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The Newtown bee., 1907-05-31
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
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A PASTOR CALLED.

PASTOR CALLED. The Congregations church has ex- tended unanimous call to Rev Harry s. Martin of Bangor, Me-, to become their pastor and the call has been ac- cepted and he will begin his work here ton, the present pastor, leaves about that time to take up his work at Yale college.
 A SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. MT and Mrs John Steinhoff of Kel- logg street celebrated their silver wedding anniversary very pleasantly at their home, last Tuesday. There was large number of their friends present to assist in the celebration and all had very enjoyable time. A fine supper was ServedI to which all did ample justice. MT and Mrs Steinhoff received large number of pretty and costly remembrances. Miss Ada Cotton, who has been spending three weeks in New York with friends, returned to her home at the Iron Works, last Saturday. Mrs Ada Badau spent several days, last week, in Southville, the guest of MT and Mrs David. Barnum. Mrs Peter H. Fennell, who has been among the sick ones, is now gaining nicely.
 MT and Mrs Frank 0. Stutzson, who have been spending few weeks here, the guests of MT and Mrs L.. H. Elsen- boss, have returned to their home at Newark, N. J.
 John H, Lee Of DanhurY has been spending several days on Long Meadow Hill with his son, William Lee. Thomas Pettit of Obtuse had the misfortune, recently, to lose a va1u- able horse.
 Edward Warner of Bridgeport has been spending several days here, the guest of his brother, Charles Warner.
 At the regular meeting of the Grange on next Monday evening, June 3, the Danbury and Bethel Oranges will visit the BrookfeId Grange. A pleasant evening is anticipated.
 Mrs W. J. Beehler is spending a few weeks at Atlantic City. N. J.
 Mrs Clark Jackson is staying for a few weeks with her son-in-law, w. J. Beehler.
 The special town meeting, held last week Thursday afternoon, was largely attended.
 i'll with pneumonia, is now gaining nicely and able to be about.
 MT and Mrs Egbert Vincent have gone to Bridgeport to make their home, where MT Vincent has posi- tion. Saturday evening, May IS, be- lOT0 Uu0y l01U TUT uuSlI u6W uOuc Uucy were given serenade at the home of MT and Mrs F. P. Elsenboss. After the serenade, the company were invit- ed on to the veranda, where refresh ments were served. Miss Stetson en- tertained the company with several songs.
 Master Kenneth Lee, who has been quite i'll at the home of his parents, MT and Mrs William Lee, on Long Meadow Hill, is now gaining nicely. Dr Rider attended him.
 P. H. Dixon, the blacksmith at the Iron Works, has handmade two horse farm wagon, which he made at his shop all completed and is now of fering 1t for sale.
 Charles Williams has resigned his position with the Lenox Shear Co., and has taken a position as carpenter with the Railroad Go. and began his new work, last Saturday, with the Railroad Go. at New Milford.
 Little Fritz Pf1orum, infant son of MT and Mrs Fred Pforum, died at their home on Friday, May 10, aged 3 months. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, May 12, from the parents home. The burial was in the Laurel Hill cemetery.
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BRANcHv1LLE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Harbor Master c. H. Morris of Bridgeport remains about the same and is very sick. His many friends wish him speedy recovery.
 A fine stone has been placed in Branchville cemetery for Mrs Jane Avant. John Bates did the work. MT Bates understands the business and can do fine piece of work.
 pr Mansfield is much better and his many friends in this place are pleased to know he is able to ride out again.
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Hon Charles s. Mellen, president of the Consolidated road, passed up the Berkshire division, Monday, on the train passing Newtown at 10. 40 8. m. He had his family with him, occupy ing the parlor car, "Connecticut." He returned on the last evening train south. Conductor George Eaton was in charge of the train.
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GEORGETOWN.
PETER w. JOHNSON,

