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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, Aug. lt-Fonowing are the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Sept. so; SOY: 7s9l; so.
Dec, sOsa: sOaL-: sos; SOL4-.
May, s234-; s2zs; SEA; s29s.
Corn.
Sept So; 52A: 5lE: sea.
Dec, 52I4: 521s: sea 52If.
May, 81; 5s7s 5lS; 52as.
Oats.
Sept S4I4; 3Ial; 3iIl 3iH.
Dec, 351z: 361{; 351I 30
May, S714; SsI4; Bin; SI7s-.
Pork.
Sept. I3.45; 10 IS; I3 81: 1895
May, 1910; $780, 1910; 1910
Lard
Sept s. OF $40: s O5: 8 "a.
Oct, $50; 7s2; III, ~.
Ribs.
Sept, s 90; g 90: 792: 7.g2.
Oct. 7.s5; S.: IN: a.
Rye, Sept. 50. Dec. FS; fax, N. w 100
S. W. 90; Sept. 90; Oct. 81: barley 4O6e55
325; nogs 1900; cattle 600. sheep $4,000.
Hog market opened steady.
Light, e5.4595 so; mixed and butch
ers. s5.15G5.75; good heavy, e5.IO95 20, rough
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened slow.
Hogs at Kansas City 1900 cattle lI,OOO;
hogs at Omaha / O00 cattle 500.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market opened steady to strong.
Light, IS 2505 so; mixed and butchers, g. -
as as; good heavy, IS 1o1570; rough heavy.
IS 1Ol5.35.
Cattle market steady
Reeves e370a5.5O, cows and heifers l.40Q
4.6O, Texas steers IS. 5OG460, stockers and
feeders q 406l490.
Sheep market steady to lower.
Union Stock yards close.
Hog market closed for best strong to sc
higher. Others weak.
Light, e5456t5 IS; mixed and butchers, 5.25
05.s0; good heavy, Is Io45.7O; rough heavy,
5.I065.S5.
Cattle market closed slow and steady.
Sheep market closed steady for best. 9th
erS weak to 10c lower.
Estimated receipts Wednesday: Wheat q5
corn los, oats 1855, hogs % 600.
New York Stocks
New York, Aug 1.-THE following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
Sugar IiI1s, Gas 921k. C. R.I&P. 2Is South
ern Pacific 42k, b. & o. S0K, Atchison com
mon 56A, AtchisOn pfd. S69l, c. NJ. s. St. p
1884. Manhattan 1905, copper 40A, w. q
Tel. Co Sl5s, L. & n 1914, e & a, 1917. Rdg
common 4Sss Can. Pacific 12iss, Leather com
mon z. b. r II. II, Pacific Mail 20%. u.
S Steel ptd. 69H, L. s. Steel common 81 q
Peuna. 1918, Mo: Pacific 50, Union Pacific
7oss; coal and iron SO, Erie common 25h'
Wabash pfd. 32i4, NJ. X. & 7. -..-. Car foun-
dry3l, c. & q. w. I49f, Rep. Steel ptd. 631t
Rep. steel common II, New York Central
1854, Illinois Central 1-9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
IowaKnirbts otPythIa..

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE
tbirty-fOurth annual session of the
grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias
began here with the arrival of the
companies comprising the four regi-
ments of the Uniform Rank of Iowa.
The 400 men comprising these regi-
ments are CncGmped ut Lake Nanawa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Oranges md Tobacco.

did you ever notice" asked a well
known physician the other day, that
men who eat oranges are not much
injured by smoking? 1t is fact.
Orange juice has the faculty OF neu-
tralizing nicotine. and that is the
reason. I have seen men weakened
and even made i'll by excessive smok-
ing, and a few oranges were all that
was necessary to straighten them out"
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Cnnne For Pride.

Wantono-What's the matter. Blank
ley? You're all cut about and your
arm in a sling, as though you had been
in fight, aud yet you look beaming
and smiling over it all.
RIankley-The fact is 1 have all along
thought my boy Harold sort of mufr,
and the other day l undertook to give
him some boxing lessons. This is the
result of the first lesson. oh, I'm
proud of that boy!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Rrrnn Gsts . shaking un.

