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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
1t Reached Him.

A letter was received at the postoffice
in Washington directed to the biggest
fool in that city.
The postmaster was absent, and on
his return one of the younger clerks in
formed him Of the receipt of the letter.
"And what became of itP' inquired
the postmaster.
why" replied the clerk, 81 didn't
know who the biggest fool in Wash
ington was, so opened it myself"
"And what did you find in it?" in
CURED the postmaster.
"Find?" replied the clerk. "Why,
nothing but the words. Thou art the
man." New York Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
An Informal Introduction.

When Mark Twain lived in Buffalo,
he made the acquaintance of some
neighbors under peculiar circum-
stances. Emerging from his house one
morning, he saw something which
made him run across the street and re-
mark to the people who were gathered
on the veranda:
"My name is Clemens. My wife and
have been intending to call On you
and make your acquaintance. We owe
you an apology for not doing it before
now. 1 beg your pardon for intruding
on you in this informal manner and at
this time Of day, but your house is on
fire!'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
Substitute For SOap,

There are few people to whose
akins soap seems an irritant. They
should use bran. The sons of one of
the old kings Of Holland were forbid
den the use Of soap. They were to use
bran and a slice of lemon, the latter
to remove inkstains. Napoleon never
used soap. but kept his hands beauti.
fully white by the use of bran.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
An Afflicted Brother.

Brother Dickey was under the wealth
er the other day. In describing his
symptoms he said: Eyes, sub, hits true
dat l amt feelin' half we'll. In de fust
place, 'fiicted wild rattlin' er de
bones; den troubled wild battin' er de
eyelids, liftin' er de lef' leg, wobblin'
er de right foot en- crackin' er de top
skull. All needs now ter finish me
complete is six months err de unlimited
rheumatis mv'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14

Johnny Sizzletop-Electricity is a
great thing!
Willie Boerum - W-why, yes, but
there isn't half the fun pushing electric
buttons at folks front doors that there
is pulling the old fashioned doorbells!-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
Not a Rosy, Dreamer.

"What would you do if you had bill
lion dollars?"
Unanswered the languid man, 81
don't see why 1 should expect to prove
any, exception to the rule. 1 would
probably go to one of the usual ex-
tremes and either Buy yachts or else
walk to save car fare."-Washingto
Star
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
Deceived.

Edith-You say old Mr.. Goldley de-
ceived Edith dreadfully about his age?
Gladys-Yes, poor girl! After they
were married he confessed that he was
only sixty instead of seventy-fve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
School Report.

Report of school in joint district
No. q and 1O7, in the town Of Sank
Centre, for the month ended November
l is as follows:
Number of pupils enrolled first day
10; number enrolled last day Is; num-
number of days in attendance by all
pupils 26O; average daily attendance
ID; pupils neither absent nor tardy
during the month are Myrtle ane
James Anderson, Annie Johnson,
Mamie and Lulu Stamper.
S. E. REED,
Teacher
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
Troubles of Her Own.

Mistress-Mary, Mary! I've just bro
ken my handglass. You know how un-
lucky it is-seyen years unhappiness.
Maid = Oh, that's nothin', ma'am!
'Ow about me? I've just smashed the
large glass in the drawing room."-
Glasgow Evening Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14
A Success.

Landlady-1 believe In letting coffee
boil for thirty minutes. That's the only
way to get the goodness out of it.
New Boarder Casting his and leav-
ing it)-You have succeeded admirably,
ma'am
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14

In place of wedding cake in Holland
wedding sweets are given - Druid
zuikers." they are called. They are
handed round by children and are serv-
ed in flower trimmed baskets.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14

Because you are better than the man
you despise does not mean that you
are not worse than those who despise
you.-New York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14

For SALE-White Plymouth Rocks;
laying strain, twenty-five pulet, twenty
five cockwells. S1.O0 piece if taken
this month. G.. w. BRYANT.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-11-14

