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OUR NElGHBORS.
sTEPNEH.
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.


The Junior Circles of Kings Daugh-
ters will give an entertainment in the
basement of the church, Thursday
evening, May 3, this being the first
sociable given by the Juniors, they
hope to see q good company OF friends
present, and will endeavOr to give
them q very enjoyable program, and a
good supper. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be used for some ne
cessary furnishings for the Circle
room. Look for program, next week.
The annual meeting of the Junior
Circle, Kings Daughters, will be held
in the Circle room, Saturday after
noon, the 2lst. A full attendance is
desired. Roll call at 2.3O.
Mrs Sherwood Walker of Bridge
port extended an invitation to the
Stepney Whist club to spend Satur-
day afternoon at her pleasant home.
Some of the members being unable to
attend, Miss Ethel Wales, Elmer
Banks and Fred Sherman acted as
substitutes. They all reported q royal
good time. The first prize was cap
tured by Mrs M. B. Hawley; consola-
tiOn by Nellie Bride.
L. V. Slade raised his new barn,
Saturday. Carpenter Thomas Perkins
In charge. Plenty of good stout men
were on hand. Everybody helped and
q jolly good time prevailed.
muzzled for the next go days. Proper
authorities should see that this order
is strictly enforced.
Don't forget B. Hawley & Co. have
q large consignment of new buggies to
arrive shortly.
Rev Mr. Faust moved his furniture,
Friday, to Portchester, where he
takes UP q new field of labor.
School was closed, Thursday and
Friday, giving the little ones short
vacation.
1t is generally known that the Jew
ish Sabbath comes on Saturday, in
stead Of our Sunday, but there Is con-
siderable comment made about here.
II the Jews come to our country why
should they not be compelled to abide
by our laws? In this matter there are
some Jewish people who observe Sat-
urday as their Sunday. The majority
about here observe neither Saturday
or Sunday and insist on farming and
even running their factory on our Sun
day, which ought DOT to be allowed.
II the church people and people in
general would stop and consider the
lnnuonCo GOlS Is having on our rlSlOx
generation they would take steps to
have the foreign element conform to
our laws regarding the Sabbath day,
and to keep 1t holy.
Elan B. Corning and wife of Bridge
port are spending few days with G.
e. Osborne.
Fred B. Elwell of Troy, N. Y, was
the guest Of his mother, Mrs G. A. FL
we'll, over Sunday.
No doubt Stepney has the largest
milk exchange for some miles around.
Milkman Lyon has two spans of horses
now carting and receiving, over 40
cans daily being brought to Stepney
for transpor tatiOn to Bridgeport.
B. Hawley & Co. received five car
loads of grain, last week.
Mrs w. B. Craft is home again, hav-
ing been nursing at William Mallett's
at Tashua.
Charles Nichols of Danbury was the
guest of his mother, Mrs Spencer
Nichols, over Good Friday.
w. B. Craft sold fine stopper to Mr.
Wilkinson of NewtOwn.
For ready mixed paints and wall pa
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WATERFOWL,
QUEENSTOWN NOTES,

VUEHNSE1TOW NOTES.
Miss Susie Vel man, after spending one
week OF her vacation at her brothers home in
Terryville resumed her duties as teacher,
Monday.
Harold J. Hartwell and Miss Jennie B.
Ladue, who we're married In Waterbury, April
10. by Rev Oscar Haywood after spending
several days with friends ip Norwalk Bridge
GuernseytOwn to live at the Beardsley place.
Miss Mary E. Verba Is spending few days
of her Easter vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs William II. Bachman OF Daniel
son and O. r. Bachman of Waterbury were
recent guests of their sister, Mrs John Verba.
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BETHEL.
MISS HULL-MR PARSONS.

MISS HULL-MR PARSONS.
The marriage Of Miss Aida T. Hull
and William Parsons, Jr., both of
Bethel, took place at the Congrega-
tional parsonage, Friday evening, Rev
A. S. Steele performing the ceremony.
The bride and groom we're attended
by Mr. and Mrs Howard Beckett. After
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the ceremony the bridal party were
driven to the newly prepared home Of
Mr. and Mrs Parsons on South street,
where lunch was served to small par
ty of friends.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS CHRoN1CLED

