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New York Dry Goods.

New York. November 6-The attendance of
buyers today was limited, election interests
Interfering with business on spot Some East
ern makes Of blue denims further advanced
Ac por yard. Fair orders by mail for staple
cottons and tone still strong. Regular prlnt
cloths idle. but Wide goods In active demand
and advancing, alfx3 squares sold at ~
for spots and 1 1-i6 for contracts; prints and
giughnmsl without change Dress goods in
good demand, Mems wear woolpns and
worstod fabrics quiet
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Smallest visible and Invisible eiDce 1890.
This was Mr. Elltson's cable dispatch In
last season. io677,o0O American. $50 O0d In
dian. $4,000 Egyptian. $4,000 surGries total.
,i2@3,ooo, equal to 100000 hales, 50O bounds.
leaying nnconsumed stocks American, In
same time last year 2,2So.000, and n70 00o the
wear hnforc. Estimated consumption new sea,
son at present advanced prces 100000 bales.
90 pounds, consisting OF lo,s32.o0o American.
SOC 00o Indian, s2e.o0o Egyptian, aud 200, Ooo
nundiies. BY using 55o.aC0 added to stock last
,easor q crop Of o,ss2,ooo bates viii suffice
leaving 2,2S000) inconsumed twelve months
hence"
cargill G Richardson have the following to
ray of cotton:
LIVERPOOL resp, nded to our Saturdays adj
vance by sending us 2ia-Gi,hs higher on
Contracts aud l-itth on spots. With sales OF
i?,o0e Our markets opened about lC points
ngher which net liberal selling by longs.
He'd again lust before the close on covering
by shorts over the holidays The movement
was all that could be wished for by the
He a nresa Dull estimates az Houston and
hall the amount received last Year Memphis
ana Augusta received s0i7. against 1894
las, year. while the port movement fell 10000
snort speculation is In the market In sp~a-
est. ana the recent advance has put the
market 70 healthier condition. The Liver
nool market quoted ID for the nearby futures
To-Day. which has not been seen for some
time past At one time during the session
New York had large selling orders from Man
chester. tins being readily absorbed. however,
causing only m0mentary weakness II looks
reasonable 70 suppose some reaction Is due
aitsr the advance shown. but at the same
s na1,s,,a the ssllinf SIDE has become little
take profits 90 any recession. which viii sise
kood support on any decline
Especial TO The Post.)
New York. NUvou1har a = x,.-,...
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| BEANs-Navy sMaslsc; Bayou SIC;
! glish dried Sc. pinks 3isc: Lima e6Ns
black~eyes &C fsIs esS.
BUTTER-Blue Star, 22c: dairy, lie; EIr
creamery 26G27c; Elgin dairy bricks lss;
oleomargarine. solids lie; prints 12c. srs
Elue Star l7c Texas country butter ltSl,
| Texas bricks 15Glsc.
CABRAGE-Crates, 81. 5092.T6
CBEEsE-New York full cream 1919
Badger State. lac; Wisconsin full Greg
rolls 15c; Wisconsin full cream daisies Y
EGGS-Texas, per dozen, 17Glsc; Ksnz
ONIoNS-Per Ib. 1ihD1%c.
PEPPER-Chile 14@l5c per Id; black si'p
pore l3iac.
PoTAToEs-Kansas, so@s5 per bu cs'
RADIO. 75mS0c.
.PoULTRY-He 50. 5o@3 90: cocks hi
CID 81 5oI2 90; roasters S? i5d2 .e5; ffyd
s2.S5n265; broilers 81 50a2OO. Turkrl
Hens So. 5OGs.5o; gobhlers Sc Oo1s,oa
dozen. according to size and quality; ydl3
turkeys, s3.oom5 CO. Ducks. 81. z5N2. 75 CA
50. T5Ii so. full feathered. Guineas. n
Ms2. 90. "a
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NEW ORLEANS.

