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The Newtown bee., 1900-05-25

IT WashlnRt0n Depot wants 70 change its name what's the matter with "Wash- ington VillA."-C"
 Rev MT Scott was taken Ill and did not come to preach at the Lutheran church, last Sunday night.
 Rev MT Turner and family opened their cottage, last week, for the summer.
 Mrs KIngman has had quite an ill turn but Is better at present.
 William Hanning's father, aged 83, died last Saturday in Morris and was buried from the Swedish Congregations al church on Monday.
 Albert Chapman and wife of Nauga- tuck have been in town for few days.
 Mrs Tyron gave most interesting and instructive lecture upon birds, at the Gunnery, last Saturday evening. The heavy rain prevented 8 large audience being present.
 The quails which MT Rossiter liberated have been heard whistling about the woods and fields for several miles around Steep Rock. The next birds needed are some Mongolian pheasants to flash their bright shining plumsge amid the dark evergreen of the towering hem. locks and thick undergrowth of laurel adi2cent to the Rock. There is a $5C fine for killing pheasant.
 M. s. Woodruff and men have painted Mrs Mairs' residence, which is to be oc- cupied by John Halstead of Brooklyn for the season.
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gently done by highway repairers needs doing again to make the roads passabIe.
BUILDING NOTES AT THE LAKE.

Foundation walls are ready for the frame of Green Brothers' three story cottage at Lakeside, and Rowe & Pullis, with good assistants, are as fast as pos- sible preparing the frame. Carl Schoverling of New Milford, with gentleman friend, were seen here, last week, on their way to and from the lake on an automobile, which is the first yet seen here. Ms Dr Lindley of Morris is at present prescribing for Marlin G. Taylor, who has been i'll for long time with ab- scesses.
 B. c. Morgan was i'll, last week, with quinsy.
 Mrs Hiram Peck and children visited l in Lower Merryall and Shelton during ] the latter part of last week and over last Sunday.
 Mrs A. E. Corning, whose stay in Litchfleld has extended to months, came home the first of last week, but returned again to Litchfield on Saturday evening Two gentlemen from New York City looking for desirable locations about Lake Waramaug for their families during the coming summer, were at F. s Browns over last Sunday. 1 Mir and Mrs c. W. Pickett and son | Walter nf Naw Haven wern Vs7asEs nj Hon c. P. Lyman over last Sunday.
 Dr Clary of New Britain was gues of Rev Henry Upson part of last week
 His daughter has been here for twt
 weeks and will remain longer for hel health.
 Mrs Howard Hopkins returned to he
 home at Lakeside, last Saturday evening from two weeks visit in Brooklyn.
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WESTPORT.

THAT LIVELY VILLAGE BY THE sAUaA.
 TUCK.
 William Porter of Southport is clerk. ing at the Red Letter store.
 The Rt. Rev Chauncey Brewster visit ed Trinity church on Sunday evening last, the 18th, and confirmed class of 27.
 Owing to 8 change of time on the Bridgeport and Norwalk trolley tables, through cars will be discontinued after the Ssh. Parties from Norwalk to Bridgeport will be obliged to wait 30 minutes and those from Bridgeport who wish to go to Norwalk will wait 10 min. utes.
 Mrs Mary L. Crossmsn Is visitir g rel atives at Stoneham, Mass. MT and Mrs John H. Robinson have as guest Mrs Squires of New York City. Miss Sarah W. Gregory of Darbury is visiting friends in town.
 Miss L0uise Johnson of Rawayton is 8 guest of relatives here. MT and Mrs Robert s. Lees have had as guests the Misses Putnam of New York.
 Fred 8. Lyon has severed his connec- tions with the Computing Scale Co. and ! secured position ss motorman on the Westport division of the Bridgeport Trac- tion company.
 Charles Barnes Of New York is visiting his old home home in this place. Miss Gertrude McCready of New York ! has been spending & week with Miss Mary Keane.
 John B. Sherwood of Chicago has been visiting relatives here for the past week.
 Mss Annie Rice has been visiting friends in New York.
 Dr George B. Bouton, who hss been spending the past two years st Battle Axe, Mich, has returned to Westport and will make his home in the future at the residence of Mrs Lima G. Fairchild.
 The George A. Hill's Standard Theatre Company, with Miss Minnie Lester in the leading role, closed 8 weeks engagement st the opera house, Saturday evening.
 The employees of the Atlantic Starch Works wereltreated to ice cream and cake last Friday noon, by the superintendent, Merritt Nj. Cooley, assisted by Mrs Coo ley.
 J. A. Sturges of Arizona is stopping at the residence of Hull B. Bradley.
 Miss Annie Boyce has been 8 recent guest at the residence of H. K. Sher. wood.
 Mrs Miller Ketchum and son, George, have arrived:at their residence here for the season.
 Mrs John A. Birge of Shelton is visit ing her parents, MT and Mrs William L.. Colev.
 Miss Miriam Nash of Ridgefield is the guest of friends here. The Methodist church is making ex- tensive preparations for Memorial day service to be held Sunday, May 27. The G. A. R. post are to attend in body. The pastor, Rev MT Holmes, is to preach the sermon.
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Fairfield County.
BROORFIELD.
THE REGENT DISASTROUS FIRE.