Cornwall Bridge has thawed out and
the spring blowing is we'll under way
The roads are pretty we'll settled and
the next thing we look for is the
sought to go Bill"
The Vail Medicine Co. have put in a
three weeks stay with u.s. playing to
their plays have been of clean and
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ton, IA p feet, built on the north
side of his barn on Grand street for an
automobile house. E. E. Millspaugh
has the contract for the work.
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Clean up and get ready for spring.
Take few Early Risers. These IA
nous little pills cleanse the liver,
stomach and bowels and give the blood
q chance to purify itself. They relieve
headache, sallow complexion, etc. Sold
bY all druggists,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-04-20

DR. Hess Stock Food, Poultry Pana-
cea and Instant Louise Killer, all
guaranteed to do their respective
work or your money back at S. f.
Sanford & Co.'s.
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John McNamara and Patrick Keat-
ing of Passaic, N. j., passed Easter
with Sandy Hook friends.
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Don't tie a cough or a cold up in
your system by taking remedy that
binds the bowels. Take Kennedy g
Laxative Honey and Tar. 1t is better.
1t opens the bowels. An ideal rene
dy for young and old. Children like it.
Sold by all druggists.
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrud-
ing Piles: Druggists are authorized
to refund money If FAZO ONT
M EMF fails to cure in 6 to ID days.
SOC.
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SOUTHPORT.

POsTOFFICE BUILDING BURNED.
The building opposite the Southford
depot was found to be on fire on the
the afternoon of Good Friday. Sparks
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-04-20

Sick headache results from a de-
rangement of the stomach and is cured
by Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Sold by r. H. Beers & Co..
Newtown; Taylor, Curtis 4 Co., San
dy Flock; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A.
B. Brakeman, Botsford; S. j. Parks,
TrumbUll.
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ing, Sunday evening, April %.
ANNUAL MEETING OF ST JOHNS.
At meeting of the members of st
Johns parish, held Easter Monday,
April l6, the following officers were
elected: DR. G. II. Wright senior war
den; Albert H. Mcmahon, junior war
den; Cyrus A. Todd, treasurer; Albert
Evitts, clerk: members of the vestry,
Messrs Heber Knibloe, Cyrus A. Todd,
William N. Noble, Samuel J. Ferriss,
Merritt W. Hill, Frederick J. Turrell,
Stephen Q. Beach, Robert B. Clarke,
Henry G. Harris; delegates to conven.
ton, Merritt W. Hill, William N. No.
ole; substitutes, Stephen c. Beach, DR.
George H. Wright.
Time to plant your seeds, and the
place to buy them if you want the
kind that will come up is at the Farm.
ers' Trading Co.'S, where you'll find
the best assortment.
This is house cleaning time. You
can find about everything for doing it
at the store Of the Farmers Tradi ng
Co.
Fine creamery butter in full pound
prints, 23c. and fancy creamery tub
Csc, at the Farmers Trading Co.'s.
Carlos De Zafia of New York has
been visiting friends in town.
Stanley Hayes was in town over
Sunday.
The New Milford's and the Imperial
baseball clubs have begun to practice
for the coming season. The first base.
man OF the New Milford's, this year,
will be "Trumbull, " formerly with the
"Litchfields.
LIE Roy Case, who underwent a sue.
cesSful operation at st Luke's hospital
New York, Is getting along nicely.
Q. M. Breinig was out, Tuesday,
with his new Winton automobile.
A son was born, Saturday evening
to Mr. and Mrs Fred Starr
Frank Whitney has rented the Bost-
wick house on Grove street.
There was large congregation pres.
ent, Sunday evening, at the Congre
gational church. to listen to the ''Can.
tata." 1t was we'll rendered and re.
fleets great credit on the director, MI
! Marsh.
Rev DR. Seymour Of Litchfield will
conduct the services at St Johns
church, Sunday.
The display Of flowers in the church
eS, Sunday, seemed to be larger, this
year, than ever.
Wesley Anthony is gaining slowly.
The Putnam Dramatic club of Beth
Ell are to give at the Town hall on
Wednesday evening, April Is, the pop
ular drama, ''The Woven Webb.''
They have given the drama in Bethel,
Danbury and Brewsters, N. Y, with
good success. If you want to spend an
enjoyable evening, do not fail to at
! tend the play.
A social dance will be given at the
| home of N. Glennon, New Milford,
| under the auspices OF the Emerald
Lake improvement Co. for road bene-
tit, on Wednesday evening, April 25.
, Admission ST.. The ladies will furnish
refreshments. The committee of ar
rangements consists of Herbert Marsh,
Ray Leach, Harold Marsh. Kellogg'S
bus will run from station.
| The hustling Golden Brothers are
having a good attendance at their
closing out sale of mems and ladies'
clothing. Everything in the store is
to be disposed of and the public will
reap the benefit 1t is genuine clos
| ing out sale, as the railroad has bought
the property and the stock must be
sold.
| T. E. Patt & Son of Newtown have
! just taken the contract for erecting a
large silO for D. B. Brewer.
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MISS g, M, HICKOK.

