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The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
Bridgewater.
THE LOCAL NEWS.

Clinton Geoppler, who was in town last week, for few days, has returned to his home in Topstone.
 William Greer of Still River was ir town on Sunday. He is soon to. move his family to this village.
 Mss Mabel Sanford entertained friends from out of town over Sunday.
 Dr A. c. Leslie, who spent a few days in Albany, N. Y, last week, the guest of Dr and Mrs Morgan, has re, turned home. ~
 Mrs H. w. Trowbridge and Master Albert Trowbridge returned, last Mon- day, to their home at Bellows Falls, Vt.
 Mrs Edward Canfelld and Miss Lot, tie Garfield, who have been i'll with the grip are able to be out again.
 Dr H. B. Griswold of New Milford was in town one day this week.
 John Waite of Danbury was guest on Sunday of MT and Mrs E. c. Ran dall.
 Miss Lillie Buckingham of New Mil ford was in town, one day last week, the guest of Mrs J. A. Greer.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
A NEW BUSINESS FIRM.

A new business firm begins opera tions, Monday. William E. Stone,
 for the last year proprietor of the c. A. Way Co.,, has entered into partner ship with Wilbur Osborne and will en- gage in the wall paper and paint busl-
 ness under the firm name of Osborne & Stone. MT Stone was for seven years with the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,, before entering the retail paint business. MT Osborne las for 23 years been in the employ of c. M. Beach. Both young men have host of friends, who will extend to them their best wishes in the new relationship. They
 have added the second story of the block they occupy to their. store and will have double the space to show goods that MT Stone formerly had. A stairway has been put in leading to the second floor. They invite their friends to inspect the new spring line of wall papers.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

one with li-inch stills when you ex- pect to haul heavy loads, and green manure weighsil2O.pound per bushel. A manure spreader has to stand great CT strain, has to go 9n rougher ground, than the ordinary wagon. To be sure 1t does not have to make as many trips a year as the wagon perhaps, but the number of trips that the manure spread CT can make depends on the way it is built. There is one right way-that ia, the Worcester-Kemp way. M. Il. Nal lett sells it.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
Roxbury.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

The Lenten services at Christ church, Roxbury, Conn.,, Rev Walter Downes Humphrey, B. D., rector, during the Lenten season h 1908, will be as fol- lows:
 Sundays: Litany, 10 a. m.; Morn ing Prayer, lO.45 a. m., followed by Holy Communion.
 Good Friday: Morning Prayer, Lit any and ante-C Communion, lO.45 a. m. Service of the Passion, l2 m. to 3 p m.
 Week Days: Monday, HOO a. m. Tuesday, 7.SO p. m. Wednesday, S.S' p. m. ; Thursday, l2 m. Friday, 200 p m.; Saturday, 200 p. m.
 District Services: :: Station, Sundays 7.S0 p. m. Station, Fridays, 7.3O p. m. North, Thursdays, 3.45 p. m. D
 Woman's Auxiliary, Wednesdays, p. m. N /
 Children's Auxiliary, Saturday, 2 p
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
SouthVille.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

D. Beers of Danbury was guest ot Mrs L. Welton, last Sunday.
 Andrew Barnum spent two days ot last week in Bridgeport.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Carlson enter tained company of friends one even ing last week. >.
 Harry Conney has sawed up wood piles in Bridgewater, Brookfeld ant Newtown and is not through yet.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently yet promptly on the bowels and allays Inflammation at the same time. It is pleasant to take. Sold by Henry Rupf, Newtown, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

Pain can be quickly stopped. A 25 cent box of Dr Shoop's Headache Tab lets will kill any pain, everywhere, in 20 minutes! Besides they are thor oughly safe. Painful periods with women, neuralgia, etc., quickly cease after orc tablet. Sold by all deal- CTS.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
AMONG THE TOBACCO PACKER

