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The Newtown bee., 1907-05-10
WOODBURr.

ALL THE NEWS FROM HoTCHKIssvILLE.
 John Cartledge is working for John Suckley in the grinding room of the knife shop.
 Arthur Parkin and James Pearson spent last Sunday in Middlebury.
 Louis Dawson's house, occupied by Judson Frost, is being painted by Henry Ward.
 Herbert Burdick has returned to board at William Buckingham
 Mrs E. L. Smith of Waterbury was
 visiting relatives here, last week.
 visiting his sister, Mrs William Buck
 ingham, several days last week.
 Charles Gill of the same city also vis-
 ited his parents.
 Charles H. Smith has gone to Ches-
 hire to assist the Nichols Brothers in the poultry business. Walter White is working in Thomas Galpin's shear factory. Hubert Judson was afflicted with
 humps, last week, and went to his l home in Roxbury. Mrs Otis S. Cowles, with her hus-
 band and little daughter, Grace, of Waterbury, was visiting her parents, MT and Mrs Joseph B. Hall, last week The Sunshine Circle of the Congre- gational church in North Woodbury
 Suckley's, last Tuesday afternoon. MT and Mrs John Gordon, Miss Ada
 Cartledge, Harry Potter, MT and Mrs William Fully and daughter, Miss Ella, Levi Drake and Harry Travers l drove to West Cornwall, last Friday. | to attend the drama, "Down in Maine" the supper and dance given | by the MasonS in their hall. They returned the next day with glowing l accounts of the fine time they had. John Gordon, Arthur Leavenworth and Harry Potter have been recent victims of the humps. A daughter was born to MT and Mrs | Robert Dyson on Monday afternoon, | May 6.
 A supper was given in the hall on | Wednesday evening. The proceeds | are to be for electric lighting in the | streets.
 Arthur France of Bridgeport was visiting his brother, Albert E., and sister, Mrs Wooster J. Carpenter, last week.
 Thomas Madin began, last week, to run a milk team to Middlebury for the next six months. Charles Anderson is driving the colt
 which he recently purchased of David Russell.
 Edward Crane has been canvassing for all kinds of farming implements. Abram Klein has had Woodbury local telephone placed in his house on Grassy Hill. His number is 2-6. Hill, has started a peddling route in Waterbury and makes regular trips
 there every Thursday. MT Klein buys everything the farmer raises. Drop him a card if you have anything to sell.
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WESTON.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.


 MT and Mrs Ernest Beers of Nor walk and Carl Schmidt of Bridgeport have been guests of MT and Mrs How ard Beers.
 John Williams has been the victim of a severe grip cold.
 Mrs John Fitch entertained the Matinee whist club on Thursday last.
 The Misses Kate and Isabel Beers bave entertained their cousin, Miss Annie Beers, of Medford, Mass.
 A number of the townspeople at tended the entertainment given in Westport on Thursday evening last by the graduating class of the West port High school.
 MT and Mrs Charles Perry ot East Bridgeport visited the Misses Irene and Florence Perry on Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs Frederick Burritt and Miss My ra Burritt visited out of town friends on Sunday.
 Frederick Banks has a sick horse.
 MT and Mrs John Fitch were Sun- day guests of Easton friends.
 s. B. Fancher is driving a new horse.
 Mrs Frederick Banks has been on the sick list for several days
 Miss Alma Fanton returned on Monday from an over Sunday visit at her home in Aspetuck.
 Mrs Eugene Beers is entertaining her sister, Mrs Hallock, and children of Derby.
 Painters and carpenters are at work on the Donnelly summer residence
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MY BEST FRIEND.

Alexander Benton, who lives on Ru- ral Route l, Fort Edward, N. Y, says: "Dr Kings New Discovery is my best earthly friend. It cured me of asthma six years ago. It has also performed a wonderful cure of incipient consump- tion for my sons wife. The first bot tie ended the terrible cough, and this accomplished, the other symptoms left one by one, until she was perfectly we'll. pr Kings New Discovery's pow CT over coughs and colds is simply mar velous." No other remedy has ever equaled it. Fully guaranteed by R. H. |. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; P. J. Garvin, Bethel: w
 N. Noble, New Milford; k. J. Bucking- ham, Huntington; Allen Joyce, Rox- bury Station; C.. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Roxbury; Connery Bros., Georgetown; J: M. Sullivan, Bedding Ridge; w. B.
 Hawley, Sherman; Honan & Soule, Gaylordsville; Smith Bros, Cornwall
 Bridge, Edwin H. Beardsley, New Preston; George E. Frink, Falls Village; k. s. Fairchild & Son, Nichols, druggists. soc and S1. Trial bottle free.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
NEW FAIRFIELD.
DIGGING POTATOES IN THE SPRING.

