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The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
WEST BEDDING.
AN EASTERN STAR SOCIAL EVENT

AN EASTERN STAR bUCIAL EVENT.
 Members of the Georgetown Eastern Star lodge, taking advantage of the fine sleighing, called on MT and Mrs Arthur Todd on last Wednesday even- ing. After having refreshments and thanking their hostess for their pleas ant social evening, they departed for their homes in the early hours of the morning.
 Quite number of the young people in this locality and surroundings gave Miss Belle Carter surprise party, last Friday evening.
 Rev J. l.. Clymer was entertained by MT and Mrs George Bronson over Sunday.
 Arthur Todd has started up his lime kiln for his spring trade as orders for lime are coming in quite fast.-
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A VEST-POCKET DOCTOR.

Never in the way, no trouble to car ry,easy to take, pleasant and never fail ing in results are Be Witt's Little Ear ly Risers. A vial of these little pills in the vest pocket is certain guarantee against headache, biliousness, torpid liver and all of the ills resulting from constipation. They tonic and strengthen the liver. Sold by 6. J. Parks, Trumbull; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Betts & Betts Sandy Hook; NJ. Beach, Monroe; w. J. Beehler, Brookfield; R. Fl. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
BRANCHVILLE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Mrs Daniel Olmstead of Highland avenue is convalescing.
 E. Marsh, ticket agent at the Branchville railroad station, has re- covered from his severe illness, and his many frienus are glad to see him at his post again.
 MT and Mrs Theodore Smith enjoy ed sleigh ride, last Saturday.
 Through the kindness of Mrs Hawk, the children in all the districts in Ridgetield and Georgetown were treat ed to ride and lunch and enjoyed mu- sic by the Manhattan band of New
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

judge the ice crop is good, and a plenti- full supply is in store for the summer.
 Merritt Beers has been building a dwelling place for hens on Joseph WatSon's premises.
 Seth Taylor and wife spentfast Sun day in Bridgeport.
 George and Arthur Rydell were home from Stillman's over Sunday. ;
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on 50cent bottle of Greene'S Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
 Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
ROXBUR1.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Cold weather on Sunday depleted congregations.
 The prayermeeting topic, for Friday evening,-1st John 4.
 The sermon by the pastor. last Sun- day morning, was based on Matt. 16:19- 2l. The collection for the Pastoral and Church Aid society was taken with a good result.
 A rumor is in the air that the Ep- worth League are planning a supper and social for next week.
 Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach on the teaching of the Bi- ble as to the consciousness of the soul after death.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
LOCAL NOTES.
GREAT PLAIN.
BRIEF MENTION.

Miss Fife Akridge of Danbury spent Sunday with Miss Julia HawleY.
 Mrs Hurlburt has been confined to the house with a severe cold.
 Harvey Shepard sold his tobacco to parties in New Milford. B. H. Hawley delivered it Saturday.
 Miss Jessie Shepard spent few days with Miss Kate Sherman of Danbnry.
 MT and Mrs David Hawley attended
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
MARBLEDALE.
A PROSPEROUS ASSOCIATION.

fADDOCIA1IV1Ns
 The Marketable hall association had it's annual meeting Monday, January II. It was we'll attended. The treas urer's report showed rapidly decreas- ing indebtedness. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs M. H. Denslow: vice-president, Rev T. $. Ockford; secretary, Joseph Watson; treasurer, w. o. Corning: truS- tees, Virgil B. Hatch Sherman Warehouse, Merritt H. Beers. The Board of Directors appointed w. O.. Corning janitor, and S. H. Clarke auditor.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

