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The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
OUR NEIGHBORS.
STEPNEY.

A DISASTROUS FOREST FIRE.
Lower Stepney bad one of the most
disastrous forest fires on record locally,
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Some
young men were burning brush in an
open lot, and allowed the fire to get
the best OF them. 1t spread to the
woods and it is estimated some 300
acres were burned. A large number OF
men turned out to fight the fire and by
midnight it was under control.
Mr. Bassett Of New Haven was the
guest of Charles Hawley, Saturday,
and went out after the festive trout.
They secured good string, one tip
ping the scales to IA ounces.
Miss Carrie Osborne was the guest,
last week, of Miss May Mallett of
George Reitter is building new ten
mis- court.
The next communication of Wash
ington lodge, F. & A. M, will be held
on May IL.
Samuel Linstedt has left the employ
of @. L. Smalley. Mr. BUzzer, former
ly of Bethel, has taken his place.
Miss e, L. Rockwell of New Haven
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs r. B. Rock
well.
Merchant Stephen French is offering
q prime article in B. B. Java and
Mocha coffee. His Blue Ribbon blend
is praised by everyone who uses it.
This store is the correct store to buy
your coffee.
Mrs Frank Tilford of New Haven is
visiting her sister, Mrs Jane Wayland.
Miss Anna Conway. of New Haven is
a guest of Miss Clara Candee.
Mrs Susie Frey and daughter, Hazel,
are visiting in Botsferd.
Miss Jessie French and Miss Julia
Field were guests over Sunday of MI
and Mrs Leslie Purdy of Bridgeport.
Edward r. Hubbell is doing carpen.
ter work for Charles Jackson.
Harold j. Olmstead drives new
horse, purchased Of William J. Candee
He has a new runabout buggy.
Mrs William j. Candee has returned
from a few days. visit in.eNew Haven
Thomas Clark has sold his oxen tt
George Shelton Of Booths Hill.
Allan Joyce has been assisting L. L
Burr in his rush Of carriage painting.
Mrs Flora Lyon and sister, Miss Mil
bred Nichols Of Strattield, have beer
guests Of their parents, Mr. and Mr.
Jerome Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs Wilton Sherman were
guests, Saturday, of Levi Edwards.
W. J. Candee purchased in Durham
this week, two very fine yoke OF oxen
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
NICHOLS.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD,

NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
G. S. French is painting for Samuel
Reitter.
Several of the young people attended
the Colonial theater to see the ''Eter-
nal CITY," last week.
dirt roads in good condition.
Mr. RowboJtom is helping Elliott
Nichols, the past week.
Special Sales each week at the "Feed
Mill" grocery. Good, clean, fresh
goods, at bottom prices.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Dibble spent
Sunday at G. J. Thorpe's.
Horace Wellington spent Sunday
with his parents.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN.
housekeeping and planting garden
is the order of the day.
Eli Lampson is doing mason work at
Gaylordsville.
Miss Eunice Ingersoll hasbeenspend-
ing q week with friends in town.
The cottage prayer meeting was
held this week with Mrs Sturges.
Mr. and Mrs D. B. Mallory attended
church at Dover, last Sunday, and
we're also the guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Stevens.
Mrs Jane Romano has rented the
house of D. B. Mallory, recently vacat-
ed by Mr. and Mrs Wing.
Mrs George Corbin and sister spent
Sunday In town.
The missionary meeting meets with
Mrs Gelston, this week Friday.
The Kings Daughters met with the
Misses Georgia and Mamie Gray, last
Saturday.
Mrs Charles Mcdonald was able to
visit her sister, Mrs Edison; Elwell,
last Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
MAY BUILD A HOME OF ITS OWL
BEE PUBLISHING co. CONSIDERING
THE QUESTION.

