banks of Philadel
phia are visiting their. sister. Mrs George .an
ford.
Fred I'll. Hill of Danbury spent Sunday will
| his parents, Mr. and Mrs w. Ell. Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
IL FITTING CLOTHES

Well, what OF il fitting clothes? They lower
mans respect for himself and hinder his
reaching his highest place in society. Isn't
it foolish therefore to wear i'll fitting gar
ments. when the up to.date perfect fitting
right kind can be had OF DAVIS & Savard, tl G
popular clothiers 429 Main street, Bridgeport
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09

GOS PER WEEK. 25 authors. Gems Miles
90 Shatter. Merritt, Wood; Cuban Gems
Garcia and Palma; Capts bob" Evans and
Taylor; Secretaries Long and Gage; Nelson
Justin Mccarthy, NJ. p; Gems o. o. Howard
and Stewart L. Woodtord aud other War
Leaders have united to write 1.-THE Standard
History of the Amerlcan- Spanish War" The
Official Fist DRY. Not collection OF magazine
articles Each author writes chapter spec
isllv for this book. Finely illustrated. Elk
elusive territory Liberal terms. Showing
List of Authors Sells 1t. Address Charles G.
HASKELL 4 son. Norwich, CT.
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She is favorite with both parents and
scholars and should she be chosen to ts he
charge of the school for the next term il
weuld be an extremely pleasant bit OF
news.
Miss Eliza Osborn was In Bridgepor
last Friday. the guest of Mrs Powers.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09

Reid & Todd. the popular Bridgeport jewel
ers. will ooen their new store, 4l2 Main street
with special attractions on June 10, and con
tinue to June 10, during which time they will
give to every one that calls a beautiful tan
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
Long HILL.
AT GRACE CHURCH.

Services in Grace church on Sunday,
June IL, at 10 80 8. m. Sunday school
Immediately after service. Several sddi'
tions have recently been made to the
choir,
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09

tie work with sharp hoe around the
hills, then let the cultivator do the rest
and you have clean field, free from
wpe0a
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR FELLOWSHIP
MEETING.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR FELLOWSHIP
MEETING.
Following ia the program Of the Y. 2.
S. G. e. fellowship meeting to be held at
the Methodist church, Stepney, Monday
June 10, at 7.3O p. m.:
Praise service led by Rev N. 3. Prin.
die Of White Hills.
Scripture Reading and Prayer, Rev J
L. Rollins of Stepney.
Singing.
Addresses. "And the Church, "(a) How
the Young Peoples society may help th'
church. Rev e. P. Aver of Easton.
90 How the church may help ths
Young Peoples society. Rev F. D. Lud
dington of New Haven.
Singing.
Question Box, Rev 0. w. Barker {
Newtown.
Solo, Miss Aver of Easton.
Offering.
Prayer by Rev N. B. Prindle.
Singing.
Christian Endeavor Beaediction.
Social Greeting.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
Prayer meeting at Hattertown school
house, Friday evening, at 80.
Children's day concert, next Sunda
morning, in place Of preaching.
Preaching at Lower stepney schoo
house, o'clock, Sunday afternoon.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
At the Methodist church on June Il
the services will be as follows: Clss
meeting at 10 q. m. Sermon to the chi
dren at 1916 q. m. Sunday school 8
II m. Children's day concert at 80 |
m. A collection will be taken as usus
on Children's day for the educational 81
ciesy.
Mrs James Marshall OF Fall River
Mass, is the guest of her father, Georg
Coley.
Miss Bessie Hayes has closed he
school in the Center after successft
years work.
Frederick Sherman closed his schoo
June /. He ID distinguished as the onl
male teacher In this town for numbe
of years and has proved good innovs
ton.
Miss Rose Sinclair's school at Cutler
Farms closes this week. This school
rapidly increasing in numbers and som
action should be taken to make the schot
room larger and more convenient.
Chaplain Ell. w. Jones of the Uoite
States Navy, formerly Pastor Jones q
5tepney has been dignified by the degre
OF Doctor Of Divinity, the gift of co
lege in North Carolina.
Mrs French of Bridgeport is the cues
of Mrs Charles Hawley.
Mrs Sarah A. Edwards spent fey
days, last week, with her brother, Davi
Blackman Of East Village.
Mrs John Porter and Miss Nellie WI
son spent last Sunday with Mrs Porter
father, Orlando Platt,of Hattertown.
&c. N. Hurd and wife of New Rochel'
N. Y, were guests, last week. OF Jon
Benedict.
The prayer meeting at Hattertowl
schoolhouse, next Wednesday evening
June IA, will be conducted by Rev J. I
Rollins.
Miss Emily 5 eley returned, last weef
from Ansonia where she has been visitln
friends.
Daniel Edwards rides out In new roa
wagon he has recently bought.
Henry Nichols traded horses recentl
with Bridgeport parties.
MRS Sophia Booth ID entertainin
frie nds from out OF town.
Persons In the town OF Monroe, VIII
own dogs and have not as yet had thel
registered, will do well to attend to it In
mediately. All people who have thr
neglected TO comply with the law wi
have their names handed to the grand iur
In few days.
Miss Nellie Bride has returned frol
Easton.
Miss Roosevelt elo.es her aohooI. Frida.
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MARKETABLE.

