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The Newtown bee., 1908-05-29
Washington.

Reliable work in watch and clock re pairing at c. E. Riddiford's, New Mil ford.
 Postmaster F. J. Hosford has bought baling machine and has put up 40OO bales of hay, which he cut last sum- mer. Mir Hosford is hustler and no mistake.
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BLOOMFIELD.

The ladies of St Paul's Guild will hold strawberry and ice cream festi- val Tn the Sunday school room on Fri day evening, June 5. Candies, cake grab bags and lot of other things will be on sale.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-29

When driving into New Milford tc trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley, Hatch 6 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., 1908-05-29

Just received a, new line of men s Douglass shoe in patent colt and vica kid, button or lace. None better on the market. Prices from s2 to S3.50. .-TSandy Hook Shoe store.
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Greenfield Hill.
DEATH CAME suDDENLY-J. K. ROBINSON, PROMINENT MANU. FACTuRER, SUCCUMBS TO HEART DISEASE AT HIS COUN. TRY ESTATE HERE.

John Kelley Robinson, prominent as a manufacturer and financier, died sud. denly of heart trouble at his country estate on Greenfield Hill about 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Mir Robinson was seized with the fatal attack while mounted on one of his favorite horses, going his customary rounds of the es- tate overseeing the work of his farm hands. When stricken he fell head long to the ground and lay in an unconscious condition by the roadside. The riderless horse and the body of the prostrate man were soon discovered by farm hand who hastened to alarm the family. The body was borne to the house and a hurry call sent in for Dr M. V. B. Dun ham, the family physician. The doctor was attending to his professional duties elsewhere but was finally located and despatched to the Robinson home. In the meantime Dr Hetzel, who happened to be in the neighborhood. appeared and when Dr Dunnam arrived half an hour later concurred with him in pro. nouncing death due 10 the insidious dis ease which which had caused Mir Rob inson much inconvenience for over year. MT Robinson took possession of the beautiful country estate of the late Frederick Bronson at Greenfield Hill in 1901. His stables contained over 40 horses and 100 head of cattle, which included some of the finest blooded an- imals in the country. He was practical ly the backbone of the Greenfield fair, where he exhibited a score of horses large number of Jersey cattle and hogs besides.several deer. He employed about 50 men on the farm and the cost of running it amounted to nearly $40. .0OO year. He visited his offices at Ill Broadway, New York every day except Saturdays and Sunday. the latter days being spent at his summsr home. The deceased was born of a prominent fam fly in Akron, O., May "A, 1S42. With A. c. Barber he engaged in the business of manufacturing matches and later founded the Diamond Match Co. As president of this concern he occupied one of the prominent positions in the industrial and financial world of Amer ica. Besides being the ruling spirit of this company, he was also president of the OK Fibre Brush Co.,, of Frederick, Maryland. His wealth is estimated at $3, 900. 900. Those of his immediate family who survive him are widow, four daughters, Mrs Alfred Nc Ewen of Frederick, Md, Misses Frances, Laura and Eleanor Robinson, who are at the family home here, and two sons, J. K. Robinson, IT,, and Frederick Rob- inson of Maryland. Funeral services were held at his late home, Greenfield Hill, Wednesday, at Il a. m. The body was taken to Akron, O., for interment. The deceased was man of broad, char itable disposition and dispensed aid freely but unostentatiously to the worthy poor. It was his custom to give bountiful dinners to all his numerous employees and their families at Christi mas time, an act which caused the don- or to be looked upon as a man of gen. erous impulses and unbounded hospital ity.
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Long Hill.

Mrs Cornelia s. Tomlinson has op- ened ladies and gentlemen's quick lunch and restaurant at 876-SS2 Main street, Bridgeport, just below State street. Regular dinner at 25c.
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Redding.

OPEN FRIDAY EVENING and all day Saturday, French's, store. Trade in Bethel.
 HOLEPROOF SOX guaranteed for six months. Ask to see them at French's, Bethel.
 OUR FOUNTAIN makes hot weather pleasant. You can not think of a flavor, fancy drink or sundae that we cannot supply. Eng lish's drug store.
 SUMMER UNDERWEAR. The.best quality at lowest prices, at French's. Trade in Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-29

Save money by buying your drugs and fancy groceries of H. H. Garfield, North Woodbury.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-29

For low prices on grain call at B. Hawley 6 Co.'S wholesale branch, Step ney Depot.
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PASSING OF AN OLD RESIDENT.

