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son. She has been here two years and
has been we'll liked.
The J. M. Russell Co. of West Side
are doing fine business and are TAX
ing on more help.
Mrs Helen Logan, with her daughter
Mrs Wedge, are soon to return to
their old home in Bridgeport, where
Mr. Wedge is employed.
An article in the Reporter recently
gave a little sketch of the Wilson
Stock farm in Greystone, which is in
charge of Edward Brown, recently of
Woodbury.. The article states that
among the attractions of the place are
six horses, AZ head Dutch Belted cat
tie, registered Poland China pigs, reg
istered Chester White pigs, guinea
pigs, Scotch Collie dogs, imported
Great Dane dogs, Bronze turkeys, Pc
kin ducks, Carrier doves, numerous
varieties of fowls, beside fine crops
and 10 acres Of peaches.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Ar
thur Skilton, September p.
Thomas Lord and family, who have
spent the summer here, returned to
their home in Evanston, ILL.,, last
week.
The Wilkinson family, who have oc-
cupied the Otis Cowles' place this
summer, return to their home in New
Jersey, the first of the month.
Stanley Munsell is having grist
mill put into his feed store.
Coal in Waterbury is sold for $3.50
per quarter ton. No one is allowed to
have more than that amount in
weight.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Onnext Sunday Rev H. o. Hofstead,
pastor of the Methodist churches, ex-
poets to occupy his own pulpits
morning, afternoon and evening,
preaching at all services. In
the evening at Center church
the pastor will commence a course of
sermons on Pilgrims Progress. He
will take it up where Mr. Blythe left
it and finish the course. The subject
for the evening will be ''The Hill Diff
ficulty."
The Jesse Lee chapel is to undergo
thorough Overhauling.
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GEORGETOWN.

CELEBRATED HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTH
DAY.
Edwin Gilbert celebrated his SOth
birthday, September I. Mrs Gilbert
presented him with cake with 80
candles on it. There were a number
of friends who came to offer cOngratu-
latiOns. Mr. Gilbert is president of the
Gilbert s. Bennett Mfg Co., and is &C
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03
REDDING.

APPLE BUYERS PLENTY AND PRICES
Low.
Mrs Wakeman has sold the apples on
her fine orchard to Arthur Sherwood
and larry Duncan. Apple buyers are
quite plenty but prices are low.
Mr. an Mrs George w. Banks of
Philadelphia are visiting Mrs G.. a.
Sanford, Mr. Banks sister. Mr. and Mrs
Banks have been spending the summer
at kennebunkport, Me. They report
very cold unpleasant season.
Mrs G. A. Vets is having very
severe attack of neuralgia of the teeth.
She has young son only three weeks
old. She is the wife of the pastor of
the Methodist church.
DIR Smith has nearly recovered from |
an attack OF hay fever which he has !
every year in September.
q. A. Sanford has small trunk that !
was his grandfather's, lined with a |
newspaper bearing date of 1904. Some
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03
TIDINGS FROM ASPETIJCK.

Miss Marietta VanDeberg, who has
been spending the summer at j. J.
Fosters, has returned to her home in
Flushing, L. l.
Born, September 90, a son to Mr. and
Mrs Jerome Abbott.
The funeral of Coley NJ. Abbott, who
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs
G. Scholley in Shelton, September p,
was held from the Center Street Meth
odistchurch, Thursday afternoon. The
deceased was in his 18th year. The in
terment was in the EastOn cemetery.
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ITEMS GATHERED BY OUR REPORT

ITEMS GATHERED BY OUR REPORTERS.
Miss Alice Lyon, who formerly was
SO favOrably known here, has accepted
position as organist Of the Stratfeld
Baptist Sunday school, of which she is
member.
Several delegates to the State con-
vention held in New Haven on WedneS-
day last, on arriving at Bethel to take
the train, di'-s.ered an apple tree with
blossoms, and considering this a lucky
omen, with the aid of ladder secured
bouquet each of beautiful blossoms.
Philo Lyon, who is member of the
G. A. r., has started for the encamp-
ment held at Washington, D. c.. He
expects to be absent two or three
weeks, visiting Gettysburg and other
historic places.
E. Lyon, Jr., has moved into the
house owned by Mrs Joseph Wilson.
Editor Stiles and daughter, Miss NJ.
E. Stiles, who have been spending the
summer with Mrs f. Tucker, return to
their home in Bridgeport, this week.
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FOUND DEAD IN THE WOODS.

