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There 10 no spot between Duluth and the
Atlantic Ocean do not know. In 1872 II
was in the employ of the Detroit and Cleve-
land Navigation Co., and for fifteen years ]
their big passenger steamers. My first boat
was the R. N. Rice, which was burned att
the docks. Then / was transferred to the
Rubie, which was chartered to make the
run between Detroit and Cleveland.
brought out the new steamer the City
of the Straits, and for years acted as her
chief engineer. 1t is great responsibility,
the position of chief engineer on those big
passenger palaces. Thousands of lives are
held in the keeping of the engineer. Few
and on the engineer depends the safety of the
passengers. The anxiety causes a great
nervous strain, and tbs strictest attention is
necessary during the trip. Not for a me-
mant must he lose his watchfulness, as the
human freight above him is absolutely in
his care.
"For fifteen years carefully watched
the big engines and boilers without single
accident, and only noticed that was getting
nervous. Suddenly without warning was
taken sick, and in less than q week was
Frustrated. had the best of physicians,
and hoped to be at work again within 4
week. / grew gradually worse, and at the
council of doctors, they said had nervous
prostration, and had destroyed my whole
nervous system and would never be able to
DO NY aSnAAs. AAOy S0AA Ano WOIH III yscll
out by the long nervous strain caused by
watching and worrying about the machinery
No man could stand such nervous strains
over seven or eight years, while had been
fifteen years in destroying my nerve centres.
For three long years was unable to move
from my bed without assistance. The doctor
said had locomotor ataxia. and would
never be able to walk again.
"The pains and suffering experienced
during those years are almost indescribable
Ny wife used to put eight or ten hot water
bags around me to stop the pain. Those
that came to sec me bid me goodbye whe1
they left me and was given up. The doc
tors said nothing more could be done for me
| In fact l had given myself up, and though
| there was 10 use trying to get we'll.
"We tried every known remedy, and ny
wife kept reading the articles about DR.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs.
Rev Mr. Starr of Cornwall supplied the
Methodist church, last Sunday, the 10th.
Rev Arthur Goodenough of Ellsworth
will preach next Sunday, the Goth,
at O'Clock.
Victory G. Beers has just unloaded
two Car loads Of tobacco and is still buy
ing, which looks Jas though The meant TO
keep the boys picking while longer.
Largdon Swift of Waterbury spent
Sunday with his brother, Theodore
Swift.
Louisa l.. Slsde, who has been sick
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

with neutrality-suspicious., is on the gain
little.
Nathan Dunbar, who has been sick
with pleurisy, is gaining His mother,
Mrs Aaron Dunbar of Cortland, N. Y,
has arrived to help care for him.
Quite large delegation of milk men
met in Everett's ball, the 18th,.to consid-
er the plans proposed by the Milk Union,
and some 35 signed contracts Agreeable to
carrying into effect the plans suggested.
Justice Comstock fell on the ice re-
Gently and hurt his knee quite badly and
at last reports is not able to get around
on it.
Lillian Hatch gave a party to bel
young friends the evening of the 17tt.
A pleasant time is reported.
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day school association, has been holding
series of very helpful meetings in Good
Femplar's hall. They have been we'll
attended.
Charles Nichols drove to Sheffield,
Mass, last week, calling on friends and
!, buying furs.
A little stranger was made welcome at
the home of MIR and Charles Hunt in
Guild Hollow on Monday, the 9Th. He
will remain permanently and furnish
music free gratis.
August Ericsson, faithful domestic In
the employ of Joel Atwood for the past
three years, had the misfortune to sprain
his ankle, causing severe pain and
laying him by for few days.
Last Thursday morning the thernom-
eter was &c degrees below zero.
Julius Galpfn is in with some fine
| horses.
Chester Isham has bought a pair of
steers of Wilbur Linsley. L. G. Gilbert
bought pair Of oxen of r. B. Peck and
pair of steers of V. A. Judson, last
| week.
V. A. Judson is just home with three
pairs of fine cattle.
Walter White has contract for fur
nishing ties to the Consolidated road, and
is taking advantage of this nice slipping
and drawing them to Watertown.
Mrs John Marvel of Sheffield, Mass,
visited her brothers in New Haven re-
Gently; from thence to her niece, Mrs
A. Barnes, in Southbury. She is now
with her sister, Mrs Miles Holmes, where
she will remain for some time.
Arthur Judson has had severe attack
of neuralgia. He had the grip several
weeks ago and has never fully recovered.
He ia under the care of DR. Smith.
Many schools were closed because of
the storm and travelling. The school
in Weekeepeemee closed for the week.
1t was said that the teacher, who lives
in Washington, could reach here only in
balloon.
Miss Florence Welton of Grassy Hill |
and Arthur Mitchell of South Britain |
will be united in marriage on Wednes- |
day, March %. They viii take trip |
to New York and Niagara, after which |
they will occupy his fathers place in
South Britain.
Arthur e. Judson has hen that should |
take the prize. A sample of her fruit,
shown to your scribe, measured eight /
and three fourths by six and three fourths
inches and weighed just one fourth of
pound.
G. E. Trowbridge recently filled his
ice house with the finest ice of the season.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
WINGS WOULD BE A. BLESSING.

