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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10

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| Burr had filed many town offices in hi
younger days and was widely known
| throughout this section of country.
THE STREET AND VICINITY.
! s. N. Warner and Herbert Peck are
painting at South Britain.
Clarence Hamlin is assisting 81, P.
| Hicock with his haying.
Mrs B. 8. Hickock has been on the sick
| list.
Henry Murphy, who works at the
Union Metallic Cartridge Works at
Bridgeport,spent Sunday with his family
on Main street.
Miss Fannie Cliff of Waterville is the
guest Of Miss Marion Amber on West
street.
Miss Nellie Warner is assisting Mrs
George Brewer with her household
duties.
jamie Gray Pierce has been entertaining
her cousin, Jennie Drakely, of Woodbury..
Wells are very low and many are hav-
ing them cleaned. John Morris ia doing
the work.
J. M. Sullivan had two fine COWS killed
by getting on to the railroad track about
week ago.
81. R. Stone has been putting up new
coal sheds. Harry Wilson is doing the
work.
W. A. Bennett has his force of men at
work for the present at his quarry in
North Woodbury., which he has recently
re-opened.
e. P. Parsons of the Oak Tree Inn is
agent for the celebrated Naugatuck gin
ger ale. BE also has full line of tenn
perance drinks always on hand. Mr.
Parsons has new Misunderstanding hot
beer, which is very popular.
HULL's HILL AND VICINITY.
Mrs Christensen visited in New Haven, last
week, with relatives.
Miss Ruby Rockwell OF Danbury Is the guest
OF her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs ). B. Pierce.
Mrs G. johnson and children OF Strattord
are spending week among old friends in
this place.
Mrs Margaret Smith returned to Wolcott
after brief visit with her daughter, Mrs e.
E. Burr. .
Several went from this place to the picnic
at Walnut Grove and report a very pleasant
time.
Charles H. johnson OF Stratford led the SER
vices Sunday evening, at Mr. Pinkerton's.
Fred Olson has gone to Bethel to work in q
market.
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IitChfeld County.
NEW MILFORD.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
The town meeting of Monday, called
for instructing the selectmen in the mat
ter OF repairs for Town bridge, was well
attended. George Fl. jackson served as
chairman. First Selectman D. E. Soule
stated that the necessary timbers for re-
pairing the defective pier had been order
ed, and <plained his plan of operations.
After some discussion it was voted to re-
pair the middle pier at an expense not TO
exceed 5000. The meeting then adjourn
ed.
NEW MILFORD BOY COMMITS SUICIDE
IN NEBRASKA.
The sad news has just been received
that John Camp of Arcadia, Kan, has
committed suicide. he is a brother OF
Lawrence and Henry Camp and Mrs Bris-
toll of this town. He was about Al years
of age, farmer by occupation. 1t is
said he had been in poor health for some
months. Last winter he paid visit to
the East and passed some weeks with
New Milford relatives. The case is
particularly sad one as Mr. Camp leaves a
wife and eight children, the youngest
only few months old.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS.
Rev L. F. Buell., formerly Of Mt Yer
non, N. Y, and now of the Good Will
church, Syracuse, N. Y. will preach in
the Congregational church, next Sunday.
Rev F. A. johnson preached, last Sun.
day, to his old congregation in Chester,
N. j., 1t being thei 25th anniversary of
bis settlement over that people.
Ga account of the absence of the pae-
tor, and many teachers and scholars
from the Congregational Sunday school,
it WAS voted that the school decline the
invitation to join in the excursion on
Tuesday to ROTOR Point, but any indivld-
uals who wished to 60 were urged to do
20.
GAYLORDsvILLE AND VICINITY.
Miss Helen Hatch is home fr ON New
York and quite sicK.
Mrs Henrietta Barnum has taken a car J
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10

Mrs Wallace Atwood started, last
Wednesday, for an extended trip through
Europe.
Miss Cunningham sailed for her home
in England, last Wednesday.
Burton and Charles Bryant spent last
week visiting at their home here.
The Misses Kennedy and Huntington
spent last Sunday at Mrs Bryant's.
Miss Nellie Mack is spending the week
at Walnut Beach.
Buel Hemingway and family have
gone to Canada for few weeks.
A. N. Woolson and J. B. Woolson and
families are at Lake George.
McArthur's Minstrels pulled up stakes
and went to Forest Park, last Monday
evening.
Charles Holt and family will start for
Walnut Beach, next week.
E. P. MCGOWAN and family returned
from the seashore, last Wednesday.
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NEW HAVEN.
recovered from an attack of scarlet fever.
WATERFOWL.