The BEE Publishing Co. is consider
plans for building a home of it's own on
the lot the company has owned for
five years on the Church Hill road
The building will be 65x22, a story and
a half with a 16-foot addition for stor-
age purposes. The Office, composing
and press rooms will be on one floor. If
the work is undertaken, as now seems
probable, it will be ready for occupancy
by July l. Meanwhile the contract
for grading the lot has been let to that
energetic worker, II. H, Peck.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
SOUTH BRITAIN.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mrs N. w. Mitchell is quite i'll. A
trained nurse is caring for her. Her
daughter, Mrs Stahl Of Bellvieu O., is
with her also.
Mrs Helen Buckingham of Washing
ton has been the guest Of Mrs d. M.
Mitchell, and has returned to her
home in Washington.
Mrs A. L. Mitchell entertained the
Ladies' whist club on last Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs B. G. Bradley and Miss Maria
Bradley are visiting friends in New
Haven.
]. H. Cassidy Is quite Ill.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Unclaimed letters remain at the
postotfice addressed to: Josef Chuniek-
wski, John E. Cole, Wicenta Mazalef-
ski, Frank Noel, P. Walsh.-[ George
Fl. Jackson, Postmaster.
D. McMahan was in the Park City,
Wednesday.
J. A. Northrop was in Bridgeport,
Wednesday.
Caterer Hipp has fine ice cream par
lOrs fitted up. He serves a No. l
cream and can accommoda tie large and
small parties.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
LOCAL JOTTINGS.


Henry Burr Odgen is confined to the
house by illness and a physician is In
attendance.
Mrs Eugene Sellick, who has been
visiting relatives in this place, has re-
turned to her home in Danbury.
Frank Banks was severely injured by
a bull, one day last week. While lead
ing the animal from a watering place
near by his home, it suddenly became
ferocious and attacked Mr. Banks, in
flicting several painful wounds before
assistance arrived. At this writing
the injured man is comfortable and
able to 60 out again.
D. B. Adams had the misfortune to
again dislocate his shoulder, ,last'Sun-
day morning. DR. Hetzel of Southport
attended the injury:
G. r. Nichols of Easton visited rel
atives in Greenfield, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

The great American lawn mower is
the best mower built, price SO, for
sale by r. H. Beers & Co. S.
Sanderson's complete fertilizers
have been upon the market for the
past13 years. They are no expert
ment, for thousands have used them
to their entire satisfaction. They are
made of the highest grade materials,
carefully compounded and proportion
ed to meet the demands of all crops
grown. The agriculture value, the
highest test, gives them the leading
place in the field, while the excellent
condition the soil is left in after crop
ping, proves these fertilizers to sup.
ply actual plant food to both crop and
soil. They also supply element beyond
the requirements of law and aid all
soils that are deficient in ash constitu-
ents to carry out their natural func-
tions. Taylor, Curtis & Co. of Sandy
Hook are agents for these goods.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
TRUMBULL.
THE DOINGs WHEREABOUTS.

friedrich Eckhart is putting up a
new wind mill at Eagle farm. He has
mer.
Agur S. Beach, who has been on
the sick list for some time, continues
about the same.
Mrand Mrs A. J. Clark were calling
on the hill, Sunday, in their new loco
mobile.
There is very small attendance at
the school owing to the whOoping
cough which a mum Der of the children
have.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
WARREN.