Peter w. Johnson passed away at his home on Tuesday, May "A, aged 26 years. He had been i'll with cOnSump- tion for two years. The funeral was held from his home on Friday after noon, May "A, Rev A. c. Furbush of ficiating. The burial was in the Branchville cemetery. MT Johnson is survived by his wife.
 Burr Mills is to have telephone placed in his store.
 Undertaken F. B. Bouton's telephone number has been changed. His num- Der now is 156-2.
 A sale of fancy articles was held in the parlors of the Gilbert Memorial church on Friday afternoon and even ing, May A, which was we'll attended.
 Mrs J. B. Patterson is spending a week in Bridgeport with her parents, MT and Mrs John H. Smith. R. O. Bennett is soon to have teIe- phone placed in his home.
 Rev and Mrs N. Fl. JudSon welcomed little son at the Methodist parson- age on Monday, May 20. The Methodist Sunday school will celebrate Children's day on Sunday morning, June 9. A very enjoyable progr am is being prepared. The many friends of Undertaken F. B. Bouton will be pleased to hear be | is now able to ride out. MT and Mrs Frank J. Williams o1 Portchester, N. Y., were guests, last
 Friday, of MT and Mrs J. B. Williams Mrs Charles Brand of White Plains l is seriously i'll at the home of her pa rents, MT and Mrs John Jennings. 1 On Friday evening of last week Proi
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A rattlesnake about three and half feet long was killed by Fritz Frank near Edward Conger's house, last Fri day. This is the first rattler seen in these parts in many years.
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w. Walter Finch, the capable clerk at R. Fl. Beers & Co.'s, and s. Ernest Sanford, the merchant, are now board ing at the>Grand Central hotel.
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The residence of Lauren Skidmore | is being adorned with new dress of paint, applied by Dea George Ruffels and assistant.
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ROXBUKr.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Service as usual, next Sunday morn ing, followed by Sunday school. Ep worth League service at ' p. m., fol lowed by preaching by pastor. The service postponed, last Sunday even ing, on account of the weather, will be held at 7.30 p. m., Sunday evening
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Mrs Lawrence Taylor passed Mon day with her friend, Mrs Case, in Nev Milford.
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J. Albert Blackman has had his
 small tenement house newly painted. Albert Nichols and brother did the work.
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Miss Grace Everetts returned, Mon- day, after weeks visit with her grandmother in Derby and with her aunt, Mrs Charles Roberts, of An . | O
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James R. Wilson from Poughkeep- sic, N. Y., and his brother, Fred T..
 Wilson, from Hartford, spent few days at the home of their mother, Mrs Mary B. Wilson, in Palestine district.
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CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Charles and William Lane of Bridge port were guests of Mrs Ada Parmelee. Sunday.
 Clarence Schaffer and friend of Dan bury and MT and Mrs Ernest North rop of Stepney were entertained over last Sunday by MT and Mrs Eugene Northrop.
 goods for M. D. Morgan and Mrs Leslie 0f New York arrived at the Charles Morgan homestead, Thursday.
 Miss Lizzie Mfllar wno has been ab- sent ft some weeks, is at home again.
 Mrs Augustus Peck of Berkshire has been visiting her daughter, Mrs 0. D. Stillson.
 s. P. Davis is building a veranda on the front side of his house.
 Mrs Phebe Fafrchild ;of Stepney is spending the week with her sister, Mi Ada Parmelee.
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Dogs got into the flock of sheep be- longing to rank Mitchell in Poota- tuck, Sunday and Monday, killing and maiming several sheep and lambs and biting others. Selectman Peck looked the sheep over, Monday and Tuesday.
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Rev Father McGuinniss was in New Milford, Monday, where he was the guest of Rev Father Cronan, who is quite ill.
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Miss Florence Warner of New Brit ain passed Sunday with her mother, Mrs J. H. Warner, in Sandy Hook.
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The Borough meeting for laying a
 tax has been adjourned to Saturday. June 8.
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wooDBuRr.
ARRIVALS AT THE CURTIS HOUSE.


