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The Newtown bee., 1901-02-22
NEW PRESTON.
DEATH OF CHARLES Fl. POLLOCK.


Your correspondent feels that he
has lost friend in the death of
Charles H. Pollock in Marketable last
week. Mr. Pollock came to New Pres
ton postotfice last July as an assistant
and by his most gentlemanly courtesy
and pleasant: genial disposition the
longer he remained here the better he
was liked. He was man who bore
well close acquaintance. His fund
of knowledge and information was re-
markable. His travels in past years
had been quite extensive and his con-
nection for many years with journal
ism had enriched and perfected a
mind and memory always excellent.
His short sickness and death was so
sudden the writer can scarcely realize
he has bid him the long farewell. His
place can scarcely be filed in the
hearts of his friends.
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MIDDLEBURY.

GEORGE GRIsWOLD GETS CONTRACT
FOR CARRYING THE MAIL.
George Griswold has bought the
Waterbury for the next four years, be-
ginning July1.
Mrs Friedrich Scott is quite i'll with
pneumonia. DR. Karman of Woodbury.
is her physician and she has nurse
from Waterbury.
Mrs Waugh suffered paralytic
stroke few days ago, but is gaining a
little. DR. Nariell of WATERFOWL at
tends her.
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
February 90 will be the regular meet
ing of the Congregational Ladies' Aid
society.
Mrs Heman Bangs Abbot has been
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She is attended by DR. Green.
ANSONIA.

FEW JoTTINGs FROM A BUSY CITY.
r. Randall Davidson placed in po-
sition across the rear 81 his store, last
week, sign Ii feet long and two feet
wide bearing this lettering: "R.
Randall Davidson, jeweler and
optician, 124 Main ST." This sign
can be read half mile away and adds
much to the beauty of the before blank
appearance of that part of the build
ing.
Builders speak favorably of the
spring outlook for new work.
The large bargains offered by the
city merchants the past week, brought
many country people into the city on
Friday and one would have thought
the holidays were approaching from
the amount of goods that changed
hands,
Bargain hunters should not lose
sight of Ansonia in making purchases.
Reliable goods of the regular stock
kind marked with large part of the
profit rubbed out is what the mer-
chants are Offering to induce people to
do their shopping here.
Many of the factories are working
nights to keep up with their orders.
This growing city of $4,000, with it's
many wheels and spindles turning,
offers large field for the energetic
young men or women who wish to
make change for betterment.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
EASTON,
EASTON.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Services were held at the church as
usual on Sunday, the 18th. Work on
the baptistry was begun last week and
carried along so far as it was possible
to DO so until rain falls in sufficient
quantity to propel the wheel at the
saw mill of Wakeman Bradley, where
the lumber is to be sawed.
The church society recently received
from W. W. Jennings, through it's
treasurer, G. S. Everette, part or the
money invested several years since in
Western mortgages. Mr. Jennings has
watched the property closely and at
times paid the taxes upon it out of his
own purse to hold it so that the socie-
ty might not lose all claim upon it..
From information at the time when
the money was received there is
ground for hope that in the near fu-
ture other mortgages may be taken up
which will place the society on firm
er financial footing.
Miss Grace Sherman is again at
home after having enjoyed a visit of
several days duration at the home of
John Sherwood.
Mr. and Mrs p. G. Mcclellan recent
ly called upon Mrs J. H. Wheeler.
Mrs G. S. Everett is still confined at
her home
Sylvanus Mallette has had the old
house removed from his lawn and will
make still further improvement
around his home when spring opens.
Robert Sherman and S. D. Powell
expect to spend Washington's birth
day at their homes here.
Mrs William McCauley, having re-
covered from her recent illness, was
calling upon friends in this vicinity,
early in the week.
At the Congregational church, Sun
day morning, the pastor, Rev E. P.
Aver, spoke on '"The lives of Lincoln
and d. L. Moody" the two great
Americans whose birthdays were cele-
brated last week.
Miss Edna Wheeler led the Endeav-
or meeting, Sunday evening. Next
Sunday evening, February "A, will be
the monthly conservation meeting of
the society, led by the president. Mem
bers are asked to make a special effort
to be present and respond to their
names
Wednesday evening, February 81,
Miss Helen Witter will give lecture
at Grange hall under the direction of
the Endeavor society on the "Passion
Play at Oberammergau' Miss Wit
ter, who is visiting her cousin, Rev E.
P. Aver, has travelled in Europe and
witnessed the Passion play. Beside
the lecture there will be musical pro-
gram. A small admission will be
charged. If stormy, Wednesday, the
lecture will be held on Thursday.
Tuesday evening, February 26, will
be "Poet's night" at the Grange. At
the last regular meeting E. G.. Jennings
was installed overseer and P. S. Nc
Collam, secretary.
The social at Academy hall, Wed
nesday evening, came off pleasantly in
spite of the cold. An interesting pro-
gram was furnished and good supper
enjoyed. Between S. and Sc was real
lied.
Mrs T. W. Turney was sick, last
week.
At present writing Miss Maud Sill
man is reported better.
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The NewtoWn Bee
CALCULATIONS:
LITCHFIELD COUNTY
1850
600
WASHINGTON.