WARREN HAS MT PELEE SENSATION.
In what is known as Tamarack
swamp, in College Farms, something
happened about noon, one day last
week, which set people to wondering
if we have Mt Pelee or only starting
another Yellowstone Park. In the
middle of the swamp is small lake
and at ter rumble and roar like dis
tant thunder huge spout of water
arose from this pond 100 or more feet
way above the surrounding trees an d
dropped back to earth again. J. H.
Angevine was where he had a good
view OF it, probably not over 60 rods
away. Now the great question which
we would ask some of your scientific
correspondents to solve is the cause of
the phenomenon. Is the earth really
coming to an end and start here, when
some man facetiouSly said it was finish
ed?
Mrs Eliza Bogardus Strong from
Crawford, N. j., is guest at N. B.
Strong's.
Rucl Hazen's son goes to F. P.
Johnson's, his daughter to Augustus
Chappius'.
Mrs David WEIGH was buried beside
her husband, who was laid to rest in
the Warren cemetery quite recently
on Saturday. Their late residence was
in Sharon.
Charles Perkins arrived home from
Mt IIermon, Saturday evening.
The marriage of Miss Lottie Shoggum,
one our town girls, rtpw of New Haven,
to fine young man of the latter place,
is announced for the near future.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Acknowledgements Blackman owes
the fact that he is alive to the prompt
action of Peter Quinn. Monday night
Mr. Quinnufound Mr. Blackman's bed
on fire on both sides of the old gentle
man. Dragging Mr. Blackman to a
place of safety he hustled the bed out
of the window and saved a shocking
fatality and the house from burning.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
BETHEL.
ENTHUSIASTIC FISHERMEN.

Hatters have plenty of leisure time
for fishing. The catch is not large
this season. Whipping the brooks
join in exercise and pleasure together
so that many feel we'll repaid if their
string of fish is short. But few men
are more perSiStant fishermen than
Bethels selectman, G. It. Hickok, and
last Saturdays route commenced at
Putnam Park and ended somewhere in
the town of Easton. MrSmith's pride
will not allow him to bring home
trout less than nine inches in length.
The small fry be flips back into the
brook. Mr. Hickok goes fishing for the
fun of it. He don't care copper
whether he hooks horndace, Isucker
or trout. They all count on his string.
VISITING BOYHOOD SCENES.
Clement Beebe of Brooklyn, N. Y,
has been spending week in town.
His school days were spent mostly in
Bethel Center district. The old school
building then stood on Chestnut street
and was cheap affair with an upper
and lower room, which was fitted up
with old-fashioned desks around the
outside of the room and slab benches
for small children around the inner
circle. The teachers seat was placed
in the center of the room and was ele.
waited to enable him to overlook his
school. But few of Mr. Beebe'S school
friends are living and those whose
whitened locks indicate more than
three score years.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

The quarterly bill for Newtown's
insane poor at Middletown was paid,
Saturday. by the selectmen, the bill
calling for S2S2.31. The list includes
Fannie B. Dimon, William johnson,
James Mcnamara, George Stillson,
Lucas Borer, Mary Ryan, Sd, James
Shaughnessey, Mary Scanlon, Abel
Stillson, Clara E. Bevans, George E..
BOtSfOrd.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Fine yellow bananas Csc per dozen,
navel oranges 25c per dozen, at r. H.
Beers & Co. S.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
GEORGETOWN.

Mr. and Mrs Edwin Gilbert, who
have been spending the winter at
their home in Crescent City, Fla,
leave for New York City by steamer,
Thursday, April %, and will soon re-
open their home here.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

DR. A. E. Barber and family of Beth
Ell were guests of Miss S. J. Scudder,
Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

A Frenchman employed on the Net
tletOn job on ID. G. Bacon's land was
injured by falling tree, Wednesday.
He had hip put out of joint, and was
cut on the scalp. DR. Herman attend
ed him and sent him to the Danbury
hospital.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

DIR Montgomery, the presiding elder,
and Rev William Ross are expected
on the train from New York, Saturday
morning, and will dine at Mapleton.
The presiding elder will hold quarter
ly conference at the latter place at
2. 80, when it is requested that all the
members of the quarterly conference
will be present.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will take place in the Methodist
church, next Sunday morning.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Robert L. Goldsborough and wife of
Brooklyn, N. Y, spent Sunday at the
RectOry.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Miss Martha Adds of Torrington
spent Wednesday night at Mapleton,
and will remain in town for a few days
calling upon old acquaintance and
friends.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Fine Printed Swisses, figured and
stripes, lin white and dark ground work.
Special at 12ac yard.
Dimities, Lawns and BatisteS in
pretty designs. a large assortment to
select from. Excellent value 12tc yd.
Printed Duck Cloth, Madras and
Cheviots, this seasons popular fabrics
for Shirt Waists and Suits. 12ac, 15c
yard.
Our line of Fine Ginghams COM
prises the very best makes in the mar
ket, priced at &c, loo, lac, 15c yard.
Scotch Ginghams in an excellent va
riety of patterns at 25c yard.
Fine Plain and Fancy Mercerized
Oxfords, Csc, 37Ac SOC yard.
Silk muslins in all the seasons new
patterns and colorings, worth SOC yd.
Special OF 29c yard.
| left Aisle 'FRONT.'
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
REDDING.

