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The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06
A Timely Discovery.
SAVED STURDEVANT BUILDING IN BRIDGEPORT FROM DISASTROUS CON. EMIGRATION.

SAVED STURDEVANT BUILDING IN
 BRIDGEPORT FROM DISASTROUS CON.
 EMIGRATION.
 Shortly before midnight (Friday) a still alarm of fire brought the hose car. riRge and No. 2 ladder truck to Foster & Besse's big clothing house in the Sturde- want building on Main street between Bank and State streets. The fire was found to be confined to the vicinity of the furnace in the basement under the clothing house. It appears that the soot in the chimney had become ignited and the heat started the ispsnniug on the outside of the pipes leading from the furnace to the chimney. It was fully an hour before all danger was eradicated. The fire had been discovered by one of the clerks who sleeps in the store. It had been the custom for two clerks to remain on duty at the store nights and one had about retired when the smell of smoke attracted his attention with the attendant discovery of the fire. He noti- fled Officer Hayes, who reported the matter at police headquarters and the still alarm was rung in. The store is one of the largest in the state and just at the present time is stocked with full supply of spring and summer goods. Boxes filled and closely arranged were piled up in the cellar in the vicinity of the fire and had the flames secured any headway most disastrous confiagration would have resulted. It was a most fortunate discovery of the clerk, for the building above the big store is filled with offices of lawyers, and as the structure is untenanted at night the fire might have grown to dangerous proportions be fore 1t would have been discovered, had not the clerk been on duty as uaual ir the clothing store. There was no dam age resulting from the fire.-C Bridge port Telegram.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06
Total Mortality.

The plague mortality also continues to increase. It thas reached 641 during the present week, with prospect of still further risepThe present. plague epfdeSn- ic has been in existence fora period of 16 weeks, or three weeks beyond the dura- tion period of the preceding eptdemicss During the last 16 weeks P 093 people have died in Bombay from all causes. Of these 0ls, or about one-tfth, are set down as having died from plague. In this huge mortality only 58 deaths are recorded as having occurred among Europeans. The mortality during last week has included the following! Plague, 570; respiratory diseases, 42S ; levers, 242; phthisis, l97; diarrk~a,
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

To A. F. Clarke, who is now enjoying a tour round the world, THE BEE is indebted for copy of The Times of In- dia, published at Bombay. The paper is prosperous looking sheet, 12 pages, with 8 great amount of advertising mat ter. It resembles in it's style of makeup the English dailies. The daily and re- ligious papers of this country have given us some glimpses of the horribls rsvages of the plague in India, but the following paragraph giving the death statistics Of week for the city of Bombay, startle us: 'The weekly mortality in the city of Bombay, which began to increase in the first week of November, still con- tlnues to rise. The following table shows the rate of increase:
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mrs Beers, mother of Mrs George F. Duncombe, who has been seriously i'll for some weeks, still remainsiin rather feeble condition. She is v years of age, and had been remarkably active up to the time of her illness. Mrs Beers is 8 most worthy lady, possessing those rare qualities of character that have made her family notatls. Her many friends hope for her recovery.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Arthur D. aFAirchild, son of A. W. Fairchild of Taunton district, has been chosen to the responsible position of su perintendent of the sunday school o1 the Bethel Congregational church. Al though a young man Mr Fairchild ii we'll qualified for the place, having serv ed successfully as superintendent of the Taunton Sunday school for several years
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mrs Hook is caring for the sick at E. D. Briscoe's. Mrs Briscoe, who has been confined to her bed through the winter, has been failing for some time, and at this writing is very low, 8 great sufferer, which seems so sad after endur- ing such lengthy illness.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Edward Metcalf sustained & serious accident, recently. He was cutting wood from the lot belonging to Theron K Platt, near the steam saw mill. While telling tree, it sprang back in 8 way to give MT Metcalf serious blow in the cheek bone. fracturing the bone. He WAS removed to his home in Greenfield Hill where he is slowly recovering.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