WINGS WOULD BE a BLESSING.
The blizzard of 1899 held this town
for, two days, leaving us shut out from
the world or shut in making little
world of itself. Wings or balloons
would have helped, but not being built
with wings as yet and being out of bal
looms we were compelled to rely upon
the wire until we could dig out. The
warm weather since has still further
shown as that wings would be great
benefit.
E. a. Peck ia seriously III and under
the care ofDr Bostwick of New Milford.
Miss Hattie Pitcher has been spending
a few days with her grandmother, Mrs.
Hiram Pitcher.
Mrs Joseph Green has been quite III,
but Ia reported better under the care of
DR. Wright.
Henry Sanford spent Sunday out OF
town.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
BETHLEHEM,

DEATH OF MRS MARIA LOCKWOOD
GILLETTE.
Mrs Maria Lockwood Gillette died in
Watertown son Monday, February I13
Interment was in Bethlehem. Funeral
services were held in Christ church on
Sunday at 3 80 p. m. Her husband,
Harvey Gillette, died in 1873. Since
that time Mrs Gillette has lived in Lock
port, N. Y, most of the time. She came
to Watertown, last summer. Her age
was Sc. The pail bearers were Charles
Bloss, George c. Stone, Jarvis E. Thomp-
son and n. Fl. Bloss.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

Pills for Pale People cured me surely
enough.
OR Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie made me what ] am to-day. | only wish
l could persuade others u do IS l did, and
take them before il is too late"
tSiCned) JAMES CROCKET"
Before me. a Notary Public, personally
appeared James Crockett who signed and
swore to the above statement as being true IN
every particular.
ROBERT E. Hull VI
Notary Public.
Wayne County, Mich.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

williams Pink Pills for Pale People to me-
Finally she said they only cost so cents,
aud she wanted to know if would try them.
To please her l consented, and the first box
gave me relief I continued to use them for
about two years before could get strength
enough to walk. 1t came slow but sure, but
what I am today is due wholly to DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Nearly everybody in Detroit knows how
long | was confined to the bed, and of my
wonderful cure. 1t is almost miracle TO
some people that saw me when the doctors
had given me up, but DR.. Williams Pink
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

the Depot to the Pin company and it IL
thought they intend removing the house
and building shop near the railroad, so
As TO avoid drawing their freight up the
b III to the depot, loading and unloading
from the shop to the cars.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success Of Lydia 81
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WHEELocK, Magno-
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from very criti-
cal condition:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound, and
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
LIKE A MIRACLE.
HOW A LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA
SUFFERER WAS CURED.

Ths story OF q Sturdy Engsneer-Hfs
Death was Decreed at N Consultation
of Physfctans, but a Changed
Medical Treatment Saved
x1is Life.
From the EOenfr0 NeUs Detroit, Mich.
James Crockett, sturdy old Scotchman,
living in Detroit, Mich, at SO Montcalm
Street, was asked about his wonderful cure.
First" he said, 81 must tell you some
thing of my life before my almost fatal sick
ness. was born in Scotland in 1922, and
came to this country in 1848. am ma.
rine engineer by trade, and have been up
and down the big lakes hundreds of times.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

Allen. He will move his sawmill, now on
North Carmel Hill, down near town line,
where he will get out ties.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

ISauy ~ SOunA
is praises. 1t
las done won
lers for me in
relieving me
of a tumer.
" My health
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
r. upon me. /
IA was very
" much bloated
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

but the shovel. 1t will be some DAYS be-
fore communication with the outside
world will be open.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
MISS HUNT-MR HALLOWAY.