St Louis. Aug. 11.--W.J. Bryan was
severely shaken up, but escaped injury,
i'm small wreck on the Southern rail-
road near Mount Vernon, Ill. While
running at full speed the train ran into
an open switch and was delayed sew
eral hours. Beyond bruises none was
Injured. Bryan continued his journey
to Sycamore. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
Fao,orr AnnihIlnted rhree KI1Ied.

Portsmouth. O.. Aug. II. - Hum
phreys * Hogans canning factory at
Rutland, near here, blew up. killing
three persons and injuring a dozen
others The killed are Said Near, Don
Mutchler and Dale Rawlings. work
men. The factory had been lighted for
the first time this season. and the
building was blown to atoms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
"A HeaIcr.

"Why, Sharpe, I'm glad to see you
so lively again. You were quite lame
when | last met YOU"
"Oh. yes; was awfully lame then.
But that was before 1 got a verdict
of $4,000 against the railway COM
pany."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
yyhi,Iock Proud orn Letter.

DanviIIe, ILL.,, Aug, 11.-Sheriff Whit
lock has received letter from John
Clarke. of Bishop Cal, praising his de-
Tense of the Jail and inclOsing a postal
order for $40. THAT letter looks good
to me and I'll frame it," remarked
Whitlock upon opening it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
rOday's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel

Rock Island, Aug. ll.-Following are the
quotations on the local market
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery 2lc0s2c, dairyl5c.
Eggs-Fresh I5c.
Live poultry-Spring chickens S2506S3 o.
per dozen, hens &C per pound.
Vegetables-Potatoes, new, 40c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $500 to e475 COWS and
heifers S9.00 to q. 25, calves $500 to $500
Hogs-Mixed and butchers I.75 to e5 p.
Sheep-Ycarlings or over, per cwt. $3.50 to
1900, Lambs per head S4.OO to $50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 5O6eOc; oats, SIC to 4Oc.
Forage-Timothy hay, 90 to 5000 prairie
eS, baled prairie tS, baled timothy %, straw
$500.
Woodland, per load q. O01s550.
Coal-Lump. per bushel I3c0l4c. mine run
I3c per bushel, slack. per bushel &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
TO sbine by Contraat.

Aunt-YOur bride. my dear boy, is de-
lightfully rich and all that, but l don't
think she will make much of beauty
show at the altar.
Nephew-You don't, eh? Just wait
till you see her with the bridesmaids
that she has selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
shaving the WAY.

"whose little boy is this, L wonder?'
asked the old gentleman.
There is two ways you could find
out" said the small boy.
How so, my SOM"
You might guess. or you might In
quire," replied the small boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
RussIa BuyinE our nTaohInerv.

Picking. Aug IA United States
firm has contracted to furnish Russian
flour millers with 100000 worth OF
machinery. But the mills will cut off
$1,J00,000 worth of United States flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
rr,ed to BOARD a Train and Died.

st. Joseph, Mich, Aug. 11.-HarTy,
the % year-old son of J. f. Amos. 156
South Hamilton street, while attempt
ing to board train in this city fell I'M
der the wheels and died an hour later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
The Weather.

Generally fair and cOntin-
ued cool weather tonight and
Wednesday.
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At z a. M. S.
at $50 p. M. rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11

Foley's Kidney Cure VIII cure all
diseases arising from discrdered kid
neys or bladder. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11
He Was Competent Himself.