Mrs Mary Alexander, who wandered
from the home of her DAUGHTER, Mrs
Alexander Marshall was found dead
in the woods some distance from their
home, Friday, September 26. The fu-
neral was attended from Mrs Marshall's
home, Saturday. The burial was in
Nichols, Rev Mr. Pickup officiating.
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been spending week with her par
entS, Mr. and Mrs NJ. O'Neil.
A family has moved into Charles
Davis tenement house.
Hubert, son of M. O'Neil, has had a
very bad foot, caused by sticking a
nail into it.
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Picking apples will soon be the order
of the day. y much better crop is re-
ported than at first expected, as they
fell off early. Soon all the cider mills
will be busy, as SO many will need a
little vinegar. If it was all used for
that purpose little harm would be
done
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convincing proof that the

What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed that DR.. Kil1ners Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulflls every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back. kidneys. liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
fyou need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and ST.. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery ESf
and book that tells ks'ISss5s1i1
more about it, both sent ~ H.
absolutely free by mail, Aslss sHzl2E
address DR.. Kilmer g. Home of swampRoos,
Co., Binghamton N. Y. When writing men,
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
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L.ITCHFIELD COUNTY
NEW PRESTON.
A BAD ACCIDENT.

While T. Martin was at work in his
blacksmith shop on Thursday of last
week, he received serious injury to
his face by the flying off of sledge
hammer from it's handle while John
Mfr of Warren was assisting Martin
with it in cutting off some bar iron.
The hammer cracked Martins jaw
and has rendered him unfit for farther
work for an uncertain period. He
may be obliged to lose several teeth
and can chew no solid food for some
time
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GRANGETOPICS.


The Grange meeting of September
% was in charge of Worthy Pomona
Mrs Clarence Jennings, who presented
an interesting program as follows:
Duet, Misses Seeley and Sherwood
Reading, Mrs j. Y. Mellen.
Song, Miss Jennings, Miss Williams
and p. S. Mcclellan.
Papers, "What l would do if were
woman,"G S. Gillett.
"What I would do if [ were a man, -
Mrs p. S. Mcclellan.
Song, Mrs Georgia Jennings.
Mrs +. E. Siiliman has been quite
sick at @. +. Silliman'S.
or society, Sunday Ievening, owing to
the storm.
Miss Annie Lineburg returned to
ner home in Derby, Wednesday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
SOUTH BRITAIN.

WILL MAKE A LITTLE CIDER FOR VIM
EGAR
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03
BETHLEHEM,

Mrs Homer Skidm ore has been sick
but is much better now.
Mr. and Mrs B. II. johnson spent
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03

sediment or set
thing indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
kidneys and blad-
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03
A NEIGHBORLY DEED.

Friends and neighbors of Jesse Fow-
Ter to the number of II, met at his
place, one day last week, and harvest
ed his II acres of corn for him. Mr.
Fowler was unfortunate enough to
lose finger recently and is at the
New Haven hospital undergoing treat
ment. His neighbors took this very
practical and kindly way to show their
sympathy for him.
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tive in business, having just returned
from business trip to Chicago.
NATURAL ANXIETY.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasinesS, children take cold
+ SO easily. No disease costs more little
lives than Group. It's attack is so
that the sufferer is often beyond human
aid before the doctor arrives. Such
cases yield readily to One Minute
Cough Cure. LiQuiies the mucous, al
lays Inflammation, removes danger.
Absolutely safe. Acts Immediately.
Cures coughs, colds, grip, bronchitis,
Mcmahon, Hampton, Ga: "a bad cold
rendered me voicless just before an
oratorical contest. intended to with
draw outlook OneIMinute Cough Cure.
1t restored my voice in time to win
the medal" S. J. Parks, Trum-
bull: \. B. Brakeman, Rotsford: B.
Hawley & Co., Stepney: w. n. Hurd,
Long Hill.
People seem to have become careless
and negligent-at least, the many acct
dents reported point that way.
Sprains, bruises. burns and cuts are in
stantly relieved and quickly cured,
however, by the use of RamOn's Nerve
and Bone Oil. 25c. H. E. Mott, New
town; S. G. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook;
w. B. Hawley, Sherman; S. J. Parks,
TrumbullI~ E. A. Honan, Gaylords-
vile.
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Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03
Get the Most
Out of Your Food

