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The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
BEDDING
THE WILLIAM GORHAM HOUSE
 BURNED.

THE WILLIAM aoRHAM HOUSE BURNED.
 Last week Wednesday night, the
 large house on the William Gorham
 place on Couch's Hill was totally de- stroyed by fire with all its contents.
 MT and Mrs John J. Beck, who occu-
 pied the south part of the house, were
 awakened about II o'clock by the
 barking of their dog, which was in the
 house with them, and as soon as they
 were awake they realized something
 was wrong. They jumped up and
 looked into the room north of them to find it full of smoke and fierce fire raging in the north part of the house.
 The fire had gained such headway they only had time to grab the few clothes thay had taken off the night before and escape from the house to dress themselves outside. The alarm was soon spread to the neighbors and word was telephoned by David Will Hams to the Ridge. Several went up from there but the fire was beyond control and nothing could be done to save the contents of the house. In very short time the house was burned to the ground. Just how the fire started cannot be ascertained as it seemed to have started in the north half of the house and w. J. Gorham, who occupied that part, had been at Yonkers, N. Y., since last November. with his children, and no one had been in that partof the house in that time. | MT Gorham lost all his furniture and it is estimated that the loss on his 1 furniture and the house will reach | fully S2OO0. There was only $500 in- surance on the building, and none on the furniture. MT and Mrs John J. Beck lost everything, only escaping 1 with enough clothing to wear and two | or three chairs. They lost, beside all l their clothes and furniture, about S6O in money. MT Beck's loss was between $500 and $500, with an insurance of | about $500. If the dog had not awak- ened them it is feared they might have lost their lives. w. J. Gorham was on the Hill, last Tuesday and Wednesday, looking after his proper ty here and seeing about the insur- ance. The loss is very heavy for him and he has the sympathy of all his friends.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW PRESTON.
THE ICE HARV EST STOPPED.

THE ICE HARV EST STOPPED.
 The rain storm of last Saturday proved to be the heaviest storm expe- rienced thus far this year. The Aspe- tuck stream swelled to high water mark and the ice remaining on Lake Waramaug was raised and wasted per- ceptibly.
 F. J. Hosford was offered by Bridge port firm, last week, fair compensa- tion if he would stack a mass of ice from the lake on Hon N. Staub's lawn in front of the barn connected with Hotel Villa Luzerne, but by present indications it seems wellnigh impos- sible to accomplish the job. 1t would have given work to at least dozen men for two weeks if the weather had permitted and given MT Hosford a chance to use his teams in hauling for several weeks during the spring. MT Hosford completed the filling of his ice. e.house, last Friday, with 1000 large cakes about II inches in thickness of finest quality of ice.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09

len visiting her daughter, Mrs Elmer son Brown.
 MT and Ms Mark Rowland visited their nephew,'J. w. Chase, one day last week.
 Miss Cora Bigelow has returned to her home in New Fairfield.
 Mrs Cora Davis of East Kent was the guest of Mrs Ralph Rowland, one day last week. dOtte bullets that have laid 565 eggs during the month of February. He is now shipping eggs for matching to par ties in Waterbury and Oakville.
 Mrs Sarah Hufcut is spending a few days at her old home in Macedonia.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
3RANCHVILLE.
PERSONAL NOTES.

PERSONAL NOTES.
 M. B. Whitlock lost valuable COW, last week. Veterinaries Purdy & Meeker proved themselves faithful but to no avail.
 Miss Hazel Whitlock entertained her cousin, Glendora Hager, over Sun- day.
 Mrs A. J. Partridge was in Branch vile, this week, calling on friends, but has returned to Ridgefield for short time.
 Your correspondent expresses her sympathy to Mrs Edwin Gilbert of Georgetown in her sad bereavement in the loss of her beloved husband.
 Mrs Lucy A. Whitlock, who is de- prived of her eyesight and hearing, is in good health.
 David Knapp is visiting his brother and wife in South Norwalk.
 Egbert Anderson and wife of An sonia have returned to Ridgefeld, where they will make their home.
 Mrs Deane of Georgetown is stop. ping in Ridgefield with Mrs John Stables,
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
NEW FAIRFIELD.

ARRESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
 Frank Burch was arrested, Sunday night, on the charge of breaking into and stealing goods from an unoccu- pied house belonging to Aaron Bates of Danbury. He was tried on Monday and bound over to the Superior court under bonds of $500. @
 Carl Merton has bought a horse of w. c. Peffers of Danbury, one that was brought from Illinois recently.
 B. P. Brown has been confined to the house with bronchitis for two weeks.
 MT and Mrs Ernest Stevens and son are staying with MT and Mrs Isaac Knapp at present.
 Peter Hall has returned from the Danbury hospital all right, after hav- ing an operation performed.
 The chickens have come home to roost again. The five Light Bramah bullets, that were reported stolen re- gently, are singing merrily in the own- CTS hen yard again.
 Frank Lee and MT Pinckney are working on Lees creamery again.
 Joseph Wildman has moved to Rox- bury.
 Henry Gorham has moved into Da- vid DiSbrow's house.
 George Davenport has bought Hen. ry B. Wanzer's farm of 11O acres. The price was about 5000. Isaac Knapp has sold one of his tenant houses to Emily Dayton.
 The w. c. T. U. people conducted the services at the Congregational church on Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
BROOKFIELD,
NEWS AS OUR SCRIBE FINDS IT.

NEWS AS OUR SCRIBE FINDS IT.
 Louis Squires of Long Meadow Hill died, Sunday morning, March 4, of pneumonia, after an illness of two days. H. Hendrickson was unable to drive the church wagon, Sunday, on account of sickness. Ray Knight took his place.
 John Mahoney's broken arm is get ting along very nicely, under the care of Dr Strait of Danbury.
 pr Smith is able to be out anain.
 Miss Ada Cotton is visiting friends in New York City. She expects to be gone some time.
 Miss Isabelle Hoyt of Danbury spent Friday night and Saturday with Miss Genevieve Bateman.
 The men employed by the American Telephone Co. have finished their work in Brookfeld, and have moved their tents to Jerusalem in New Mil ford,
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
STEVENSON.

ITEMS FROM OUR sCR1BE's NOTE BOOK.
 A surprise party was given Miss Net
 tie Washington, Monday evening, by a
 number of her young friends in honor of her birthday. Miss Anna Logan visited at her aunt's in Shelton over Sunday. Miss Nettie Curtiss of AnSOnia was
 guest of her aunt, Mrs L. B. Bradley, the first of the week. c. E. Gilbert is quite poorly again and Dr Wales attends him. L. B..
 Bradley and Martin Stowe are also on the sick list. Charles Wooster of Ansonia has re- gently visited his sister, Mrs Stiles Loveland. Irving Wheeler has been spending a few days in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
CLAM CHOWDER SUPPER.

CLAM CHOwDER SUPPER. It is hoped there will be large at- tendance at the clam chowder supper to be held in the parlors of the Long Ridge church on Thursday evening, March 8. A pleasant evening is as. sured to all who will attend.
 The youngest son of John Venning is very sick with pneumonia. He is under the care of Dr Smith of Red- ding.
 MT Van Skiver was entertained at the home of Mrs Henry Griffin over Sunday.
 There are quite number of people in this locality who are quite sick with hard colds.
 Miss Hattie Barnum is home from her school in Hartford visiting her parents, MT and Mrs s. A. Barnum.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
MONROE

HORSE.
 Rev A. Goldsborough drove up from Bridgeport on Ash Wednesday to hold the usual service for the day at St Peters. After dinner he went to the barn and found his horse lying dead. The exertion of pulling a top carriage against the very strong wind was prob ably too much for him, although he showed no signs of fatigue when led into his stall. The horse was an ex- fine one, though getting along in years, and great pet with all the family. MT Goldsborough has the sympathy of the community.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09