 John F. McGrath, T. E. Rogers, Nil and Mrs H. S. Dormetzer, Martin Byrnes, J. H. Byrnes, F. B. Smith, Nil and Mrs Carl M. Chapin, MT and Mrs w. M. Gillette, Paul Brown, MT and Mrs c. F. Trott, Miss Lillian Parker MT and Mrs E. M. Stevens, Roger L. bury.
 MT and Mrs J. J. May, Fl. J. Mason W. D. Jennings, New York. F. N. Newcomb, c. P. Barheer, Litchfeld.
 Charles Klerner, G. B. Rome, New Haven.
 H. L. Bishop, J. Baptist, Bridgeport w. M. FleSc, Jr., Rev and Mrs Wal lace Nuttipg, Miss Griswold, South, bury.
 w. J. Bader, Miss Mildred RyIander Washington.
 Carlos Fl. Storrs, Ansonia. D. G. Sullivan, Watertown. A. c. WurtS, l.. T. BlakeSlee, G. K Spealt, Hartford.
 Mrs J. E. Castle, Mrs Hurlburt, Miss Northrop, Miss Booth, W. l.. Erwin, New Milford
 0. E. Closter, Mt Vernon, N. Y. R. J. Orr, Pittsfield. Mass. Rev w. w. Curtis, Oberlin, O. Allison F. Smith, w. H. Prindle, Newtown.
 T. J. Thomas, c. D. Blythe, Sey. mour.
 Fl. H. Warrington, Springfield Mass. MT and Mrs E. A. Ireland, Chicago, Ill.
 E. A. Saunders, M. E. Brown. NJ. F O'Connell, Naugatuck.
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Rev Patrick Fox was in Danbury Monday.
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Free samples of "Preventics" and a booklet on Colds will be gladly mailed you. on request, by pr Shoop, Racine, Wis, simply to prove merit. Proven tics are little Candy Gold Cure tablets. No qufnine, no Laxative, nothing harmful whatever. Preventics pre- vent colds-as the name implies-when For seated cold or LaGrippe, break it up safely and quickly with Proven tics. Sold by R. Fl. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney, P. J. Garvin, Bethel: s. J. Parks; Trumbull.
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The entertainment given by the pu- pills of the Booth High school in the Town hall was success and en joyed by all present.
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FINED FOR ALLOWING ELS CATTLE TIC
 RUN AT LARGE.

Ralph M. Judson was brought before Justice Futile on the 20th, charged with allowing his cattle to run at large, He was fined S5 and costs, the latter amounting to S13.11. The justice re. mitted the fine. The trial was set fol one or two earlier dates, but the old man ignored it. When constable waited upon him, however, he came te time.
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 Let me mail you free, to prove merit, samples of my Dr Shoop's s Restorative, and my book on either Dyspepsia, the Heart, or the Kidneys. Address me, pr Shoop, Racine, Wis. Troubles of the stomach, heart or kidneys, are merely symptoms of deeper ailment. Don't make the common error of treat ing symptoms only. Symptom treat ment is treating the result of your ailment, and not the cause. Weak stomach veS-the inside nerves means stomach weakness, always. And the heart, and kidneys as well, have their controlling or inside nerves Weaken these nerves, and you inevita- bly, have. weak vital organs. Here is where Dr Shoop's Restorative has made it's fame. No other remedy even claims to treat the "inSide nerves. :" Also for bloating, biliousness, bad breath or complexion, use Dr Shoop'S Restorative. Write for my free book now. Dr ShoOp'S Restorative sold by R.. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; B. Flaw ley & Go, Stepney; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; s. J.Parks; Trumb bull.
 If you want the best thing on the market for biliousness, constipation indigestion, headache, dizziness, etc, ask your druggist for G. N. Clarke $ 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 vertisem ent In another column.
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TASHUA.
MRS MARY E. CLARK.

Mary E. Clark, widow of the late AL bert Clark, died at her home in this place on Sunday, May 26. She had been in failing health through the win ter. Mrs Clark is survived by three children, Mrs Bertha Ferris of New town, George Clark Of Long Hill and Arthur Clark, who is in business in the South The funeral was attended on Thursday, May 3O at Christ church.
 Miss Bessie Rector of Bridgeport was the guest of Miss Grace Mallett over Sunday.
 Miss Lizzie Lawrence has returned home from visit of several weeks with relatives in New York.
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MT and Mrs Burton Hodge have
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SPOT CASH TALKS

Five cents off on every dollars worth c goods you buy at my store. All goods sold strictly for CASH.
 Full stock of Groceries.
 JOHN M. SQUIRE. South Britain. Ct.
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Announcements of woodbury Merchants.
ChiffOnierS :!

