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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
sEBEKA's SCHOOLS CLOSED
Citizens Unwilling to Concede There Is

SEBEKA MINN.-The public schools were
closed today by the health officer, on account
Of smallpox. The disease has been so light that
several persons had it without knowing it.
DR.. Knight the only local practicng physician,
has had hard work to make patients believe il
was smallpox He would quarantine them and
more than once had to chase them home from
the streets.
case but the patient recovered. Meanwhile
children were known
disease at school. DR.. Knight lad to tight alone
and today closed the village schools.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

ADA, MINN.-Miss Anna Malakowski of Lock.
hart died Yesterday of typhoid feyer.-The
Schiller Verein closed its seasons work with q
BANQUET at the residence of A. L. Hanson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

FRAZEE, MINN.-Hewitt & Co, of Minneapo
lis We're awarded the contract for building
steel bridge over the Otter Tail river on the
road east of Frazee. leading to Perham.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

HASTINGS, MINN.-Merchants have declared
against early closing and will keep their stores
open until 8 p.m.-The steamer Purchase
brought down a large from St Paul
yesterday afternoon given by the retail clerks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

CARVER, MINN-Genera1 H O. Mue1berp
was thrown from his carriage and sustained a
severe fracture of his leg. He was formerly
resident of st. Paul and at one time stat
adjutant general. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
KREIs CHOSEN PRESIDENT
State Convention of Postofice Clerks
Held at Northfield.

NORTHF1ELD, MINN.--At the Woodmen
hall Yesterday afternoon about thirty clerks
vention Of postoffice clerks. All took dinner
dent g W. Kerr of Minneapolis.
Faribault and May. 80 next year. Were set
tied as the place and time of the next meet
ing.
The following were elected officers: Charles
En-, krsis Mi1nneapolis president: kieken
garet 0'Toole, st. Paul second vice presidents
+. =. EAley, St. Paul, secretary; NJ. j. Kelly,
Minneapolis treasurer: Carrie E. Ellis. North
field; n. J. Wilds, Mankato; J. A. Ferry, Al
bert Lea, finance committee
u. j. klekenapp chosen delegate to the
national convention at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
next September.
The convention was enthusiastic and very
successful thee evening a banquet
joyed in the parlors Of the Congregational
church, followed by dance at the armory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

APPLETON, MINN.-Henry A. Michel a
real estate dealer died of Brights disease. after
long illness. He Is survived by his wife and
two daughters
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

DETROIT, MINN.-Francis G. Choate W. R.
G: No o. celebrated it's twentieth anniversary.
Dr. Emma X. Ogden. charter member was the
speaker. Rev. Messrs W. L. Riley and A. II.
Mckee made short addresses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31
HAPPY BOY.

Of the family meeting the little boy in the
street. 'to learn that your fathers house was
burned down yesterday. Was nothing saved?'
Don't you waste no grief on me- replied Tom
my. "All Of pas old clothes was burnt up in
that fire, and ma can't make any more of 'e'm
up for me this time. Tumjiddle tun
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

IANESBoR0, MIMI .-Ilanesboro is no longer
dry, the five saloons agreeing to pay $500
each for license the coming year.-Students in
the high school are taking the state examinations.
On June the classsof 1905 will ha graduated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

furnaces want. say, "Group ~ from different
Mines much from this and such tonnage
from that, and the old complexity Of grades
comes right back.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

"There is no crop grown in the tenn
perate zone that will not flourish here
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
OXFORD.
TOWN TOPICS

TOWN TOPICS.
 Mrs Walter Williams visited her husband at the New Haven hospital, last Monday, where he has undergone an operation for appendicitis. She reports him as progressing favorably and probably he will be able to return home in about three weeks.
 Arthur Haines of Rockers Hill has secured the appointment of R. F. D. carrier on Route No. 2.
 Charles Beecher and family have moved from Mrs Chatfield's house at the center to Joseph Crowther's house on the Park road.
 Mrs Maria Baxter is visiting her sis. ter, Mrs N. c. Proctor of Woodbury.
 R. I. Sanford filled his ice house with nice clear ice from Thayer's pond, last Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
BROOKFIELD.
BAD TRAVELLING PREVENTS GRANGE
 VISITATION.