The house belonging to Mrs Emmons Hawley, known ss the Nearing place or better known by the older citizsns as the Edwin Merwin place, was destroyed by fire, early Monday morning of last week. The house was occupied by Mr Williams and Mrs Tomlinson, who narr >wly es- capped, saving scarcely anything. MT Williams children were rescued with dif- flculty. The family did not save even shoes or clothing. William Elwood kindly made the family welcome to his house until they secure another home. Mr Williams had insurance on his goods for $200 with c. A. and A. G. Todd.
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Methodist church has been repaired and altered by George Saxton.

Methodist church has been repaired and altered by George Saxton.
 The new flag pole, 63 feet high, was raised in front nf the Mitchell Memorial school, last Monday. 'sJoe'' Wedge bossed the job. "Joe" has since gone with Mrs Wedge to Prince Edwards Is- land for the summer.
 Mrs Edward Nichols is confined to the house with tonsilitis.
 MT and Mrs Sherwood Allen were the guests of James G. Dowd on Tuesday last.
 MT and Mrs Howard Hickeox and daughter, Octavia, of Watertown, were at the Methodist church on Sunday and guests of s. Percy, the same day.
 Mrs Margaret Peck and sisters, Misses Sarah and Susan Judson, are moving to their new home on North Main street.
 Miss Mary Goodman is visiting at Mrs c. A. Woodwsrd's.
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IN GRANGE CIRCLES

At the Grange, Photography" was the principal subject for the evening. A paper was read by J. B. Hawley and a large number.of pictures taken by anna teurs were exhibited. A flash light was taken of those present in group. Three applications for membership were re- ceived, also request for re-admiasion of 8 member who took a demit before leav- ing town two years ago.
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TRUMBULL.
CHESTNUT HILL.

CHESTNUT HILL.
 The youngest son of William Randall had the misfortune to saw the end of one of his fingers very badly.
 William E. Waller has bad temporary barn put up until he gets his new one erected, which he expects to build to re- place the one destroyed by fire few weeks ago. MT Randall. the Chestnut
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NEW PRESTON.
VILLAGE CHURCH INTERESTS.

VILLAGE CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Rev MT Becker delivered an interest ing sermon from the pulpit here, last Sunday morning, upon "The Power of God" Mrs Becker and Mrs Hosford during the morning service finely render ed duet. In the congregation was mo- Giced Isaac Crofut and James l.. Osborn from Woodville district, and Mrs c. W. Pickett of New Haven.
 The Sunday evening union service of the Christian Endeavor society and preaching service, commencing at p. m., still continues and MT Becker's talks on Palestine ara much enjoyed at that sery- ice by all who attend.
 On account of che heavy rain on last Friday evening, the reception at the church parlors by the Mems League was postponed till Monday evening of the present week.
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-25