last Saturday, cutting his thumb quite badly.
 Miss Russell in Room No. 1 has re- signed her position and Miss Barnes of Pennsylvania has taken her place.
 Rev J. c. Linsley of Torrington has been recent visitor in town, called here by the illness of his mother, Mrs R. w. Linsley.
 There is another son at Richard Mo Donald's, two weeks old.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
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York, which was grand. Mrs Hawk is much beloved for her kindness.
MONROE.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev MT Johnson delivered an address on Environment, last Sunday, the sec ond in series of three. Next Sunday he will conclude the series with an ad- dress on "The Will, or Moral Responsi- bility.' MT Cutts of Long Lake, N. Y., had charge of the evening service.
 Last Saturday, the annual meeting of the Society of the church was held in the parlors and the following officers were elected: Society committee, Wells Lewis L. B. Beardsley, Theodore Lockwood; clerk and treasurer, Albert Wheeler; collector, Merwin Johnson. Alexander Sinclair, having resigned the office of sexton, the duty of pro- curing successor was left in the hands of the committee.
 The Sunday school elected the follow ing officers. after it's session, last Sun day: Superintendent, Robert Sinclair; assistant superintendent, L. B. Boards ley; secretary and treasurer, w. A. CurClSS, OrSdulSU, EUuol VdlSS, Aold- rian, Harry Andrews.
 TO EXTEND THE TELEPHONE SERVICE.
 Several of the townspeople have signed contracts for telephones to be placed in their homes and the line is to be extended over Barn Hill through East Village, and will probably be in operation in the early summer. Miss Fanny Burr is at the home of her uncle, Homer Clark, in Zoar, help ing care for her brother, who is ill with measles.
 Capt John Hawkins is quite i'll. Dr Wales attends him. Stiles M. Clark is out with new sleigh.
 Elmer Wakeley is having siege with the grip.
 Albert Wheeler and Robert Sinclair
 were in Hartford, last week. John Griffen has a very sick horse. Chicken thieves have been making
 depredations in poultry houses in this vicinity.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
BRIDGEWATER.
WATT DUBINSKY.

The funeral of Watt Dubinsky was largely attended on Monday afternoon, Rev MT Pond officiating. Funeral Directors F. G. Bennett & Son of New Milford had the arrangements in charge. MT Dubinsky was A years of age and leaves wife and two sons.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
A PLEASANT EVENT,

One of the most largely attended and most enjoyable sociables of the season was that held last Friday evening. The weather was perfect and the number in attendance made manifest the popularity of the Guild Sociables.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

From the appearance of the ice- loaded sleds which have been seen on our streets the last week we should
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WHITE HILLS.


