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NEW FAIRFIELD.
A SILVER WEDDING

On Christmas Day there was a very
pleasant gathering at the home of Mr.
and Mrs George E. Olivett, the &C.
casion being their silver wedding, the
18th anniversary Of their marriage.
There were about Is of their friends
present to assist in the celebration,
which proved a very enjoyable occasion.
After fine dinner, which was served
in their large dining room, the party
during the afternoon enjoyed a social
chat and were entertained with music
and several selections on the phono-
graph. Mr. and Mrs Olivett received a
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
REDDINo.
HISTORY OF REDD1Na.

Charles Brown Todd has issued the
of his history OF Redding, Conn. first
published in 1880. 1t will contain re-
prints of town and church registers of
births, marriages and deaths, connect
ed histories Of the early families of
Adams, Barlow, Bartlett, Burr, Belts,
Fairchtld, Gould, Gray, Hull, Heron.
Hill, Meecker, Read, Rogers, Sanford,
Platt, and many others, with bio.
graphical sketches of eminent men
and women of Redding origin. Also
full and interesting Revolutionary his
tory compiled from original sources,
such as order books, military journals,
ETC., obtained by the author while a
member and secretary of the two state
commissions raised by Connecticut to
acquire and lay out the Winter Quar-
tiers of Putnam's army in IT'S, into
the present Putnam Memorial Camp.
This latter data embraces some mat
tiers Of wide national interest, such as
the founding of American Union
Lodge of Free Masons in the army in
Redding, early loyalist activity in the
town and the efforts made to check it,
the much discussed question whether
Samuel Parsons and William Heron of
Reddtng we're in reasonable commun-
icatlOn with the British that winter,
I'm which both Parsons and Heron
will be vindicated,) the founding of
Putnam Memorial Camp, ETC., church
and school history will be fully treat
ed, as well as the Civil War period, and
there will be chapter on the recent
discovery OF the town by residents of
neighboring cities, and a description
OF some of the beautiful homes they
have built there. Portraits, views OF
houses, landscapes, ETC., will be fea-
ture OF the work. 1t will be sold only
by subscription, and as but few more
copies than are subscribed for will be
printed, the book will soon become
rare and valuable. Price, extra cloth,
IS; Half Morocco, s6, payable when
the book Is ready for delivery. AID.
dress for further particulars,
Charles b. Todd,
Bethel, Conn.,, R. F. D.
Redding, Conn.,,
December Is, 1905.
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Howard ". Taylor, atto1ne7 al law
and counsel for the United Hatters OF
North America in the Loewe boycott
suits, says that he is only too glad to
recommend Linonine for coughs and
colds, having been cured of a bad
throat trouble by it, and also having
knowledge OF number of difficult
coughs that 1T has cured after other
remedies had failed.
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VOOSuOus
Mr. and Mrs BENJAMIN Bazzel vel
coined daughter at their home Satur-
day, December q. Mrs PhiiO b. Black
man is caring for the little stranger.
Michael O'DOnnell and family Of the
Iron Works, Frank Kirby and family
of Brookfield and John Higgins and
family of New Milford enjoyed their
Christmas day at Daniel Higgins on
Obtuse Hill.
Carl Cloburge of Bridgeport, who
came here to spend Christmas with his
brother, 4. Cloburge, has been i'll but
is now improving.
Miss Nellie Hungerford of Water
bury was guest, last week, of her sis
ter, Mrs George L. COrbin, Jr.
The Congregational church held
their annual meeting and sociable at
the Curtis school gymnasium, last
week Thursday. After the election
OF officers fine dinner was served. A
number of speeches were made and all
had very enjoyable time.
Rev and Mrs Burton gave reception
at the parsonage to the members of
the church and their friends on New
Years day from to 10 p. M, which
proved q very pleasant occasion and
was enjoyed by a large number OF
POOpA0s "a AuuoCA VI Uu0 yuuuk lAOlS5
Of the congregation assisted Rev and
Mrs Burton at the reception.
G. 81. Bennett of Long Meadow Hill,
who has been quite i'll at his home, is
now slowly improving.
Mrs Lucy Thompson of Long Meadow
Hill, has been visiting friends in
Bridgeport for several days.
Victor Peterson has accepted a po-
stttOn in New Milford and is boarding
at YOung's hotel.
M ISIS Minnie Clark is spending two
weeks at her home in New Milford.
Miss Tannie ShearsS spent Tuesday in
New Milford with Miss Minnie Clark.
Miss Alice Peterson spent last week
in Danbury.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar johnson enter.
tanned number of friends and rela.
tives from Danbury, Sunday.
Miss Cora Banks is spending few
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HUNTINGDON
WHITE HILLS ITEMS!