Tomorrow is not elastic enough in
which to press the neglected duties Of
today.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

affected. Father Smith is greatly be-
loved by ST Roses people, and by his
superior in the ministry here, Father
Fox, and the Catholic people naturally
regret the necessity of financial cur
tailment, which causes the change.
Father Smith has many warm friends
and admirers among the Protestants,
who regret that ne is to leave town,
and wish him success wherever he may
60.
Father Smith was born in New Ha-
ven in 1868, the son of Bernard Smith,
who now resides in the Elm City. He
attended the New Haven public
schools and Mr. Giles select school.
He took up his theological studies at
St Charles college, Ellicott City, Md,
and later at st BOnaventure's sem
mary, Allegany, N. Y. He was Or
dained at the hands of Bishop Ryan
He was first appointed assistant at
Bristol, where he remained two years,
and then served as assistant at St
Mary's in Bridgeport, and St Mary's,
East Hartford, being appointed as
assistant at St Rose S church on March
8, 1895. By coincidence his letter of
transfer was received on March 8, Just
six years later to day.
The relations between Father Fox
and his assistant have been very har-
mOniOus and agreeable and Father
Smith regrets leaving the pleasant
associations here.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
HUNTINGTON.
A PRETTY WEDDING.

|
A very pretty wedding took place at
the Congregational parsonage Satur-
day, February % at 7.3O O'Clock, when
james Henry Nottingham of Derby
was united in marriage to Miss Abbie
Millard of this place. After the cere-
mony wedding supper was served at
| the brides home to the immediate rel
atives. The bride was very becoming
ly gowed in travelling suit of blue and
| was attended by her sister, Miss Hat
tie Willard. The best man was the
| brides brother, Charles Willard. Mr.
and Mrs Nottingham expect to reside
in Derby. They were not forgotten by
the boys of the place who gave them
| glorious serenade.
Frank Wesolonski is working in
Monroe.
Miss Daisy Card has been at her
home for few days.
Miss Ida PeirSOn spent Sunday week
at her home in Seymour
Miss Grace GOrham left last week
for an extended visit in Newark, n. J.
Miss Ruth Beard has been the guest
of Mrs D. A. Nichols.
Miss Lois Hawley spent several days
OF last week with friends in New Ha-
ven.
L. J. Shelton is enjoying trip to
Washington, taking in the Inaugural
tion.
Cora, youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs George Nichols, has been quite i'll.
Miss May Baily of Ansonia is spend
ing several days in town.
| All who attended the praise service
on Sunday evening week spent a very
enjoyable hour. The service consisted
mainly Of music by chorus of Is
voices. Rev L. E. Pangburn gave a
short address, the subject being Home
Missions. Mr. Pangburn came from
the West, and gave very lively and
interesting talk upon the life of the
missionaries in some of the wild Sec
t1ons there. Another service Of song
will be given some time in the near fu-
ture and all are requested to bear in
mind.
L. J. Shelton attended the Inaugural
ton.
James Thompson has returned from
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
REV MR. HOYT'S CALLS.
ACCEPTS A CALL TO ST PETERsBUR,
FLA

ACCEPTS A CALL TO ST PETERSBURG,
Rev J. P. Hoyt, whose engagement
to supply the Congregational church
ends this month, has had under con-
sideration for some time two unani-
nous calls, one to the passionate Of
the Congregational church in St Peters
burg, Fla, on the West Coast, many
Presbyterians uniting and co-opera-
ting. Mr. Hoyt is very appreciative Of
the kindness shown him in Melbourne
and greatly interested in the place
and people, but the call to St Peters
burg is SO urgent and the educa tional
advantages for his children so superb
or that he feels it his duty to go there.
He now expects to close his temper
airy passionate here soon after-the close
of the Cnautauqua, probably on the
fourth Sabbath in March, and go with
his daughter to st Petersburg 50 as to
begin his work there April l. His
family will join him there. St Peters
burg is finely situated and rapidly
growing, and is recognized as the most
flourishing and promising of the young
cities of Floida, with an unexcelled
climate and front protection. Mr.
Hoyt will find no tirmer and warmer
friends there than he leaves behind
11II1 IlCAO LII 1uClOOu1uC. NIL 11Oy 1dS
had two pastOrateS at the north of 10
and Is years and comes south on &C
count of his daughters health. His
oldest son is partner in the well known
firm of Martin & Hoyt, Publishers, of
Atlanta, Ga. The department of BIZ
blical Exposition and study at '"The
Chautauqua" is conducted by Rev MIR
HOyt. There are to be nine lectures by
him in the course. Mr. HOyt's friends,
who appreciate his efforts to promote
Christian union and fellowship in all
practicable ways will be glad to learn
that Presbyterians and others will CO.
operate with him in his St Petersburg
pastorate, thus making it an attrac-
tive and promising field of usefulness.
The General Association of Florida
Congregational churches meets with
the St Petersburg church early in
April in the neat and beautiful
church Observation-Disclosures (Fla.)
Times.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

