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LONG HILL.
A SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT.

SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT.
After long absence from the field
of entertainment, the ladies of the
Methodist church of Long Hill will
give supper, supplemented by an en-
tertalnment, at the hall on Monday
evening, January p; or, if stormy, on
the following evening. Refreshments
from 6 to 8 O'Clock. Admission 1Oc.
The bill of fare cannot positively be
announced at the present time, but
from the makeup Of the coffee and
cake committees, not to mention the
potato salad committee, all corners
can be safely assured Of GOOD supper.
Four members Of the Middlebrooks
| family are sick with measles. DR. Hill
is attending them.
Edward Sherman and Herbert Clark
have hustled things, this week. They
have filled their ice houses with eight
inch ice.
Walter Hawley Of Bridgeport was
in town, Monday night.
Miss Julia Hawley is improving.
Karl Frauenberger of Bridgeport
has been a recent guest Of Miss Grace
Sherman.
Miss Grace Sherman is taking music
lessons of Elmer Joyce of Bridgeport.
Harry Olmstead, head clerk at
Hurd's, spent Sunday with friends in
Bridgeport.
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BROOKFIELE.
A GRAND SOCIAL EVENT.

A GRAND SOCIAL EVENT.
The Shamrock Whist club of Brook
field Iron Works will give it's first an
nual whist party and dance in Hendrix
son hall, Friday evening, February 7.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
whist clubs, to participate for the two
handsome prizes which will be offered
for the best lady and gentleman play
ers. Whist will commence at 8o'clock
after which supper will be served by
the club. A fine orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music for the occas-
ion for those who wish to participate
in dancing Ticket including whist,
supper and dancing are 25c for sale by
the members of the club. Everybody
welcome.
The Brookfield Drum Corps will give
a grand social and dance at the club
house, Friday evening, January "a.
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NEW MILFORD.

Mr. and Mrs Will Richmond enter
tanned party of about 80 veryIdelight-
fully, Tuesday night, at their home.
Whitney's orchestra furnished music
for the dancing. Among those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs V. P. Staub, Mr.
and Mrs J. E. Hungerford, Mr. and
Mrs Montville Mallett, Mr. and Mrs E.
J. Sturges, Mr. and Mrs James Marsh,
Mr. and Mrs Fred R. Green, Mr. and
Mrs J. E. Castle, Mr. and Mrs William
Booth, Mr. and Mrs IF. E. Soule, MI
and Mrs Albert Bowers, Mr. and Mrs
Henry M. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs John
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
NEW PRESTON.

There is every prospect of fine en-
tertainment at Pavilion Hall on Mon
day, January q. The large chorus of
ladies will sing all of the latest and
prettiest popular songs in addition to
the soloists, among whom are such
well-known ssfavorites as Sam Hyslop
of New Milford, William Corning of
Marketable and DR. DenSlow. Some of
the special features are, the great New
York hit from Florodora, ."Tell me
Pretty Little Maiden," to be sung by
Mrs HOsford and Mrs DenSlOw: a par
asol drill by all the ladies and a hui
merous topical trio "Look out for the
Hypnotist." Don't forget the date,
Monday, January q.
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soon move his family to Hartford, where
he has secured a position.
The BEE representative was kindly
entertained, last Saturday, by Mr. and
and Mrs Edwin Randall.
About 30 friends of Horace Allen,
last Thursday evening, January 16,
gave him a surprise. The evening
wound up with music and dancing.
Mr. and Mrs Edward A. EvittS re-
turned, last Saturday, from Bantam
where they have been visiting friends
for a week.
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MRS ABIGAIL CARTER,

Mrs Abigail Carter, aged about 8S
years, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs G. II. French, in Danbury on
Monday afternoon. The deceased was
the widow of the late Trad Carter of
Redding. Mrs Carter had lived at her
old home on Gallows Hill until the in
firmities of old age made it necessary
to live around samong her surviving
children, who are: Ammi Carter Of
Bethel and Mrs Charles H. French and
Mrs Theodore Saunders of Danbury.
The funeral was held on Tuesday. The
interment was in Umpawaug cemetery
in West Redding.
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PLATTSVILLE.

