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The Newtown bee., 1899-06-30
sTEPNEY.
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In Danbur,

PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY JoTTINGs.
Miss Elizabeth Vetter OF .ookiyn, N
T.. ia spending the summer with Mrs Ar.
thur TyireL.
Mrs Edwin Shelton OF Monroe was the
guest Of Miss Bessie Hayes, Friday.
Miss Helen Hull Of Ansouia is spend
ing few days with her aunt, Miss III
&. Seeley.
Mr. and Mira William Williams have II.
| 5urned from visit at Shelton.
Deputy Sheriff Hull has a very sich
| COW, having helped itself too freely OF
| corn meal.
K. S. Beardsley is harvesting Lynson
Beardsley's hay crop.
Mr. Veiley of Bridgeport is the guest of
his brother, George s. Veiley, for the
summer.
B. Hawley & Co. have just unlosded a
very choice car of shingles.
George Fl. Lyon and W. B. Craft have
Eiust finished painting the Town hall.
Miss Ida and Freddie Lovegrove OF
Bridgeport are spending few days with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs w. b.
| Mead.
James K. Taylor is moving into Burr
Hawley's tenement house.
B. FL. Peet is siding his house and treat
ing it to fresh coat of paint.
Clarence W. Beach of Newtown was @
caller at Mrs A. TyrrelIs on Sunday.
Miss Helen Burr of Ansonia is visiting
her aunt. Miss Emily Seeley.
Albert Perry of Bridgeport was the
guest of Leslie Purdy, Sunday, June Is
W. B. Lanphere of Bridgeport has via
vicinity.
Rev Mr. Luddington Of New Haven hal
been the guest of Rev Mr. BramsD, ant
attended the G. E. Union meeting at tn,
Methodist church.
; Miss Luella Wheeler of Shelton ha
visited with her aunt, Mrs B. Hawley.
J The genial artist, Webster Clark, ha
7 moved his wagon and tent to Seasid
: Park, Bridgeport, where he will locat
for the summer.
Miss Elizabeth Velter of Brooklyn
boarding with Mrs Arthur Tyrrell.
Anticipating more dry weather job
Burritt has harvested the most of his hay
Others IN this place have commence
work in the hay fields.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Hawley of Bridge
port we're entertained at Mrs Hawley
over Sunday.
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BRANCHVILLE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Ramie are rejoicing
over the arrival of little daughter.
Miss Andrew Godfrey entertained on
Sunday several friends from New York
City, who are visiting at Ridgefeld.i
August johnson has moved his family
to the old Rufus Beers place and the
attendants are getting Life's farm ready
for the reception Of the children, this
week.
Callers on Andrew Godfrey on Satur-
day were Brewer Gilbert and family and
Joel Godfrey, all Of Cannon.
Mrs Agnes Edmunds was in town q
couple of days, to pack and forward her
household goods to Bridgeport, where
she has rooms hired.
School closed, last Friday, for the
summer vacation. Miss Davis treated
all the children to strawberries and cake
At the school meeting, Saturday even.
ing week, David Mead was elected COM
mittee and treasurer, Ira Mead collector
and John 81. Williams clerk, for the next
year.
Mrs Lewis Mead is visiting in New
York City.
Recent guests of Mrs J. 81. Williamt
were Mr. and Mrs Harry Smith of Ridge.
field.
John w. Mead was in town, Saturday
Mrs John Godfrey is entertaining hel
niece, Mrs Burdeck, oftNew York City
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Fairfield County.
REDDING.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
There will be the usual vesper service
at the Congregational church on Sunday
evening, to which all are most cordially
Invited. These services are always
greatly enjoyed and the program arrang.
ed for this will be of special interest and
in anticipation Of the near approach OF
our national holiday.
The communion service in the morning
will be conducted by Rev Mr. Evans, who
will officiate for the first time at this ser
vice.
The parsonage has been renovated anG
repaired. Mr. Evans and his mother will
take immediate possession.
Children's day will be observed Sun
day morning, July 9, at the usual time o
morning service.
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FASHIONS JEWELRY.

