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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
NEW FAIRFIELD.
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK.

THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF WEEK.
New Fairfield had a soaking rain on
Friday night and Saturday morning.
Isaac Knapp had commenced taking up
the stone work In q well which was dry.
There is water enough now without dig
ging any deeper.
The Methodist society had q sociable
at the house of D. j. Zero vs on Friday
night, wi ick was f1nancis success.
Tobacco cutting is we'll und, way.
Miss Grace Weller is visiting at Ed
ward Jennings.
Mrs Jennings has been at DR. J. Smiths
of BROOKE Id, the past week.
Isaac Leach has returned to New
Rochelle, N. Y.
Miss Anna Brush is entertaining q
friend from Tarryto wn, N. Y.
Miss Mamie Coles and friend Of U MON
Vile were guests of Mr. and Mr.. r. E
Knapp over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Ostrander Of Croton Falls
IN. Y, have been visiting her par ,nts
Mr. and Mrs Marcus Ferris for few
DAYS.
J. Hurlburt has moved from A. B.
Brush's house into the house vacated BY
Henry Rogers.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
FALL.

Now you wake up In the night
And feel around, while growing chilly,
And wonder where the blankets are,
And why man could be so sillyI
The vines are crimson on the wall
And Jack Frost now is busy
Planning to kill the flowers all;
He works so fast 1t makes him dizzy.
The birds are gathering tor the south,
Except the jays and chicadees;
The squirrel. with nut in mouth.
Skirmishes among the trees.
The crickets and the katydids
AFRO rasping calls the night all through
And Newtown wants the "lowest bids"
or bridge-repaired or new.
And Robert Clark is round again,
Crying tax and tax again,
And the rich are bidding fair,
To all become at once insane.
Soon the voters will come out
And vote one mill the tax to pay,
But, If we know what we re about,
Wen "mcve" two mills, anyway.-[G. W.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadmsr
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. II
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Ar.
MICA Salve cured hum. Cures Cuts,
Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure On
earth. Only 25c. at r. FL. Beers &
Co., Newtown; s. G. Bull & Co.,
Sandy Fook; w. A. Twiss, Bethel Allen
Joyce, Roxbury Station; W. A. Watts,
Washington Depot, drug stores.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
Pratt In Hattertown paints light oper
buggies for e5; top buggies for 90.

There's always hope while there's One
Minute Cough Cure. IAN attack OF pneu-
monia left NV lungs In bad shape and
vas near the 6rst stages OF CONSUMPTION
Oae Minute Cough Cure compl Sicily
cured me" writes Helen McHenry, Biz
marx, N. ID. Gives instant relief
r.. II. Beers Il Co., Newtown; 8. o.
Bull e Co., Sandy Hook "A. d
Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawlsy, ID Co..
Stepney. :
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Chester Ell. Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich,
says go Eodol Dyspepsia Cure cured me
of severe case Of indigestion car
strongly recommend 1t to all dyspeptics.' ?
Digests what you eat without aid from
ne stomach, and cures dyspepsia.
r. 81. Beers q Co., Newtown; s. G. Ball
q Co, Sandy Hook "a. B. Brakeman, Bots
ford; B. Hawley u Co., SEepney.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
EraSerS
NEW HAVEN.

g selling is extra fine. Have you tried
III?
The funeral of Elijah Middlebrook and
his daughter, May, was held at their late
residence, Monday afternoon. 1t was
estimated that there were more than 1000
people present at the funeral. Rev Mi
Doupe offlciated and the burial was in
Long Hill cemetery. Mr. Middle brock
and daughter were the victims. of the
Black Rock drowning accident.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
nATARRR GANNop BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS las they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine, 1t was prescribed by one of the
is q regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, com Dined 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 Catarrn. Send for testimo.
malls, free.
j CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
&z~Sold by Druggists, 76c.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

The stlectmen and town clerk will
meet at Town Clerks office in the Brick
building on Saturday, September %.
from 8 a. m. to p. M, and on no other
day this year, for the purpose of admit
ting to the electors oath all persons
found qualified to vote at the annual
own meeting.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
The Wholesale Market.