M1NSTRELS SCORE A BIG SUCCESS.
The Minstrel show for the benefit of
the Boy club, given last Friday night
by local talent, was decided success,
235 tickets being sold. The hall was
overtowing with an appreciative audi
ence. The costumes of the MINISTRIES
were very becoming. The choruses
were exceptionally fine. Mrs Beers
and Miss Rilander sang duet, Rus
sell Clark solo and Mrs West presid-
ed at the piano. The "Play," with
Wilbur Kilbourn as an Irish servant,
caused much laughter. By request it
was repeated on Tuesday evening Of
this week. Much credit is due the ac-
tors for their untiring efforts in the
practice.
Song, Crock Dat Ship in de Morning." Chorus
Song, my Jersey Lily
Charles Anderson and chorus
Song my Creole Sue,'' Chorus
Coon breakdown, Frank Cole and others
Solo, 1.-The Lady with the Auburn Hair"
Mrs G. H. Beers
Tambourine, bones and piano.
Song, THE Gravel Train" localized
Frank Cole and Chorus
Song, ''The Queen of Charcoal Alley" Chorus
The songs will be interspersed with jokes
pOkeS and gestures
Heterogeneous Combination
Dance, breakdown, Dexter Cole
Duet, ''Neath the Maple in the Lane"
Miss Ida Rylander Mrs Beers
Stump speech, Frank Colo
Solo. SO Promise Me- Russell Clark
Solo, 1.-THE Soldiers Dream"'
Miss Mabel Thompson
PART III
Humorous play entitled That Rascal Pat"
Scene, l':,oiic room il a fa5hiona bl. summer
hotel at the Shore
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Major Puffjacket, George Fl. Beers
Charles Livingstone, (poor but ambi-
tiouso Charles A. Anderson
Laura, niece to Puffjacket and in lovo
with CharlesJ Miss Mary Bacon
Nancy, Naura's maid, in 1--we with
Pat, Miss Mena Rylander
Pat McNoggerty, servant, W.T.. Kilborn
ROMFORD.
Your correspondent noticed an error
in the last weeks issue regarding the
funeral at D. Gillette's house. Itwas
William Gillette who died.
ROmfOrd has had some furious and
terrible winds recently. Blinds have
been torn from houses, barn doors and
small buildings blown down and even
the roof of w. w. Clarks large barn
on Mt Tom was blown off. Many peo-
pie were terribly frightened, some sit
ting up all night and others going to
bed with their coat and boots on,
ready to run if necessary
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Gillette wish to
thank their friends and neighbors for
their kindness in assisting at the
funeral of the late William Gillette.
DEATH OF FRED MOBILES.
Fred Mobiles died in Waterbury last
week and the remains were brought
here on Saturday for interment. His
sister, Marietta, was buried in Water
bury the day before.
John Woodruff is quite i'll with |
pneumonia.
Mrs Polly Ford still remains very
feeble.
Henry Church is seriously i'll with
heart trouble.
Miss Tompson at Calhoun street
school has been i'll with grip for sever
al days.
The East street school has closed for
4 few weeks.
Mr. Trowbridge and family are ex-
pected at Mrs Bakers to spend
Sunday.
The Lutheran Swedes held service in
heir church, morning and evening,
asst Sunday.
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Sure I. it
Roxbury Station CT.