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 J. D. Kimball, Main Street, Woodbury Conn
 Funeral Director and Embalmer. tCalsA Speciality PhonsL Locals ss-G LonsDn
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South Britain Announcements.
Things You Need

In the Spring: Flower, Gar goods. Garden and Farming Tools. Wall Pa per; look over our sample book. New Eng Wire and Poultry Netting. Victor Talking Machines and Records for sale. Groceries, Meats and General Merchandise. Stop at our store and our 10c counter. Lots of bar gains
 J. H. Cassidy,
 South Britain, Conn.
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kOTICE-On and after May will be at my IN old stand in South Britain prepared to do any business in my line. Thanking my friends for their patronage in the past and solicit a share of it in the future.
 A. n. MunSon,
 South Britain, Ct.
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He was a republican in politics, but was a supporter of the best politics which he believed to be public service. GNew Haven.
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A New Shoe Store

With A New Stock
 and A Purpose.
 Having leased and equipped the former Y- SHOE TRADE This is the brightest clean est. most tup-to-date3storc in toun5wfth All respect 10 my brother u,srchAntA1 You'u say SO too.
 WE WILL SELL YOU Good Honest Sbocs at wholesale prices PLUS c fair and reason ble com m ission. that's for our. breAd and butter" While every man fs in buainens for GAin- we do claim. that . buxineas can be conducted on . paying basis and still exrend. to the customer -A mutu al interest 90 then ft's our purpose to have this known from the first . store of square deals" We welcome you-
 John G. Terrill,
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We have just received a part of a keeping necessity. finished In oak and irntts CT kinds of spring furniture The prices of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06
THE DEFENDERS, MoNUMENr.

There should. be no hesitancy on the part of the State of Connecticut to aid,
 to the extent of an appropriation of s1O,OOO, the movement begun here to erect a monument in honor of the de- lenders of the city against the red coats of King George. The State ought to want to have finger in this move- ment to mark historic spot, all the more so as it is proposed that the citi- zens of New Haven shall raise like |amount. Money spent in this way aids tremendously the processes of assimi- lation which are each year being sub jected to a greater and greater strain. We must move ahead by looking back, and these historic spots, properly dis tinguished, help us to look back more intelligently for the needed stimulant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06
DEATH AT THE WHETL.

There is something inexpressibly sad about the suicide of Ernest Wilson Huffcut of New York, the confidential legal adviser of Governor Hughes, and the Dean of the Cornell Law school The sadness strikes home to the State of Connecticut, where he was born and where sustained interest in him was stimulated by the high place he had won for himself.
 It was a case of death at the wheel, at a moment when a helmsman was needed and when the weariness of life grasped his better judgment with fla tal influence. It is the more impress sive, this suicide of MT. Huffcutt, be- cause the motive which prompted the act was Encouragement that so much honest effort put forth for the better ment of the State of New York was being brought to naught by the forces of resistance which can make no claim for disinterested service.
 Involved in the tragedy of the man lis the tragedy which lays it's bloody fingers upon the good repute of the Empire State. A nature has been broken which was giving the full rich ness of it's judgment to the State, and which felt deeply the sorrow and sad mess of seeing and understanding the impossibility of the right prevailing. lit is depressing enough to see man give up the fight, as it relates to his own fortunes, but when there is added the oppressive humiliation of knowing that others are the losers through po- litical chicanery the surrender takes on all of the colors and hues of public calamity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06
NOT THE SURE CURE.

Major LeonaRf Darwin of England has been featuring at Harvard on municipal ownership, and some of his remarks will not please the advocates of municipal ownership in this coun- try, He points out that the attitude of public utility companies at the pres ent time Is not such as to inspire con- fidence. They must, he adds, either encourage legislation which will secure a proper participation by the public in their profits, or the public will ultima tely become so thoroughly aroused that the companies will be driven out of existence They must either bend to public opinion or they will be broken. Municipal ownership does not solve the problem. It only creates another mo- nopoly where one existed before, and has the additional disadvantage that the municipal monopoly is not subject to the healthful control that keeps a 
 private industry within reasonable bounds. Theoretically, this should not be so, but actual practice has shown that regardless of public ownership, municipal utilities are in the hands of a very few men with almost autocratic powers.
 This strikes us as a pretty accurate view of the situation. Not long ago we were told by some wise men, and many men not so wise, that municipal ownership was the sure cure. Now l there is uncertainty. A wise man is going about saying that the Initiative and Referendum must and shall be ap- lied to the sore spots. But perhaps even that, those or them wouldn't make everything quite right.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06
ENCOURAGING.

