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BETHLEHEMo
NEWS TERSELY TOLD.


 Miss Mary Gnrnsey has position as house. keeper in Madison ~ A'"0o John Halloway has welcomed to his homo his father stephen Halloway, of England MT halloway has wo brothers and four sons on American soil. So1' George Allen. wh, is superintendinp a cream ry for o Mitch.ll, has made brief visit to his home in this place.
 MT and Mrs Wi liam Watson George q watson ana Mrs Mary Barnes spent a flaw davS at the Carr Watson farm, last week and hunting trip. o'' ', Hoarders are still quite numerous at Fair View At last accounts Is wnre credited
 mrs Joel u Atwood and daughter Dorothy ana Mrs James Hungerford of Watertown vlsi ed In town. last M' nday.
 MT and Mrs Van o Linden of Yonkers ha ve spent several days with her father George O. Miss Christine Thomson was home over Sunday from her school in WalIingford
 Jnbn dollen bach's infant daughter has been quite Ill. pr Howard Allen was in attendance.
 Bert Woden has taken a position with the Matthews & Willard Go. of Waterbury and has moved there.
 MT and Mrs George w. Percy. MT and Mrs o. G. Hill, A. J. Magee. the M lSseS Phoebe and Emma Smith and Elsie A. Lake attended the Neighbors' night at the Watertown Grange, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-26
SOUTHBURY.
THE eTREET AND VICINITY.

THE eTREET AND VICINITY. Mrs Mary Stone and granddaughter visited friends in New Haven, last week. Miss Mary Bronson, who has been staying with Mrs Margaret Atwood, returned to her home in Watertown, last week.
 Mrs Hermon Perry visited her daughter in Watertown, last week.
 Miss Harrison attended the teachers meeting in New Haven, last week, and from tbere went to Massachusetts to visit her sister.
 MT and Mrs David Wheeler visited Mrs Marcia Hinman in Middlebury, last Tuesday.
 H. W. Beecher and MT Durgee are doing jury duty in Waterbury.
 MT and Mrs H. w. Beecher gave a whist party, last Wednesday evening, in honor of his brother, Horace. It was the seventh anniversary of their marriage.
 Mrs Lida Wooster is with Mrs Margaret Atwood.
 Mrs Dam Durham and son of Sev- Wour visited friends in town, last week Thursday.
 Sylvester Bennett is very sick at his home in White Oaks. pr Karrman of WOodbury attends him.
 Charles Htnman and G. N. Wakelee were home over Sunday.
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 flnaocial lRStitutloas.

We ovn.and offer for sac line Of approv ed COUNTY, TowN, OIrY, SCHOOL AND TRAc' TON BONDS; also LAND MORT0AoEs in the Middle West. Interest net to 6 per cent. 2: years successful bus iness.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-26
BULLS BRIDGE.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Mrs M. B. Lane returned home from New Haven, Friday.
 Mrs Mary J. Bradley of West Corn wall has been spending few days with Mrs Mary lesson.
 Mrs E. R. Lane and Mrs Mary J., Smith of Hartford called at Ebenezer Benson's in Dover, N. Y., Thursday. Rev Charles Judd has been spending the past week with friends in Chat ham, N. Y.
 OValue kilson was 83 years old, Octo- Der IT. MT Kilson is the oldest indian on the Schagticoke reservation.
 MT and Mrs George S. Lane of New Milford were over Sunday guests at F. k. Lanes.
 Miss Inze Urquhart and Mrs F. R. Lane were in New Milford, Saturday.
 F. R. Lane carried a party of nine to confirmation services held in St Andrews church, Sunday. evening. Clifford Lane was one of the class.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-26
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
SOUTHPORT.
A UNIQUE SOCIAL EVENT.

