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The Newtown bee., 1900-09-21
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

ALL THE NEWS HEREABOUTS.
Georgia Baldwin of New haven is Wis
iting Miss Hattie Hollister.
Charles Wright and Frank Jerome O.
New Britain visited at M. G. SHADES, las
week.
Edward Smith and wife of Kent ar
spending a part of his vacation at R. S
Frink'a. Rollin Frink is taking his place
in the depot during his absence.
Rev Mr. Nash is taking two weeks
vacation visiting or Long Island ane
other places. Mr. Goodwin of Kent viii
supply the desk next Sunday.
J. Edward Skiff of Batavia, N. Y, wal
in town, last week, stopping with Mr.
Mary Stone and calling on old friends
and acquaintance.
h. q. Spooner gave fine Temperance
address on Sunday, Mr. Nash being ab
sent on his vacation in Long Island.
Frances Carter and daughter have re-
turned to their home in New York City
The horse, which was 80 severely burn
ed in the fire of three weeks ago, is i'm
proving.
Miss Hattie Hollister has been visiting
friends in Winsted.
Mrs Orange Whitcomb has recently
mac another slight shock. She has the
sympathy of her friends here.
An automobile passed through here
last week which became disabled and
was put on the train and shipped tt
Bridgeport.
Miss Edith Wadhams has returned to
her school In New Milford for the com
ing year.
DR. W. M. Curtis has just purchased a
new carriage.
Bennett Smith and wife OF Bridgeport
are spending their vacation at Charles
Smiths.
There is a young man named Smith
stopping at Burton Smiths for the pres
ent. He arrived there in helpless con-
dition the 9Th but no one doubts but what
Burt will see he is we'll cared for.
Frank J. slade has accepted a position
in the Bently Drug Co.'s store at Tor
rington.
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BRIDGEWATER.
DEATH OF SHERWOOD ADAMS LION.

i DEATH OF SHERWOOD ADAMS LYON.
; sherwo Adams Lyon, died Septem'
Der z, at Bridgewater, Conn.,, aged 81
years, after long and painful Illness,
borne with remarkable patience and for.
titude. The funeral was largely attend
ed at the Congregational church, the
burial being in the village cemetery. MI
Lyon was the son Of George and Jeanette
B sardslev Lyon and was born at Easton,
Conn. Later his parents removed to
Bird gewater, where his boyhood was
spent. In 1864 he married Francis A
Boland, and removed to New York where
he was engaged in mercantile busines for
the next % years. He returned to Bridge.
water some years since, during which
time he has identified himself. with all the
Interests of the town. His musical
ability and untiring energy made itself
felt in the choir Of the Congregational
church of which he was cherister. In
regular correspondent of neiehboring
newspapers. His kindly deposition was
felt both at home and abroad. The hus-
band, father, brother and friend has
passed beyond. The kindness shown,
words of cheer, the loving look, and
b ,ndclasp abide. He leaves widow,
daughter r, brothers and sisters.
The shower Sunday evening was very
heavy in this section. The rain that has |
fallen has done great good.
(. Arthur S,urdevant supplies the village
with nice peaches.
Mrs Sarah Parkington visited relatives
in town, last week.
Burr Glover of South Norwalk was the
recent guest of A. II. Gillett.-
Mrs Burton Garfield and sister, Miss
Morris, are at Woodmont for few days.
Mrs Alfred Carlson is In Bridgeport
with her sister, Mrs Beach.
J. Wilder of Chatham, N. Y, was
through here recently with Baldwin's
extracts, which are pronounced first
class. We understood that Mr. Wilder
has bought out tho concern and is now
owner and proprietor.
Miss Bertha Burgess has taken the
school in East district. With that ex-
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ception the teachers in town remain tn
same as last year.:
ROXBURY.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
Foreman Mckay Of the Mine Hill
Quarry Co. has moved his family from
Stony Creek into house at the Center.
Joseph Blacks family have closed
their cottage and gone back to Bridge
port.
Mrs Jack Bray and children have re-
turned to Fall River, Mass, after a sum-
mer's eojourn with her mother, Mrs
Brown.
Mrs Walter Babcock has been whiting
her sister in Worthwhile for few days.
Mr. and Mrs Robert McGocklin and lit
tie Donald have gone to Stony Creek for
. short trip.
Quite number from here attended the
New Milford fair.
Mrs Albert Hodge is much improved in
health.
Henry Dickerson has been very busy
gathering and disposing Of bis peach
crop.
A number of stone cutters have left
here for q job In New York.
The Booth Free school opened on Mon.
day With John Sparklin as teacher. A
number of new scholars were added.
i Mrs Wilbur Man. field teaches the War.
ner's Mills school for the fall term.
The Harvest Home festival of the
Episcopal church passed off very pleas
antly, last Wednesday. The church wal
profusely decorated with fruit and fl W.
ers. The sermon wa, delivered by Rev
Mr. Draper of New Milford.
Samuel Roswell is quite sick will
dysentery.
Rumor says that Lyons Nickerson hal
sold his farm to Mr. Wilsey and vii
move to New Milford.
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A SAD CASE.