Bobby's father was breaking the
news to him.
How would you like to have little
brother, Bobg' he asked.
First rate" replied the youngster
cheerfully. Then he reflected min
ute. NO" he said slowly. Il guess,
after all, I'd rather have a sister. Pm
a boy myself. you know. New York
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-11

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24

January s, 1919; Henrietta, October 16,
1922, died November g. 1895; Freder-
lex, born November 49,, 1924; Willis,
born May "a, 1928, died June ID, 1882;
Mary H., August 16, 1882; Jerome F.,
May 9, 1886. GATHERINGS first husband,
Mr. Rigner, died, and she married for
her second husband Daniel Ire mbley,
by whom she had three children,
Sarah, Isabella and Daniel. Henrietta
became Mrs WEIGH and reared two
children, Homer and Wallace. Willis
four children, namely: Mary, born
March %, 1851; George W., born De-
cember 10, 1852; Henrietta, born Sep
TENDER 13, 1858; Frederick Howe, born
October "a, 1860. Mary Il. became Mrs
Henry Small. The mother lived to the
age of 81 years. Jerome f. Gibbs re-
ceived his education in the schools Of
Kent. After completing his studies,
he learned the timer trade. This he
followed as journeyman for four
years, when in Kent he started store
and plumbing business. In politics he
is Democrat, and has for many years
been closely identified with public af-
fairs. He has acted as town clerk for
the past 30 years, has presided as Judge
of the Probate court for 25 years, and
in 1856 he represented his town in the
Legislature. In the various positions
of public trust he has filled he dis
played zeal and ability duly appreci-
ated by his fellowtownsmen, who are
| loud in their praises CT him. He is a
member Of St Luke's lodge, A. F. &
A. M, of Kent, and Of Housatonic
Chapter, Royal Arch, of New Milford.
In 1860 Mr. Gibbs was united in mar.
riage to Emma f. Hoag, daughter OF
David Hoag Of Dover, who died some
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NEW PRESTON.
LOCAL TOPICS,

Charles King, only grandson of Mrs
S. G. Goodhue, at Arrow Point, suffered
last week, with serious heart trouble
which summoned his New York city
physician, with DR. Marcy of this place.
At present he is fairly comfortable
but great anxiety on the part of his
grandmother and other friends is felt
for him.
At William Ohmen'S, house full of
city guests are again seen, several of
them from New Haven, and the best
part of it is, they come early and stay
as late as any about the Lake. Every
one who has been there speaks most
highly of the treatment and hospitality
received.
Rev N. S. Becker Of Passaic, N. j.,
former pastor here, with his wife and
daughter, are visiting their friends in
this vicinity during the latter part of
this month. Mr. Becker intends to
preach at the New Preston Hill
church next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs A. G.. CaSkey visited her only
son, Gardiner, at the Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Md, over last Sunday.
1t is reported that John Collins is
selling fine grade of Minneapolis
| flour retail for less than it is now
offered wholesale by the wagon load.
again passing few days in this
vicinity with his span of ponies, which
seems to travel easily over these hills
with Fred as reinSman.
e. f. Brague is having good success
with small fruit, this season, and his
honey sells readily as soon as taken
from hive at 18c per pound.
Col G. w. Pickett lost his only COW,
last Saturday, with milk fever.
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WESTON.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.
Edward Adams of Yale UNIVERSITY,
whose home is in Westport, occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church
on Sunday, during the absence of MI
Shively at his home in Chambersburg,
Pa. Mr. Shiveiy will return, this week.
Mrs M. B. Wheeler is spending some
time in Greenfield.
Mr. and Mrs Milo Osborn Of Redding
were Sunday guests at L. NJ. Gould's.
Mrs A. c. Bradley who has been
spending several days with Mrs c. E.
Coley in Norwalk has returned home.
Miss Florence Hoyt OF Ridgefield,
who has been the guest of Mrs V. God
frey, has returned home.
Mrs Rufus Gould and Mrs George
Rix have visited relatives in South
NOrwalk.
! Alva Buckley of Bridgeport is spend
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and has been very successful.
Swain bought one this week.

and has been very successful. Z. IL.
Swain bought one this week.
The Judd's Bridge road is in fearful
condition and unless some one repairs
it soon the town will have bill to pay.
Mrs Jones, who is at the Sanford
house, entertains her brother from
Brooklyn, this week.
Adelbert Sanford and family re-
turned, Thursday, from a two weeks
sojourn at Walnut Beach, Milford.
Mrs Omri Hubbard entertained Sam
uel Colt at dinner, last Sunday.
Bennett Gillette, who has been at
his fathers for few weeks, has re.
turned to Bridgeport.
Mrs o. R. Camp spent last week with
her sister, Mrs L. Castle.
The Sunshine club will hold a meet
ing with Mrs Pons, next Saturday, from
to o'clock.
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
KENT.
JUDGE JEROME F. GIBBS.