BRIDGEPORT. --REPoRTED BY BUCK q
DARLING.
Butter, choice creamery prints, 25c, choice
creamery tubs 21a23, choice dairy 2la23, fair
to good l6a1s, common, I2al4; factory cheese
lOaI3; dairy cheese 1oaI3; fresh near by
eggs, 1sa20c; chickens, 12a13; fowls. I1aI8;
calves. 2a10 Q; pigs 6a7 L.; hogs 4a5; po
tatoes, 45a50c bu; onions, red 50a75, white
LOCAL %, yellow 65aS5; cabbages 5oa75 Dbl
turnips, 40a45c bushel; celery 1.20a1.50 doz
dried peas 1.3b blu; beans, marrow 3d. pea
l.55; honey 10al2c Id; beeswax 25a30; tall ap-
pies 75a' 90; sweet potatoes. rs Dbl; peaches,
| Goal so basket
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Father Smith has given S25 in gold to
st Roses church and Is soon to begin
canvassiDg on it for 81 a chance. He
purposes to visit every person in the
parish that is working. His plan ia to
use the results as fund to make 8 pay
ment on the mortgage on the church al
an early date.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
WORKING EIGHT AND DAv

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR. Kings New
Life Pills. Every p Ii is sug' r-coated
globule of health, that changes " eakness
into strength, listIessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They re
wonderful in building up the health.
Only % cents at r. 81. Beers g. Co., New
town; s. G. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook A.
W. TWiss, Bethel; ALLIE Joyce, Roxbury
Station w. A. Watts, Wsshingtt n Depot,
drug stores.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Aliens Foot. Ease, powder for til,
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smarting
nervous feet, and instantly takes the
sting out out of corns and bunions. It'i
the greatest comfort discovery of the age
Aliens FOot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure FOL
sweating, csllOus and hot, tired, and ach
ing feet. Try it TODAY. Sold by al
Grocers. By mail for 25c. In stamps
Trial package free. Address, Allen s
Olmstesd, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
STEPNEY.

Mrs s. B! Nance, mother Of Rev A.
a. Nance, formerly pastor of the Bap-
fist church, died sc Moodus, on Thurs.
day, august 81. She was buried al
Moodus, where her youngest son, W. N.
Nance, now resides.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Miss Mamie Mcdonald returned to
New York, Tuesday, after spending 8
delightful vacation of five weeks with
her aant, Mrs NJ. Finucane, of Washing
ton street.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Mr. and Mrs M. r. Blake and son, CIar
ence, of Jersey City, passed Sunday with
Mrs d. Blake of Washington street. Mrs
Blake and SON are to remain for . few
weeks visit.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Miss May McNsmarA retur aed home,
Friday evening, after spending delight.
full vacation of two months with her
aunt, Mrs M. r. Blake, of Jersey City.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
AN AWNING SAVED oH1LD's LIFE.