A UN1QU6 SOC1AL EVENT.
 A unique social affair was featured at Meadow View farm, the home of Mrs Martha Haw]ey, last week, when several persons gathered for. the pur- pose of enjoying a nutting party, and although the weather of Friday and Saturday was not of alluring brand, the guests at Meadow View persisted In securing the woods and the quanti- sufficient in quantity to please the most exactfng. The social side of the affair was held in the spacious parlor of Mrs Hawley's home, Saturday evening, and it was a fitting end to the week of jollity. An old.fashioned candy pull was featured and cheStnuJS were served in various forms. Then followed songs, recita. tions, monologues and the usual old fashioned games. Before the end of the social it was decided to form a permanent organization and the mem- bers have pledged themselves to meet at Meadow View in October, next year. The officers of the society, which Is known as Aunt Martha'S Chestnut Hunters. are as follows: Chief Burr, Mrs Martha Hawley Vice Chief Burr, Miss Mary Alden Prickles, Miss Stella M, Tyler Guide, ThnmH$ Marshall | Clubber, Edward Roland Chief Carrier, x Clifford Hawley Baggers,
 Howell Norton and Edna Roland d Board OfeDirectOrs,
 John Kulp, T. F. Morton, Phil
 ip Roland and Mrs Philip Roland
 Recent guests at Harley E. Warmers are MT and Mrs Alfred Clyde of Wood- bury and Burton Atwood from For estville.
 Wallace Freeman is working for ry Jackson's.
 Garlick & Son butchered two fine porkers, which were sold to Sanderson of the Brass City.
 Flora Jackson has been assisting Mrs Frank B. Wheeler with her house. hold duties.
 Mrs David B. Wheeler, accompanied by Mrs John B. Pope, recently visited friends in Roxbury.
 MT and Mrs Thomas J. Wylie have visited friends in Bristol.
 Mrs Lida Wooster is to spend the winter with Mrs Margaret S. Atwood in Southbury.
 WIAUCI WAOu u0I duuUs MES 1Tuu8Q E Wheeler, of Wheeler Town"
 Thieves are abroad in the land, stealing chickens, horses, wagons and harnesses.
 Thomas J. Wylie is game warden. Look out, boys!
 Andrew Benson has been blowing for Porter l.. Wood, Mrs Mary H. Cur tiss and B. c. Pope.
 A. w. Davis of Waterbury was re- cently here on hunting expedition. Andrew Benson is to build a new hen house.
 MT and Mrs Robert Walker visited 9ver Sunday with MT and Mrs Charles Meyer.
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WARREN.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.


 Alfred Ohmen and John Chanpins | attended the sheritf's convention in Torrington, October l6
 Mrs A. Coylke and son, Mrs John Schaefer from New Haven are sion ping at Brookside cottage. The writer saw an article in the New Milford Gazette, contributed bv Warren correspondent, making the statement that "the foreign element' was running our town by a small ma. Jority. Now all those included in the much deSpised foreign element" are all born and bred in this town and are known to every voter and their families before them. But how about those who criticise Where did they "drift' from? That would be indeed question; as to the ''smali vote poll ed," figures don't lie. Read last weeks VIEWPOINT BEE, reliable pa- per.
 $. c. Wedge and Miss Wedge called on friends in town, recently.
 MT and Mrs William Ohmen are i'm. proving in health.
 Farmers are very busy gathering apDles. which Is very abundant crop
 Ferry Strong from Bristol is assisting his rather. N. B. Strong, in gathering fall croDs and getting ready for winter.
 Mrs Charles Curtis and daughter, Mrs Vir- |
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 Of The Grip
Cause Decline That May Be
 Fatal.
DR WILLIAMS PINK PILLS
 MEET THIS CONDITION.
They Build Up The System. Re. store Lost Flesh And Bring
 Good Health.

