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The colored American., 1901-10-12
The Douglass Watch.

Let Us examine the watch. You are
entitled 10 know all about anything
you are expected to part with cash or
energy to obtain. They are stem
winderS and stem-setJers, having all
the modern appliances known TO the
.|atchmaker's art. The cases are
nickel silver. They are made on the
celebrated thin model plan. Remem-
Der this is not a small clock commonly
called a watch, but a highly jeweled,
nickel movement, made by one of the
celebrated watch manufacturers in
America, on our order. These watches
are guaranteed by the manufacturers,
and If not found as exactly as repre-
sented this guarantee is assumed by
US. They keep exact time. Watches
like these a generation ago would
have cost $50 if they could have been
produced, but the fact Is, it contains
appliances then unknown. Each watch
has been properly adjusted and will
be sent in running order. It's charac-
ter: They have a jewel balance wheel.
The cases are nickel silver. Are stem
winding and stem setting. They have
a duplex movement.
In addition to these sterling quail
CAS0 thC " olIu udS d capital
for the race loving Afro-American.
Each watch bears upon it's face bust
medallion Of Hon. Frederick Douglass,
the matchless philosopher, orator and
statesman. This is q novelty that all
are sure TO appreciate. It is further,
a splendid recognition OF the value OF
the Negroes Importance in the CONNER
cia1 wOrld-an Obeisance to the pur-
chasing power of his dolIars-an invi-
tatiOn for our trade, with a generous
offer attached. This shrewd manu-
facturer would never have conceived
the idea Of making a Frederick Doug
lass watch had he not had faith in the
race pride Of the Negro and his capac-
lty to know a good bargain when it
Is shown to him and fully described.
Now friends go to work and get up
these little clubs. Let everybody wear
a Fredericis Douglass watch and be on
time at concerts, literaries and church.
Let the leaders start the fashion IN
their respective communities and
plenty will follow. Read this all over
| again. Turn to the advertisement and
read that. Then follow instructions
| and send amounts to the COlored
American, 459 @ street Northwest,
Washington, d. O., and a watch will
The colored American., 1901-10-12

Mrs. Charles E. Hall has been sud-
denly and sorro WfulIy called to her
home. Clinton, III by the death OF her
Iather, Mr. John o. Waters. Mr. and
Mrs. Ha have the sincere sympathy OF
The Colored American and OF their
many friends. They have been the re-
cipients OF many expressions of sor-
low,
The colored American., 1901-10-12

The Colored Ameliosn can be found
every Saturday mOILing st Blacks Ho-
tel, Walnut street between Fourth and
Fifth streets, Evansville, Ind. All the
leading journals and race papers are
handled there. If
The colored American., 1901-10-12

