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The Newtown bee., 1903-06-19
HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
 The Children's day exercises at the church, Sunday, were unusually good. The children all did we'll in their reel tations and the songs were all good and appropriate to the day and were we'll sung. Miss Helen Jones was the organist and had drilled the little folks in the new music so they were familiar with it. The pastor, Rev H. H. Bickford, made few timely re- marks. He laid especial emphasis of studying the Bible and also of honor ing the flag. The flag drill was very pretty and the children seemed to en- joy it. We were surprised that there were so many children on the Hill who do not regularly attend the..Sun- day school.
 The Ladies' Aid society meeting, last week, with Mrs William Jones, was very pleasant affair. It was de cided to hold no more meetings during July and August. The circle have earned quite sum that has been turned into the running expenses of the church of the past year. The SO ciety feels grateful to those who have so kindly entertained and given theil time and money towards helping the | finances of the church.
 The late Mrs Charlotte Hubbell gave for the support of the White Hills church $1OO.
 Mrs Mary B. Krew is visiting he daughter, Mrs Will Hotchkiss, of East Derby.
 Miss Annie Tomlinson is having he barns recovered and other improve
 ments made about the place. William
 Thompson is doing the work. The Southern New England tel e phones are to be put into several O the houses in this place in the nea l future.
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public dealings as in their private? I can think of no better application of a more practical Christianity than just such office-holding as this the showing to the world what the public man should be in all his public life.
 These in main will be the three ways in which
 OUR CHRISTIAN MAY FIGURE IN THE
 PUBLIC LIFE
 of his community, as voter, as an of- fce-seeker, and as an office-holder. In all of them he has magnificent oppor- tunities to stand before the people as monument of truth and honesty, with the spread of his influence almost un- limited, and with there lying before him one of the most splendid fields imaginable in which to SOW the seeds which shall in future spring up and bear fruit in the more noble manhood which he will inspire in those with whom he comes in contact, who will watch his public life to see how it comes up to the standard of the prin- ciples which he professes to hold to.
 In speaking thus of our Christian in his public life 1 have tried to avoid preaching politics. l have simply tried to make eminently practical the application of a few Christian princi- ples to the life which man lives in the community, even as have sought in all this series to lay emphasis upon the practical side of the Christians life, because we so often forget that the follower of Christ must be more than mere church member, and that in whatever place he may be in life there in always on opportunity to apply his Christianity. If the series has stirred up in anyone the determination to make his Christianity more practical in the home, in the church, in his busi- ness or in his public life, it will have accomplished all that can hope for It, and to that end may God bless it to each one of us.
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DOING DUTY CHEERFULLY.

Our duty is to do what God would have us do, and to do it cheerfully be- cause it should be done. God loves a cheerful doer as we'll as cheerful giv CT. A child in the home, man or woman in her place, gives added value to a right word or deed by being hearty and loving in it's speech or performance We must say and do lovingly what we should, whether we feel like it or not. Diana Muloch Craik shows world of wisdom when she says: "The secret of life is not to do what one likes, but to try to like what one has to do; and one does come to like it-in time." Is that our method of service?1[Sunday School Times
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ed at the Nortield church, there being speaking and singing by the children at the morning service. The church was pretlily decorated.
 George Banks of Bridgeport tuned the organ at the Congregational church last week.
 Frederick Banks has had a large ad dition built on the south side of his barn.
 The Norfeld Grange visited the Stratford Grange, last Saturday night going by special trolley cars from Westport.
 Frederick Banks and family spent Sunday in Greenfield Hill, the guest of MT Ranks mother, Mrs Simeon Banks
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STRIKING EVIDENCE.