About three years ago." says Mrs Jennie Cowan, of 71s N. Henry street, West Bay City, Mich., "I caught a se- were cold, which ran into the grip. I was confined to my bed for two weeks. At the end of that time was able to be about, but was completely run down. was so weak I could hardly stand, my cheeks had no color and i felt faint. My heart would fiutter and it was difficult for me to breathe at times. Neuralgia settled in the back of my head and stomach and suffered from rheumatism in my shoulders.
 Il had the care of the best doctor in town but became no better until a friend told me one day how she had been cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills and I decided to try them. I soon felt better and continued using them un- til was entirely cured. They built me up again to perfect health and I use them now whenever I feel at all sick and they always help me-"
 The after-efectS of the grip are gen. erally worse than the disease itself. The health of the body is badly shat tered and Oftentimes there seems to be no way to restore it. The blood is poor, the breathing difficult and there is loss of weight. The sufferer be- comes nervous and irritable and the system is pOwerleSS to resist the at- tacks of such diseases as bronchitis, pneumonia and consumption.
 Dr Williams Pink Pills are invalu- able in this condition, as we'll as in other blood diseases, because by acting directly through the blood, purifying and enriching 1t, they not only drive off the germs of the disease but build up the system. The pills have cured anBmta, rheumatism, after effects of levers, neuralgia and many other se- were disorders of the blood and nerves. Dr Williams Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box, six boxes $2 50 by the Dr Will Hams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
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NEW MILFORD.
STILL RIVER.

STILL RIVER.
 1t will soon be time to start those fox hounds.
 It is rumored that 0. Fl. Lewis and family are preparing to move to New Milford.
 0. l.. Stevens has setter puppy valued at $25O.
 E. J. Turner and family expect to move into their new house some time next month.
 "Doc" Knowles, with the aid of Jack Frost, has finished harvesting his tobacco crop.
 John Warner reports his biggest days work at squeezing out apple juice to be 145O gallons.
 It is astonishing what a lot of people are making little cider this fall, just for vinegar.
 The hunting season is on and the
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-26
IITCHFlELD COUNTY
NEW PRESTON

A. w. Skilton of Watertown con- menced his singing school, last Friday evening, and will probably conduct as successful school as he did nine or II years ago. His stay, last week, vas 1t Dea D. Burnham's. MT and Mrs Nelson Mercy arrived home from Wassaic, N. Y., on Sunday evening.
 Mrs Sarah Cogswell is making sever- al alterations to the interior of her residence.
 We were pleased to greet our former friend. B. R. Beeman, Jr., of Minne- apolis, Minn., last week, who came up from New Milford with his father for the day, to greet his former friends and take look at the landmarks of his youth.
 John Griswold's time was occupied, last week, in laying a coat of paint on 5; D. Morehouse's house above Mar
 Benjamin Rowland is assisting R. Fl. Armstrong in his market and on his meat wagon about this section sev- eral days of each week. l Rev Henry 'Upson and wife were ab- sent from their home, the latter part of last week, while visiting friends in the eastern part of the state.
 Mrs A. G. Caskey returned from Detroit, Mich., last Saturday evening, where she had been during the week tO. place her daughter in school there,
 Dea D. Burnham with Myron E. Cable passed the latter part of last week in New York City, attending to the fall and winter needs of their store here.
 Julius A. Glover closed his house. keeping rooms on Tuesday of last week and has gone to Litchfield for an Robert 6. c."yi yMhittlesey accompanied William 0. Corning to Litchtield on Wednesday of last week, both as dele gates to the convention which placed Frank TurktngtOn as republican nomi- nee for sheriff of Litchtield county for four years from the termination of service or the present incumbent The writer believes the party has selected one or its strongest and most popular men as nominee for the flee. Mrs B. c. Humphrey visited her parents over lsSt Sunday.
 John Martin of this place and Miss Margaret MelOy. late of Washington ana Stamford were married in New Milford on Monday afternoon of this week.
 MT and Mrs J. B. Wilson closed cAol! AoVoI, idS1 rTludy, ana returned to their cottage in@ New Milford for the winter.
 Mrs Jex and daughters closed their cottage at Lakeside on Tuesday of last week and returned to their city home. This is one of the last cottages on the south side of the lake to be closed.
 The condition of Irwin J. Beardsley in Kent Hollow continues to i'm prove.
 MT and Mrs Samuel M. Hawley. with other relatives from BridgeF ort, were at D. L. Sherman's at the Hawley- Waller farm in Kent Hollow over last Sunday.
 o. B. Beeman's cider mill has con- menced operations for the season. Thomas Moore superintends the work
 Dr Pendleton with his parents moved on Wednesday of last week from the cottage on Church street, which they had occupied the past few months, to Maj Walter Burnham's cottage on Lake street, lately vacated by A. S Hill, Jr.
 F. s: Brown is at present busy with MT Wilcox, tobacco buyer, and with his horse and carriage is making his headquarters during each week at New Milford.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

