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GREAT PLAIN.
DEATH OF HERBERT wILDMAN.

The death OF Herbert Wildman. a young
community of Great Plain. "A young man OF
popularity among his associates, his death Is
all the more keen. Death came suddenly at
last About year ago he suffered an attack
OF typhoid fever from which he slowly recov.
cred, only to find that hts recovery was not
sure but that some trouble had fastened itself
upon him to shorten his life. For time it
was thought to be consumption, until few
days ago when the physicians pronounced
his illness appendicitis. An operation was
suggested. He was removed to the hospital
at Danbury and the trouble was found to be
eon.umption OF the bowels. He died, last
Saturday afternoon, Rev Mr. HOLSTER OF the
Second Congregational church OF Danbury
officiating. large number of relatives and
Il lends were present. He expressed faith In
Jesus Christ before his death, having had, 1t
Is believed, desire to serve Him tor nearly
q year. He will be missed by the entire
neighborhood, who extend to the family their
heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
Mrs Martha Waugh, Mr. and Mrs Creighton
Taylor and child, and Miss Adelaide Maudlin
OF New York are spending their vacation of q
week at the home OF Mr. and Mrs James KYLE
The Misses Nina and Ada Knapp OF New.
town are enjoying themselves at the home of
their grandfather, David D. Hawley.
Rev r M. HOLSTER OF the Second Congrega.
the Great Plain chapel, last Sunday evening.
Several per sons expressed desire to live the
christian life. He speaks again, next Sunday
evening.
Mrs David Hoyt has been visiting tor a few
days In Neweurgh, N. Y.
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SANFORD.
AFFAIRS OF LOCAL NOTE.

Willie Smith OF New York arrived at Daniel
Vaughan's, one day last week. bringing two
dogs with him.
estate sgent were in town, last Monday, with
Long Island parties with the hopes Of making
sale OF the place owned by the nrst named
James Burr is having new root put on his
house by Contractors Fairchild Sherwood.
D. W. Vaughan will not return from his
vacation until about September l.
Miss Bessie Geoppler OF Newark, N. j., is
visiting at A. K. GeOppler's.
Clinton Geoppler will spend week In New
York and New Jersey with friends and reIa.
tives.
Mrs A. Linstrom is slowly recovering from
a severe sickness.
The prayer meeting that was held at p.
Statford's on Monday night was well attended.
James Burr has added a lot OF new furnt
tul e to his house.
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TRUMBULL.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
The Congregational Sunday school
held it's annual picnic at Oak Grove, Mil
ford, on Tuesday of last week. Sixty
five we're present at the table, which was
we'll supplied with eatables. After din
ner many went in bathing and some en-
joyed sail. 1t was beautiful day and
all seemed to enjoy themselves.
Rev J. D. Smiley of New Haven occu.
pied the pulpit, last Sunday.
Miss Olive Watrous is visiting Miss
Grace Golden in Stamford.
Miss Sadie Mallette has spent q few
days with Miss Iva Brinsmade.
Will Brinsmade drives new horse,
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STEVENSON.
THE LATE MRS MARIA BROWN.

tington, last week, was brought to River
side for burial on Wednesday and services
were held at the church by Rev Royal
Raymond. Mrs Brown had lived in this
neighborhood for great many years,
and was the Oldest member of the
church here, she being 81 years Of age.
Guests from New York, Stamford and
Saugatuck were at 1.-THE Naples" over
Sunday.
Mrs F. A. Isbe]l now has piano that
she prizes very highly, it being the one
that belonged to her cousin, Mrs G. 81.
Briecoe, and has been at the George W.
Bradley homestead for so many years.
G. E. Bradley went to Woodmont,
Tuesday, to visit with relatives.
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a two weeks visit with friends in New York
and New Jersey.
Martin jennings has been on the sick list.
William Relyea enterta1ns his daughter and
children OF Stratford.
Mrs Mehala Jennings is sick.
Miss Josie Bennett of Brooklyn Is visiting
her mother, Mrs Emma Bennett.
and Mrs j. J. Blythe to bis Charge at Centre
Street, Sunday. and afterwards entertained
them at their home.
L. A. Jennings has purchased grass in
Stratheld
The Epworth League OF Lees chapel will
hold their annual picnic at Savin Rock,
August 81.
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Another European monarch has faller
by the bullet from tho assassin's hand
this time King Humbert of Italy. HI
was shot at Mcnza, Sunday eve ming, by a
man named Angelo Bressi, and died in a
few minutes. The king had been attend.
ing distribution of prizes in connection
with gymnastic competition. He had
just entered his carriage, with his aid de.
camp, amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck pY three revolver
shots fired in quick succession. One
bullet pierced the heart of the king, who
fell back and died in few minutes. The
assassin was Immediately arrested and
was with some difficulty saved from the
fury of the people. King Humbert Of
Italy has been ruler OF moderate and
commonplace abilities. AS young man
he fought in the war for the unity Of
Italy, and at the death of his father, Vic
tor Emanuel, in 1878, he came to the
throne. His reign has been chiefly nota-
BILE for the entrance of Italy into the
triple alliance with Germany and Austria,
the disastrous failure of an attempted
colonial and imperial policy in north
eastern Africa, and the growing strength
of republican or socialistic movement
in the northern and most progressive
provinces of the Italian peninsula. The
king has had to rule under a constitu-
tional monarchy, having parliament
with responsible party government. I'm
for the experiment in these
modern, liberal institutions, the more ex-
treme Roman Catholics, who follow the
political lead of the pope, have consis.
tently held aloof from all participation
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NICHOLS.
THE GOLD MEDAL CONTEST.