JUDGE JEROME F. GIBBS.
Few men are more highly respected
in the communities where they live
than Judge of Probate Jerome F.
Gibbs, who has just sold out his store
and plumbing business to Eugene Bull,
after long an honorable service in be-
half Of the public. Judge Gibbs was
born in Kent, May 10, 1886, son of
Tillotson and Eunice (Colc) Gibbs The
founder of this family was Giles Gibbs,
who with his brothers, Francis and
Joseph, came from DevOnShire, Eng
land. 1t is believed that Giles settled
in Dorchester in 1888. He died in
Windsor, Conn, in May, 174l. Jacob
was a son Of Giles and either Samuel
or Jacob was son Of Jacob, and this
Abigail Marshall, September Is, 170S.
They lived in Windsor and Litchfield,
Conn, and had: Benjamin, born ITO;
Zebulon, born I'LL; Henry, in 1713;
Abigail, in 1715 or TIA; Hannah, in
l7l6: William, in 171S-all in Windsor,
Conn. Then Gersham, who was the
first white male child born in Litch-
field county, the event occurring July
%, 172l; Zadock, born 1922: Elizabeth,
1925; Sarah, 1927; Caleb, 1929; Justise,
1731; and remembrance, the last, in
AL 'lDDo
Gersham Gibbs, his brother, Ben
jamin his sons, Isaac and Moore, were
enlisted in a company of volunteers Or
ganized in Litchtield, Conn.,, and
served in the Revolution. Gersham
died on board the convict ship "Gros-
venOr" in New York harbor on Deem
Der 30, 1776. Isaac, his son, died on
the same ship, January Is, 1777.
Among the effects Of Captain Beebe
was found the receipt following:
Account of Gersham Gibbs. Re.
ceived of Captain Beebe three dollars
that belonged to my husband and son
which was part of the money sent tC
them whilst prisoners in New York
Tabitha Gibbs.
Moore Gibbs, son of GerSham, went
to South Britain, Conn.,, and there
married Patience Skeel, June 20, 1886
Their children were: Amos A., bOrr
April H. 1887; died September %, 1920
in Pennsylvania: Reuben Marshall
born March IA, 1894: Tillotson Howe
born May 2, 1896, died February %
1868; Birdsey, born February 16, 1893
Phebc, born May Is, 1903; Willis, borr
August ID, 1904, died July 3, 1874
Rhoda, born March II, 1907; Newton
April 20, 1909.
Tillotson Gibbs, Mr. Gibbs father
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24
BRIDGEWATER.
THE LOCAL NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs Mark McESlin moved,
this week, from the Sanford residence
to the Charles Sanford home on Main
street, in the Center.
Mr. and Mrs George Kyle and chill
dren have returned to their home in
Waterbury, after short stay with
friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs H. A. Hill and iss Hill
spent Sunday with Worthwhile friends.
Mrs Thomas Kane, who has been the
guest Of friends in Bridgeport, a few
days this week, has returned home.
Miss Lena Greer is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs Thomas Richmond Of New
Milford, for two weeks.
Mrs Daniel Church is entertaining a
lady friend from New Haven, this
week.
The residence and estate of the late
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MARBLEDALE,

MAKING A MODEL COMMUNITY.
The busy little village of Marketable
is still at work trying to improve the
looks of the place. The church has
been reshingled, and the sound of ham,
mers is heard in the rectory, where a
hardwood floor is being laid in one of
the large rooms.
The Village improvement society is
to give musical and dramatic enter
tainment in the hall, July 26, the pro-
ceeds Of which are to pay for the fount'
ain now in course of construction. A
fine baritone from New York and So
prano from New Jersey, together with
scenes from two of Shakespeare s plays,
are to be the chief attractions. Wild.
mans orchestra will furnish the music
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WARREN.
BRIEFLY NOTED.