THE GUERNsEYTOWN DISTRICT.
Mrs Perry and children Of Florida are
at her fathers, Wallace Atwood's, where
they expect to remain while her mother
attends the Paris exposition.
Mrs Frederick Judd and daughter
started on trip to Sweden, last week.
Harry H q. we'll went IT. to Washington,
uncle, Frank Eallock. Mary and Mich
ael Verba also went to visit friends in
Calhoun street and at Lake Waramaug.
Charles R. Bachmann and family OF
Bantam, brother of Mrs Verba, were
guests at J ohm Verba's over Sunday.
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The soothing and healing properties OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleas.
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures, have made it great favorite with
the people everywhere. For sale by R. II,
Beers & Co., Newtown; Taylor. Curtis
& Co., Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long
Hill; A. B. Fancher, Hawlevville; A. B.
Brakeman, Botsford, druggists.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10
GAINESVILLE AND VICINITY.

GAINESVILLE AND VICINITY.
Will Stone and Mr. Harrison from Dan.
bury spent Sunday az G. 81. Lewis.
Miss Lena Osborn of Merryall is spend.
ing few days with her grandmother,
Mrs Magner.
Mr. and Mrs Wickwire and Mrs c. 81.
Lewis spent last Wednesday in Danbury.
Mrs Tucker Of Roxbury has been
spending some time at her daughters,
Mrs James Campbell's. Mrs Percy Col.
Inns returned with her to stay few daye.
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OUTING OF THE CHOIR BOYS.


Monday, August ID, the choir boys of
Christ church parish will start for their
annual outing at Lake Quassapaug.
They will camp this year che same as
last, viz, at the Dews cottage on the
west side of the lake. As usual friends
of the boys and OF the choir will be ex-
pected to furnish eatables, and:als lit lie
cash will be acceptable. This outing on
ly lasts for two weeks, but during that
time the boys gain not only in health,
but also in self reliance. Each one is
supposed to do his part for the benefit
of all, whether it be to wash dishes or
make beds. Then regular hours have to
be kept. Taken altogether the boys
have a lot of freedom with good deal
of restrictions worked In, all of which is
helpful to them. II you wish to help
the choir boys you may communicate
with Rev II. N. Cunnin CHAM and he will
tell you how to do it.
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WARREN.

Don't forget when you want to replen-
i1h your grocery stock that Knapp'a store
at the Center has full line of standard
goods and at very low prices. Patronize
your home store.
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KENT.
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
AT special town meeting held Thurs
day, August 2 it was voted to expend
$1,000 in improving the main roads of the
town. According to the act of the Legis-
lature of 1899 the state pays three
fourths, or $3.50, of the amount voted.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10
SOUTHBURY.

DEATH OF sOUTHBURY's OLDEST
RESIDENT.
Southbury loses It's Oldest resident in
the death of Erastus Burr. who diedDst
his home, Thursday, July 26, at the ad-
vanced age of 96 yea.s. The funeral
vas intended from his late residence.
Saturday, July %, Rev David Piercel of
South Britain officiating. The burial
was in the S0uthfo,d cemetery. Two
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10
A POPULAR PICNIC RESORT.

The falls at North Kent are becoming
more popular each year, the numerous
picnic parties going there to spend day
attesting the appreciation of the natural
beauties of the place.
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E. L. Smith has taken vacation from
the Office of the railroad company and
with his ~;se is spending week at the
Hatch cottage at Spectacle lake, after
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10
DEATH OF MRS JAMES z. RIGGS.

Mrs James P. Riggs, who has b. en- slowly
failing in health tor a number OF months, died
at her home on Riggs street, Friday last
Her funeral was on Monday afternoon and
the burial followed in the Episcopal ceme-
terry, attended by Rev W H Rafter.
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OXFORD.
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC AT LAKE

fICN1C
QUAsSAPAUG.
The annual union picnic OF the three sun.
day schools of town will be held at Lake
years pass and the time approaches tor these
picnics, the children recall the pleasant
times they have had the previous years and
eagerly await the appointed day.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10
THAT TOWN CLOCK.