The friends of Rev R. L. Streeter and daughters sympathize deeply with them in the loss of Mrs Streeter, who died suddenly, last week, in Torring- ton of heart trouble. The funeral serv- ices took place, March l.
 Henry Edwards of Cutters Farms has been on the sick list for a week or two, but is now said to be better.
 Rev Vearl Blair will have the fol- lowing subjects to preach from in the Congregational church, next Sunday, at II a. m.: "Why the Bible is Misun- derstood;" at 730 p. m.: "Ideal Wom- anhood." It is hoped there will be a large audience at both services, as they promise to be very interesting ser mons.
 Miss Ett1e I. Clark of Huntington has visited at Hobert B. Beardsley S..
 Mrs Edward E. Curtiss has enter tained her cousin, Miss Hattie Alvord, of Stratford, for few days.
 Oliver s. Blakeman and Homer F. Sherman have been summoned as jury men on the criminal term of the court in Bridgeport.
 The Methodist people will have a sociable at Alanson Taylor's, Friday evening, March 9. Monday was pension day at the town clerks office on account of the 4th coming on Sunday.
 Miss Lucy Bottomley Of Bridgeport recently spent few days at H. F. Sherman
 Julius Hurd is driving new horse, purchased of Bridgeport parties.
 MT and Mrs Harold J. Olmstead of Bridgeport have been guests of their parents, MT and Mrs J. Frank Olm. stead.
 A. Fohrenbach, Jr., is building a veranda with balcony for F. L. Sears Miss Carrie Hollister has entertain ed her sister, Mrs Sears, of West Ha ven,
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
THE RIGHT IDEA.

One would think the Laxative idea in cough syrup should have been ad- vanced long before it was. It seems the only rational remedy for Coughs and Colds would be to move the bowels and clean the mucous membranes of the throat and lungs at the same time. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar does this. It is the Original Laxative Cough Syrup, the best known remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group, Whooping Cough, etc. Tastes good and harmless. Sold by s. E. Sanford & Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts Sandy Hook; Stephen French, Stepney Depot: Williams & ScOville, South Britain.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
aUAKER'S FARMS.
AT CHRISTI CnURNu

AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 Services at Christ church for the month of March at D. m. Sunday school following.
 c. c. Ryder read the Lenten service in the absence of MT Bowen, last Sun day. and MT Palmer is to give series of lectures during Lent.
 The StOrk visited on Good Hill a short time ago and left little .daugh- ter at the home of Knute Christen- son.
 Lorin c. Correll, secretary Peoples Mission, West Cheshire, and Evange- list Cargill of Yalesville are expected to have charge of the service at Hope chapel, Sunday evening, March II. There will be good singing. Come and help us.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
SOUTH KENT.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Miss Jessie Chase, who is very ill, re- mains about the same.
 MT and Mrs Walter Jennings are the happy parents of another little daugh- ter.
 John Chase is working at carpenter work in North Kent.
 Mrs Mary Jones of South Dover has
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
A CHURCH sOCIABLE.

The Congregational church sociable was held at Edward B. Curtiss', last Friday evening. There was a large attendance in spite of the bad travel ing. An excellent program was given, Miss Alvord of Stratford taking a prominent part. Cake and cream were served and candy was sold. The net proceeds were S8.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
WEST REDDING-
ROADS BADLY WASHED.

ROADS BADLY WASHED. washed the roads in this locality and it will make work for the roadmakers in the near future.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09

Charles Byington, who has been at the Danbury hospital for treatment, is rapidly improving and hopes soon to return to his home with MT and Mrs E. E. Millspaugh.
 The Bethel & Bedding Lime Kiln Go. ,:of Plumtrees, started up their new kilns, last week, and on Friday began burning stone. The first of the week they shipped car of lime from their store house, and expect now to keep business rushing.
 E. E. Millspaugh, the carpenter and contractor, has had telephone placed in his house. His number is 14.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
sTEPNEI.
NEWS IN BRIEF

Ebert R. Eastwood has sold his ox- en to Bridgeport parties and purchased another pair of parties in Westport.
 A son was born, March 5, to MT and Mrs J. T. Porter.
 Levi Bevans and family are now nicely settled in their new home, the W. J. Candee place, having leased it for one year.
 Allan Joyce has been confined to the house under the care of Dr Hill.
 MT and Mrs Leslie Purdy and son were guests over Sunday of their par ents, MT and Mrs Coley Field. MT and Mrs Elam Corning were guests over Sunday of their parents, MT and Mrs c. B. Osborne.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
BETHEL
PROSPECTS FOR BUILDING GOOD,