Died, at. Washington Depot, September
IL, Alexander Hatala, aged six years,
son of Mr. and Mrs NJ. Hatala. Mr.
Hatala had just arrived in this country
from Hungary with his little son six
years old and daughter four years.
The mother came several months ago
with daughter eight years old. The
mother has been doing general housework
at II. W. Woodruff's since last January,
saving her money to send for the father
and little ones, who arrived August 81,
after being on the water four weeks and
in New York one week. The little boy
was taken sick before leaving the ship
and was great sufferer but very patient
through it all. Death came to his relief
at noon Thursday. 1t Is a case which
appeals to the benevolent people Of the
town.
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NEW PRESTON.
At THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.
Rev Mr. Becker again occupied his pull
pit, last Sunday morning. The resuming
of aa evening preaching service was En-
roneously reported in last weeks BEE.
The matter has again been postponed for
an indie Fl aite period. Last Sunday morn
ing's congregation was small on account
of the occupation Of the pulpit at the
Congregational church of Washington
by Dr. Hills Of the Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, n. Y. Your correspondent
was amorg the number who heard him
upon the theme, 1.-THE INVISIBLE
S. AND DUSTY WALKING, TOO!
The New Milford fair, last week, drew
It's usual amount Of patrons from this
vicinity. The last day seemed the most
Interesting to several, especially to one
who felt obliged tn walk home, eight
miles, after the races.
Richard Hanson and wife Of South
Dover visited at Thomas Martins the
last two days Of last week.
G. r. Duffie and family Of Litchfield
were at the Wilson house over last Sun
day.
Mrs William c. Beeman and dau9htel
and Miss Lillian Beeman passed mes. Of
10 r,ooh In, Nou Ni1ford
DR. Ingham OF West Stockbridge
Mass, was again in this village, las1
Saturday.
Sherman Cogswell is still supplying Z
considerable portion of this village will
fine grade of peaches tor canning.
Mrs z. e. johnson and children pass
ed part of last week with her sister il
New Milford, who resides near Comets
park.
J. Z. Granniss took q bus load Of
veterans, with their wives, to the reunion
of the. 10th Regiment, G. ", at Torring
ton, on Tuesday of last week.
T. G. Black passed last Sunday witt
his daughters in Waterbury.
F.Dwjght Woodruff died at Miss Gym
thia NJ. Knapp's on Monday Of last weeh
and the burial was attended at the Gem
etery here on Wednesday afternoon
Rev Henry Upson Cfficiated. Mr. Wood.
ruff's age was 20 years. The cause Of
death was given by M. n. Denslow 81
tuberculosis.
F. Il. Cogswell of Washington Depot
passed several days here, last week, the
guest of his aunt, Mrs Sarah Wbittlesey.
Paul Whittlesey, now Of New Haven,
was at his tatner's, r. G. Whittlesey's,
most of last week.
Springs ere feeling the need of rain
and some of the never-failipg ones grow
more shallow each week, among them
Dea D. Burnham's and e. J. Cables.
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EXCITEMENT AT ROMFoRD,