Miss Sarah M. HickOk died Sunday
morning at the home of her nephew,
Robert Keller, of Milwaukee avenue.
Miss Hickok had been in poor health
for some years and for the past few
weeks had been confined to her bed.
She was the adopted daughter of the
late Timothy Hickok and since bis
Mrs John Keller Three other sisters
survive her, Mrs Smith Peck of Cali
fornia, Mrs Charles Bailey and Mrs
Helen Baldwin of Bethel. The de-
ceased was II years Of age. The fu
neral services were held from the
house, Tuesday afternoon, Rev A. T.
Steele officiating.
SHERMAN SMITH.
Sherman Smith of Elmwood dis
trict, who had been great sufferer
for several months, died at his home,
Wednesday, April II. aged II years
The funeral was held from his late
home, Saturday afternoon, April IA,
Rev Mr. Griffith officiating. The bur
ial was in the Wooster cemetery, Dan
bury. Mr. Smith is survived by bis
wife and two brothers.
TO ORGANIZE A GRANGE
There was a meeting held, Thursday
evening, at the Knights OF Pythias
hall at which a new Grange was or
ganized with about IS members. F,
e. Blackman Of Stamford was present
and assisted in the organizing. 1t il
hoped to have very successful Grange
there.
S. J. Platt has had a telephone
placed in his store. His number IL
554-14.
W. A. Comstock, who recently pur.
chased the Edward Richmond place iL
Greenwood avenue, is having the
house raised up three feet and is to
have the house thoroughly repaired
and painted.
,, E. E. Millspaugh, the carpenter anc
contractor, has the contract for build
ing an addition, IL x 20 feet, on the
north side of Michael Creagh's house
at Carney Crossing, and also the con
tract for building an addition, x Il
feet, on the eastsid of Owen Murray's
house on Grassy Plain street.
John H. Pagan is erecting, this
week, in the Wooster cemetery, Dan
bury, handsome polished Quincy
granite monument for the late Viii
liam Betz.
The justices of the peace met at the
1OWQ udll, wednesday, cVcuAuS, nuO
took action to have the dogs in tOWr
confined or muzzled for number Of
weeks.
The Atlas Lime Kiln Co. at Plum
trees have closed down the kiln for &
few days.
William T. Baisley of Mountainville
avenue is making preparations to
raise early vegetables for the Bethe
and Danbury markets.
Thomas Henry, who works at the
Danbury Hat Co.'S. factory, spent q
few days in New York City, last week
E. D. Treadwell, the expressman
has moved from Al Center street tt
DR. Benedict's house, II Grand street
F. j. Sterile is having new barr
b uilt at his place on Grassy Ridge.
A mad dog created considerable ex
element in Wolf Pits district, last
Sunday. At Alfred Briscoe's home
be bit bis dog quite badly and attacked
bis hired man but he was able to keeI
him off without biting him. Mr. Bris'
coe got his gun and quickly killed the
dog.
George A. Kinner is ha wing an add
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.
NEW METHODIST PASTOR,

Rev Mr. Pickett Of Roxbury is as
signed to Cornwall Bridge and Ellis
worth for the ensuing year.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Out
nine Tablets. Druggists refund mon
ey If it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
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main in it's bandbox and the congrega-
tion at church was small indeed. In
the afternoon the sun crept out but
the day In weather, to the fair sex eS-
pecially, was anything but satisfac-
tory.
Charles G. King is slowly regaining
strength at his Arrow Point farm.
Mr. Hoyt and his nephew, Andrew J.
Nutting, of Brooklyn, n. Y, were
here in search Of hotel property, last
week. Mr. Nutting came back on Sat-
urday and remained over the night at
F. j. Hosford's.
Henry W. Beeman passed last Sun
day in Vermont.
Mrs Uriah Douglass was seriously ill,
last week, at her daughters, Mrs II.
McCan.
Hermon Hoffman, after II weeks
absence in Waterbury, returned to his
home here on FRIDAY evening of last
Britain passed Fast day and over Eas-
ter Sunday at his home here. Miss
Jessie Wightman OF New Britain also
visited at H. Hoffman's during last
week and over Easter.
E. Smith, son of Frank Smith of
Washington, D. c., was guest at Maj
w. Burnham's over Sunday.
J. b. Stillson has rented the best
rooms at eagles Rest" the coming
summer, to the families of Mr. Curtis
of New York City, who were here four
years ago, and Clito Hatch of Boston,
Mass, whose visits here have been fire.
quent for six years. Mr. Stillson is
lucky in securing thus early so desira-
BILE guests as these for the season at
his house.
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II. S. Clark of Brooklyn passed Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs r. A. Clark Of
Hawleyville.
E. w. Troy is building barn near
the iron bridge al Sandy Hook to &C.
commodate his hearse and wagon.
Harry Hawley of Bridgeport spent
few days, last week, with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs William Hawley, at Haw-
leyville.
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NEW MILFORD.
BOARDMAN NOTES.