Ward Holloway and Miss Ruth Hunt,
daughter of Daniel Hunt, were married
by Rev Mr. Telles, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church. After the ceremony, Mr.
and Mrs Holloway went to their newly
furnished home at the Wsttles place.
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,-.rxr- So.

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, loo
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the Fl m of j Cheney &
Co, doing busine ss in the City of Toledo. Coun
ty and State aforesaid, and that said firm W i'll
not be cured by the use of HALLS CArARRH
CURE. FRANK j CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December A ID 1855
A. W. GLEASON.
(sEALJ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally end
&C directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimoniaIs,
free.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
AS-sold by Druggists. 75c.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

Mrs Elmer Doolittle came over to her
mothers, Mrs Richard Msgee, last week
Saturday. Mrs Magee has been sick for
two or three weeks.
Mrs "a. I. Martin is on the sick list.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

he got rid of them entirely. All manner of skin
troubles are healed at once In the way.
1t is the Queen of Nursery and Toilet Powders.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
Price Lower

than any other store in this vicinity. We
shall be- pleased to show you the goods anu
prove the statement. Remember that whom
In want of anything in the way of
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
Bottom Prices.

We make all purchases in this department
direct from the manufacturer, tor spot cash,
and we can save you money on anything in
this line. We have just unpacked over 5000
pounds OF
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
Horse Blankets

and You will md them here in all styles, In
both stable and square. heavy. medium, and
light weights. and all sizes, and what Is more
20 the point, you will hnd our
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

For backheads and pimples, Fl. A. McBrue, of
Co vctfeYille- N c. SAWS. BY using
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
HorCHKIssyILLE AND VICINITY.

Miss Mary B Lord, of the State Sun
day school association, has been holding
series of very helpful meetings in Good
Femplar's hall. They have been we'll
q tkpnnpd
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
HORSE GOODS p!

We wish to call your attention to the fact
that you will md everything In this line at
our store. You Will find here the largest
took, the best assortment and
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
Harnesses

kEPlonty of~Tobacco Paper and Irvine.
Yours respectfully,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24

Residents about Lakeside and in fact
on every road leading to this village were
most OF last week engaged in digging
out highways and endeavoripg to reach
the outside world again after the heavy
drifting storm of February 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-04
Smbing, &c.

PoBERr W. KYLE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-04
BENyyoOD NEWS.
Local Happenings ofImportancc in n
Busy Town.


A large and delighted audience at
tended the entertainment Inst night at
the city hall, given by the Daughters of
Pocahontas, Alfareta Council. The
ladies spared no pains to make the af-
fair 4 huge success. having worked on
the arrangements for months A neat
sum was added to the right side OF the
ledger. Wheeling talent gave a min
strel performance, and dancing filled In
the later hours.
Louis Schemrich, of the North End, Is
ut the North Wheeling hospital. whence
he was removed on account OF n frac-
tured arm. received while In q friendly
scuffie with companions. The break Is
a serious one, and IL amputation is not
performed the arm will be crippled
member nevertheless.
c. W. Kronhardt 20 having new
front and other improvements made to
his store building on Main street, which
Is to be occupied by the Vance Bros,
Grocers. The work is being rushed and
the firm expects to be ready for busi-
ness In few weeks. 1t Is an elegant
stand.
The Occidental Club, the recently
formed organization Of young men, has
leased good quarters and expects to fit
anu lIltlIl " TASTE
before very long. The club intends Civ
Ing social function as soon as It's
rooms are ready.
II. a. Nolte, an enterprIsing young
man, who ran barber shop in the
North End. left yesterday to enter
Waynesburg college. Henry's friends
glory in his ambition and hope he will
have the success he deserves.
Yesterdays police court as usual pro-
duced an assortment of Saturday night
DRINKS and disorderlies. There were
four victims, all Poles, and Mayor
Shepard levied the customary assess
ments.
Miss Mary Dixon returned to her
studies at Musklngum college yester-
day, accompanied by three of her class
mates who were her guests here during
the vacation.
The saving bank project Is being dis
cussed again, and 1t is said there are
good prospects OF outside capitalists
starting such n needed institution In
Benwood.
The Wheeling steel works went on
yesterday after the usual Sunday stop.
under the new scale Of Increased wages.
The social department OF the Epworth
League will entertain this evening, at
the NJ. E. church.
The Drovers Home Athletic Club will
give Its usual monthly hop this evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-04
FEEL THE CHANGE
Hundreds Voluntarily Endorse o
Springfield, Ohio, Product.
A Statement by n Well Known Citizen
Who Has Found Great Relief
By Using II.

