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The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY CELERRA-
 TI0N

There was a pleasant gathering at the home of Mrs E. M. Beardsley on Moose Hill. About 35 relatives and friends called to offer congratulations. it being the 83d anniversary of her birth. It was very quiet gathering beftting the day, which was Sunday, July l2. Among the callers was her brother, L. B. Gray and wife, both having passed their 80th mile stone. The following poem was composed and read by Mrs Beardsley's neice: One July day, presumably twas hot A child was born, such is the common
 lot;
 And later on the old time record saith They gave the child name: "Ellza-
 beth" Another name she had, the name of
 "Gray"
 But this as maidens will, she put away And took another, when she walked
 beside
 The village doctor as his chosen bride. Since then days have blended into years And some were filled with laughter,
 some with tears. It matters little since those days are
 spent,
 If lingering long or rapidly they went. If few or many years to her remain If some be full of joy and some of pain. It matters little since not quite bereft To her are love and friends and friend
 ship left.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Doing Their Duty Scores of Ansonia Readers Are Learning the Duty
 of the Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys duty. ,.. ;.
 When they fail to do this the kid- neys are sick. ..-..,
 Backache and many kidney ills foI- low; 9@'
 Urinary troubles; diabetes.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
 Edward Beardsley, roof painter, of 159 Caroline St., Derby, Conn.,, says :: Recently took Doan's Kidney Pills for lame and aching back and found that they are just what l have been looking for. Ihad been suffering from trouble and annoyance from derange- ment of the kidneys, and for this sick ness I found Doan's Kidney Pills the proper remedy. They soon corrected the trouble. 1 have endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills and recommended them many times since 1 used them."
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buff falo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other.
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two vacancies of committees in the Lower Stepney and Walkers Farms districts. John T. Eastwood was named for the former and Charles Botsford for the latter district. | Miss Lucy J. Beach has entertained her friend, Miss Ina Allen of Bridge port, for few days.
 Andrew L. Burr and son, George, have been quite sick.
 Mrs Arthur H. Curtiss, who under went an operation at the New Haven hospital, last week, is doing as we'll as could be expected.
 Mir and Mrs Edwin C. Stevens are en- tertaining friends from South Nor walk.
 Rumor says that wedding bells will ring in the near future for one of our popular young ladies.
 Mrs Popp of New York, with two grandchildren, are spending the week at A. Rau's.
 Misses Zaida and Dorothy Stevens are entertaining a friend from out of town.
 Miss Edna c. Wheeler of Easton has visited her friend, Mrs Edward E. Curtis.
 John E. Sellick and grapdsons, How ard Grompe and Laurence St John, took a trip from their home in New Ca. naan to Monroe in their new auto, stop ping at the home of Mir Selleck's S broth CT, Wilbur SeIleck, in the Center. They made their return trip through Bridge port.
 Miss Agnes Beardsley is visiting her sister, Mrs E. M. Beardsley at Long Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
New Preston,
THIEVES AT WORK.

A dastardly mean outrage was per- petrated upon Anthony Schwoerer at his cottage at Lakeside, last week,
 while he and his wife were in New
 York City by sneak thieves entering the cottage on Wednesday night and ransacking the house and cellar carrying off quite an amount of goods in value coats, jewelry, canned goods, shaw
 ing sets, two coats, gold necklace,
 (helrloom in family and several arti- cles more useful than expensive. So bold were the burglars, they left marks of their visit on the lawn and the re- mains of a boiled ham in the cellar.
 they could not quite devour. This line of business has been too frequent, al- though it has been quite time since the previous depreciation. If there is any power or authority or way of stopping it, it is earnestly hoped such agencies will be called into service that will ex- terminate and punish soundly those who are responsible for the outrage. No man cares to leave his house with the idea it will be pilfered before his return. No one cares to leave children to keep the house and feel that the night marauders are more than liable to enter and steal and ransack while the children slumber. The children in this case upon arising saw the result of the intrusion and it will be long be- fore they can feel again that sense of security they felt when they lay down sleep on Wednesday night. They got their father home and they or the house will not be left again as unguard- ed. The 'house is not gone" but the sensations and "reminiscences long, re- main especially in chlldren's minds, besides the effect upon the summer in- habitants about Lake Waramaug are anything but pleasant. Mr Schwoerer appealed to certain officials in town to move, but as no town election was held,
 last year, the status of the constables was considered doubtful. It would seem in the interest of the property Of the summer colony at the lake a town meeting should be called and a suitable reward offered for the arrest and apprehension of the robbers. Mir
 Schwoerer was discouraged at the ap- parent lack of interest, and says his poperty is for sale. He offers a reward of s25 for the return of the necklace and reward of S10O for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who
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The NeWtOWn Bee.
 Newtown, Friday. June "A. 1908
Monroe.
A SURPRISE PARTY.