AT ST ANDREWS.
Lovers Of good mueic will be gratifi d
we presume, ny attending the NOR ping
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09

service az st Andrews church, Marble
dale, on Sunday next, as other instru-
ments and voices are Co be added to the
already efficient choir.
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WHAT RUM WILL DO.

There was considerable disturbance
on Maple street, Monday night, which
led to prosecution on Tuesday. The
complaint was brought by Willis j. NAL
Tory, grand juror, and tried by Justice
X. Il. Barnum. The finding was that
70 neighbors In an Intoxicated condition
disturbed another neighbor and kept
his family awake until after midnight,
and when asked to stop their noise and
go home, they used abusive language
and otherwise disturbed the peace Of the
nelghborhood. The prisoners were un.
der the charge of Sheriff Judd. Justice
Barnum found both parties guilty and
imposed fine of 81 for being intoxica-
ted and so each for breach of the peace
and to standacommitted until fine and
costs were paid.
Eyes tested free at r A. Pickett's, the
Bethel jeweler.
Monday and Tuesday were two hot
days. The thermometer registered SO
and "a degrees In the shade. In the sun,
the heat was burning hot. The springs
and streams begin to show the effects OF
the long dry spell.
Potatoes, corn and vegetables are
growing finely where the cultivator is
freely used to keep the soil mellow. It's
lazy farmer who let's the weeds grow
to take up the moisture In the soil, a lit
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
DEATH OF MISS NELLIE PARKER

Miss Nellie Parker, young lady well
known in Woodbury., and the niece Of
Mrs James Huntington, died very sud
denly Sunday afternoon at her brothers
in West Haven. The funeral was held
here Tuesday afternoon, from the Epis-
cepal church, Rev L. r. Sheffield off1ci.
ating. The bearers were Erwin Daw-
son, Carl Curtis, Henry Hitchcock and
Samuel Tomlinson, and the interment
was in the North cemetery.
Marietta, wife of Charles Chatfield,
who died the evening of Decoration day,
aged SO, was buried Thursday afternoon,
Rev j. A. Freeman officiating.
State Highway Commissioners Nc.
Donald has accepted the Main street
improvement. Cutters are being laid
and curbs being set and when they get
through we shall have fine looking
street in the main part of the town.
William Dakin Ia preparing to put up
house on the lot in Hotchkissville,
south of the carriage shop. The house
of the Misses Judson on North Main
street was raised, last week. The school
house has got its first coat of paint, and
looks finely.
The subject of the entertainment OF
the Magazine club, held at Rev j. B. Free
ma MS, last Wednesday, was "Toasts. -
After spelling match in which the last
three went down ON "daguerreotype. -
The following toasts were among the
best given. "The Club" "a Modern
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
The Wholesale Market.
BRIDGEPORT BY BUCK
DARI ING.

Butter, choice creamery prints, 2oc choice
creamery tubs lSal9, choice dairy lsa19 fair
to good l5sl6, common. l2al4; factory cheese
eggs. 49, chickens. spring, 1sa24; fowls,
dressed. 10aI2 / 2; calves, sa9; pigs 4a5i
hogs 2a4; potatoes, 65e Toe; new cabbages
$50 per crate; dried peas IL 35 blu; beans
marrow rs. pea SIS; honey l0a2lc Id; bees
wax 25a30; apples, strawberries 7allc.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
BRCOKFIELD.

Mrs Andrew Northrop of. Roxbury has bee
visiting Mrs Charles Williams
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09
STEPNEY.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