PROSPECTS FOR BUILDING GOOD.
 B. B. Millspaugh, the carpenter and contractor, has moved his shop from the store just north of Beecher & Evans grocery store, to the old hat factory now owned by c. H. Hurlburt, opposite the school building. MT Millspaugh says the outlook for busi- ness is good, this spring. He already has the contract for putting up three buildings in Bethel and three in Dan- bury, and is now figuring on other work.
The Newtown bee., 1906-03-09
LONG HILL.

Henry Brown of Wassaic, N. r., and John s. Peck of BrOokfield have been recent guests of E. B. Sherman.
 E. E. Sherman has had his milk wag on painted by Stepney's popular paint CT, Lester l.. Burr, which reflects much credit on the artist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
observations OF an Employer.

"Not'yet, but soon." spells failure.
Good judgement is often mistaken for
old fogyism.
It's the man behind the methods that
makes business what it is is.
A cost clerk hired in time cheats the
bankruptcy courts out OF many a case.
Many failure in business Is making
money writing advice to young men.
Why overwork your memory when
ticker cards are so cheap and so sure?
Less hard work and more thought
would help many men to rise above the
dead level.
The man who seems the busiest is not
always the one who is really doing the
most.
A pretty safe road to success is the one
that leads to the nearest savings bank
every pay day.
If you don't like your job get out and let
some one else have chance at it. That's
giving both Yourself and your employer a
square deal. Elk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
They Judged Cakes.

At the Greenville fair last week c. T
Ranney offered a prize Of kitchen cabi-
net for the best orange cake, the Judge:
to decide the question to be Beldinf
ladiee and Mrs. Clara Stanton, Mrs. Nellie
Tanner and Miss Maude Spencer were
chosen for that duty.
Fourteen cakes we're in competitor for
the prize and the ladies had a delightfully."-
sweet time in making choice. 1t was the
hardest proposition they ever undertook
however for every cake was a good one.
The committee finally decided that Mrs.
J. E. Osmun's was the best with Mrs
Warren Sprague's second. They we're
congratulated by the officials of the fair
for their impartial decision.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Fortieth Annual Reunion.

The fortieth annual reunion of the Il st
Michigan Engineers and Mechanics will
be held at Hastings Wedn y, October
10th, and James n. Luce. Joseph Morse
and Ben Tower Of this city and Fred Rich
mond and Benedict Tower of this town
ship expect to attend the same. Mr.. Luce
informs US that they always have grand
time at these reunions and the program
arranged for the coming meeting would
indicate something good for the veterans
this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
A Fine souvenir.

The Bedding Bros. and Co. have issued
a fine souvenir Of the City Of Beldlng with
special reference to their business in
terests in the city. 1t is booklet Of Sc
pages containing description and fine
views Of their factories and boarding
houses with number OF interior views OF
each.
The churches, Hotel Beluing and sew
eral other buildings also appear in its
pages.
The number Of copies issued is 1000
and the work was done at Battle Creek
under the direction of Chas. J. Seely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Plain Entertaining.

Folk in society" are now entertain
ing on a palmer scale. They ask
fewer friends at a time, but have
more parties. There is not the osten-
tatious competition that there has
been, and brushes" are no longer nec-
essary to the popularity of a hostess.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27

Some wise guy said there was moth
ing equal TO the hatred of a scorned
woman. This fellow probably never
rubbed up against some of the sore
head politicians and heard them ex-
press their opinion of the men whom
they blamed for kicking them out Of
the public trough.-Fargo Forum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
aueensland,s Valuable Asset.

As national asset Queensland's
100000 acres of forests have been
set down by experts at 100000, 900.
Nevertheless, up till few years since
nearly all the soft woods used In the
state were mported-mostly from
America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Trouble for Nothing.