Mrs Beach Shelton is spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs Charles
Jennings.
Miss Fannie Bickford, who has been
home for 1O-days vacation, has re-
turned to Wesleyan college.
Henry buckingham is building a
new hennery.
to lose valuable COW, last week,
Miss Marion Beardsley visited in
New Haven, recently.
Robert Werder spent New Year's;on
the Hill.
Mrs William Johnson and son, The
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-01-05
A LUCKY father AND SON.
Tho following narrative Of q

Tho Following na-fat~e o. S3c
s-Tcrias q . .:-:.he- and son vii
c-o-c .o.c-es..--c - -lc -caSe-s
Ct .t:. rare-- G. C. 6a--ho-c-
oew, Of Kaii-.a.sa, Aicn- sar:-
81 loca-ed IL this place seTe-Si
years $40. having formerly IT,
sided in Troy, n. T. l was q
great euGerer from what the
physicians OF Troy called
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Dr.D .Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
Rondout n. Y Price 81 6 for IS.
days in Bridgeport.

days in Bridgeport.
Miss Martha Shears is spending q
few days in Danbury and Bethel.
John G. DOran, of Doran Bros, man
ufacturers of hatters' machinery, Dan
bury, says that Linonine has cured
him time and again Of colds on the
chest, and that before he began its
use he dreaded the winters, he was
sick SO much of the time. For the
past three years he has not lost day
from business on account of colds.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-01-05
BROOKFIELp,
SNEAK THIEVES.

Sneak thieves broke into the house
Of George L. Corbin, ST., and DR. Smith
one night recently, and ransacked the
lower floors of both houses, but food
seems to be the only thing they took.
At DR. Smiths gold watch and dia-
mond ring lay on the table but was not
touched.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-01-05

number Of useful and handsome
presents. Guests were present from
Danoury, Newtown, Brooktield and
New Fairfield.
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Favcrite Remedy. The result is little short Of g
miracle. AL the terrible symptoms Of this disease
are gone. do not have any more difficulty in void
ing the urine, no pain ache in the small OF the
back, no more soreness the lons or over the
bladder, no more constipation or other symptoms OF
disease of the kidneys, liver or bladder.
So you see. help came to me
In DR.. kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
Who would begrudge the cost Of this medicine
Zone dollsr a botte> for sch blessing or refuse
this token of gratitude for being perfectly cured?
And I hope my writing this will induce Others who
suffer from kidney blood disorder to use the
medicine. Ny son George suffered for many years
with fever on his leg. He used one bottle OF
this medicine and part Of another and as sure as l
am writing this grateful acknowledgment, his leg IL
entirely healed up"
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DISEASE

As q last resor: l commenced
the nse of Dr.. David Kennedy S
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-01-05
NEWS WORTH NOTING.