L. J. Sturtevant delivered the large crop of tobacco raised on his Brookfeld farm, IA, 79O pounds, to J. Stuart Hal. pine, Monday.
 William Thompson of Gaylordsville delivered his tobacco, Tuesday, at the warehouse of M. Michailis.
 ' Vaudeville & King flower seeds al Albert Evitts'.
 Charles Duncan, of the firm of Dun. can & Garfield, left on Saturday for g trip to Chicago, Ill.
 A committee consisting of [. J. Do' Ian, George E. Clark, M. A. Lyncf and J. E. Moore have sent out invita-. tions for dance in Mygatt's hall, Tuesday evening, March IT. Music will be furnished by Whitney's orchestra and tickets will be Sl. ,..
 Mrs Henry Adams is quite poorly. Some weeks ago she underwent an operation for an abscess in the side, Dr Russell of New Haven and Dr F. E. King being the physicians. This brought relief for time, but of late her condition has not been encouraging. Mrs L. P. Treadwell and Miss Alice Treadwell of New York were guests over Sunday of MT and Mrs M. w. Hill.
 Charles A. Parsells, who is studying in New Haven, is at home with bad hand, threatened with blood poisoning.'
 MT and Mrs Howard Conkrite and daughter passed Sunday with MT and Mrs Charles Conkrite of Gaylordsville.
 T. F. Young left for Michigan, Mon- day night, to try the baths at the Sul- phur Springs.
 When you get manure spreader you need a well-built spreader-a spreader that is as we'll built as you would re- quire a wagon that you use to be built. An easy draft spreader. There is nc use in straining your team more than | is necessary. A spreader that will spread all your manure evenly and per fectly-one that will spread it all per fectly at the start, at the finish of the load, up hill, down hill-one that will spread sheep manure, corn stalks, wet manure, straw. A spreader that you can depend on when you need it most -one that does not break down. It may cost little more, but won't you admit that this is what you want? Just because "it" is a manure spreader, don't shut your eyes to the wood and steel that go into it. Providence gives us all some common sense, and that which was given to you would not al low you to build wagon of pine nor
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

Van Camps pork and beans, canned is a delicacy the busy housekeeper likes. Charles l. Leach, the grocer, sells it, and the biggest line of fancy groceries in town.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
An Artists Generosity.

The famous painter Corot and his
sister were joint owners Of some
house property in the Faubourg Pois-
sonniere. One day one Of the tenants
"a tailor-came to Corot and said he
could not pay his rent.
What can l do for you?" asked
Corot. Il cannot intercede for you
with my sister, because ! am not on
good terms with my family" CAS- a
matter of fact, Corot was regarded as
a failure" by his family) How
ever" he added, here is the money
to pay the rent, only don't let anyone
know have given it to you"
The tailor after this used to return
periodically when his rent was due and
obtain the money from Corot, who re-
marked on one occasion, II appear to
be very generous, but l am not, be-
cause | get half of 1t back from my
sister as my share of the rent"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
EFFECTS OF TYPE ERRORS.
Were Frequent in Days When Setting
Was Done BY Hand.