DIGGING POTATOES IN THE SPRING.
 A. NJ. Couch secured mess of pota- toes, last week, that had wintered over in his garden and they were in better condition for eating than those that were wintered in his cellar.
 Mrs Harriett Wheeler has gone to Danbury to make a stay with her daughter, Mrs Ted Durant.
 Ezra Hatch has secured some thor oughbred hogs from the State of New York.
 Walter Chatterton is stfl on the sick list. )
 Rufus Reed and daughter were call CTS at Bradley Beers on Sunday.
 F. Monument of Danbury spent Sunday at Theodore Posts.
 Henry Backer has purchased milk wagon of John Meyers.
 Abe Pendly has hired out for the season to William K. Benedict.
 Knapp & Hatch's saw mill plant caught on fire from some unknown source on Thursday night and before the fire could be extinguished the mill was so damaged that it will take sev- eral days to get it in running order.
 Daniel Richmond has gone to Wa terville, where he has secured posi- tion as night watchman in factory.
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ly girls, and exquisite costumes make this an ideal attraction of it's kind, and if you visit ''The Real Widow Brown'' at the opera house, Saturday evening, May Il, you will have the jolliest time in many month.
 c. E. Kiddiford is headquarters for correct and satisfactory work in watch and clock repairing.
 Watch and clock repairing promptly attended to at the store of M. w. Hill.
 Fine confections and smokers per quisites at Cassedy's.
 F. B. Soule has the sole agency for New Milford for the Buck cigar.
 Try the toothsome goods at J. G. Neiss' bakery.
 Druggist w. N. Noble is offering a complete line of the famous Wallace confections.
 D. McMahon, the popular tailor, has a good line of shoes, guaranteed to wear and stand the storm. A line ot stylish hats just received. Also some handsome winter caps. Good values in mems pantalOOns. For refreshing glass of soda water with pure syrups call at the drug store of Albert EvittS Farmers speak highly of the Secur ity stock food. Frank Evitts sells si, and recommends it highly for horses
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A NARROW ESCAPE.

C.. w. Cloyd, a merchant, of Punk, Mo-, had narrow escape four years ago, when he ran a jitnsop burr into his thumb. He says: ''The doctor wanted to amputate it but l would not consent I bought a box of Buck lens Arnica Salre and that cured the dangerous wound-n 25c at R. Fl. Beers & O., Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; F. J. Garvin, Bethel; w. N. No Huntington; Allen Joyce, Rnrbury Station; c. w. Hurlburt X Oo., Ror- bury: J. M. Sullivan, Bedding Ridge: Oonnery Bros, Georgetown: W. B. Hawley, Sherman; Honan X Soule, Gaylordsyilles Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge, Edwin H- Beardsley, New Preston, George E. Brink, Falls Village; E. $. Fairchild & Son, Nichols, druggists.
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NORTHVILLE AND VICINITY.

Rev F. H. Divine of Hartford, score tary of the Connecticut Baptist State convention, spoke at the church, Thursday evening, in the interest of ] the restoration fund, which is for the purpose of refunding the $55, 1000 that was stolen from the conven tion by the defaulting treasurer, w. F. Walker. Owing to the prevalent sickness there were but few present. MT Divine re. ce1ved generous contribution of &1O4 On account of the illness of the pas. tor, sermons were read in the morning l by E. E. Baldwin and in the evening by w. D. Soule. Mrs Mary Warehouse of Marbledale has been visiting her brother, Elmore | Platt.
 Pearl Buckingham, who has been seriously illwith bronchial pneumonia, is now thought to be out of danger. Some time will be required to regain l her usual strength. Mrs Bauman has been assisting in her care. B. B. Buckingham was in Bridgeport on business, one day last week. Miss Mildred Hallock has been visit ing her sister, Mrs Charles Magnusson, for two weeks.
 Miss Grace Hendryx has been con- fined to the house for nearly two months with rheumatism. She is un- der the care of pr Pendleton.
 Mrs Mary Hill, who has been very
 