At hearing on Saturday, March 3l, before Referee John W. Banks, at Bridge port, Samuel Cohen of Sandy Hook was given discharge in bankruptcy. Atthe same time dividend of 35 s.10 per cent was declared. This Is the first and final dividend on this estate.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mir and Mrs Henry. N. Smith drove to South Britain on Sunday and attended service at the Congregational church. Rev MT Williams of Hartford supplied, who was pastor of the Glenwood Con- gregational church, in the Capitol city, of which Mir Smith was former mem Der.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

G. W. Fairchild 6 Sone, the Bridge port jewellers, are making special show ing, this week, of the popular strap purse for laLass. They also have new change purse for men. All their purses are real leather and are marked at very low nricaR.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Cleanse the liver. purify the blood, in- vigorate the body by using DeWitt's Little. Early Risers. These famous little pills always act promptly. R. H. Beers & O., Newtown; 8. 0. Bull < Co, Sandy Hook ;A. B. Blakennan, Bota9urd l; B. Hawley $ Co.,, Stepnsv A. B. Tanch- CT, Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

and Mrs Hill are both greatly respecte among their associates. Although he has gained goodly share of this worlds wealth, he has been thoroughly honor. able in his dealings, and his word is con. sidered as good as his bond.- Fai, fiel Id County Biographical Review.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

The family of k. M. Peck mourn the loss of bright shepherd dog. Besides being favorite with the children it was very useful about the farm, to drive the cattle, etc.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

The iron fierce in front of the residence of P. H. Skidmore, which has been 8 landmark for many years, has been taken away, MT Skidmere having sold 1t to 8 junk dealer. \
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mrs Charles Briscoe has been very sick at her home on Botsford hill. Her daugh- ter, Mrs Daniel Davis, of Easton, has been caring for her during her illness.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06
IN GRANGE CIRCLEs.

A number of the members of Trum- bull Grange, No. 134, visited Greenfield Hill Grange, last week Tuesday evening. They were entertained by the Grange in literary and musical way, and bounti- full supper was served. The program opened with an address of welcome by Worthy Master Andrew B. Wakeman followed by 8 song from Grange Mel odies. An excellent paper on Fruits in the Home,' was read by Mrs Nellie H. Sherwood. Reading: "The Champion Liar, ,"W. B. Hill; pap r, "What is done to make orphan children happy" Mrs Elmer Bulkley; piano solo, Mrs F. A. Burr; address en "Rousehold Sani- tation,'' by pr W. H. Donaldson, after which Mrs Simeon Pease itold about Farmer Brown's conclusion after ihsvi1 2 some microbe cranks for bosrders vocal solo, Mrs Georgia Jennings; reading, Mrs William H. Wilson; song from Grange Melodies.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

MT and Mrs O car Dikeman of New York passed Sunday in town, guests of Mrs H. B. D'keman nf Mt Pleasant.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

W. c. Sanford of the Century Co.,, New York, and William Procter of the same city, were guests over Sunday of Ex- Sheriff and Mrs Aaron Sanford.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Harold Fay spent Sunday week with his grandparents, Mir and Mrs Lyman Patterson.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

John H. Blackman Is abls to be out once more, after being confined to his house with one of the popular grip colds.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Haye y0u dined ak Blanchardss, Fairfield ,ayeBnes BridgepQrt. Everybody who visits lthisI popular xesta0rant goes second time
 Good h8rv1oas the best of cookery, two ele ,THsn& which go to make up the successful NfSAsskar
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mrs Amos Hawley, who has been very seriously i'll with pneumonis, is conva. les cing slowly.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mrs s. A. Blackman of Hawleyville Is prostrated with the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

165; dysentery, 75; and relapsiug levers, 20. Smallpox has claimed a2S victims during the week, including two Europe ans."
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Miss Bell Gilbert has been quite busy doing dressmaking for her neighbors, this spring,
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mrs George Stuart, who has been i'll with grip and it's comp1ica' ions for 10 days, is convalescent..
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Asa Hawley of Haw1eyville, who, hs been quite iiI, is convalescent.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Charles Bedatte has sold hls horse to parties in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Ray Northrop, owing to poor health, is spending some time with his. parents, MT ard Mrs George W. Northrop.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Mir and Mrs George R. Wilson passed Sunday in Ridgefeld.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Born, March 26, son to Mir and Mrs William Henry Barnum.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Merchant Morris was in theiPaYk City on business, last Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

R. s. Tomlinson was in Bridgeport one day last week.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Philo and James Nichols of Bridgeport were st Mrs Addie Nichols over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Father Nihil of St Patrick'g church, Bridgeport, was a visitor at St Roses rectory on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06
A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT.

PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENT.
 The members of the Christian Eudeavor and their friends spent very enjoyable evening at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs Simon Bradley, last week Tuesday evening. The following program was rendered: Piano solo, Mrs J. H. Hull :; reading, George H. Merwin; piano duet, Misses Florence and Sadie Bradley :; piano solo, Miss Elizabeth Bradley read. ing, IA piece of red calico," Mrs A. Maria Wakeman; piano solo,, Miss Bessie Archibald; recitation, "Trouble in the Amen corner" Mrs William H. Wilson ; vocal duet, "In the Starlight" Misses Elizabeth and Sadie Bradley. At the conclusion of the program .. number ci games were played and s dainty lunch was served. It is needless Go. say that every one thoroughly enjoyed themselves'
 selectmsn Peace and daughter have been i'll with the grip.
 Mrs G. K Merwin and daughter have spent a few days with her sister, in South Britain.
 Miss Anra M. Banks is slowly recoS CT ing from her recent illness. H. W. Andrews of Brook fie Id spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with M and Mrs Simeon Pease. He alter ded tht Grange meeting, last week, Tu- sda evening.
 Mrs J. c. Lobdell has been in Westol lhelpirg care her brother, Franl Banks, who is very i'll with grip.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

Miss Anra NJ. Banks is slowly recos CT ing from her recent illness.
The Newtown bee., 1900-04-06

A. G. BAKER 6 SON,
 Hawleyville. Conn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
THE BELGIAN HARE.
Little Animal That Has Rapidly
Come Into Popularity.
Philadelphia Record.

fnlladelpnid heCOru
With bound the Belgian hare has
leaped into popularity. A few years ago.
not one person in a million had ever heard
of Belgian hares. To-day there are thous-
ands who are interested in them and hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars are invested
i'm them in the United States and Europe.
The first of these hares brought from
Belgium were exhibited at the worlds fair,
where they created great interest. From
that time dated the start of the present
craze in which California took the lead.
and in Los Angeles alone there are now
about a thousand rabbitries or hare
ranches. One company near that city with
n capital of 100000. raises these little ami
mails for their meat alone. which, IT is
claimed, has no peer when properly dressed
and ready for the pan or oven. Properly
cooked and served, it is healthful, clean
and palatable, for the Belgian hare is
strictly non-carnivorous and faStidiouS In
its feeding. and it's flesh. white. tender and
sweet and tastes more like prairie chicken
than anything else and is In season all the
year around.
mails are not in any way to be COMPOUNDED
with those nuisances, the common rabbit.
No matter how many are raised they will
never become a nuisance. as they are not
destructive, and as for cleanliness, no do
nestle animal can approach them. The skin
OF the Belgian hare is so fine that fur,
known as electric seal, is made of it. Bel
gian hare expeditions are being held all over
the West, and papers are being started
In the interests of the new industry.
II WILL no doubt, surprise many to hear
that in one year S1,370.000 worth of hare
meat was shipped TO London from various
points in Europe, mostly from France and
Belgium The largest meat packing estab-
lishment in this country is now buying all
the hare meat they can get while Visalia
Cal, has in process of erection large hare
cannery. the first packing establishment
in this country to be devoted entirely to
that industry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
New York Evening Post.