After FIVE weeks silence, the town
clock is again striking the hours. A
new storage battery has been placed in
the clock room and connected with the
power from Waterbury. This does away
completely With the old wet batteries and
gives US steady current, and is pract;-
cally guarantee that we shall have
good time. Besidesl the new battery,
complete new worksIhave been put in the
striking and several Of the time parts
have been changed, new parts replacing
old. Altogether the clock should run
without any breaks for some time to
come. There is only one thing to which
we have heard objection made and that
ia the sharp quick strike. Formerly the
strikink part was too slow, now it is too
fast. In fact it is SO fast as to give one
the impression that it is fire alarm. A
little slower and everyone will be salts
fed.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10

riage drive to Norfolk to visit her
daughter, Mrs J. A. Hurn.
The party of campers at the shore re.
turned on Saturday night and report a
first class time.
Mrs W. A. Douglass and sons of
Ridgewood, NJ, are visiting at Paine
& Underhill's.
The Sunday school picnic at Bull 8
Falls was success. A perfect day, q
large attendance and an abundance Of
good things for the inner man combined
to make an enjoyable occasion.
Jerome Judd was home over Sunday.
Miss Edith Roys is Speeding few days
at Walnut Beach.
G. 81. Soule andJ. T. Underhill on
Thursday afternoon of last week gather
ed together their fishing tackle and bait,
climbed Kent Mountain and after spend
ing the night at Hotel DeRichard's, sailed
forth at daylight to tempt the bass from
Spectacle Lake. They returned Friday
sSAAOoA 5oAAO "A0o "OoA " Out AOt IL y"
carrying large string Of fish.
WORTHWHILE AND VICINITY.
Calvin Crossman is building tobacco
barn.
Mrs Abner Lewis has been seriously
i'll, the last week, but ia now little bet.
ter. Harold Soule is also on the sick list.
Will Buckingham and family of Will
mantle are at W. G. Hines.
Rodman Hine and children have re-
turned to their home in Massachusetts.
Walter Fem, one of Kinney's popular
clerks, is enjoying a two weeks' vacation.
The Sunday school excursion to ROTOR
Point had glorious day, and those who
availed themselves of the unusual trip
were amply rewarded in spending very
happy day, returning brown and fresh
from the salt air. It was pity it was
not financial success, for certainly such |
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10

DEATH OF JOHN LAWSON.
John Lawson. a Swede and a respected citi
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10
MADAME YALE,

children survive him, one son, Eras E.
Burr, who lived at home and one daueh.
ter, Mrs Edwin Curtis of Aneonis. Mr.
Burr had filed many town offices in his
younger days and was widely known
throughout this section of country.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-10

0AYLORDSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Miss Helen Hatch is home fr ON New
York and quite sicK.
Mrs Henrietta Barnum has taken car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06
TWO TRUE STORIES.
One About Deer and One About a Parirdqt
Killed by Rooster.

Ed. Hollenbaugh and Len Dufor went
hunting. Thursday. over east, and as
they We're driving along not far from
Togus pond. they saw a deer near the
road. The creature apparently paid no
attention to them. 50 they drove along
short distance. planning TO hitch the
horse and steal back On the deer una
wares. Part Of the program was nicely
carried out. for they left the team and
Holly" with his rifle crept noisesless-
ly back to where he supposed he would
find the game. But the deer knew a
thing or two about the business and
the first thing Holly" knew he had
sighted the chap in another direction
and the deer with a flick of his tail
and two or three jumps. was out Of
sight in the dense underbrush before
Holly" could bring his rifle to his
shoulder. They both swear they saw q
deer.
Yesterday forenoon a partridge. large
plump, and evidently hungry and war
like, flew down into the back yard at
Fred Hopkins home, No. 81 Bridge
street, and proceeded to assert that he
could run things there and to prove il
Immediately tackled a big rooster. Now
the rooster was there first, and was
not disposed to give up his rights t
anyone; 50 he laid about in great shape
and whipped the partridge to a stand
still-in fact. killed it. We know lots
of hunters who have not done 50 well
this season.
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CONTINUOUS POWER SERVICE.
Installation Of ESQ Horse Power Generator
at Electric Light Station.