 Most of the farmers have gathered their ice, which is 12 inches thick and of fine quality. Miss Louise Nichols has returned to the Hill, after a weeks visit with rel atives in Shelton.
 Russell Hubbell, a man in the employ of Mrs Rufus Hubbell, was taken to the hospital at Bridgeport, last week He was suffering with frozen feet.
 Mrs K. B. Drew spent Sunday with friends in Shelton.
 Miss Hotchkiss, who is teacher at the Upper school, has kindly consented to play the church organ for time. Walter Wheeler, who has been se- riously ill, is somewhat improved in health. Dr Nettleton attends him. Mrs Albert Beeman is quite indis- posed, suffering with cold.
 The little folks at Clark Beardslee's $ are recovering from the measles.
 Levi Rounds, who is 94 years old and has always been in good health, is failing mentally and has-become quite care. Physically he in good health at present.
 Charles Wheeler has gone to Ches- hire to work for the winter on wood job. He has bought a span of horses to do the work.
 THE OLD RESIDENT CAN'T BEAT THIS
 WINTER WITH A STORY.
 The oldest residents say they do not remember so cold winter commenc- ing so early in November and continu- ing so long with no let up. The roads are very icy and travelling in any man. ner is very unpleasant.
 Measles are quite prevalent in and around the Center. Some children and several grown people are down with them. Mrs R. w. Linsley is quite ill ano under the care of Dr G. A. Shelton
 Royal Cutts met with an accident
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The thermometer registered IA de- greeS below zero at Stephen Treats, Tuesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
WILL ABOLISH
GRAND ]UR|ES
Minnesota Votes to Follow
i'll the Footsteps of Wis
cOnsin and North Dakota
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 2s.-By a vote of
over 1s1 900 the constitutional amend
ment directing the Legislature to abol-
ish the grand jury system was adopted
IN Minnesota. The Wisconsin and
North Dakota courts are working with
cut grand juries. and it was the salts
factory state Of affairs in these States
that prompted the last Legislature to
submit the constitutional amendment
to the electors.
Attorneys argue that the grand jury
has outlived the purposes for which
il was created in England, and should
never have been adopted in this coun
try. The grand jury, it was held, hears
but one side Of the case, that of the
prosecution, and frequently brings in
an indictment on little evidence Ere
quent "quashings" by the court and
acquittals by trial Juries led the Legis-
lature 10 take action.
There will be no change in the trial
procedure, except that the grand Jury
will be eliminated. The committing
magistrate Will henceforth hold a pre-
liminary examination. If the evidence
warrants it the prisoner Will be bound
over to the Circuit Court. The County
Attorney will then file an information
With the court and the case will be
placed on the calendar for trial. The
details Will have to be provided by
an action Of the Legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
v HISKY KILLS
CHILD OF FIVE
Boy Piled With Liquor
by His Intoxicated
Parents Dies in Agony
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec 2S--The
death Of John Clark, a f1ve-year-old
boy, who expired last night after ten
hours Inconsistencies, was found at
the inquest held to-day to have been
due to acute alcoholism. The child was
a son of Eliza Thurston and a stepson
of Sonnie Thurston, who live near Ba-
shaws Station.
Thurston came into possession OF a
Jug of wine and a quart Of whisky. and
yesterday morning he and his wife in
dulged in an after-Christmas celebra-
ton. When they reached the stage OF
intoxication they piled. the child freely
with liquor. Some time later the boy
was found unconscious. DR.. Talbot
was called in, but the poison had taken
too deep a hold on the little victim 5
system TO be shaken on, and death
finally ensued from convulsions.
The mother told. the Coroner that in
giving the child liquor she thought to
dose him sufficiently to make him have
a distaste for IT.. After a full investi-
CATION the Coroner is satisfied there
was no criminal intent and that at the
worst ii was case of ignorance in the
parents, so he will not order a prose-
cutiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
BRIDES OMIT
VOW TO OBEY
Double Wedding According
to New Thought Ceremony
Takes Place in st. Louis
SISTERS LED TO. ALTAR
MacW. A. Dwinell of Los
Angeles United to Miss
Macdonald of Fair City
Special Dispatch to III. csll.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2S.-The first pub
lie marriage ceremony to be performed
in a church with the New Thought
ceremony took place to-day at noon,
when the two daughters of Mrs. Mac
Donald Of 2s19 Washington avenue. a
minister of the New Thought denom-
ination, as the brides. The ceremony
occurred at the church at Eighteenth
end PestawozEi streets, and Rev. IL.
H. Schroeder oficiated.
The brides were Miss Edna Ida Mac
Donald and Miss Theodore Macdonald
and the hridegrooms Bertram Colville
of London, England, and MacW. A.
Dwineil of Los Angeles, Cal The mar
riage row is unusual, in that ii does
not contain the word obey" or the
phrase until death do US part" The
emission of obey is in accordance
With the New Thought idea of perfect
equality between man and wife. The
omission of the pledge is due to the be-
lief that death does not end marriage,
but that marriage is for eternity.
Colville came to the Worlds Fair
With the Kilties band and met Miss
Edna Ida Macdonald when she sang at
Festival Hall. When the band return
ed to England Colville remained in ST.
Louis and pressed his suit to a sue
cessful termination. lie is q solOist in
the Century Theater orchestra.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
E,NIBASSADOR CHOATE
SOON TO QUIT HIS POST
Will Devote His Remaining Years {,
Looking After His Private
Interests

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-While numer-
Gus statements have been published
here that ambassador Choate is about
to retire from diplomatic circles, it can
be stated that Choate has not sent his
resignation or any communication on
the subject to President Roosevelt or
the State Department. nor has he re-
ceived any inquiry. either from the
President or Secretary Hay, concern
ing his future plans.
However, it is the intention of
Choate to tender his resignation soon
after the inauguration of President
Roosevelt.
'Six years is a longtime slice out of
the life Of man of my age" said Mr.
Choate recently to friends here, "and
while l have enjoyed the life and the
people I have met in England l have
determined to go home and de-
vote the remainder of my time to
looking after my own affairs
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
ADAMS WANTS
A NEW COUNT
Asks That All the Ballot
Boxes in Denver Be Gone
Over by Court Officials

