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TRUMBUL.
AT THE GRANGE.

At Trumbull Grange, Friday even- ing, the lecturer presented the follow ing program: Song, Grange melodies: paper, "How and why should Arbor Day be observed" Mrs J. L. Beach; reading, Mrs H. $. Beach: 'sInsect Pests; how shall we cope with them?" HI. w. Brinsmade; reading, E. T. Nichols; songs, Grange melodies.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

The curtain has raised on the last scene of the famous Thorpe Morgan land contest in Hattertown district
 In February, 1906, Charles NJ. Thorpe was awarded damages of $50 with costs of $40 95 against Merwin D. Morgan, William E. Wakelee and William Mor- Till. Neither Wakelee nor Merrill are monied men and Morgan left the by Judge Scott in the Court of Con- mon Pleas. He has been in Denver,
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

In a home letter under date of April 29, 1907, Bishop Frederick Foote John- son, writing from South Dakota, says: 1T was with Clarence Beers yesterday. We drove 25 miles in the deepest snow drifts 1 ever went through. Stable man said he had never seen such drifts any time of any year. Horses in snow to their cruppers; wagon hubs buried out of sight. Eastern horses wouldn t stand up to it in such Snow.'
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A CARD.

To the friends who so graciously as- sisted us during the illness and at the time of the death and funeral of Mrs Bassett we would return most grateful thanks.-LA. w. Bassett, MT and Mrs Howard BaSsett.
 Newtown, May l, 1907.
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We will have some good bargains in mems working shoes. beayy and me- dium weights. Prices sl6o, sl15, g.. g.. 25, s2.5o. Also some great values in mems fine dress shoes and OXfords, all the latest styles and leatners| The Sandy Hook Shoe Store
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aErr1Na IN THE TAXES.

Daniel E. Jennings, the collector of taxes, will be at John M. Treadwell'S on May 28, from g to II o'clock a. m.; at Silas Vincent's from 12 to 2 o'clock; and at Russell Hatch's from 3 to 5 o'clock; and-on May 29 will be at Am zi Pearce's from to Il o'clock a. m. i; at D. Williams from 12 to o'clock, and at Russell Scudder's from 3 to 5 o'clock for the purpose of receiving town taxes which will be due on June l, 1907, after which date interest of nine per cent will be charged on all unpaid taxes.
 D. H. Disbrow went to New York State on Monday to purchase some oxen.
 MT and Mrs Lewis Disbrow are en- tertaining lady guest who arrived on Wednesday last. She probably will re- side with them hereafter.
 Stephen B. Gilbert has returned from visit of several weeks with friends out of town.
 Seth Durgy has been removed from the sanitarium in Hartford to the one in Middletown.
 A. M Couch and John Myers are the first ones in this neighborhoOd to have their gardens plowed.
 Miss Anna Barnum of Pembroke is critically i'll with pneumonia.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
MRS ALBERT T. NoxoN.

T.
 The death of Mrs Ella J. Noxon, wife of Albert T. NoxOn, occurred at her home on Andrews street, Thursday afternoon. Mrs Noxon had been illfor 8 week with laryngitiS .oedematOrls. She was daughter of the late John Wheeler of this place and had lived here all her life. She will be missed by a large circle of friends. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Frank and one daughter, Mrs Frank Williams, of Naugatuck. She also leaves num- Der of sisters and brothers. The funeF- al services were held from the house, Saturday afternoon, Rev A. T. Steele officiating.
 Miss s. Alice Nichols of Paterson, N. J., is visiting her parents on South A. w. Twiss of Lakev1lle, formerly of this place, was in town Sunday.
 Henry E. Ohler, who has finished the course of study at Mt Hermon School, Mass, is visiting his parents on Grassy Plain street.
 Patrick Griffin has moved his family into the house recently purchased by him, on the corner of Grassy Plain and South streets. William Mclaughlin, Jr., and family are occupying the sec ond floor.
 
 little daughter :of MT and Mrs Johr Murphy of Center street, who died very suddenly on Monday, April 22 was heldOfrom the house Wednesday afternoon. The interment was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 MrS George E. Welch of Meriden has been the guest of her mother, Mrs Jul ia Short, of South street.
 The Current Events Club met with Miss Mary WOOdman of Maple avenue Monday evening. The meeting was ir subject being Cooking for Health In stead of Pleasure Only"
 Charles Short, Jr., of Mt Hermor school is spending his vacation at hi home on High street.
 If you want your prescript ions put up right by a licensed pharmacist, b. sure and go to Charles J. English drug store.
 Fred A. Hickok, the plumber, is pre- pared to look after your plumbing II first-class shape. Call and see hin about it.
 The Gilbert S Miller Go. have a bi stock of new garden seeds. Now is tn time to buy,
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

