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The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08
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HOTCHKIsSvILLE AND VICINITY. Miss Ruth L.. Clay entertained a party of young friends with games and refreshments, last Tuesday evening.
 George 0. Terrill has traded horses with William Buckingham.
 Mrs George Isbell was i'll with grip, last week. Miss Maud Leavenworth, the type writer at the cutlery shop, has been i'll.
 William Toothell has returned to Walden, N. Y., to work. William Allen, ST., has been i'll with grip.
 Mrs Arthur France of Bridgeport is visiting her brother-in-law, Albert E. France, and sister-in-law, Mrs Woes ter J. Carpenter. A son was born to MT and Mrs Ben- jamin Code, last Monday, January 2s Miss Sarah l.. Suckley was under the doctors care for sore throat, last week. Mrs Thomas Arlington and children are visiting in Meriden. MT Aiding ton is boarding at Walter Traverse s during their absence.
 Mrs Robert Dyson has been i'll with grip. -sH Joseph B. Halls little son, Vernon, was sick abed with grip, last week. Miss Harriet Hall went, last Satur. day, to Waterbury, to care for her sis ter, who is i'll.
 Miss May Thompson was i'll with grip, last week. | Miss Alma Prayer has been confined to the house with 8 severe cold.
 Mrs Clay, ST., and Mrs William Clay, IT,, were quite i'll, last week. Willsam, Clay of Waterville spent Sum- day with his family. | About 30 friends of Joseph Pearson gave him a surprise, last Friday even. ing, by arriving to play whist and take refreshments with him. A pleasant evening was enjoyed.
 Harry Knox and family and MT and Mrs Edward Parmalee spent Sunday at Mt Tom. George Crownshaw has gone to Wa. terville to work.
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08
NIcHoLa.
NEWS IN BRIKY.

THE BEE representative vas kindly entertained at dinner, last Tuesday, at the home of Lucas c. Nichols.
 A new engine has arrived for the Nichols Auto bus and will be placed in position in few weeks, but the bus will not begin making regular trips until after the roads are settled in the spring.
 Elmer Bartram and daughter, Miss Wflhelmina Bartram, of Kent, have come to Nichols to make their home with Mrs l.. E. Williams Elmer Bartram is quite i'll at the home of his daughter, Mrs l.. E. Will liams- Dr Lewis of Stratford is at tending him. Frank Owens has left the employ of E. s. Fairchild & Son and has gone to Falls Village, where he has taken DO sition.
 E. s. Fairchild & Son have just had a National Cash register placed ir their grocery department. Luther Nichols of Easton was re cent guest of his daughter, Mrs Char | les B. Curtis.
 There was no mall delivered iu tnit place on Tuesday on account of the Sc | we're storm.
 Very few of the men of this plac,
 who work in Bridgeport made the at
 tempt on Tuesday, the day of the
 young blizzard, to get to their work in Bridgeport, and only few of tn,
 milkmen braved the storm and de | livered their milk
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08
STEVENSON.

NEWS OUR SCRIBE WRITES ABOUT.
 Mrs Paul Botsford is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs John Laughlan.
 Mrs Nancy French is seriously i'll and pr Wales of Monroe attends her.
 E. N. French of Shelton was at his home here over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs William Place of Kings Mills, O., are visiting their sister, Mn James Wheeler. MT and Mrs Place ex pect soon to live in New Haven. Mrs Hilda Young of Ansonia fl housekeeper at J. B. Downs. Rev w. Fl. Harris has resigned a, minister of the Riverside church.
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08
Carl Bader,
soUrHBuRY.

THE STREET AND VICINITY.
 MT and Mrs Howard Hickox and son from Watertown visited her mother. Mrs M. s. Atwood, recently.
 Robert Hicock and friend from Hartford were guests of MT and Mn B. s. Hickock, last Sunday.
 Mn Hopkins. .tnot feeling we'll. has left Mrs Russell's and gone to stay with her daughter, Mrs Fannie Warner, for awhile
 o. M Perry attended the State Pom ological Society meeting in Hartford, this week Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Mrs Hswley visited friends in Wa tertown, recently.
 Mrs Wooster has returned to Mrs Atwood'a
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08
EASTON.
MRS CLARIssA SANFORD.