Mr.. Jn0. Scott, successful bushes s
man of Newbury, s. c., was in the city
few days last wesk in company with
Hon. E. 81, Deas. He is q cal didate for
the postmasteTship OF NeWbury, and is
backed by the business men of that citv
The colored American., 1901-10-12
10 10000 OF
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MISS AunI0 NaWl6Es, mas I6GuEn0u
from California.
Mr.. William F, ssett sang his solo in
faultless voice and manner.
The Ex-Cuban Giants played stars
and Cir, les around the Capital City's.
Mr.. R EToomey, Is rapidly imprt v
ing and will soOD be among bis friends
st. Luke's Episcopal Church con-
Quoted highly appreciated musical ser
Vices Sunday night.
Miss Maize Dsdford of Lafayette Square
has returned from Narragansett Pier,
R [ boxing the picture Of health.
The Pen and Pencil Club held g
stormy and Improbable meeting last
week. 1t is hinted that the boys have
lost or are fast losing the spirit ana
high tone of their organization.
Two matrimonial "Bees" are report
ed to be flying about the Office OF the
Recorder OF Deeds. One is flying near
the off ial force and one keeps sailing
over the copyist rooms. They seem
about ready to duly sting.
1.-THE Saturday Night L Lmi:ed" is a
"cl)ssd organizaii IN" to which none
need apply, W lOse purpose is the social
anu ement and expensel 9ss pleasure of
lis mem 0ers On Saturday night only Us
memb rs are Hy. Arnett, ThOs. Allen,
Paul Bray, Eugene Brooks, John Craig,
Thos. Kelly, John NalIe and A. 2 I'll
lams
PythagOras Lodge had busy week
OF it. Acting Worshipiul Master Il Y d.
Arnett and Secretary J o. Bampfeld
did their full duty. They buried. the
dead, cared for the dying, came to the
relief OF the distressed aad finally aG-
mInistered tosthe wants of the injured,
i. g, they .bured Bratber Nm. M.
Shepard; transported Brother w. W
Brock lin last stage Of tuber.ulC ses) to
his home In Raleigh, n. c.; gave TO bis
wife m3aLs 10 accompany and attend
him; and fnally were first at the side
Va kuSlk ALJ4ASN UAObASAs SaACS II JUuu'
son.
LIE DrOit Park is the scene..of most
beautiful sight mOst.any evening in the
week, when one may see passing the
"beauty show" which is an oIganiz :,
tion com posed of weli-educ ated, highly
artistic, pleasinglg graceful, exception
good looking and happy dispositions
ed girls. Its person mel is: Misses Ea
lie Johnson, Beatrice Ridgeley, Susie
Fisher, Efis Simmons, CorInne Wal
lace, Josephine .. WOrmley, Beatrice
Warrick, Aida Thomas, Blanche Nslle
Maud johnson and Adelaide WOrmley
They aIe the pride OF the Park and are
worthy ofthe love bestowed upon them
by their parents and guardians.
The physicians believe that Henson
Smith, col lJred, who wag shot in tht
Abdoned and received an injury som g
what similar 10 that Of President Nc
Kinley, will recover, The wound wal
inflicted, it is charged by a young whit'
man on farm near Gaithersburg, Md
neatly three weeks ago. Because of tho
nature OF the PATIENTS injury numbel
Of physicians are watching the case.
The colored American., 1901-10-12

Loans and discounts .......... $8,272 so
O!her stock, bonds and
mortgages ..................... 164, ,423 S3
Due from National Banks -. 1888 %
Banking House ........ ......... ii, 1000 90
Other real estates ............... 99,588 90
Furniture and Fixtures ...... $3.50 90
Current expenses and taxes
paid ............................ l 3S8 SO
Specie, nickels and cents go. Il, 800 so
Paper currency ................... 81, $50 90
Total ........ ................ 391, ,l2O "a
The colored American., 1901-10-12

CspitsI stock psid in , IS, 1876 %
gurrlus fund ....,...,..,,..... 80957 81
Undivided profits............... 6,628 50
nos 96,786 q
Time cerfificates of deposit 118, ,424 "A
Total ...... 89I, ,12O 81
The colored American., 1901-10-12

To join the Rosebud Fountain you %
3 and IA year Of age. You pay 81 90, cit
installments. The monthly dues are eithe
ss Fountains may decide. The annual t
You receive as Sick Benefit from $3.50 to
N weekly payments.
As Death Benefit, your family will bC
you die within year. After one year tn
Is S37.
In the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, the
Classes:-CIass B, Glass E, and Glass Ii
payable annually or quarterly.
The colored American., 1901-10-12

time deposits The
Auditor Public
fOurishing
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
EASTON.
A GENUINE CYCLONE.

Easton Center was visited with a genuine cyclone, last Sunday evening, uprOoting trees and unrooting barns and outbuildings. Starting in just west of the Congregation church it took off limbs from the maple trees near the church. It twisted the top of the pine tree near T. w. Turney's home and large limb from a tree near Mrs $. N. Osborne $ home. Next it visited Ward Brothers, where the greatest damage was done. It took away shed 50 feet long and 16 feet high. The wind raised it and com pletely demolished it. A chicken house was blown into kindling wood. The main barn was moved two inches on the foundation. Mir Ward had horse and several chickens killed, two bug gies and a top carriage completely de- molished besides other wagons damag- ed. Several apple trees were uprooted on his place. In front of John Perry'S house pine tree was twisted off about 20 feet from the ground and carried several feet. At the home of w. A. Sherman two pine trees had their tops twisted off and carried about p feet. Besides this d maple tree and an elm tree were blown down. In front of ;. SOhn'S large pine tree and an apple tree were uprOoted. Several pieces of corn were raZed to the ground.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
Bridgeport are visiting here.