If you want the best thing on the market for biliousness, constipation indigestion, headache, dizziness, etc, ask your druggist for G. N. Clarke's Vegetable Liver pills. They are not an untried remedy but one that has been tested most thoroughly by thou sands of people who testify in favor of their wonderful curative properties. Once tried always used. See his ad- vertisement in another column.
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Jesse Minor, and wife, from Water bury, Jesse Judson and wife from Bris- tol and Mrs Nellie Judson and SOD from New Haven over Sunday.
 The funeral'of A. Banch was held from the Catholic church on Tuesday morning.
 Mrs H. s. Karrman is expected home from California, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Thomas NJ Donahue, principal of one of the public schools or New York City, has rented the brick cottage of Prof c. $. Platt and with his family will occupy it the coming season.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
WOODBURr.
ADOLPH BAUCH.

Adolph Bauch, aged 53 years, passed away on Saturday. He is survived by a wife and four children. The funeral took place on Tuesday from St Teresa's Roman Catholic church, Father Lof- tus officiating. Funeral Director Kimball had the arrangements in charge.
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Ol bue TOOmS. W nen MrS sherman discovered it the board was all in a blaze. She quickly notified her neigh bors, MT Sherman being away. They quickly responded and a few pails of water put out the fire. Had the fire had few minutes more headway, it would have been impossible to save the house.
 W. N. Hurd is having a new wire fence built between his house and barn.
 Just received, car of mixed feed, containing fancy cracked corn, corn meal, corn and provender, also all kinds of chick feed on hand.-[John $. Hurd, the feed man.
 Mrs Wilbur Lyons spent Saturday and Sunday in Bridgeport with friends.
 Have you tried our Homemade bread. Have been selling it only few days, but our sales are increasing hoe, or spade, in fact any kind of gar den and fancy tools? We can fit you out. Also lawn mowers. Our grocer ies and grain are the best the market affords and our prices are at the bot tom notch. Remember the place. [The Cheap Cash Grocery, Mrs Robert Staines, Proprietress.
 MT and Mrs Richardson of Litch- field and Mrs Richardson of Bridge port were guests, over Sunday, of MT ana MrS d. S. w 0nR0.
 N. J. Hubbard of New York spent Sunday with his family here.
 MT and Mrs Harry H. Bennett of Bridgeport are with Mrs G. M. Ben nett, this week.
 Mrs H. B. Levitt is spending a few weeks in Bridgeport with her sister, Mrs Sylvester Wheeler.
 MT and Mrs Jackson of Mt Vernon, N. Y., were in town, recently, looking over their property. MT Jackson, who bought the Sage place, some two years ago, intends to make extensive i'm provements on the place and rebuild the house, which was burned to the ground, very shortly after he bought Mrs John Gurgeson is driving a new horse purchased of c. B. Weed. c. s. Middlebrook has a new auto mobile, purchased of Bridgeport par ties.
 Our popular butcher is driving a new horse, purchased of George Kach- ele of Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs P. H. Kohler spent Sunday in Bridgeport with friends.
 at the Hill Side farm at Madison.
 Mrs Lord spent few days with her | husband there, last week. Charles Blanchard has taken a posi- l tion on the railroad with Section Boss l Kelly. l Now is the time to buy your flower, garden and field seed. We have ali kinds in packages, also peas, corn, string beans, etc., in bulk in any.quan- l tity you wish, all new fresh goods, good stock of garden and farming tools and | hand corn planters. Our sales of Row ] Kure are increasing there's reason. | Try it and see.|[W. N. Hurd, the gro Ger.
 Mrs Beers, mother of G. B. Beers, 1 ticket agent at the Bridgeport station, spent Friday with MT and Mrs Ransom Beers.
 MT and Mrs Charles Middlebrook went to Southport In their new auto mobile, last Sunday. Miss Louise Krohmer is visiting her parents in TaShua. MT and Mrs Nestor Wedge enter tained MT Wedges father from Ban- tam, last Thursday. Wolff Borschweski of New York, who recently bought the place at Flaw ley's crossing formerly owned by Sol
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

The Howard & Barber Co. of Main street, Derby, are now showing their new line of floor coverings for 1907, and this department of their store is crowded with buyers for they have many new and pretty designs.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

George H. de la Vergne and Mrs Bertha s. Hickman were married in Trinity church, Tuesday afternoon. Rev James H. George otficiated.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Miss Clara Beers of Brook field was a guest, last week, of Mrs George Stu art.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
AT BETTS'.