DENVER, Dec. 2S.-Lawyers Charles
Thomas and Samuel w. Belford filed
petition in the Supreme Court to-
day on behalf of Alva Adams. the Gov
ernor-elect, asking that either the
court or a commission appointed by
the court open all of the 204 ballot
boxes used in Denver at the recent
election and make a thorough exami-
nation of their contents.
i have no doubt as to my election
oy substantially the majority reported
Oh the face of the returns" said Gov
ernor-elect Adams. But 1 want no
tainted seat 1t is of far greater i'm
pcrtance that extensive election frauds
should be unearthed and punished
than that l or any other particular in
dividual should be sworn in as Gov
ernor"
The petition insists that however
extensive the frauds perpetrated, the
legal voters have a constitutional right
TO have their ballots counted. To that
end the court is asked to open every
ballot box in the city of Denver and
scrutinize its contents.
Late this afternoon the Supreme
Court announced it's decision not to
grant the application of Michael Bes-
hoar, the Democratic candidate for the
State Senate in Las Animas County
Tor leave TO file an application for a
writ Of mandamus to compel the State
Board Of Canvassers TO canvass the re-
turns showing his election and issue
certificate TO him. The decision ap-
plies likewise TO the contest from
Boulder County, where Senator Charles
2. Ward. a Democrat, was reelected
on the face Of the returns and the Re-
publican attorneys asked the board TO
issue the certificate to the Republican
candidate.
Immediately after the decision was
given the board proceeded with the
canvass behind closed doors in order
TO prevent the service Of writ of in
junction restraining the board from
issuing certificates Of election to the
Republican contestants, Casimori Ba-
rela and H. B. Millard The deputy
sheriff bearing the injunction read II
through the keyhole. The board
nevertheless granted certificates to
Barela and Millard.
District Judge Samuel L. Carpenter
and Attorneys Everett Bell and John
A. Rush were later served with notices
TO appear before the Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
INDIANS In MONTANA
LEFT WITHOUT FOOD
Northern Cheycnnes Strengthening
Cattle in Order to Get Enough
to Eat.

ROSEBUD. Mont. Dec. 2S.-The
Northern Cheyenne Indians are in a
pitifully destitute condition. Com
missioner Jones. on the advice of j.
c. clifford, the Indian Agent. ordered
that no food be issued to the Indians
except the very young, the aged and
infirm, basing his action on the theory
that they were self-snstaining.
The Cheyennes are willing workers,
but the Government failed to give
them work. Complaints are coming
In that the starving Indians are raid
ing and slaughtering the herds OF cat
tie in the vicinity Of the reservation.
c. F. Nislen, an Indian Commissioner,
spent several weeks on the reservation
and has left for washington to lay
before the Secretary Of the Interior
the facts in the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
YOUNG NEW YORK WOMAN
MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED
Death First Ascribed to Exposure.
but Her Neck Was Found to
Re Broken

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The young
woman who was found dead on River
side drive last Monday and who it
was first thought was victim of star
vation and exposure came to her
death by violence, according to the re-
port of Coroner's Physician Weston,
who performed an autopsy on the
body to-day. Death was directly due
TO a broken neck.
DR.. Weston says she may have been
murdered or her injuries may have
been wholly accidental. The body has
not yet been identified.
w. II. Arnold. who found the wo-
mans body, told the police that with
Edward Phillips he was in a road
house at One Hundred and Twelfth
street and Riverside drive on Sunday
night and saw the woman drinking
with three companions, two men and
a woman.
Search for these persons are being
made. The police believe the young
woman's death was caused by a fall.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
UNEXPECTEDLY FACES
MURDER ACCUSATION
PatrOIman Exonerated at Coroner's
Inquest Is Indicted by
Grand jury

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Commit-
ment to jail on charge of murder
in the first degree without bail was
the surprise which greeted Frank Mac
Laughlin, q patrolman, when he ap-
peared in the Criminal Court to-day to
plead to an indictment charging him
with assault upon James P. Robbins,
newspaper reporter. The new charge
was based upon an indictment which
District Attorney Jerome said would
be returned by the Grand Jury to-
morrow.
Mclaughlin was once before ar
rested in connection with the killine
of John w. Patterson, a colored
watchman. The Coroiler's jury found
that he shot Patterson. in self defense
and he was discharged. The District
Attorney was not satisfied with that
disposition of the case. however, and
began an investigation, which, he
says. has resulted in an indictment
charging murder in the first degree.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
SHOULD NOT WE'D TILL ABLE
TO SUPPORT A HUSBAND
Recent Candidate for Governor of
Michigan Gives Advice to
Young Women.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-N. W. Ferris.
the recent Democratic candidate for
Governor OF the State of Michigan, in
an address before the National Com
mercial Teachers Federation here ad-
Vised women stenographers and
women in general not to marry until
they are in a position to support a
husband. Said he:
Until a woman is able to support a husband
she should not contemplate matrimony. While
I believe 1t is the duty OF every woman TO
marry, still l also believe that before taking
81 serious a step a girl should look ahead and
prepare for possible future misfortunes.
Therefore every girl should ht herself for an
emergency and be prepared to step into her
husbands place in the support OF the family
in the event OF anything Detailing him which
win unft him for work.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
NAN PATTERSON
MAY GET BAIL
Rich Men of West Virginia
Offer to Come to the Aid
of the Accused Actress