Especial to The Post)
New Orleans, November 6.-New Orleans
1--we stock exchange report follows: Receipts
oattie us calves and yearlings 23l hogs
3ls' sheep 100 Sales--Cattle 1876. calves and
yearlings 31s; hogs 107 sheep 100. Left
over-Cattle 1856; calves and yearlings 81. hogs
213 Active demand all classes, good stock;
no change quotations.
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SUGAR.

or Mew Orleans. November G--surar- s,o,,a A.,
lsis As a new. =; open kettle, refined dni,'
ss esntrifugai, yellow. iHGis, ssso auti'
Nav sa n,ss sse esntrifusiu. p. syrus,.
NOW YORK November . 60,
nut Inactive; Rchaed. quie, 'sa'-ss'eady'
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London, November s.--Consols for mon.v
l03ts. for the account l037s Bar silver nuiet
Z6aid per ounce. Money 21$ per cent the
rate for discount in the open market for
short bills 1-166{ie per cent; for tbreo
months ~ per CENT. WI <"
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

New York. November 6--clearings ,iis.,
40, SEE; balances 81, 02s.62l.
Paris, November d.Three per cent rentes
don 25f 22c for checks W. 'tNot"r
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots of
Staple Comm odities
HEAVY STABLES

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon. The prices ara
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets.
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TO FEED AT sCHuLENDuPG

schulenburg Texas, Nooelnler 6-Mr.
Hicks Wooes OF Flatonia has iust shipped
10 inc 81 mill feed pens ABOUT 800 head Of
f-year-od becves, which hi will feed here for
the Northern markets
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CT IOIfIE

st. Louis, November 6.-Wool--ouiot
strong prices a shade better; medium grades
1921; light, fine, 15G1s; heavy, fine, l2Gis
tub washed, 20629
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FRUITS.

APPLES-Missouri stock, bbls, choice )!
100; extra fancy standard. 81. S0I5.os; !
York stock, 1925, Virginia stock, ST.
BANANAS--F'ancy stock, per bunch, pai
81 Soq2 90.
GRAPEs--California N.b0d1.7 5.
CoC0ANUTS-Per sack, 81 90.
LEMONS-Fancy Messina. SO. GOA 30
PEARS California, per box 81 5oda-'s.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS


APpLES-Fancy evapors.ed 5O-lb bns
! a5c n.y.
APRICoTS--Per III. loose i2,ko
| tlTRON-In 1O-lb boxes I3c.
CuRRANTS-In bbls. &c 25-lb boxes. tiss
ed. bulk Tee lib cartons sdsiac.
| PEACHES--Choice new stock &c: stanaf
size
RAlsINs-CaIifornia. s-crown. l. l.; hcIs
SS2.29: h'box l.. l. rasins 65d'sr ..c'',]
N raislns. 5o-lb boxes SIC. \
| PRuNEs-California, 50-6os. TIC; eo-A 4
| 3O-e0s, SC; S0-90s. 51ac, 90-100s, &C. ~
NUTS Brazil. Toe per Id; hlbsrts. " y.
l5ci Naples l2isc; walnuts l5c: peanuts, ~
hand picked &c: No. Is. sac; almonds, ~
gona ice per 10. In sacks; pecana te's|
Italian chestnuts. loc per ID.
WIRE AND NAILS.
WIRE-Galvanized Glidden $40; wy
NATi. SO. 10 base. Advances for cesss
zoe: Sd. loc, l0d and led. &c. Quotatops
for less than car lots
GRAIN AND HAY.
Carload lots. (, O. b. cars from NJ
dealers charge from store 5qloc more ~ +
Id on bran, 2G3c per bushel on oAu
corn. and 10ql5c per 100 lbs ON hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs. 77lz6S0c.
CHOPPED CoRN-Per 100 lbs. 1871"
C0RN--No. 2 sacked 39G40c.
OATS-Good No. Texas 32lsQ33c; cn ..
grades 2702sc; Kansas white. No. ~
32@33c; slightly stained 30d3lc
MlLLET SEED.-60c.
SORGHUM--Per bushel. zoe.
WHEAT SHORTS-Per 100 lbs. Poe .s..sd
HAY--Alfalfa siS.o0d13.s0 Ter ten; ~;
400; South Texas prairie hay Ss
North Texas ss.o0dp,pDA
DRUGS. III, ~
Quinine. 37440c per ounce, In oo'ss;x
phine, ST. 10 per ounce: cocaine. -
ounce; borax. sac per pound 10
packages; copperas, 81 40 per pouno Y
rels castor oil. 81 90 per gallon 10 w
packages; epson salts. 81 30 per hunsj
barrels: alcohol, SEQ per gallon; M
81 to per hundred in barrels: alum. ~
pound In barrels saltpetre. 70 per 49,
barrels; camphor, 53655c. Fla
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COFFEE.