 Arthur Morehouse, is now reported as better.
 Mrs A. s. Hill spent several days, last week, with her son, H. A. Hill, in Br1dgewater, who is in poor health.
 J: E: l.. Hallock B was engaged in mason
 MT and Mrs Charles Magnusson an- nounce the birth of a daughter.
 Roy and Donald Bowers, who have been very ill, are better. Mrs Rothe felt obliged to leave and Mrs Johnston Of Marbledale has taken her place as nurse.
 Mrs Myron Payne is visiting at Har- ry Kinney'S.
 Albert Rolling spent Sunday at his home here.
 Miss Russell of New London is the guest Of Dr and Mrs Bragaw at the Park View house.
 MT Swords of Torrington has been visiting friends in town.
 Miss Van Dewater has taken po- sition in the office of c. A.. & A. o. Todd. She is boarding at the Park View house.
 A sociable for the benefit of the Lanesville Sunday school will be held in the near future. Full particulars will be given in the near future.
 Rev B; A.. Henderson preached in the Methodist church at Cornwall
 
 Joseph Mo Donald, at present head night man for the Adams Express Co. at Stamford, passed Sunday in town.
 Miss Lucretia w. Smith of New London is the guest of Mrs H. s. My gait.
 Mrs w. B. Starr of Seattle, Wash, is visiting her sister, Mrs C.. s. Perry
 Mrs B. J. Emmons has been on the sick list, suffering with a throat trou- ble.
 You should see the bright side of life, and in ''The Real Widow Brown" you will find the brightest and merri- est of all farce comedies. This is the very latest farcial success, and it is be- ing presented by an evenly balanced company of well-known fun-makers. It has carefully planned and well sustained plot, full of absurd situa- tions, delightfully."- amusing and thor oughly enjoyable. The piece serves as the vehicle for the introduction of the newest songs, pleasing dances and tlrst-class specialties, and contains ev- erything to please the senses, melody, mirth and movement. Attractive or ganization, charming ensemble, come
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GOOD WORK DONE.

dOOD WOhh JUNE.
 Alvord & Benton of Morris have fin ished the wall on the north side of the addition to Evergreen cemetery. It was 12 rods long, six feet wide at the base and about five feet high. J. D. Dayton, chairman of the committee that had charge of the matter, de- serves much credit for the manner in which he has managed the business.
 MT and Mrs Charles Smith, who have occupied the Martin house for the past few months, have gone to spend the summer in Champlain. MT Smith has made extensive repairs on the house and barn.
 40. Mitchell is a new subscriber to the local phone.
 Mrs Jane Martin has cared for Mrs Sophia StillSOn for the past few weeks at her residence, but her enfeebled condition has necessitated her remov- al to the home of her daughter, Mrs Louise Crofut, in Branford.
 F. P. Hayes, Mrs Phoebe Black and Mrs J, w. Smith were in Washington on business, last week. Mrs c. B. Sanderson, has opened her summer home here. Elnathan Black of Watertown was in town, last week.
 Dea Theodore and Miss Alice E.. Bird have returned from their win- ter's stay in Florida. MT Bird is quite feeble.
 Miss Mary Guernsey is home for a time.
 MT and Mrs Lauren Stillson spent Sunday in Bantam. Railroad Detective Mcdonald of Waterbury was in town and arrested Harry Schiele and George Odell for causing diStur bance on the Water town train. They were taken to Wa | terbury and had trial and were giv- en a sentence of 30 days in jail ana costs of SIS
 Mrs N. H. Bloss is sick and sDr Karrmann is attending her. Mrs Trowbridge of Roxbury is caring for /, her.
 Miss Belle Thompson was at her fathers over Sunday. l J. w. Smith and F. P. Terrlll, two of the largest milk producers in town, commenced May l, to carry their milk to Mitchell's White Clover Creamery. | The body of Walter l.. Smedley, which has been in receiving vault in J New Haven for a few months, was
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BULLS BRIDGE.

WHAT OUR CORRESPONDENT FINDS TO
 WRITE ABOUT.
 Charles Buher was in the village, Thursday, enroute for New Preston.
 Mott and Jerome Judd were in Dover Plains, Friday.
 F. R. Lane attended the Powers auction on Skiff mountain, Tuesday.
 Mrs Flora T. MiIlspaugh of Brook lyn is visiting her brother, Mott Judd. Edison Cable and two sons are living in the Chapel house.
 Mrs James P. Cummings and daugh- ter, Mrs M. B. Lane, and Clifford Lane, Mott Judd and Jerome Hoag were in New Milford, Wednesday.
 Mrs M. B. Lane was called to Meri- den, Friday, to care for the sick.
 E. A. Potter has a new refrigerator, built by w. Terwilliger of Portchester, N. Y.
 Eli Potter of Wassaic, N. Y<, spent Sunday with his parents in the village. The law suit brought against F. R. Lane, overseer of the Schaghticoke Indians, by w. Britton of Danbury, has been withdrawn as it cannot be tired in Fairfield county. If any fur ther action is taken it will come be- fore Judge Welch of Litchtield county.
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BRANCHVILLE.
WHAT'S GOING ON,