 ing town two years ago. MISS SHERMAN REMEMBERS ST PAUL's. By the will of the late Caroline Sher- man St Paul's parish gets $l00, which is to be added to the fund. A few years ago $10O was given to the parish, the donor not wishing the name to be given It is now known that Miss Sherman was this unknown friend.
 The ladies of St Paups Guild will hold 8 strawberry and ice cream festival in the Town hall on Wednesday evening, May 30.
 A. H. Taylor and J. W. Wells were summoned to Bridgeport on grand jury duty, last week.
 The family of James Bsteman are hav- ing success sion of 2 fiji ctions in the loss of their children. A second died on Sat urday with spinal meningitis. The fun eral took place CT Tuesday, Rev Mir Francis conducting ''le service.
 Rev and Mrs Wh come are spending 8 week with their son, Rev F. B. Whit come, in Poughkeepsie.
 The death of Mrs Charles Hatch, last week, from apoplexY, was surprise to her relatives and friends. The funeral took place on Friday.
 Mrs A. $. Mansfield is now in New York for time.
 The much lopged for rain came on Sat- urdsy and in great abundance to the depth of 4 54 inches. If this had remain ed where it fell as snow does it would have been over four and half inches deep or over 423 tons of water per acre, and all of this immense amount is trans ported by the invisible air, perhaps hun. dreds of miles. This should give us some sort of conception of the forces of nature.
 Mir Housman, who Is now living at the Bungalow, has begun building 60-toet tobacco barn, Stanley Terrell doing the work
 William Lee is employed at the Sturde- want store, succeeding Benjamin Nearing, who has been engaged by the Lenox Shear Go.
 Fred Green has number of men em- ployed on his farm and wood job.
 William o'Dounell and William o'Hara have been engaged by the town to work the roads.
 Charles Burdick IS renovsting and im- proving the interior of the Hendrickson residence.
 Lee Brothers have purchased an ele- gant new carriage.
 The many friends of MT and Mrs James Bateman were glad to learn that their daughter, who was seriously Ill, is great ly improved.
 MT Hawley is breaking colt belong ing to the Wetmore Brothers.
 George Ball, ST., was the guest of MT and Mrs Charles s. Robertson of Danbu- ry, last week.
 The new water wheel for the mill Is finished and set up last Thursday, the 10th, and is giving good satisfa ctiop, with much more power than the old wheel. This wheel is the Willis Reed drumming bird" pattern and made by the Turner Machine Go. of Danbury.
 Mrs Hurlbert of Springfield, Mass, is the guest of Dr and Mrs Smith.
 There is 8 good opening for good blacksmith at Iron Works to secure a first class shop. .-e
 A large consignment of fur arrived here from New York, last week, for V k. Patch fur factory.
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-25

Mrs Hart, who has been quite Ill for some weeks, Is able to be out again.
 Mrs Peters, and part of her family, came to her home on Saturday last. It seems very pleasant to see their hospit- able house opened again for the summer. Their house and grounds have been much improved by being furnished with electric light. Your correspondent hopes it may prove the entering wedge to bet. ter light for our whole village.
 MT Nelson has added 8 summer kitch. en to his house in the way of improve ment and comfort.
 Mrs J. Watson has been increasing the comfort and convenience of her home by work on the interior of her house. Thus the march of improvement js going on and Marketable is growing in beauty year by year.
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MARBLEDALE.

SPRING MEETING OF THE ARCHDEACONRY.
 The ArchdeacOnry, for this part of the Diocese of Connecticut, held it's meeting in St Andrews church, Marbledale, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. About l2 parishes were represented. The guests were provided with dinner and tea at the rectory and afterwards enter tained at the homes of members of the parish. On Tuesday evening there was very pleasant service at the church with speeches on the subject of missions by Rev J. H. George, Rev MT Gesner and Rev Fl. N. Cunningham, which were quite spirited and to the point. Wednes- day morning Holy Communion was cele brated and sermon delivered by Rev MT Mill.
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-25

Hill carpenter, has been doing the work
 Mrs Frederick Futile and children have been visiting her parents for a few days.
 MT Eckhsrt has his club house nearly completed and 1t makes quite a hand. some building.
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HIGH WATER IN THE AspErUcK,

AAE4Is ASF
 Your correspondent fails to remember, at this season of the year, when the AZ. petuck stream increased in volume of flow as quickly as last Friday night. Possibly the previous height of water in Lake Waramaug was partly the cause for the quick rise of the stream, but on Saturday morning 1t presented g most turbulent, rushing state. and danger was feared if it rose much higher. Waste gates were drawn and some other efforts made, which kept 1t in bounds till the storm ceased and all felt relieved to per- ceive the water recede or reduce slightly in quantity on Sunday.
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Worcester Buckeye
 Mowers! :!
M. H. MALLEr1.

Competitive tests everywhere, and the positive experience of every one of the thous- ands upon thousands of Worcester Mower users, prove conclus- ively and absolutely that Worcester Now CTS will cut more grass, and cut grass longer, and cut grass easier. and make less fuss about it, and keep in condition longer, than any other mowers on the face of the earth
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-25
BIRTHDAY AND WOODEN WEDDING ANNI
 VERsARIEs.