New York, November 6.-cofee
steady, : 70 Us points higher IL Oftopsiif
New Orleans, Noycmber 6,--ronse7
Rio ordinary to fair. ess07ss, N
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st. Louis, November -Cattle-Receipts
$500. including 1900 Texans market strong for
natives. with Texans steady; native shipping
and export steers .75M5. %; dressed beef and
butcher steers 400 90 steers under 1000
pounds 35di 80; -sa1ckers and feeders 5Od
so; COWS and heifers 2 GOA T.. 10; Gamers 10
n 50, bulls !. 20G3.5 50; Texans and Indian
steers $50 100: COWS and heiiers 2.25d3. 10
llogs-Receipts zoe market steady: pigs and
lghts @A504 o5. packers 3.0Na4 10 Sseep--
Receipts 5Oo. market steady: native muttons
4.O0n4 .25; lambs a.0O65. IS: Texas sheen 400
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New Orleans. November e-Hog products
Quiet. Pork STANDARD mess. S8,d9. Lard
Refined tierce, Sasd5i- pure lard 6IsdsX
Boxed meats-Dry salt shoulders. 6ssasl5
sides. 81 Bacon-Clear RIB sides, 65s d6i.
IiHms-choice sugar cured Haze. Rice
STEADY ordinary 10 good, 3a2is Flour
grain and feedstufs-Firm Flour-Extrs
fancy, S4od3,5o: patent, s.756fss5. cornmeaI
50; Bran, s.. IIay-Prime, 1860 "A so
choice 1b.0Odt15,5n. Corn-No. 2 sacked. white
a. mixed. yellow. 1917. oats--No sacked
New York, November -Wheat-Receipts
5000 exports, 5000; spot flrmer: No. red,
y fob ahoat spot No Northern Duluth
lIss..s atoat fob to arrive inew); No. red
ll2N elevator. Options, az higher: March
q, May, ThdTH; December, 7i%. Hides,
steady Leather. firm. Wool quiet Cotton
seed oil, firm. Metals-At the close the metal
exchange called pig iron warrants dull, with
sellers at 1900 lake copper. quiet at 400 lin.
barely steady with 1880 bid and 30 90 asked ,
lead, steady with i.6o bid and 465 asked
spelter' weak 4.75 bid and $50 asked.
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GALVESTON,

,hemarks-Prices ON all grades and Glasses
n amops and advancing Market bare. Hog
GALVESTON.
mslveston, Texas. November 6.-The A. p.
NORMAN Live Stock company renor,.
u'sfket as follows: '"'
h. Aa4 This This This Stock
cs,,,. day. week, season In pens
Calves ana year y"
mugs r'........iSs 1856 1896 "a
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nou-so~ pnny Statement.
honston C0mpn rntive stntcmrnt.


Houstons. gross receipts of cotton by the
follows: usiaa
Houston and Toxas Central p III
International and Great Northern. a'iS5
TTalvestoh; Harrishnrg and San Antonio. 1891
hsAas anu New orleans ....,,,.,.,,..... SO
ltoLhton East and West Texas .. 1362
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe ....., AS
San San ANTONIO and Arkansas Pass .....,.. 1929
"'ssouri' hansas ana Texas ..,...... 2.T72
,,, ---
io'ai .....,'''...,,,,'.'..,..,, 12,isi
Houston Spot Quotations.
Spots closed steady. prices unchanged; sales
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Other Spot Markers.
1-l6c up. ''SV'
Low ordinary. .6A Middling .....7x
Ordinary: Good middllng III
i. Sv"l %tddianisnry'''Ss Middllng fair..I7
up. $500 $3.50 Jaw
Low middling. ia Middling fair 50.
Middling~...,...7% Sales ..........iosl
New 0rleans--spots closed arm, prices i lsc
Low ordinary...5 ale Mlddlius ~ NJ.
s:non a,y;..,... Coed mlddlng.7 7.is
1o ~, otSSnlnasary'''s| Middling fair ~
-ow miudnhg..'s 1916 Sales ........,470o
prices l-lGd up; sales 1900, OF which n asso
we're American; imports 27.0Oo OF which "a az
were American. -''~'
Ordinary % s-is Middiing ts
aood ordinary...3A Good rridsI,ns y :.
Low rniddling - i5-is Middiing fairss is.as
Following are tbs quotations for mldal,ns
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Grnin mud prnNlsions Elseubnre.

kansas CIV, November Wbeat-Docem
2 hard 69d7O Corn December. 27s. NAV
2oi. cash No. > mixed 2SLd2sis: No. 2 white
2eG2al8. Oats No . white 25n2iih. Re.
ceipts--W Wheat. 5000, corn, So 500: oats, 9Oon
5000
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LIVE STOCK.