AN AWNING SAVED CHILD's LIFE.
A child OF E. Costello fell from the
Cotton Mill block, last Tuesday, to the
pavement below. In its descent 1t struck
an awning over door and thus broke
its fall, so that it escaped with few
bruises.
The father of Mrs L. M. Kenneston
died on Tuesday last at bis home in
East Andover, N. FL. The family were
present at the time.
Miss Bertha G.. Russell has gone to the
hospital in Bridgeport to learn the duties
of q nurse.
Rev Al Smith of the Methodist
church has returned from his vacation.
The Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co.
went to Naugatuck ON Monday to join In
the parade there.
Rev L. M. Kenneston, who has been
absent nearly three months, expects to
occupy his pulpit, next Sunday.
The public scnool will COM
mence, next Monday. The addition is
not near completed, but some of the
classes will occupy their former rooms
on Cor am avenue.
The symposium at the residence of
E. L. Staples held on Wednesday, Thur g.
day and Friday afternoon and evenings
of last week, attracted considerable atten.
ton. There was good attendance and
8 number of able speakers, among whom
were Attorney John 81. Light of Nor
walk and DR. G. A. Shelton of this place.
The were Ave deaths In town, last
month, under five'yesrs of age, and ont
adult.
The Radcliffe Brothers are raising the
office and storage part of their factory
two stories, owing to their increased
business.
A heavy rain, last Saturday, in tn,
early morning was very welcome and tn
dust, which had been very deep in tn
roads, was nicely settled. On Sunda,
evening, there was heavy thunde'
shower and fine lactrics display which
cleared the air.
David e. Br'nsmade has taken tril
to Buffalo, N. Y.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Misses Mamie and Lena Lynch Of
Danbury passed Sunday and Labor day
with their cousin, Miss Kathryn Blake,
OF Washington street.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
TO CURE A COLD III ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. <. w. Groves signature on
every box. zoe.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Patrick Griffin and sister, Maggie, o
NV York City, were visiting thei
br ,ther in Hawleyville, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Tie selectmen will be in session at the
B'ick building, September IA and Is, to
receive bills against the town of New.
town.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Miss Kittie Halverson OF Bridgeport
is the guest Of her cousin, Miss Kathryn
Campbell, for the week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
DEATH OF oRMAN DREW.

Orman Drew, who has been Ill long
time, died, last Thursday, August 81, 65
years old. The funeral was attended
from his late residence, Monday, at 2
O'Clock, Rev Mr. Guernsey officiating.
The pail bearers were Edward Hawley
Of Monroe, David Booth OF Trumbull,
Beach Hill and Lewis Wakelee OF
Long Hill. The burial was at Cutters
Farms cemetery. Mr. Drew leaves q
wife and brother, James Drew, and q
sister, Mrs L dia Nichols, OF Booths
Hill.
Miss Elsie Garfield of Stepney lie q
guest of Mrs D. s. Leavitt.
The Kenwoode CLUB are to give social
and dance at their club room, next Tues
day, September u. A very pleasant
time is anticipated.
P. s. Fill aHd family, who have been
stopping with T. s. Shelton for few
weeks, returned to their home In Bridge
port, Monday.
Twenty pounds OF G sugar for 81.
Acme soap, nine bars for 25c, one OF the
best, at W. N. Hurd's, the grocer's.
Frank w. Hadley OF Pitt,field spent q
few days, this week, with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs g. r. Hadley.
Peter Gabler and family are spending
a week at the beach at Little Danbury.
Misses Matte and Mary shippe OF
shelton has been visiting Mrs George
Wheeler.
w. N. Hurd has just received lot Of
new mackerel. They are beauties.
Miss Susie Dayton OF Pittsfield and
Mr. and Mrs George Thompson OF Glen
brock were guests over Sunday and Mon
day Of Mr. and Mrs Charles Hall.
Henry Gerhardt and friends OF Nor
walk was calling on old acquaintance In
town, Labor day.
Mr and Mrs Thomas j.. NorthrOp Of
Naugatuck were guests, this week, Of w.
N. Hurd.
Farmeri, who ara getting ready TO cut
corn, would do well 20 go to w. N.
Hurd's fer their harvesting Irvine for
binding their corn.
The 40 cent eoffoe which N. N. Hard
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
SHELTON.
TRoLLY CAR STRUCK By LIGHTNING.

TROLLY CAR STRUCK By LIGHTNING.
The traffic on the trolley line on Sun
day was NOT as large as usual. probably
owing to the unfavora lie weather. One
of the cars, on It's way thither In the even.
ing, had light stroke from the lightning
about half a mile south of the village.
It burned out one motor and the passer-
gsrs we're considerably frightened. 0ae
young woman appeared 10 be Injured and
when the car arrived in the village. she
was taken into the town CLERKS office
and the doctors treated her for fright
and Mysteries.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Pratt In Hsttertown puts ON light
spokes for 10s each.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

their cottage in HatterEown ali summer
left, last Tuesday, for their homes 10
New Jersey.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Mrs I. Harrison Ca mp and daughter Of
Waterbury are visiting Mrs Camps par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs M. 8. Otis.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

George Crofut and family and Charles
Young and family, whc hsye Abesn -
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Pratt in Hattertown sets light tires for
Csc each.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
Scratch Pads

Block pad 1-2 inch and upward, a,
for &c and up.
By the pound at &C.
Full size pencil tablets. Illuminated
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
low I @
Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTS EMUL-
SION. 1t is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow. the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
erIy, so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be-
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
Look This Over.