spending the past two weeks in PrOvi-
dence, r. L., visiting her daughter,
Mrs Lawrence Tabor.
w. d. Munson harvested his ice this
week.
G.. w. Wallace aud E. Wright were
in town on last Saturday.
Spencer Judd has rented his place
for the ensuing year to his grandson,
G.. H. Judd.
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Benjamin Wooster of Trapfall, have
moved to Stratford.
Mrs Henry Wells of Wells Hollow is
in poor health.
The friends of James Welsh, who
sprained his ankle while here the last
time, will be glad to hear that he is
able to wear his shoe, and is much bet
ter. He is with his niece in Bridge
port.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-22

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The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work..
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-22

kinney tIOuDle.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases.
and is sold on its merits EoCF
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz sE* sSss-
es. You may have 1l =5!slss=ss:s
sample bottle by mail Home of swam.eRc
free, also pamphlet telling you how to fin
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kline
& Co., Binghamton N. Y.
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SOUTHPORT.

NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
Mrs David Smith visited her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs William Smith, a few
days ago.
Mr. and Mrs Williams are visiting the
home Of Mr. Williams parents at Car
mel.
Mrs William Whitehead has been
seriously i'll, but is recovering speedily.
DIR Rodger attends.
Mrs Mary OBJ rien of Danbury visit
ed the home of her daughters, Mrs
Charles 0. johnson and Mrs William
Whitehead, during the past week
accompanied by her grand laughter,
Miss NJ. Waldron.
There was slight fire in the rear of
Edward Murphy's home, Monday even
ing, February IL, between to o'clock
Cause is unknown.
William Swain is working for Homer
W. Atwood.
Charles ~. JOlluSOu is ellSlueer dU IL.
w. AtwOOd'S.
Bertha, the youngest daughter of
John Copelton, is i'll.
Mrs Charles O. johnson visited
Bridgeport last week
: Frederick Klopp was in Danbury
looking for work rec ,nt!' but business
being slack, he retnr .c,, home
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health, which seems but slightly im-
proved
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-22
WEST MORRIS.
ITEMS OF EST

The friends of Mrs Polly Wedge,
widow Of the late Orange Wedge, were
panied to hear of her sudden death, by
paralysis, in Waterbury on January
%. She was buried at Washington.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-22
Over-WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
xour kidneys once every three minutes.
The Newtown bee., 1901-02-22
WATERFOWL.

COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. II, K. OF p,
MASQUERADE.
The annual masquerade ball of Co
lumbia lodge, X. of p, held last Fri
day evening, proved very successful.
There was a generous crowd of maskers
and still more generous one of on
lockers. Both crowds paid their way
and after the ordar was given to I'M
mask everybody l,itched in and had a
good t; re. The Knights didn't expect
to make much money on the affair, the
object being more to have a 60 I'd time.
Benham's orchestra furnished the
music and Prof Pole prompted. Sup
per was served in the BANQUET room.
HAVE A FASHION IN WATEHTCWE OF
ADJoURNING TOWN MEETINGS.
The town meeting held, last week,
to take action in regard to making the
present Center school, or rather one
room Of that school, high school, and
also for the purpose of instructing the
selectmen to have a part of the high
ways within a half mile of the Center
laid out each year and proper bounds
established, was adjourned until Mon
day, March II, both questions going
over until that time.
NO DEMAND HERE FOR RURAL FREE
DELIVERY.
The free rural delivery petition
doesn't get much attention. Only Is
names have been signed to it and one
of these came from Bethlehem.
GUERNSEYTOWN.
The Kings Daughters held a social
at Joseph Atwood's, Friday, Feb
ruary 8, when d gOodly company gath
cred and report a very enjoyable time.
Fees were charged according to the
persons height.
Burta Nerba has been sick with scar
let fever. The other children have
been kept from school and other pub
lie places over three weeks, and every
precaution was taken to prevent the
spread of the disease.
The funeral of Mrs Dayton Mattoon
was held from the residence of her son
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Mr. and Mrs L "A. Hager have re-
Gently returned home from week S
trip, taking in Danbury, Thomaston,
Bristol, and Hartford.
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Mrs j. W. Brown went to Stock
bridge, Mass, recently to attend the fu-
neral of her brother-in-law,J VanDus-
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STEMS.
DR. Abbott is still kept busy from
early morning till late in the evening.
Mrs Della Granniss, mother of J. E.
Granniss, is seriously i'll with pneu-
mOnia.
The condition Of Edward Hull has
caused his family and friends great
anxiety but it is hoped his symptoms
have slightly improved. The blood
poisoning in his case swiftly developed
after February 10, while the effects of
the grip affected his head, rendering it
difficult to care for him and keep him
in any manner quiet. Irwin Platt of
Worthwhile is satisfactorily performing
the duties of nurse for him and we
truly hope in our next correspondence
to be able to chronicle greater i'm
prOvement in his case.
Hon G. P. Lyman was seen on the
street last Saturday for the first time
in four weeks.
Mrs Sarah Whittlesey is at present
on the sick list.
A. G. Caskey secured another fox
skin, last week.
B. G. Norris passed the first part of
last week in New Milford.
William G. Beeman, for nearly the
first time in his life, was confined to
his home the latter part of last week
with a swollen face.
Mr. and Mrs James Osborn, Jr.. are
absent from their home here for two
weeks while Mr. Osborn performs lob
of painting in Cornwall and Mrs o.
born visits in Boston, Mass.
Mrs Eli Judson andson of Bethel are
here while her father, Edward Hull,
seriously i'll.
II. G. Cogswell gains in health and
slowly.
Irwin Mcintyre of WATERFOWL is
again helper in r. II. Armstrong;
market on account Of the illness Of
Edward Hull.
a pleasant party of young people
Miss Anna Black at her
home, last Friday night. and remained
till l.3o Saturday morning.
Mrs Benjamin Rowland returned to
her home, last week, after several
weeks stay in Bridgeport for her
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THOSE AWFUL BREEZES,