THE GOLD MEDAL CONTEST.
The gold medal contest which WAS held
In the Methodist church under the aug
pieces of the Y. P. 8. e. E. was decided
success and Melted $22. This money is
to be used to pay their pledge for the
new church. The contestants were Miss
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SHERMAN.
LOCAL MENTION.

LOCAL MENTION.
Egbert Stuart, with q friend from
Bridgeport, spent Sunday at his home,
James Stuart's.
Miss Anna Stuart ia entertaining q
friend from New Haven for a few days.
Willie Moses is spending few days in
Rev and Mrs Moses start next week on
their vacation.
Most of the farmers have gathered
their hay. The crop is fully equal to
that of last year.
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TASHUA.
LOCAL NEWS JOTT1NGs

Mr. sweezy, his family and lends to the
They were entertained by Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Mack, who are spending their honeymoon in
q cottage there by the sea-
Mr. and Mrs George Clark and daughter are
spending two weeks at Fairfield Beach
Miss Nary Sterling has been at George
Mallett's for q week.
Miss Catherine Creadwell OF Lyons Plains
is visiting at j. A. Treadwell's.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Mack are expected at
their home in Long HILL this week, which has
been furnished and made ready for them to
begin housekeeping.
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Summer Announcement OF g
Shoes and Oxford Ties
Corbett's Shoe Store,
Sandy Hook, Conn.