Publishing society S36. 81; to the Fund
for Ministers S.52; to all other benevo-
lences $49.65. This makes what the
church has been able to give in one
year S167.4 Al, and what it has raised for
ali purposes So, ooo.2s. The present
pastorate of Rev Otis w. Barker be-
gan September 10, 1898; October "a Of
that year Mr. Barker was ordained to
work of the ministry, and October 80.
1894 he was installed by the Fairfield
East Consolation as pastor over the
Newtown church. The pastor and
his people have large cause for mutual
congratulation in the happy relations
which have always existed between
them and the earnest of conservation
that has characterized their work.
Thanking God for the past, let them
take courage for the coming days.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

the hospital very much improved in
health.
The lecture, Scenes beyond the Home.
land, given by DR. G. A. Shelton in the
Congregational church, Thursday even
ing, February %, was very much enjoy
edland was most interesting and in.
structive. The ladies feel very much
indebted to the doctor for his kindness.
An unusually large audience was in
attendance and on the whole it was a
most successful affair. Supper was
treasury of the Ladies' Aid society.
Mrs Henry Belts entertains a neice.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
STRIKES A RICH FIND.

81 was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility" writes F. J. Green, of Ian.
caster, N. Fl. mo remedy helped me
until I began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicines l ever used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles; that
they are grand tonic and invigorator
family" Try them. Only SOC. Salts
faction guaranteed by r. H. Beers &
Co., Newtown; S. G. Bull & Co., Sandy
Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B.
Hawley & Co., Stepney; A. B. Fancher,
Hawleyville; W. N. Hurd Long Hill. Il
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
IN MEMORIAM.
CHARLES DU BOIS.

Charles Du Bots, widely known
throughout the United States in con-
| nectiOn with river and harbor improve
ments, in which he has been an i'm
portant contractor, died at the home
of his son, 482 Quincy street, Brooklyn,
N. Y, on Sunday, February II, after
long illness, which finally developed
into heart trouble. Mr. Du Bots was
born in Closter, n. d. of EHuguenaot
his marriage he bought farm on the
NAMED for a dozen years or more. In
the spring of 1866 he returned to New
York to engage in the dock and dredg-
ing business with his father, Henry
Du Bots, and Company. He was very
competent and successful business
manager and was soon at the head of
the firm. Later he allied himself with
the Morris & Cummings Dredging Co.,
whose success was largely due to his
efforts. He was later connected with
the Pratt Manufacturing Co. and had
charge of the dredging plant. Also for
a number of years he was vice president
and director of the Dredge Owners
Association. At the time of his death
Mr. Du Bots was president and treas
urer of the Henry Du Bots Co., which
was established in 1910. He is survived
by a daughter, Mrs w. A. Miles, of
Mt Vernon, N. Y, and son, Edwin
w. Du Bots, who has been associated
with him in business for IA years and
is now at the head of the concern.
Since the death of his wife, which &C.
Cured August 81, 1899, Mr. Du Bots has
been losing his relish for business and
gradually failing in health. "Heaven's
attractions grew stronger and earth's
fieeting interests grew less" He was
a member of the Methodist church,
noble hearted, generous and kind to
the poor. Their friends at Sandy
Hook, Mrs Bennett at Mapleton, also
DR. Belts and family, will greatly miss
these dear loved friends, where visits
from time to time have been exchanged
10! these many, many years. The funeral
services were conducted by his former
pastor, Rev w. w. Bowdish, on the
evening of February 10, and on the Goth
his body was laid away in beautiful
Greenwood, his grave robed in flowers,
to await the morning of the Resurrec-
tiOn.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
Our WO1>kznQ
Girls.

Life to the most favored is not always
full of sunshine, but to the average
American girl or woman who is obliged
to work for her living, and, perhaps
to help others at home, life is often
heavy drag in consequence of illness.
Women who work, especially those
who are constantly on their feet, are
peculiarly liable to the development
of organic troubles, and should par
ticularly heed the first manifestations,
such as backache, pains in the lower
limbs and lower part of the stomach,
Irregular and painful monthly periods,
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
GREENFIELD HILL.
A BARN BURNED.