The winds experienced here, last
week, seemed to do more damage
about Lake Waramaug than those of
the week previous. Part of the tin
roof on G. G. Hopkins house and also
that on Mrs E. Feldstein's hotel, Villa
Lucerne, was blown off, besides other
damage to outbuildings of Mrs Field
STEMS.
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accom- Up anied ty
mucous patches in
the mouth, erup.
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
colored splotches,
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IN the Iall OF 1897
contracted Blood
Poison. trie d
re. three doctors, but
cir treatment
getting worse all the
Ilcers appeared in my
Ly was almost covered
otches and offensive
from rheumatic pains
. My condition could
those afflicted as I was
e.ings. I had about
ir1 xx,e11 orair ruhon
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-20
KAISER INTERESTED.
Has Great Faith in Future of the
Electric Railroad.
Believes That Electricity Must in
the Years to Come Be the Mo-
tive Power of Pussen-
ger Trains.

Emperor William is interesting him
sell actively in the development of cleo
trio traction on ordinary railways. He
mas been watching during the past few
months the excellent results achieved
| by heavy electric trains between Ber-
lin and Zehlendorf, and as result of his
observations he has been discussing
with Privy Councillor Rathenau, who is
director of the Allgemeine Electricians
uesellschaft, the possibility of revolu-
tlonlzing the present system of trac-
ton. His majesty is convinced that
electricity must in the future be the
motive power of passenger trains, espe-
clally express trains, between Berlin
and the other German and European
capitals. He thinks, however, that
steam might for the present be retained
Tor freight and local trains.
Herr Rathenau has issued a report
by request of the emperor, in which he
states that some of the leading indus
trlai and financial firms, including Sic
mems d. Halske and Krupp, of Essen,
have founded a studien gesellschaft un-
der the craftsmanship of DR.. Schulz,
president of the imperial railway
bureau, to investigate the problem.
lhls syndicate has appointed tech
meal committee, of which Herren
Slaoy and Rathenau are presidents, and
subcommittee to deal with the details
OF traffic, architecture and mechanics.
These will examine data and confer.
1t is expected that the result of their
labors will be the establishment during
1901 of so-called lighting service on
the military line from Berlin to Zossen,
which Gen. Won Gossler, minister of
war, has paced at the syndicate's dis
posal for purposes of experiment. 1t is
hoped to prove the feasibility of maxi
ing 200 or $50 kilometers an hour. Each
train will consist of a single car ac-
commodating about so persons. The
Allgemeine electricians gesellschaft
and Siemens & Halske are each building
an experimental car, which generally
resembles the ordinary European
sleeping car. If the experiments sue
ceed on the Berlin-Zossen line, which is
only about 30 kilometers long, it is in
tended to start a quarter or half hour
service between Berlin and Hamburg.
The distance will be covered in rather
less than an hour. The emperor has
ordered the state department to assist
thh studien gesellschaft, as much as il
possibly can.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-20
LONGEST BALLOON VOYAGE.
French Count Who Sailed in the Air
from Paris to lkieSv, "a Dis
tance of 1904 Miles,