highest market price for chestnuts at his Bank street store.
The Newtown bee., 1906-10-26
OF TETTER AND EC-
 ZEMA ALLAYED.

The intense itching characteristic of eczema, letter and like skin diseases is instantly allayed by applying Cham berlain's Salve and many severe cases have been permanently cured by it's use. For sale by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, San dy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. 5. Blakeman, Botsford; s. J. Parks, Trumbull.
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gil McNiel, returned to their New Haven home, last week
 Mrs Eunice Kingman and daughter will soon close their home for the winter and so- journ in Orange City, Fla
 Mrs Carrie Gibson and sister, Florence. from Washington, recently spent the day with Lizzie Benedict.
 Mrs Sarah Sackett has gone to Sharon to spend the winter with her niece. Miss Emma Garter.
 Mrs William Curtiss is visiting friends in Hartford and New Britain.
 4. B. Camp with his dauehter. Mrs F. l.. Gibson, and MT Gibson, are visiting his twin sister in Sknners Eddy, Penn.
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When g horse is so overworked it lies down and in other ways declares it's inability to go further, you would consider it criminal to use force. Many man of humane impulses, who would not willingly harm a kitten, is guilty. Of cruelty where his own stom- ach is concerned. Overdriven, .over- worked, when what 1t needs is some thing that will digest the foed eaten and help the stomach recuperate. Something like Kodol For Dyspepsia that is sold by all druggists.
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For guns, rifles and sporting goods call on Dan D. Smith, A Fairfield av- enue, Bridgeport, opposite Polls theater.

Every man owes it to himself and his family to master trade or profession. Read the display advertisement of the six Morse Schools of Photography, in this issue and learn how easily young man or lady may learn telegraphy and be assured 8 position.
The National tribune., 1906-02-22
ML:OMP Rebellion
OPENING OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
By JOHN McELROY.

ing advantage of this knowledge he
quickly concentrated his whole force
and struck the heads of Dudley's and
MOrgan's columns a sharp, stinging
blow that caught them unprepared.
They were not aware that there was
anything more before them than the
pickets which they had been skirmish-
ing with for two days. Dudley got his
brigade quickly into line and drove
back the Texans who assaulted him. but
Morgan had his men very much
tangled up in the swamps and thickets
and the Texans made sad work with
them. They were driven back in con-
fusion for some distance, which ex-
posed the flank of Dudley, who there
fore had to retire, and The whole ad-
vance was forced back fully mile,
when Grover came out and without at
tempting to recover what had been lost
withdrew the force still farther
In this battle of Cox's Plantation
there were two officers and "a men
killed, seven officers and 210 men
wounded, and three officers and 1873
men captured or missing: In all. 465,
besides one gun of the 1st Me. Bat
terry and one of the 9Th Mass. Battery.
Green says that he lost only three
killed and 80 wounded, of whom six
were mortally wounded, and he puts
the Union loss at "a little less than
1000. There were over 500 of the
enemy killed and wounded, of whom
The National tribune., 1906-02-22