49, HOUSTON.
me following are tine quotations for tnf,
market market as furnished by the Box Bell Saunders
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'ked; b bid. v value. s sellers.
United Gtatea Expores.
HOUSTON BANK OLEARTNGs.

Following are the clearances OF the Houston
banks for the week thus far and for the cor
responding time last year, together with the
increase or decrease.
This year. Last year. Increase
Monday ......., 81. SCI Sl,4J5975 $2a3, SSg
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KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, November 6.-Cattle-Receipts
T0nn natives and 1865 Texans. desirable cattle
active and higher; others steady. heavy ma
tive steers : i0d5.G0. light weights >. 2065 30:
stcckers and feeders SOFA 40. butcher cows
and heifers 3 .00fiI 90: Gamers . 5OfS. 90; fed
Western steers i0nGfj no. range steers No
a. o0 range stetrs 3.00Gfi Co; Texans 2 0oT
4 20. Tlogs-Reccpts $500: market slow few
desirable head stcNi+: others pic lower
heavy and mixed ,.o0GiO5 light eOGI o. !:
PIGS 3.7oa3.So. Shoep-Receipts 115O market
hrm and unchanged lambs 1876 90; NUT
tons 3 90Gi 80: culls . 00f;3 90
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CHICAGO.
Chicago, November 6.--Best beef cattle
steady; range cattle strong: COW market
steady; cattle good to fancy 5.756675; COM
mon to medium 4.25fl5 so, COWS. heifers and
grassers 3 25@l3 So; fed Texans 45od5.o5:
calves 4.0067.75. Hogs-Market strong for
butchers and best heavies: packing and light
grades weak; closing steady to strong; fair
to prime hogs loaf Pig: heavy packers 3. 70
al 10: mixed a95d4 IL; butchers l5d4 20:
light weights S.95ai. 17lk pigs 3.50d4. %. The
market for both sheep and lambs was easier
today. Sheep common TO choice 8 .00di. 90:
Western rangers 3.50Gi4. iO GOOD to prime
5.0OG5.6 Go; prime native yearlings .25ni u:
range lambs 4. 60665 so Receipts-Cattle
IL, 600; hogs 81, 600; sheep $4,000.
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n OE1sS-H upVt MuTK8G6.
Galveston--spots closed Arm. with prices
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Miss Alice Gorham entertained the
young people of the Academy at her
home, Thursday evening. A peanut
hunt was one of the enjoyable features
of the evenings program.
The home of Representative A. A.
Gorham was the scene of pleasant time
on Saturday afternoon, when his little
daughter, Miss Florence, gave party to
her acquaintance. About IS children
we've present.
Miss Maude Lynch of Bridgeport was
the & uest on Sunday Of Emma Reid.
John Griffi1 has purchased the Tom
Delaney place.
Miss Lillian Woodruff was home over
Sunday.
There was social party at Randolph
bradley's On Tuesday evening.
Miss Emma Reid went to Bridgeport,
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21
HATTERTOWN.

Mrs Eugene Nortbrop has been in Dan
bury for a week, the guest of her sister,
Mrs Charles Schaffer.
Mrs William Fisher was in Bridge
port, last week, with her mother Mrs
Martha Payne, who is quite poorly.
Married, Wednesday,, April y, by Rev
F. p. Braman ar the Baptist pasonage in
Stepney, Mics Anna M. Benedict, grand
daughter of Charles Benedict, and Hen
ty Penny, both of this place. The
young couple are making their home at
present with the groom's father, j. W.
Penny.
Miss Mildred E. Nichols of stratfield
has been the guest of Mrs Q. D. Stillson.
II. A. Pratt has just finished repairing
and painting a meat cart for John Black
man, the Newtown market man. Those
who have seen it pronounce it very
nice job. Mr. Pratt is enjoying a very
busy season, work coming in faster than
it can be completed and turned out.
All the youngspeople OF the village and
some of the old ones gave Mr. and Mrs
Henry Penny serenade on Thursday
evening. The serenaders were royalty
entertained and served with cake and
coffee.
John Summers has purchased a new
horse.
Mrs A. Booth and daughter, Miss
Sophia Booth, left, Friday, for their new
home in Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21
for lost time in getting settled, once the
vernal atmosphere arrives, the snow hav-
ing prevented the frost from going deep.
The Wholesale Market.
BRIDGEPORT,-REPoR BY BUCK &
DARLING.