Invitations were out for Tuesday ev'n- ing both for Frank Kilbourn's 50th birth day and for MT and Mrs Louis Mason's fifth wedding anniversary.
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TEN PAGES.
Litchfeld County.
WASHINGTON.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

On Friday, May IS, genuine surprise party was given Mrs Marietta Gibson on the anniversary of her sOIh birthday, by her nephews and nieces, about 20 being present, including her youngest sister, Mrs Jane Clark of New Milford. MT and Mrs A. W. Chapman of Naugatuck brought so carnations, the number of her age. It was very pleasant affair, cheer ing and enlivening to the kindly, active host.
 THE TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED
 STATES.
 K. w. squIres has the appointment of census enumerator for the town of Washington and ss there are many inn portant questions for each farmer to answer it will be we'll for each one to have these accounts looked up ahead, 90 as to save time when Mr Squires calls on you to expedite his work, as they have only one month to complete their work and make out their reports.
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HOW WILL THIS pol?

If Washington Depot wants to change It's name what's the matter with "Wash- ington Villa."-l f"
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FARMERS FEEL GOOD NATuREp.

Farmers will now rest assured of crop of grass and such other fruits of the soil as seemed to need moistening. Roads in aome places near here gre reported much washed, and some of the: work re-
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Moore's Pure House Colors

Are used, you not only get paint that will preserve, but one that looks well. To thin this paint to the proper consistency for paint, ing, one half gallon of pure Liuseed Oil (and be sure it's pure) may be added to one gallon of this paint, especially when used tor prim ing. Ton should have our New lspring Color Card, showing &5 beautiful tints and combIna- ttons.
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-25

MISS SHERMAN REMEMBERS ST PAUL's
 By the will of the late Caroline Sher- man St Paul's parish gets $l00, which is to be added to the fund. A few years ago $100 was given to the parish, the donor not wishing the nsme to be given It is now known that Miss Sherman was this unknown friend.
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To Preserve

And ibeautify house. you should paint it with Pure Linseed Oil Paint. Every house owner should specify the Paint to be used on his house. A paint that is CHEAP in the can is EXTENSIVE on the house. but when
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-01-18
BULLDOG CAPTURES BURGLAR.
Holds Onto Him and Turns Him Over
to Two Detectives of Chicago
Police Force.

Chief Ripley, of Chicago, is in a guam
dairy as to how to reward bulldog
for catching thief the other night
and turning the prisoner over to two
Central statfrn detectives. The dog
belongs to William O'Donnell, 341s
Prairie avenue. O'Connell returned
home at six o'clock in the evening, and
as he entered the front door he heard
some one going out the rear. He ran
to the door and saw a man Jump over
the back fence.
OConnell's bulldog was locked in the
basement. His master let him up, and
they both gave chase to the thief, who
was "legging" it down the alley. Over
back yard fences and through allies
the dog and O'Connell followed the
fugitive until O'Connell became wind.
ed" and had TO drop out of the race.
But the dog kept on. He chased the
thief to Thirty-second street and
grabbed him by the leg. Detectives Nc
Carthy and O'Donnell were in the
neighborbood, and they took charge
Of the prisoner. At the Central sta.
tion he gave the name of Thomas Mo-
Guire.
II can't promote the dog very well, "
said Chief Ripley, although he de.
serves some kind of recognition. May
be I'll buy him collar. There are
men on the police force for 20 years
who never caught a thief"
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WONDERFUL OPERATION.
Surgeons Successfully Remove q
Mana Arm, shoulder Blade, Collar
Bone and Part of HIS Rtbs,