CHURCH BRIEFS.
Several from this church attended
the Union service at Center street
church, last Sunday evening, and en-
joyed the sermon by Rev Mr. Sherman.
The next Ladies' Aid society will
meet next Thursday afternoon with
Mrs L. A. Beers.
Frank Wade lost horse, last week,
making two horses and COW he has
lost in month.
Mrs E. Seeley and Miss Frances at
tended the State Grange at Hart
ford, last week.
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Smith house in Huntington:of the Hy-
draulic Co. and is moving it on the
land recently purchased of E. S. Fair
child, also in Huntington.
Mrs Frank Baldwin is under the
care of DR. White of Bridgeport.
Mrs Burr Curtis mother, who is Wis
itlng her, is quite i'll and under the
care of her son, DR. Lewis.
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BRIDGEWATER.

Just IS couples enjoyed sociable
dance at the home of Sherman Peck,
last Friday evening. The music did
not stop until the small hours Of the
morning.
Sherman Peck has sold his place to
Henry Ives of Merryall. Mr. Peck will
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be held at Mrs CaldwellS on Tuesday
evening, January %. A tempting
novelty in the shape of hot waff1es and
maple syrup will be served for supper.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to come and enjoy a pleasant social
evening.
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WATERFOWL.
MRS CHARLOTTE NJ. BARNES

MRS CHARLOTTE NJ. BARNES.
Mrs Charlotte NJ. Barnes, 65, died
very suddenly, at her home, Friday
evening, of heart failure. She had
not been as we'll as usual for some
weeks but was thought to be improv-
ing and had driven to town Thursday,
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NEW MILFORD, CONN.
To ALI Who Think,
or Think They Think
Better Yet---All Who Read.
NEW MILFORD, CONN.
Better Yet---All Who Read.

The "plain people, Lincoln loved to call them prob
ably pay for their relatively that is than the
wetodo One they buy cheaper hence less dur
able materias-must do they imagine.
Early in the season. it's true, they buy such quail
ties But every rule has its exception All winter goods
literally priced about oneha bringing them within the
reach Of every pocket.
Too late Use foresight Be thrifty This winter is not
near through while there's another coming
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HUNTINGTON.
DEATH OF HENRY BETS.

~ A~A~A>>'A
Henry Belts died at his home in
Walnut Tree Hill January 18, aged Is
years. Mr. Belts has been a semi-in-
valid for several years seldom going
part of his life he was known more
widely perhaps than any other man in
this vicinity, as he travelled far back
into the country with a wagon con-
tanning all sorts of useful articles Of
merchandise covering many miles on
his regular trips. He leaves wife,
who was Miss Sarah Blackman Of this
place. The funeral was held at bis
late residence, Tuesday afternoon.
The interment was was in Lawn
Cemetery.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
Owing to sickness in the minister's
family the praise service which was
to have been held in the Congregational
church, next Sunday evening, will be
postponed till the following Sunday
evening.
The officers of the Sunday school fol
the following year are: F. H. Wells
superintendent; Miss Lois Hawley
assistant superintendent; Miss Daisy
Card, secretary and treasurer; E. G
Wooster, librarian, and Frank Weso
lowski, assistant librarian. The schoo
is in Furnishing condition and grow
ing rapidly.
Rev and Mrs Everest were warml,
welcomed to the Rectory on Monda.
evening by large number of friend
of both churches. Refreshment
were served and social hour passes
after which all Departed, delighte
with the new rector and his wife.
Il Mrs Andrew Beattie has returned
after spending several weeks will
friends in Wallingford.
Mrs Esther Hecox spent last week i
Stratford.
Fred Botsford, R. Mcdonald, E.
} Hawley, James Fair and others hav
harvested a fine crop of ice from Mile
Curtis pond and have had UNUSUAL
good weather for the business.
Miss Louis Hawley is spending tn
week in Ansonia.
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REDDING.
4 MUSICALE.

MUSICALE.
The Students club met at A. S. o.
born's on Monday evening. The musi-
Cal chapter had charge:of the program,
which was piano recital, as follows:
Trio, "Welcome to Spring." Oesten,
Mrs Osborn, Mrs Randle, Miss Wake
man.
Solo, Miss Adams.
Solo, Mrs Sanford.
Solo, "Albumblatt, Miss Osborn.
Solo Calvary" Rodney, Miss Wake
man.
Recitation, Mrs <. S. Sanford.
Solo, Romance" Mrs Randle.
A social gathering of tho members
and friends of the Y. P. S. G. z. will
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
A LIVELY BUDGET OF LOCALS.