RuSsell's Emulsion, s1. Foley's Banner salve, 25c. Danderine, 25c-
 Death-to-lice, 25c. Doan'S ointment, soc.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

When you select your stock of seeds do not fail to call at ID. N. Clark's store in Shelton. He has big stock of all kinds of strictly new seeds and can furnish you any amount you may wish.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Boys and misses school and dress shoes, spring and summer styles Also nice line of ladies' shoes and OK lords. Quality high. prices lowest in town.ISandy Hook Shoe Store.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
NEW MILFORD.
METHODIST CHUcH NOTES.

Plan's," Sunday morning, is the theme that will attempt to answer the question, as to why we are urged to keep self from being too prominent in our aspirations. Seek to know and
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

The painters have about completed their work on the Sandy Hook Hotel, and have done an attractive job The body Of the house is painted gray tone, with dark green for the blinds and trimmings.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.


 Miss Katherine Amber of New Ha- ven visited with her aunt here, last week.
 Several of Mrs Werder's children are down with the measles.
 Mrs Oliver Blackman is quite ill at her home.
 Miss Jennie Martin was a Sunday guest at J. R. Sharpe's.
 Mrs Won der Leith has been- quite sick. Dr Richardson was in attend ance.
 Miss Walsh of Derby is spending the week at J. R. Sharpe's.
 MT Shand, who has recently moved here from New York, is gardening very extensively, this spring. He has fine lot of small things already start ed. Mrs Edward Goodman entertained her son, Charles, and his wife, recently. George Glover quite pleasantly en- tertained Howard Blue of Shelton over Sunday.
 The Christian EndeavoT society are once more holding their services in the church. A very interesting meet ing was held, last Sunday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Mrs James NJ. Blackman returned on Saturday night, after spending two
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
LONG HILL.

Mrs John Wilkinson returned home, last week, after long visit with her daughter in Brooklyn.
 MT and Mrs Theron Upson have been on the Hill; also Mrs Bassett.
 The thieves around here have a sweet tooth. Last fall hive of bees was stolen from one of the residents, and the night before Good Friday the remaining hive was taken. In the late fall the honey from swarm was taken from a tree in front of another neigh bor.
 MT and Mrs Beers visited in Dan- bury over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Mrs NJ. s. Otis is the guest of Nh and Mrs c. B. Taylor.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
large box of trees from Chase Bros. which he is delivering to customers.
NICHOLS.
LADIES' AID SOCIAL,

LADIES' AID SOCIAL.
 The Ladies' Aid held a social on Thursday evening, under the leader ship of Mrs William Cooper. After the supper Mrs Wiggs Mrs Ernest L. Vim cent) and Lovey Mary Miss Julia Plumb) had a cabbage patch to dispose Of, which they :sold for 12 cents a head. Unlike the usual cabbage head, these each had prize at the root, which caused great deal of fun and amusement.
 Frederick Plumb and wife of Nor walk visited his sister, Mrs Clifford G. Curtis, over Sunday.
 Mrs Charles w. Fairchild has enter tained her aunt, Miss Louise Nichols, and cousin, Miss Elizabeth Beard, for few days.
 T. l.. Wade has bought Jersey COW from Huntington parties.
 Sheldon Presson is able to be out around and to take short ride, after his severe illness in the spring.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Lawn mowers, ball bearings, from s4 50 to s10, and Morris keeps them. Better get one while you have the price.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Mrs John B. Wheeler has returned from Winsted, where she has been the guest of Mrs F. E Dickerman.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

Cecil Wright of Yale college passed Sunday at St Johns recuory with his parents.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
MORRIS.
A GRANGE VISITATION.

One of the events of the season for theIGrange took place in the I4itch- field Grange, when degree team from Winchester conferred .the third and fourth degrees. They say it was per feet, without hitch, every one know ing their parts. The ladies were all in white. Quite a number from our Grange went up and many from other Oranges were present. Refreshments were served and all went home feeling that the Grange was valuable insti- tuition.
 Mrs Lewis A. Camp of Seymour was the guest of w. B. Morgan and other friends, last week. She has rented her Seymour home and twill rent her summer home here and go to Mime apolis, Minn., to live with her daugh ter.
 Harry Ball, who cut his fingers on the saw run by John Whittlesey, has a painful hand. It is six weeks since H. B. Stockbridge had his hand cut and it is now but slowly improving.
 The linen wedding of MT and Mrs William Palmer, followed by the we'd ding of their daughter, Lizzie Frank lin Palmer, to Alva O. Brown of New York, was the social event of the sea- , son. The brides brother and Miss Tickets of New Haven stood up with them. Rev F. w. Fletcher performed the ceremony. A fine table was pre- pared for the many guests from here and out of town.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

LADIES' OXFORD TIES Dainty styles from sl 50 to s3 pair al French's, Bethel. Trade in Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
25c CORSET COVERS.