Typographical errors that produced
weird or comical effects are described
by the St. Louis Republic in an article
recalling the days when all of that
newspapers, type was set by hand,
before the introduction of typesetting
machines, when the copy" instead
of being typewritten, was turned over
to the printer in an infinite variety Of
good, bad and Indifferent chirography.
Comparatively few of the errors
were allowed to contribute to the gay
ETY. Of the subscribers, as the major
ity were squelched in the house of
correction" as the proof room was
faCetiously termed. From a collec-
tion made by a proof-reader the fol-
lowing instances of ridiculous misread-
ing of copy was taken:
His blushing bride" was trans
formed into his clustering BRIDE"
A captain is said to have served
with destruction In the confederate
army" but the writer thought he
wrote distinction"
Two pictures entitled "The Galley
Slave" and Each in Their Turn"
were referred to as THE Galley
Love" and "Enoch in Shin Town"
Having in mind the influence of for
mer citizens of the land of the sham
rock upon the political destinies of the
town, what more natural than that
the printerman should set up an Irish
district court" where it had been the
First district court?"
Prof. Frank Gecks was mentioned
as having rendered violent selec.
tions" rather than violin selections"
Somebody was quoted as saying
that all the singing folks on the vau'
deville stage have hundreds of wives,
but the copy, when carefully exam
ined, was found to read husbands and
wives" and a sensation in the the.
atrical world was averted.
They sailed for three days around
the cape and finally slaughtered q
small Italian" was corrected to read
sighted a small island"
On one occasion the reporter wrote
of certain "dwarfed and hungered
children" who were made to appear
perhaps more pathetic when the com
positor substituted the words "doorfed
and haggard."
He takes delight in talking on his
family shame" was a shameful thing
to say about him, for 'favorite theme
was meant.
Red Cross Society VIII Fight Cor
bett" was the way the typesetter trans
formed the copy concerning cru
sade against cholera.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
EYESIGHT WAS IN DANGER
From Terrible Eczema-Baby's Head
Mass Of Itching Rash and Sores
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

Our little girl was two months old
when she got rash on her face and
within five days her face and head
were all one sore. We used different
remedies but it got worse instead Of
better and we thought she would turn
blind and that her ears would fall off.
She suffered terribly, and would
scratch until the blood came. This
went on until she was five months old,
then had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old l started
to use the Cuticura Remedies and in
two months our baby was a different
girl. You could not see a sign of a
sore and she was as fair as a new
born baby. She has not had a sign of
the eczema since. Mrs. H. F. Budke,
LeSueur. Mimi, Apr. Is and May 2. 'O7."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
One of tie
Essentials

of the happy homes Of to-day is vast
fund of information as to the best methOdn
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the wOrld'r
best products
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
Well-Informed of the World; not Of indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed OF the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figg
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manU-
factured by the California Fig Syrup o.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggsta.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
Out for a Drink.

In no branch of the government
service are employees so vigorously
docked for absence as in the postor-
fice," said one of them the other day.
Working hours are kept track of even
to the merest fraction; so that last
week when, ten minutes before closing
time, clerk was summoned home be.
cause his child was dying, his absence
counted from the moment he received
the message. But for all this strict
ness they have never stopped GER
tain near-sighted old Irishman in my
department from going out for a drink.
He is willing to lose pay any day
rather than remain thirsty, and he
works the most amusingly childish
game of getting out. About twice d
week this hot weather he comes to my
desk blinking painfully and thrusts
under my nose pair of old-fashioned
steel spectacles minus one lens.
There, sor,' he says, rubbing his eyes.
I've broken me spects ag'in and divil
thing can see till run out and git
them mended!' So smile and mark
him absent. In half an hour he's back
to report, perfectly unabashed at his
telltale breath, and gazing innocentIy
at me through the smart gold trimmed
pincenez he always wears
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
By j. o. Pagan
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz


stories about the intelligence of these
colored balloons, claim that the EN-.
bassy of the maiden was merely q
trick to seduce him from his al.
legiance to his benefactress and that.
on his first visit to the kloof, Stoffel
was Immediately appointed to the
leadership of the baboon army on &C.
count of his preeminent intelligence
and knowledge of the outside world.
One day a horseman galloped up to
the store and reported that war had
broken out between the Beers and the
Macatees and that the baboons in the
pass were evidently aware of the fact,
for swarms of them were coming down
from the heights and were preparing
for trouble. Ten days later the Beers
we're defeated with considerable loss
at Johannes Kop and, encouraged by
the tidings, the Mapock Kafirs few to
arms and rushed up the valley towards
Steelpoort, burning and Staying. At
their approach the women and chill.
dren on the farms fed in terror, and
just before nightfall nearly 100 of
these panic-stricken refugees entered
the pass, with large commando OF
Kafirs close at their heels.
The story of the encounter that fol.
lowed between the baboons and the
Katirs is derived partly from the ac.
count of the Boer women, but prin-
cipally from survey of the battle
field on the following day. A few of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