Harriet P. Nichols, wife of Isaac B. Nichols, well-known resident of Greenfield, died at her home on Burr street, Sunday, after an illness of sev- eral weeks, at the age of 84 years. She was a woman of estimable character and highly respected throughout the neighborhood. She has enjoyed an un- usually long and prosperous married life and few years ago she and Mir Nichols celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. She was the mother of several children. which include Dwight R. Nichols of Boston, c. o. Nichols of Greenfield Hill, G. Fillmore Nichols of New York and Mrs Adriene Sherwood of this place.
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 Mrs w. F. Hall of New Haven vi S. ited her sister, Mrs B. J. Cole, recent ly.
 Mrs Julia c. Nickerson and grand daughter, Miss Anna Nickerson. left Monday for Torrington and later will go on to South Norwalk, where Miss Anna resides. c. D. Baldwin of Plymouth was again in town. spending Sunday with relatives.
 | Miss Charlotte A. Harrison has been at the home of her brother, this week
 Mrs M. s. Nickerson arrived Satrr- day. MT Nickerson came Monday and their household goods arrived later and they are now domiciled in one of Smith & Sons houses on Cottage Row. MT and Mrs Nickerson stayed with MrNick- esron s sister, Mrs Salewski, while put ting their own house in order.
 George D. Mallinson of Bridgeport visited his mother here at the begin ming of the week.
 The gospel services continues through this week with growing interest and attendance.
 Two work cars on the siding were the home of gang of workmen, who for several days, this week, have been repairing the trestle over the brook in this village.
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West Cornwall.
DISASTROUS FIRES.

Two disastrous coal bush fires oc. cured, last week, in which thousands of cords of wood were destroyed. One was on the Wickwire job, the 1tth, and the other was the 18th. on Bar num-Richardson Co.,. job on the west side of Blinn mountain. A strong wind was blowing and although large force of men was fighting it, the fire spread all over the mountain. doing considerable camage to adjacent prop erty. In the evening heavy black cloud in the west caught the glow of the fire and frightened up the whole vil- lage as though it were moonlight, only emanating in the west as it did instead of the east with the eastern hills and skies in darkness, made the effect un- canny.
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remarkable success. and his work re- ceived favorable comment in all the western cities. The clubs in the east where he has entertained during the last winter are enthusiastic in his support,
 Tonight for the first time he will present his latest Illusion, The Spirit Balance" one which promises to sur pass all the previous ones which have delighted and mystified the past mas ters at the art.
 Gilbert's apparatus is worth several thousand dollars and is his own handi- work, except that which formerly be- longed to Hermann the Great. At any time during the performance that any one wishes to examine the apparatus Gilbert will allow it, and before each illusion will invite representatives from the audience to make a thorough overhauling of the paraphernalia.
 Madame Darsone, who will assist Gilbert in a few of his tricks. is prob ably the best known of the New York exemplifiers of second sight Her per formance is truly marvellous, and in the short time she is on the stage she has the audience spellbound. Madame Darsone saw Gilbert perform before an assemblage of illusionists in New
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
WILL LECTURE ON SPAIN.
Prof. Schcvill Will Speak at College
 Hall Tonight.

Hall Tonight.
 Professor Rudolph Schevill will lec- ture in College street hall at o'clock tonight, under the auspices Of, Yale university and the New Haven Uni verslty Extension. His subject will be Spanish Cities and Highways and the lecture will be profusely illustrat- ed with views of Spanish cities and the many works of art and wonders of sunny Spain,
 Professor Schevill spent all the past summer under the clear blue sky and warm sun of Castle. The late Secre- tary of State John Hay used to say, nowhere in the world does the sky seem bluer or the sun warmer, and those of our readers who have had the good fortune to read ''Castil!an Days" by John Hay and Spanish Sketcher' by Lowell will appreciate the beauty and charm of Professor SchevilPs pie lures, which range from the historic and wonderful Velasquez paintings in the Prado to the picturesque Andelus- ian bullhghts of to-day. Spain In the days of her pomp and power has had wonderful historic past. and the names of Pizarro, Cortez, and Colum- bus are still names to conjure with and to fire the youthful imagination to em- ulate the heroic seeds of former cen- turies. Now that our late unpleasant ness with Spain Is over, II will inter est Americans to see and hear of the Spain of to-day, and how her people have joined in Twentieth century civ ilization and the march of improve ment,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
"The Wizard of o."