SOME DAINTY TRINKETs WHICH ARE IN
FAVOR THIS SEASON.
The time has now passed when any
iewelry, save the indispensable cuff but.
ton, was held to be bad taste. Manufac-
turers, who have much to do In a quiet
way with the vagaries of dame fashion,
have managed to get their products into
such shapes that they are only ornamen-
tai as jewelry, but convenient almost to
the point Of being necessity in dress.
Buckles for neck and belt ribbons are
made in a variety of styles, enameled
sterling and jeweled. The effect Is neat
and tasteful and they probably do away
with nearly half the pins woman in
dressing, The others-for a woman
would feel lost without some pins-are
transformed into the, dainty beauty pin
which ia so popular this summer. Shirt
waist sets are quite in demand and have
been produced in charming designs,
while cyrano and lorgnette chains are
much used, the former for carrying the
purse, fan or even watch. That earrings
being capable Of no practical use what
ever, are tabooed and an impossibility to
the well dressed woman, only emphasizes
the practical value found in other things.
Much information on this subject was
CLEANED during a chat across the iewelry
counter Of the D. M. Read company,
where stock worth 1920 bought from
one of the best houses i'll this country for
about half that amount has been placed
on sale. Articles valued all the way from
five cents to IS were shown ticketed al
half those amounts.
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SHILOH.

How happy we all are to have these
'misty, mostly mornings" The monster
drouth is killed. Thunder and lightning
was accompanied by the sweetest of rain
drops.
Last weeks BEE was we'll reported, -
especially from East Village and Step
ney. We read with great interest the
three school girl compositions, and must
say they were above the ordinary; but,
il we had been one of the judges we
should hsveRvoted for Miss Clark, al.
though Miss Twist gave good twist 10
her contribution which captured the
judges.
We heard q noted lady once remark
that she ''could live OH a good compli.
ment month";" and since that we have
been ''somewhat profuse."
The school meeting in Gray's Plain was
slim on account Of the threatening thun.
der clouds in the west. But a quorum
was present, and George Winton was ap.
pointed committee and Fl. G. Clark clerk.
William Jordan was re-appointed CON-
mittee and Charles Sherman clerk in Half
Way River, the same afternoon.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-30
BERKSHIRE.

Miss Beulsh Pitcher of Bridgewster Ia
guest at E. G. Pages.
Mr. and Mrs George Wells are visiting
at c.. L. Pages.
Mr and Mrs James Carey and Mr. and
Mrs William Shea attended the funeral
of John Wixsted in Danbury, Tuesday.
Miss Edith Minor was in New York,
Saturday.
e. G. Bowers went to the races at Mer-
iden, last week.
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WHATS II A EuMRER9

"444 is q lucky number, y so Harry Ri
der OF the above number says. This con
Germ opened store three years ago and
report large and steady increase In
business, and why couldn't they, with
the largest store and stock Of It's kind IN
Fairfield county and only the best and
purest goods TO pick from. Their stock
comprises complete line OF paints, oils,
cordage, blocks, varnishes, gIass and ship
chandlery In oil its branches, and o
thousand other staple articles too numer-
oua 10 mention. Go and pick out yoag
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OUR BEST THOUGHTS.

1.-The boys have our best thoughts, :"
say Davis & Savard. "There is no reason
why the boy should not be as well dress
the old thought that Anything will do
for the boy and put in it's place Moth
ing is too good for the boy-no care too
great to get up for him neat, strong, well
made clothing.'"
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A CSC Glove
Dollar Value.

The Monogram glove,perfect-
ftting-which means retain
ing the shape until worn out
-excellently made, and a fine
glove that has been sold regu-
larly at one dollar.
All glace gloves, two clasp
in tan, reds, English tan,
gray, white, butter, pearl and
black. All sizes. And the
special price is CSC
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-30

DeWitt's Little Early Risers expel
from the system all poisonous accumula-
tions, regulate the stomach, bowels and
liver, and purify the blood. They drive
away disease, dissipate melancholy, and
give health and vikor for the daily rou.
tine. Do not grippe or sicken. z. FL. Beers
& Co., Newto wn; S. G. Bull & Co., Sandy
Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B.
Hawley B. Co., Stepney.
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TRUMBULL.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.


Miss Sadie Mallette, Pomona, Miss
Edith French, Ceres, and Miss Olive Wat
rous, Flora of Trumbull Grange, had
charge of the lecturers hour, Friday
evening, June %. The following pro-
gram was given:
Song, Grange Melodies.
Recitation, Miss Sadie Mallette.
Solo, Miss Olive Watrous.
Reading. Mr. Sterling.
Solo, George Sherwood.
Music, Miss Sadie MslletteI
Reading, Miss Olive Wstrous.
Reading, Mr. Tucker.
Recitation, Miss Laura Wheeler.
Solo, Miss Anna Brinsmsde.
Reading, Alice Nichols.
Dialogue, "a Much Needed Instance, y
by Pomona, Ceres and Flora.
After the program cake and cream
were served.
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CANNON.
MISS sToMMRLL-MR GODFREY.