We carry the most complete line of foot
wear Of any country shoe store in the county,
in fact a city store in every essential except
one (the most important OF all 1.-The PRICE
which OF course is lOwer-nO fancy prices
here. We make shoes to order, we sell rea-
dy made shoes, we make old shoes look like
new. we sell leather by the side or strip. al
scriptions. We carry all the leading black.
tngs and dressings In Black or Tan. In fact
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in politics, and the antagonism between
the Vatican and the quirinal, owing to
the pope's deman for temporal power
has thus been source of weakness to the
house of Savoy. On the one hand, it has
had to face the powerful hostility of the
church il the most Catholic country In
the Europe; on the other hand, it has, in
more recent years, been facing prole-
tariat aud middle class, which, in north
ern Italy, has been brought under social
istic Influences and has been severely
critical of the monarchy because of the
staggering militarist burdens the triple
alliance and the colonial policy imposed
upon the people.
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On SATURDAY, August 4, Gu0 regular
monthly covenant meeting will be held
munion will be observed.
ADAMS AND PLATTsv1LLE POsToFFICE
CLOSED.
Adams and Plattsville offices were
free rural delivery is supposed to take
their place. Many, however, who feel
themselves much inconvenienced by the
closing of the Adams office, think it
might have been good plan to let we'll
enough alone. People in that vicinity
we're never so we'll supplied with postof-
flee facilities1as during the two years or
more since the Office was opened and F.
G. Haeublein, the postmaster, has prov.
There is strong feeling that the closing
Of this Office Is a mistake.
Since the above was written, the gov
eminent fficials changed their mind, and
the offices have been re-opened. This
will give general satisfaction, as the
offices are regarded as a necessity by
most Of the people.
Thomas Fulford, former resident of
Easton, was married, July 8,to Bridge
port lady. The next day, a wedding re-
ception was held at the home of Levi Ed
wards, where the groom4ormerly lived.
Quite = number OF friends we're present,
several Of them from out of town.
Hilmer Bodine was called to Bridge
port on Monday by the death of his
brother, which was caused by spinal men,
nights: o..oo s,o,,. v T.. . ..+n.noa,.o,,
an extended visit with friends in Clinton
and Hartford.
Miss Nichols of Bridgeport has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Alice Lyon.
William McCauley has been grading
oats for Randolph Bradley.
william D. Blake has traded horses
with Thomas Lord of Tashua.
S. u. Powell is working for Charles
Gilbert In his factory.
Frank Judd and John Wheeler of Beth
ell spent Sunday with J. 81. Wheeler.
Mrs George F. Buckley and daughter
Of Hoyden's Hill were the guests, last
week, OF Mrs Buckeyes parents, Mr. and
Mrs George F. Parrack.
Samuel Clark and family are stopping
for few weeks with Mr. and Mrs Charles
F. Turney.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Keller had son
born Monday, July 16::
Mrs r. Cameron and children and Mrs
Robert Kunz of Brooklyn are stopping
with Mr. and Mrs Joseph Jacobs.
Mrs B. Sohn, who has been quite seri-
ously i'll, is able to be about again.
George A. Mullen, former student Of
the academy, has opened an Office for the
general practice of law at No. l, Frank
lin building, Bridgeport. Mr. Mullen
has travelled extensively both in Europe
and America since leaving the academy
and is now enjoying the best of health.
BE will be glad to see the many friends
of his student days and many more new
ones. Mr. Mullen tgraduated from Yale
college in the class of '98 and from the
Yale Law school in the class Of 1900.
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The New Haven Register boldly an
nounces, as will be noted by an article
We take from its columns, this week, in
reference to the Newtown library, "thst
q large number of Newtown people have
agreed to endow the library when the
new building is completed" This
sounds very nice and it is to be hoped
that it Is true. The president and board
Of trustees of the library certainly will
be happy If it proves a fact. As The
BEE has stated there are enough people
blessed with wealth right in Newtown,
to endow 1t properly without disturbing
their income. It is now their opportun.
ity and THE BEE will gladly record the
fact of their generosity. Who will write
the first check for $1,000 for this good
causep Let us act while the interest is
intense.
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Agricultural Fairs in Connecticut, 1900
SECRETARY.

SECRETARY.
T. W. Yerrinton.
J. B. Stetson.
F. M. Candee.
D. Webster.
j. P. Callahan.
G. K. Perkins.
G.. M. Rumble.
w. Ell. Gay.
E. A. Rough.
9. 81. Deming.
s. Spencer.
A. W. Buell..
Edward N. Willard.
Geo. W. Fairchild.
J. E. Hungerford.
P. II. Mccarthy.
A. D. Clark.
r. Cannon.
Ed. F. Bennington.
Geo. G. Emo.
VIM. II. Cummings.
G.. F. Beckwith.
A. N. Graves.
s. T. Palmer.
M. Hamilton.
Geo. T. Jones.
G. G. Harris.
Fred A. Sanderson.
g. w. Wrisley.
H. w. Hibbard.
K. NJ. Epson.
&. M. Rodgers.
Geo. e. Manchester.
81. G. C. Miles.
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PLATTSVILLE,

HOYDEE's HILL AND VICINITY.
Miss Grace W1sner has returned home after
The Newtown bee., 1900-08-03
ZINC AID GRIBDIHG MAKE

Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.~
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nsilage cutters. Hero and American FEED d
mills. shelters. wood saws. the ceie oraIe99
e,eei wind mills with galvanized steel or
wood towers. steel tanks, corn hus kers SEED
ors, hay leaders, etc. l am also agent 1or
Clark's Cutaway ha1rows. Farm Machinery
The Odds. Bates and Edmonds and Burners
Gas and Gasoline Engines. l shall be- pleas
ed to call On any one ihet needs these nipple.
ments or call at my HI use. WALTkR H.
Newtown, Conn. Agent cor Ia1c-
neld, Ne~ rs een so pars OF LttSn1sld SoaL-
lies.
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EASTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

NO4H0s
Last Sunday, Rev J. 81. James, secre.
tary OF the Connecticut Temperance
union, delivered stirring address on the
total abstinence question. A good con-
gregation listened with pleasure to bis
remarks. He also gave the children an
interesting talk during Sunday school.
On Saturday, August 4, the regular
monthly covenant meeting will be held
at the church and the following day COM
munion will be observed.
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The work Of moving the big printing
press plant Of the Ladies' Home Journal
in Philadelphia has begun and within a
month the manufacturing part of the
magazine will be in its new home. There
will be 45 printing presses in the new
seven story building, and 1850 square
feet of floor space. The executive
Offices will all remain in the present
large building, which covers four city
lots. The entire plant is now the largest
of any publishing house in America.
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Editorial Ink Drops.