BAD TRAVELLING PREVENTS GRANGE
 VISITATION.
 The storm and bad travelling last week prevented the members of Brook field Grange visiting Danbury Grange. Another invitation has been sent to be present this week but the cold weather and bad sleighing will most probably lead to their declining the invitation.
 D. D. Joyce has begun asserting to- bacco with his old assorters. His work is confined mostly to his own crop, which is large one.
 Much trouble is experienced about meeting teams in the long deep cut, tings through the snow banks. So bad is it that sidings have had to be dug in some places where people can pass.
 Mrs F. s. Curtis is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Miss Chloe in Boston.
 John Barrett of Bridgeport was the guest of his father over Sunday. There seems to be very little improve ment in MT Barrett'S condition.
 MT and Mrs William Beehler spent Sunday in Falls Village.
 Thomas Lee was the guest of friends in Kent over Sunday.
 The West Brooktield school was treated to a sleigh ride by their teach er.;;
 A number of young people went to New Milford on sleigh ride, Satur. day afternoon.
 Herbert Kellogg of Pittsfeld, Mass, spent Sunday in Brooktield.
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sTEvENsoN.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
 MT and Mrs Edward Curtiss of An sonia were Sunday guests of MT and Mrs Burt Bradley.
 Mrs 0. E. Bradley, accompanied by Miss Josephine Lynn, visited her daughter in Orange, last Saturday. c. H. Lum has been sick with rheu- matism and grip, and his son, Will Lum, of Huntington has been with him for few days.
 E. N. French of Shelton visited at the home of his brother, F. J. French, Sunday. James Clark and family are now liv- ing with his father, Munson Clark. who has been quite poorly of late.
 Will Smith was home from Danbury for short visit, last week.
 Linonine for that cold-sure cure.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
MONROE,

NEWS AS THE BEES SCRIBE FINDS IT. The storm on Monday has benefited the sleighing here, which was as bad as it possibly could be. Some'places were entirely bare, while in close proximity were the drifts which made it case of extremes meeting. This made travelling on runners or-wheels diff cult.
 Solon B. Wales is erecting a new building on his premises on Elm street and intends to stock it with groceries and open a store. Capt Eli Beardsley, who is spending the winter at Marshall Beach's, cele- brated his 9Oth birthday on Thursday. Albert Wheeler has been confined to the house for fortnight with a grip cold.
 Hubbell Brothers, the popular and reliable shoe dealers of Derby, are to have great pre-inventory sale of shoes and rubbers, beginning February 8 and ending the 18th. They propose to cut the price on every pair of shoes and rubbers in the store, and when this firm make statement of this kind it is to be relied on. It will pay every reader of THE BEE to give their store call.
 s. B. Wales is building a store just south of his home on Elm street, which he will stock with groceries and feed es soon as it is completed. Philo Burr and son, Clarence, are building the store for MT Wales.
 M. R. Castle of Elm street keeps busy staying the porkers, this winter. He has killed 174.
 Philo Burr has cut down one of the large maple trees in front of his house.
 H. M. Smith of THE BEE was kindly entertained at dinner, last Wednes- day, by MT and Mrs M. R. Castle.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
NEW FAIRFIELD.
DEATH OF MRS BARBER.

Mrs barbtr, who recently came from with her brother, Russell Hatch, and appeared to be in her usual health, died suddenly on last Monday morning Medical Examiner Dr Brown pro- nounced it to be a case of heart disease She was 80 years old. She is survived by two brothers, Russell Hatch of this place and Charles Hatch of Brooktield ROADS FULL OF SNOW. On account of the snow, the mail carriers could not go their rounds for three days, last week. It took all the spare help in town to get the roads opened. Some of the back crossroads are banked so full that it is not con- sidered advisable to be at the expense of digging them out.
 Leroy Barnum has been carrying the mail on Route 54 for the past week. Howard Fowler, the regular carrier; is on the sick list.
 On account of the inclement weather the attendance at the schools is very small. Metcalf's sawmill is now working up the timber on H. o. Leach'S wood lot.
 Carl Mertens has lost one of his horses. It broke leg by kicking in the stall.
 Keeren Phalen, who has been in poor health for some time, has gone to a Bridgeport hospital for treatment.
 John Hyatt is having another va cation on account of sickness.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
BETHEL.
WOLF PITS NOTES.