MISS STOMMELL-MR GODFREY.
A pretty home wedding was held at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs j. 81. Stommell
last Thursday afternoon, when their
eldest daughter, Edna Burchard, became
the wife of Charles w. G.. Godfrey also OF
this place. Rev L. W. Holmes of West
port, formerly pastor In this place, per-
formed the ceremony, after which re-
freshments were served. The presents
were rich and costly and toolnumerous to
mention. After the festivities, the
couple took coach, amid showers of
rice,fo South Norwslk, where they took
the train for wedding trip for Albany
and points on the Hudson. Upon their
return, or shortly after, they will start
housekeeping In the groom's nearly CON-
pleted new house.
Minis Edith Sherwood and Mrs Arthur
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Clark of PlattsvilIe, N. Y, attended the
Godfrey Stommell wedding and spent a
few days with Mrs G. T. Gregory.
Mrs John Belden and children of Dam
bury, who have been visiting at ]. B.
Sturges, returned home, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs G. FL. Beckett of Bethel
spent Sunday with r. L. Gilbert.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-30

E. P. Sanford, Redding's genial
and popular young butcher, has just
bought of William Northrop 10 head OF
fine young steers. and is prepared to fur
nish his customers with nice, juicy beef
from the grazing hills of old Newtown.
He also handled % fine calves, last week.
He is very busy man. Emory, Ernest
and George Sanford each sport a fine
new carriage. Look out, girls!
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flag for the glorious Fourth. They have
all kinds and sizes, just what you want I.
Don't forget the number, but heave to
and let your anchor 90 and make port at
444 Water street, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-30

J. W. Daly's farm In Lake George
district has stood the dry season remark
ably well. Histcrops are all doing fine
IL. Some grass he cut this week will
average three tons to the acre. Mr. Daily
has new potatoes from his field.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-30

Gun-shot wounds and powder-burns,
cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from rusty
nails, insects stings and ivy poisoning
quickly healed By DeWitt's Witch hazel
Salve. Positively prevents blood pois-
oning Beware Of counterfeits. 'tDe-
Wits" is safe and sure. r. q. Beers
& Co., Newtown; s. G. Bull Sc Co.,
Sandy Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Bots
ford ; B. Hawley & Co.. Stepney.
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON MEETINa III HOPE
WELL DISTRICT.

Rev Otis W. Barker will conduct q ser
vice on Sunday afternoon, July 2, on the
grounds Of Mrs John Burr Goodsell in
Hopewell district, at $50 O'Clock. VIII
those who read this notice kindly men.
ton the meeting to their neighbors, sc
that there may be large neighborhood
rallu
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The Seasons
Shirt Waists

If you paid $2.5o or $I.9S
for waists like these only a
few weeks ago, that money
heavyfa willimPressyou with
the opportunities presented in
this special selling, For
those values are here in a big
showing and pause when
YOU read it-for o5c.
The Newtown bee., 1899-06-30

Hon A. B. Mygatt, former bank exam
liner and the esteemed president of New
Milford's national bank, and his daugh-
ter, Mrs r. s. Andrews, favored THE
BEE office with call on Tuesday.
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r. I'll. Trowbridge of Waterbury hal
been the guest of his cousin, W. H. Prin
die.
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Mrs NJ. E. Botsford has gone to Bridge
port to see her aunt, Mrs Polly Bradley,
who is very i'll.
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bury, Friday, to attend the graduation
exercises of her nephew, James P. Mad
igan.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Fourth of July
CELEBRATION AT SANDY HOOK.

Az SANDA HSoNs
A social celebration of the 123d ami
versary Of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence will be held at st Johns rectory, on
the lawn if the weather will permit, the
exercises to begin promptly at O'Clock
p. m. Should the weather be unfsvora-
BILE the party will go to the Methodist
church. The program will include q
short responsive service of readings and
singing; the psrtaking of cake and ice
cream; and generous display of fire.
works which, in the event of rain, will be
postponed to the first suitable evening.
There will be nothing for sale, and
only those who subscribe, or are invited,
are expected to be present. Respect
tully,-[O. o. Wright, F. Fl. Sawyer.
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Mrs Charles 81. Gay visited in Ne,
Haven, the first Of the week.
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receipts were $3.50. Great credit is due
the teacher, Mas L. M. Trickey.
K. M. Scott has returned to his positis Z
in Danbury.
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Closing Out
Ribbons.