Rose Lawn was the scene of pleas ant event on Saturday evening last from 8 until 10 o'clock, when friends and former school mates from the East Village and Shelton High school num- bering over 30. met to surprise their young friend, Raycroft Me Even Beardsley, it being his 2lst birthday: Mrs Beardsley being made wise of their coming had the home prettily dec orated, and was assisted in this by young friends. When the guests ar riyei Raycroft in negligee attire, was eating light lunch. Taking in the situation and not to be outdone, quiet ly disappeared up the stairway, to don another suit but soon appeared, greet ing his friends with a hearty hand shake. Three hand somely decorated birthday loaves were in evidence, one bearing q candles, faint effort be- ing made to extinguish all at once, but eight remained lighted, denoting that number of years for single blessedness, which the young man declared was "none too many to suit him." The fol- lowing persons were present: MT and Mrs Albert w. Wheeler, Miss Wheeler, Mrs Mary W. Beardsley of Ashville, N. C., Miss Beardsley of New York. Mrs Calvin Earle Morgan and son of Pitts burg, MT and Mrs Eugene M. Peck, Mir and Mrs Alexander Sinclair, Miss Stevens, Miss Dorothy Stevens Miss Dimon, Miss Shummrick of Derby, Miss Beers, Miss Olive Sears, Miss Genevieve Beardsley, also Messrs L. B. Beardsley, Andrews. Thayer, Rice, Burr, Dimon, Twist, Hobaugh, Boards ley and Beardsley.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
 Won't mind Taking COD LIVER OIL
 T his w ay.