20C CORSET COVERS New styles and extra values at French's, Bethel Examine-our mus lin underwear.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

The Newtown Ion will open on May 13 for the season.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03

F. E. Benham of Waterbury arrives Friday, with a fine load Of horses.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
REDDING.

LADIES' OXFORD TIES.
 Dainty styles from S1. 50 to S3 a pair at French'S, Bethel. Trade in Bethel
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Wash Goods.

We are showing extensive assortments of Fabrics most favored for fashionable Sum mer Costumes. It will repay you to read every item Tn this list
 French Chiffon Voiles-at 75c Yard all New Silk and Cotton Organdies at and 25c selling handsome equally 
 Printed Floral Batiste at F I-7c
  would a a
 Silk Ginghams at 75c yard suitable for
 
 Fine Dimites at yard the best lines lcolorngs
 Percaes at lac a yard figured enec Women's Mercerzed petticoats-
 
 hernstched Mcerized trimmed with trimmed with plaited hOunoe narro rufie quality trimmed with tucked Of and . chng Special g. % s2 50 and 75, ,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Left
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
25C CORSET COVERS

New styles and extra valuess at French'S, Bethel. Examine their muslin underwear.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-03
A NARROW ESCAPE.

One day last week, the home of George w. Sherman had narrow es- The coal fire having gone out, they started up brisk wood fire and some sparks from the wood fell down the old-fashioned chimney, setting fire to the board front of the fireplace in one of the rooms. When Mrs Sherman discovered it the board was all in a blaze. She quickly notified her neigh bors, MT Sherman being away. They quickly responded and few pails of water put out the fire. Had the fire had few minutes more headway, it would have been impossible to save the house.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04
[Approved March 6, 19C
Chapter A.

An Act to provide an addit,u4I -rn .r
the Supreme Judicial Court l ~
County of Oxford
Section |. From and after Ap.I p
nineteen hundred and seven II
be three terms CT the suprcra. . 81 ...
court held within and for the r,np,t. .
oxford instead of two terms as Low pr,-
vided by law.
The additional term shall lc 7,. Al.
Runlford Falls in the town IF Enr'r.i
on the second Tuesday OF MAY asa.a,.
Section ?. The county conn IS. ..r.
OF oxford county are hereby aIlg ia
ana directed to at once make l..,..5..
provisions to care for the add tiur..r r-,
herein provided; also pay to tin ,.-..
courts such sum as is REASONABLE .....-
ira expense incurred by hHm by -.
of said May term.
Section g. Said May term sltal, h, ..r
without a grand jury unless -p,.
ordered by any Judge of said e.a.rr N
recognizances and other criHuG a.
ceSSes made returnable to and
DAY. in said May term when ny rt.~.i,.-.
business is transacted shall Sp ror.ual.
to and have day in the next tenn INF Saul
court held in said county.
Section 4. This act shall take IN
when approved.
Morot,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04
Chapter 40.

An Act to amend Section ten of Cha pier
twelve of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to County Law Libraries.
Section ]. Section ten of chapter
twelve Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended SO that when amended, it shall
read as follows:
Section 10. The treasurer of each
county shall annually pay to the treas
his county for the uses and benefits Of
the county law library the sum of five
hundred doIlars.'
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
tApproved March 6. 1907
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

