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The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
THE BREWER-BAILEY WEDDING.

} THE BREWER-BAILEY WEDDING { Under the most delightful circum stances perfect October day coult
 give, Miss Edith Bessie Brewer o1
 New Milford, was united in marriage
 to Ira Bailey, of Danbury, at o'clock, Wednesday, October IA, at the home of the brides parents, MT and Mrs Daniel B. Brewer. The bridal party consisted Of bride, groom, maid of honor, Miss
 Edna May Brewer, sister of the bride
 best man, Harrison Morton Bailey,
 brother of the groom, and Ernest and
 Clarence Bailey, cousin and brother of
 the groom. C. G. Ives, organist of the
 Norwalk Methodist church, officiated
 at the piano, and at the strains of Men
 delssohn's beautiful march the bridal
 party entered the room made festive
 with autumn's beautiful offerings-the
 bride on the arm of her father, Rev
 George H. Johnson, pastor of the Con-
 gregational church of New Milford, and
 the maid of honor, hest man and ushers
 preceding her, and the words were
 spoken joining the young couple in holy
 wedlock. After the wedding ceremony
 the usual reception of relatives and
 friends took place under canopy of
 gronnd pine and wild clematis, dotted
 here and there with pure white faces
 of the cosmos. Ground pine, clematis, ferns and hydrangea decorated the re-
 mander of the room. The dining room decoration was of autumn leaves with greens, aud in the center of the table was a large brides cake with the har- m0nizing decorations, where the bridal party were seated and the relatives and friends gathered around them to partake of the wedding breakfast. The bride was dressed in white silk null with fine lace and her veil falling in soft peaceful folds to the floor. She carried a shower bouquet of white car nations. The maid of Eonor's dress was white swiss with underdress of pink, and bouquet of pink carnations. The groom's gift to the bride was gold chatelaine watch. The gifts were | beautiful and numerous, consisting of furniture, silver, cut glass, china, lin- i en and gold coins. About 75 relatives and friends were gathered from various cities and t,wns-New York, Bridge | port, Danbury, Shelton, and Cornwall. A delightful feature was the bevy of young ladies representing the circle of young friends of the bride. At 3 o'clock large auto took the newly welded pair north amid the clang of horns, tin pans. and old shoes, showers of rice and confetti. Three of the young men went in the auto with the bride and groom for several miles much to the enjoyment of the guests, and the last seen of the groom was his hand waving high new whisk bro m. Let us hope he will not get rid of all the signs of the times. They expect to visit Albany. Washington, D. C., Philadelphia and New York. MT and Mrs Bailey will reside on West street, New Milford, on their return.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
SECRET SOCIETY NOTES.

Good Shepherd lodge, I. 0. o. F., will confer the initiatory degree, Thursday night. on two candidates.
 A regular meeting of New Milford lodge, No. 292, N. E. o. F., will be held Tuesday evening, the 27th. h. terest in the lodge is picking up. The initiation of candidates will take place next month.
 Dr c. B. Blackman and Orlo P. Ward have been admitted by transfer certificate to Good Shepherd lodge, I. o. o. F.
 The members of Good Shepherd lodge had .f fine time, last Thursday night. A degree team was formed, atfer which clam chowder was served, and general social time followed. During the evening an enlarged DOT trait of Past Grand Clark M. Hunt, by Mrs Hunt, was given, John F. Addis making the speech Of presentation.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 NOTES,