Stephen Sanford is about to build a
large barn, 30x40.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
Leather Goods Dept.

Nd line of Suit Cases at Special
Prices.
Steel Frame Suit Cases, 24-inch at
csc.
Steel Frame Suit Cases, 24-inch, at
S125.
Steel Frame Suit Cases, 24-inch, at
S1.98.
We are also showing line of the
new style small Suit Case in good quail
ity of Heather, with leather handles.
14-inch. $1.26; 16-inch, $3.50; 1o-inch,
$2.75.
These are very handy if going on a
short trip or for children.
special values in Wrist Bags at 25c
800, soc each.
fright Aisle, Center.)
Carpet Dept.
Spring Carpets are ready; the newest
patterns and the best qualities.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
NEW FAIRFIELD.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
Henry Wildman goes to WATERFOWL
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

New all-wool IngrainS.
New Tapestry Brussels.
New Body Brussels.
New Moquettes and Velvets. all
awaiting your selection and approval.
Wilton Velvets. best all-wOOl, suit
able for all purposes, in choice color
ings and designs, value $1.25, an excep-
tional opportunity, 100 yard.
Best 10 wire Tapestry Brussels, suit
able for rooms, halls and stairs excel
lent colors. Worth 90c. Price Toe I'd.
Lowell Ingralns, extra superfine,
spring patterns and colorings, Csc yd.
"a - pieces of last season S patterns
in Low Il Ingrains, priced at SOC yard
to close.
The Latest in Floor Cow
eri": IS.
Cut Grass Mattings in a good line of
! colorings, 40c a yard.
Floor Rugs of the same at SOC, 75c
$1.OO, $l.25 each.
! Floor Rugs of the same, size 6x9,
$3.50; Sx1O, $3.50; 9x12, $3.50 each.
Sultana Ingrains and GRANTEES, a
good serviceable floor covering, 25c yd.
,Mattings.
Japan and China Fancy Mattings.
Our spring line is complete in stripes,
check and inlaid figure Mattings,
priced at l2ac, 15c, 19c, PIC, Csc, SOC
and 35c yard.
Special price by piece of 40 yards,
s39s.
OilclOthS
and LinOleumS.
Oilcloths, 20c, 25c, Csc, square yard.
Linoleums, SOC, 75c, square yard.
tBasement.)
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
MONROE,

extend a cordial invitation to all t,
come.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
Smith, Murray & Co.
Bridgeport Conn.

The Newest Wash
Goods.
Another Week of Stunning Wash Goods surpris-
es lies just ahead, embracing price offerings of a
most important character
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
Mattings.
OilclOths
and LinOleurnS,

Oilcloths, 20c, 25c, Sc, square yard.
Linoleums, SOC, 75c, square yard.
(Basement.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26
Black sox Hit Better, But Field Poorer.