You don't and can't if your stomach
is weak. A weak stomach does not di-
gest all that is ordinarily taken into it.
1t gets tired easily, and what it fails to
digest is wasted.
Among the signs of weak stomach
are uneasiness after eating, fits of ner-
vous headache, and disagreeable belch-
ing.
II have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla at
different times for stomach troubles, and a
run down condition of the system. and have
been greatly benefited by its use. I would
not be without it in my family. I am trou-
bled especially in summer with weak stom-
ach and nausea and find Hoods Sarsaparilla
Invaluable" E. B. HICKMAN, W.Chester, Pa:
Hoods Jdrsdparilla
and Pills
Strengthen and tone the stomach and
the whole digestive system
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03

APPLE BU IEltS PLENTY AND PRICES
Low.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-03

G. Leroy Mitchell lost one finger
while helping his son fill his silo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-25
LAW SUIT NAY RESULT.
c,>-rpnyL,RSy OVER UNITED RAILROAD
or SAN FRANCISCO BONDS
CONTINUES.

Tho controversy in Wall Street over the
United railroad Of San Francisc" / per cent
bonds continues and present indications ar
that Il lawsuit will result. as it is thought 'ha'
the governing committee Of the Stock t-AShdiis'
,,iu decline at to-lay's meeting to pass upon
the merits OF the ease. Just before the close OF
.,,. ,,arl,at . representative of Zimmerman Il
Forshay offered $100o.0o0 of the bonds AZ w
There were no takers and Zimmerman x For
shay's man then sold To himself at loi'4 tle
bonds for which he had found no buyer. mt
,,a,lnp, that the purchase was made by ms
firm, for account of the firms which hay" s"ld
but not vet delivered their bonds TO zimmerman
& Forshay. In the language of the street 'riS
transaction is called "A cross sale
There was little or no general trauii'E III '''o
old contracts when, as and II issued d""
offers t" sell low as '!i. seller 10 touhd
no takers zimmerman & Forshay yesterday
reiterated their view that there had been issue
of the $50 o(o O4o bonds since S5oooNS of
them had undoubtedly been sold and issued In
San Francisco, and the firm had heard that
Brown Brothers & Co. the managers of the I'M
derwriting syndicate. had sold option on the
remaining SlJ.,sDHD.
\ representative of Zimmerman 4 Forshay
said: After informing the persons from whom
We had bought bonds and demanding delivery.
we bought on the curb to-day. for account of
those persons. bonds tn the amount of about
81. 100000
who sold them" asked.
ooh. various persons scattered selling prob
ably q dozen. most of them Stock Exchange
houses No we don't want to give any OF the
names. The customers wouldn't like it
Asked if the firm would bring suit to collect
the differences between the prices at which the
bonds were sold to them and the figures at
which the bonds were bought in yesterday, he
answered. I'VE can't say that. Som" OF the
houses have settled already and We haven't re
ceiVed answers from the others.
Al the office of Brown Bros. x Co II was said
that there had been mystery about the clause
in the agreement permitting that firm to dispose
of the bonds at private sale, the origlna! mem
bers of the underwriting syndicate having had
copies of the agreement. and copies having peeh
given subsequently to any persons VINO might
have bought the subscriptions in the open mar
ket and who applied to Brown Bros. Co FOR
information concerning them. IF people did not
come and ask for informa ton. II was added
and simply sold that which they did not know
precisely whether they could deliver or not, At
certainly is not the fault of Brown Bros. n co.
Brown Bros. & co. have been asked to make Il
ruling but they cannot do this; II IL a prlNat"
matter with them. Anybody entitled to 1nfor-
nation from the firm could have 1t freely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-25
KILNJT Gould NOT GET BAIL
DENIED To EMpLOYE OF THE STROM-
RERGS THROUGH EFFORTS OF
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