A council was called by the Mort church of Woodbury for October 21, t dissolve the pastorate of Rev J. L. R Wyckoff for 38 years pastor of thu church. The pastor and deacon, W C. Green, represented this church il the council. .
 It is worth noting in connection witt the above that Rev Stanley F. Blom field of the First church of Woodbury has accepted call to the First Con gregational church of Montpelier, the capital city of Vermont.
 ARRIVALS AT THE NEW ENG.
 LAND HOUSE.
 Mir and Mrs Stephen Beach, Miss Alice Cass, A. G. Barnes, New' Mil. ford. -. a. ..
 R. H. Halsey, Bridgeport. c. s. Perkins, Meriden.
 Allison P. Smith, H. s. Smith, New town.
 w. H. Lee, Bennington. G. E. Evans, J. A. Mcclure, G. W. Flynt, J. w. Richardson, F. A. Brewer, Walter Bowne, Frederick Bowne, k. F. Hooks, M. H. Dewsnap, H. H. Stafford, New York.
 Lyman F. Rich. Waterbury.
 Miss A. c. Dean, Millerton, N. Y. c. A. Willis, J. c. Beers, Danbury. F. vorhes, Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 John Baptist, Bridgeport. M. E. Pinney, Hartford.
 R. M Lane, Great Burlington.
 Chester E. Nichols, Homer E. Nich- ols, South Norwalk.
 George R. Peterson, Norwalk.
 w. B. Caruenter, Springfield, Mass. Thomas Walters, Worcester, Mass. R. H. St John, Danbury.
 G. R Combes. Millerton. ENJOYS AUTOMOBILING AT 1O1! Turney Soule had his old friend, Alanson Garfield, aged 101, out for an automobile ride, Monday. They took a spin toward Brookfeld, and MT Can- field appeared to enjoy it keenly.
 Thomas Stack, superintendent of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,, enjoyed an automobile trip to Torring- ton, Sunday, stopping at Connelly's Inn. They made the trip in an auto furnished by the Keller Auto Co.
 w. M. Keeler. manager of the Keeler Auto Co.,, was in New Haven, Monday. Mrs T. T. Marsh of Bridgeport is visiting Mrs William Schoverling and other friends.
 Mr and Mrs Henry s. Mygatt are now at Plainfeld, N. J. James Sullivan has been appointed administrator on the estate of Freder ick T. Richmond. w. N. Noble is now using pure spring water in his fountain.
 Chester Nichols moves, this week, in to the residence of W. c. Barton on South Main street. T MT and Mrs Hubert Thomas returned
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
in tbe So,,tb Rontict nbnroh

in the South Baptist church.
 Miss Laura Hatch was one of the teachers who attended the Teachers convention held in New Haven on Fri day.
 Fred c. Merwin and bride returned on Thursday evening to the home of Jay Hallock from an extended we'd ding trip.
 Mrs George Graham left the home of her sister, Mrs L. A. Payne, on
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

Thursday, after months stay. She will make short visit to friends in Waterbury and Hartford and then sail for her home in Jacksonville, Fla.
 Mrs Arthur Morehouse and brother, Enoch Hill, and Willie Marsh, took in the parade in Bridgeport, last Monday and visited with Stephen Warehouse of the New Hampshire, who had shore leave for A hours.
 Mir and Mrs Howard Hendricks and Wylie Kinney have returned from weeks visit spent at the home of Mrs Charles Bunnell in Terryville.
 Court proceedings called F. E. Baldwin, Mir and Mrs George Marsh and others to Litchfeld on Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
RAIN WANTED.

Verton Staub, superintendent of the New Milford Water Co.,, told The Bee representative, Monday, that unless there was rain soon, resort would soon have to be made to pumping from some source. The water in the reser- voirs is steadily diminishing.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

A. H. McMahon has installed a Gurney heater in the residence of w. G.iBarton on South Main street. Fred Bennett has equipped the same house with electric light fittings and c. H. Osborne has done the painting and paper hanging New floors have been put down in the halls and many of the rooms.
 The buildings of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,, at Still River are receiving new coats of paint.
 Miss Gertrude Riddiford passed
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
SQUASH PIES A PLENTY.

A mammoth squash, weighing 85 pounds and raised by The Bees good friend. John O'Connor, of Chestnut Land, is now on exhibition at the bak- cry of Carlson & Meloy.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
C,4,,xJo,, ,@ I oo Mace

Friday and Saturday at Lee. Mass.
 Miss Fitzpatrick was so unfortunate as to lose S3O, Monday night, between the Center school building and the railroad station.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
WORTHWHILE.

Rev and Mrs s. D. Woods and c. l.. Camp left on Monday for Hartford to attend the Baptist State convention to be held there October l9. 20, and 2l,
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
Hamilton BrOs., 749 Water Street, Opposite the Depot
 Bridgeport.

from Bridgeport Saturday evening, where they were guests for few days of Robert Beers of Laurel avenue.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23

We have few green horses left that we must sell at this sale to make room for a fresh load that will arrive here soon. One nice pair of black mares that weigh BOO. One nice pair of black chunks that weigh 260O. One nice bay driving or family horse and one nice black horse suitable for any light business They are all city broken and acclimated.
 B good second hand horses right out of work. weighing from 900 to 1900 will be sold at this sale to the highest bidder. New and sec ond hand wagons harness. blankets, etc., of every description.
 Bring in anything you have to sell to the leading and only horse mart in Western Conn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
HusRANDS I'M WAITING.