1t is almost a sorry spectacle
to see such prices Haunted in
the face of such high grade
such elegant ribbons. But
that is the fate of all goods
in a store as big as this where
there is a never ending effort
to make startling price move
ments.
All our expensive ribbon
novelties and extreme colors
in plain ribbons-that until
this special occasion were soc
and 75c-now 25c a yard.
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Miss Susie z. Carroll went to Water.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-24
Extra Pay for Sailors.

Washington, March 1o.-All OF the
volunteer sailors who served during
the war with Spain and received hon
orabe discharges are, by act of Con-
gress, entitled to one months extra
pay in case they served within the
United States, and two months extra
pay if they were in service outside the
United States.
Vessels which served in the Cuban
and Porto Rican blockade and vessels
which went to foreign ports will be
regarded as having been outside of the
United States, while those which piled
up and down the coast will be held to
have been within the United States,
although, of course, outside the three
mile limit.
The men entitled to extra pay should
address the auditor for the Navy De
partment, Washington, d. G., and he
will furnished information as to fur
ther procedure, This is likely to in
volve the sending to Washington of
the discharge of the applicant and a
statement of the service rendered by
him. The auditor will adjust all the
claims and only in case of doubt as to
the actual service rendered will the
Navy Department be consulted.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-24
Rushing its Record.

Weldon, N. G., March 2s.-(Special. }
Roanoke river is higher than 1t has
been since the great food of 1889, and
it is in three feet of the water.mark of
1877 when the railroad bridges here
were swept away. The water is still
rising slowly at this writing.
The previous floods resulted in great
damage to property lying along the
river and if the present rise continues
it will entail heavy loss. The most
valuable of the State farms lie in the
low grounds of this river.
j. j. Thompson, a we'll known farm
er living In the Castor section had the
misfortune to cut his leg with an axe
yesterday, inflicting painful wound,
nearly the entire length of the axe.
A gentleman living in this county
advertised for s, rich wife, in matri-
monial publication. In due time he
received reply. 1t came from Cali
fornia requesting an exchange of
photographs, and set forth at length
her charms and wealth. The advertiser
was delighted and fastened to reply,
sending his picture. He was impatient
for the reply and visited the Office
daily. 1t came a few days ago, to his
surprise and disgust he drew forth the
picture of a genuine "California coon,"
grinning like hyena, and as black as
the ace of spades | get this from the
gentleman himself, but he requests me
to withhold his name.
Kemp Newell. colored, of Panacea
Springs, while loading his cart with
stone, dropped a very heavy one and
exclaimed 81 have broken something
in my breast" He went home, sat
down in chair by the fire Immediately
expired.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-24
Five Children rlurdered.

Hutchison, Kan, March 20.-A
crime was revealed here today when
the coroner and his assistants removed
the dead bodies of the five little chill
dren from the house occupied by John
Moore, which burned at an early hour.
A coroner's jury investigated the case
and in accordance with the jury's re-
turns, Moore. the father of the children,
was arrested on charge of muderr.
The tragedy has caused much excite
ment here and there is some talk of
lynching the prisoner.
When the firemen and neighbors
reached the burning house the father
was the only member of the family Of
seven found outside. His actions were
queer and he would not talk. While
the building was still burning and his
children were within the burning
walls, he took horse from his stable
and rode away. When the firemen
entered the house after having partly
quenched the flames, they found the
five children lying side by side in a
bed on floor, all dead, but not badly
burned. The skull of each child was
deeply indented, and from the dents
long fractures extended. All bnt one
of the children had been stabbed in
the neck. The throat of the three year
old boy had been slashed so deep that
the spinal column had been severed.
Upon these facts, and the strange
behavior Of the father, the authorities
base their charge of murder.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-24
British View of American Trusts

London, March 22.-At the banquet
of the British Economic Association
this evening Sir Robert Giffin, former
ly assistant secretary of the board of
trade, presiding, Professor Ashley de.
livered an inte' esliDg address on the
position of trusts in the United States.
Professor Ashley said that the trusts
were mainly the oI' come ofan attempt
to get rid of the disastrous effec s of
cut throat competition. The public, in
his opinion, had greatly exaggerated
their power to rule prices. He contend
ed that the general tendency of trusts
in the United States was, in fact, to-
ward lower prices as had been seen in
the case of the Standard Oil trust. I'm
doubtedly the trusts gain an advan tage
to the capitalists, but they also tender
to secure steadiness in the rate of re-
muneration for labor and to promote
continuity of employment and an in,
creased stability in industry.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-24
Cuban Army Must be Disbanded.