Buggies, Carriages and Business
Wagons of all XII; DIS from $50 and up.
Single and double light a. heavy har-
nes ses from 81 25 up All well made
goods and guaranteed IS IT pres NIT d
Drop in and inspect them Full stock
of Groceries, Grain, Boots sh'es nd
Dry Goods always on hand.
L GoTIELT,
Stevenson, Conn
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

Pratt in HatterSown puts in new light
buggy axles for 81.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08

hall the 18th, to be given by company
from New Haven.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
Composition Books

72 leaves, heavy board covers, SC
90 ." full red imitation leather,
flexible cover, gilt edge. TIC
90 leaves, imitation leather, stiff COW
ers, 15c
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
Pencil Boxes

The Dewey Projecti,e Cornpanio
with pencil, ruler, etc. :
Hardwood bcx with key 3
Hardwood box, si1cat. We or WI
ing on with 1t; pencL, Z
Hardwood box in!aid cover, :
Pencil shap box-a new idea, Ae
High Seho, Companion. "a
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
1!a!EEgNN'NALLEYz(.
And Now for
School Again /!

The "Big Stole" is Il
school children's store-ju
as it IS the parents store. Al
Just now it teens with tt
school spirit.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
Rulers and Gales

Hard wood ruler I,
Hardwood ruler, brass edge, d
Prang's trian. lie Scales, g.
" larger. TO
Thumb tacks, Sc d.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

move" two mills, anywsy.-EG. W. B.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

The decision of Lord Kitchener to
abandon Omdurman and lay it waste
was due, it is said, to the outbreak of
cerebro spinal meningitis caused by
the unsanitary condition of the town.
That is also said to be the reason why
the Khalifa evacuated Khartoum and
built Omdurman in the first place. 1t
Is not at all unlikely that the Soudan-
ese tribes have been doing this for
centuries, and that this fact, quite as
much as incidents of war and weather,
accounts for the relics of ruined cities
Of which the desert is full. The ma
tives simply stayed in place until
they produced epidemics, and then
they moved to some new spot and
founded city there.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

Formerly tubercular lung trouble,
or consumption, caused one-quarter
of all deaths that occurred. Now it
is estimated that the proportion has
been reduced to one-seventh or eighth.
There has been steady decrease in
its ravages all over the world since
1888. Two years before that time
Koch announced his discovery of the
tubercular bacillus, the micro-orgun-
ism that causes consumption. The
press took up the subject, announc-
ing everywhere that the old-fashioned
idea of the contagiousness of the dis
ease was absolutely correct, and urged
the utmost precautions against the
spread Of this portable and communi-
cable disorder. The lesson was quick
ly leayhed. Today, in the most con-
tracSed city home, health officers and
inspectors find surprising knowledge
and alertness. All discharges from
the respiratory tract are quickly
burned, the sufferer has a bed to him-
self, and all possible care is taken to
spare others and mitigate personal
pain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

Some writer's of natural history
books for youth say that the serpent
always devours its own kind, when so
inclined. tail foremost. This peculiar
ity has been 80 often repeated that it
is generally believed. At dinner time
the other day in the reptile house of
the London Geological Garden a live
rabbit was fed to boa. The reptile
crushed his prey and then began to
devour it in the usual fashion, but be-
fore it had entirely disappeared down
his nav huge python shot forth and
seized the half engulfed rabbit, and,
after swallowing it, began on the boa.
The head Of the boa and good por-
ton of his body had disappeared be-
fore the keeper came to the rescue and
attempted to withdraw the smaller
reptile from his unusual retreat. As
this mode of procedure failed to make
the python disgorge, the latter was
seized and beaten with whip. This
was more to the point, and the boa
finally wriggled free and betook him
self to corner of the cage, minus,
however, his dinner. This little Incl
dent goes to show that reptiles. under
extraordinary circumstances at least,
will swallow their kind head foremost
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