A
 Mrs R. Clarissa Sanford, widow of the late Ebenezer T. Sanford, whose critical illness was noted in last week is BkE, passed away at the home of her son, Mallett Sanford, on Friday, Feb ruary l, having reached the advanced age of e2 years. months and Is days The funeral wss held from her son s home on Monday afternoon, February 4, at o'clock The burial was in the cemetery near the Baptist church Mrs Sanford is survived by her son, Mallett Sanford, with whom she lived. She also leaves 8 large number oi fir tends to mourn her loss
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08
TRUMBULL.
A REAL ESTATE DEAL.

~A
 Norman W. Landers of North Cas- tie, Westchester county, N. Y., has purchased of Harry Maurer, his place on the hill west of the depot, formerly known as the Frederick Sterling place, and moved part of his goods, this last Tuesday. MT Landers will move his family in in 8 week or so, if the wealth CT permits.
 Norman W. Landers, who has pur- chased Henry w. Maurer's place, was the guest, last week for a few days, of Elmer E. Smith.
 Sherman Brothers, who have been saving for D. H. Ward with the steam mill, have purchased tract of timber of Nichols Brothers, which Sadjoined where they have been at work, and have begun work on it.
 Miss Alma Plumb is spending a few
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CIRCULATION: |:
Ten Pages.
LlTCHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.
4SOo

A HINT TO THE LADIES.
 Now is the time to begin to make useful and pretty articles for the Wo- mans Exchange. When the summer comes, with it's patronage from the in- Aux of city guests, a bountiful supply will be necessary. However, the Ex. change is open all the year around sale. Washington is fortunate in hav- ing 8 Woman's Exchange, and 1t 1s not surprising that so many are inter ested in keeping up it's reputation anc success.
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KENT.
RICHARD BARRY,

Richard Barry, aged 36 years, died
 very suddenly at his home in the vil- lage, Sunday morning, February 3.
 Apparently in good health and while talking with bis wife, death came to him without warning. His funeral was held at the church in Cornwall Bridge, Tuesday morning, followed by
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
WEST BEDDING.
MRS JEROME STUART.

Mrs Betsy A. Stuart, wife of Jerome Stuart, passed away, last Thursday, after Hong sickness of nine weeks. She was buried from her late home on Long Ridge on Saturday last. Mrs Stuart was an only daughter of the late Russell White and was the last
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GOLDEN BROS., Railroad Street, New Milford.

until May l, 1907.
 3. Articles may contain not less than TOO or moro than 1000 words.
 4. Write on one side of the sheet only.
 5. The spelling and general appear ance of the paper will be considered.
 6. Place . fictitious name on the essay, and accompany it with . sealed envelope containing both the real and fictitious names.-tCommittee, Mrs A. O. Titus, chairman; Mrs W. H. Church, Miss Behrends.
 MRS AMOS RICHMOND.
 Mrs Amos Richmond, formerly 8 resident hero, died at her home in Woodbury on Monday at the advanced age of ss years.
 THE MONDAY CLUB. The Monday club held m interest ing meeting, this week, 1t Mrs Gal pins. Following the business meet ing and Current events, Mrs c. E. Prindle and Mrs A. O. Titus read on Palestine" tho years subject. On Valentine night the ladies will enter tain the gentlemen in the chapel. MT and Mrs A. O. Titus and Master Curtis visited Albert Titus in Water bury, last week, making tho trip in a sleigh.
 A few friends of Mrs J. I. West gave her 8 surprise on her birthday, Satur. day evening. Bridge Whist was played. MT West furnished delicious refreshments of ice cream and cake. l Burr Hollister was home from schoo on Tuesday, i'll with . cold. The Basket Ball team of Wykeham Rise went to Greenwich on Saturday and played Rosemary Hall team, win ming a score of 30 to IS.
 Cortland Trowbridge and Maste Robert have been at there homo her, for the past week enjoying the sleigh ing.
 A daughter was born on January 2 to MT and Mrs Leslie Randall.
 Mrs O. Fl. PlaJt treated the mel who were filling her ice house on tn coldest day, last week, with some de licious coffee, which was much appre . ciated by them.
 Malvina Mason, who has been sic with the grip, is improving.
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PLAY BY aUNNERY STUDENTS.