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 C. 0. D. TABLETS are easy to take inasmuch as they have no repulsive taste or odor. The plain oil is very hard to take because of its disagreeable odor and taste.
 co D. TABLETS never cause that rising in the throat of a sickening "fishy" taste or gas such as very often follows the taking of the plain cod liver oil.
 COD. TABLETS never upset the stomach or disturb digestion. The con- tinued use of plain cod liver oil is cer- tain to nauseate the stomach and se- riously retard the processes of diges- tion.
 co. D. TABLETS not only possess all the valuable principles of cod liver oil but they also contain the Hypo- hosphites of Lime and Soda and a sufficient quantity of that gentle laxa- tive, Licorice, to carry off any excess of oil should you take more of the TAB LETS than your system can assimilate.
 c. o. D. TABLETS are guaranteed to be better in every way than pure cod liver oil for the treatment of La Grippe, Weak Lungs, Consumption, Pulmonary Complaints, Wasting Dis eases, Loss of Weight, General Debil- ity, Nervous Weakness, Malnutriiton and all other Ailments caused by an impoverished condition of the blood. Sold in soc and $1.OO bottles. If not sold by your druggist, send directly to KASSON CHEMICAL, COMPANY.
 126 East 29th St.. New York City.
 In stock and for sale by c. H. Finch. Sandy Hook, Conn.
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tended. Cake and cream were served and Mrs Amos Wheeler was the hostess.
 Owing to a mistake there was no at the Congregational church on Sunday morning. MT Holden was out of town and Judge Munger of Ansonia was to fill the pulpit, but though he came as far as Shelton and a team was sent there to meet him, they missed each other in some way. Sun day school was held as usual.
 Henry Wells was able to ride out as far as White Hills, last week.
 MT and Mrs E. s. Hawley spent Sat .urday and Sunday in Danbury.
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New Milford.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Miss Parthenia Todd returned home, Monday, after two weeks passed witf Miss Louise Beeman at Lake Wara. maug.
 Dr R. s. Todd, New Affords skilled veterinarian, was called to B. C.. Humphreys in Romford, Saturday, to prescribe for a horse that had been in- jured.
 Miss Marguerite Miller of Danbury passed Sunday with Miss Anna Cox.
 Miss Bertha Mo Kay is visiting her aunt, Mrs Nc Mahon.
 James G. Maelia is working for Eos ter Brothers in Danbury, where he was employed for year or more.
 Mrs Leslie Fletcher of New Haven was the recent guest of MT and Mrs James G. Maelia. Her daughter, Elsie, remains with Mrs Maelia.
 Mrs John Halligan of Hastings-on- tne-Hudson were guests, last week, ,sof MT and Mrs James Maelia. 44..z.
 MT and Mrs M. w. Hill passed Satur- day night in Bridgeport, guests of Prof and Mrs De Mork @'
 Out they must go, say Hatch & Dew ey. As long as the season lasts they keep stocks in shape to meet every de- mand. Then comes the end when stocks must be closed out and a new season provided for. Now is the time. While there is plenty of time yet to wear me dium weight garments, they must get ready for Fall and Winter trade, by clearing their tables of the stock on hand. Commencing Saturday, July 25, until Saturday, August 1, select suit at these sharp priceIreductions :SlO and SIP suits at S7.50; s15 suits at $10; S16.5O and SIS suits at $12.50; S2O and S22 suits at S15. Here you will find this years clothing, broken lines of our best sellers, nothing reserved, your choice of prices as quoted. Make your selection early. Straw hats during this sale just at half price. If you size is here don't let this chance go by. All the best 'OS boys suits $2.5O, $3 and S3.5O grades to close at Sl.95. Glance over these prices and you will see at once that they mean business.
 Watch and clock repairing promptly attended to at the store of M. w. Hill.
 For a refreshing glass of soda water with pure syrups call at the drug store of Albert Evitts. *,'
 Take your watches and clocks that need repairing to c. E. Riddiford, New Milford.
 F. E. Soule has the sole agency for New Milford for the Buck Cigar.
 Druggist W. N. Noble is offering a complete line of the famous Wallace confections.
 Get South Bend watch at C. E. Riddetord's. You will like it.
 Van Camps pork and beans, canned is delicacy the busy housekeeper fixes. Charles l. Leach, the grocer, sells it, and the biggest line of fancy groceries in town.
 C. E. Riddiford is headquarters for correct and satisfactory work in watch and clock repairing.
 When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh will be found conven- tent, while this firms large stock of groceries, meat and feed will be found attractive to economical buyers.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
NOtiCe!

We have added to our business a choice line of Groceries and so- licit a share of the public patron age.
 F. V. Zahn, Kent, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24

were concerned in the burglary. Mir Sehwoerer Is one of the most generous and popular of the summer colony. pays his help literally and Is always willing to lend q helping hand. It is too bad a man of such character should have his home outraged by burglary, and We wish the guilty parties might quickly be brought to justice.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Shirt Waists and Wash Suits.

We have gone over our Waists vey carefully and have put prices the entire lot that will move them out in short order We have one table of slightly mussed waists, all good and desirable but they must go ou and this the way they are priced.
 Waists that were:
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w. G. Barton's MIDSUMMER CLEARING
 SALE Of Hot Weather Goods.

Right in the season and when you want the goods We going to sacrifice profits for cash and we assure you one and all that it will be worth your while to bring your big purses with you for the prices that you will find here for the rest of this month will make you want to exchange Your Cash For Merchandise.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Half Price Sale of Millinery.