1t Is time for farmers to begin plan
ming for exhibits at the Newtown fair,
which comes, this year, September 25,
26 and p. Let every citizen take hold
and lend helping hand. Don't carp
and criticise and tell what the directors
ought to do, but use your I, huence, how
ever small, to make the fair a success.
The Newtown Savings bank, in COM
mon with the other banks of the country,
will receive and forward subscriptions
for the India famine sufferers. The
money is sent on to New York to the
Committee of One Hundred on India
Famine Relief. The need for help ID still
as pressing as ever and it is hoped that
many will take this opportunity to bring
relief to the suffering. From one to five
cents day will rave life. Philo 81.
Skidmore has generously headed the sub.
scription paper at the bank with IS, but
amounts from 10c. up will be received.
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The funeral services of Mrs Sturges
Whitlock we're held on Tuesday after
noon at her late residence, conducte
by Rev G.. n. Buck of st James church,
Derby. There was large attendance OF
the neighbo1s and friends. Ericsson
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NAME.
New London County,
Windham County,
Beacon Valley,
Berlin,
Branford,
Chester,
Danbury,
East CRANKY.
Pennington Valley,
CRANKY,
Guilford,
Harwinton,
Madison,
Meriden,
New Milford,
Newtown,
Orange,
Putnam Park,
Rockville Fair Association,
Simsbury,
SouthiDgton,
Stafford Springs,
Stuff eld,.
Union, Monroe, etc.,
Union, (Somers, etc.,)
Wallingford,
Wethersf1eld,
Willimantic Fair Association
Windsor,
Woodstock,
Wolcott,
Connecticut Hort. Soc,
Conn. Dairymen's Assem-,
Conn. Pom. Society,
April, June Is, ID; alb
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SHELTON.

THE ITALIAN EVIDENTLY WAS ON MUIR.
DER BENT.
The Italian who so severely cut young
Rusgrove (not Rusko) was held for hear
ing as Rusgrove had to be taken to the
hospital in Bridgeport so severe was the
injury to his arm, and at last accounts he
was doing we'll. The instrument with
which the italian committed the assault
was over foot long and curved at the
end and WAS very sharp and If the blow
had been upon the head or neck 1t would
have probably killed the young man.
The murderous assault was apparently
premeditated, as he had grudge against
his victim.
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mo or any one else any good True It was
drawing interest. but had no special need
for the interest: and II occurred to me that
somebody ought to be getting some good
out of that money.
Naturally my first thought was OF the
children: and the next one was carried out
In the manner you know. stiil have
enough left 10 keep US in comfort. and there
will be some more to divide. i En- not
rich man. by any means-neither am
what you would call q poor man. All nv
affairs are settled up: and there is nothing
left for mo to do but get what pleasure 1
can out Of the few years that remain to me.
II still take interest in business and 90
down on change almost every day 10 chat
with my friends and keep in touch with the
world: but am home again early IN the aft
ernoon. and spend most OF my time indoors.
what II I were n rfch man?
what would I do with my money?
"Now. those are idle questions. / really
do not know. Perhaps I have thought or
several things I would like TO do. 1 guess
every man builds air castles. but 1 have
only a limited fortune TO dispose OF. and
the bulk OF that will go to my own flesh
and blood. On the whole. am satisfied as
matters stand, and not disposed to worry
about what might have been"
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ISLAND INHABITED
ENTIRELY BY WIDOWS.

placed on board a large herring 7inaen
and with the mourners set out ior 'he'i
course. BIT during the proceedings at '"e
burial ground a tremendous gaze aioso'
and. blowing from. the eastward soo'
dashed UP terrific sea.
When the men returned 10 their s'i'hNn
the storm was at its height, and they VERY
strongly urged to postpone their Juuihes
home until the gale somewhat apa'
Their wives. however. were all alone On INC
island and they were afraid that II thes ue-
layed their return the women might oe-
come uneasy. Therefore. after carefuls Gun
s,dering the situation. the thirty hshermen
determined to sail for Aarlud; and having
taken advantage of the opportunity 10 re-
plenish their household supplies the poat
was rather heavily laden. 1t wouid nave
been better II they had left their pur-
chases behind. but. unwilling TO DO '"s.
they set of for their island IN their enai'
and heavily-,oaded craft.
Their progress through the angry sea was
most anxiousiy watched by the peopie on
the mainland. who. when the boat mao gone
the distance OF about a mile ana naii
from the coast. saw that the vessei was "A
great distress. Efforts were at once mace 10
20 to its assistance. but the heavy ses oe~'
back every boat that was launcneo 49,
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ALLEN ALANNA.