To smuggle human skeleton into
Canada from Detroit a medical stu
dent dressed it in female attire and,
seating 1t by his side in a buggy,
crossed over the boundary line. After
he got safely into his house he learned
that there is no custom duty on skele-
tons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Saw Sun Is Losing Heat

Together with French and German
scientists no less eminent an author
ity than Prof Charles l.. Doolittle.
director of the Flower Observatory
OF the University of Pennsylvania. as
serts that the sun is gradually losing
its heat For years the diameter OF
he sun has been contracting at the
rate of IS yards a year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
German Humor

An ash tray from Germany contains
this warming "Deflement OF the
room by ash Of cigars is forbidden to
the severest. Anyone who. notwith-
standing. makes guilty Of such a one
will be punished irrevocably by house
arrest"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
A Bodkin Substitute.

A small safety pin makes very
good substitute for a bodkin when
that useful but elusive article makes
It's absence felt, as it usually chooses
to do at the very moment you're set
Ting to run ribbons and tapes in the
piles OF Numbered underclothes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the Bedding post
office Sept "a.
Mrs. Bert Andrews. Mr.. Ray Barbour,
Rev. G. D. Briggs. Mr.. Ernest Blunt. Miss
Grace Clark. Mr.. G. A. Cornell, Mr..
0lavd Cummings, Mr.. J. M. Dunn, Mr..
Earl Evans, James Fernly. Mr.. Charlie
Fairside, Miss Edith Mayer, Mr.. c. A.
Moore.
D. E. Wilson, Postmaster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Ginger Beer.

Four gallon of boiling water on
one pound of loaf sugar, half an ounce
OF ginger, and one ounce of cream OF
tartar. When nearly cold add a table
spoonful OF yeast Strain bottle, and
in six hours it will be ready for use.
If root ginger is used, boil it in the
water for 20 minutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Sign of the Cherry Tree

The enterprising landlord who al
vertised his house as being located
"in a grove of gigantic cherry trees
with ladder for each guest" writes
to say that advertising pays and none
others need apply.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Salt Water More Bnovant.

Ocean-going ships carry much heav-
Ter cargoe on the same draft, than
they could If they were used in the
fresh water of the great lakes. The
difference amounts to several hundred
tons. for the largest vessels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Not Well to Live Alone

Professional Carpet Beaten during
one of his many rests from his labor
Its funny how a man gets out of
practice. Since my divorce a month
ago | haven't been able to raise the
dust with single lick!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
To Clean Eyeglasses.

Let eyeglasses lie in alcohol for a
few moments, then polish with
chamois. If the glasses are set into
gold frames, fine cam rs-hair brush
will lift the dust from the edges and
make them look like new
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
To Meet on saturday

The Bedding Cemetery association will
meet next Saturday afternoon at .. m,
Sept. 20, with Mrs. Effie Knee at her
homo on the road leading out Of town to-
wards Orleans. Please remember the
date as good attendance is desired.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
Chemists Misfortune.

A chemist made mistake in weigh
ing some poison, and thus killed the
purchaser. When the news was an
nounced to him. he exclaimed: 20,
how unfortunate | am; he was my
best customer"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
No Mirrors in British Prisons

Neither male nor female convicts
In British prisons are permitted to
see a mirror during the period OF their
Incarceration
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27

WEST. NORTHWEST AND CALIFoR-
MA,
One way. second class Colonists rates
to prints in the west northwest and Cali
fornia. Ask agents for particulars.
Tickets on sale every day until October
i st. 9O6.
H. F. Moeller. G. P. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27

Grand Ledge. rate 65 cents. Lansing,
rate rs cents, Island Lake. rate ST. SO,
Detroit, rate So 90. Sunday, September
%. Train will leave Belding at 7:l0.
See posters or ask agents for particulars.
II. F. Moeller, @. p. A.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27

Grsenville. rate IS cents; Alma. rate
Sl.0o; Saginaw. Bay City, rate 81 SO.
Sunday. September so Train will leave
Belding at $50. n F. Moeller.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-09-27
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
PERE MARQUETTE

COLORADO SPRINGS SEPT. 1921
Very low rates to Colorado on abov
dates. Ask agents for particulars Re
turn limit October 5th.
n. F Moeller, @. P. A.