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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
Fairfield County.
BROOKFIELD.

BRooKFIELD GRANeEKs HAVE A GOOD
TIME IN NEwTowN.
Broekfield Grange to the number of 2e
epj Dyed the hospitality of Pootatuck or
Tuesday night, when they in no wise fell
short of their previous record in this line
The entertainment was plentiful, meet.
ing the fullest anticipstions of the hun.
CRY. 1t was we'll balanced ration
When they came to 60 home, they expe.
rienced darkness which left Egyptian
darkness out of sight. 1t could be felt
and realized, nothing more. SO far al
the writer knows all got home safely, bat
the snxieties of being nearly turned over
on strange roads is not of the kind to be
desired. One party of young people got
to point where progress was impossi-
BILE. Upon examination it was found the
horse was crosswise the road. The pro.
gram showed the good judgement of
Lecturer Andrews in his selections, which
was well carried out.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HOWARD KELLER.
Howard Keller and K. K. Smith met
with an accident IN which the escape of
each was almost marvellous. While
painting the barn of James Lee from
swinging stage, it broke precipitating
Howard Keller fully % feet to the
ground. He happened to drop his full
weight Of IT'S pounds on one foet, sus-
tanning no more serious injuries than
some sprains and bruises. He now gets
around upon crutches. z. K. Smith hap
pened to be near an open window, saw.
ing himself from fall by grasping the
window sill.
The last meeting of the whist club for
the season took place at the home of DR.
Smith, last week.
Mr. and Mrs Reed and Mr. and Mrs
Allen of New Haven have been guests
at L. J. Sturdevant's, this week. Mr. and
Mrs Allen left, Tuesday evening, start
ing on a tour around the world, to be alb
sent many months.
Mrs James Kane and family visited
Danbury, recently.
John Lee, who has been engaged by
Suffer- Brothers of Chicago as foreman at
Vincent Sterling's tobacco shop, this win
ter, is now commencing farming opera
tions. Mr. Lee is an expert grower,
handler and buyer of tobacco.
Mr. Pixley and his son, Anthony, are
boarding with Daniel Morehouse until
the hotel ia finished.
Miss Mamie Barrett has accepted po-
siCion with theILenox Shear Co.
Mrs Bloomer and her daughter, Matte,
have moved to Bridgeport in order to be
with her son, Joseph, who holds re-
sponsible situation with Yost Type Wri-
ter Co.
Van Ness Green was In town, last
week, taking measurements and making
estimates for the furnishing of the new
hotel. Mr. Green is valued employee
OF Barton q Co., New Milford.
The Warburton property is eetting
little entangled by mortgage, quit claims,
prospective buyers, etc.
A. Hoyt has finished several jobs sat
isfactory, and has several more waiting
for him.
Valley Patch has been engaged for
several weeks making repairs ON bis fac
tory property In Danbury. The factory
ia leased and business viii commence at
an early date.
10 10 expected ball club win be organ
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

j. d. Bridge, editor aud proprietor of
the Democrat, Lancaster, N. H., says
81 would not be without One Minute
Cough Cure for my boy, when troubled
with cough or cold. 1t is the best rem
edy for Group / ever used" E. Fl. Beers
s. Co., Newtown; s. G. Bull & CO., Sandy
Hook; A. B. Brakeman. Botsford; B.
Hawley B. Co., Steprev.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
A Grange Visitation.
MEMBERS OF BRoOKFIELD GRANGE
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED BY PoOTA.
TUCK GRANGE OF NEwTowN.