Although an item headed "Burglartes
on the Shepaug'' has already been pub.
lished in the daily papers, some addition.
al facts regarding their plumber here may
be added. Although they were seen 60.
ing through West Morris by the bright
light of morn on the Litcbfield hand car,
no one except M. C. Ford heard them
here and that was after they were going
from the station with our stolen safe.
Thursday morning your correspondent
found the depot door e-..pf1ce window
open and the slot machides and money
drawers open and stationery scattered
abo.t, hut heard nothing IL regard to
the location of the safe till Richard Tay.
lor of New Preston Station, who works
on this section, brought the information
that it was lying beside the railroad track
about one and half miles below this
station. A subsequent examination re-
sul.ed in the recovery, scattered on the
ground near the safe, of postage stamps
and postal cards to the value of $ls g.,
and mutilated express bundle, that the
robbers did not choose to AXE. What
they did carry away cons1s ed of few
pennies. gum and choco7 to. Section
Boss Keryin brought back he shattered
safe when returning with 4e stolen hand
car, Thursday morning. 1t may be seen
on the Romford depot platform.
DIR HILLS AT THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
A large congregation, maj ority being
strangers, was present at last Sundays
service to hear DR. Hills on 1.-THE Power
of the Invisible over the Present and
Material" illustrated by two types of
men, Moses and Paul, the former the
greatest lawgiver Of the world, and the
latter the great apostle of liberty and
democracy, both of whom were sustained
and endured through the helping might
Of Him who is immortal and invisible.
In the material, illustrations were given
Of the power of thought in the dog, who,
for love OF bis master dies upon his
grave, and in the bees when the heat is
too intense, form themselves in rows and
with buzzing wings fan the air to lower
temperature.
ReY Mr. Turner breaches next Sunday.
A. J. Thomas is living at the red house
near Romford.
Mrs Walter Gillette of Water bury is
visiting D. Gillett and family at Rom
ford.
Louis Hendel, who bought the G. G.
Ford farm,is making improvements. he
is Singing the house with pine Single,
sawed at Duys mill from logs found on
the farm.
The railroad company have a special
force of fence builders working on the
railroad section. They are boarding at
D. G;llett's.
School began two weeks since. The
at Romford is very small on
account Of the whooping cough.
Nelson Johnson is the energetic farmer
Romford. He has two acres Of tobacco
harvested and eight acres of corn in one
lot, both excellent crops.
We wish TO thank the many friends,
who so kindly helped US in many ways,
during the sickness and death of our son. |
+ Mr. and Mrs Michael Hatala, Wash
ington Depot.
Howard Bronson, graduate OF Yale,
s teaching physics in Lehigh college in |
Mrs Ezra Hull and young son are at |
The sea shore for short time.
Miss Julia Nettleton has gone to West |
Chester, Pa, to the Woman's college
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CIRCULATION
LitChfeld County.
WASHINGTON.

WA0d1NdION.
HOW ABOUT THAT CHANGE OF NAME?
What has become of.the over fl owing
enthusiasm OF the "Dspotites," several
village? Has the heat of summer killed
it or has the approaching presidential
contest absorbed all surplus ardor? If
the people really and genuinely desire to
see, in place of the misapplied Depot"
a new name adjoining their mail, why
not take immediate action? Undoubted.
ly house to house canvass would be an
extremely lsborious and formidable task,
requiring time, energy and patience. TO
the writer the most feasible way would
be to circulate petitions for change of
name at the approaching October town
election. Then one or Two wide-awake
men could be at the Town hall provided
with several blank petition forms, each
bearing one Of the four or five most de-
sirable names already suggested or that
may be suggested until October l. They
could have brief conferences with each
voter and, II possible, secure his sigma
ture to the petition bearing the name
which he would favor az q new one.
The petition bearing the most signatures
could then be sent on to the postmaster
general for his approval. By far this
method seems the most time saving, prac'
ticaole, and, above all, the most salts
factory. In this way each voter would
have chance to show his preference
Truly it is hoped the great national issueI
will not wholly usurp the public's atten
ton that it be blind to matters of loca
Importance, involving local pride
Native.
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WOODBURY..

HOTCHKISSVILLEA AND VICINITY.
DR. Smith, Hotchkissville's popular
ply sician, accompanied by Gideon Allen,
returned, last week, from an outing in
New York and Brooklyn.
Cards are out for the marriage of John
Amber and Miss Cora Thomas, on the
26;h, at the BRIDES home.
Calvin Lines, the West Side merchant,
reports business on the increase despite
the dry weather and dull times. Mr.
Lines is an old-time and successful mer-
chant and knows where and when to put
IN the knife of low prices.
John K. Capewell, the we'll known
local horsemsn, attended the New Mil
ford fair, last week, and served as one of
the judges for the horse racing. We'll
come Wheeler of Huntington returned
home with him on Saturday for short
visit.
The old Curtis store building is being
remodeled into tenement. J. 8. Rich.
mond has the painting contract, and is
doing the work in his usual careful man
ner.
William Scott of North Woodbury. was
quite poorly, last week, but the many
friends Of this estimable gentleman are
gratifled to learn he is getting about
again. DR. Karrman has attended him
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bacco crop in fine shape ard he says it is
the finest crop he has raised in 16 years
Ed. Calvin has housed an eight-acre
crop of tobacco, this year, of extra quail
WATERFOWL.
TROUBLE NEVER COME sINGLY.