f; BY the installation Of a new go
horse power generator the Kcnnebec
| Light and Heat Co is ready TO furn-
| ish "A hour day power service. The
generator was run. yesterday. for the
first time ana mat particular part of
| the plant is as modern as any in any
part of the country. The growing de-
mand for an electric power made such
a step necessary and that the move
will be appreciated by the company
goes without saying.
The machine in itself is a monstrous
affair and weighs L., 900 pounds approx
| imately. An idea of it's size may be
gained from the driving pulley which
is SO inches in diameter and weighs
1900 pounds. The shaft pulleys are 81
inches in diameter. This machine is
to be used wholly in furnisheing cur
rent for the small motors used in driv-
ing machinery in different parts of the
city and is independent from the dy-
namos used in furnishing lights for
the company's subscribers. The sys-
tenn is so large that it was necessary
to add three new panels or sections
to the switch board in TIE station.
With this new arrangement the com
pany has. by large outlay of money.
an almost faultless system for this
branch Of this companys service.
As an addition to it's service that
the down river customers may have
the benefits Of the improvements the
company is at work stringing new
lines of wire between this city and
Gardiner. This will be an absolutely
new line and much stronger and better
than the Did line. 1t vii! be used as
far as Hallowell for the transmission
of power. Beyond that ii will be used
to transmit electricity for power.
An increased demand for power IS
the natural outSroTth of these i'm
provements so that the company is
now at work installing a new motor in
the grist mill of B. +. Parrott 4 Son
on Mt Vernon avenue to furnish pow
er for the plant. The company is also
at work wiring the new Nickery &
Hill building for electric lights. These
are but a few of the improvements the
company is making 10 give faultless
service.
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STATE HOUSE.
N. S.Purinton Made Gov. Elect
Hills Private Secretary.
Commissioner Carr to Investigate the
Recent Forest Fires.
Statement Of Narrow Guage Railroads Made
10 the Commissioners.

Hon. n. 5. Purintons many friends
at the Capitol We're congratulating him.
yesterday, on his appointment to the
position of private secretary to Gov
ernor- Elect John r. Hill. No ap-
pointment can create greater satisfac-
ton. as Mr.. Purinton's long experience
in the executive department has given
him thorough knowledge of the du-
ties required. While his executive abil-
ity. gentlemanly bearing and uniform
courtesy to all make him an ideal right
hand man 10 the States chief executive
officer. The appointment is in every
way promotion and a recognition of
the faithful performance of his duties
as messenger to the Governor and
Council.
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An operation was performed. Thurs
day. at the Maine General hospital at
Portland on Albert L. Elder, the man
who was injured by being run into by
an electric car at Highland square.
Wednesday evening. 1t will be remem-
bered that Elder suffered fracture of
the skull az also one Of the thigh and
a broken ankle. A piece of bone was
removed from the brain and the man
made as comfortable as possible. Slight
hope for his recovery is expressed.
The Portland police made two sue
cessful seizures. Thursday night. They
visited places at 81 Adams street and
81 Centre street.
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AMERICAN ICE CO.
More Than Keeping Up With the Average o
Summer Shipments.

1t is stated by one in a position to
know that the American Zee Co. is
shipping more than the usual amount
of ice from its houses along the Kenne-
bee. More than two-thirds of the
amount harvested has already been
disposed of and the shipments have by
no means ceased
Two years ago. the company cleared
it's Kennebec houses of all ice before
the season closed, but that year was
an exception. A quantity of ice IS
carried over to the next season almost
every year. This year the company Will
carry over over less than the usual
amount. The company is more thar
keeping up with the summer average
in spite of reports to the contrary.
Reports have been circula ted to tho
effect that the American Ice Co. in
the near future. will establish i DOCK
| in Boston for a new source for the out
put for its Kennebec shipments. In
Nestigation proves the untruth of this
report. TO begin with Boston markets
do not depend upon Maine for tAeil
supply. They can get their supply
at home in their own state, Then IN,
freight would be as high for shi >
ments from the Kennebec to Boston as
to New York or Philadelphia as YES
sells used by kennebec ice dealers Kill
two birds with one stone, 50 to speak;
vessels bringing coal or lumber to
| these ports are loaded with ice on tho
return trip, thereby lessaning the
| freight rates. With Boston as ship
ping point this advantage would be
| lost.
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The question is repeatedly asked, what
Is meant by free bed in our City hos
initial and how does patient gain the
privilege of occupying it. free bed is
absolutely free of all expense to the oc-
cupant. including medical and surgical
aid. medicines care of nurses by day and
night. such food as is ordered by the ply
sican on duty and laundry charges. The
free bed is simply any vacant bed in the
ward. and differs from the others in no
respect
At present there is but one such bed
availa BILE; this belongs to the Ladies Ala,
and is often engaged weeks in advance.
Application should be made to the ma
iron of the hospital, who will consult with
the officers of the society.
All ward patients have the same advan-
tages on payment of 500 per week; this
modest sum covering all the above named
expenses.
If a person chooses to occupy a private
room and have the services of his own
phvsician he pays for these. as in his
own house. If, however, he accepts the
services of the doctor then on duty, no
charge is made. and the price of his room.
which varies with the size and location,
covers all expenses.
More free beds are imperatively needed,
and if our generous citizens realized the
rood that could be done by $3.50 invested
in this way the hospital would soon be
suppIied with at least three such opportu-
mites Of caring for the sick and suffer
ing without money and without price.
The four masted schooner building at
III. New England Co.'S yard at Bath
for Capt. Kelsey of Clinton, Conn, will
be named Edith G. Howell. She viii
BE- launched early i'll December.
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''SQUEALED," TO ESCAPE JAIL.
William Lessor Volunteers Information as 10
Where He Bought Liquor.