Black Sox Hit Better, But Field
 Poorer.
 There is a gain of three points in the team batting average of the Black Sox this morning while most of the individual Ter. having raised his from 35S to .3C9, a gain of Il points. Molesworth's batting Is up one point. he having 9l hits in 75 games, five less than Whistler
 In fielding there is a decrease of 8 points in the team average-.9A last week and .936 this morning. Whistler still leads with only errors in 751 chances, the same average as last week. 9SS. Clark has gain of 9 points this morning. 945 only 13 errors out of 267 chances and has leads the pitchers in fielding as he does In batting. having only errors in B chances. 48 of the chances assists. Oscar Streit has the highest average but he only has 3S chances. 32 of them assists.
 In the pitching department Oscar Streit leads, 119 hits having been made off him in his 17 games. an average of a game: b6 bases on balls. a little over 3 game. nearly strikeouts a game, winning 10 and losing z. Stultz still has that mar vicious control. having given oply IA bases on balls in F games while only about ! hits a game have been made of of him, winning 6 and losing 6. Stockdale also has splendid control. giving only IS bases on balls in Il games, fraction over a game 30 bases on balls, not 3 a game, and 42 strikeouts, nearly a game '
 The averages for the five games-Satur- day Little Rock game here. rain Sunday. in Little Rock. rain Thursday-are as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26
New Soda Waters.
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.
Last Performance at Casino Unaer
 the Wells Management.


 large audience saw the closing perform ance at the Casino under the Jake Wells man. agement.
 The bill was "A Turkish Texan and the de- lightfully funny performance of the entire week was duplicated at the performance of last night.
 The bin for this week is strong vaude- vile combination The house. while no longer under the management of Jake Wells, will be operated under the direction of Earnest o. Looney, formerly of the Wells stan MT. Looney Is popular with Montgomery theatre- goers and retained by the Traction Com pany when they assumed the management of the playhouse
 A special feature at the Casino is the work of the orchestra under the direction of Pro- lessor Irmler. He has reinforced the orchestra with several talented and experienced musi- clans and their work is highly creditable. Professor IrmleF. himself. is a cornetist of no mean repute. having travelled with number of the best bands in the country. Last Sum mer he was with the famous Brooks organi- zation Professor Irmler has made a practice of rendering cornet solos at the Casino every night on special request and he is at all times ready to please the patrons of the play house by rendering any favoTite musical number. Under the new management prices at the Casino will be reduced to 25 and 5 cents. The Wells attractions will continue and there will be no lowering of the high standard of the productions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26

Little Rock, Ark, July 25.-(Special)- The left hind foot of the rabbit killed in local cemetery at midnight was too much for the Montgomeryites today and they went down in defeat by the fero- cfous score of 13 to 0.
 Reuben Watt was the doctor who ad- ministered the shut-out dose and the game he pitched was a beautiful one. Though the score was very sone-sided the game was bright and snappy and al no time did the playing drag on either the ninth inning with Little Rock thir. teen runs ahead as she did in the first The Travellers also played fully as good and tried just as hard for runs in the ninth as in the second.
 The fans saw some of the finest base running the locals have ever put upon tho base was too slim for them to attempt it Two beautiful double steals were a par of this. The last ore was something of g both men were safe wisil TO attempt be- be, in the fifth.
 on first with Watt z" bat. e MaRlin& d ant head. ed for second and Hennenger for home Clark threw n second and Busch re- Mahling. but Hennenger was too fast and scored.
 Frank hit to the plate and Mahlins went to third. Gilbert was passed to first
 
 made, feint to go home and Gilbert sci out for second. Clark threw to second and probably would have got Mailing al the plate but Busch dropped the ball and both men were safe.
 In the fielding line Watt Mailing and Hennenger were the stars.
 Little Rock won the game in the first inning with one man out. Frank was first up and was out: Gilbert was dead-headed to first by Brennan; Lynch connected for two bases, putting Gilbert on third Nc. Cam hit for one base and both men scored: Mathison hit for two bases and McCann scored. Wright walked. 1ennen- gar hit to pitcher who threw wild to third and the bases were filled; Mahline singled to left and Mathison and Wright scored. Clark had Wright at the plats had he not dropped the ball: Mahlina reached second and Hennengar third Watt was out short to first and Hennen- gar and Mailing both scored by taking desperate chances.
 In the second Gilbert hit safe and l Lynch was hit, both advancing on Me | Cann's sacrifice; Mathison walked. Pol | show was now pitching. Wright singled | to center and Gilbert and Lynch scored In the fourth with two out McCann hit one to Poichow too hot, went to second | on a wild pitch and scored on Mathison's
 In the fifth MoIesworth dropped Hen. l nengar's fly and he went to third on Mahlings single. scoring on 8 double steal. Watt struck out and Mailing went l up on Franks out. Gilbert walked. An
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26
KILLED OVER A DIME.
Charlie James Gut Tom Brady to
 Death,