Fresh testimony in great numbers is constantly coming in, declaring Dr Kings New Discovery for consump- tion, coughs and colds to be uneQualed. A recent expression from T.. J. McFar- land, Bentorville, Va, serves as ex- ample. He writes: "I had bronchitis for three years and doctored all the time without being benefited. Then I began taking pr Kings New Discovery, and few bottles wholly cured me-. Equally effective in curing all lung and throat troubles, consumption, pneumo- mia and grip. Guaranteed by R. H. Beers x Co.,, Newtown: w. B. Hawley, Sherman; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. w. Twiss, Bethel; w. N. Noble and Albert Evitts, New Milford; Cohnery Bros., Georgetown; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; George D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge; R. F. Smith, Vest Cornwall, druggists. Trial bot ties free, regular sizes soc and $1.
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LADIES AND CHILDREN INVITED.

All ladies and children who cannot stand the shocking strain of laxative syrups, cathartics, etc., are invited to try the famous Little Early Risers. They are different from all other pills. They do not purge the system. Even a double dose will not gripe, weaken or sicken: many people call them the Easy Pill. w. H. Howell, Houston, Tex, says nothing better can be used for constipation, sick headache, etc. Bob Moore. Lafayette, Ind, says all oth- CTS gripe and sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their work we'll and easy. Sold by S. J. Parks, Trum- bull; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B.
 Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe, w. J. Beehler, Brookfeld, R. H. Beers & Co, New town.
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man money for his vote. Such man should not be allowed to escape punish ment either, nor should it be any less severe than that which is meted out to his less wealthy victim. 1 always feel little like laughing at the man who gives another money for his vote and then does not get it, as of course frequently hap pens. The dishonesty of the action can hardly harm the man who sells his vote very much, for he is already so low down, and certainly it is Tn measure just retribution upon the other man.
 A respectable man in this very town and member of this church, said to me recently in defending this course of action that it was absolutely necessary to use money here to carry through any decent action, because the other side used so much to defeat it. I said to him as say to you, if that is true it is disgrace to you, ,the voters of this town, if when it comes to question of right and wrong, you cannot be counted on to vote for the right just assurely as certain others can be counted on to l vote for the wrong.
 IT IS A SHAME TO YOU
 | if any mans money is needed to induce you to vote right or if any man $ money can in6ucp VOu tO vote wrong It seems to me that or any other man should be able to count on every Christian man in this town voting "No" on the license question without any urging or influence wha tever being brought to bear on them, voting no because they stand for purity and truth, for the home, for the young men of the place to whom an open saloon is always great temptation, yes and for the young women, too, who follow very readily even this course of their brothers, their lovers and their husbands. This is one of the practical applications of your Christianity to the welfare of your town, to see that it is kept as pure as possible from all things which stand as tempta tions to your sons and daughters. And let no man say that his vote will not make any difference in the final result. One of the towns in our state went license last fall by majority of one, probably because some man sa id that very thing and did not trouble to vote. Iwish we
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FIRST SChOOLHOUSE FLAG.

It is claimed that the first flag rais- ed on a schoolhouse in this country was hoisted on Catamount Hill, Cole rain, Franklin County, Mass, in May, 1872. Last Wednesday party of pa triotic citizens of the town placed a stone slab on the site of the old log schoolhouse, and it is to be suitably inscribed and "unveiled" on the con- ing Fourth of July with appropriate ceremonies. The flag raised in 1872 was made by MT and Mrs Amasa Ship pee, Mrs Alden Willis, and Mrs Steph- en Hale, from material spun and wov- en in different homes of the neighbor- hood
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A SERIOUS MISTAKE.

E. c. Dewitt X Co. IS the name of the
 firm who makes the genuine Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt's is the Witch Hazel Salve that heals without leaving a scar. It is serious mistake to- use any other DeWittS Witch Hazel Salve cures blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, burns. bruises, eczema and all skin diseases. Sold byS. J. Parks, Trumbull; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook sM. Beach, Monroe; W. J. Beehler. Brooktield; R. Fl. Beers x Go. |. NewtOwn.
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NICHOLS.
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