All Hats trimmed and not trimmed, all FIower Wings, Quis Ornaments, etc. will go out at just half their value and all Ribbons and Silks at g per cent discount Wewant to clean up the Millinery stock competent Miiner in charge of this department all the time
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Fruit Syrups

and weexercise the greatest care and cleanli- ness in manufacturing all our 1avors.
 NEW TANKS-0ur carbOnated water is all made in new tanks from the purest spring wa- far
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Kent
STOLE CLOTHES WHILE IN
 BATHING.

STOLE CLOTHES WHILE IN
 BATHING.
 Sunday afternoon while New York Sunday visitor was taking dip in the river, some sneak thief made off with his clothes containing. his purse, card case, discharge paper from the navy, etc.
 Frank Zahn's store was robbed, last Friday night, and S45 in cash taken from the safe and checks and about $2 from cash register. Indications look as if job was done by amateurs. Kent needs an officer here.
 Rev Father Smith of Sharon is hold ing mission here this week, assisted by a priest from outside the parish. Almon Bradley visited his mother, and sister, Mrs R. R. Frink.
 Mir and Mrs w. Cables of Bridgeport are spending their vacation with Miss Annie Gibbs.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Huntington.
OBITUARY.

Floyd Buckingham, the two-year-old son of Mrs Abble Hutchison, died Fri day night and was buried in Oak Cliff cemetery on Monday. Rev H. L. Ev- crest attended the funeral, which was strictly private. The little fellow had been a great sufferer from tuberculosis and death to him must have been a well come release. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs Hutchison in her repeated be- reavement.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24

Mrs Ella Bristol of Shelton has visit ed her mother, Mrs Edwin Stevens, on Bagburn Hill.
 Meeting of the Board of Education at the Town hall, Monday, July 27, for the examination of teachers.
 The Board of Education met at the Town hall on Friday, July 3, and filled
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24

We are glad to report that Mrs E. N. Bailey is recovering rapidly from her operation at the Danbury hospital and hopes to leave there in few days.
 The Ladies' Aid society at Laborie's hall, July 15, was as usual, we'll at-
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
GRANGE NOTES.

Harmony Grange holds its only meeting next month on Friday evening, August IA. Ice cream and cake will be sure to swell the average attendance.
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Soda Water.

We take special pride in this department of our business. All of our fruit fiavors are prepared from the purest and
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Shoes and Ties.

We have lot of Low Shoes that are broken in sizes and have put them table by the front door and priced for quick selling You will find your size there and now is the time for you to get wise and get two three pa All the 2S Oxords now SlO9 the $50 Oxtords now $121 S1.75 and S200 Oxfords now Sl59
 Also lot of Youths Tan Shoes the good dollar kind now they 89c; the s25 kind now SlO9 Also lot of Ladies and Children White Shoes and Oxords priced to sell fast
 s100 kind now 8s
 Sl25 kind now 99
 150 kind now 1B \.
 1.75 and 200 kind now 153
 Now we cannot take the time nor space to tell you of all the good things in store for you here during the next two weeks We want to clean up stocks of all kinds This will not bea moneyaking sale for All we want to do is to turn the goods into cash One of the hard things dry goods has to fight against the accumulation of stock and this sale is just for that one thing We are little early this year because we want you to have chance to get the stuff when you can use it
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
VILLAGE CHURCH NOTES.

NlLLAhE tlibhSii NbiL iLo.
 The musical service at the village church, last Sunday morning, was un- usually good and still more interesting by baritone solo sung by F. Raymond Beardsley from "Nordica' s" prize song, Jesus makes light in darkness" the words being composed by Rev J. E. Herman and the music finely rendered by Mrs F. J. Hosford, who accompanied the sOloist on the organ.
 Mir Dutton of New York City is, this week, with engine transforming a sail boat into a small steamer to convey people around the Lake at reasonable rates. The boat will carry comfort ably l5 and will run as often as de- sired. r. J. Hosford is interested with MT Dutton in the success of the affai',
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Wash Goods.