of May, sent my luggage to the hotel,
and proceeded without delay to the Of
flee of Col. Lee, who had, I was in
formed, been recently promoted to the
rank OF Major-General. He extended
me most cordial greeting, and. taking
me by the hand said: Il am glad to see
you. / want you to help me-" re-
piled that l came to Richmond with
that object, and inquired what duties
he desired me to perform. He an
swered: Il wish you to go to Yorktown
and report to Col. Magruder" 1
naturally asked at what time he desired
me to leave. He turned his head, look
ed at the clock, and, with a smile, said
he would like me to go before l dined.
1t was then about IL a. m., and l we'll
knew he meant early dinner.
/ went Immediately to the Ballard
House, ordered my trunk to the station.
and left for Yorktown. On the train
could but contrast the surroundings
OF Gen. Lee, as l had just beheld him,
with the quiet and peaceful scenes we
lad passed through together but year
or two before upon the frontier of
Texas His Office was in the third or
fourth story Of, I think, the Mechanics
Institute; and he had around him. 1t
seemed to me, every cobbler in Rich
niond, giving them instructions as to
the manner Of making cartridge boxes
hayersacks bayonet scabbards. etc. He
was studiously applying his great mind
to this apparently trivial but most i'm
The National tribune., 1906-02-22

Banks. and the officers and soldiers un-
der his command at Port Hudson.
Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States
OF America In Congress assembled,
That the thanks Of Congress are hereby
rendered to Maj.-Gen. Nathaniel p.
Banks. and the officers and soldiers un-
der his command, for the skill, courage
and endurance which compelled the
surrender of Port Hudson, and thus re-
moved the last obstruction to the free
navigation of the Mississippi River.
Approved Jan. %, 1864"
Urge u Campaign Against Mobile.
Gen. Banks went up to Vicksburg to
see Gen. Grant, and the latter went
down with him to New Orleans, where
they met Admiral Farragut and had q
consultation as to the future. All three
were strongly In favor of a prompt
movement against Mobile, which was
then but slimly garrisoned and ill-pre-
pared for an attack. All three wrote
to Washington urging this, and Gen.
Banks'S letter said:
believe that the force at that point is
now about 5000. engaged Industrious
ly on the land side in strengthening the
position. My belief is that Johnston's
forces are moving to the east. and that
the garrison will not be strengthened
unless III De Dy pafOleQ men from VlckS-
burg or Port Hudson. While the rebel
army Of the east is occupied at
Charleston and at Richmond by our
fcrces, it would be impossible for them
to strengthen Mobile to any great ex-
tent 1t seems to be the favorable op-
portunity for a movement in that di-
rection. The attack should be made by
land. Troops can be transported up the
river to Mobile. with the Intervention
of a march of 25 miles from Porters-
Vile on the west side of the bay to the
rear of the city. We have outlines of
their works. and can estimate very
well their strength. | am confident a
sudden movement. such as can be made
with 10000 or $4,000 men on this point,
will reduce it with certainty and with
out delay. The troops Of the west
need rest. and are incapable of long or
rapid marches. 1t IS therefore i'm
practicable to attack Mobile except by
The National tribune., 1906-02-22

the house-and tree-tops to see the first
boys in blue" l presume many of them
had ever beheld.
Appointed a Colonel.
Through orders from Richmond these
cavalry companies were then organized
into a regiment. Col. Robert Johnson
was placed in command, and / was
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel. In this position served until,
l think, in July, when / was summoned
to Richmond, appointed Colonel and
directed to organize the 4th Texas Inf.
Regiment from the detached companies
which had recently arrived from that
State, and were at the time in camp
near that city. l remained there drill
ing this splendid body of young men
and educating them in the duties of
soldiers till September. when we were
ordered to join the right of Gen. Joseph
E. Johnston's army at Dumfries. Hon.
L. l. Wigfall had been appointed
Brigadier-General and assigned to the
command of the Texas Brigade.
In Winter Quarters.
Quarters were constructed by placing
the tents on pickets, with a chimney
attached, which provision made the
men comparatively comfortable for the
Winter. / remained on the Lower Oc-
cOQuan during the Winter of 1S61-'6a,
engaged in the instruction Of my regi-
ment In all its essential duties. ! lost
The National tribune., 1906-02-22
WAR OF THE REBEILloN.
The Army of the cup.k eriand, and the
Great Central. Campaign.
(Rv John McElroy)