AS an extravaganza of remarkable beauty and merit, as an Instantaneous and continuous success, "The Wizard of Oz' which opens at the New Ha, ven theater for three nights and Sat urday matinee, Thursday night, Feb ruary 6, for the first time at popular prices, has never had competitor in this field of amusement which had the remotest chance of snatching from 1t its laurels. It is conceded that noth- ing so gorgeous has been snown on the stage during the past decade as the poppy field scene with it's wonderful transformation from summer to win ter, and many of the novelties which add to the attractiveness of the pres ent production have never before been seen outside the amusement centers of Europe, The success of "The Wizard of Oz'' Is not dependent upon spectaru- lar entertainments. It has a real plot, which revolves principally about the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. The former is a man of straw who has been endowed by magic with vitality and has learned to walk and talk. After learning that he possesses these ac- eomplishments hediscovers that he has no brain and immediately begins his quest for the missing organ ''Thc Wizard of O." benevolently trepans his skull and injects a brand of gray matter, which causes him to immed- lately become the friend of the labor ing man and candidate for presi- dent In point of originality the part of the Tin Woodman is second only to that of the Scarecrow. A wood-chop- per who has offended some maglcal power is gradually turned from cre- ature of flesh and blood into a man of tin. When the change took place he was in love with a fair maiden, but he is relieved of this sensation for the magician cruelty neglected to furnish him with heart. The pursuit of the twain in search of a brain and heart furnishes many opportunities for hu- morous situations, all of which are made the most of by George Stone. who plays the Scarecrow, and Frank Wilkins, who is the Tinman. The curtain rises at and D. m. sharp.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
SIGMA CHI ELECTIONS.
Two New Haven Boys Among Those
 Granted the Honor.

Granted the Honor. Herbert Hartley Guest and Nathaniel Herz of New Haven and Walter Remy Dray, captain of the Yale track team, are among the elections to Sigma Chi of the Sheffield Scientific school, Fol lowing are the elections;
 Faculty. l Arthur Nathaniel filling. NJ D. clini- cal professor of ophthalmology. Earl Gordon Bill. B. A, assistant in- structor ia mathematics. Ernest William Brown, Sc D.. pro- lessor of mathematics, Horace Thomas Burgess, M. A., in- structor in mathematics Herman Haupt Chapman, NJ. F., as- sistant professor of forestry Charlton Dows Cooksey, Ph. B., as- sistant in physics.
 Frank Nugent Freeman, M. IA, as sistant in the psychological laboratory and proctor.
 Ross Granville Harrison, M. D.. Ph. D., Bronson professor of comparative anatomy
 Ralph shipman Hawley, M. F, in structor in forestry.
 John Franklin Lyman, B. &, labora- tory assistant in chemistry. Howard Douglass Newton, B. &, as- sistant in the Kent chemical labora- tory.
 Graduate Student. Levi Fatzinger Noble, B. A. Yale university 1905, of Auburn, N. Y.
 Medical School. Perley Bickford Chandler,- B., A., Yale university 1905, of Ladora, Ia. Foh-Chung Yen, Shanghai, China.
 Sheffield Scientific School. Harold Crusius Bird of Hartford Conn.
 Frederic Quintard Boyer. of Norwich Conn.
 Wesley Earl Dunkle of Pittsburg Penn.
 John Irving Hull of South Coventry Conn.
 David Duryea Irwin of Boston, Mass Valentine Odell Ketchem of Stam. ford, Conn
 Selim Walker McArthur of Chicago Ill.
 Laurence Ballard Robins of Spring. field, Mass.
 Henry Dewitt Smith of New London Conn.
 Medary Wilson Stark of Mansfield O.
 Yale College. Forest Bever of Kendallville, Ind.
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HATTY SIMMs MCCARTHY, the Poet Prince in The Wizard of 0z at the New Haven