Frederick Marsh Of Roxbury recent
ly visited his sister, Mrs G. e. Merwin.
Mrs Xavier Morsey and son, Harry,
are visiting friends in Torrington and
WinSted.
Mrs G. r. Merwin and Mrs Laura
Hull spent Easter with Mrs William
Schoverling in the village.
Mrs E. II. Patterson, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs J. Donnelly,
has returned to her home in South
NOrwalk.
Miss Mary Hopson of Kent will give
a talk at the Christian Endeavor meet.
ing, Sunday evening, April %.
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NEW PRESTON.
MRS GEORGE s. HUMPHREY

M no 0NOh0N nREIs
After long illness extending to sew
eral years, Mrs George S. Humphrey
breathed her last on Sunday morning
at her home here. We believe to her
it was a glorious Easter morn, after
long suffering patiently borne as pos
sible. Mrs Humphrey had been an in
valid almost from the time she came
to this village to live from the farm
near Romford, then occupied by her
youngest son, Burton Il. Mrs Humph-
rey was the daughter Of the late Bur-
ton Gilbert of Warren, the old-time
merchant of "rose favored tea" fame
then. He amassed fortune for those
days in hauling goods by team from
Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford
and selling to all the people for miles
he left an estate of $4,000. Mrs
Humphrey was married in November,
1868, to George S. Humphrey in War
rem and commenced married life in
Duchess county, N. where they re-
NAMED till her husband bought the
large dairy farm Of David 9. Whittle-
sey at ROmfOrd and moved there in
1868, where they remained till Mr.
Humphrey purchased the farm be-
longing to the estate of the late George
S. Coggswell in this village in 1898,
duu U0dTlQk uOWQ uuG Ola CORRSW6ll
homestead he erected one of the finest
modern residences to be seen in this
vicinity, where Mrs Humphrey has re-
NAMED i'll ever since moving there,
where she hoped and all hoped her
last years would be most pleasant.
Her age was IS years. She leaves, be-
sides her husband. one daughter, Mrs
William L. Hopkins, and two sons,
Frank w., of Litchfeld, and B. G.
Humphrey. One other daughter died
in childhood when the family were on
the Romford farm. Her funeral was
attended at her late home on Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev A. n. Post officiat-
ing. w. f. Bennett Of New Milford
was the undertaken in charge. 1t was
attended by large concourse of rela-
tives and friends. The burial followed
in the family plot IN the cemetery
here. Her life record is known to all
her friends and acquaiutances as most
exemplary. An excellent wife and
mother and neighbor, she leaves a
mark we'll worthy of emulation and to
be long remembered as the ''salt Of
the earth" Her life work done, the
last pang suffered and the last pain
borne, we know she has gone to her
just and worthy reward where sickness
Is unknown and where she must have
long seen as through a glass, darkly,
she now beholds ''face to face" and
has found rest.
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SHERMAN SMITH.

TO ORGANIZE GRANGE.
There was meeting held, Thursday
evening, at the Knights OF Pythias
hall at which a new Grange was or
eaDized with about IS members. F.
e. Blackman of Stamford was present
and assisted in the organizing. 1t is
hoped to have very successful Grange
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31

first sip she detected again in unmis-
taxable odor of laudanum and her lips
puckered as the first drop of the drug
fell on them.
Il won't drink it," she said decid-
edly.
Monahan took the. glass and laid ii
on table. He then went out of the
room, locking the door after him. Az
ter a few moments the woman opened
her eyes and saw the glass on the Ia
BILE. Rising from her bed she took II
up and smelled it again to make sure
and again smelled the laudanum.
Mrs. Monahan secured the arrest or
her husband the next evening but he
secured a bond. Then on the advice
of her attorney he was arrested charg-
ed with attempting to commit muir
der He was held on this charge and
yesterday made a written confession
in which he detailed his attempt to Kill
the family, stating it was his inten-
ton to kill himself as soon as the
others were out of the way. He told
where he bought the poison having
bought three kinds. He also described
how he prayed to God to prevent him
carrying out his purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
CUT DOWN LANDMARKS
Cottonwood Trees Near Melvin, Famous
For Their Size and Age, Being Felled
and Converted Into Fine Lumber.