Brevity may, it appears, be the soul of economy as we'll as the soul of wit We have received a copy of a report of a Connecticut State Board, and the sender calls our attention to the fact that it is more than a hundred pages smaller than the report of the same Board two years ago, owing to the ac- tion of the State Board of Control in its endeavor to reduce the amount of State printing.
 This evidence of Board of Control which actually does some controlling is encouraging. Even at voluminous Washington they have succeeded in re- ducing the cost of public printing, which had grown to be unnecessarily enormous, and if Connecticut can fol- low the example, or set one herself, it will be good thing.
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practically indefinite sentence, and then leave it to the careful and conservative board of control to determine Cat some time in the future) his fitness for a parole release, If such fitness ever ap- pears, and if it does not, let the pris- oner remain under restraint inside the prison; this method safeguards the public and still gives the prisoner the opportunity to work out his own sal- vation. Back of all remains the care full and painstaking State board of pardons, ready to listen to any appeal from the prisoner" If there could be added to this simple and effective state ment of the virtue of the indeterminate sentence principle, the convincing as- sertion that more harm is done by the determinate sentence to provoke pub lie dissatisfaction, in that it gives each critic the opportunity to pass upon the justice of the punishment, than by any other single thing, the whole case of the indeterminate sentence would be made out.
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CHEERING SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Only a few days after distinguished gentlemen were crying peace, peace, another distinguished gentleman cried war, war, and specified that there was sure to be an awful war over the con- trol of the Pacific. Ex-Secretary Shaw does not, of course, know that this aw- ful war is coming, but 1t is possible that he has made good guess. Wheth- CT he has or not, it is more cheering to call to mind that there is surely going to be a Hague Conference, and Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration. The Lake Mohonk Con- ference will take place on the 22d, 2Sd and 24th of this month, and it is going to be a pretty important affair. Among the speakers will be Chief Justice Bald win of this city and there will be other speakers of power and distinction.
 Perhaps war among the highly civ- ilized countries will not be abolished right away, but it will not do to under estimate the importance and the value of such meetings as are being held in various countries to help make peace possible. They are about the most en- couraging signs of the times. They
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LETTING.

DO you think we should let women voter" Certainly. Why not? We let them earn money all other ways" - Life.
 Our new curate seems to be an all truist." "Oh, do you think so? l quite thought from his intoning that he was a tenor Punch.
 Has that rich author a pseudonym?" T don't know if that's what It's called; but it's the newest make, forty-horse power. Baltimore American.
 What's the matter, silly?' "Boo hoo Me teacher says I'm dunce an won't never amount ter nothin'' Hey, felers! we got de umpire fer de game. Judge
 Mrs Newedde-"Certainly you may take some of those biscuits to your friend, Is he hungry, too?" Weary-'No mum; he's geologist." ," New Orleans Picayune.
 You don't mean to say" said Pep prey, that you absolutely do noth- ing?" "Aw," replied Cholly. wearily, "I don't even do that. My man attends to ev'rything, you know. Philadelphia Press.
 Caller-"Id think that your fathers duties as building inspector would be awfully dangerous, going round unsafe buildings" Small son of the house "Oh, no; he doesn't go near em till after they fall down. Life.
 Sold your automobile, eh?'' ex- claimed Wyss. What was the trouble?" Couldn't control it," ex- plained Acher When I ran fast it took me to the police court, and when ran slowly 1t didn't take me any where, "-Harper's Weekly
 What 8 bright little thing!' ex- claimed the society woman, patroniz- lngly cooing at baby out for an air. Ing in the park. Whose little one Is this?" Yours, ma am," replied the nurse. I'm the new nurse that kem yistherdy. Philadelphia Press.
 Church-"Have you followed this Hartman investigation"
 Gotham-"No. Did the experts tes- tify that he was crazy when he did it. but that he's all right w?"-Yonkers 1 Statesman.
 Tried your new auto yet?" Yep l Had a fine ride.' ''Go fast?" Not SC fast as the cop. That's where the fine came in. Philadelphia Public Led. ger.