PLAY BY aUNNERY STUDENTS. The G unnery school will give 8 play in the small hall in the new hall build t-g on the Green, Friday evening, Feb ruary Is. The play is "Among the Breakers," and is an intensely inter esting drama of two long acts, with most excellent darkey and Irish parts. Admission, 25c. This smaller hall in the new building has seating capac- ity of 25O, and ought to be we'll filled at the play. All who go should be in good health enough to enjoy some hearty laughs. Thin people who wish to grow stout should seize this oppor- tunity.
 PRIZES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. The following circular has been sent to the schools in the town of Wash ington:
 The Judea Chapter of the D. A. R. offers three prizes, the first s2 50, and the second and third of S1 each for the three best compositions on any of the following subjects: 1 l. An Historic Pilgrimage in N. E.
 2. Territorial Acquisitions of the U. S.
 3. A Story from American History 4. An American Soldier.
 5. Heroic Happenings.
 6. Children of Colonial Days. , '. Old Times in the Colonies.
 8. Our Country's Flag.
 9. Our New Possessions,
 10. Daniel Webster.
 Suggestions:
 l. Competitors are to be under fiji teen years of age.
 2. The competition will be opel
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08

the burial in the Catholic cemetery of that place. He leaves besides a be- reaved wife two brothers and two sis- ters to mourn his loss.
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08

that place. He leaves besides be- reaved wife two brothers and two sls- ters to mourn his loss.
 J. W. LANE SERIOUSLY ILL.,
 John w. Lane, who has been in poor health for some time past, is confined to the bed and is considered to be in a critical condition. pr J. A. DoIan is attending him.
 R. F. D. CARRIER SNOW BOUND.
 Owing to the deep snow of Tuesday and Wednesday John Barton, the R. F. D. man, was unable to make the whole of his route, but it is bad storm that prevents him serving his patrons.
 Hon Charles A. Eaton Is confined to the house and under the care of pr w. M. Barnum.
 The deep snow brings to the boys of Kent school the exhilarating pleasure of travelling over the drifts on snow shoes, a pastime without which winter would be incomplete. The ice harvest is nearly at an end only two or three small houses remain ing to be filled. Henry B. Britton of New York was in this village for a few hours, Satur' day.
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The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08
BULLS BRIDGE.
HOUSING THE ICE CROP.

Ice cutting seems to be the general occupation during the past week. Ice from 12 to Is inches has been harvest | ed from the canal.
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-08

Miss Ida Franks and Miss Inze Ur- quhart enjoyed 8 sleighride to New Milford on Saturday.
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Some Choice Lingerie Waists

We couldn't begin to tell you of the beauty of these Embroidered Batiste Waists with their lace and embroid- cry yokes. and they're only
 47.SO and S7 .98 You d expect us to say $10 SIS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
FISH WEARS FUR OvERcoAT.
Strange Tale Of Freak of Nature from
Alaska.

Winnipeg, Man.-The following has
been received by mail from Dawson
City:
scientists will be puzzled when
they hear of recent discovery made
at Moosehfde. So strange a demon.
stration of freaks of nature has never
before been published.
Indian Tom of Moosehide brought
in the news. He says the whole tribe
is worn out with speculation as to
what the strange happening portends
for the future of the Indian race.
After Christmas-just after the An.
nual potlach-some industrious In
dams thought it would be wise to
catch some fresh greyling for the Daw.
son market.
THE first fish hooked was a grey.
ling ten inches long. It had fur all
over it. Never before did an Indian
see any edible fish wearing a fur over
coat. The head of the strange fish
says Indian Tom, is just like that OF
an ordinary greyling, and the shape
is the same.
But from the back of the gills down
to the end of the tail the fish is GOV.
cred with soft fur. The color of the
fur is a dark brown, exactly the ach-
romatic tone and color of the taste
OF the morning after whole night of
1ackpots. No wonder the Moosehide
Indians have all decided to swear OF
with the new year."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
Spring TRIMMING Profuse