What almost proved a fatal accident
occurred at the Pepper street crossing,
last Saturday night. Three s, spney men,
driving in buggy, arrived at the cross
ing just rs the down freight train, due at
Stepney at O'Clock, came along. One
of the men prevented both horse and
buggy from being directly on the track
by selling a REIN from the drivers hand
and sharply pulling the horse to one side.
This action prevented the engine from
striking them and also, in all probability,
| saved the lives of all OF them. ASA was
the momentum OF the horse carried it
laterally between the first and second
cars. The animal was badly injured, the
men were hurled down the embankment
like nine. pins and the vehicle was prac-
tically reduced to kindling wood. One
of the men was badly cut across the
back, the wound extending from the right
shoulder diagonally downward to the
conscious Of his injury he implored his
companions to kill him and thus end his
suffering. No blame is attached to the
engineer as he sounded the whistle loudly
and repeatedly in warning. Ii was pure
~ and simply case OF too much hare
cider. One might think that the narrow
escape would prove solemn warning Il
those who were go near the portals o
, the unseen world but that it did not il
evidenced by the fact that directly afte
s. the accident one of the trio proposed
: tapping keg of cider which had been ii
J, the buggy, but which for wonder es
!, capped injury, and drinking ON the spot
4 toast to the event which had just take
place in their lives. No better argumen
than this fact could be made that cider
harmful and not harmless and that it or
ly blunts the susceptibilities Of the MOI
g al nature but practically destroys then
7. The affair, taken as whole, points
IL strong, true aid let us hope. an effectiv
- moral.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-09

Hell Il Hello CENTRAL What is the matter
now Will You give No. 1893 Bethel. Yes.
that is Lockwood. the shoist; he is the stnff.
Hello, Loci wood. is that your Yes. who are
san dc on e wans on a d
- 80 Russets and one pair OF your 81 hand
made shoes sent by express. G O. d All
right. good bye. Now who is this Hello, hi r
Scnuchenhammer of Porr Jarvis; what will
on please to have? I read about your cele-
brated shoes in THE NEwTowN BEE and I
want one pai- hand made patent Gather, size
Z, and one pair OF boys shoes; send by light.
ming express ard W Il send cash Ha, hal So
they come; who Ia the next lucky mani Ha.
our old friend Baeawaxi Ha ha, what now
One pair baby's shaee Ha, ha, ha. you shall
have them Brother Reeawax. And so they
60, all Tor advertising In THE NEwTowN BEE
a. B. LOCKWOOD,
Fountain Place, Bethel, Ut.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

At the Methodist church on June IL
the services will be as follows: Clas,
meeting at 10 a. m. Sermon to the chill
dren at 1916 q. m. Sunday school al
II m. Children's day concert at 80 p
m. A collection will be taken as usua
on Children's day for the educational so
ciesv.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
BEN PARKER AnoARD sn,Muocl<.
His Advice of Great value During the
Eirst Attcmnt In Rncc.

His Advice of Great Value During III
First ATTEMPT to Race.
NEW YORK Oct. 5.-The World eays:
Captain Ben" Parker. the German en-
poror's skipper, who has been spoken Of In
the capacity Of an additional captain on
Shamrock, was greatly in evidence on the
irish cup-hunter on Wednesday. His ad-
vice to Captain Wringe who held the tiIler
of the yacht nearly all day Tuesday, assisted
materially in keeping the challenger well up
with Columbia.
To Captain Parker belongs no small need
OF the success that fell to the visitors in
the first trial of the series of races of 1899
Captain Parker arrived on the liner New
York. but owing to the fact that he sailed
under an assumed name the unknown cap
tain Jones of Southampton" managed to ar
rive in port and get safely aboard Shamrock
without being interviewed.
During a conversation on board the Erin
one of the officers of the yacht said that
Captain Hogarth did not touch the tiller OF
Shamrock during the race.
what did he do, them" was asked.
why he Just attended to the sails, and
| did 1t we'll, too. 1t was Bob Wringe, as
| clever a man as ever stepped aboard a cut
| ter. that managed to get away with the
start, and right nicely he accomplished 1t,
| too After that Bob gave up the stick 10
Captain Ben and he took the boat all the
way over the course"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
MIzPAH BEATS BEST FIELD OF DAY.
Er1a Dor Lucky to win from Alice
Turner in second Rnce.

CHICAGO, Oct, 5.-Hawthorne's track
was in good condition today. M.spah beat
the best field of the day in the last race
running a mile in 40 Erla d or was lucky
to beat Alice Turner in the second race, as
the latter met with a lot of interference.
Contessa and Challas fell in this race and
three horses, including Our Climate, fell in
the hurdle race. Burns rode three winners.
Weather clear and track fast. Results:
First race, five furlongs, selling: Her
moso won, Peter McCue second, Marzella
third. Time: l:o0a.
Alice Turner second, Maharajah third.
Time: lis.
Third race, steeplechase short course ::
Marble won, Three Forks second, Globe II
third. Time: 3:09A.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
selling: King Bermuda won, Eitholn sec
ond, Bishop Reed third Time: 1Fh.
Fifth race, seven furlongs. selling: The
Rush won, Yoloco second, The Monk third.
Time: 1:27%.
Sixth race, one mile: Mizpah won, Found
second Alleviate third. Time: 40.