One of the Bronson barns over to-
ward Charles Bakers was destroyed by
fire, one day last week. The fire start
ed in one of the neighboring lots and
as the grass was very dry, spread with
great rapidity, until it reached the
barn, which it devoured quickly. For
tunately the hay which was in the
barn had been removed the day be-
fore SO there was nothing of value in it
at the time of the fire.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
Misses Laura A. Dowd and Alice I.
Nichols visited Mrs Wilbur Jennings,
recently.
Several from this place attended the
funeral Of little Walter King, in
Bridgeport.
Miss Lottie Bradley has visited Miss
Mollie Morehouse.
Miss Edith M. Bradley returned
home, Monday night, after a delight
full visit of nearly two weeks in Brook
lyn.
Miss Vesta L. Fanton of Lyon S
Plains was at her uncle'S, T. 3. Brad
ley'S, recently.
H. T. Williams, who has been selling
OFT his furniture, ETC., leaves, this week
for Bridgeport, where he will live for
Cne present.
Miss Jennie Stevens of Port Jeffer-
son, L. l., has been guest of Mrs e.
S. Hopkins and daughter.
The Ladies' Union met with Mrs Will
liam Bradley, last week Thursday af-
ternoon, and quitea large number were
present.
Rev and Mrs w. H. Cane and their
son and daughter united with the
church by letter, at the March COM
muniOn
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

faintness, weakness, loss of appetite
and sleep.
The young lady whose portrait we
publish herewith had all these symp-
toms, and in addition leucorrhoea,
and was cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege Bile Compound. First, she
wrote a letter to Mrs. Pinkham's lab
oratory at Lynn, Mass, scribing her
trouble, received in reply accurate in
structions what to do to get well, and
now wishes her name used to convince
others that they may be cured as she
was.
The same helping hand, free of
charge or obligation, is extended, to
every ai1ing woman in America. If
you are sick you arc foolish not to get
this valuable ad--icc. it costs you moth
ing. and "7,c is &C - help you. Don't
wait until i. is t.,> lat -. write to-day,
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

Like Oliver Twist, children ask for
more when given One Minute Cough
Cure Mothers endorse it highly for
Group. 1t quickly cures all coughs and
colds and every throat and lung trou-
BILE. 1t is a specific for grip and asthma
and has long been a well known remedy
for whooping cough. R. H. Beers
& Co., Newtown; S. G. Bull & Co.,
Sandy Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Bots.
ford; B. Hawley & Co., Stepney; A. B;
E 4,ans Fiji Hawleyville; w. N H2rd
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BROOKFIELD.

AN INCREASE IN ACREAGE OF TOBACCO.
The prospects now are that there
will be an increase in the acreage of to-
baccO. Many who rent farms depend
almost entirely upon the tobacco crops
for their profits. The amount received
for milk is simply the pay for the feed
and work done. There is no profit
from it.
GRANGE ANNIVERSARY.
The seventh anniversary of the
Grange occurs this month and will Ee
duly remembered next Monday even
ing at Grange Hall. 1t is expected
that the state master will be present,
also J. A. Brakeman, who organized
the Grange seven years ago.
FEWER CHANGES AMONG FARM TEN
ANTS.
The prospects are that there will be
feWer changes among tenants of farms
inns spring than is usual. The good
prices received for tobacco last season
has made less desire for change.
Lyman Frisbie has been unfortu-
nate in breaking his knee cap by fall
ing at the White street station in
Danbury.
Mrs A. H. Taylor is visiting friends
and relatives in New York.
Quite number of our farmers are
sending South for farm help for the
coming season. There appears to be a
scarcity of such help, which has con-
tinued through the year.
The rain on Monday was as well
come as during any Of our summer
drouths, amounting to 2.4O inches,
equaling the total amount of rain and
melted snow since December 5. A re-
markable winter drought, the first one
of 1901, let us hope it will be the last.
Roads are badly washed though not so
as to be dangerous.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