new IOrh Evening POST.
The dearth of good war poetry is account
ed for In novel but plausible way BY Mr.
Austin NJ. Stevens, writing in the West
minister Review. The ancient military bal
ladists, he reminds us, were as cunning
with the sword as with the harpstring, and
unless ready to stand in the front rank
themselves. The decadence OF the latter
day warrior bard may be due to the fact OF
his entire willingness TO snuff the battle
from afar-very far. Says Mr.. Stevens:
Not till comparatively modern times did
poet dare to invoke the god of battle while
he himself remained in the peaceful but in
glorious security of his own home.
In the palmy days Of Athens such a
counsel would have been regarded with un-
utterable contempt, and If by any chance II
should have been offered and accepted
with defeat as the result, an ignominious
death would most surely have awaited the
giver of it at the hands of his fellow-citi-
Zens when the war ended.
but ii would be extremely difficult to
find single instance in Greek history
where either poet or orator counseled re-
sort to arms without being himself pre-
pared to stand shoulder TO shoulder with
his fellow-countrymen. Themistocles, Alci-
blades, Pericles, were all prepared to act
upon the counsel they offered in times OF
state crises"
Coming down to modern instances, Mr.
Stevens cites Lord Byron, who not only
wrote undying verse in favor of Greek in
dependence, but risked-and lost-his life In
its behalf. Nowhere is there a finer mar
tial spirit than that breathed in the Bor-
der ballads, and in that case, too, min
strel and moss trooper were one. In kin
mont Willie" for example, we read:
WI coulters and wi forehammers
We CARED the bars gang merrilie."
1t is significant that the poet says 1--WE, -
not they"
In this simple fact lies all the difference
between the old warrior bard and the new
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
How Ministers surer.
Ian Maclaren, in Ladies Home Journal.

Ian Maclaren, in Ladies Home Journal.
There is no other man who suffers so
much from the casual caller-the man who
drops in of evenings for talk-as the min
lister. Even the doctor does not for people
do not saunter in and sit in his consult
ing room when they ought to be with their
families, and he wishes to be with his
Doctors have a hard life. for they are
liable to be called out at any hour and to
be worked from morning till night, but
they are at least protected from casual
visits and twaddling conversation by the
simple fact that If a man comes to their
consulting room he is not allowed to stay
longer than fifteen minutes, and he has to
pay for the time he stays. OF course a
minister is at the service of his congrega-
ton at all reasonable hours, and at any
hour he is ready to go for the service of the
dying and bereaved; but If every stranger
who has no claim upon him, and who
comes to him about his own affairs. had to
pay a reasonable fee, and this fee were
doubled If he came in the evening. then a
minister's children might come to know
their father, and a minister's wife would
not have 10 complain that she saw hardly
anything of her husband.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
.. e. Rexford, in Lippincott.

u. II. ReXIOru, III IlppinCOtt.
Lawmaking is not so difficult as most
persons seem to think. You must begin
right If you would attain a satisfactory
degree of success The first thing TO do is
to grade the ground evenly. Most persons
prefer a lawn that slopes away from house
to road in an almost imperceptible incline
of surface. Such lawn is easier to make
than level one, because any little depart
ure from a perfectly even surface will be
far less noticeable. To secure the necessary
slope, earth will have to be filled in near
the house If the lot is a comparatively
level one Wherever there has been an ex-
cavation made for the house-walls or a
cellar, there will generally be enough earth
near the house to furnish all the filling
needed in making the required slope. This
soil. which is almost always hard, should
be worked over until 1t is as fine and mel
low as possible, for a lawn cannot be made
from a soil that is coarse and lumpy.
If the soil is not rich it should be made
so. 1 would advise the use of bonemeal in
liberal quantity in preference to barn-yard
fertilizer, because 1t never introduces the
seeds Of weeds into the lawn, manure
from the stables is very sure to do. Coarse
honemeal, in the proportion of a half pound
to each square yard, will give soil of or
binary quality strength enough TO produce
an excellent growth of grass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

Charles Z. Hands, in London Mail.