A b1R1HDA1 SUhfRlSE.
 About B friends of Mrs John E. Mic hOls gathered at his home, one evening recently, giving him complete sur prise, the occasion being the 37th anniversary of his birthday. Dancing was indulged in through the evening, the music being furnished by Bridge port parties. In the center of the table, which was we'll filled, was large cake with B candles on it.
 John B. Nichols is to have his tene- ment house newly shingled.
 Mrs Mary A. Wellington, who is stopping with her son, William We'll ington, was taken suddenly ill, last Sunday.
 Master John Marshall, who has been in Mystic at school for the past two years, is expected home Wednesday.
 c. R. EvittS has been improving his store and front fences by having them newly painted.
 A. NJ. Smith is building large new hen house. It is 20 23 feet, with two stories.
 Mrs F. M. Starkwea ther has return ed from few days visit to friends in Stamford.
 Rosalie Belle, daughter of MT and Mrs Alec Marshall, was christened at at the Methodist church, Sunday morn ing.
 John Hawke, who has sold his place in Stratford, has moved into the Nash place with Joseph La ufer.
 o. B. Plumb has raised the ell to his house, making it two stories, and fit ting up tenement upstairs.
 MT and Mrs Charles w. Fairchild are making extensive improvements in their house. A Chicago Ermotor has been erected on a 5O-foot tower with tank to furnish running water for the house. w. B. Curtis is agent for the Ermotor and erected it for them.
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DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

Living at an out of the way place, remote from civilization, a family is often driven to desperation in case of accident, resulting in burns, cuts, wounds, ulcers. etc. Lay in supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the & O., Newtown; w. B. Hawley, Sher- man; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. w. Twiss, Bethel: w. N. Noble and Albert Evitts, New Mil ford; Connery BroS., GeOrgetown: Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; George D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge; R. E. Smith, West Cornwall. drug stores. .
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nouncing party politics or party gov ernment as such, for in the present state of things I think it is the only healthy form of government that can exist. What l do denounce is the man who makes of his party fetish and with eyes blinded to the moral corruptness of his party leader, and his sensibilities dulled to the unsoundness of the principles on which his party may stand, and his mental alertness stultitied to all possibility of deciding for himself the right or wrong of the.party platform, still clings to that party, and like his long cared brother of lesser intellect who Obeys the will of driver because he has bit in his mouth, he too goes where the party boss drives, simply because it is the party leader who is doing the driving.
 l wish it were possible to take away altogether the right to the ballot. In it's present condition it is simply a question of putting two votes into the hand of the man who has an extra $5 or $lO, and this at least would bestopped by the action suggested, and It certainly could hurt the man from whom it were taken very little for he has Slnk about as low in this respect as 1t is possible for him to go. Itwould it seems to me be no very difficult task to fix the guilt upon the man who sells himself that way, and the voting privi- lege might be taken from him, ,or if this were unconstitutional, the act might be easily made pun shable by fine large enough to put a stop to it in some measure at least. cannot conceive of a Christian selling his vote. But on the other hand neither can l conceive of a Christian offering to buy any mans vote. There are usually three men in- volved in every one of these deals, the man who puts up the money, the man who does the actual dirty business of buying for him, and the man who sells his vote and thus himself. It is a question in my mind just how to grade these three in the moral scale. Ihard- ly know which is lowest down, the man who will sell his vote to help out his
 financial condition, or the man who will take advantage of such condition or low moral stahdard, and offer a
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
EAsToN.
BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Children's day exercises on Sunday, June 21, will consist of a symposium to which number are expected to contribute. Among those from dis tance who are expected to assist are MT Mcconnell and members of the Williams family. Others may give short talks. Speaking and singing by the young people will be feature of the occasion.
 The ladies of the church will meet at the hall on June 24 to sew. Tea will be served from to 5 D. m. CATCHING RATS BY THE WHOLESALE.
 s. M. Sanford in tearing down his old horse barn turned out large col ony of rats, which immediately pro- ceeded to take possession of his large barn and the barns of some of the neighbors. Report says that Mir San ford has succeeded in trapping some thing like 100 of the rodents. Many have also been caught by Peter Peter sons dog, the same dog which nearly two years ago. when ia puppy, Suc- ceeded in ejecting tramp from MT SanfOrd'S barn.
 Clara Sanford celebrated the fifth anniversay of her birth on Saturday, Juue 13, with several of her little friends, who were invited to be pres ent at the home of her parents and aS sisted in making the day one to be re- membered. Some of the children, who have formerly enjoyed the day with the little hostess. were kept at home on account of whooping cough. R. G. Sherman arrived home on Thursday evening and will spend the most of his vacation at the parsonage. c. w. Candee has been very ill with an attack of heart trouble,. to which he | is subject.
 Harold Candee, who for more than covered sufficiently to be brought down stairs.
 s. D. Powell is at home for his sum- mer vacation.
 A little daughter of Eiphalet Ste vens of Bridgeport was buried on Tuesday in the family plot at Union cemetery. The cause of death was | whOoping cough.
 Friends of MT and Mrs F. Lyford of l Bridgeport send congratulations. People'are complaining of there being more rainy weather than was called for. | they come and be happy?
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WESTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 Rev MT Shively, a student from Yale, has been engaged to fill the pulpit in the Norfeld Congregational church during the summer months. He be- gan his duties last Sunday.
 June 14, Children'S day, was Obsery-
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It is often said that politics is no place for the Christian that as whole it is too dirty business for him to mingle in. Therefore as I come to speak to you of the Christian in the public life of his community I can think of no better words for text than these two exhortatons of Paul, the one to Timothy and the other to the Philippians: Keep yourselves pure, that ye may stand out in a crooked nation as lights in the world. It is not my intention to preach politics. but in our form of government politics and public life are more or less inseparable and the man who goes into it has need of all precautions to keep himself pure, for in some measure the statement quoted is true. Politics as it exists to-day is too dirty for any man, let alone any Christian, to have a hand in. But of politics as it should be there is nothing more false. If we mean by politics the popular form of govern ment under which we live, shall any man say that that is no place for the Christian? Shall any man say that our Christian should not take an inter- est, and that an active one, in the government under which he lives? Shall he stand aside and allow the worst element in the land to be the controlling force and power? Shall he submit to all sorts of corruption and vice in the conduct of public affairs, because forsooth it is too dirty busi- ness and he must not soil his clean hands with it? Is that popular form of government, where only the worst element is in control?
 Furthermore, is that living up to ~
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THE HOME CIRCLE.
THE Gil RlSTlAN IN THE PUBLIC
 LIFE OF Ills COMMUNITY.