A LlV ELY BUDGET OF LOCALS.
J. T. Eastwood has filled his ice
house with solid and clear chunks of
GOODNESS from the Mallett pond.
Mr. Kaufman has sold his place in
the Walker Farms district.
L. L. Burr at Smalley's shop is deco
rating milk wagon for Edward Sher-
man of Long Hill.
Joseph Farrar has filled his ice
house, getting his supply from the
Stephen Nichols pond.
A. B. Curtis and Stephen French
participated in the great Knight
Templar parade in Madison Square
Garden, New York, Monday night.
Mrs A.. b. Curtis and Mrs Royal Cur.
tbs witnessed the parade.
For a satisfactory coffee buy STEP
hen French's Blue Ribbon brand. It
gives satisfaction.
Agent Phelps of The Homestead
has been canvassing in this section.
M. w. johnson is completing mod
ell and up-tO-date ice house.
G. " aN,lunOlS with force of men
filled his ice house last week. The
men then turned in and filled J. Coley
Fields ice.hOuSe.
Mrs Frank Gilbert has been visiting
in Stepney.
The suit Of Daniel Davis against
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Millinery. % 5as: ba ;%es serted

MlIl1Hery. hats have serv-
ed their purpose, so must go at great
reductions. The pretty hats our
milliners have turned out must say
adieu also.
Those of you who have delayed
purchasing your winter hat, have
made money by procrastinating-
provided you decide to benefit by
these offerings:
$I.so-Hats that were ; 50 to 500
$4.oo-Hats that were $50 to $40
Untrimmed hats at like reduction.
When hat and trimmings are pur-
chased here, Our milliner will trim
the hat free of charge.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
AGRICULTURAL FAIR MEETING.

AGRICULTURAL FAIR MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Union
Agricultural society was held in the
secretary's Office at the fair ground,
January Is. The following officers
were elected:
President, F. w. Wheeler, Monroe.
Vice president, F. w. Shelton, Trum-
bull.
Secretary, Stephen S. Palmer, Hunt
ington.
Assistant secretary, Edward S. Haw-
ley, Huntington.
Treasurer, David S. Clark, Hunting
ton.
Directors, Scion B.Wales, Birdsey H
Sherman, Monroe; G. J. Wakeley, T.
E. Donovan, L. J. Wheeler, Hunting
ton; S. M. Brinsmade, w. E. Plumb
Lester Shelton, Trumbull.
Superintendent of fair grounds
David S Clark. This society is in {
very f1ourishing condition. Notwith
standing the expense caused by the cy
clone, which amounted to over 5000, tn
society paid all premiums in full, pail
more than usual towards the indebted
ness and have balance on hand.
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MONROE.
THE FIRE RECORD.

Another fire startled the community
here last week; this time the home of
John Sherwood near Stevenson. A
small flame was seen bursting through
THEREOF by Mr. Goulette at the station
about a. m. A number of men who
were there Immediately ran to to the
place, but in 10 minutes it is said from
the time it started, the house was
burned to the ground. Only few
things were saved and we understand
there is some insurance. 1t seems
strange that the eastern part of our
town should be 50 often visited by fire.
Your correspondent counted .no less
than Is fires which have occurred during
the past 20 years, in this section besides
six or seven at least in the western
part, the latter happening within a
few years. Mr. Sherwood and his fam
lily have gone to live with his father
Charles Sherwood.
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Remnants.

AA>0' honor for all
goods is the remnant table. The
fastest cuttings and most desirable
stuffs get there first. So you will
find odd lengths of this season s
choicest stuffs in this offering.
Prices have been halved to bid
remnants a quick goodbye.
Early corners secure the
choicest packages.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
They CRUSH The POWERS

This II written in mid October. The long,
oppressive summer i quite gona. Fading
haf, whitening tree and tho zustlihg corn n
the hstds ars signs Of the season. Fog,
frost, gain, snow,-thsy are coming: You
semamber last winter; Of 1900 and 1901.
Tho Weather was cruel. Ali the thous-
snds It killed, and the hundreds Of thous-
ands IL maimed and crippled Oh, the
rough grasp u l.id On men A. woft women
9t he%s md children IN sahs s md oraai..
Day are xaski1g and tearing them still, yss,
and growing worss - hey dig deeper Into
the poor, arsA threat and tu1gA Many
wsse spSsl BY udng Dsnssa's Porous Pas
tsrs. Fer uss soothing and healing power
Of these Plastsrs Il wonderful They esn-
guar the oonplai1AO
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24