After an operation resulting in the
loss of his left arm, shoulder blade, col.
lar bone and a portion of his ribs, AL.
fred Taylor is able to perform the du-
ties of orderly in the Pennsylvania hos
pital at Philadelphia. From the point
OF the jaw to the hip bone the line of
Taylor's body on the left side is almost
straight.
Taylor is victim of disease of the
bone-osteosarcoma. He was a sailor
on a British schooner and arrived at
Philadelphia with his arm and side ter.
ribly enlarged and suffering intense
pain. Little hope was given the man
when he presented himself at the hos.
pital, but the operation was resorted 10
as a possible means of saving his life.
DR.. Robert Leconte performed the oper-
alton, assisted by Drs. Hart and Stew.
art Within week Taylor had i'm.
proved sufficiently to walk about, and
his recovery was rapid. Since then his
case has been the subject of many leo.
lures and he has been examined bv
hundreds of medical men.
p Not since 1887 has similar case been
recorded in the annals of surgery.
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china cake plate; Blaine Earl, car
wing set; Pursell Earl, tea and coffee
set; Marguerite Earl, china cup and
plate: E. S. Ridgway and Daniel Sat-
terfeld, silver cake basket: Effie Pur-
sell, china berry set; Ida Hussey,
china fruit dish; Herbert and Harold
Ross, oriental vases; Alonzo Ferrell,
brush and crumb tray; Carrie Earl,
set of dishes; Florence Holmes, china
bon bon dish: Earnest Woodmansee !,
dessert dishes: Sam Moore and wife
tablecloth; Nancy Woodmansee, nap :
kins; Vesta Matthews, battenburg
dolly Elsie and Lizzie Polk, batten-
burg centerpiece; Manson Terrell,
bedspread: Clayton Terrell and W ife,
bedspread: G. A. Terrell and wife,
towels and butter ladle; Burch Wood
mansee, towels; S. o. Morrow and
wife, rug: Charles Lewis, rug; Or
land Eall, 800. A.oL sixty persons
were present. ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-01-18

The rumOr that England is prepar-
ing the island of st. Helena for the
possible reception of President Kru-
ger lends special timeliness to an
article which will appear in the Feb
ruary Century-the first of the hith-
erto unreported 'Talks with Napo-
leon," from the diary of DIR. B. E.
O'Meara, his physician at ST. Helena.
The extracts printed in this number
are prefaced by an account of the
writer's relations with the ex-Em-
peror and the story of the manu-
scripts discovery by the editor of
the Century. A portrait of O'Meara
and a map of the island are among
the illustrations of this instalment.
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WILL ASK FOR RELIEF
Need of First. Glass Training Ships
In the Navy.
Two New Vessels to he Asked OF Con-
gress-An Appropriation Of
$I.UOO,OOO viii he
Necessary.

The navy department purposes to
ask congress for $r,OoO,OOO to build
two first-class training ships, Of 1900
tons displacement each, the vessels TO
be sheathed and provided with aux
iliary sail power as well as steam
propulsion. Such ships are declared
to be Indispensable to maintaining
force of skilled seamenl to work the
warships now in the fleet. 1t is esti-
mated that the two projected vessels
cannot be completed within two
years, and by that time the Essex. the
Alliance and the Lancaster, which are
now utilized for training purposes,
will be condemned and laid up in
Rotten Row. 1t is regarded as ex-
tremely important that vessels adapt
ed to the duty shall be ready to take
their places, and in the opinion of the
chief of navigation, who is in charge
of the matter, the only solution of
the question is to build special ships
fitted for the service. The expedient
has been temporarily adopted of util-
izing the Dixie for training purposes,
but it is said to be apparent already
that men cannot be properly prepared
and drilled for man-of-war duties on
a converted merchantman. and that
the only way to keep a full compile
ment of experienced men on the fight
ing ships in commission is to keep
several training ships constantly en-
gagged in whipping the raw material
into shape aboard vessels devoted to
the work.
The suggestion to utilize the regu-
lar cruisers and battleships for drill
ing green men and giving them ex-
perience by mixing them into the
regular crews is met by the objection
that such methods have been repeat
edly tried with the result of demoral-
izing the skilled crew, and that it is
poor economy to place novices on an
expensive ship, where every man,
from the captain down, must be an
expert in his particular line. Even
fireman from the best merchant
ship or the largest establishment
ashore is considered an unsafe man
in the hold of a highly complicated
warship, and his unfamiliarity with
his surroundings may lead to disaster.
1t is said that the enlisted strength
of the navy to-day is nearly 1000 men
short Of the legal limit and of the
needs of the service.
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DALLAS.
January l5, 1900.

Chas. Groves was visiting his BROTH
er-in-law, Ed Pummill, in Ross county,
last week.
The school at this iplace is very
prosperous under the supervision of
Ira Swadley.
Mrs. Sarah Cowman and Miss Mcllie
COwman have both had a long and
serious spell of sickness, but are con-
valescing at present.
Mrs. G. A. Duke and her two little
daughters were visiting her parents.
K. H. Easter and wife.
Protracted meeting will begin at
the Christian Church at this place on
Saturday night, January 9th.
Mrs. J. H. Mendenhall, from the
country, was in town this afternoon
calling on the sick.
Mrs. Martha Hixson has had a very
bad sick spell, but is getting better.