The Newtown bee., 1900-06-15
been spending the week with her aunt, Mrs A. H. Davis.
BLOOMFIELD.
A KILL CURE FOR our WORMS


 season the cut worms are very plentiful, at lsast tobacco growers find it SO, and they are very hungry, too, eating the plants in broad daylight, something very unusual. But remedy has been found at last which in the case of your cores pondent answers the purpose admirably. l It consists in mixing large tablespoon 1 ful of paris green with half bushel of wheat bran and scattering it over the ground around the plant, the cut worms eat the bran in preference to the plant and very soon gives up the ghost. Your correspondent has had hardly any plants eaten yet with 5000 set.
 INTERESTING CHILDREN DAY EXERCISES.
 Children's day at the Congregational church passed off very nicely. The church was filled, every seat being oc- cupied. The children did very we'll and it is hardly fair to speak of one more than another. The crowning piece of the day was "The fl oral clock" by IA young misses, the clock In the back ground striking the hour as each recited verse in reference to it. MT Francis remarks were timely and very interest ing he taking for his subject Different kinds of seed." Miss Edith Haywood of New York also sang solo which was greatly appreciated.
 NOT LIKE NORTH CENTER DISTRICT, NEW
 TOWN.
 An attempt was made to hold the an- nual school meeting in Huckleberry Hills district, which was failure owing to lack of quorum. So the acting con- mittee has applied to the school board to appoint the officers as he is tired of can- wasting the district to get enough out. A terrible thunder shower passed over this place, Monday night, striking several times bnt doing no great damage. The residence of A. c. Peck is being put in readiness for them by their able helper, Austin Smith.
 Last Wednesday was the 18th anniver- sary of MT and Mrs W. B. Roe. The Whist club, of which they are members, gave them a surprise taking several pieces of cut glass with them. Sheriff Hawley and wife were up from Bridge port for the occasion.
 Don't forget the musical at the town hall, Saturday at 3 p. m., If you want to hear some good music. Mrs Keeler will also be on hand to dispense ice-cream to those who desire it.
 Circus in town, the 18th, Otis Turner's, on William O'Hare's slot on Railroad street.
 An entertainment was given Friday and Saturday evenings last week at the club house by travelling troupe.
 A movement is on foot to form an as- sociation to take charge of Laurel Hill cemetery.
 Mir Williams, conductor.on the An sonia and Derby electric road, spent Sum- day in town with his family.
 George Totams wag on one of his usua business trips, this week, to the city.
 Edward Shears is spending a few weeks at the sea shore.
 Mrs c. B. Cummings is visiting friends out of town for several weeks.
 Mir Pitcher has opened barber shop at his residence. MT Pitchers reputation as barber is first class.
 Dr Griswold ard family have spent some time in Windsor recently, return ing on Saturday.
 Corruption of the suffrage Is becoming rank in country towns. It ahas become common to buy votes at election and to pay voters to attend caucus, but 1t is 6 most appalling condition when voters are paid to attend the district school meeting to vote for certain candidates. c. B. Cummings has purchaseda team of fine black horses of MT Stevens of Danbury.
 Miss McNeal of New Haven is visiting her aunt, Mrs H. D. Hawley. Dea Summers spent Sunday with his sister in South Norwalk. Mrs Harriet Clark is entertaining her son, Henry, ,and family from North Caro-. lima.
 Lucias Hawley went to Boston, las. week, to attend the commencement exer- cises at Northf fl sld and also at Wellesley college.
 The singing class meets this week with Mrs Will Pinckney.
 Miss Gaia Aarup and two young nieces with Miss Edith Haywood are occupying Prof Greene's tenant house in the center. Miss Aarup will assist MT Greene in his summer school.
 Miss Josephine Smith is visiting in New Milford. Miss Thornhill closed her school, We'd nesday, with appropriate exercises after very successful year. Jerrold Curtis is home for the summer | vacation from the Columbia preparatory school. James Lee has been moving 8 large | part of bis rye for hay in anticipation of |