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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
Cbe Gpenina Ui,neS
TUESDAY. JUNE 5, 1900.
The weather indications.
TEMPERATTR

P@rtly cloudy, with local showers late tonight
and Wednesday; light 20 fresh e4sterly winds
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-05
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Commissioners Hear and Act on
Complaints Of Residents.

savannah Street to Be Cleaned in
Response TO the Request of Mr..
Newman OuthOuses in south
Washington Must he Removed-Re-
quest to Clean Streets Earlier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

I warming in her husbands eyes; but at
the moment the tent flap was thrown
back and held open 10 admit a tall,
gray haired civilian whose silk hat was
uplifted as he entered in courteous rec
ognition of the group, despite the dis
tress that was betrayed in the pallor of
his face and the instant glance of his
dark eyes toward the slender girl, who
stepped eagerly forward. Mrs. Gar
rison, turning quickly, saw, and with
swift, agile movement sprang TO one
side. The general slowly struggled up
from his easy chair. Reaching her
ia theirs side Miss Prime laid her hand
upon rs a.ia, looking fondly and
anxiously into his face. A soldierly,
middle-aged officer, in dripping forage
cap and rain coat, stepped quickly in
and lowered the flap.
Did you find him, father" was Miss
Primes low-toned, faltering question.
1--WE found-the soldier referred TO;
Col. Armstrong has been most kind; but
il wasn't your brother at all, my child"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

ley" said Gordon one day, when IN,
J lad had laughed off the effect of an I'M
usually acrimonious rasping over 9
tf'fvfnf error IN the guard report book
Hes no end kind when n fellows I'm Q
iiX, said Gray, in explanation, land al
the time he was soaking me was think.
ing how he stood by Jimmy Carson in
his scrape'-a serious scrape il was
too, Tor young Carson, detailed TO escort
certain prisoners to Alcatraz and in
trusted with certain funds to be turned
( over TO the chief quartermaster of the
department, had unaccountably fallen
into a deep sleep aboard the train and
aWoke TO find both funds and prisoners
gone. Explanations were useless. The
commanding general would listen TO no
excuse; court-martial was ordered.
and We nnrt young 6 -, mil III
lazy careeEseemed- Ahlnlia close ,.444l-.r
cloud, when "Old Canker" threw
himself into the breach. lie had LONG
suspected the sergeant who had ac-
companied the party in immediate
command of the little guard. He hated
the commanding general with all his
soul, and how il came about no one
could thoroughly explain, but one day
Canker turned up with indubitable
proof that the sergeant was the thief
that he was bribed TO bring about the
escape of the prisoners, and that he had
drugged the fresh spring water he
brought in 10 the young officer after
the burning heat of the desert was left
behind IN the dead on the summer night
Canker even recovered most of the
stolen money, for there was woman in
the case, and she had safely slowed il
away. Carson was cleared and Canker
triumphant. "See what the man can
DO when his sense of justice is aroused"
said the optimisis OF The army. Justice
be bowed answered the cvnics. lie
never would have raised his finger TO
help Carson but for the Joy of proving
the general unjust, and regimental
pet, the sergeant thitf"
Yet Gray reverted to this episode as
explanation Of his tolerance of Canker's
harshness and thereby gave rise to a
reJoinder from the lips of veteran
company commander that many a fell
low was destined TO recall before the
regiment was two months older:
In order TO settle it, somebody's got
to find his life or his commission in
jeopardy. Maybe it'll be you, Billy. and
''"' r~'+i~~ ~~- ,.--'. a..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
CA - To1IA.
Bears t.e me zinc iod Ha@ SInayS bdugn
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Fatal Explosion.

Lancaster, o., 40. - -o.-Ihe boiler
at stationary sawmill at the Roys'
industrial school blew up Saturday aft
ernoon, killing the proprietor, Mr..
John Neubauer, who was also the
blacksmith at the state farm. ms
three sons were badly injured 10y La,-
ing bones broken AID = son Il law had
a leg broken.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
taIe o. EOur Children

NJ, Te&., March %. On Woo
ster's plantation, in Houston county,
ihr~ed"v fo"- children ~ John Por-
den were burned to death. The
mother was quarter of mile from
the house when she saw the flames,
but could not get home in time to save
the children
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
TrfuIc wr.uedx

Owosso, Mich, March 27.-Charles
Scot. hoil"r r'el"r, fatally wounded
his wife and her mother, Mrs l.. Fer
guson, and then killed himself in this
city. Family trouble was the cause
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
WeIl-kBown Bookmaker Dead

Detroit. Mich, March 26-Ira F..
Bride, one of the oldest and best
knU"n auction pOOisDlIcTs anu uOuA-
makers "a tho c-~..,,.. l.lI q. -. -
residence here Sr-aay. aged about 60
Paralysis caused his death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
Department store burned.