On Saturday evening, Rev Terence
B. Smith, the popular curate at St
Roses church, received letter from
Bishop Tierney, transferring him as
assistant at st Roses to St Xavier
church at New Milford, where he be-
comes assistant to Rev T. j. Cronan.
Father Smith ol1iciated at the masses
at st Roses church on Sunday, an
nOunced the appointment and said a
few feeling words of farewell to the
people, many of whom were visibly
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
A Horrible OUTBREAK

''Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into case of
scald head, writes G. D. Isbill of Nor
canton, Tenn, "but Bucklens Arnica
Salve completely cured her." It's a
guaranteed cure for eczema, letter, salt
rheum, pimples, sores, ulcers and piles.
Only % cents at R. H. Beers & Co.,
Newtown; William j. Beehler, Brook
field; A. B. Fancher, Hawleyville. n
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

DR. Adriance of New York, who at
tended DR. @. H. Peck when he was i'll
in New York, was in town on Saturday
and called on his former patient at
Capt A. W. Peck'S.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
Miss Gertrude Cannon is visiting in
the Park City.

DR. Bentley, a graduate of the
Chicago College OF Optics, is now at
recently at Kent and the correspond
cnt from that place in the New Mil
ford Gazette says in the last issue:
The people of Kent have been very
fortunate IN having with them for the
past three weeks, DR. S. E. Bentley,
graduate of the Chicago College of Op-
tics. A large number Of our citizens
have awaited themselves of his skillful
services. He came highly recommend
ed by one Of the best known oculists
in the state, and his success in fitting
glasses to defective eyes, some of them
very difficult cases, shows that he thor
oughly understands his business. He
leaves here for New Milford but we
hope to see him again, as there are a
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

H. A. Hawley has rented his farm
for one year to Mr. Lane from Gay
louisville.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
GeffIfnQ
Thin

is all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
a doctor; too thin, persistently
thin, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can;
but, whether you can or not,
take SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on lt--true--but, by it, you
can. There's a limit, however;
you'll pay for it
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
"can't eat," unless it comes of
your doing no work--you can't
'ong be we'll and strong, without
some sort Of activity.
! !:
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this picture on it, oAA
take no other. &~A
If you have not & IVA
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free sample, it's a. EdVNN Y
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SCOTT & BOVINE %Ml
Che mists, -lY AlT
400 Pearl Street, ~ MI
New York. ~xS&>
SOC. and $1.OO; all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
LETTER TO POSTMASTER G. F. DUN
COMBE.
NEWTOWN.

IN.
Dear Sir: You know and see and
talk with everybody in and about your
town: we want you to know Devoe
lead and zinc, that lasts twice as long
as the old fashion painters paint dead
and OILY, and costs no more.
What would you expect Of paint
sold under this guarantee?
eff you have any fault to find with
this paint, either now in the painting
or afterward in the wear, tell your
dealer about it.
owe authorize him to do what is
right at our expense"
If we could make you better paint
we should like to do it-there's nothing
too good for postmaster. We can't;
it's the best yet known. And we've
had 145 years. apprenticeship
Yours truly,
40 F. w. DevOe & Co.
P. S: r. II. Beers & Co. sell our
paint in your section.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15
STOPS THE COUGH
AND WORKS OFF THE COLD.

Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price 25centS.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

Miss Helen Bassett, a teacher in the
Bridgeport public schools, is enjoying
a sojourn of two weeks at Mrs Tom
Inns
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

Have made quite little business of late showing that
toners appreciate the bargains Offer We have few
left of the different sizes.
aurday, March g. propose to offer large s25 Yale
Range for 800 This is fine Range and -to-dae We
guarantee it and will allow wo-weeks trial We do this with
regard first reduce stock We have full line of
Stoves and Ranges at reduced prices Also Tnware,
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

Mrs H. w. Wright and son, Joseph,
returned from visit to Westboro,
Mass. last Monday, where Mrs Wright
has been spending week with her sis.
ter, Mrs Fave.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

Miss Lizzie Ross is to move, April l,
from the cottage of G. F. Beardsley to
the house vacated by G. N. Shepard,
owned by Mrs Marcus Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

1t is reported that John Coles of
Bridgeport will come home April l, and
run his fathers, James Coles farm.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

We, the undersigned, wish to thank
all those who so kindly assisted us at
the time of the burning of our home
on Sunday night.-[Patrick Brennan
and family.
The Newtown bee., 1901-03-15

Patrick Brennan and family are for
the present boarding at NJ. H. Bren-
mans.