The time has come when people In
Wheeling feel the change. Many peo-
pie In this city have given voluntary en-
dorsement Of the great change they
have felt after using Morrow's Kld-ne-
olds; the people realize the good obtain
cd by their use and give hearty express
sion of the same
kidneoids will cure lime back, kid
ncy backache. urinary and kidney dis
orders, sleePlessness and nervousness.
We always Hike to give reference as TO
the merits Of Morrow's Kid-nc-oids. and
this time refer you to Mr.. VIM. Stein.
who lives at 453 Market street. He says:
Il was troubled for some time with
severe and very sharp pain across the
small OF my back Just over the kidneys.
became nervous and sleepless: my
s!eep wac SO broken that could not get
the rest that I should. and would get up
feeling more tired in the morning than
when went 10 bed. was advised by
my friends to try Morrow's Kid-ne-oids.
and inter securing come at Chas. r.
GoetZe's drug store and taking them ac-
cording to directions, was greatly re-
licvcd. Mr.. Goethe guarantees them TO
cure or will refund the money"
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds are n great
nerve tonic which acts on the nerves by
restoring them to their nomal condi-
ton without artificial means. We war;
rant the remedy to do all that we claim
Il used as We direct.
To confirm the statement OF Mr.. Stein
wc want you to ask him about Morruw's
Eid-ne-oids., He Ia grateful man and
VIII be glad to tell you personally how
a:uch he was benefited by their use. Do
rot confound Morrow'n KId-ne-oids
Nth any kind OF kidney pills; they are
roi pllls at nil but yellow tablets, which
Is the most scientific way OF preparing
Jedlclnc. and the purchasers OF them
should be careful 10 acc that no other
remedy is substituted. They arc put
Up In wooden boxes which sell for 80
cents at Chas. Il. GoetEe's drug store.
descriptive tN4oklet mailed upoarcqusst
b. Johr Morrow & Co, chemists,
spr!nEIcld, Ohio.
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Buying Southern Furnaces,

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 3.-The
Empire Steel and Iron Company recent
~ formed In New York, which is pur-
chasing a number OF Idle furnace plants
in the east, which II will develop, has
bought the Bay State Iron Furnace, at
Fort Payne. and Is said to be after sew
eral other inactive plants in this state,
Georgia and Tennessee, with view to
reviving them. The Bay State furnace
was built by New Englanders during
the boom at Fort Payne ten years ago.
but has been idle for several years. 1t Is
owned by the Bessemer Land g. I'M
provement Company. OF Bessemer. Ala.
The Empire company's plan Is said TO
be to secure and develop idle furnace
plants Throughout the south and west.
and thus become larger producer Of
pig Iron. New York capitalists are be-
hind It..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-04
BEAUTIES OF HAWAII.

: The neatest and most comprehensive
thing seen so far in the way Of circulars
dealing with Americas new colonies, is
that gotten out by the Union Pacific
railroad. 1.-THE Overland Route" and
distributed in this section by S. A.
Myers, travelling passenger agent for
TIE Pittsburgh district. The Union
Pacific is allied with the Occidental and
Oriental Steamship Company In the
Hawaiian trade. and the prospects set
ting forth Hnwail's beauties is superior
to many metropolitan magazines.
Beautiful views are given OF the geo.
graphical features OF the country, and
after one has glanced through the inter-
esting and fascinating illustrations Of
the Union Paclfic's guide, one Is certain
that the Hawaiian islands are well
worth the journey of the tourist. Then
again there are illustrations OF the
plants and cereals. palm trees. natives
and various points of interest, the whole
combining an instructive volume. In
formation tickets for the Islands may
be had by applying to Samuel A.
Myers. 10l6 Carnegie building, Pitts
burgh,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-04
GERMS OF GRIP KILLED!
Experiments Showing that these
Deadly Microbes Can be Extermin.