WOLF PITS NOTES.
 Howard Knowles has traded his work horse with Robert Edmonds for a driver. Martin Murray entertained his son over Sunday.
 Horace Hoyt had the ill luck to lose one of his heifers, by breaking it's leg. It had to be killed.
 No school Monday on account of the storm.
 Mrs Stephen Benedict, who is living with MT and Mrs Bevans, has been very sick, but is now on the gain. George Duncan has been working for MT Seeber, who is on the sick list MT Cogswell, who worked for MT Briscoe, is now working for D. G.. Wood.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
BULLS BRIDGE.

PERSONAL. CHAT.
 Mott Judd's tobacco was delivered in New Milford, last week.
 The New Milford Power Go. have been tearing down barns, wash house and woodshed on the old Beach place, this last week, also cutting the large naples.
 John Simons of Gaylordsville spent Friday night with Edison Harris.
 MT and Mrs c. B. Cummings of Wing Station, N. Y., were at J. P. Cummings, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs B. Hatch of Gaylords- vile called at A. B. Mallory's, Thurs day. MT Mallory has not been out doors since the middle of November and is very glad to see his friends.
 Linoni ne for that cold-sure cure.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
LYONS PLAINS.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.

ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.
 MT and Mrs Elmer Treadwell of Bethel and MT and Mrs I. N. Thorpe were the guests of Mrs H. J. McCon- key on Sunday.
 Miss Annie Bedient has been the guest of her mother, Mrs Edward Jen- nings, recently.
 All that take part in the minstrels are busy practicing.
 Miss Annie Ludford has visited in East Norwalk.
 August Tews was the guest of his grandparents, MT and Mrs Philip Ger hardt, over Sunday.
 Mrs Frank Lyon is caring for a little baby girl at the home of MT and Mrs Lloyd Godfrey.
 Linonine for that cold-sure cure.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
aUAKER'S FARMS.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.


 Services at Christ church for the month of February at Il a. m. Sun day school immediately after the morn ing service.
 People from, the village were im- proving the fine sleighing, Sunday, ,and it was an ideal day after the cold the past week.
 Smith Hine is on the sick list, under the care of Dr Lewis Barnes of Oxford. Charles H.-Lum is sick. Dr E. Day. is of Seymour attends him.
 Mrs Leonard Nichols of Oxford drove over, Sunday, to see her father C. c. Ryder, Jr., of Seymour, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his father.
 Miss Mildred Cranwell, teacher of the Bower Hill district school, is boarding at H. B. BroWer's.
 Linonine for that cold-sure cure.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local publications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness and that is by con st1tutional remedies. Drafness is caused by of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is unframed you have a rumbling sound or inn perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the infiam- nation can be taken out and this tube restor- ed to its normal condition. hearing will be destroyed forever; nlne cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can, not bs cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo. O.
 Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
CUTTING OFF THE WOOD"

CUTTING OFF THE WOOD.e
 Large tracts of wood land are being cut over this winter, east and west of the Chestnut Ridge road. Nettleton and company have recently purchased a large tract called "Dan's lot" and have large gang of men chopping cord wood. Most of the wood will be used at the lime kiln near the Bedding line.
 Last week Saturday morning the thermometer registered 10 below zero with about two feet of snow on level. Two of our worthy residents, MT and Mrs Samuel s. Cunning, departed from their pleasant home on Center street for a Southern trip of few weeks stay in the tropical climate of southern Florida. MT and Mrs Dun- ming intend to spend a week on their trip to Tampa, their destination, stopping over lat Washington, D. o., Southern Pines, Jacksonville and other places on their route, and Will return North with the robins next April.
 Ammi Carter is having 75 cords of four foot wood put up near Wolf Swamp. The supply of wood in the vicinity of Bethel Center will soon be exhausted at the rate it's being cut this winter.
 The Current Events club met with Mrs William Gilbert, Tuesday after noon, at her home on Henry street.
 Misses Mayme Henwood, Isabelle Ohler, Edith St John and Rosalie Ohler have been spending a few days in New York City.
 The fair being held in Nichols opera house by the Bethel Fire De- partment is in every respect very suc- cessful. Large crowds are at the hall each night. Recitations, singing and music are among the attractions for all, while dancing interests the young people particularly.
 Misses Magdalene Ohlweiler and Mary Maccauley are in Storrs, Conn.,, where they are the guests of William Ohlweiler of Storrs Agricultural Col lege.
 Howard Hickok of Mt Vernon, N. Y., has been spending few days at his home on Elm street.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
STAIRS PLAIN.
NEWSY NOTES.