The Misses Bennett and James H. Bennett, who have occupied The ROX- ford Place during the past summer have returned to their home at New Haven.
 Mrs H. w. Pierpont, Miss Helen Pierpont and Harry w. Pierpont lief t last week for Hanover, N. II.
 Herman Olcott and Brewster Hub bard have returned to New Haven for another year at Yale.
 Mrs George Hacker of New York is visiting Miss Mary Beck.
 M. c. Goodsell and family have re. turned from months outing spent at Eaton, N. Y. George w. Cochrane spent Sunday at Sheffield. A justice trial of horse case thron' ed the village streets on Saturday last An adjournment of the case was heard this Thursday. Miss Jessie c. COchrane has charge of the Village school, which opened or Wednesday of this week, with about 40 scholars. Miss Cora B. Hallett, Miss Mary R Miller, Joseph c. Miller, Edward Cart l wright and William Cole all attend the Cornwall school, Miss Hallett hay ing obtained a scholarship.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
HUNTINGTON,
SUNDAYS TORNADO.

SUNDAYS TORNADO.
 The most terrific wind storm this town has ever seen occurred on Sun day night. A swath several miles in length and varying from 50 to 75 feet in width was swept as by tornado, and everything in it's path carried away. The cyclone or tornado com menced it's work about 100 rods to the southwest of the Union Agricultural east over Walnut Tree Hill up to White Hills, leaving devastation and ruin in it's path. It was about ! o'clock that the storm burst and after tearing up the trees in it's course for several rods. it finally reached the first house, which was that occupied by John Frawley and wife. old residents of Huntington. This house stood on little knoll elevated above the road and the storm struck it with all it's fury. Three telegraph poles, standing in ground, as though by gigantic stump puller, and carried several hundred feet, until they were plunged into the ground top downward. The house it. self was twisted around on it's fOunda- tiOnS, until the SillS, as the building tipped forward, struck the ground and the house was literally overturned, | resting on the roof plates, with the sills high in the air. The roof itself had been removed by the first shock of the storm. MT and Mrs Frawley were in the house and were carried with it in it's wild gyrations. Both were bur- jed under the ruins and but for the heroic work of Cliff Bassett, their next door neighbor, must have perished at that time. MT Bassett was at home when the storm burst upon them, but it swept to the eastward of his house, unroOting his barn and uprooting trees. The storm continued on it's course carrying everything before it. Aft CT leaving the vicinity of tbe Frawley and Bassett places it struck the place of James ThOmrScn, commonly known as "Senator" Thompson. Here it seems to have lifted somewhat.
 The barn of David s. Clark seems to have been the OutermOSt edge of the tornado and this was diSmantled, while the roar awakened MT Clark, who was asleep at his home. The barn of Daniel McGu was the next to feel the storm and this is kindling wood, to- day, while its contents, some extra fue hay, Is ruined. The carriage house of John HOlten was demolished and than the storm swept on Oscar Hubbell, of this place, and no traces ot l the barn are to be seen to-day Reaching | Upper White Hills it crushed aud overturned Outhouses about the schoolhouse. then up ed by Smith Wheeler and damaged his and Eugene Worden's orchards.
 | MT Frawley was removed to the Bridgeport hospital where he died Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
FONntainPlaCe
 Bethel, Conn.
GREENFIELD HILL.
PERSONAL ITEMS.