WEI SolsS oS.
 Hark. Don't you hear the birds singing? Why, yes The word is MT and Mrs William Allen of Mount Yer non, N. Y-, have arrived at their fine country home in this place. Even a partridge ventured to listen, as the law is on, and enjoyed the welcome songs and glad tidings of the song Sters.
 George Hendrix of Danbury spent Sunday with his parents in this place
 Mrs A. J. Partridge returned to her home in this place, this week. Mrs Florence Meade is visiting friends in New York Mrs David Meade and daughter re- turned home, last week, having a de lightful visit with friends in Billings, N. Y-
 Oscar Johnson, who is employed by William Allen of Mount Vernon, is still in his employ now at their coun- try home in this place.
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RO1BUKI.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Preaching as usual next Sunday morning, followed by Sunday school service. Epworth League service at p. m., followed by preaching at 7.3O p. m. Theme of evening sermon will be Heaven" All are welcome.
 Prayer meeting on Saturday even- ing at 7.3O at the home of Mrs Mer- win.
 The annual election of officers of the Sunday school was held, last Sun day morning, at the Sunday school session, and the following officers were elected for the coming year: Superin- tendent, H. W. Trowbridge: assistant superintendent, N. H. Hurlbut; secre- tary, Mrs A. E. Merwin; treasurer, Mrs A. J. Vidler; librarian, Rev H. O. Burrows.
 A collection vas taken on Sunday last for the Brooklyn Methodist hos pital, amounting to S5.25.
 DEATH OF MISS FANNIE BEARDSLEY.
 The many friends of Miss Fannie Beardsley were grieved to learn of her sudden death on Tuesday, April 3O.
The Newtown bee., 1907-05-10

An an4mic condition, that is, a state of health in which the blood is apparently turning to water, and ev- cry organ of the body is suffering for lack of nourishment, can be met only by a remedy that will increase the ouantiuy and richness of the blood.
 Dr Williams Pink Pills actually make new blood and they have been curing an8mia for a generation. A recent case is that of Miss Nellie M. Danforth, of 66 South Broadway, Ak ron, Ohio. It was not an unusually severe case but was characteristic ones
 The approach of Miss Danforth's trouble was very gradual. She felt symptoms of it for year and although she was under physicians care fol some time the treatment did not af ford her any relief. She says: "I had weak spells when I felt a though I was going to faint and m. heart would palpitate so that l wa almost smOthered. 1 had no color even in my lips, and my ears were a white as wax. Everyone said m blood was turning to water. l "Whenever 1 would rise from
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 could see were flashes of light, lik l shooting stars.
 "Nothing seemed to help me an
 when friend recommended Dr Wi
 Hams Pink Pills I got box. l bt gan to feel little better and cor
 tinued taking the pills until I ha
 fully recovered. I have recommends
 Dr Williams Pink Pills to numbe , of my friends.
 A valuable booklet, Diseases of tf , Blood," containing fuller infOrmatio will be sent free upon request.
 pr Williams Pink Pills are SCld
 all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on r ceipt of price, 50 cents per box, s . boxes for $2 50, by the pr William
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PLATTSvILLE-
NOTES FROM HoYDKs s HILL.

Frank Edwards of PlattsviIle is blowing on the Alonzo Staple farm.
 The Ladies' club was held at the home of Mrs c. A. Jennings. Thurs day, the eth, instead of "Wednesday of each mouth as formerly.
 MT and Mrs Charles Jennings have painted their house. Their son, Fred, did the work.
 Mrs James Hammond, who has been living in the South since last fan. where Mir Hammond is employed, has taken trip to visit her sister in Min nesota-
 Benjamin Pease of Greenfield was on the Hill in the Interests of fertili-
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Ten Pages.
LlTCHFIELD COUNTY
 NEW MILFORD,