Knoxville, Ia, March 2G.-Culver e..
Co.'S department store was burned
Sunday. Loss on stock. sec, 1000; in
sursnce, $4,000; loss on building. $685.
900: insurance. $4,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
wore Machine sbop- y,eIJ

CloTclanu, o., March 21-Up to the
present time II concerns in this city
nave granted the machinists the nine
hour day, with ten hours pay, as de-
-c-as1.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

A. X. DE Fluent editor of the Journa,.
Doyleston, Ohio, suffered for a numb ?
of years from rheumatism in his right
shoulder and side He says: my right
arm at times was entirely useless
tried Chamberlain Pain Balm and wa,
surprised TO receive rrnef almost Inme,,.
lately. The Pain Balm has been a CO,
slant companion ~ u'i~A ever SINE a..
nc never IaiIs. 80 by DiV,.s -
Rhodes. druggists
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

40 cure the original witch hazei
salve, ask for Dewiit's Witch Hazel
Salve. sell known AS a certain cure for
pie 'Hd skin diseases Beware of
wo, counterfeits They are dan.
gerous Sharrar * Muiholland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUSHROOM RY.

Lv. Ashley for Detrol
lat 1910 2. IN.
4Osv tOuntctiDns are
madc at OWosso JunctL
with oil trains ~ n G.
III a N Ky.
BEN. FLETCHER. I. T. A.
] Detroit. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
Pneu m onin Epidemic.

Dubuque, Ia, March 27.-Over 100
children and Is sisters are sick with
pneumonia in st. Francis orphan asy-
Ium ia this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

Muncie, Ind, March PA boiler ex.
pioded ia ine james Nick I'm sawmill
near here. killing Lon von Buskirk.
Thomas Sullivan, Clifford Won Buskirk
s.s Marion Carey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

Fountain City, Ind, March 27.-Mr.
Polly Price celebrated her one hun.
dredth birthday at her home her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

THV nut Hpdft out alter all The nice
young men in Denver went to the wars.
and whitening on the stem until | told
her she should go, too, when she bios
somed and blushed with JOY as YOU see
her now, sir. Cherry, make your man
ners. CHERRY. whose name we'll de-
scribed her, was only waiting for a
chance, laughing the while al the merry
How of her chaperon's words. and. at
the first break, stepped quickly forward
and placed her hand frankly i'm the
outstretched palm of her host. then
glanced eagerly over her shoulder as
though she would say: But YOU must
sc ne4, ANA hcr uGgit eyes souen,
and found the fourth feminine mem
Der of the group
And this said Mrs. Frank Garrison.
bravely, yet with trife less confidence
OF manner, with indeed a faint svmD-
tom of hesitancy. "is Miss AMY Law
renee, @-I in extending her Httle
hand 10 take that of the most retiring
OF the three eiris, only the finger tips
and thumb seemed to touch. Miss
Lawrence came quickly forward. and
waiting for no description, bowed with
quiet grace and dignity to the chief
and, smiling bit gravely, said:
Uncle left word that he would soon
return, general, but he has been gone
with Col. Armstrong nearly an hour.
l hope we have not taken too great "A
liberty and her glance turned To the
substantial tea service on the rude
camp table.
"Oh, I'm responsible for that-and
for any md cvorv inioui'v b-ro COM
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

Leave Ashley.
6:SO a. N. for Muskegou
: ~ Y III fOI IA kegOA
JNo. w. LORD.
Traffic Manager.
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
v-u uave See~

~ IS = p = po~"1" 0d--o '!e".i
for months, but have you ever tried it2
II not, YOU do not know what an ideal
s'o.'."cl' -ernedv ~ is. A roc bottle 20
doses 1907 will show you its great merits
80 . .-''.~ -. So...N.,".4~--, .-.-.h 5000.
-.' I'D no Regular cize GOO
and ~ AZ Sharrar & Mulholland's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
" ESTBOUND

Except Sunday
Daily
a. Il. COY - agent.
OwOaSO. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30
Grand Trunk R'y System,