W.
her own. LAST Friday she had bad
fall and broke her arm and the same
night or next morning she had valuable
horse stolen from her pasture lot. The
fence was taken down and the horse ap-
parently taken off just as If they owned
it. Fifty dollars reward has been ffered
for information which will lead to the
conviction of the thief. Sheriff Peck
started the next morning in pursuit Of
the thief. It is near the season when the
light fingered fraternity begin to get In
their fine work.
oAKvILLE AND VICINITY.
A food time was reported at the basket
social.
Only small number at church, Sun.
day morning. The Y's are to meet at
the Union church, Tuesday evening.
The wind storm, Wednesday, blew of
great deal Of fruit.
There was a good rain here, Saturday
night, and now one may expect frosts.
Mrs S. T. Dayton's horse has been
stolen, A reward of $50 is offered.
Miss Gertrude Beardslee is teaching
school In the East Side district.
Last weeks wind storms played havoc
with the fruit and nuts. Apples of the
early and late variety came to the ground
with equal unpartiality, and walnuts and
chestnuts, the ground was literally GOV.
cred with them. The only fruit which
that which usually hangs on to the trees
all winter. We may look for scarcity
of apples during the coming winter and
q plonteous variety Of very poor cider,
as all the apples, whether green or ripe,
were gathered up and hurried to the
cider mill. The blow had one good
feature, the rain came soon after it.
Last Tuesday evening the athletic club
gave their entertainment and dance in
the Town hail. There was good atten.
dance and all we're we'll sati fl ed with the
entertainment put up by the boys. The
dance which followed was we'll patroniz-
ed. Benson and Bidwell of Thomaston
furnished the music. The sum realize I'd
will be used to procure furniture for the
club rooms, which are sadly in need of
being added to in that line. This is the
only successful club of this kind that has
ever been in town. 1t deserves the help
of the citizens.
The Catholic ra;- that closed Tuesday
of last week was a very successful one.
Mrs Atwood will erect a new dwelling
near her son Theodore's.
Charles Mansfield, father of George
Mansfield, who resides on the3 Woodbury
road, celebrated his 93i birthday. last
week. A number of friends called dur.
the day to congratulate the old gentle.
man.
Mabel Cruttenden is visiting friends in
Bridgeport.
Mrs Wooding and son have gone to
New Mexico, where they expect to. re-
main during the winter for the benefit of
Mrs Weddings health.
The Misses Sadie and Mary Nation
are visiting friends in Brookfield.
The Watertown Grange held q regular
meeting last evening. The subject for
the lecturers hour was switch is the best
homemaker, the new woman or the old p
There was also a short talk on Paris and
the Exposition.
Cyrus Scott had one of his fingers bad
ly cut in planer last week.
j. G. Hotchkiss and Emil C. Marggraf1
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S TONIC AND BLOOD PURIFIER FOR


attended the Congressional convention
in Winsted, last week.
L. Cooley expects to occupy his new
house before the winter sets In.
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sOUTHBURY.
NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST,".

NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
| Samuel Warner, Jr., moved from the
Isaac Lewis place to Minortown.
Mrs Newton Warner and baby from
Terryville are spending some time at
Walter Warmers.
The remains of Ferry Mum, formerly
from this place, we're brought here from
Southington for interment in Pine Hill
cemetery.
Mrs McBath has entertained company.
Miss A. n. Stiles has visited New Ha-
ven.
Miss Pickering is staying with Mrs
Elizabeth Shelton.
Mrs Amber has entertained company.
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WARREN.

Don't forget when you want to replen-
ish your grocery stock that Kuapp's store
at the Center has full line Of standard
goods and at very low prices. Patropize
your home store.
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SOUTHPORT.

Mrs L. q. Buckingham is very ill with
typho malarial fever at the home of her
sister, Mrs George E. Garlick. DR. Il. s.
Hartmann of Woodbury. attends.
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EAST MORRIS.
HE NEW LIBRARY.

THE NEW LIBRARY.
The library officers were appointed at
their regular annual meeting as follows :
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Threshing Ma
chine.

We have a nearly new threshinR machine
with separator, cleaner and attachment to
bag the grain that cost SIPS Will be sold for
$35 spot cash.
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WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Widower Could Not Recover Damages
for Dead Wife's First Husbands Death
Youthful Bank Robber-Farms for
Actual Settlers.