Butter: Choice creamery prints, % %,
choice creamery tubs, 20a22, choice
dairy, 2Os22, fair to good, 16a18, com.
mon, 12a15; fsctory cheese, IL 1-2a13,
dairy cheese, IL l-24l3; fresh near by
eggs, 1910; chickens, 12al4, fowls,
1Oa12; calves, Sac; pigs, 4s5, hogs, 2a4 ;
potatoes, $500; red onions, 70a$1, white
onions, 80 81 so, yellow onions, 80a1. 25 IT,;
cabbages, $6a$8 bbl.; carrots, 45a50o
bu.; turnips, 20s30c bu.; celery, 1881
doz.; dried peas, $1.25 bu.; beans, mar
row, 81 IS bu,; beans, pea, 81 So bu.
beeswsx, 25a30c h.; Greening apples,
$4a$5, Russets, $3a$4'50, prime winter
apples, $4a5, fair apples, 50a3.50, com
mon, O0a3 So
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21
REDDING.

PROSPEROUS SCHOOL OF THE OLD DAYS.
Under the superintendent of A. 81.
Ferry, the school building attached to
the house of D. Sanford, has been taken
down. Under the name of the ReddiDg
Institute, fiourishing school was main
tanned within its walls for more than 20
years, and hundreds of young men and
women fitted for college and business
life. Many prominent men Of New
York and BROOKLYN received their educa-
ton here. The famous DR. c. A. Briggs
was at one time student of this once
famous school. The material fit for use
will be converted into cow shed and
hennery.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

OAAt9 " ECAAys woAAtbA AKA hAS
woods, last month. found and killed q
snake of the red adder species.
Charles B. Lane of Winsted visited his
mother, last week.
Miss Rosie Grammar Ia in q very feeble
condition at her home in Bridgeport,
suffering from nel vous prostration. Re-
port tells US that her father, who has
been sick some time, is more comfortable.
A. Fl. French, G. B. Lane and mother
erjoyed delightful drive to Newtown,
last week, visiting Mr. and Mrs George
e. Parmelee and Reuben Lane at their
pleasant home, Maple Corner. Return
ing through Stepnev they also visited
Mrs J. Taylor and Miss Nellie Bride.
Mrs Taylor. with the aid Of a crutch, Is
able to get about the house. Miss Nellie
was confined to her bed having suffered
another relapse. Her many friends wish
her speedy recovery.
Wilbur Beardsley killed gray fox in
his doorysrd, two weeks ago. He
thinks it was about starving to death to
venture 80 near the house. He sold it to
Mr. Tierney.
Miss Lena Teirney lost hat pin, last
week, which she priced very much. Il
was lost between the corner where T
Staples resides and her home near tn
reservoir.
; Arthur Wheeler caught pickerel, las
, Saturday, that weighed one and hal
; pounds. 1t had swallowed black bas
, about six inches lorg. You ought t,
have seen the smile on Arthur's face
Measured more than the bass I've N
i; doubt but his little companion had moth
ing to smile over until he found pail o
r maple sap and after drinking all ther
was in it said: "Arthur would you iik
someT" Arthur didn't drink. Why?
Ellis Wheeler Is on the sick list.
Mrs Levi French remains In yer
t feeble condition.
Mrs Agur Beach of Trumbull an
! niece, Miss Effie nj. French of Fairfield
( called at A. Ell. French's, last week. Mis-
Hattie French of Trumbull was also
I guest.
The many friends of Rev Mr. and Mr
! Curtis are glad to know that they expec
to remain with them longer.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

Through the generosity and thought
fulness of q. F. Ofgelman, Sandy Hooks
expert fisherman, Arthur j. Smith, bust
ness manager of THE BEE, Toasted for
two days on trout, dish Of which he is
especially fond and one calculated to
make any invalid to rapidly convalesce.
One of these days, doubtless, Mr. Smith
will appear to the genial Sandy Hook
gentleman and express his thanks in per-
son.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATION as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or Institutional disease, and in order
to cure 1t you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is not Quack
medicine 1t was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country tor years, and
is a regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tOnics known ,cOmbin with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF the two
ingredients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing Catarrh. SEND for testimon-
ials, free.
F. u. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
R1-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