Between 80 and 80 people were present
at the Grange hall, Tuesday night, when
a goodly number of Brookfield Patrons
were pleasantly entertained by the mem
bers Of Pootatuck Grange. The program
was given by BrOokfeld Grange, and an
unusually good one was presented under
the direction OF the worthy lecturer OF
that Grange, FL. w. Andrews. Following
the literary exercises supper was served
by Pootatuck Grange. The literary pro-
gram was as follows:
Piano duet, Mrs G. W. Francis and
Mrs F. Fl. Beers.
Paper by Edison N. Hawley, "What
constitutes well balanced ration for the
Bovine race"
Solo, ACROSS the river" Mrs Howard
Keller.
Reading, "Sally AIMS Experience
Mrs F. 81. Beers.
Solo, 1.-The sweetest story ever told, -
J. A. W. Sagendorf.
Paper by #. FL. Beers, sis a farmer
more likely to succeed by following a
specially or mixed farmingw
Pantomime, "Tit for Tat" Miss Flo
Sagendorf, s. B. Terrill and Mrs Francis.
Reading, 1.-THE 'Cyclopeedy," Mrs E.
Weld.
Quartet, s. B. Terrill, j. A. w. Saeen-
dorf, Mrs @. W. Francis and Mrs How
ard Keller.
Grange Echoes, written by Charles
Clark.
Solo, Mrs @. W. Francis.
Farce, "a silent woman" s. b. Ter
rill, Mr. and Mrs Fl. w. Andrews.
Among those present from Brookfield
we're the following:
Mr. and Mrs Fl. w. Andrews, Mr. and
Mrs s. B. Terrill, Hon Samuel Sherman,
e. N. Hawlev, @. FL. Camp, Mrs E. Weld,
DR. J. r. Smith, Mr. and Mrs j. FL. Peck,
MIR and Mrs s. e. Starr. J. w. Sagen-
dorf, j. Beach Hawlev, FL. l.. Foote, Miss
Griffin, Mrs Howard Keeler, the Misses
Sagendorf, Mrs Francis, Mr. and Mrs r.
FL. Beers, Miss L. Williams, O. T. Jack
con, Mrs e. X. Smith.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

1t makes no difference how bad the
wound If you use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve; it will quickly heal and leave no
scar. r. Fl. Beers 8 Co., New.
town; S. y. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook
A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley
e. Co., Stepney.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

Fl. P. Boyson believes the way to pre-
serve buildings is to keep them well
painted, and he is right. He is giving all
his buildings a new dress, this spring.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

Mr. Noyes is erecting q very large
windmill to take the place OF the old one.
The new wheel will have double the
power of the old one, and is expected to
keep the large tank full Of water, which
the old one was not strong enough to do.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

Mrs @. NJ. Sears met with a bad acct
dent, last Monday, while going to Bots
ford Depot. While about opposite Ed
ward Ives pond, the horse SHE'D at some
thing near the road, throwing out the
back seat OF the wagon. Mrs Sears and
Theodore Knapp Of Norwalk went out
backwards. Mrs Sears was picked up
unconscious but came to after q while.
She was badly shaken up and 1t will be
some time before she 10 able TO be about
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

John Lynch, son of Mrs Stevens, was
thrown from horse, last Saturday, and
at first it was feared he would have brain
fever.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

Mr. and Mrs G. w. Edwards OF Stepney
were guests, last Tueeday, of Mr. and
Mrs G. w. Hoyt of Dodgingtown.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

W ToMEN assaed every by troubles peculiar
w 70 their sex Every mysterious ache Or pain is a
symptom. These distressing sensations will keep
on coming unless properly treated.
nhe history of neglect written the worn faces and
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
TASHUA.
PERSONAL CHAT,

PERSUNAL CHAT
Charles Gilbert has had new engine
and boiler put in his shop.
Miss Nellie Edwards, who has spent
most of the winter with Charles Gilbert,
has returned to her home In Carthage,
N. Y.
Miss Katherine Treadwell Of Lyons
Plains is spending several weeks at j..
A. Treadwell's.
Miss Mary Sterling spent several daYs.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

P. 81. Haugh has fine new stopper,
recently bought in Bridgeport Of Manson
g Nichols.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

Eli B. Beers house is receiving a first
coat of white paint.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

wasted figures of nine
tenths of our women,
every one of whom may
receive the invaluable adj
vice of Mrs. Pinkham,
without charge, by writing
to her at Lynn, Mass.
Miss LULA EVANS, of
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
WOMEN WHO
NEED MRS.
PENFEEAAMZS AID

Parkersburg Iowa, writes of her follows
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I had been constant sufferer
for nearly three years Had Inflammation of the womb
1eucorrhoea trouble bearng-down palms. backache
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

Miss Mary Sterling spent several days,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19

BROOKFIELD GRANGERs HAVE GOOD
TIME IN NEwTOwN
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-19
BUY THE
Success Tread Power !

NEW TOWN, CONN.
sAgent for Fairfield, New Haven and part
of Litchfield Counties.
The record-union., 1899-02-13
"WHERE ARE WE ATT"
Santa Barbara Wants Something
Done.