The case of G.. w. Staefier of Menasha
VS.. the Menasha WoodenWare Company,
wherein the plaintiff asked $1,000 dam
ages for the death of his deceased wife's
first husband by the blowing out of plug
in boiler at the defendant company's
works, six years ago, was decided IN the
Circuit Court at Appleton. Upon compile
ton of the evidence Judge Goodland took
the case from the jury and decided YER
dict for the defendants. The case was
begun six years ago, when the plaintiff
first married Mrs. Christian Schmidt,
wife Of the man who was killed. She
subsequently died, and Staeffier contln-
ued the case in the name of her son by
her first husband. Then the son died,
and Staeffler now continues the case as
the heir and beneficiary of his wife and
stepSon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29

New York-Tt is true that tba
transacted on the stock eychan,
ways more or less of a purely srs
character, but at the same Tina
the less true that the movemar,
markets can usually be taken ac
correct index to general busino,.
tions and as a reflection of tho =,
Of the best-posted people with -
those conditions. Only to the 4v,s
the markets anticipate the futuras
ever any variance between tbaS
ments and the actual state of a.
the commercial world. Reeenls
has been an enormous demand 4
better class of dividend-payD,
and prices have been advanced
way from S. to $15 a share, and {.
instances even more. Sales on 4
York exchange since Nov. I ann,n
2O,OO0,O 600 shares, record r.
length of time that never before i.
equaled. This extraordinary ALL
securities and the strength Of y,Ih
been a surprise to even the most !
tic of the bulls. Money coptipss
prisingly easy in view of the qrss
creased activity in trade and sDe,r
Chicago-Interest in the grain
during the week was largely cent?
the corn, and more especially rs
the probability of enough corn n
tract quality being procurable to 81
made for the current months h
At the close Of the week precedn,
were only about 100000 bushels
desired grade in the public warn
Of Chicago, and not much more /,
600, 900 bushels of all kinds in boi
and private elevators. Wheat hash
covered from the depression of hi
preceding, but the tone of the
was heavier than appears from u
Of only " cent a bushel. News Il
ing the growing crop of Argpntnf
varied in character that it is dH.
arrive at any definite conclusion
the crop should prove considerable
er than the production of the M
year there appears little hope Of ID
prices for wheat that seemed Oh
when the trade was stirred by revf
extensive damage to the domestir
Of both winter and spring wheat
plentiful supplies, notwithstanding
doubted failure of the crops over
sive areas, is a striking illustni&
the marvellous resources of the d
and its vast agricultural area; III
of the wonderful compensation nj
by nature for failure in one af
extraordinary abundance in
Small stocks of provisions hold It'd
ket firm. AS the receipts Of had
tinue in excess of those at tha 4
spending time of the year preyia
a gratifying indication of tho p1a
of the demand for the manufactud
ducts.
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FiddIe-Dee-Dee.

There was once bird that lived up in a
And all he could whistle was "Fiddle-dee.
dec
A very provoking, unmusical song,
For one to be whistling the summer day
long.
Yet always contented and busy was he,
With that vocal recurrence of Fiddle
dee-dee."
Hard by lived brave little soldier OF
four,
That weird iteration repented him sore;
+" Iprithee, dear mother mine, fetch me
my gun.
For, by our st. Didy, the deed must be
done
That shall presently rid all creation and
me
Of that ominous bird and his .Fiddle-dee-
dee.'"
Then out came dear mother mine, bring
ing her son
His awfully truculent little red gun;
The stock was of pine and the barrel of
The bang it came out where the bullet
went in
The right kind of weapon, I think you
will agree,
For Staying all owls that go ''Fiddle-dee-
dee"
The brave little soldier quoth never a
word.
But he drew up and drew straight bead
on the bird;
And while that vain creature provokingly
sang,
The gun it went off with a terrible bang.
Then loud laughed the youth-''By my
BATTLE" cried he,
GIVE put quietus ON 'Fiddle-dee-dee.' !"
Out came then dear mother mine, saw
ing, My son.
Right we'll have you wrought with your
little red gun.
Hereafter no evil at all need I fear.
With such brave soldier as YOU. nv
love, here"
She kissed the dear boy. (The bird in tina
tree
Continued to whistle his s'Fiddle-dee-
dee.'J
Eugene Field.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-29
When the Rain Falls.

"Barsa ka salta," the game of hazard
recently prohibited in India by the
English. government, cannot be PLAYED
except when it rains, for, in fact, it CON
sists of betting on the date of rain and
the quantity that may descend from
the skies. On the porticos, there IRE
certain tubs introduced with have a
perpendicul8r pipe in their centers. the
pipe being provided with equal diyis-
ion marks or notches. The point Of the
game is to determine in advance lust
what time A certain hight will be
reached by the water. The natives
have pursued this method of gambling
with such passion that quarrels. and
dangerous ones. often resulted, and
hence the ruling of the English govern
ment to make the play illegal.
Heated discussions are apt to cool
friendship.