The trial of Isaac Stromberg and Samuel
Stromberg the East Side Instalment dealers, and
of Thomas kimt to have come up before
Judge Crane in the Kings County Court to-day.
but will probably he postponed AT the request
of their counsel. They We're indicted last Friday
by the grand jury charge of extortion
The indictments We're secured through the eff
forts of the New York Legal Aid Society and
The Tribune. The Strombergs were released on
Friday in 81 600 bail each. kilmit has since
been in the Raymond Street Jail
James W. Ridgway retained in tn" case
yesterday, and in the morning made d motion
before Judge Crane to admit kimt to bail
The District Attorney raised strenuous objections
He said that the trial coming to-day, and
it would not be hardship for the prisoner to
remain i'm Jail another night. He believed that
an effort would be made to get kilmit out Of the
way so that he could not testify in the Strom-
berg case Mr. Ridgway insisted upon bail
The District Attorney said
Il have. the most urgent reasons why this
man should not lac admitted to bail. If your
honor wishes. I will tell you in private
Mr.. Rideway saw that it would probably h."
useless to push the affair any further, so with
drew his application for bail. Last night ne 5ald
that as he had several other cases. he WoulG De
uIahI,. to try the Stromberg case for several
days.
District Attorney Clarke refused to discuss
his particular and mysterious reasons 10,
keeping kilmt in jail. when ne was "Sh'u
about the case 10y a Tribune reporter.
II is charged that the StromherGs sold a Watch
tn an italian at No al Nevins-st-, BROOKLYN.
and morning about - o CLOCK iI!SH' ~ II II
man into giving them 500, alleging that ne
owed that amount on the watch and in costs
and would have to pay it or 90 TO JAN. Mini
II is said acted in the rol" Of city marshal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-25
NETWORK CITY.

Tho six women who arrested on Monday
hv Acting Captain Dillon and detectives OF the
V-sst Tbirtiath-st. station in raid on an alleged
pooIroom at No. 56 Sixth-ave-- were dlsc''ii ecu
by Magistrate Gran" in tho Jefferson Nla'Ne' ''-
lice court yesterday
,,.,,e tro-, Australia. New-Zealaud and Hawaii
of Tho following dates-MeIbourre. June :; sydney .
June ,. Auckland. June :. and Honolulu june Il
are due in New-Yori on Saturday morning
Justice Blanchard. of tn" Supreme court yeSter-
dav received official word that the degree OF zoe
tor of laws had been conferred on MN pH MS
alma mater Rfpon College. Ripon, WIS
The State Department was yesterday 'n'o'i'eu
that the French Government had conferred on
,,-,,,,r = Tisne a newspaper man of this city.
tho decoration Of Officer d'Academie" in r"cog-
milton of his services in the Paris Exposition "f
1890 where he was French secretary of TN" United
States Commission
The Coffee Exchange will be closed on July )
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-25
POLICE UNREAD on FIREWORKS LAW
FIRE COMMISSIONER CANNOT HOLD BACK
LICENSES AFTER JUNE

FIRE COMMISSIONER CANNOT HOLD BACK
LICENSES AFTER JUNE 10
George +. Murray. inspector Of combustibles in
the Fire Department, said yesterday that the
police officials who thought the Fire Commissioner
ought to hold back licenses to sell fireworks until
the day before Fourth of July evidently had
not read Section T5i OF the charter We have no
right that section hold back the licenses.
he said we obliged to make surveys OF
premises when applications made, and these
surveys must be completed before June 10 When
the surveys show that the applicants entitled
receive the licenses having complied with the
law. they may get the licenses soor they
ready pay for them after June 10.
The licenses good until July 10 After that
date seize any fireworks found the
places. If do make such seizures however. We
would hav~ hard work in dsposinS of them for
the benefit the city, for could sell them only
10 persons having permits for the sale of fire
works. All the licenses of the retailers would
have expired then. and the wholesale dealers and
manufacturers would not want TO take back fire
works at any price.
The police know less bout enforcing the ord-
against setting off fireworks in the streets
apparently. than about closing dives ! heard of
some boys setting off fireworks on the steps of a
police station the other uight,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-25
NO REPLY TO HiTtHELL.
OPERATORS THINK THAT HIS ASSERTIONS
HAVE ALI. BEEN ANSWERED.