PERSONAL ITEMS.
 Clayton Nichols, son of J. John Nichols. had the misfortune to fall on a scythe which lay in the grass inflicting a bad flesh wound. Dr Durham was obliged to take several stitches in the wound.
 Miss Emma Ferris is in Fairfield, this week, caring for Mrs Charles Ferris, who is ill.
 Mrs Thomas Scott expects to leave, next week, for Steubenville, O., where she expects to spend a number of weeks.
 A representative of THE BEE had the pleasure of looking over the peach orchard of s. Perry Beers which in spite of the damp weather is looking very nice. Mir Beers made THE BEE man present of a basket of his fine Elberta peaches, a very acceptable gift. Mrs Wesley Burr is at her home. Her mother. Mrs George F. Parrack, is caring for her.
 Mrs George McDermott. with a party of friends from New York, enjoyed day at the beach recently.
 Mr and Mrs George Merwin left for the Buffalo exposition. last Tuesday. G. F. Monroe, the Cross Highway black | smith, has the contract for new rubber tired buggy for Miss Harriett Hull of Southport.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20

Carl, of Danbury have visited Miss Hattie French.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Morgan have welcomed to their home bright baby daughter.
 Mrs Arthur Smith of Danbury and Miss Ethel Warner of Brooklyn have been guests of Miss M. E. Seeley.
 MT and Mrs Tomlinson of Stratford have visited A. L. Slade.
 Charles c. Sherman of New Haven has visited his sister, Mrs c. E. Os- borne.
 Miss Agnes Bride is visiting friends in Bridgeport.
 George Edwards and c. B. Osborne, Jr., have been visiting friends at Hopewell, N. Y., and enjoying an out ing with 'rod and line." Miss Pearl Durand of Ansonia has been the guest of Miss Jessie French. Mrs Albert Hall of Ansonia has wis ited her sister, Miss Emily Seeley. Church bells were tOlled in the vil- lage when the news of President Nc Kinley's death was made known. c. B. Osborne was in Stony Hill, Bethel, on Monday at Arthur Dibble's, when he removed the dust of Is years accumulation from Smith American organ which he sold to MT Dibble' $ mother so long ago. No repairs or tuning had ever been necessary before during the many years of service Perry Hubbell has his new barn nearly covered, ready for the shingles. Morris French is attending the NewtOwn Academy.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
WOLFPITS AND VICINITY.

The wind blew doWna large apple tree for Howard Mead: also a shade tree of G. l.. Dickens.
 School opened September 3 with Miss Mabel Ritzman as teacher.
 William Mason has bought sheep of Michael Bailey of Newtown.
 Horace Hoyt is marketing a very nice crop of peaches from his large orchard.
 Miss May Hoyt has returned from a visit in Norwalk.
 Mrs Charles Bevans has been visit ing in Danbury.
 Benjamin Street, who is working in Danbury, spent Sunday at home. PRAISE FOR DANBURY AND BETHEL
 TALENT.
 The following is from the Water bury American of Friday:
 One of the best musical and literary entertainments ever given in Water bury was held in Pythian hall, last evening, by a company of young ladies from the Danbury school of music and Oratory, and such was the character of it that the hall should have been filled; however, those present were not lack ing in their appreciation, and encores were the rule for each number on the program. The opening number was a piano solo by Miss Sadie 1sing. She played with much expression, and was perfect accOmpanist. Miss Ella Hic- kOk, the elocutiOniSt, has a charming presence, and immediately won her way into the hearts of the audience. While her forte is in the presentation of humorous sketches, the recital of "The Widows Light was beautifully and pathetically told. As a sOlost Miss Mabel Daley sang delightfully."-, one of her best being "'The Angels Serenade," with violin obligato. With out question Miss Fannie Close takes high rank as a violinist, and she com pletely captivated the audience with
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
BRIDGEWATER.

A representative of THE BEE was kindly entertained at dinner at the home of MT and Mrs Franklin J. flaw ley, last Saturday.
 Mrs Austin Castle kindly remem- bered THE BEE representative, last week, with some very nice shell beans. York were the guests, last week, at
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
MONROE.