Havana, March 22.--An important
meeting of Cuban generals was held
today at which it was decided to no.
tify the assembly that the Cuban army
must be Immediately disbanded, arms
surrendered, and soldiers allowed to
accept the money offered by the United
States. Rodriguez was the only strong
Seneral favoring the assembly, but af-
ter long discussion he decided to Join
in efforts for disbandment. Betan-
court ard Rojas were appointed COM
mittee to notify the assembly.
The meeting also decided that no
matter what answer the assembly
might make, they would accept the
money to be distributed by General
Brooke, aud recognize Gomez as the
only chief of the Cubans. The gen
erals at the meeting command over
$4,000 men.
The assembly, when Informed of the
generals action, did not debate it, but
till Saturday. The distribu
tion of the three millions will probably
bsgln next week.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-24
Darkeys Want to 60 to Liberia.

New York, March 2l.-Two Western
colored farmers. Rev. W. G.. Hawes
and his brother Sam, of Zion, near
Guthrie, Oklahoma, applied to United
States Commissioner Shields today for
an order to compel the International
Migration Society of Birmingham, Ala.
to furnish them transportation to the
republic of Liberia. The minister said
that he and his brother were leaders
of twenty-seven colored families, num-
bering 104 persons, who had been
stranded in Jersey City since last We'd
nesday. They arrived from Oklahoma
immigrant cars, expecting to find their
passage to Liberia arranged by the
Birmingham Society. Their passage,
the minister said, had been paid for by
the head of each family.
According to his story, an agent of
the society visited that part of the ter
rltory in which the colored people lived
and urged them to emigrate to Liberia.
When some families had determined to
emigrate, sold their farms and paid
their passage money, the society ad-
vised delay. But twenty-seven fam
lilies came here although the society
telegraphed them not to-.
Commissioner Shields told the men
there appeared to be a violation of fed.
era law, but he referred them to the
postoffice inspectors that the society's
use of the mails in its dealings might
be looked into. Bacon Il Company,
steamship agents, said the society was
reputable and had sent colonsts to
Liberia by the company'S steamer.
They telegraphed the migration society
telling of the arrival of the emigrants
here, their expectations and present.
plight. An answer came back that the
people had come on here in violation
of the soclety's instructions, and it
could not and would not assume any
financial obligations for them.
The Halves brothers said they would
make an effort to recover their money
and try to 60 back West, or to Liberia,
if they could raise enough money.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-24
Looking for Trouble.

Seattle, Wash, March Ex-Governor
John D. Brady, of Alaska, arrived here
today from Washington, where he had
been since January, looking after Alas
kan legislation.
Concerning the Alaska boundary,
Governor Brady said:
"The Canadians will surely have
fight Oil their handsif they try to move
the boundaries on the Porcupine, as
they have on the Stricken and the
Lynn Canal Passes. Do you think
that 1900 Americans, every one of
them we'll armed, who have gone into
a country and taken up claims on what
has always been considered American
territory. will let handful of Canadian
policemen move the boundary line at
will?
This boundary question is serious
one, and no one can tell how it is going
to come out. Every member of the
commission should come West and
make trip to Alaska. They should
at least come west of the Rockies for
understand that there are members
of the commission who have not been
that far west"
Regarding legislation secured for
Alaska, Governor Brady said
1--WE are thankful for small favors.
There is some satisfaction in knowing
that man can now be legally tried
for crime in Alaska. We now have
hold on the liquor traffic. Free whis-
key would have been better than the
conditions of traffic under the laws
now in force.
"This will be year of great devel-
opment for Alaska. The military ex.
ploration parties, the coast survey and
agricultural investigation commissions
will all do great deal of good. The
government is going to follow up the
reindeer problem, and we hope to see
successful issue before the end of the
year,