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Nan Patter-
son, the former show girl. who is in
the Tombs Prison charged with the
murder of Caesar Young, was in better
spirits to-day than at any time since
the second jury which heard the tes-
timony in her case reported that they
were unable to agree upon a verdict.
She believed, she said, that the freedom
for which she has longed for more than
six months was about TO be granted.
kilograms had come to her from
Wheeling. w. Va, announcing that
four prominent men in that city were
prepared to furnish bail for her in any
amount up to $4,000.
Later one of Miss Patterson's counsel
gave out q telegram sent her from
Fairmount, w. Va, offering to give
bail for her release. 1t was as follows:
PARAMOUNT, w. Va, Dec. "a
Nan Patterson, care Tombs Prison.
New York City: We viii furnish bail
to the extent of $4,000 if necessary.
IT. A DEVENEY,
H. J. PRICE,
EDWARD STACK,
&C. W. SWISHER.
Secretary OF State-elect"
Deveney is lawyer, Price a mer-
chant, Stack a banker, and Swisher Is
Miss Pattersons counsel conferred
with Assistant District Attorney Rand
to-day. Afterward it was learned that
both sides desired delay and it seems
probabl that Miss Patterson will not
be put on trial again for several
months.
Nan Patterson's father spent part of
the day with his daughter in the Tombs
and said after leaving her he feared
she was going insane. DR.. Mcguire
was sent for later and after examining
Miss Patterson said:
Miss Patterson is in a highly nervous and
even a hysterical condition but in nv hldr-
ment there need not be any fear OF insanity
from present indications She laughs a good
deal but the laughter is OF a hysterical
appears like insanity, She needs good care
and constant watching and companionship
The latter we all know, cannot be very
well supplied in prison.
PARAMOUNT. w. Va, Dec. 2s.-T
A. Deveney, one of the wealthiest men
IN this city. confirmed the report to-
day that he, H. j. Price and Edward
Stack, also local business men, would
furnish Nan Patterson with bail TO the
extent Of 1000 If necessary, not in
order to receive notoriety, but because
they believe her innocent of the crime
with which she is charged. A telegram
sent Nan Patterson at the Tombs
Prison, New York City bore the names
of the above and also that of c. w.
Swisher, Secretary of State elect.
Swisher positively claims he never
signed the telegram or even authorized
his name in any way to be used in this
connection.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
ANIALGANIATED NEGOTIATING
FOR HEINZE PROPERTIES
Admission Made I'm a Deposition That
Big Concern Wants the Butte
Holdings.
BUTTE. Mont, Dec. 2g-F

BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 2s.-F. Au-
gustus Heinze, IN a deposition before
George F. Dougall. a notary, in a suit
brought by the Butte and Boston Min
ing Company. Of the Amalgamated
Copper group, TO recover $1,50O.O0O
for ore alleged 10 have been illegally
mined by the Heinze interests from
the Michael Davitt mine, acknowl-
edged under oath that negotiations
were on between him and the Amalga-
mated Copper Company for the sale OF
his properties in Butte to the Anal
epmated. To many Of the questions
asked by counsel for the Amalga-
mated, Heinze pleaded a lack Of mem
ory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
PEGGY MACHREE" PROVES
SOMEWHAT AMATEURISI
Marie Dainton and Denis O'SuIliyan
Save Bidwelrs Play From Be-
coming q Frost.

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-At wyndham's
Theater tonight C. E. Hamilton, one
OF Charles Frohman's business man
ayers, produced Peggy Machree.' an
Irish musical play by Patrick Bid
well. The rather amateurish piece was
saved by the clever acting Of Marie
Dainton and the fine singing Of Denis
O'Sullivan. 1t is understood the play
will be taken to America.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
sew Greek Cabinet Formed.

ATHENS. Dec. 2S.-A new Cabinet
has been formed with Delyannis as
Premier and Minister of the Interior;
Skouzes as Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs; Mavromichalis as Minister OF
War and Minister of Marine; Carapa-
nos as Minister of Justice and In
struction, and Gounarakos as Minis
ter of Finance.