said inspector that such child b..
his employment, and the DAFT mas 'e.s
leaving. The inspector of fad d s4eG
workshops, mines and quarries ar OIL.
OF ms assistants, may demand tH,i 'uAs-
of the children under sixteen nv ~, Nl' tss
age employed in such establisb,f+,i u
the several cities and towns Of 'tt basN l4
and may require that the CertIG5 a'e-
age prescribed in this section H ~
produced for his inspection, and "A
to produce the same, shall be MN 90 1's
evidence that the employment NE '!-
child is Illegal. VI s--g
Section l. Said chapter forty,
Tier amended by inserting az 80.
fifty-four the following: .Lu
Section "a. The penalties pr.,.,.,
section fifty-tWo of this chaptcr GG ''
ply to oil provisions of seer.
three 1t shall be the duty 80. M.
spcctor of factories, workshop
and .quarries. and of his assiytlr.. ''I
vestiglte and prosecute all vol. u'
the provisions of the two pre- ,.
tions. ''E s'
Section 5. Section ffty-six AT
chapter forty is hereby an!fuIe4
numbering the same as section ma,
and by striking out the word 'rtr.5
the first Inc thereof aud inso-ll,, A
place thereof In" wort seven 4t4 ID"
by adding to said section the fr,lI.,, '-'
children therein shall be urdrsr tG.. g,,. VI
vision of said inspector Who SAIL
e3o?mplaint investigate the s0Sbsj"s' al ~
dltions. hours of labor and ufL,I. r.-5
tons detrimental to children a7'- "
finds detrimental conditions L. ev q. l-i
may prohibit the employment OF nt,4,
therein until such conditions M,
moved SO that said section a. anrr,5,-
shall read as follows: '''''
Section D. Nothing in the srvs- ,....
ccdins. sections shall apply g. az ia r
featuring establishment or Gl,e,..,.".
materials ard products of whicG sr- w.
iShable and require immediat
thereon, to prevent decay tI,rrorf
damage thereto. Provided, hogt..,.r 81.
employment of children therein .h,Ii
under the supervision of said iusrl.-
who shall on complaint lnyesiiglt.
sanitary conditions. hours of tao-
other conditions detrimental to rY,II.
and if in his Judgment he tioa- da..
mental conditions to exist. l., mos
conjunction with the munir'pt ut.
OF the town or city of which ila s.,
PLANT is made, prohibit the sf~r .-,r.r
Of childrf therein until such .o.r.h.
are removed.
Section G. This act shall tax &C..
September first, nineteen huHdre. Ir
seven.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

AN Act to amend Chapter forty nine of
the Revised Statutes relating to Fra
ternal Insurance Associations.
Section l. Chapter torty-nine of the
revised statutes, as amended by chapter
twenty-eight of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and five, is hereby further
amended by adding to SECTION one hun
dred and f1fty-eight the following: OR to
prevent such subordinate or affiliated
bodies from doing business, SO long as
death benefits are paid and they shall be
considered as legally organized and duly
authorized for such purpose under the
provisions hereof and may transact bust
only in the event that said supreme body
shall cease to transact business herein,
80 that said section shall read:
Section 1885, Fraternal beneficiary as
sociations transacting business in this
state on the twenty eighth day of Febru-
- heretofore defined and named in sec
ton one hundred and forty-two of this
chapter shall be construed to include
those so transacting business through
their supreme bodies, or by a subordinate
body, or by one affiliated Herewith or
rendering allegiance thereto, or by an
organization embracing portion of the
that time or subsequent thereto contrib
uting to its funds, or by one using its
ritualistic work and calling its members
by the same general name; and no
change since that time or hereafter, in
the Internal divisions or operations of
with subordinate bodies shall deprive it
Of the power to SO transact business
through It's supreme body and subordi-
nate and affiliated divisions or agents, or
TO prevent such subordinate or AFFILIATED
bodies from doing business, SO long as
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

Sne!tS.
Section 1. Section forty-four of chapter
forty-one of the revised statutes. as
amended by chapters twenty, thirty, and
ninety-one of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and. i've. is hereby further
and the fifteenth days of April' in the
thirty,fourth and thirty-fifth lines there
OF and inserting in the place thereof the
words first day of April and the first
amended. shall read as follows:
Section a. No smelts shall be taken
or flshed for in tidal waters, except by
April and October. under a penalty of not
less than ten. nor more than thirty dol
lars for each offense, and a further pen
atty of twenty cents for each smelt so
smelts shall be open and SO remain and
all nets used i'm the smelt and tomccd
fishery shall be taken from the water
on or before said first day of April. under
more than fifty dollars, and a further
fine of five dollars for each day that any
such weir or net remains in violation Of
cred with nets, the meshes Of which are
one inch square in the clear or greater,
are not subject to this section. But no
smelts caught in such weirs after thu
for sale in this state. nor shall smelts
caught in any manner between the first
Gay aa;, 70, Of April and the first day, of October
following be offered for sale, sold or
shipped from the state under a penalty
of twenty-five dollars for each offense;
provided, however, that dip nets may be-
used between the first day Of April and
the first day of May. and all smelts
caught by dip nets between said days
may be lawfully offered for sale and sold
In this state; provided, further, that this
section does not apply to smelts taken
in the Androscoggin river above the
Merrymeeting bay bridge, or in Maria
guagus bay or river between the first
days of October and November, nor to