EASTBOUND
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

he had to have something and that's
what he got. He'd rather be second
lieutenant of regular infantry any day,
but that was too high for him. Here's
youth 1t fits 10 a 't'-Ntr. William
Gray, of the -teenth foot, whom
knew years ago when We were Kids in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30

] 10 your notice is that Won knew his
father. liz says so aud hopes you'll
foroive all his budding iniouitios on tho
strength Of it The general nodded
with grin at the youngster who stood
at Miss Lawrence's left. and then held
~ Re h""' tor silence, shutting o~
further presentations.
III forgive anything bat more chat
ter" said he, with placid smile, pro
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
TOWN TOP1Cs.
RURAL DELIVERY MATTERS.
CHARLES c. PECK APPOINTED CARRIER

CHARLES c. PECK APPOINTED CARRIER. The rural delivery route, as laid out l by Postmaster Duncombe, was gone over by Special Agent c. B. Rogers, last week,
 and accepted. Charles G. Peck has bet n appointed carrier and Arthur l. Platt as substitute. MT Peck has been aroubd with the postmaster for the last th1ee days takiD z the names of those wishing
 their mail dc livered, free of charge, pro-
 vided they place suitable box conven-
 tent to be driven to by the carrier. The
 canvass has been completed and most of | the people on the route have availed
 themselves of the privilege. The route
 aa laid out goes north from the post
 office, over Mt Pleasant, taking the left
 aG William Rutfle's, by Taunton pond. | then by s. B. Camps, and to the vert
 past the schoolhouse as far as A. W.
 Faircbild's corner, then going east past A. o. Moore's as far as G. R. Wilson's corner, then south on the back road to Norman Northrops. Then by William N. Nortbrop's to Walter Glover's corner,
 then south to M0rgan's corner, then east
 to G. R. Parmelee's corner, then north
 to s. J. Botsford's and Ell B. Beers'
 corner, and east by Fl. P. sBoyson's to
 Platt's Hill. Then south down around
 Huntingtown cemetery, then north
 through Huntingtown, coming on to the
 turnpike at Ira Wildman's. Thence to
 the postofice. All mail will be delivered
 outside of the half-mile limit from the
 office to those requesting 1t, at their
 nearest point on the route. Four city
 boxes for mailing letters and papers will
 be placed at the following points
 Hughes corner near John G. Gays in
 Taunton, Benedict's corner in Palestine, Pa1melee's corner in Hattertown, and at ri 7n3n Rnft fop n tiDgtown. It is expected orders will be given by the department to start Decem- Der 15. Patrons, however, will be noti- fled in advance.
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on account of tho weather and will be given this evening at o'clock. The lecture will be all the more interesting and complete in detail from the fact that the speaker witnessed the play ss pro, duced at Oberammergau. Dr W ile will be assisted by Rev Dr A. c. Hubbard, who will illustrate the lecture by means of his ste1 eopticon. Price of admission, 25c; children, 15c.
 Mir Crossley, who occupies the home- stead of the late Rufus Couch, has re- paired the old sawmill and has put in 6 circular saw and runs 1t with steam pow CT. The logs ip the log yard are fast disappea ring. Quick work and we'll done will draw custom. A farmer can now draw his logs to the Plumtrees saw mill and draw his lumber home on the same trip. The old slow way of saving has gone out of date. Now the wo, k is more eatisfa ctory when done, every board and stick of timber is cut true to measure.
 The poultry show in Danbury. this week, will be largely attended by Bethel poultrymen.
 birthday, last week Saturday. He en- joys very good health and gets out pleas. ant days.
 10ke 1AUU01v AE0" HUH OG0u&OS Ns has made recent visit with her brother, George Hannon, on Elm Street.
 Water Commissioner A. T. Noxon has recently spent few days among friends h the Naugatuck valley.
 The rain storm that arrived in town, last Saturday evening, continued until Tuesday morning. More water fell with. in the time than before in several months. The streams and swamps were brim full. Springs and wells that have been dry since August are again flowing their us. ual quantity of water. Very little, if any, damage has been done to the roads, which have been put in good repair to shed the winter storms.
 The present week will be a dull week with matters. However, very few people will want Ito go into the factory af CT Wednesday. Thanksgiving day will be generally observed on Thursday. By some hook or crook turkey will be pro- yided for nearly every family gathering; Thanksgiving day without turkey and all the fixings tor dinner don't count iD good old New England.
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IOFa HILL.
TIE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.