The trimmings for the spring sea.
son promise to be rather profuse,
There is much evidence of lavish use
OF ribbons, laces, braids-gold, per.
sian, black, browns, and colors to
match the dress materials.
Taffeta bands are also to be used
very much, and there is still evidence
OF the wide braids on the skirts, and
the narrow ones for the blouses or
Jackets. Taffeta is still seen more as
trimming than as dress stuff.
A light wrap is indispensable at this
season, and this will be found to an.
swer many needs in that line. Women
would save themselves many annoy.
Ing colds and at times serious illness
II they would only become accustomed
to the light wrap, and never, overlook
It's value in replenishing their ward.
robe. IS Sd. s.ss. =. :sss..z.> ,..Y
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

metaphorically speaking, running my
head against a wall of brick.
"Fair!" she echoed; my dear girl
of course it's fair-I am only telling
you some secrets. All trades have
secrets-grocers and butchers, and
artists, and-and every one"
This dictum followed me as turned
from greeting the newly-arrived Mrs
Barrington-Brown to speak to Lady
Isabels protege
We'll how are you getting on, Miss
Staunton?"
"Oh, very well indeed, thank you,'
she answered, and added hurriedly
you know we never give guarantee
with anything that isn't right, and
Lady Isabel only sends rich and ignor.
ant people here who can we'll afford to
buy out things, and she is very kind !;
she often almost gives away thing to
a woman who really is hard up, and
She"
Il know" I interposed. che, dis.
tinctions of honesty are wholly inim.
TABLE"
She's awfully cleXer. too said
Laura Staunton, glancing half apollo
getically at Lady Isabel, who was
showing Mrs. Darlington Brown her
"Victime de la Revolution land !
shall miss her awfully while she is
abroad She has been 50 very. very
kind to me-"
"She has," assented, land she
seems to be taking an especially great
amount of trouble just now to make
your fortune"
my fortune" echoed Laura Staun.
ton, staring at me in amazement: ut
doesn't affect me, l only get my sal
ary."
Your salary!" gasped, for even l
was taken aback by this assertion.
DO you mean to say that Lady Isabel
pays you a salary?"
Miss Staunton nodded "Of course -
she said gratefully, and a jolly good
one, too"
But why?" I asked; why should
she pay you anything?"
Laura Staunton looked at me in
fresh establishment. Didn't you
know she stammered RI thought, OF
course, you knew"
Knew what?"
why" she explained, II thought, OF
course, you knew the shop was Lady
Isabels!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

oh, that has just come back from
Paris. 1t has had new lid. Isn't it
a pretty one?-of course, it has no
more intrinsic value than an enameled
saucepan; but then, all values are only
relative, aren't they dearest?"
What a pretty pictured" l said,
turning away to print that was lying
on a small Chippendale table.
She lifted it and handed it to me.
Yes she said, isn't it? 1t is an old
one-at least, it will be old by the time
l sell it to Mrs. Barrington-Brown."
She dropped a little Historical" label
in the box as she spoke. you'll see
how we'll we're going to make it pay,
Marjorie" she said with gaiety.
do you think it is quite fair" I
asked, feeling as I said it, that l was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
MAY BE HOME MADE.
Recipes for Perfumes, Toilet Waters
and Sachet Powders.

Violet perfumes and other prepare.
lions of this delicious odor are ex-
pensive if at all good. The market
is flooded with limitations" and vio-
let of various names and varieties, but
all do not smell sweet, or properly
sweet, and only the best are worth
having.
A woman who likes such things and
is willing to spend some money for
them will find delightful means of
occupation in the bad hours of a win
ter day in combining essences of
powders and making her own per-
fumes. They will cost less than the
completed preparations, and, the
CHARGES are, will be better for there
is nothing in which Substitution" is
more used
A most delicious perfume is made
by combining two ounces of violet
pomade, % drains of extract of cassia
and four ounces of alcohol.
Combine the extract and alcohol
and slowly work into the pomade.
Another variety is made simply of
four ounces of violet pomade and half
pint of deordorized alcohol. Either
OF these can be mixed into toilet wa.
ter by increasing the quantity of al
cohol
Slightly different in effect is a vic.
let water made Of two and three.
quarters drains each of extract of VIC.
let and cassia, five and one-half drains
of tincture of orris root, and one and
one-quarter drains of tincture of civet,
five drops Of oil Of bitter almonds. ten
drops of oil of rhodium, one-half pint
of high proof alcohol and six and one.
half drains of triple orange flower wa
ter.
Combine the oils and add to the al.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
Colors That Don't DISAGREE