NEWSY NOTES.
 MT Johnson, the owner of what is known as the Griswold farm, who re- gently had the misfortune to lose his house by fire, is now preparing to erect new residence this coming spring. The architect will have the plans completed in about month.
 The schoolhouse needs repainting.
 E. B. Nettleton has been getting out several thousand ties for the N. Y., N. H., & H. railroad from the piece of woodland he purchased of Dan Olmstead last fall. Ernest Hoyt of this village was foreman of the cut ters. As result of the necessity of getting the ties out and delivered to the railroad at specified date, MT Hoyt, who was immediately responsi- ble for the successful completion of the work, will shortly take southern trip for the benefit of his health, which became partially undermined as result of his arduous labors. His friends and neighbors, among whom he is deservedly popular, hope that when he returns he will be restored to his usually excellent physical condi- tion. MT Hoyt is hustler from Hust- lerville and brides himself on the fact that he has never yet failed to con- plete any contract he has made at the time specified, no matter at what cost and sacrifice to himself.
 Simeon Keeler, the popular host at the MaplewOod house, has entertained several sleighing parties from neigh boring towns.
 Fred Pike has filled the ice houses of several neeighbors, and also his own, with l6-inch ice.
 John W. Bouton, the Danbury con- tractor and builder, who has the con- tract for rebuilding the structures de- stroyed by fire some time ago on the Jarvis Selleck place, has the ice house now completed and is about to com mence the erection of the large barns.
 Ernest Hoyt has recently been mak- ing marked improvements on the Ben jamin Bates place, repairing the build
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
NEW MILFORD.

w. Garfield of Danbury was in town, Sunday.
 Dr Wright is getting along nicely.
 Last Sunday night at St Johns at the evening service several candidates were admitted into full membership to the Girls Friendly Society.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10

Sat upon by woman, that's what happened. to one of Toddy Hills ex- ball players on a recent afternoon, while enroute to the town clerks of flee. It is needless to say that in the future he will be little more careful in driving through the snow drifts. He now contemplates having the town clerk send him license by mail, as he has not fully recovered from the bruises he received when the sleigh turned turtle.-[Butt 'Em.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
WEST BEDDING.
WHAT'S GOING ON.

WHAT'S GOING ON. Leroy Blackman lost valuable COW, last week.
 Charles Porter and wife nf Cos Cob, N. Y., visited MT Porter's sister, Mrs Arthur Todd, over Sunday.
 Dennis Ryan is visiting friends in New York City.
 Daniel Read of Long Ridge is quite sick. Dr Wight of Bethel is caring for him.
 Mrs James Griffin is slowly improv- ing.
 Rev William.Reed was entertained over Sunday at the home of Mrs Jacob Hess.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
BRANCHVILLE.
BRIEF LOCALS.

BRIEF LOCALS. Wedding bells will soon ring out, so listen.
 MT and Mrs Brush returned to their home in Brooklyn, Saturday. Miss Carrie Barrett is sojourning in Ridgeield.
 Miss Florence Mead of South Nor walk visited with her mother over Sunday.
 O: Beardsley, who is stopping in this place for few weeks, has four hand some horses.
 Linonine for that cold-sure cure.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10

Special bargains in boys and youths school rubbers for the next week. Rolled edge, double heel and toe, the kind that you want for your boy. Cant stub lem out." At Corbett's Sandy Hook Shoe store. Also a com- plete line of mems, boys and youths felt and rubber boots at greatly re- duced prices.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
NICHOLS.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will give a sociable on Thursday, February 16, at the home of MT and Mrs N. B. Curtis. Supper will be served from 6 o'clock. All are cordially invited.
 The funeral of William Booth was held from his home in Stratford, Feb. ruary '. He at one time resided here. He was a brother of Mrs Katharine Amber.
 Louise Thorpe spent Sunday in Bridgeport with Mrs E" N. Dibble.
 Mrs W. B. Nichols was in Bridge port several days last week.
 Miss Julia Plumb was in New Hay. en, recently.
 Clifford G. Curtis spent Sunday in New Milford.
 George and August Murr and Miss Fannie Beach were entertained, Mon. day evening, at the home of MT anc Mrs H. J. Lord.
 Sheldon Pierson, who was ill, is able to be down stars.
 Samuel Reitter is working ir Bridgeport.
 Alexander Marshall of New York who has charge of the setting hens al the White Wing Poultry Farm matched quite a brood of chicks out and are all doing nicely, being fed ex clusively on F. P. c. Chick Mama.
 Henry Lucas has gone to visit his brother at Roxbury Falls.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10

ings, cutting of the brush and clean ing up the land generally:
 The thermometer registered F de- grees below zero at Benjamin Bates house, last Thursday; the coldest day of the season here. The woOdpiles lowered perceptibly.
 Dr and Mrs William T. Bronson were Sunday guests at the pleasant home of MT and Mrs Lewis Bradley.
 George Betts, the veteran fox hunt CT, bagged three of the "critters. last week. Fine ones, too.
 Fred Mills, with force of helpers, made short work of opening the drifts after the recent storm.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
6be Benham Shoe Co.,,
 nerhu. Conn.