HARVEST HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
 A Harvest Home entertainment will be given by the Juniors of the East Village Methodist church, Thursday evening, September 26, at o'clock. Admission 15c. Cake and ice cream 1Oc. Proceeds to be given to the new parsonage fund. If stormy, first fair evening. The program will be as fol- lows:
 March, Flora Burr.
 Flag Drill.
 Recitation, "American Flag" Flor ence Ferguson.
 Chorus, "We1l stand by the Flag" by the Juniors.
 Recitation, "Mattie's Wants and Wishes," Sadie Burr.
 Recitation, "Baby's Logic," Caroline Clark.
 Recitation, Eleanor Tomlinson.
 Trio, Gripping Merrily Along," Dorothy Stevens, Sadie Burr and Tillie Smith.
 Recitation, "The Reason Why," Nellie May Sherwood.
 Dialogue, "Four Trades,' Harold and Philip Blakeman, Martin and Vivant Stowe.
 Recitation, "Old Farmer B." Doro- thy Stevens. Solo, Sadie Burr. Recitation, "Watch your Words, ; Jennie Beers. Dialogue, "The Sunshine Band, '' Florence and Agnes Ferguson, Linda Clark, Sophia Newton, Jennie Beers, Evelyn Cassidy and Dorothy Stevens. Recitation, Robert Tomlinson. Solo, "Swing, Cradle, Swing," Tillie Smith.
 Dialogue, ''Mary Maloney's Philoso' phy," Linda Clark and Jennie Beers. Chorus, "The Clock" by the Juniors. Recitation, Linda Clark. Recitation, "The Hypochondriac, ; Tillie Smith. Dialogue, "A Slight Misunderstand ing" Grace Clark and Edward Boards ley.
 Chorus, "The Village Bells," by the Juniors. 1 Recitation, "Grandpapas Specta cles," Minnie Osborne. l Recitation, ''Crossing the Garry, Hattie E. Smith. 1 Recitation, 'sThe Social at the Par sons House," Sophia Newton. 1 Duet, ''Our Father in Heaven, Sadie Burr and Tillie Smith. l Recitation, "Farmer Nick'S Scare crow," Agnes Ferguson.
 Recitation, "Just the same as it uset to be- Evelyn Cassidy.
 "Paddle your own Canoe," Ray ant Edward Beardsley, Royal and Jenni Beers, Linda Clark and Hattie Smith
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
srEPNEr.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Misses Lillian and Aline Porter of Colorado, who have been passing the summer at c. II. Hawley's, leave next week to enter Miss Baird's school for young ladies in NOrwalk.
 John Clay of Bridgeport, formerly a resident of Stepney, was sentenced to jail for eight months, in the Park City on Tuesday, being found guilty of as- saulting his wife and disturbing the peace while intoxicated. Mrs Clay said she submitted to his brutal treat ment about as long as she could, and whenever he got drunk. which was frequently of late, he assaulted and abused her. When he was sober he made a model husband
 Letters remain uncalled for in the postottice at Stepney Depot addressed to Mrs Edwin W. DuBoise, Miss Julia Fairchild, Mrs Libbie Gauyer, Mrs Jo- sephine Smith and Mrs w. F. Weeks.
 For this season Charles H. Hawley takes the premium on potatoes. On a half acre of ground he raised 58 bushels of choice potatoes of the Rose of Erin variety.
 Alex Sinclair had three COWS killed by lightning on Sunday night.
 A. B. Curtis, while assisting in un- loading a car of grain, Tuesday morn ing, slipped and fell, injuring one leg quite severely.
 Austin Ferry, who has milk route in Bridgeport, had horse taken sick near c. L. Smalley's shop on Sunday. He was obliged to leave it, but got 1t home on Monday afternoon.
 A market wagon belonging to Henry w. Edwards has been repaired and painted in handsome style at c. L.. Smalley's shop.
 Next Monday night, the regular communication of Washington lodge, F. X A. M., will be held.
 The famous Blue Ribbon brand of coffee, sold by Merchant Stephen French, has no equal. That's what his customers say, and it must be so.
 The rural delivery carriers make no trips on Thursday, the day of the Presidents burial at Canton, o.
 Fred Cinn of Bridgeport, who re- gently bought the NJ. K. Burkhardt place, has moved his family there the past week.
 Walter Cutler of Staten Island spent few days recently with his sis ter, Mrs Coley Field.
 Mrand Mrs Miles B. Burr of Cut Ier's Farms were guests over Sunday of their daughter, Mrs Howard Peck, of BrOuktield.
 Coley Fields and family visited friends Tn New York, last week.
 Mir and Mrs Leslie Purdy and son of Bridgeport are the guests of Zalmon Purdy.
 Mrs Charles II. Platt and Allen Platt of New Haven have been guests of Mrs c. F. Osborne.
 Richard Booth and family of Bethel have been entertained at the home of Miss Sophia Booth.
 Mrs William TOmlinson and son,
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
ACCIDENT ON THE HILL,