During the holiday vacation the
school board had the interior of the
schoolhouse at the Center all newly re-
paired and decorated. LabOrie and
Wooster did the work.
The large dam of the new reservoir
IN Trapfall District for the Bridgeport
Hydraulic Cots now completed and the
men, teams and machinery have all
been taken to North Bridgeport where
the Water Co. is to rebuild the dam
washed away in the freshet last spring.
+. J.. BoUsford is to have a telephone
placed In his home. The poles for the
now beside the road.
F: B. Bassett is suffering with lame
back. '-'O
Mrs w. IL. johnson and son. Theron,
have been spending the holidays at
Shelbourne Falls, Mass, with Mrs
JohnsOn'S sister, Mrs Everett Dewey.
Mrs Maria Bush spent Christmas in
Coram with her son, George Bush.
Solomon Kellogg has moved from the
Center into the old Shelton Edwards
place On Walnut Tree Hill, and is
working for II. T. Glover.
$. B. Brownson, who is in poor health,
has closed his home on Walnut Tree
Hill, and will spend the winter in
Shelton with his son, Fred Brownson.
James II. Mallahan and family. who
were burned out few weeks ago have
gone to Derby, where they have begun
housekeeping again. The people of
Huntington we're very generous and
helped them in a substantial way.
Albert 81. Miller, principal Of the
German Lutheran Parnchial school,
Danbury, is Linonine enthusiast,
having Witnessed SO many cures OF
coughs among his pupils and in his
own family.
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rof1, are visiting relatives in Massa.
chusetts.
Mrs Jacob Halter has been the guest
Of Mrs Werder.
Miss Lucille Shelton spent Christmas
at Warren G. Hubbell's.
D. B. Shelton is placing new en-
CINE in his saw mill.
The Ladies' society Of the Highland
the home of Mrs John Tomlinson,
Wednesday afternoon, January 10, and
In the evening social will be held.
The school children are enjoying q
two weeks vacation.
Mrs Gertrude McEwen is having q
we'll dug at the barn.
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SUMMONS
CUBAN CONGRESS
IN EXTRA SESSION
Seriousness of Situation
Demands Prompt
Action.

HAVANA, Sept S.-The seriousness Of
the situation in Cuba was made mani
fest tonight when President Palma is
sued a call for an extraordinary session
of the congress Of Cuba 10 meet here
in Havana on September a. 1t is
stated I'm the call that the extraordinary
session viii deal with present condi-
tions on the island.
Great apprehension Is felt as to con
ditions IN Pinar del Rio No word has
been heard from there since early Sat
urday. and 1t IS now feared that the
insurgent leader has succeeded in car
rying ont his plans Of occupying the
leading points in that province.
In Santa Clara it is stated that Gen
eraI Guzman, the insurgent leader, Is IN
complete accord with Lieut. Col. Vale
and it is also stated that General Bravo
who is in command Of the insurgents
near Trinidad, has also decided to cease
hostniucs until armistice arrangements
can be made
This is believed here to indicate that
the demands of the insurgents that a
new general election shall be called viii
be granted, thus pacifying all factions
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ANOTHER VICTIM
Of DROWNING IN
POTOMAC RIVER
William Walters Loses
Life While Bathing With
Companions.

william Walters, eighteen years old,
Of Langley. Va, was drowned about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon while bath
ing I'm the Potomac or FoTty-fOOt rock
about half a mile above the Three Sis
ters on the Virginia side of the river
Walters was swimming with a party
Of washington boys at the time of the
accident. and. according TO those who
were with him, there is considerable
mystery as to just how the drowning
occurred. Early yesterday afternoon
William 3. L.eDuc, who lives at 14O3
Twenty-first street northwest. started
up the river with his three sons-L0uis,
Arthur. and Harold-and Mccall and
charles Mercer. Of 1909 Twentieth street
northwest.
While walking down Thirty-second
street the party met Walters, and Nc
Call Mercer asked him TO so with them.
When they reached F0rty-fOot rock
All of the boys in the boat made an ef-
fort TO see who would be the first I'm
the water. Mccall Mercer was the drst.
and the others followed. Walters was
seen I'm the water. few minutes later,
and apparently having considerable
trouble to keep above the surface. One
of the boys asked him II he needed
assistance. but he made no reply.
He was missed later on and search
Was Immediately instituted, but no
trace of the boy could be found.
At 3 O'Clock a message was sent to
Acting Harbormaster Dean, requesting
him to send the harbor precinct launch
Major sylvester. When the boat ar
rived no one could be found who could
telI where the drowning had occurred.
After cruising for some time in the VI
cfuftv of Forty-foot rock the launch
yz-as obliged 20 return because of dark
ness. The search viii be continued to-
day. and the police viii take several or
the bows with them TO point out ex-
actlv where the accident happened.
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Lumber Trust Brokenl
LUMBER at OLD PRICES NOWl
at IIbbey & Co. eth & New York Ave.
ADV.
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ANNAPOLIS. Md. Sept S.-The
eighty-hve midshlpmen who viii be
graduated from the Naval Academy on
Wednesday next wifi leave that insti-
tuition with less eclat than did almost
any body of young men who preceded
them, Yet the section Of the class Is
without doubt the most remarkable ag-
gregauon Of graduates that ever left
the American naval school.
The class CT 1906, which began it's
services at the Naval Academy with
266 members. has been divided into
three sections. to be graduated respec-
lively in September, 1906, and February
and June 1867. and the first section
represents the eighty-five youths who
have qualihed for the graduation In the
first section by reaching the very high
scholastic attainments which were set
as the mark for membership in this
very distinguished body.
BOYS All Did Pretty Well.
Marks are assigned at the Naval
Academy on the basis Of 4 for a
maximum and $50 represents a passing
mark. Each Of the eighty-five midship-
men. who will receive his diploma on
Wednesday next, has made better than
3.l2 as an average in all studies dur
ing the whole course at the Academy.
and has received a mark also within
the limit for TIE special course under
gone this summer at the Academy.
1t might be thought that a body OF
young men who had presumably de-
voted much time to their studies had
done very little in other lines Of activity
which exist at the Naval Academy, as
they do in other institutions where
young men are gathered.
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NEN RAILWAY,
LONG DELAYED.
NOW IN SIGHT
Washington and Western
Maryland Shows Signs
of Returning Life.