Winthrop S. Benedict, an old resi-
dent of Stony Hill district, sold last
fall tract of the oldest timber known
in the town. E. E. Nettleton was the
buyer and has converted the logs into
railroad ties, shiptimber, plank and
for other purposes. The land was for
merly part or the farm of Mr. Bene-
diets grandfather, Eleazar Benedict.
from one to two centuries old. One
tree, a white oak, indicated by the
rings that it had been growing 200
years or more and was small tree
when Danbury was first settled in 1884,
The trees stood in wet soil or swampy
ground and the oak was of slow grow
ing species. In the last so years the
tree grew but one inch in circumfer-
ence. After the tree was 100 years old
it grew very thrifty for nearly thirty
years and then grew slowly until it ap-
peared to die natural death. 1t had
decayed into the wood about an inch
and then to the center of the base the
log was almost as hard as steel.
Doyle & Signor have cut their ice
ponds in Danbury once over and have
filled four rooms out of eight which
will be filled later on. The company
finished filling three rooms in Bethel
for the J. NJ. Signor estate which gives
a full supply for the town. The ice
wasabout1O inches and of good quality.
The board of relief met in the Town
hall on Monday, to make attachments
and otherwise perfect the grand list.
Bethel's town tax Attachments on real
estate of soldiers and their widows
amount to $50, 1O1. The tax on the
amount at Is mills would amount to
$S4O15
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ClOakS and The telling
~ ~ to-day is
Suits. about extra
values in
w inter- Cloaks and Suits. Rather
than keep them till another season
we turn them over to you at a
saving. Here are descriptions and
prices:
1880 Raglans, 8.7S
1880 Raglans, 900
$50 Raglans, 4.7S
So to $I7 Jackets, 500
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
Pains in the Back

Are symptoms of weak, torpid or
stagnant condition of the kidneys or
liver, and are a warning it is extremely
hazardous to neglect, so important
is a healthy action of these organs.
They are commonly attended by loss
of energy, lack of courage, and some
times by gloomy foreboding and de-
spondency.
II had pains in my back, could not sleep
and when got up in the morning felt
worse than the night before. I began TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla and now I can
sleep and get up feeling rested and able to
do my work. attribute my cure entirely
to Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. J. N. PERRY
care H. s. Copeland, Pike Road, Ala.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
FIRE IN GRASSY PLAIN.

Sunday night the large three story
building in Bethel near Shorts hat
factory known as the "Sheet Iron,"
was discovered to be on fire in the up
per part. The south side Of the build
ing was occupied by the Grassy Plain
Social club. They succeeded in remov-
ing a portion of their furniture. The
upper part of the building was des-
troyed but the lower floor was only
damaged by water. The building is
owned by the estate of Elizabeth
Thompson of Stamford. There was an
insurance on the building and the
Grassy Plain Social club also carried
some insurance on their furniture.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24

Blankets and Q u I
COn1fOrtableS cts and
Comfort
ables: are good. Comfort demands
that they be fluffy warm anc
pleasant, both as to smell anc
touch.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
NICHOLS.

Alex Marshall has purchased the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
GRANDMOTHERs.
An aged lady, IS years old only, re-
ceived this week letter from a GER
tain Publishing Company after this
order,
"Dear Madam: You are referred
to me as suitable person to represent
our business in your section, and am
very anxious you should take hold,
ETC., etc. You can make SO to 50 per
day. No experience is essential to sue.
cess, ETC."
1t seems by this that there is great
opportunity for our grandmothers to
distinguish themselves yet. Just
think Of 90 per day for a women IS
years old! That beats the modern
maiden typewriter with first class
stenographic attachment.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
Hoods JdrSdparillQ
and Pills

Cure kidney and liver troubles, relieve
the back, and build up the whole system.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
Wash Goods
Reductions.