The Army of the Cumberland was,
to great extent. the pivot upon which
all the other operations Of the war
swung. 1t was the second largest army
in the war. and its years of battling for
Chattanooga and Atlanta, the great in
terror gateways of the, South, were full
of the most intense interest to all up
holders Of the Flag. These embraced
the great battles Of Shiloh, Perryville.
Stone River. ChEkamauga. Lookout
Mountain, Missio1 Ridge, the Atlanta
Campaign. Franffin sand Nashville.
During those yeays Gems. Buell.. Rose
Grams and !ThomaS commanded. THE
Army of the Cumberland will be the
next in John McEiroys History of the
War OF the Rebellion" and the opening
installment will appear in next weeks
Issue. 1t will be written with the same
careful study Of facts. and vivid pre-
sentation OF the leading actors In the
events which have characterized the
Struggle for Missouri and the open
ing OF the Mississippi" The series will
run through several months.
The National tribune., 1906-02-22
ON TIHE PENINSULA.

ON THE PENINSULA.
Hoods Brigade Gets It's First Taste OF
Blood mt West POint-Dinering Ac-
counts of the Ensagement-The Re-
treat to Richmond.
In November, 1860, I was granted
leave Of absence for six months, and
on my arrival at Indianola / received
an order directing me to report for duty
as Chief of Cavalry at West Point. !
Immediately proceeded to Washington,
and made application in person to Col.
S. Cooper. Adjutant General, to be re-
lieved from the order and allowed to
avail myself of the leave Of absence al
ready granted. / shall ever remember
the astonfshment of this old and most
worthy soldier at my unwillingness to
go to West Point. He turned quickly
in his chair, saying: Lieutenant you
surprise me; this is post and position
sought by almost every soldier" / re-
piled 1t was true, but I feared war
would soon be declared between the
States, in which event preferred to be
In situation to act with entire free
dom. He acceded to my request: be-
fore the expiration of my leave OF alb
sence hostilitfes were inaugurated, and
my resignation was rendered to- the
United States Government.
Visit to n. e. Lee.
Shortly before the secession OF the
Southern States I returned to Camp
Wood. and, although still on leave, ac-
companied my regiment to Indianola.
II rav, .
farewell. Kentucky being the land OF
my nativity. deemed it right 1 should
first tender my services for her de-
tense. Accordingly went to Louisville
In the early Spring OF 1851, and subse-
quentiy to Frankfort. I met the Gov
ernor, Mr.. Breckenridge and other
prominent men of that Commonwealth; !;
but after long debate and considerable
delay, l became convinced that no de-
etded. d.-action would be taken re-
paired at the latter part Of April to
Montgomery, Ala, offered by services
to the Confederate Government, was
appointed First Lieutenant in the army
and ordered to Richmond to report to
Col. r. F.. Lee. who had very recently
assumed command of all the troops in
Virginia by authority Of the Governor
Of that State.
During my long service in Texas I
had had occasion to visit almost every
portion of that extensive and beautiful
territory. and was able to form an idea
o. the future prosperity of that State
So deeply impressed had 1 become with
it's vast and undeyeloped resources that
had, just prior to the war, deter
mined to resign and make it my home
for life. Therefore when Kentucky
failed to act, ! entered the Confederate
service from the State of Texas. which
thencefOrth became my adopted land
arrived in Richmond about the 9Th