Charles E. Hands, in London Mail.
Major General Pretyman was one of the
leading horsemen, his compact figure light
ly swinging with the movement of his
charger. By his side a great heavy bundle
or a man was Jumped atop Of a wretched
little grey bony Boer pony.
And this was the terrible Cronje.
Was 1t possible that this was the man
who had held back the British army at
Magersfontein? Great square shoulders,
from which the heavy head was thrust
forward so that he seemed almost bumped;
a heavy face shapeless with unkempt grey
tinged black hair; lowering heavy brows
from under which small, cunning, foxy
eyes peered shiftily. A PREDETERMINED gray
Boer felt hat was pulled down low, a loose
brown overcoat, ordinary dark trousers;
nothing military, not even spurs on his
brown veldt boots. The only thing he car
rfed that seemed to speak authority was
his sjambok, thick heavy stocked whip
OF hide, which he grasped and swung as
one accustomed to use it. had desired to
be impressed by Cronje / had been pre-
pared to be impressed by the power of the
man, and there was a certain sense of
power about his heavy build and look. But
there was nothing of the power of great
ness. Cruelty, hatred, you could see in him
the signs of strength Of character such
as you may see in a 60 per cent. money
lender. L do not know quite why, but pig
dealer was the term which came into my
mind at once. His cunning eyes and the
look OF man who would haggle and cheat
suggested that rather than farmer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
Why She Wept.
Philadelphia Record.

1t is not generally known that some lead
ing florists take plants to board. When
a woman who is devoted TO her window
plants closes her house to go to Atlantic
City, or the South, or elsewhere, she
takes her pets to the florist, and pays lib
orally for their board and lodging during
her absence. OF course, ii would be cheaper
tC let them die and replace them with
others upon her return, as dollar month
Is the charge for even the smallest pot. But
most persons who keep window plants grow
attached to the ones they have raised
themselves, and that's where the florist
who takes boarders comes in. A piece of
crepe fiuttered from the door or one OF
these establishments the other day, and
card announced that the proprietor had
died. Standing on the pavement was
young woman. silently weeping. passing
friend accosted her sympathetically did
you know him well?' asked the friend.
"Oh, no. was the reply. Il never saw him
before the day 1 sent my flowers to board,
and now I'm afraid the executors will sell
them, thinking they are part of the es-
tate" And a fresh burst of tears welled
I'D into her eyes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

Ida NJ. Tarbell. in scribner.

lud M Deli, III CCTlDueT.
It is. if I may be allowed the word, the
personality OF the city the character which
IL has drawn from the temperament of the
Parisians. You cannot be long there with
out finding that IL is a friendly city. The
boy who passes you on the stairway lifts
his hat and says good day. II you go of a
morning into a milk shop to buy cup of
coffee everybody present says good morn
out polite greeting. If YOU get into
trouble on the stree;-tear your gown or
fall-twenty people offer you aid. II you
lose your way there is somebody to go
out of his way 10 put you right. In short,
people notice you and show il. and at the
bottom there is no one of us who is not
fiattered by the consciousness that he is
being noticed. An Anglo-Saxon ignores
everybody TO whom he has not been pre-
scented. The Frenchman may not address
you. but you know he is conscious of your
presence and ready to put himself at your
service. This friendliness goes so far that,
as a rule. a Frenchman will promise any
thing, tell you anything. If thereby he can
be agreeable to you. Nine times out OF
ten he has no idea of fulfilling the promise
He makes IL because IL pleases him 10 be
amiable-and forgets IL Immediately. This
is almost universally so with trades people.
excepting those who have learned better by
will tell you their friendly little falsehoods
with a cheerful complacency that COM
pletely disarms you. and even If you know
the vanity OF their words you cannot resent
IL. IL Is so manifestly done, not for malice.
but for your pleasure. that you would have
10 be a boor TO look as If you didn't be-
lieve them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

Electrical Review.

Electrical Review.
One of the many reasons why American
manufacturers are so successful competing
in foreign markets is to be found in the
following episode, which occurred recently:
An American manufacturer Of steam
specialties was visiting an English firm
which made similar goods. A certain arti-
Gle which both firms made was under dis
cussion:
What is your price on this thing?" asked
the American.
"Well. in your money about s19.'' replied
the Englishman. What does IL cost your
'I'll deliver at your door all you want
at 81 a piece" said the American.
How in the world do you do it?
"Well, I'll illustrate answered the
American. "Look out of that window and
across the street. See that man painting
a sign?"
"Yes."
Hes on ladder, isn't hep"
"Yes'
See that other man sitting on the side
walk holding the foot of the LADDER?
Yes
"Now, in America we have ladders that
stand up by themselves-dont need a man
to hold 'em. So, you see, in this instance,
we divide your cost of labor exactly by
two
~ see," remarked the Englishman.