also the same with many other arti- cles. It is the manufacturers that are making the profits.
 John Kinney is visiting friends in Middletown.
 John Gergeson had the misfortune, last Sunday, to slip on the ice, break ing his hip. z. Londelle is caring for him.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10

Other bargains in this department as follows:
 Wash Boilers, Copper Bottom, s1. 1.39, $1.50, S1.75, $1. .9S each.
 Galvanized Wash Tubs, 65c, 75c, s5c each.
 Galvanized Coal Hods, 25c, 33c, 39c cath. Clothes Baskets, soc, 65c, 75c, and 85c each.
 Clothes Wringers, 200, PTS, 3.75 each.
 5 gallon oil Cans, with faucet, 5sc each.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
WASHINGTON.

The invitation dance, postponed from January 27, will be given this Friday, February 10, at the Town hall.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10

measure of going on the roof in his stocking feet where he met with a cold reception.
 Trumbull's leading grocer, S. J. Parks, is handling the F. P. 0. Agatha Poultry Food, specific for laying hens.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10

Mrs c. E. James, who has been with MT and Mrs l. B. Harris, returned to her home in Matteawan, N. Y., last week.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
BRIDGEWATER.

PERSONAL CHAT. her home in Pittsfield, Mass. Dr Pons of RoxburY was in town on Sunday.
 Miss Lena Greer was the guest of Miss Bronson in Bridgeport over Sun- day.
 Mrs Edwin Randall spent Sunday with friends in Hawleyville.
 Mrs B. A. Ruggles is able to be about once more, after an illness of two weeks with hard cold.
 Born, February 3, a son to Mir and Mrs Charles E. Bayette, Jr.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
BEDDING.
BRIEF LOCALS.

BRIEF LOCALS. : Miss Pearl Warner spent Sunday in Bethel, the guest of her friend, Miss Julia Wortman.
 The young people of the Center en- joyed a sleighride to Bethel, Friday evening, where they were kindly en- tertained by Miss Pauline Smith.
 George Forge had the misfortune to freeze both feet, last week.
 George Treadwell, who has been Ill for sometime, does not improve mhch.
 Mir Talmadge has his cottage nearly finished and it will soon be ready to occupy.
 Bridget Daragan died, last week, at the home of her daughter in Danbury. A number from here attended her fu- neral, Saturday. She was much re- spected by all that knew her. She leaves an invalid husband, son and daughter.
 J. B. Cornwall of Bridgeport was a guest at the Sanford homestead, Sun- day. He came up in a wagon and had a hard time getting through the banks.
 MT and Mrs M. H. Griffin, w. w. Stevens and M. II. Griffin, Jr., of Dan bury were guests at the Sanford home stead, Sanfordtown, Sunday.
 Dr Smith is very busy. He has to hire man and team part of the time to make his calls. Bedding has kept the main roads opened, but many of the cuts are toe narrow for wagons. The last snow has patched up the sleighing. Saturday afternoon, the chimney to William Browns residence caught fire. There was no damage done. The missionary society of the Con- gregational church met with Miss Marian Smith, Saturday afternoon. Frank Sniff1n of Bedding entertain. ed the company, Friday evening, at Mss Pauline Smiths, by his vocal SO los.
 Linonine for that cold-sure cure.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
SOUTHBURY.

Miss Kathryn Brown, Mrs J. Sin caster and Mrs J. J. Voyle from Wa terbury have been the guests of Miss Margaret Brown of Southbury for the past few days.
 P. Brown is very ill with hard cold.
 Linonine for that cold-sure cure.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10

Miss Katharine Harrigan, who has visited her sister in New York, has re- turned to her home in Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
TRUMBULL.

s. J. Parks of Trumbull had quite an exciting time, last Saturday, when the chimney to his house got afire. But danger was averted by the heroic