F. E. Bliss, jr., q member OF the
paper-ruling firm of Bliss, Albrecht q
o., with offices in the Hutchius build
/ g, Washington received a sound beat
ing and a coat of ter at the hands OF
Charles Marthinson, Henry 0. Cole,
and James l.. White, between $3.50 and
$50 Wednesday evening, at the home
of the Msrthinsons, 1917 Kenyon street
northwest.
The beating was given by Mr.. Mar
thinson himself and the tar was applied
ty all lhree men, as punishment of Bliss
attentions to Mrs. Msrihinson and the
wives of the ether men. Bliss hypnt C
face was badly battered by the fats Of
the husband. Tho tar was applied after
the man had been stripped Of his outer
garments.
The sensational happening was In the
basement OF the Msrthinson fiat, where
Bliss had called to keep an appointment
made with Mira. Marthinson by telephone
in The afternoon. The men we're in
waiting for him.
Bliss yesterday swcre to warrants for
the arrest Of Msthinson, Cole and
White, charging them with assault and
battery, and they we're taken into Gus
tody by central Office detectives. Each
gave bail in the SUN of $500.
Upon being released on $500 bond
each, later in the evening the men held
a consultation with their attorney and a
statement was issued, in which it Is al
legged thst Bliss tried TO break up the
Marthinson home and paid undue aItsn-
ton to Mrs. Cole. Toe statement al
leges that Bliss is possessed of hypnotic
power and that by the use of this ad
vantage he sought to ALLEVIATE the sffec-
tons of the two women. The statement
further charges that Bliss was seen en-
bracirg Mrs. Marthinson by her hus-
band and his companion. They then
took Bliss ID the basement where they
admit he WAS treated to sound thrash
ing aud then coat of tar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
DEVIL IN OHUROH.

A dispatch from Fork u MON, Flu
wanna, to the Richmond News Leader,
says the good people of Columbia were
disturbed recently in their slumbers by
the ringing of the bell in the Baptist
Church. Some citizens, their curiost y
worked up by this strange occurrence,
decided to investigate. Greatly to their
surprise, they found number of young
owls with strange and unusual appear
ance. These young church owls had 8
yellow appearance, while their heads
resembled the head of an ape.
Reports went out from Columbia rela.
tive to this discovery 10 grestly exsgge-
rated forms to the colored population,
and excitement became intense among
them. Large crowds Of negroes made
their way to the scene. One negro,
conveying a numb'r of comrades some
seven miles to Columbia last Sunday,
was sure the devil had been located in
the church and was of shape never
dreamed Of.
Tbs general opinion among the ne
groes over the entire district Is that a
monster or serpent OF a bird of awful
form and shape has been located within
the church at Columbia.
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The Sultan In Public,

Constantinople, July 9l.-Seven hun
bred thousand people Joined today in
the most remarkable demonstration in
the history ofthe Turkish empire when
they cheeTed and invoked blessings mp
on Sultan Abdul Hamid on the occasion
of bis first public appearance since the
granting of the constitution 8 week ago.
Disregsrding his advisors the sultan
decided to attend n religious ceremony
at Seslmbic. His appearance on the
street was the signal for tremendous
oulburst of popular approval. Thou
sands msssed around the mosque, cheer.
ing wildly.
The sultan was overcome by the terVor
of the reception. He attempted to reply
to the calls of the vast assemblsge but
his voice failed him.
The trip to and from Selambic wss
made withou! the semblance of an I'M
friendly demonstration.
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Myste rlous Kidnapping.

Pittsburg, July Sl.-Kidnapped Mon
day afternoon and held captive for "a
hours in a lonely hut, where she was
horribly maltrested, Clara Kont.r, Is,
was mysteriously returned in a dying
condition to her home st Shoustowp,
near here. The girl was found uncon-
scious in her bed Tuesday after an all
night search had been made for Der.
Despite the efforts of several physicians,
she has failed to rally.
Miss Kont'r is the daughter OF Michael
Konter, a prosperous farmer. Monday
afternoon the girl left the farm house t.
make soma purchases at Shoustown.
When she failed to r. turn for supper, her
parents made fruitIess inquiries al
various farm houses The neighbor-
hood has been infested with trsmIs re-
Gently and fearing tuat they might have
attacked her 100 farmers secured the
woods Monday night for some traces of
the girl. Early Tuesday morning they
came up on vacant hut, where her
handkerchief and several pieces Of ribbon
were found. Tuesday moraiug Mis-
Konter found Der daughter lying on the
bid Ia her own room apparently dead.
Since Tuesday physicians have been
vainly trying to restore her to conscious
ness. Physicians say the girl was
drugged and assaulted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31