Never has there been year when the tub stu were SO fascinating as this year and our showing has been greatly admired You can save money now-they are priced for quick selling thls way All 10 1-2c All 2oc Lawns at 24c All 12 2c Lawns 10 2c All 45c and soc Silks at All 15c Lawns at 12c 39c All 25c Lawns
 For this sale you can buy the Best Apron Gingham at 1-2c ILonsdae Cambic a Bingham lie Fruit of Loom Cotton at 10 2c Percales 12c Dwight Anchor BIeached Rest 0aIateas at 2 l-2c Best 36 Inch Skoines .2c Best Calico light or dark,
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House Dresses.

Light and dark coors very stylish and comfortable sold all the season at $l.25, now they are going at SO0
The Newtown bee., 1908-07-24
Linen Skirts.

We have about dozen Linen Skirts that were S2,25. $248 and up to $298 have priced the lot at 98c each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-23
Sketches From the Cotton
 Land

A charming little volume of rhyme and rhythm, mirth and pathos bears the title, De naMin' ob de twins, Y,bl:x fihq-ii De Namin' ob de Twins. and Other Sketches from Cotton Land" It is fresh from the publishers and proclaims the name of Mary Fairfax Childs as its in- spirer.
 The pretty binding of the little book in gold and pastel tints, the air of southern gentleness that pervades 1t, the sweet mu- sic of it's words flowing so smoothly and caressingly, the graceful shading of the melodies so dear to southern hearts into beauty and comelness, marks it's advent into the literary world with more than usual interest To paraphrase an old idiom-"Many a true word is spolken-in dialect The southern negroes, their su- perstitions, their oddities, and, above all, their devotion and loyalty, have been the theme of many an inspiration in the world of letters, but none have woven the charm more attractively than Mrs. Childs.
 Throughout the southland the little vol ume will be read and appreciated. but par ticularly in Birmingham will it be of in terest, when it is known that the gifted authoress Is a relative of MT. George Gordon Crawford. to whom Birmingham delights to pay tribute. MT. Crawfords friends. and they are numbered by the score, are doubly interested in the charm Ing HLtle DOCK or verse; IrSt, OH HIS oWl account. and afterward for the sake of the Sweet Singer of Songs"
 From first to last the poems are delight full. Beginning with the picture of the "Ole Nigger Nanny" crooning over the twin babies and trying to decide upon their names-from Belzebub to Genesis and finally deciding with her daughter, "Po Ceely Ann," who
 ''Jes' nigh afo' she died, She name dis gal Neu-ral-gy, and her twin boy Homicide ito Nanny Su- keys buryin',' when 'They laid her tenderly where she had wished to be,
 At foot of Ole Marse Roberts grave. beneath the willow tree"-each and every story Is tenderly told. Of the shorter poems the Earn Dance" and "De Baptizin' O Black Bet appended.
 "Lawd bless you! Sistah Betty Jane, What mek you trimble so?
 When yoo comes outen Tad-pole pom You'll be ez white es snow?"
 NO, Bruddah, ain't ax dat much, But arter Tse dipt down I'll sho be mo den satusfied Ter come up-choclate brown The prose poems, including Down Souf," depicting the worthless colored girl who had heard of Ginl Lee and Gin1 Grant, but ain't neber heard O. GinI House-work, and the laughable Aunt Lizas Visit North" are humor- ously sketched, and the characteristics of the southern darkey well delineated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-23
BURGER DRY GOODS COMPANY

 contributions have not been numerous-in fact he is a very different person from the young man who inspired MT. Rich ard Hovey to indite some lines to him, when he was so impressed with his own greatness. These lines have not been included in Mr.AIovey's charming works, but may be read with indscribable gusto by those interested in MT. Davis. MT. Hoveys verse runs like this: Good morning, Mir Davis," Harding
 Davis, if you please" "Ohl pardon! MT. Harding Hyphen
 Davis, if you please. I only called to say how much I like
 your journalese. little more familiar and little less
 at ease
 With the rules of English grammar than
 would suit Bostonese. 'Tis yet a fitting instrument to render
 thoughts like these The thoughts of MT. Davis" Harding
 Davis, if you please''