Anna Held George Cohan and the best of all her best, Eddie Foy in the Or enid. Then she did the Merry Widow waltz and then more limitations until there were no more to offer. Her part in the play Is nothing to cause sen sstion, but she worked hard to make all that she could out of 1t.
 Joseph Cawthorn as Baron Wayback kept the audience in s roar; his song, That's Why Never Married" being the one distinctive musical hit Of the comedy. His portrayal of the charac- ter was laughable. and he got all the fun possible out of really amusing lines. He was an excellent German comedian. Another finished piece of work was the acting of Lionel Walsh In the part of Hon. Bertie Grahame, an Englishman. with his "old top. It was only to be regretted that he did not have more opportunity to make fun.
 Outside of the clever work of the star, the best thing in the comedy was the work of the quartet, which har- moniously rendered The Splinter In Fathers Leg" in the last act. All In all. If one was looking for series of laughs the Hoyden came up to the mark. but If one were in search for anything further than that it would be a disappointment as a play.
 '"rhe Hoyden" Is extremely well stag ed and the chorus is attractive as any, and artistically clothed. In the cast is Miss Isabelle D'Armond, New Haven girl, who had the part of Henriette, a maid.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
HAVE SOLD 500 TICKETS.
Capacity of Music Hall Taxed for
 Lincoln Banquet.

meeting of the committee in charge of the annual banquet which is to be given by the Young Mems Repub- lican club in celebration of Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 17, held a meeting yesterday afternoon in Senator Butter worth's office. It was reported that 800 tickets have been sold already, which is the capacity of Music hall, where the banquet is to be held. A great many other persons are still de- sirous of obtaining tickets, it is re- ported.
 A reception to be given at the Young Mans Republican club at o'clock or | the evening of the seventeenth, was de- cided upon. Secretary Taft will go di- rectly from the reception to the ban quet.
 The following will be the order o speakers: Governor Woodruff, senator Luther. who will deliver the oration oi Lincoln. Secretary Taft, and Rev George H. Ferris of Philadelphia, for merly of Calvary Baptist church thi city
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Display of Carnations at Meeting
 Last Night

The New Haven Horticultural society had very successful meeting last night at their rooms in the Journal Courier building. A very fine exhibi- tion of carnations was made by A, Bretschneider, gardener for John Hubinger The blooms included the we'll known Lawson and other specl- mems, and were much admired by the various members of the society. Mir Bretschneider also read an able paper on the growth and development of the carnation. The other business trans acted was principally routine, and ln- cluded consideration of the prize schedule for the society's fall show, The next paper will be delivered two weeks from yesterday, and will be on "Prlmroses," by R. Angus.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
Eddie Foy in s'The Orchid. "

Tho Orchid" the musical entertain ment. which enjoyed run or SIX months at the Herald Square theater' New York. and a stay of two years at the Gaiety theater In London, IS to De seen at the Hyperion Friday and Sat = urday. February : and 5, with Satur- day matinee. Eddie Foy, who IS the star of the orgsnization, is said to be at his best The comedian is surround ed by company numbering eighty which includes some of Broadway leading musical celebrities La Potitc Adelaide, the dancer is a special add ed feature
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HYPERION.
Elsie Janis Pleases a Large Audience and Makes Two Curtain Speeches.

Elsie Janis and her associates pre- sented The Hoyden" before a large audience at the Hyperion theater last evening. The comedy furnished an evenings entertainment, there were one or two different occasions so all was well.
 ''The Hoyden'' as a musical comedy is nothing much, being far less pleas ing vehicle than "The Vanderbilt cup ? There is vestige of a plot wound around the love affairs of two young people and a lot of comedy very much ala vaudeville. There are few songs none of which are dangerously catchy and there you have the play.
 There was. however. Miss Janis. look ing as girlish as ever. dancing if possible, more attractively than ever before, and, clad in an immaculate claw hammer. giving her mutations with the same old success Ethel Barrymore
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INDIAN TO ENTERTAIN.
Will Address the Berkeley Mens Club
 Tonight.

Members of the sophomore class at Yale will entertain the Berkeley Men club at it's weekly meeting this even ing at the City Mission hall, 2ol Orange street. at o'clock Henry C. Cloud Yale ls15 a member of the Winneoago Q Indians. will entertain with incidents of Indian life and customs. William McLane. Yale 1910. will sing.
 Admission will be free during The social hour from until 3 o'clock.
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Henrietta Crossman.