Colors disagree, just as men and
women do. Most shades of red 20 to.
gether, and violet can be combined
with any shade of black, but it is not
very effective with white. 1t goes well
with certain shades of red. Greens
are most effective when combined
with other tones of green. The differ.
ent shades of brown combine charm.
ingly. Blue and brown is an old but
somewhat unfashionable combination
The gold and silver that are in the
lead of all trimmings just now are
used with any and every color. There
are some combinations, however, that
are particularly effective. Black and
silver is preferable to black and gold.
but white and gold is in first fashio
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
Thin Black Fabrics

Black frocks are to be much in eyi.
dence this season, and a number Of
beautiful models are shown in louisine
taneta and chiffon cloth over black
silk. The latest models are decorated
principally with laces, usually two or
three kinds, but a little good en-
oroldery in skillfully harmonized col.
ors gives a French air to fine black
gown that is most desirable.
Black linens and cottons are pret.
test in soft fabrics, and the embroi-
dered suisses are exquisite. One un-
usually effective pattern has a black
ground, striped with closely set hair.
INES OF white, and is sprinkled with
tlny sprays Of lilacs. 1t is charming
Tor a second morning costume. or
makes up effectively with bits of blue
satin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
Shower for An Easter Bride

A hostess is arranging for a most
clever Shower" for an Easter bride.
It is to be luncheon with eight
guests, who are each to send a hand
kercaief. For the table centerpiece
there is to be quite large egg made
OF wire, then covered with ferns, vines
and flowers (pink carnations), the
edge notched like 4 broken she'll.
Broad pink ribbons are to 20 tn each
plate; on the end, with the name done
in gold, there will be tiny birds and
butterflies. After the luncheon, when
the ribbons are pulled the one Of the
] honored guest viii have ! shower of
handkerchiefs 81 the end; this il
made BY taking each handkerchief IN
the center and tying Il with ST .of
baby ribbon, then fastening m onto
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
New Use for Potatoes.

A recipe which is efflcacious for
cleaning fabrics without injuring their
texture or changing their color is the
following, which is also good for clean.
ing rugs and carpets Crate two raw
potatoes In "a basin which contains a
pint of clear cold water. Now strain
them through a sieve, allowing the
liquid to fall into another bowl contain.
Ing another pint Of cold water. When
1t settles, pour of the water into a
bottle and keep it for future use. Dip
q sponge into the potato water and rub
the soiled garment carefully, after
which 1t may be washed in clear water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
NEEDED IN THE KITCHEN.
Some Time Savers and Helps for
r. tie Busy Cook. +. ~

If you have no fish kettle tie the fish
In 9 piece of coarse muslin befoi .
cooking it, so that there may be no
delay in lifting it out when done. Rub
1t slightly with vinegar or add. q little
to the boiling water, as it whitens the
fish and makes it firmer.
Small mustard tins make good spice
boxes if neat label is placed on the
front of each tin. An earthen pan ia
the best receptacle for keeping bread
fresh, but If this cannot be obtained,
large tin with a good lid makes q
capital substitute.
For the cutter which is used for
stamping out rounds of pastry use lids
OF tins, tops of tumblers or wine
glasses. A good set of weights and
scales should find a place in every
kitchen. Quantities may sometimes be
guessed pretty accurately, but there
are many things which must be
weighed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22

with the first evidence Of spring the hat is The
the matter headgea serious and early thought will be
pensated She will
Tor Sss money than she waits until the of the
decided novelty evident
greater number OF the approved styles of the winter the diff
Some the hats for their only trimming
aey peoples blown buds
building
veve all shades black satin striped mo
aker Of mats WING birds ostrich feathers ostrich
fa1sn mpoaions but find
predicted
lace with flowers later
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-03-22
Mendjnu China.

China may be mended as firmly las
rock in the following manner: Two
persons will be needed for the work,
however, for the manipulation must
be done rapidly. The necessary mate
rails are little unslacked lime, pull
'verized, the slightly beaten white of
an egg, and a small hair brush, such
as is used for gum. Put the white
of the egg on the broken edges of
both pieces to be Joined, and imme.
diately dust one edge with the pow
dered lime, put the two edges accur-
ately and firmly together, hold in
place for a minute or two, and then
lay aside to dry.