1.-THE REAL WIDOW BROWN"
 ''The Real Widow Brown" farce l in three acts, in the category | of the we'll known successes "Charley'S $ 1 Aunt, What Happened to Jones" etc, was one of the pronounced hits would stand alone, specialties of the better order are introduced to meet
 the popular demand for such form of It is not of the usual
 ly accepted form of farce comedy, de-
 pending on "horse play'' and ''slap
 funny, the scenes following in natural
 sequence, the characters we'll drawn
 and we'll sustained To use news
 paper comment, "It is an exceedingly
 effective conglomerate mixture of the
 oyt-Goodwin-Po Polk type, abounding brimful of merriment." The plot hinges on the we'll known theme of
 matrimony; the trouble all arising from an innocent desire on the part of Deacon Goodman, the father of two young women with lovers to match, to | ty is offered when he inadvertently | happens across a matrimonial paper which has found it's way into the house. His reply to the advertise ment of Stella Brown, the "real widow" leads to secret correspon- | hands, but unfortunately, one of the | letters falls into the hands of the daughters. Init the widow acquiesces to the proposition the deacon has made that she come to his house as | preceptreSS to the daughters until
 their probable objections may be over come, and sets the time for her arriv- al. With human inconsistency, the
 daughters are opposed to having their
 father take the step which they them
 selves are contemplating, and they separately plot with their respective fiances to trustrate the deacon's plans. One of the young men, to deceive the
 father, impersonates the Widow Brown, by appropriating the garments
 of an elderly aunt; while the other,
 the role of the deacon, for the purpose
 of breaking of the engagement with the widow when she appears. Ther the two young men meet, neither
 knowing the part the other is playing
 Complications naturally follow ano an cratic German, Teddy and Jane
 two lively servants; and other charac terS add to the merriment of the per
 formance. The successive mix-ups
 which result from the general misun
 derstanding, supply any quantity o1
 in the third act to the satisfaction O.
 all, including the much abused deacon
 The company, of Is people, is made ul
 of capable players, carefully chosen tt
 fill their respective parts, as attestet
 by the universally favorable notices
 everywhere received, in the local, a
 we'll as in the recognized leading dra :. matic papers. The. billing for tn ) coming season is in large variety ant mostly new and is from the wei s known Photographic printing houses o l the Union and Advertiser, Rochester N Y and Russell -MOrpan. CinciD F nati, O. This comedy will be givel . q at the Opera house, Saturday night May II. Seats for sale at Frank E lSOule'S.
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Buster Brown And Tige.'

A 1O-inch dolly stamped with de signs for outlining, "Buster Brown" and his dog "Tige" in their funny an tics, will be given free to each visitor at our Art Department commencing Monday, May 6. These dotlies are suitable for needlework for the little folks. They are absolutely free to all adults.
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Mrs Hume
 From Albany,
Now Demonstrating The Arnold" Baby Outfits.

Your baby deserves the best-secon- diary alone to 8 satisfied appetite is the comfort of the little ones body. Tight-titting bands and pinning blan- kets, harsh ill-fitting garments of mus lin cambric and flannel with rough seams have no place in the modern baby's wardrobe.
 ssArnold" Baby Outfits of the soft est knit fabric fit every curve of the baby's body and allow absolute free dom to all portions. Absorbent to the fullest extent, the knit material is the surest preventive of colds baby can wear.
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WARREN.
PERSONAL CHAT.

Mrs E. Phelps has been calling on friends in town.
 Mrs and Miss Ohmen are visiting in Worthwhile.
 MT and Mrs John Morrow, formerly of this town, are both on the sick lisS'
 Quite few changes and some re- pairs will be made at Brookside cot tage, this month. William Schnell is doing the work.
 Edward Carter of Torrington is looking after his real estate in town
 F. P. Knapp of Mt Kisco, N. Y, is stopping with friends in town indefi- nityelV
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|EST BEDDING

Mrs Edgar Crofut spent last week in Derby, visiting her sister, Mrs Luzon Hubbell.
 The Long Ridge Methodist church are preparing for their Children's day exercises.
 Elmer Field entertained Rev MT
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SHERMAN.
FREDERICK JOYCE.

Vandeberg Joyce, died on Friday, aged 1T years. A wife survives him. MT Joy ce resided in the tenement house of H. L. Wanzer. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, Rev J. Fl. Davis officiating. The pail bearers were Arthur Knowles, Stephen Naples, Orange Gardner, Homer l.. Wanzer, Leander Brownell and Philetus Stur- ges. Funeral Director Nelson T. Hun gerford had the arrangements in charge
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Richards, last Sunday.
 Miss Della Bahret is repairing her summer home.
 MT Venning is improving slowly.
 Miss Mabel Rider is sick with humps
 Mrs Arthur Raymond and Mrs AL bert Sherwood and son, Burton, spent last Friday with Mrs James Carson.
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MONROE.

week and under pr Wales care. He is able to be out again.
 Mrs Sylvester Clark was the guest of Der sister, Mrs James Phillips, in Bridgeport on Monday.
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BETHLEHEMo

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 On Sunday morning in the Congre- gational church MT and Mrs Sherwood Allen were received into the fellow ship by letter.