'EING THE CLOSING SERMON OF A SERIES DEALING WITH THE IDEAL CHRISTIAN IN THE VARIOUS WALKS OF EVERY DAY LIFE.-THE OTHER THE HOME; IN THE CHURCH; AND IN BUSINESS. sS.-PREACHED AT WEST CORNWALL DURING THE MONTH OF MAY BY REV CARL sTACKMAN.
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Text, Tim. 5: g and Phil. ?: 15, Keep myself pure." That ye may be bameless andIharmless children of God without blem- ish in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world"
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.2S Year, 75 Cents for Six Months 50 Gents for Four Months. Four Gents a Copy Newtowa, Friday, June ie, 1903
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Telephone call, 264-32
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-09-22
DOING A LARGE
BUSINESS

The amount 0 f cotton being
ginned and packed in Colum bus
this season is larger than ever
before. and the plants 0 f both
the Mississippi Cotton Oil Co. and
the Refuge Cotton Oil Co. are
running at full capacity. Each
plant is equipped with the famous
Munger system, which is claimed
to be the best on earth, and each
has a capacity of about fifty bales
per day. Columbus not only has
these fine gins but is a splendid
market for both cotton and cotton
seed, and the farmers throughout
tn section, recognizing these
facts, are bringing their Gotten
here to be ginned and marketed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-09-22
VACANCY TO BE FILLED.