The citizens of Georgetown after
years Of patient waiting may at last
be rewarded in their fight for bet
ter freight facilities thrsugh the
completion of the long-delayed
Washington and Western Maryland
railroad, a part of which was con-
structed years ago. only to lie idle
and fall into decay.
Underlying this statement is in
volved the problem as to whether
that portion of the District is soon
to take a forward step in CONNER
cial Importance. and thus provide
lis fun share I'm the Greater
washington boom" movement. or
whether it is TO take a retrograde
one. The question has recently been
revived through the activity of the
Washington and Western Maryland
railroad in starting 70 carry out its
charter obligations by constructing
SPUR Of track TO join with the
Metropolitan and Southern Railroad
Company at Chew Chase, the latter
company being the connecting link
with the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at Linden, Md.
Replacing the Old Tracks.
During the last month the railroad
company has had gangs IF workmen
employed in tearing up and replacing
the old tracks laid some years ago, but
which were never used because, It Is
claimed. the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
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DINNER TO CREWS
STRENGTHENS TIES
BETWEEN NATIONS
Hospitality RobS Har-
Yards Defeat of Its
Sting.

LONDON, Sept. 9-Happier express
slons of International goodwill have sell
dom marked an American-English ban
ouet than attended the rowing men
dinner at the Princess restaurant last
night when the Harvard and Cambridge
crews were the guests Of honor. II was
ands-across-the-seas from beginning TO
end. and the most wholehearted good
fellowship marked the entert iinment or
tn oarsmen who yesterday pitted en-
5,,-srca ana workmanship one against
tbo other on the Putney course
No Bitterness in Defeat.
rrha defeat which the Harvard mel
bad s,,ffered at the hands OF the Can
80 bod left no rankle in the breast
~ anv American present, least OF an
t1a crew men. and the enthusiasm Whlch
marked the speeches was really eN d
or5inarv in its spontaneity, and was m
controvertibIe proof of the hlsHes'
snortsmanship which has attended Ihe
vaost recent of international boat races
Among the guests were some OF the
r,ost prominent English oarsmen ana
otbletes. with high government ofhclaIs
ana members of Parliament. Amoassa-
DOR Whiteiaw Reid and members OF MS
stan represented the United states
while a number of Americans in England
to see the race were among the invited
guests.
Ambassador Reid struck his most ie-
icitous vein IN his speech. he said;
IT am authorized on behalf OF Harvard
University to assure Cambridge as
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May Even Appeal to Con-
s. ApprOprla-
s Aid in Inn
mentS.
III lTi1I LIESSITY
FOR PROMPT ACTION
Greater Washington De-
mandS the Opening of
Potomac to Larger
Vessels.