(From the Santa Barbara Press)
What is the matter with US? Where
are we at? Who is at fault? Why is
Santa Barbara out in the cold?
Cap" Harris, our jovial ex-Assem-
blyman, has just received a royal well
come upon his return from Sacrament
to, for his successful efforts toward Sc
suring the much-wanted Polytechnic
School for-San Luis Obispo. He re-
ports to the San Luis Breeze that it
is all right in the Senate, and pretty
sure to be favorably considered in the
Assembly. Why San Luis Obispo in
stead of Santa Barbara?
The dispatches this morning predict
a permanent deadlock. AS long as this
deadlock continues there is no possibil-
ity of securing any legislation. Our
Republican County Central Committee,
by resolution, requested our represent
atives to oppose the election of Dan
Burns for United States Senator, which
they have vigorously done. The COM
mittee approved of their course, but de-
clined to make any recommendations.
The time has come when some action
must be taken The San Francisco
Chronicle" and Los Angeles Times
still hold up the Burns scarecrow and
holler Boo -Boo-the railroad will catch
you,' and enough legislators rush in
the money-lined camp of Grant to de-
feat an election of United States Sen
ator, and the consequent clearing of the
stage for legislative action
The record-union., 1899-02-13
HOG CHOLERA.
The Germs Will Live for Many
Weeks in Water.

In view of the fact that hog cholera
epidemics frequently break out on
farms along the Sacramento River, the
following advice, given by an Eastern
contributor to farmers journal. may
be of interest and value to the people
in this valley. He says:
Careful experiments conducted in the
laboratory of the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington, D. c., have DEM
onstrated that the hog cholera bacilli
will remain alive and active in water
four months. This explains the cause
of the rapid distribution of the disease
along streams, creeks, branches and
rivulets
Here is a case which came under
my observation: A lot of hogs that OBJ
tanned their supply of water from pool
in creek became infected with the
disease, and all died. At this time the
water in the creek was too low to flow.
Seven weeks later a heavy storm
caused a rise in the creek, and the
flowing water carried the disease to
every herd down the valley that OBJ
tanned its supply of water from the
stream. The owners of the herds below
had been warned of the danger, but as
the stream did not flow for seven weeks
after the hogs above had died, they
decided that the bacilli We're dead, and
that there was no necessity for any
precautions. Only one man penned his
hogs when the stream arose, and his
were the only ones that escaped an at
tack of the disease.
"A great many farmers allow their
pigs to obtain their supply of water
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from streams flowing through their
farms. It is a very convenient mode
of watering stock, but a rather dam
gerous one. If the hogs upstream are
attacked by cholera or swine plague the
germs are sure to- be brought down and
their hogs infected. It is difficult
matter to keep informed as to the con-
dition of all the hogs along a stream
many miles in length; therefore it is
the safest plan by far to fence the
swine away from the rivers and creeks.
ITO emphasize this advice, an inves-
tigation into the matter showed that in
1896 the loss of hogs in the townships
bordering on White River, in Indiana,
was 231 per cent; in the second tier
of townships back from the river, 1876
per cent, and in the third tier, 10 per
cent. In 1895 a thorough investigation
showed that sixty townships bordering
upon the Wabash River from Cass
County to it's mouth showed loss OF
hogs from cholera of 10 per cent, and
forty seven townships in the second tier
back showed a loss of 10 per cent. 1t
was shown during the same investiga-
ton that almost all of those whose
whose herds escaped the disease used
well water, which is usually pure.
TT is safe to say that no herd OF
swine that obtains it's supply of water
from a river or flowing stream is safe
from infection, and those who persist in
allowing their hogs access to such
waters must expect to suffer losses
from hog cholera. What makes mat
ters worse, it is not only the person who
thus allow his hogs to become infected
who suffers loss, but the disease is COM
municated to the herds of his neighbors,
and is spread over a whole township
until the losses run up into the thou
sands. When an outbreak of cholera
occurs in a neighborhood the best plan
is to yard your hogs at once, and to
keep all other animals out of that
ward
The record-union., 1899-02-13
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 6S and AZ de-
grees, with gentle southerly and north
erly winds and clear weather prevail
ing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and D. m. yesterday were 3O.26 and
1924 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were IS and
4S degrees, with trace of rain, and
one year ago to-day 6S and 43 degrees.
The average temperature was 80 and
the normal so, showing yesterday to
have been degrees warmer than US
ual for the 18th day of February.
River II feet inches and failing.
The record-union., 1899-02-13
SUPERVISORS CONVENTION.
It Will Assemble in This City on
Wednesday Next.