The d h o Judge j. NJ.
Wakefield, who for several years
past has been a justice of the
peace and who at h e August
primary was nominated for the
term beginning January first,
1904, causes a vacancy in this
office 70 the above described
term which must be filled at an
early date. The supposition s
that the county democratic exec
utive committee will call a special
election for the purpose of nomi-
mating a successor to Justice
Wakefield, as the law prescribes
that the candidates for all offices
at the general election in Novem-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-09-22
THE GAS WORKS
BEING REPAIRED.

Extensive repairs are in pro-
gress a { h Columbus Gas
Works, and when they are COM
pleted the plant will be for all
practical purpoes as good as new.
The contract for the work was
awarded to the Laclede Gas Co.,
Of st. Louis and the repairs are
being made under the direct su-
.pervision of Mr.. W. H. SelIman,
a representative of that firm, who
has been here for several days
past overlooking the work. The
improvements include new retorts
n new engnie and other machin-
cry and appliances Of the latest
and most approved pattern, and
Mr.. T. w. Waring, the efficient
superintendent, promises to give
the patrons of the company first
class service in the fnture.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-09-22
SPECIAL ACTS
At the Fall Fair will be Very
Attractive. Splendid Pro
gram is Arranged.

The special features at b e
coming exhibition of the Missis-
sippi and West Alabama Fair as
sociation which begins on Tues
day, Oct 18th will be unusually
pleasing this year. Besides the
game of football which is 10 be
played between teams represen-
ing the University of Alabama
and the Mississippi Agricultural
and Mechanical College there
will be exhibitions each day b y
the MeIroses, the famous high
wire trick bicyclists. This clever
team, which is composed Of Mr..
Melrose and his wife, do all kinds
of fancy trick riding on a wire
which is So feet in length and
which is stretched twenty fiv e
feet from the ground. They have
appeared at many of the fairs on
the western circuit and their act
has been highly praised by both
press and public everywhere it has
been seen. The Melroses will ap-
pear between the races each af-
ternoon during the progress of
the fair.
The races this year promise to
be better than ever before. A
few horses have already arrived,
and nearly every mail brings ap-
plications for racing programs
from parties who are desirous Of
entering stock. The racing COM
mittee is a very efficient one and
will make a strong effort to Sc
cure fast trotters and PAGERS for
the various events on the pro-
gram. 1t will not be asrhard to-
secure such horses this season as
it has beeu in previous years, as
there are to be several other fairs
in this immediate vicinity a n d
such long jumps as have been
heretofore required in order to
make Columbus will be nolonger
necessary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-09-22

Der must have been previously
nominated in a primary in order
to make them eligi bic.
Hon. z. P. Landrum, secretary
of the county democratic execu-
tive committee, when seen by a
Commercial reporter stated that
the cmmittee had as yet taken no
action in the matter, but probaly
would order a special election
provided they are requested to do
so by the prospective candidates,
of whom there are several.
Mr.. Beverly Matthews, who at
the recent primary was elected a
justice of the peace for the term
beginning January first, next,
hasbeen appointed by the board
of supervisors to serve out Mr..
Wakefield's unexpired term.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-09-22
q Remarkable Record .

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a
remarkable record. 1t has been in use
for over thirty years, during which time
many million bottles have been sold and
used. 1t has long been the standard and
main reliance in the treatment of Group
in thousands of homes, yet. during all this
time no case has ever been reported to
the manufacturers in which it failed to
effect a cure. When given as soon as
the child becomes hoarse or even as soon
as the croupy cough appears, it viii
prevent the attack. 1t is pleasant to
take, many children like it. 1t contains
no opium or other harmful substance and
many be given as confidently to baby
as to an adult. F'orsale by all druggists.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-09-22
MEETING OF
COTTON EXCHANGE

The first meeting OF the Colum-
bus Cotton Exchange g be held
this season occurred last Monday.
and was devoted largely 70 q dis
cussion Of plans and prospects for
the seasons business The same
officers who served the exchange
last season we're reelected for the
ensuing year. They are ". n.
Pentecost, president; l. =. Phil
lips, vice president; r. A. Car
son, secretary.