 Rev Mir Raymond of East Village Meth odtst church preached in exchange with Mir Dikeman, last Sunday, to very small congregation in the morning and in the ev. ening to a much larger one at the hall He gave very interesting talk about the mission work in New York City, while en- gagged in the work there. Ee was a guest at the Sunset View place while in Long Hill. He returned home after the evening service
 Mrs Robert Stains is tn the sick list. Mrs Peet is caring for her. Miss Grace Hurd, niece of Mrs Stains, who has been staying with them and help ing in the store, has returned to her home
 Miss Sue Day ton Is at her sisters, Mrs Halls, to spend Thanksgiving. number from this place attended tbe wedding of MT Libby and Miss Fanny Dis brow in Easton, last Wednesda night.
 Mir Mack has traded his trotter with MT Morrissey for tract of timber over in Park Woods
 Mrs Kuhne expects to leave her home, December 1, for the winter and make her home with her children
 Mir and Mrs Dix man have gone to their daughters. Mrs Stevens, in Monroe to spend Thanksgiving.
 Edward Sherman and family are guests OI MI duu ulLS tOIke sherman TOT Thanksgiving.
 Stephen French and family and Wilbur French and family of Srepney are to be h. tertained at the Sunset View place Thanks giving,
 George Mahony and wife have visited his parents, MT and Mrs Daniel Mahoney.
 A musical and literary entertainment wiil be given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church, Long Hill, on fFriday even ing, December '. An interesting program composed of outside talent is being arrang- ed Miss Elisabeth Packard Of Shelton, a pupil of Mrs Grace Bronson Pu1dy, and easily the most ente taining el >cutionist in Connecticut, will recite number of pieces. Mrs Wilson of Shelton as soloist and Mrs Georee A Clark of Long Hill as accom- panist have also be Il engaged. Others will be added to make eood entertain ment Please watch papers for more com plete notice and remember date SO you may enjoy the evening at the Methodist church, Friday evening, December 7, at 7.45 D. m. Doors open at p. m Adn'ss sion 90 aLd 10 cents.
 Saturday special at Hurd's: Jones and W hite Loaf flour 58c per bag
 Why pay 50c per gallon for the comm on black molasses when you can buy the pure Ponce Porto Rico for that price at Aurd's?
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
BETH ELL.
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev A c. Hubbard of the Second Bap. tist church of Danbuly preached an in. te1estiLS eermon in the Congregational church, Sunday morning, in exchange with Rev H, l.. Slack.
 The ladies of St Thomas Episcopal church are making splendid progress with their calendar scheme. It Is eur. pricing how much money can be raised in this way.
 Thanksgiving services will be held in the Methodist church, Thureday morn- ing, at II o'clock, which will be . union meeting of the Congregational ard Meth cdist churches. The sermon will be pres ched by Rev Fl. L. Slack.
 Specla, meetings are being held tbis week in the Methodist church on Tues day, Wednesdsy, Thursdav and Friday evenings, which are in the nature If Tbanke giving services.
 The lecture on ''The Passion Play" which was to have been given by Dr W. c. Vile of Danbury in the Congregation al church, Monday night, was postponed
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
Bakers Ad.

For the pu~ pose of reducing the stock of goods left by the late A. G. Baker, we have set aside large amount of Furniture and House Furnishing Goods which we will sell prior to Jan. l. 1900, at greatly reduced prices practically half their actual value These goods are arrang- ed in the West Wing of the Spacious Furniture Warehouse. They comprise hundreds of articles, Rockers, Divans. China Closets, Mattresses. Springs, Folding Beds Cribs and quantities of |other articles too numerous to mention.
 This is rare chance tor anyone needing such goods or having Christmas gifts to make and one not likely to occur again.
 V: V: 4. l: T9KPi T&Fis. Administrators.
 Hawle> vile, Conn
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convincing proof that the kidneys and blad- der are out of order.
 What to Do.
 There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilrner's Swamp Root. the great kidney remedy fulfils every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys. liver. bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing 1t, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day. and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won- derful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and $l. sizes
 You may have sample bottle of this wonderful discovery EIE~
 and book that tells G43i;aH1 31s|M|ssts more about it, both sent 7 ' a!;es absolutely free by mail, zaslsAs@:;e3EEEs@@ 3E@ address pr. Kilmer & Home of svamn-Roo.. Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men tion reading this generous offer in this paper.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