ferences during the lsst three days be-
tween Ambassador Creel and Acting
Secretary of State Bacon. 1t was made
particularly acute, because Of the sk'rm-
ish which occurred on Tuesday Ia
which FIVE of The Mexican troops and
nine revolntionists were killed, besides
a number being injured. Senior Oreel
announced today that the Mexican had
established eleven new army Posts along
the border for the purpose OF doing Its
part in the preservation OF order.
There are at least 8, 900 white people
who are slaves to the opium habit In
New York city alone. OF the 5000
Chinese residents there, 1t Ia variously
estimated that from 600 to 1000 are
"dope 6ends," although nearly all OF
them, il is believed, chit the pipe" once
or twice day, without III effect just as
en- ordinsry man might smoke one or two
cigars. Those of the Chinese who smoke
opium TO excess, regret the facts wish to
be cured II they could and are among
the strongest advisers sgainst the con-
traction of the habit by the younger gen.
Grafton. Chinese doctors ere working
ou a cure, which they believe will be ef-
fe,tiVe. In New York the method which
originated in Singapore, is being tsstsd,
and 10 Philadelphia the Shanghai cure
is being tried with satisfactory results.
10 Philadelphia, out Of a thousand
Chinese, not more than 800 sre con-
firmed opium devotees. These facts
have been revealed by DIR. Wright, one
of the three American representatives to
the international commission for the in
vestigation of the opium traffic, which
Is to meet at Shanghai, China, January
LIST, 1909.
The first OF the series of experimental
dirigible balloon sscensioDs will not be
made by Capt. Baldwin until the middle
OF next week, according to an announce
ment made today. The course for these
tests which wac decided upon today by
the aeronsut observers lies from Fort
Myer to Alexandria and return.
VIM. @. OMsra, rs years old, OF 227
B street southwest, committed suicide by
shooting himself this morning. Death
was instantaneous. ill health was the
cause.
The south Atlantic coast disturbance
is moving slowly noIthward and is now
central near and moth OF Wilmington,
N. o.
In the coming autumn msneuvers Of the
japanese feet no less than 100 vessels vii,
be engaged, according. to reports received
from Toxic. Ne significance is attached by
ragy department officials to the flct that thii
huge fleet will be assembled ia japanese
waters Just st Tire time that the American
bat leship feet will arrive there on its crnist
around the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
A FATAL DIVE.

Richsrd Simms, colored. of Baltimore,
met Lis death shortly after ] o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon. while bathing of the
long bridge, across the middle branch of
the Pstspsco river. In company with
his wife and several compsuions Simms
had been grabbing on the es't side Of
the bridge, near the draw. He decided
to 20 In bstaing and made several
plunges into the water before meeting
with any mishap. His last plunge, and
the one that ended his life, was made
from a bulkhesd that forms one of the
supports to the draw.
Standing upon 1t he made leap thft,
unfortunately, carried him too close t.
the foundation piliug, and as he struck
the water his head wss Immed violently
against one of the piles. Immediately
the man sank. A few minutes later
James b. Raleigh. of Washington, d.
O., recovered the body by graphing for
II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
TOday's Telegraphic News
Quiet at Vlgneux.

Vigneux, July 3l.-Except for the
excited talk of citizens and the battered
appearance of the building where the
fsbtlng took place, Vigneux is itself to-
day after the clash late yesterday be-
tween an invading army OF Paris strikers
and cavalry force, ia which three OF the
strikers we're killed and nesrly a hun
dud Injured on both sides. The strik-
ers reiterated to Psris last night. They
were part of the $4,000 Paris workmen
who went on a "a hours strike as pro-
test against the killing Of several work
men at Vigneux BY soldiers some time
ago.
They started the trouble with the
troops here by hurting stones at them.
The soldiers tried to avoid clash and
not until the strikers bsrricsded them
selves in half completed building and
began shooting and hurting dangerous
missiles at the troops did the latter fire
to kill. After q half hours fighting the
strikers we're dispersed.
The government is investigating the
STAIR and vigorous prosecution OF those
responsible is promised.
Paris, July 3I.-Oommittees from all
the lsboring organizations in the Cen
fral Lsbor Federation held secret meet
ipgs today to take action on the fatal
clash between the strikers and soldiers
at Vigneux yesterday. 1t WAS impos-
sible 10 lesrn what action was decided
upon. The police we're prepared to in
terfere in case OF an anarchistic demon
strstiOn.
Two of the strikers wounded at Wig
neux yesterday, died today in hospi-
tai, making total of five dead. Sew
ersl of the injured are not expected to
live.
The general sentiment of the city Is
} that the strikers are undeserVing OF sym
patty.
Paris, July 31.-The General FEEDER
alton of Labor this evening ordered 8
general strike of masons, PAYERS and
typeseltsrS. The PAYERS responded
unanimously, but the masons are divid-
ed. The type5et.ers have been drawn
into the trouble in an effort ID tie up the
rress of the 1T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
Harry Thaw .