Business men generally have
given unanimous approval to the
plan for the improvement of the
harbor and channel of Washington,
TO permit the largest ship of war
and the merchant marine to ap-
proach the docks Of the city in safe
ty and ease. Indications now are
that a determined effort Will be
made to secure. at the next session
of Congress, a sufficient appropria-
tion 1t least to begin this great
work.
1t is commonly realized that moth
ing that can be done viii promote
more the city's commercial import
ance. Many harbors. much less
promising and offering much less
of potentiality, have been so i'm
proved by the expenditure of the
country's millions that millions of
yearly commerce have been added
to their trade.
Washington business men want
to know why this cant be done for
Washington. Other than its lack of
representation in Congress there
seems no direct answer to the ques-
ton. The broad and deep reaches
of the Chesapeake open out only
a brief distance from the city's
doors. Only the river itself needs
attention.
Subject Attracts Attention.
The articles on the subject, previous
~ appearing in the Washington Times.
have directed public attention to this
important and even vital subject. Many
have given the matter deepest consider
alton. Frank p. May. senior member
of the firm of r. P. May & Co.. whole
sale dealers In hardware, is one of those
who have been most impressed by the
importance of the subject, and the
promise OF future good the improve
ment of the harbor and channel holds
out to Washington.
There is no question about the adVan-
tsge the Improvement would bring %
the city's trade" said Mr.. May, speak
ing TO a reporter Of The Times yesterday
afternoon. Where water transportation
offers competition to rail transportation
rates are always lower than where rail
routes compete wholly with themselves
The limited water competition now offer
ed is but a small part of what the PO-
tomae might provide for the city
1t has been credibly announced thai
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Philadelphia Bank Wreck
er Lost Huge Fortune
in Chimerical City
on Potomac.
PROMOTED TOWN;
SOLD ITS BONDS
Borrowed Immense Sums
on Paid Up Bonds of w.
A. & Nit. Y. Electric Rail
road Company.

a visionary city within seven
miles OF Washington is now said to
have absorbed $2,0O0,0O0 Of the
money which disappeared from the
vaults Of the Real Estate Trust
Company Of Philadelphia, before its
president, Frank K. Nipple, COM
mitted suicide.
This town was to have been built
outside of Alexandria, and was to
be known as New Alexandria. It
consists today of a lot of Potomac
marshes and the breezes blow
across it without hindrance, so far
as tenanted buildings are concern
ed.
Nipple had faith in it. and it was
his dream to build there factories
and homes for the workmen who
were TO paUonize the projected car
lines and burn the gas that Nipple
and his associates were to supply. supply
The factories are still on paper
and the gas plants are as yet fig
ments of a distempered vision.
Bonds of this city and enterprises
were sold by Nipple and then
bought in. Then the old bonds. as
worthless as Confederate currency,
We're pledged not only at his own
company by him, but at other con-
fiding banks to the extent Of hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars.
Started With Flourish.
The chlmericai settlement OF New
Alexandria was started on the south
bank Of Hunting creek, one mile from
Alexandria. about ten years ago.
During the first few years OF its eX-
Istence the new city seemed TO be on the
road 10 prosperity that would
eventually eclipse the parent city. Mr..
Nipple. who was the prime promoter.
was frequently in Alexandria, and the
new suburb. experimenting the estab-
Hshnnent Of a spoke and broom factory
on the new site. A hotel was soon erect
ed. and Z, number Of cottages sprung up.
Workmen began TO pour Ia from Alex
andria. as the New Alexandria was look
ed upon by many rs the coming indus
trial center of that section OF the State.
Among the first enterprises which
gave color 10 the new settlement was
the erection OF the powerhouse for tho
Washington. Alexandra, snd Mt. Yer
non railway. in that city. Mr.. Nipple
was at that time a stockhOlder in the
railway company,
Five years ago the railway company
removed the foot bridge which spanned
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Replacing the Old Tracks.

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Insurgents Routed
mH0pGna Province

HAVANA. Sept. Strapped and badly
whipped in a battle almost within sound
of the palace IN this city, the insurgents
in this province are scattered and Oe-
moralized. Colonel Asbert, who com
manded the insurgents. is among the
seriously wounded. The list of dead Is
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