Last Saturday, when MT Kohler was carry ing MT Huber. wife and son to the depot, while going down the hill the harness broke and caused the wagon to go into the ditch and upset and turned them all out Mrs Hu- Der was thrown out into the stone fence and was hurt badly. She was taken to R. O. Beers house. Dr Hill was called and others to help. No bones were broken. She was taken to the station and put aboard the p. m. train enroute for her home in New York That was the second time the same team has met with an accident on the same hill within a short time.
 Morris Beardsley's daughters of Bridgeport are visiting their grandmother, Mrs s. G. Beardsley.
 Leslie Dunning and wife of Milford drove over on Sunday last to his fathers, G. E. Dun- ning's.
 Arthur Partridge has left Robert Stains and gone to work for Edward Sherman.
 Special at Hurds, this week: White Loaf tlour 55c bag at the store; IS pounds granua- ted sugar, sl; 20 pounds sugar, s1.-[W. N. Hurd, Long Hill.
 John French was on the grand jury, Tues day of this week, in Bridgeport
 Agnes Hughes of New Haven lis visiting at F. s. SheltOn's this week.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
The NeWtOWn Bee.
CIRCULATION
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
ALL CITIZENS GREY E.

ALL CITIZENS GRIEVE.
 Our town expressed in many ways the great sorrow they feel at the death of President Mckinley. Flags are at half mast and draped in mourn ing. The services in the churches all tend toward the grief each one feels. Much sympathy is felt for the widow who has been robbed of companion in life. Every one feels that good man has been stricken in the midst of his usefulness. Every one feels with just indignation that for the third time the blow of an assassin has been leveled at the heart of the nation. It may be the hand of Providence that doeth all things we'll. Itshows us the need of being more positive in our views of what is right and what is wrong.
 Thursday was observed as a day of mourning. All public work was closed. The schools observed the day in an appropriate way.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
WEST CORNWALL,
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET,

John Q. Adams and wife of Negau- nee, Mich., are visiting Mrs Adams sister, Mrs Halsey Calkins.
 Miss Edith Coons has returned from her trip to Ohio.
 Robert N. Cochrane and family spent a day, last week, and also one this week with Mrs Edwin L. Oviatt at Bantam.
 Mrs Mary Memmott and daughter, Dorothy, are visiting Mrs Frank B. Wood at New Rochelle.
 MT and Mrs Walter Leete of Leete's Island are visiting Mrs Leete's broth CT, DeaDwight Rogers, at Maple Shade farm.
 Mrs Earl Stevens and children of
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
NEW MILFORD.
WANTED TO ATTEND THE FAIR.

WANTED TO ATTEND THE FAIR
 ing very anxious to attend the fair, pulloined a silk waist and hat from one of the guests; also a pair of patent leather shoes from anotE- CT and stealing money from one of her fellow servants, started. During her absence the money was missed. She being suspected, Of- fcer Nearing was sent after her and secuted her, but not for long, as while he went to get a warrant she disappeared. Nothing was seen or heard of her until Monday. when it was found she was working for party in Bridge water. Officer Nearing went and arrested her and brought her before Judge Jackson, who left her off providing she would leave town be- fore given time and return the wearing ap- parel and money to the owners.
The Newtown bee., 1901-09-20
LYONS PL ANS.

l.. R. Hoyt and wife had as guests during last week, and over Sunday. Frederick Sill man and wife and son. Homer Godfrey and wife. all of Bridgeport; Miss Mary Hoyt and Milton Hoyt of Boston.
 Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson spent last