The annual meeting of he Newtown Lii bry association will be held in the Brick Building, next Tuesday evening, Decem- Der 4 at 2 30 o'clock. Besides the reports
 of the officers, matters of interest in con nectiop with the opening of the new libra " on Decemb II will be taken up, as the appointment of committees on recep-
 tion of guests,s etc. All members of the making the dedicatory exercis of the new library notable event and therefore should attend this annual meeting in full numbers.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

The library building, wh~ SC progress tow ard completion has :been matter of in.
 creasing interest with our citizens, will be formally opened on Tuesd,y afternoon, December Il, at 9 o'clock. Invitations are
 to be sent to many outside guests, and the officers of the association will do their best
 to make the exercises in every way worthy of the occasion. To those who should be rerested outside of Newtown printed in vitatio~s will be sent, but to all in New. town this notice in TEE BEE must be suffi-
 cient. A full program of the exercises on
 December il will appear in next weeks BEE
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC-s B. Wilson. " Matchmaker and Jeweler, opposite the Washington Depot, Conne' ticut. will respect. agency for the sale of silverware of the high ett grade that money can buy and offers to Sell the Roo"s from 0 to 35 per cent less than goods for How can I do 1t? Because the company does not sell goods to dealers but sells direct from the factory to the consumer th' ouRh their agents. which saves the middle. ma' g prt fit to the cor sumer. I have 8 good assortment of samples in stock at my place inspect the goods. This firm gi .es written guarantee with each sale to the customer tor the term Of ten years constant use or money refunded. have good run of bench work JeWeler
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
TRINITY CHURCH.
ADVENT SERVICES,

Three special services will be held ir Trinity church, on Wednesday evening during the season of Advent.
 On December 5, the sermon will be preached by Rev John D. Skene of Dan. Schmidt of Ansonia. and on December 1e by Rev c. w. Boylston of Riverside Services begin at 7.30 p. m.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
AT BETS,

Have you tried the Ralston health foodf Betts sells 1t. Wood choppers are working in the vi-
 ctnity of Sandy Hook. If they need new
 axes Betts will furnish them. Nice sweet potatoes, just received.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

County Commissioners Lee, Miller and Mead were at tho Grand Central hotel on Tuesday, when all the le cal applicants for liquor licenses, with the exception of Mt Q laley, filed their bonds and made arra' .gements to take out their licenses. MT o aaley has closed his place and it is said will leave town.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

MT and Mrs George F. Taylor returned from New York on Wednesday night accompanying their sister, Mrs Warner who is conVale Scin1 nicely.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

MT and Mrs Minott Augur eat their Thanksgiving dinner in Woodbridge, where they have been on similar occa. sious for 40 successive years, with the exception of about three years.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Children's and mons clothing, . good line. Odd sizes of pants for men, ,ciosing out at 75c. Also mems waterproof reef CT coats at Taylor, Curtis & Co.'s, Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Harry F. Orgelman leaves on Thanks giving day for Bristol, R. l., where he has secured a position.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

H. F. Orgelman showed BEE repre- sentative some curious stones picked ur in the country near Nome, Alaska. They looked as if they were worked out by hand, they were so uniform and fine 1T design.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

A. s. Hill of Worthwhile and Frank P. Gallagher of Broob field entered Still. mans college for business course, a few days ago.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

A donation party for Rev O. O. Wright will meet at St Johns rectory on Thurs. day evening, December 6, 1900. A full moon ought to insure good attendance. f very stormy, the following evening.
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children to drink. She has given up c flee drinking entirely. We use pack sge every week. am 10 years old. Yours espectfullv.-C Fannie Williams Buchanan. Mich., May 22.
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MT and Mrs Lee M, Johnson of Great Harrington pass Thanksgiving with Mi and Mrs E. l.. Johnson. MT and Mrs c. B. Johnson and children and MT and Mrs w. c. Johnson will gather about the table of their parents on Thanksgiving day.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

For the next 15 days Wilson French, the harness maker, at 18l John street, will sell harnesses at cost. This Is rs re chance to get bargains. Repairing neat ly attended to.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Good shoes and felt and rubber boots Ut H. K. Mott's, Newtown.
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Mrs Henry Costello and Miss Margare Cavanaugh spent Friday in the Park City

Frank Cannady returned, last week, from North Carolina, his former home, where he spent two months. He has hired the Warner place at the foot of the Street. His family will return in Janu. ary.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Edward Taylor Is in New York attend ing the horse sales.
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Curtis P. Morris of New Hartford is al the home of his parents, Selectman and
 Mrs Lsvi 0. Morris, quite seriously ill with bronchitis.