Experiments Showing that these
Dcadly Microbes Can be Extermin.
ntcd.
Willard II. Morse. NJ. D., F. s. s.. OF
Westfleld, N. j.. well-known and
prominent consulting chemist and Their
apeptist. has recently Issued an import
ant article upon the treatment OF grip.
He took some of the germs or microbes
OF grip, put them upon a glass slide un-
der the microscope. and killed them abb
solutely by a drop OF whIskey.. Such
demonstration OF cure would be suffi-
Client for an ordinary observer, hut 1.
was not enough for DR.. Morse He says
we want also three things. First the
preventive OF disease, seconds the sus-
tanning OF the powers OF the body, and
third, rendering the system unfertIle To
germs or bacilll. Therefore, he says, TO
successfully kill the germs OF grip and
render the body able to resist them, ut
all depends on the whiskey."
This is putting the truth In nut
shell. But the eminent doctor goes still
farther and says:
Ordinary whIsltey Is either useless or
dangerous, or both In the treatment OF
grip"
Pure Malt whlskey Is OF the
largest value In the treatment"
Prof. Morse draws this conclusion
wholly by experiment and facts proven
under the microscope. Like all scen-
fists. he comes 10 his conclusion only
after testing and proving and does not
attempt to go farther. Agsg
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BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters of Interest In the Metropolis
b ofBelmont County. ..-

Prosecuting Attorney Weems and
other officials from this county who
were at Cincinnati to attend the hearing
OF the injunction granted the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company, re-
strainlng the officials from putting the
bridge arcade In this city on the tax
duplicate separate and apart from the
road. are home again. The case was
not heard, the Baltimore & Ohio asking
for continuance. The point In the
case Is to establish that the arcade Is n
part Of the bridge and that the bridge
Is or was owned and controlled by q
separate company, 1t was so regarded
for years and the facts are likely TO be
brought out in this case.
The case of the city OF Bellnire
against the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
Company, for special assessments for
improvements In this city, Is set for ar
gument In the supreme court on the
26th. The city won in the common pleas
and circuit courts, and the railroad
company carried the case to the SUI
preme court. where 1t has been for
more than two years. It will probably
be finally disposed Of at this hearing.
The amount Immediately involved Ia
about $4,000, but the decision will carry
with 1t the cost OF other improvements.
Hon. Joseph E. Blackburn. state food
and dairy commissioner. came in from
Columbus yesterday and mingled with
the boys about town all day yesterday,
and was initiated into the Uniform
Rank of the Knights of Pythias last
night. It Is also said that he is taking
quite hand in politics.
Charles Minameyer who came to this
city from Centerville during the win
tor lia1 Of hic C,,pio1y pf
and was buried yesterday. the remains
being taken to his old home for inter-
ment.
The supreme court has decided the
law extending the terms Of prosecuting
attorneys unconstitutional. All the laws
OF this character meet the same fate
as fast us they come up.
DR.. D. w. Boone sold q setter puppie
to Il gentleman ut Brucevile, Ind, for
$40, and the recipient writes as grateful
letter rs II he had been presented with
bouquet.
Newt Warnock dropped $50 bill out
of his clothes while here Saturday and
since then has been unable to find any
trace of 1t, though Offering $40 reward
for Its return.
Misses ORR Blon and Rose Phillips,
teacher in the Youngstown schools, are
spending this week at their respective
homes here.
City Clerk Jackson figured up the re-
turns In the mayors Office last night.
1t was new work for him but he was
equal to It.
There were 4 few very drunk fellows
on the street yesterday Election times
are too seductive for some OF the boys.
Miss Gertrude Dnrrah returned To CT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-04
The best PRESCRIPTION for CbilIs

md Fever Is bottle or Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t In simply iron and
quininc In tastclcss form. No cure
no pay. Price. 50c. tths&w