Miss Henrietta Crosman, who IS 10 De seen here to- -mortow at the Hyperion in the new comedy of sentiment The Smoke and the Fire" is one of the few American stars. who never under any circumstances give Sunday, perform ance Even in the west, where such performances are usual matter, Miss Crosman has.it stipulated by contract that there shall be no performance on that day. and that 1t be for herself and her company a day of rest.
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ing style. and wit rolls precipitously from inc tongues of amused spectat- ors.
 On. the other hand. Ida Fuller, Tn her sensational fire dancing amid beautifui colors makes one imagine that he IS back among the savages watching ghosts fit about in airy nothingness.
 Elsa Van Der Voort has rich con- tralto voice and her songs are new.
 In the laughing success. His Day Off" Harry and Kate Jackson have, a family affair that looks bad for while with a baby intrusion, but all comes out amusingly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
BIJOU.
Stock Company Making Good in
 .sThe Three of us.''

sThe Three. of Us" presented this week by the Bijou Theater Stock com pany supporting Miss Gertrude Ship man. is making another distinct hit. The play proves to be extremely inter- esting Its story of pathos is deeply interesting and the comedy element of the piece is of the sort that appeals instantly.
 Miss Shipman in the role of "Rhy McChestney," made famous by Miss Nelson, finds herself interpreting a part that is admirably suited to her. and the play Is proving vehicle of fering her opportunity to score anoth- CT triumph.
 Friday afternoon there will be the usual souvenir matinee. All this week there will be regular daily matlnees Seats are now selling for the balance of the week
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In Local TheaterS
NEW HAVEN.
Uncle Toms Cabin, and "The Wiz ard of o."

In his particular and chosen field AL w. Martin has come to be considered the leader in the well known and al- ways welcome production of Uncle Toms Cabin, which will be the attrac- tion at the New Haven theater, to- day, matinee and night.
 This season Manager Martin is giv- ing to his patrons the best production ever given over the popular priced cir cults of the time e-honored American drama and classic of Uncle Toms Cabin" The parade feature has. been eliminated and cast or higher class employed. This plan has brought ou the highest enconiums of praise from press and public. There are fifty peo- pie in the company. There is a mag nificent concert band of twenty people all musicians. Every one in the large company is proficient in their parttc. ular line and not a single person is re.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-05
GILBERTTOPERFORM
Yale Athlete as Legerdemain and Illusion Artist
 To night.
SEAT SALE VERY GOOD
Madame Darsone Will be an Added
 Attraction at Hyperion Event.

A C. Gilbert, the Yale all-round athlete and the former worlds cham pion pole vaulter, will appear tonight at the Hyperion theater in his first public performance in the east as a legerdemain artist and illusionist.
 His Pacific tour last summer was a
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quired to double. MT. Martins policy is "a show on the stage and not on the streets" His motto, Forever foremost.
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Rowland Sherwood Bosworth Of Providence, R. I. Ralph Edward Goodwin of East Walte= Remy Dray of Chicago, III. Hartford, Conn Davenport Hooker of Brooklyn, N. f Howard Bishop Lewis of Southing- Horace Van Sands Taylor of Hart ton, Conn
 ford. Conn.
 Lewis Hill Weed of Cleveland, Ohio
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P0LI'S.
Double Feature Bill Makes Decidedl,
 Good.

One of the best bills that has been nut on at Poli's this sea son, is the general verdict Of this weeks xaude- vile. given by those who have attend ed the opening performa ances. and the fact that there are two headliners is only partly responsible for the success
 Alice Hanson and Gussie Nelson two very charming girls. got away with d large share of the loving af- feciious of the audience.
 The dialogue in the Pullman Porter Maids affair is one of the richest bits of the personally conducted tour de luxe to Laughland and return" Me Mahon takes his drell part in captivat-
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can be obtained at the Hyperion box office. The prices are 50 cents, 70 cents and ST.
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A. c. GILBERT Sleight of Hand-OpticaI Iilusions.

HYPERION, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5.
 Tickets, 5Jc. 75c.. $1.o0. On sale Monday
 An entertainment of merit, interest and originality. To see the best see Gilbert. Spirit balance presented for the first time.