When the flying machine finally
flies, the world will exclaim at no one 8
having discovered the right way be-
fore-as the Spanish court exclaimed
at Columbus's egg. Each mechanical
step, SO plain, once it is taken, looks
beforehand like leap into the un-
known. 1t is a phase of evolution as
surely as the natural wedding out
method of nature with animals; and
were 1t not for rust and the melting
crucible, generations to come would
stumble across thousands of skeletons
of machines that had to succumb to
other more capable machines, just as
we stumble across the bones of the
mastoaon, who died out before his
nimbler opponents.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

AS intelligence, culture, and the
conception of human brotherhood in
crease in community, it becomes
more and more difficult to secure We '.
diets of guilty" in murder trials,
when juries know that death is to be
the fate of the poor wretch in the
prisoners box. 1t was an easy matter
hundred years ago for Judge on a
eingle circuit in Ireland to sentence
SO persons to death for various crimes,
81 of whom were executed But to-
day, in Great Britain and in this coun-
try, it is almost impossible to enforce
the law against murder. There are
about $500 murders annually in the
United States, and only about 100
hangings and electrocutions, with an
other 100 lynchings. The fact is that
men shrink from fixing the irrevoca
BILE doom of brother man. and con
yictions where death is the penalty are
exceedingly difficult to secure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

Secret service men always have an
inclination to emphasize the impor-
tance of their work, and when they
deal with couuterfeiters their pub
lished reports have q sensational fla
vor that sometimes tends to make
them excellent literature for ''green
goods" swindlers. Notwithstanding
this tendency, the capture of a gang
of counterfeiters in Pennsylvania, to-
gether with their materials of manu-.
facture, must be regarded as a credita-
BILE achievement. The detected con-
spiracy is remarkable for its elaborate
organization, extensive plant and the
youth of its members.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

There is AN interesting item in the re.
port of tho librarian of Bishopsgate in.
stitute, London. According to the read
ing done in the free library of that build.
ing for one day there were 543 per
sons who chose works of fiction, 81
who.selected books of travel and his
tory, 36 biography,25 natural sciences,
and SO on down the list to philosophy
and religion, for which there were Is
readers. There is something very sig.
nificant in comparison between the
extremes. Scarcely century ago the
order would very likely have been re-
Yersed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15
Most Fragrant Flowers.

II is an interesting thing to know
that 1900 species of plants are
gathered and used for commercial pur-
poses in Europe. OF these, 420 have
a perfume that is pleasing and enter
largely into the manufacture of scents
and soaps. There are more species
of white flowers gathered than of any
other coor-112l in all. OF these,
1877 have an agreeable scent, an ex-
traordinarily large proportion. Next
in order come yellow blossoms, with
951, seventy-seven of tnsm being per.
fumed Red flowers number e23, OF
which eighty-four are scented. The
blue flowers are of 594 varieties,
thirtv-four of which are perfapsed, and
the violet blossoms are pleasantly
odo,tfereus. Tit Bits.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-15

M. Jules Clarette, the director o.
La Comedie Francaise in Paris, France
says there are in all Europe at th'
present moment 1061 theatres whicl
comparison would place in the first.
class. France leads the list with 394
Italy comes next with 38S; then Ger
many with 264: the United Kingdom
2O5; Spain, 100; Austria, 1872; Russia
80; Belgium, SO; Sweden and Norway,
46; Holland AZ; Switzerland, 35
Portugal, IA; Denmark, 13; Turkey,
9; Greece, 8; Roumania, 7; and Ser
via A.