The science of aeronautics is attract
ing more attention at the present time
than ever before in its history. Sew
eral new and ingenious air-ships have
been tested before the public in the
past few months, including the re-
markable machine of Count Zeppelin,
and there is reason for the belief that
the world is to be favored at an early
date with a successful solution of tho
problem of aerial navigation. An event
significant of the large possibilities in
that direction was the recent balloon
voyage of Count Henry de la Vaul, the
French aeronaut, from Paris, France,
to Kew, Russia, distance of 1904
miles. This is the longest balloon voy-
age ever made. The air-ship in which
this remarkable fight was made is
called the Centaure, and was built ac-
cording to plans invented by the count
himself. The count was accompanied
on the journey by one friend only,
Count Castillon de Saint Victor. The
balloon was well stocked with provi-
sions and equipped with all needful APP
paratus for aerial observations. Not a
single unpleasant incident marred the
trip, which goes on record as the most
notable voyage through the air ever ae-
complished.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-20
URGES A FLOATING FAIR.
Novel Exposition Scheme Suggested
by Chief of Statistics bureau
o. p. Austin.

o. p, Austin, chief of the treasury
bureau of statistics, the other day de-
livered short address before the ma
tional board of trade in advocacy of a
project he outlined for an around-the-
world floating exposition. He sug-
gested that a half dozen vessels be
loaded with properly selected and ad-
Vantageously displayed samples of
American merchandise and sent from
port to port all over the world. BY this
Mr.. Austin thought merchants of all
parts of the world would be given a bet
ter acquaintance with American prod
ucts and American business methods,
while at the same time representatives
of American interests accompanying
the exhibits would acquire a benefi-
cial knowledge of foreign trade wants
and customs. The board voted to refer
the subject to a special committee for
consideration and future report.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-20
SECURE OIL FIELDS CHEAP.
Washington State Miners File Placer
Claims ON Idle Petroleum
Lands.

The petroleum district about Rosalia
is stirred by the filing of placer claims
covering large area of government
land contiguous to farms on which the
best petroleum and gas indications have
been found. This land is known as
"scab" Land, has been untillable and
has lain idle for years, because nobody
would pay the taxes. The problem has
been solved by score of Spokane min
ers, who took the fields up as placer
claims, thereby securing control of
vast acreage, which is undoubtedly un-
derlaid with petroleum. Miners pro-
pose to do only enough work to hold
the title and will await developments on
adjoining lands to determine the value
of their holdings.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-20
A GIANT INDUSTRY.
The Steel Industry as 1t Has Been De-
velOped In America in
Recent Years.

According to Prof. R. Fl. Thurston.
who writes of 'The Steel Industry of
America" in Century, Sir Henry Bes-
semer's invention has added more to
the worlds wealth than any other save
the steam engine. The following fig
ures give an idea of the extent of the
production of steel throughout the
world:
The worlds product Of Bessemer
steel in 1892 would have made col
onnade of pillars 20 feet in diameter
and 100 high, 1872 in number, extend-
ing over three miles, s36 on each hand,
or "A single row over six miles long.
Every working day in that year there
was produced the equivalent of be-
tween five and six such columns, and a
days work resulted in the output Of
nearly as much as was the total annual
product of the great city of Sheffield at
the time OF Bessemer's invention. The
annual production of Bessemer steel
was, in another comparison, shown to
be the equivalent of IA column 100 feet
in diameter, the size of a moderately
large gas holder, and 6.6S4 feet 6
inches high-a mile and third. This
would be 1917 times as high as the cross
on the dome of St. Paul's in London.
One-twelfth of its altitude would meas
ure the production of single month
and would rise to above the height of
the Washington monument. A single
hour would yield pillar of steel nine
feet in diameter and about 14O feet
high, the altitude of a tall church
steeple. The work of year would
construct steel wall five feet in thick
ness, 20 feet high and 100 miles long,
which would be enough to inclose an
area of about 800 square miles. 3A miles
in diameter, sufficient to inclose Lon
don and its suburbs in circle radiat-
ing over 80 miles from st. Paul's or the
bank. The foundation of the wall it,
self would occupy so acres.
"The United States enters the new
century with just about this total pro-
duction of steel"