Guests at Brookside Cottage are: Mrs
Kureck, Mr. and Miss Krah, Mrs
Kronish and son, W. Schaefer, Miss
May Miller, J. McGraun, L. Vert
heimer, Miss B. Youngerman, Mrs G.
w. Ray, Miss Fannie Burman, Miss
Kittie Knight, all of New Haven.
Miss M. Nettleton returned to heI
home in New Haven after a two weeks
stay at "Crookside Cottage" G. Rach.
ford has also returned to his home in
New Haven after his vacation at the
same place.
A daughter came to bless the home
of Mr. and Mrs Lester Curtiss, recently
Many city people are in town.
Florence Brague is at Mrs Schell's.
Mrs A. E. Chappius was visiting hel
parents in town.
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BRUTALLY TORTURED.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has
perhaps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bick of CoIusa, Calf, writes: "For Is
years endured insufferable pain from
rheumatism and nothing relieved me
though 1 tried everything known. 1
came across Electric .Bitters and it's
the greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few bottles of it completely
relieved and cured me-" Just as good
for liver and kidney troubles and gen.
eral debility. Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by R. II. Beers s.
Co., Newtown; w. B. Hawley, Sher-
man; Taylor, Curtis s. 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. F.
Smith, West Cornwall, druggists.
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years ago. Mr. Gibbs attends the Epis-
copal church, Of which he is warden.
ROXBU RY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
The series of sermons for Sunday
evening upon Pilgrims Progress by
the pastor are gaining in popularity, an
increased attendance being present on
last Sunday evening. The sermon, the
3rd, in the course, showed the differ
emit steps in Pilgrims journey from
the wicket gate to the cross, where he
got rid of his burden, and again to
the foot of the Hill Difficulty. An in
teresting feature is the part performed
by the Choir, who, at stated intervals,
sing appropriate stanzas of sacred song.
They performed their part well add
ing greatly to the interest of the Ser
vice. Many words of approval have
been spoken by those present during
the week, and indications point to a
large house on next Sunday evening.
The special topic next Sunday evening
will be ''How Christian got over Hill
Difficulty and defeated Apollyon. "
The choir will intersperse appropriate
singing and one solo will be rendered.
The other services of next Sunday
will be as Misunderstanding at 10:45
a. M, by the pastor, subject, "The
New Birth" Sunday school at noon.
Epworth League service at 6.45 p. NJ,
Topic 1.-THE Gospel in the Islands. "
Leader, Miss Ruth E. Merwin.
The catechism class, which has re-
Gently been organized by the pastor
for the children, meets each Monday
afternoon at O'Clock at the parson.
age. The attendance, last Monday,
showed an increase of interest on the
part of the children.
The pastor has recently sought to
revive the Class Meeting by appoint.
ing a class at the parsonage each
Tuesday evening and small attend
ance has been secured.
1t is reported that the quarry com
pany here has the contract for the
Hartford bridge. We hope it is true
Henry Dickinson was in Danbury
last week, guest of his sister.
The public have been treated tC
some fine music several days Of last
week and on SATURDAY evening must
Gale was held at the Seward House
several persons being present. Roy
Watson, the violinist, and w. B. Sew
ard on the pianowere the accompanies
Col A. L. Hodge was in Hartford
two days last week on business.
w. B. Seward went to New York
this week, to look after his piano bust
ness. He is selling number of kind
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24
SOUTHVILLE.
RUSHING THE HAY HARVEST.

l. Smith has man from South Brit
ain helping in haying, Henry Camp has
Thomas and Charles Petit, G. W. Nor
throp has Charles Scheilks, H. Bristol
helps R. Smith in Obtuse, and Folli-
otte brothers work for Charles Roswell.
Mrs Ireland is entertaining friends
from New Jersey.
Mrs S. F. Clark is staying with her
sons family for an indefinite time.
Miss M. Worden is spending some
time with friends in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24