Special to Times Republican.
Melvin, Jan. 31.-The large cotton
wood trees which have for years been
famous land marks near this place. are
being cut down and made into lum-
Der. One of the great trees, which is
estimated to be nearly a century old
and was recently felled by woodmen,
measured in diameter thirty feet from
the base, over seven feet. These are
some of the tallest big trees in Iowa.
Many of them tower over $50 feet in
height, and may be seen for many
miles. 1t is to be regretted that these
landmarks and historical centers should
be cut down. The lumber is used for
sheds and fencing, being sawed on the
farm by movable sawmill operated
by a gasoline engine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
TROUBLE IS BREWING
Twenty Transfers Hauling Ice for Mr..
Lutter at Cambridge Go On Strike,
Have Formed Company, and Are
Building Their Own Ice House
Serious Matter for Lutter.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 31-Twenty transfers,
who have been hauling ice over at
Cambridge are on a strike. They ask
higher wages and insist ON the en-
ployers refraining from employing
farmers to assist in the work. Mr..
Lutter, who recently bought out the
ice business in the town, refuses to
accept their terms and Saturday the
men pulled off of the work and so far
have succeeded in keeping the man
from securing outside help. They
have formed a company among them
selves and have an ice house almost
completed which they will begin fill
ing Thursday. One of their number
will manage the business during the
coming season. With the approach
ing warm weather and a number of
large contracts on hand Mr.. Lutter is
up against a hard proposition. Should
he succeed in filling his house the
transfers will endeavor to work an eff
fectual boycott against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
Gas Well Struck at coIfax.

Colfax, Jan. 31.-A gas we'll phenom-
era is attracting considerable atten-
ton and interest in this city of min
eral water wells. From discovery
made by Keeper & Neff, prospectors
ard drillers, it is confidently believed
that gas for Illuminating and mechan-
zeal purposes may be found in paying
quantities here. Gas pipe has been
sunk at depth of about so feet and
vapor of gaseous odor rises and
sounds of mumbling are heard from
the surface.
Experts have been requested to in
vestigate and capitalists may be en-
listed in the venture of a gas well for
Colfax.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
GASH[S HER THROAT
Mrs. Bernard Campbell, Aged
Seventy, Living Near Rock
we'll Attempts Suicide
DOMESTIC TROUBLE is ALLEGED
DOMESTIC TROUBLE is ALLEGED
Mrs. campbeII's Horrible Attempt On
Her Own Life, Was Made In Fit
of Despondency-Five Stitches Had
to Be Taken In Her Windpipe and 1t
Is Feared She Will Die.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell, Jan. 31.-In a fit of de-
spondency resulting from unpleasant
domestic relations, so it is alleged, Mrs.
Bernard Campbell. residing five miles
west of Rockwell, attempted to take
her own life yesterday by cutting her
throat from ear to ear with a razor.
The deed was committed about 4 o.
clock in the morning. DIR. Holman
was summoned and dressed the wound
as well as possible, taking five stitches
in the wind pipe. Doubts of her re-
covery are entertained.
Mrs. Campbell has husband and a
family of grown up children, and is
about 20 years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-31
SLOT MACHINES ousTED.
Dubuque Has Cleaned Out Thes.
GAMBLING Devices


Dubuque, Jan. 31.-"There's not 6
slot machine in operation in Dubuque
So spoke Chief of Police Reilly when
asked if the mayor had instructed him
to clean out the gambling devices.
1.-The mayor issued his orders" said
the chief, land they were obeyed to
the letter. The policemen were in
structed to force the owners to remove
the machines. The policemen closed
all but one up to Saturday. That one
continued to run, but we finally sue
ceeded in placing it out of commits
sion"
The act of the mayor in eliminating
the machines has caused widespread
comment. The men who were indict-
ed feel gratified while the others are
UP in arms.