As result of card game in Newtown yes terday afternon. Tom Bradley. a negro, is dead and Charlie James, a I7-year-old negro boy Is locked up in the Montgomery County Jail charged with murder.
 It is said that yesterday afternoon about 80 o'clock three negroes. Charlie James, VIII Wimbley, alias Will shan. and Tom Bradley' were engaged in a game of cards in Newtown. James claimed that Bradley owed him 10 cents, which Bradley denied. James then threatened Bradley. and, following his threat drew out knife. He cut Bradley sev- eral times about the chest.
 Bradley got up from the table and staggered across the street, calling for aid. After he had crossed the street he fell exhausted on the sidewalk and na few moments was dead. The police were notified of the fight and several patrolmen went to the scene of the murder. Charlie James was arrested. hut will Wimoiey made his escape James was taken to the Montgomery County Jail where charge or murder was sworn out against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26
OFT TOLD STORY, TIRESOME
 REPETITION OF HISTORY
Jack Brennan Started in to Pitch and as on Two Other Lamentable Occasions He Was Promptly Put Out
 of BuSineSSWatt lnvincible

other. double steal and Mahling scored. Lynch flied out.
 in the eighth Gilbert hit for three bases and scored on Lynch's fly.
 Montgomery had a chance to score in the first inning. With one out Watt walked Childs and Molesworth, but Whistler filed out to center and Moles- worth forced out at second by Bur nett.
 In the second Stickney hit for two bases first up. but a strike out. a foul tip and a fly retired the side.
 In the fifth Polchow hit for two bases with two out. but Spratt retired the side.
 In the sixth with two out Whistler and Burnett singled, but Stickney struck out
 In the ninth Clark singled and went to third on Polchow's two-bagger but with struck out.
 The Montgomery team leaves tomorrow morning for Shreveport where they play Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26
tered the range and precluded high SCOT

tered the range and precluded high SCOT ings.
 on leaving here for Liverpool this morn- ing.
 Major General Lord Cheylesmore, Chair man of the Council of the National Rife Association. made the farewell speech. and Col. Leslie c. Bruce, Captain of the Cheylesmore for the cordial reception ac- corded to the Americans here. The train steamed out of the station with the bands playing The Star Spangled Banner" fol- lowed by "Auld Lang Syne.'
 The Americans recaptured the Palma trophy, and established their reputation. as marksmen, and their personal relations with the other competitors were most pleasant All the inhabitants of the Cam vas City turned out with brass bands to bid the Americans God-speed.
 The entries for the last and most iln- portant competitions of the meeting, ex- cept the competition for the Palma tro- phy, namely, the Kings Prize and the St. Georges vase, were curtailed somewhat in a sensational fashion by the posting of an official notice that Corporal J. w. Garvie, of the First Northumberland Flu siliers and Private F. Watson, of the same regiment, were barred not only from the above events, but from all subsequent competitions on the National Rifle Asso- ciations' ranges and that they would for felt all prizes won during the present meeting.
 Both men had qualified for the St. Georges final stage and Garvie had quail flied for the Kings hundred. The an- nouncement reduced the number of conn ty-eight, and the number of competitors for the Kings hundred to ninety-nine.
 The official charges against Garvie and Watson are tampering with the scores at the charges and threaten to sue the Ma tional Rifle Association.