There will be meeting of the County
Board of Supervisors tomorrow, to
make final arrangements for the State
Convention of Supervisors that is to
meet in this city on Wednesday. In a,
general way the program is already
prepared, but there are some minor de-
tails to be arranged.
From responses that have been re-
ceived it is expected that about 100 Su-
pervisors from other counties will come
here, many of whom will be accompa-
MED by their wives and other lady
members of their families
The majority of them will reach the
city tomorrow, and that evening they
will be entertained by the local Super
visors and their wives in the ElkS' hall
at Ninth and streets, where refresh
mentS will be served. 1t will be an in
formal reception, held chiefly to afford
delegates an opportunity to become ac-
quainted with one another. Mayor Land
and others will welcome the visitors.
On Wednesday the convention will as
semble, and for couple of days it will
be a busy body. Several of the visit
ors will read papers on given topics,
and matters of interest to counties will
be discussed, such as come within the
province of Supervisors.
On Friday the visitors will be the
guests of the local board, and an ex-
cursion to the Folsom Prison, where
they will view the great dam across
the American River, the electric power
and light plant, and especially the State
rock-crushing plant, erected for the
purpose of enabling counties and cities
to construct modern macadam roads at
the minimum COST
While the Supervisors are here they
will be taken to other points of inter-
est both in and out of the city, includ-
ing the State Capitol, where they can
see how the laws are made ,and posi-
bly, United States Senators, as by that
time it is more than likely the deadlock
will be broken
The record-union., 1899-02-13
HOW HE GOT THERE.
Coombs Had Indorsed Another for
u. s. District Attorney.

A dispatch from Washington tells an
interesting story of how Frank L.
CoombS secured the Presidents ap-
pointment as United States District At
torney for the Northern California Dis
trict. The fact has developed that the
successful candidate was one of five
who sought the place, and that he won
with only the Endorsement of Judge
Morrow and the active backing of Sem
ator Perkins
The Senator was pledged to Coombs
from the first, and in this appointment
did not ask the delegation to join him.
Congressman Barham had indorsed the
application of T. l. Caruthers of Ukiah,
who presented favorable list of rec
concentrations, among the names on
which was that of Frank L. Coombs.
Congressman Hilborn had a candi-
date, while Congressmen-elect Kahn,
Needham and Waters indorsed for the
place Robert Devlin of Sacramento.
Devlin was most heartily backed by the
State Supreme Court and bar, and some
days ago withdrew all papers from
Senator Perkins and put them before
the department direct
But it is said there was determina-
ton in Executive quarters to give the
place to the Senator, as the Assistant
Attorneyship had gone to others
The record-union., 1899-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

! At the Opera-house this evening
Nance O'Neil, the new star in the
American theatrical heaven, a tragedi-
enne very young as yet, and a native of
| California withal She will appear to-
| night in the powerful emotional drama
| 'sMagda.' by Sudermann. The San
| Jose Mercury of the 10th says that
| in "Magda'' in that city last week
| much was expected of her on account
of her triumphs, and all expectations
We're more than realized. She was level
with the part and with all dramatic
requirements. Whether as the loving
daughter or the woman aroused in all
her indignation to spurn the offer Of
the man who has wronged er,her act
| ing was marked by the highest dra-
matte qualities. But it is in scenes
where passionate force is required that
! she rises to nights where stars shine.
There is power in her passion that be-
comes magnificent when fully aroused.
Mckee Rankin never had a better part
| than that of the aged father. 1t was
masterpiece of histrionic art, and
made an impression on the audience
| that will not soon be forgotten.
| 1t may be said that the German
writer is one of the naturalists of the
stage and believes in calling things by
their right names, and at the same time
| he has no hesitancy in approaching any
subject and handling it boldly but
adroitly His 'sMagda'' is one of those
hot -blooded creatures who objects to
| the severe paternal restrictions OF a
| German home leaves it, and eventually
| becomes a great singer. She comes to
| her native town for the purpose or
singing at festival and then, through
! the efforts of a pastor, is reconciled TO
her father, who had disowned her. Then
| comes the inevitable revelation, and
| Won Keller, a Councillor, appears on the
scene. He had been a lover of Magda
after she had run away from home
| There is a denouement, and the father
demands that she marry the Councillor
The latter refuses to- assume the charge
of their child, and in the final quarrel
between Magda and her father, who Is
on the point of shooting her, he dies OF
| apoplexy The Magda of Sudermann
| is a strange creature, in whom there Is
a constant struggle of passions, the un-
deriving stratum of filial love, the cul-
! tivated hatred for things conventional,
the knowledge of her own imperfectiOns,
and a dim and underlined love for what
| is truly good. The character is one
of great human discord, and at no time
is there a single strain of melody. Miss
| O'Neil. say the critics, with a power
that is really striking, a grace that IS
poetic and a magnetism that is pleas
I ing in the extreme, presents this Magda
| in such a way as to stamp her
self as one of the greatest of mod
ern emotional women. 1t is said that
there is absolutely nothing lacking IN
her conception of this complex charac-
/ ter. Miss O'Neil comes especially well
supported. Her recent success in san
Francisco was of the most pronounced
character.
The record-union., 1899-02-13

STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY
If sacramento, S. In the Superior Court
in and for said county.
The people of the State of California to
JOHN CALDWELL and III. J. PARkS,
You are hereby notified that an action
was commenced in the Superior Court OF
the county of Sacramento, State afore-
said by fling a complaint in the Clerk
office Of said court on the goth day OF
January, 1899, in which action GEORGE
B. KATZENSTEIN is plaintiff and you
You are hereby directed to appear and md
answer said complaint within ten days
from the service of this summons. exclu-
siva Of the day of service, if served on
yo,l in said county of Sacramento; and
within thirty days, exclusive of the day
Of service. if served elsewhere; and you
are further notified that unless you SO
anpear and answer within the time above
specified the plaintiff win apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint. u
ton Clerk of court aforesaid. do here
INTO set my hand and aff1x the seal of
said court this 30th day of January, A.
iseaij asl. VIM. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
By B. H. Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
Holl & Dunn, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The record-union., 1899-02-13
THAT RIVER MYSTERY.
Nobody Was Drowned in the Amer
lean River as Supposed.

The FOLSOM leleSfapH VI Odlui uoS
says:
.sThe river mystery spoken of by this
paper last week has been solved The
articles found by Mr.. Pike floating in
the river proved to be the property of
Stephen E. Kieffer. the civil engineer
of Fair Oaks. In company with two
other gentlemen he forded the river
opposite Sacramento Bar. The water
proved to be deeper than they thought
but the horse was large one and
withstood the swift current and landed
the blackboard and its occupants with
out injury on the opposite bank.
''The blackboard was nearly sub
merged at one time, but the weight of
the men held it to the bottom. At this
juncture one seat and the lap robes
floated away Mr.. Pike was distant
at the time only few hundred yards
but did not witness the predicament
the above gentlemen were in.'
The record-union., 1899-02-13
BAPTIST REVIVAL.
Evangelists Gallahorn and Boyd
Have . Large Meeting.

There was large congregation at
the First Baptist Church last night, the
occasion being the revival services of
Evangeaists Gallahorn and Boyd. The
main auditorium did not hold the au-
dience, so many were seated in the an
mex.
Rev. Gallahorn held the attention of
his congregation by a series of pleasing
and forceful arguments His talk
abo1inded in those everyday ilfustra-
tionsi that appeal to the masses, though
the speaker kept severely out of the
realm of emotion.
Il am often asked how I know God
loves me- he said, "or how I know /
have religion? Well, there is no ques-
tion about it. I got religion in 1877,
and since then have felt different and
been happier. Bless you. I am even
better looking. Don't you know when
you're in love or when you hate a fell
low? OF course you do and you'll never
forget when the spirit of God touches
your life. I saw strong men stand up
to-day and say they wanted to be
Christians, though they were gray and
/ had not felt SO before"
Mr.. Gallahorn spoke earnestly, quot
ing scripture quite freely, yet he had
none of the bearing of a man with a
set sermon.
1--WE don't want any half-hearted
Christians, he said, "but we want men
who are in earnest. Now, do not fix
up to come to the Lord, but come just
as you are, and you will fulfill all the
conditions of the scripture. All you
need is full repentance, which is a
change of the will, and that changes
ones whole life. / am not crank on
religion, but I know the beauty of full
repentance. If you are tired of your
sins come unto the Lord, for He will
remove the burdens of those that are
heavy laden"
The meetings at this church will con-
tinue for week or more, and it is be-
lieved that there will be great interest
manifested.
The record-union., 1899-02-13
Transferred to Woodland.

Rev Father Hunt of Folsom has been
transferred to Woodland, where he will
fill the pastorate made vacant by the
death of Father Hines. The Folsom
Telegraph" speaking of the transfer,
says Father Hunt preached his
farewell sermon here on Sunday last.
He filled the position as priest in the
church here for many years and was
much loved by his parishioners, who
deplore his departure but wish him un-
bounded success in his new field of
Ia hOr,