\ sensation was sprung in the police
court, yesterday morning. when. as the
result Of William Lessons giving in
formation as to where he had bought
liquor, three of the local dealers were
given fines.
A complaint was made to the officers,
Thursday night. that Lessor was
drunk at his home and was chasing his
wife from one room to another, making
threats to kill her. Lessor was placed
under arrest. When brought before the
police court he said he had no thoughts
of trying to Kill his wife. but simply
was playing Chase the Squirrel
Around the Chimney" The court could
not recall that he had ever resorted To
such extreme measures when playing
the game. years ago. and said that
such an offence was worthy of SEN
tence of 80 days in Jail
Lesser did not relish a view of the
landscape from behind the bars and
said he believed he had the privilege of
telling where he bought his liquor. This
he accordingly did and gave the names
of John Damaren, John Buckley and
John Morris as the men who had fur
nished him with the ardent.
Accordingly, these men We're brought
before the court and fined $50 and
costs each This happened in the morn
ing. Before the afternoon was through
Lessor. who had been given his liberty
through the information he had fur
nished. was again locked up in the sta
ton, charged with drunkenness.
Tho otherS TO appear before the court
on search and seizure processes were
A. II. Jewett and Harry Lishness. Each
was fined 800 and costs.
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POSSIBILITY ONLY.
Director A. W. Whitney Says New Boston
Steamer Has Not Been Decided On.

1T is not yet settled that the Ken
nebec Steamboat Co. will have new
boat built this winter for the route.
said Arthur w. Whitney. one of the
directors of the company, yesterday,
"A great deal of newspaper talk has
been made but nothing is yet settled.
The directors have talked the matter
over seriously but have not yet come
to any decision.
1T is possible that a new boat may
be built. No, | cannot say that 1t is
probable. 1t is simply possible. ];
one is built she will be side wheele:
like those already on the line. Moth
ing definite can yet be given out as
the matter has not yet come to
head
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U. v. U. staff Appointments.

Washington. Oct 5.-At the meeting
4 the Union Veterans Union. today,
he following appointments were made
'or the general staff:
chief Of STAFF, Brig. Gen. John NOEL
oy, department If the Potomac; adju-
ant general Gen. $. +. Hamilton. Po-
omac; qUdrttrmaster general. Brig.
sen, r. T. Bogia, Potomac; commits
sary general. Brig. Gen. H. Z. Smith,
department. Of New York and New
Jersey: Inspector general. Brig. Gen.
Ut. L. French Massachusetts; surgeon
General Brig. Gen. !. W. Morgan, Hi
lais; judge advocate general, Brig.
len. :. = Yoder Potomac: chief mus
ering officer, Brig. Gen. John Middle
an, Potomac; chief chaplain, Brig
sen. VIM. @. Roberts. Michigan.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla Ayers Hair vigor
Ayers Pills Ayers Cherry Pectora.
Ayers Ague Cure Ayers Comatone

abundance of leeWay that there may
not be the slightest danger that all
towns will not receive their ballots.
The ballots which will be sent out
will contain only four sets of candi-
dates of presidential electors as the
Populsts did not get the necessary
number of names to make their nomi-
nations by petition. The law requires
that they shall have 1000 names
whereas they We're able to get but
about 700.