POughkeepsie, n Y, July 81
Paying her first visit to Barrv Thsw
since his removal from Sheriff Ohanlel's
quar'ers to cell 10 the Duuhess
county jail, Evelyn Thsw was forced o
converse through prison BARI with her
husband today. The great difference in
the treatment now accorded Thaw
erestly shocked his wife and she roundly
berated Sher fl Obsuler. Thaw st frat
thought he would be allowed to receive
his wife downstairs. He stood at his
cell door add talked to Evelyn. 1t was
learned today that District Attorney
Jerome las refused to pay bill Of $500
for the two extra guards employed while
Thsw was kept in the sheriff's private
apartments in the Jail here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
Mr.. Bryan.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 31.-
The programme for the notification OF
Bryan of his nomination was given out
ct the Bryan home today by Mayor
Brown, of Lincoln, chairman of the
citizens commit ee in chaige. The noti-
fication will tske place on the capitol
grounds, August 2. 1t is the desire OF
the committee that the ceremony shall
be non-psrtisan and Governor Sheldon
and the republican state officials will be
invited to attend. A number of myster-
ious conferences are in progress between
Bryan and leaders from all parts of the
country. 1t is Known that Bryan is in
clined to believe, by naming on the exc
cutiye committee of the national commit
tee representatives from every doubtful
state, he will be able TO carry states
that at present seem certain to go rePub-
lican,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
AIR SHIP TEST.

The t9st trial of the Baldwin dirigible
balloon will be held next Monday ct
Fort Myer Tomorrow the gas making
for the balloon will begin. The ma.
chinery for generating the hydrogen gas
has been ready for work for several DAYS,
but there has been delay 10 obtaining
the iron filings from which the gas is
generated by the action of sulphuric
acid. The Navy Department offered to
supply Captain Baldwin with the ueces-
ssry iron filings, but tbereis so much
red tape t. be wound aud unwound be-
fore csrtlosd of filings can be hauled
from the navy yard in Washington scr)ss
the river to Fort Myer that Captain
Baldwin in despair made a search of the
junk shops in that city Yesterday TO buy
some filings. He was successful in OBJ
tanning the Necessary material and it is
now being csrted 10 Fort Myer. 1t will
require As hours to generate the gas
needed to initiate the balloon. 1t is ex-
pected that the balloon will G resdy for
its first test ON Sunday, but Captain
Baldwin will delsy his trial until
Monday.
The bag is LOG feet long, aud as it
lies on the floor of the balloon house it
Just fills the interior of the shelter. The
bag will be inflated on the floor of the
house and will be weighted down With
sand bsgs as the gas enters it, so that its
huge lifting power will at all times he
fully under the control Of the operator.
When the gas Is all 10 the balloon it
will be taken out OF the house aud the
car with Its engine will be attached to it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31

THAT members of the Norfolk police
aud fire departments should refrain
from getting in debt is the opinion OF
the members of the Board of Control OF
that city forwarded Wednesday to Chief
Of Police Boush. Further than this the
controllers 90 on record as being of the
opinion that patrolmen who contract
deLt, which they refuse or are unable to
pay should be reported by the chief and
tried on the charge of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer. The example OF the Nor
folk board should be followed in the
other cities of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-31
THE DISTILLERS WIN.

The restraining order issued by Judges
Thompson, Sevtrns aod Humphrey in
the federsl court in Cincinnati preventing
the government firm enforcing thst
portion Of the pure food law ordering
distillers to label their product "slcho "
instead of "spirits," as was the prat tice,
stands according t. a ruling by judge
Kohlsaat in the United States Clrcnit
Court In Chicago yesterday.
Government attorneys made motion
before Judge KOhlssst that the Injunction
against the government bs set aside.
The court ruled with specific reference
10 distillers of Peoria, ILL.,, In whose be-
half yesterdays mutioniw was opposed, that
the restraining order shall stand until
passed on by the Court of Appeals.
Tomorrow similar motion will be
made at Goshen, Iud., to set aside the
injunction as it applies to Terra Hsut,
distillers.