President George r Baer of the Philadelphia ana
Reading Railroad was in town for several hours
Yesterday and had an informal talk with some OF
tho other presidents of the coal carrying roads IL
WAS said however. that there was II" conference.
and that it was unlikely that IT would be considered
necessary to make formal reply 10 ireSl"'H'
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers.
President Baer said that he did not consider II
,ecaeear,, 10 discuss Mitchells statement. AS the
statement made on behalf of the operators winch
has already been published covered the ground
fulIv He did not believe that any reply would De
made 49, ,.a.,
An official of the Philadelphia and Reading 'oii-
many made the following statement:
There is nothing in this statement OF Mi'TnT e :
.bat US not threshed out at the meetings. peloic
nc civic Federation. 1t contains nothing neM,-
inst the Same generaties and the same IN -
3hat he used then. They have beeh AsW'I IN NJ.
sta1anent of the operators which went very IulS
into Inc case gave the letters passing ne' W.!
Mitchell and the operators anu '''~ f'
of the Civic Federation
Letters this official added. had been received III
the morning from the agents at the anthracite
o,r.s NJ the company saying that affairs mere
aro IA t,etter shape than they had pettl "Jl"l =
W. IL strike began. People were coming pdck
-, tbo mines in sufficient numbers |" ht'F '''''
70 - riF ~ water and to keep the pumps GONG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-25
CIRCUIT SHOWS INTEREST N FIREuEN.
THE CONTROLLER APPEARS BEFORE TIE
QUEENS GRAND JURY TO EXPLAIN AT
FAIRS IN THE ROCKAWAYS.

Controller Cirout appeared before the Queens
County grand jury yesterday in relation the
Rockaway and Far Rockaway fire alarm system
and the inadequate appliances and other supplies
with which the fremen OF those places have been
provided. The Controller before entering the
grand Jury room had a talk with a committee of
citizens from the Rockaways the situation
He told the committee that he had been misled as
10 the real condition Of affairs. and ne promised
10 do all in his power to put things on a proper
footing He said that he wo I'D see that the Rock
away firemen supplied with hose and other
appliances. and that funds would be forthcoming
to provide for sufficient quantities of fuel in the
future
For long time there have been serious com
plants that the firemen of the Rockaways have
been badly handicapped through lack of proper
apparatus and supplies. and the owners Of prop
erfy have held that their rights have not been
properly protected. After hearing the statements
OF the committee the Controller asked Assistant
District Attorney to allow him to go before the
grand jury and explain the case. and permission
va pranfei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-25
OCEAN GAMBLERS FOlLED-
ONE CAUGHT STACKING CARDS ON THE
KRONPRINZ WILHELM.

A story of how two gamblers were caught /" "
net of fleeing some of their fellow travellers was
told bv = Messenger on the kronprlnZ Niiheliii'
which arrived in port yesterday. The passehse
said that the ship was day out when the wv
sf,arpers proposed "A game of cards He plaHeu i''
some tim, without suspecting that anything Wis
wrong The game was draw poker. with 1he uii
,s,lallv small limit fer professional EaInbierS %
~ cents After several games had been plaHtn
another messenger who had been looking on SUD
d.n1y, accused one Of the gamblers of stacking the
cards The sharper. the passenger SAID aolil'te'''
after at first denying that he had done anything
wrong that he had done so. but begged his a'-
ciIscr TO keep quiet. promising that he would de
sist from plaving while the ship. This was
agreed to.
J. B. Caldwell who Commissioner of f1ne
Arts for the United States at the Paris ENPoSl-
ton arrived on the steamship
Never has the work Of American painters,
said Mr. Cauldwen. been appreciated 10y French
art critics as il Is now. [ greatly disappointed
however in the showing made by the American
artists in the Salon this year. but in the ROYAL
Academy exhibition IN London their work mas beth
,,I,-b admired Esneciay has the work OF Sar-
gent. the American painter. been pral@e1 "S INC
Mr. Caldwell is here for six months visit and
Others who arrived the steamship were j dc
TIagermann. Danish Minister 10 Paris, VINO re-
$50 To discuss the Danish West Indies treaty
question. F. w IIongfellow. the Count and Loun-
tess I.angier-E ilars. Bert ReiSs. OF Gultfl-Dau
tame: A c Tower and J. Howard Wright.