Mr. and Mrs Alfred Stevens were over
Sunday guests at the parsonage, Mrs
Stevens remaining for several days.
A sister of Mrs Sherman, with her
husband, from Vermont, have been
spending several days at the parsonage.
Mrs NJ. E. Gillette has again been
confined to her bed.
Mr. and Mrs F. H. Lyford and in
FAINT son, Master Elmore Brown Ly-
ford of Bridgeport, and Miss Anna
BOwdy of Danbury, were recent guests
for few days of Mr. and Mrs G.. Burr
Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Lamb of Dan
bury are visiting at Philo Lyons.
Five young ladies, the Misses Mabel
Nichols, Alice Lyon, Flossie Candee
and two friends, Miss Candee of Chi
cago and Miss King of Bridgeport, are
camping out at the old home of Mrs
Rowland for a week.
Mrs John Ferris and daughter of
Greenfield Hill were recent guests of
Mrs w. w. Ferris.
Thomas Brown recently had the
misfortune to lose COW. 1t being
tied head and foot it became entangled
in the rope and it's neck was broken.
Several of the linemen are boarding
at Edward Williams.
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24

ing few weeks with his aunt, Mrs
Martin Rowland.
Mrs J. NJ. Lockwood, who has been
seriously ill for several days, is now
much better.
A large number of boarders have
arrived at the slightly home of Edward
Bradley for the summer.
Mrs Sarah Perry, who was very i'll
last week, has recovered.
Miss May Hamilton has returned
from visit in Georgetown.
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24

whose birth occurred in Lithfield,
Conn.,, was reared farmer and fol-
lowed that occupation, at the same
time keeping hotel in his native town
until he reached middle age. Then he
moved to Kent, where he passed the
remainder of his life, and died aged
Il. He was widely and favorably
known as a genial and fair-minded
man and useful citizen. On January
II, 1918, at Weston, Conn.,, he married
Eunice Cole, daughter of Jonathan
Cole, and she became the mother of
six children, as follows: Catherine L.,
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
EASTON.
RAp1,IST CHIIR(NTJ N0,TEo

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
During the services at the church on
Sunday a very pleasing duet was
rendered by Miss Edith Hawkins and
a young lady from Bridgeport.
The ladies will meet at the hall on
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24
A LUCKY THROW.

A bout 10 O'Clock, Saturday night,
last, Miss Mary McKenna heard a COM
motion among her poultry. She pluck
lily went out to find the cause, and up
on investigating found dozen or more
chickens gone. She found the thief,
in the form of skunk, eagerly devour-
ing them, which she at once dispa tch-
ed, with a stone. Good for Mary.
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24

Wednesday, July 20. At the last meet
ing S1.20 was taken at table, which
together with SOC income from the
work done made a very good showing
for one afternoon.
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I after the evening performance, for
dancing. Consult advertisement for
prices of admission and times of per-
fOrmance.
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MONROE.
A HORSE browns.

Robert Sinclair lost valuable horse
by drowning, last week; the creature
managed to open the door of the spring
house, got into the spring or tub in
some way, and was unable to get out.
The Newtown bee., 1903-07-24
BETHLEHEM.
CHRIST CHURCH NOTES.

Rev Samuel Colloday of the Berkeley
divinity school will conduct service in
Christ church, next Sunday, July 26,
at 1915 a. NJ, sand administer the Holy
Communion.
Bert S. johnson of Watertown held
service as lay reader in Christ church,
last Sunday.
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The Misses Gein of Brooklyn have
been at Stephen French's for few days.
Mrs Swan, widow of Rev Benjamin
L. Swan, formerly a pastor of the Con-
gregational church here, is spending
some time at Albert Wheeler's.
Mrs George Bennett is with her sis
ter, Mrs Richard Hubbell, in Shelton.
The visitors at the rectory have near
ly all left for their homes and places
of business.
F. w. Hawley has a new relay of
fresh air children, As in number.