We may have most productive season
as the result of the hard winter and back
ward spring. A Massachusetts man
writes the Springfield Homestead: That
upon April /, ls43, snowdrifts covered
the fences in the Connecticut valley, yet
that was one OF the most productive sea
sons In his memory. In the spring or
1873 sleighing was fairly good on April
/ In the hill towns Of western Massachu-
setts. The present week finds Vermont
still spread with two or three feet OF
snow. The roads are likely to make mp
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

A musicale will be given, next Tues
day evening, April %, at the Grange
hall, consisting of piano solos, duets,
violin solos and Rotations. The pro-
gram, under the direction of Prof G. s.
Plat, will conclude with farce, "That
Naughty Boy" A small admittance fee
will be charged, to cover the expenses.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21
New Haven Co.
OXFORD.

POSTMASTER OSBORN srARTEs IN BUsr-
NESS.
T. s. Osborn. postmaster, has bought
the equity in the postofice building
from the estate of the late G. 81. Butler
| and has stocked the store with fine as
sortment of groceries, dry goods, etc.
Mrs Kate M. Davis, who has been
staying with relatives in Bridgeport
| about three months, arrived at her home
in the Center on Wednesday, last week.
Miss Lottie Williams has position as
shoemaker in the Beacon Falls rubber
shop.
Robert Elder, who has been in the en-
play of Sherman Sanford since last fall,
has moved to Ansonia where he Is at
work in the Farrell foundry and ma
chine shops.
Miss Eta Smell of Ansonia is visiting
her cousin, Miss Fanny Davis, on Chest
nut Tree Hill.
Fred Cable, who is at work in she Coe
Brass mill, Torrington, spent Sunday at
his home on Chestnut Tree Hill.
Miss Alice Hitchcock of Bethany was
the guest of her friend, Mrs Sherman
Sanford, over Sunday.
I'VE have not had summer yet. A brisk
snow storm Sunday afternoon and the
ground frozen hard Monday and Tuesday
mornings.
Miss Hattie Alling spent Sunday with
relatives in West Haven.
Charles Andrews who has been at
work in Pine Orchard since last August,
has accepted position in the employ of
David G. Riggs.
Mrs George P. Sanford visited two or
three days, last week, with relatives In
New Haven.
MRS Marie Parker Of Seymour has
moved to place near A. B. Humans,
known as the Gates place.
Mrs Smith N. Wand was called. last
week, to Saugerties, N. r, by the severe
illness OF her father, who is upwards OF |
so years old.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

William Terrill returned home from
the Bridgeport hospital, Monday, April
II, where he underwent successful OPP
GRAFTON for his eyes, by DIR Wilson.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

Mr. Beeswax of Newtown: Hello, Central,
give me lockwood. and get hustle on.
Central: Lockwood, who do you mean?
Lockwood, the C ttleman?
Mr. b :: No, don't want Neighbor Lock
wood OF Wilton He's all right, and so Is the
Lockwood | want. Give me Lockwood OF
Bethel, the popular shoe man; does that suit
you?
Central: Certainly Certainly!
Mr. B.: Hello, Ben, iss that you?
A. 3. Lockwood: YSs. I reckon. Is that
you Neighbor Beeswax?
Mr. B.. Well should smile. Say, make me
two pairs OF tt ose reliable hand made boots.
want 'em, and want 'em bad.
A, B. L.: Well well. You shall have 'em.
| but keep cool. Say, hating is picking upland
we are all feeling better
Mr. B.: Jumping up and down and shaking
| his fist as Central ITS them off.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

Mrs D. c. Peck was called to Yer
gennes, VT, by telegram, last Monday,
from her mother, Mrs Ezra Booth, who
Is very low.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

Mr. and Mrs W. FL. O'Hara of Brooklyn
arrived in town, Tuesday, and opened
up their pleasant summer home.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

Mrs George A. Lake of Palestine has
some spare time, these days, and would
like few more washings to do.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

Mr. and Mrs Alexander Allen are the
happy parents of 8 daughter, born on
Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21
Fairfield County.
PLATTsVTLLE.

A. II. FRENCH's REPORT OF THE RAIN
FALL.