The following prices will almost compel you
to buy:
Shifting Prints, value SC; sale price SIC I'D
Outing Flannels, value 6.lc. sale price &c yd
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-24
Special Sale OF

The price-cutter goes to work.
The bargain hunter rejoices.
We offer>the following at values that tell thei
whole story.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
sTEPNEY.

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR TIL
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-10

voluntary annexation. He is a man of
powerful influence in the senate and in
the house and anything that he adyo-
Gates viii receive the most careful con-
sideratOn from his fellow members.
The reports of possible friction be-
tween the United States and Germany
which have been so persistenuly circu-
lated all over the country have caused
much annoyance at the White House.
1t seems that they originated with
certain iiadvised and somewhat beliger-
ent clique in the navy department who
imagined that the circation of such
rumorS would make friends in congress
for Secretary Longs recommendation
for al decreased navy. 1t has been
suggested. and not without reason,
that these unsophisticated naval ohic-
ials had been made the dupe of GER
tain willy diplomat who would like to
see rupture in the friendly relations
which now exist between the German
empire and the United States, but so
far it has been impossible to verify the
rumor. At all events the adminiStra-
tion has entire confidence in Germany's
intentions and does not believe that
she has slightest thought of attempt
ing to acquire a portion of Venezuelan
territory.
Attorney General Knox is very much
| hurt at the attack which was made on
him by the opponents of the trusts
| He abandoned very lucrative law
practice to accept his present position
and he did so only ont of consideration
| for the wishes Of President Mckinley.
He would have resigned before now
but for Mr.. RooSeyelt's earnest desire
that he should remain and he consid-
erS it particularly hard that after the
sacrifices he has made, his motives
should be impugned.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-10
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

Estate of George D. White, deceased
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
George d. White, late of the county of
Sedgwick in the state of Colorado. de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of
said Sedgwick county, at the court
house in Julesburg in said county, at
the January term, 1902 on the last
Monday in January next, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the Undersigned
Dated at Julcsburg, Colorado, this
24th day of December A. d. 1901.
G. w. WHITE, Administrator
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-10
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Breezy Gossip on Various Topics
From the Nations Capital.

The social functions which attended
the birth of the new year are over and
all eyes are turned once more to the
capitol in anticipation of the reassem-
bling OF congress, which will occur on
the sixth instant. Despite The energy
which both the house and senate dis
played before the holiday adjourn
ment, subsequent events have so alter
ed the conditions attending many of
the legislative problems which the na
tional Legislators attended to solve
that anti-holiday Legislation seems
likely to be seriously modified if not
altogether reversed
Before congress adjourned there was
decided unanimity ul opinion in re-
gard to the i;thmian canal and immed-
late legislation seemed probable but
the recent action of the Panama canal
company has upset the calculations of
Senator Morgan and Representative
Hepburn and, while it is not unlikely
that the Hepburn bill will be passed
IN the mouse. the question promises to
result in p!utractcd deli Iteration in the
senate and it is impossible to foretell
the result. Every day seems to dis
cover new advocates Of further consid.
Grafton of the question of route. The
most ardent friend>'o the canal pro-
test that all talk of purchasing the
Panama property is inspired by the
lobby which represents trans conti-
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-10
Child Worth Millions

"Aly child Is worth Millions to me-"
says Mrs. Mary Bird, of Harrisburg,
Pa. yet | would have lost her by
Group had | not purchased bottle of
One Minute Cough Cure" One Min
ute Cough Cure is sure cure for coughs
groups, and throat and lung troubles.
Ant absolutely safe cough cure which
acts Immediately. The youngest child
can take 1t with entire safety. The
little ones like the taste and remem Der
how often it helped them. Every fami-
ly should have Il bottle Of one Minute
Cough Cure handy. At this season es-
pecially it may be needed suddenly. G.
Layelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-10
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the interior.
Land Office at Sterling, Colorado.

Land Office at Sterling, Colorado.
December 10, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
Iowing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk of the
County Court at Julesburg, Colorado,
on january IS. 1902, viz:
Abraham d. Eschliman Id. T.. No.
1853 for the West one-half northwest
quarter, West one-half southwest
quarter, section IA, township II NJ,
range IS w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land viz:
Mons johnson. Samuel H. Carlson,
Christ Anderson, William II. U'allace,
all of Julesburg, Colorado.
D. G. FLEMING, Register