A service paper relates a good story
of King Louis of Bavaria. His
majesty was much annoyed on one oc.
casion when the soldier on guard at
the palace gates neglected to present
arms. The truth was the soldier did
not know his majesty by sight.
why don't you present arms?' the
latter asked, angrily. "i0ont you
know to whom you are indebted for
your daily bread?'
The sentry glared argrily at the
King and, imagining him to be the
army baker, replied: so you are the
miserable son of baker who fur
nishes the soldiers with bread, are
you? Well, should like to have you
by yourself in some quiet place. Id
spread your ungainly anatomy over
three kingdoms. Id make dough of
YOU"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

"As we rowed softly in the still, cold
night said a nature student, I'VE
saw number of faint blurs of light
along the shore. They were like
fairy lamps that had been swathed in
some sort of gauze.
asked.
''Them's kingfishers,' said my
what on earth can they be? l
guide. 'Them's kingfshers a-fshin'.'
But the lights?'
"'The lights is the phosphorescence
on the birds breasts said the old
hunter. In the soft down on king.
fishers breast there is a phosphor-
escence that glows in the dark. The
bird is aware of this here natural
light O. hisn, and he uses it. He
stands on the edge O. the stream, the
same as them fellers there, putin his
breast to the water, an the faint light
draws the fish to him, consumed with
curiosity, an he has no difficulty in
pickin' up a square meal for himself
an family"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

the hindmost of the refugees had al
ready been captured when, in passing
through a narrow defile, the Kafirs
were assailed by a fierce rain of
stones from the surrounding cliffs. I'm
dismayed, the Kafir horde pressed on,
but the roadway beneath them had
been undermined, and when enormous
powders, falling hundreds of feet
through the air, smashed through the
thin crust, great pits were laid bare,
into which the Kafirs tloundered, and
were then mercilessly pelted with
fusillades of sharp-pointed rocks. But
the real fighting occurred when the
Kafirs, filled with dismay at the
carnage that ensued in the pits, en-
deavored to retreat.
On the following morning a very
pathetic sequel to the battle occurred
when Stoffel, grievously wounded,
dragged himself back to his old home
at the store. 1t was a painful and use
less journey, for the buildings had
been burned to the ground and nothing
remained but the smouldering embers.
But Stoffel had come home for a
definite purpose. He et once began
to scrape and dig amtng the ruins
until he succeeded in finding a few
rags and a small bottle containing
some liquid. Tenderly he stanclied
the flow of blood With the rags and
emptied some of the fluid into the
wound. Feeling no better from the
application, he sought other rags and
another bottle. His faith in the RENE.
dy was supreme. In this way his eyes
had been cured, and in many other
cases he had Witnessed the successful
application of rags and bottles. But,
growing weaker and weaker, his
thoughts naturally turned to his kind
foster-mother. Despairingly, he
glanced from side to side. Many a
time he had watched for her home.
coming. Then le: tucked his pitiful
face under his forearm and curled
himself up, just like dog going to
sleep. Looking down upon him you could
have counted the almost imperceptible
heart beats under tho gray, shaggy
covering-one, two, three-and then
Stoffel, the hero of Petticoat pass, was
dead.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
THE SAFE WAY TO BUY PAINT.