An.EEN AI.ANNA. Aileen Asthors; huf0
Of my soul and its queen evermors.
II seems years have fingered since lass
we did part:
Aiieen Alanna. the pride Of my heart:
Oh. darling. loved one. your swest smile
miss:
My lips seem to cling to the dear parting
kiss;
Marvourneen. thy dear face see at tho
door:
AiIeen Alanna, Angus AsehorA
CHORUS -
Faithful I'll he to tho colleen aders. "A
Aileen Alanna. AileeQ ASHORE: III
Soon I'll be back to the colleen I sdor~ u
Aileen Alanna. Angus AsthorA 4
Afleen Alanna. Angus Asthors,
The oceans blue waters they wash By The
shore
OF the dear land Of Shamrock, whers thou
dost abide,
Waiting the day when Tn can you my
bride;
God bless you. darling. I know you'll be
true;
True to the boy who would die now for you.
But God spare you. darling. till / reach
E.rins shore: --
Aileen Alanna, Angus Asthors. =
ChQrua.
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'DAVID BLOCK ON
THE USES OF MONEY

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
What good does money do when 1t Is
laid away In a vault?
whats the use in letting II lie there,
when It might be making people happy
rs there any real pleasure IN the mere
knowledge that II IS there?
..WtlI any one guarantee that those for
whom II IL intended will live on and on
while 4. accunulates dust in the cark7
Thoughts Ike these prompted me to
make a partial division OF my estate on my
last birthday, June u. and do not know
but will do something Of the kind again,
81 live much longer"
This statement Of Mr.. David Block OF
No. ss55 West Pine boulevard to The SUM-
day Republic was made In answer to ques-
tions regarding the surprise party he
gave his ten sons and daughters on the
seven.y-second anniversary Of his birth.
All Of the children spent tho day ana
evening with their father, as had been
their custom when all were in the city.
AS they were in the act Of rising from the
dinner table Mr.. Block asked them to To
sumo their seats, and taking bundle Of
papers from his pocket. handed each 3, 900
worth Of United States bonds.
Before the recipients had recovered from
their surprise, Mr.. Block had slipped from
the room
1T intended to distribute those bonds last
Christmas" said Mr.. Block but my
daughter who lives in Chattanooga couldn't
be here, and / decided to wait until the
whole family was together. OF course
said nothing about my plans to any one,
as I wanted all TO be equally surprised. II
was such success that I wish could re-
peat ii every week.
"Of course It is always a pleasure to .
parent to give pleasure to his children, and
you might say that have been father and
mother both TO mine. because nay wife has
been dead more than twenty-five years.
For this reason, I suppose, i get double
pleasure out of everything thar makes
them happy.
81 retired from business about a year ago
on account OF my health. Before that
had used my money in my business. and
had made - special provision for any Of
my children, except TO see that they always
had what was necessary for their happi-
ness
After I retired the money was lying
idle. and couldn't see that It was doing
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
There il . small island of the coast OF
Norway, called Aarlud. 1t Is rather dis
NAL place, its shores rising bleakly from
the sea. And all who dwell there are Wild
ows.
Until recently there was happy nttio
community of some ninety souls-men. wom-
On and children. The men were fishermen
and egg hunters; the women were their
wives; the children were the offspring OF
the thirty couples OF grown persons Re-
Gently a man arrived to participate In the
spring egg gathering. While testing his
ropes on a cliff. preparatory to commencing
his search, he happened to make false
step and fell forward over the cliff. He
was instantly killed. and 1t was only with
great difficulty that his body was recovered
A. there had not been a death on the
island since eleven years before. when
boy was killed by a bowlder from the same
elf falling on him while he was looking
for shellnsh on the beach below. the &C.
eurrence naturally cast q gloom over the
small community established there. As
mark Of sympathy and respect all the men
determined to attend the funeral Of the
deceased, which was to take place at the
cemetery 1t Haugesund. on the mainland.
The comm containing the remains was