Property owners will save a deal
of trouble and expense in keeping
their buildings properly painted. il
they know how to protect themselves
against misrepresentation and adul-
teration in paint materials. There's
one sure and safe guide to a pure and
thoroughly dependable White Lead
that's the Dutch Boy Painter" trade
mark which the National Lead Com
pany, the largest makers of genuine
White Lead, place on every package
Of their product. This company sends
a simple and sure little outfit for test
ing white lead, and a valuable paint
book, free, to all who write for it.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

Effie, the little daughter of a clergy
man, pranced into her fathers study
one evening while the reverend gentle
man was preparing lengthy sermon
for the following Sunday.
She looked curiously at the manu-
script for moment and then turned
to her father.
Papa" she began, seriously, does
God tell you what to write?"
Certainly, dearie," replied the
clergyman.
Then why do you scratch so much
of it out?" asked Eff1e.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

1t is the greatest manifestation Of
power to be calm. 1t is easy to be
active. Let the reins go, and the
horses will drag you down. Anyone
can do that; but he who can stop the
plunging horses is the strong man.
Which requires the greater strength
letting go, or restraining? The calm
man is not the man who is dull. You
must not mistake calmness for dull.
ness or laziness. Activity is
the manifestation OF the lower
strength, calmness Of the superior
strength.-Swami Vivekapnanda.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
seuoht crusoe's FireIock

Hulda B. White of Philadelphia has
purchased the frelock used by AL
exander Selkirk, Defoe's original Rob,
inson Crusoe on the island Of Juan
Fernandez, at a sale in Edinburgh.
The relic has an authentic pedigree,
and for long time was in the pos
session of Selkirk's relatives in Fife
shire, Scotland. The price paid for
the gun was $160.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
READY REASONING.
One Guess About Venus Of Milo
Proved to Be Wrong.

They stood before the reproduction
of the Venus of Melos.
"Her hands. must have been beauti,
full" said one.
very" assented the other. II won.
der what position they were in?"
II have theory that she was repre-.
sented as busted at her toilet. One
hand probably held small mirror"
And the other a powder puff, eh? ?
But that theory won't work"
And why not?"
Had she been at her toilet her
mouth would have been full of hair.
pins. Courier-Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
81. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family PMS for consultation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

Telegraph wires may be defended
from the musical standpoint. The
sound they make is often curious and
beautiful, as everybody knows who
has put an ear to one OF the great
posts by the highway when the wind
is twanging through half hundred
wires oyerhead.-Saturday Review.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
plSTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses
as well as dogs, cured and others in the
same stable prevented from having the
disease with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER
CURE. Every bottle guaranteed. Oyel
100000 bottles sold last year. $50 and
Sl.00. Any good druggist, or send to man
ufacturers. Agents wanted. Write fol
free book. Spohn Medical Co., Spec, Con.
tagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
The ResI Test,

Poor fellow, he died in poverty"
said a man of person lately de-
ceased.
That isn't anything" exclaimed a
seedy bystander Dying in poverty
is no hardship; it's living in poverty
that puts the thula bscrews on fell
low"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
Ir,nortsnt 70 Mo+Ioera.
Dark Subject.

'T'm all in the dark about how
these bills are to be paid" said Mr..
Hardup to his wife.
We'll, Henry" said she, as she
pulled out colored one and laid 1t on
the pile, "you will be if you don't pay
that one, FIR it's the gas .bill."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

than ten years ] was
in misery with back
ache. The simplest
housework completely
exhausted me. l had
no strength or ambi-
tion, was nervous and
suffered headache and
dizzy spells. After
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

"They say that abroad they are suf-
fering from the lack Of American
tourists"
Yes, it cuts off profitable expedi-
tions after the golden fleece. ."-Baltt
more American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

In China there are match factories
at which only hand labor is employed.
One of them, at Hsieh Chang, has 604
workers, 400 of whom are women.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17

these years Of pain l was despairing
of ever being cured when Doan's Kid.
ney Pills came to my notice and their
use brought quick relief and a perma-
nent cure. l am very grateful"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
More Refined.

Visitor-You say Bill was shot?
Cowboy-Well, We call 1t death
from lead poisoning. st. Louis
Times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-17
90 LOGICAL.

Mrs. Sparker-Do you think she
really prefers a horse to the motor
car?
Mrs. Tyre-Well, any one must ad-
NIT that a horse is more becoming to
a woman with such hay-colored hair!