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THE NEWTOWN BEE PUBLISHED BY THSBS3 PUBLISHING COMPANY ALUSON P. 8M1TII, KD1TOU. ARTHUR J. SMITH, BUSINESS MANAGER. $1 50 A TEAR, 4c. A COPY. MEWTOWU.COHN., FWDAI MARCH 81. 1893 1B t 1.-C3 Editorial Ink Drops. Secretary Morton bad a lultcrlioud, when at homo in Nebraska, wUlcli consisted of a tree Htumllng on a lawn. Above tbo design was the motto, "Plant Trees." tiood advice, short ami to tbo point. The New York World lias been paying Its compliments to our state penitentiary at Wetlivrsncltl, dubbing It "The black bole ot Connecticut." The walls of the cells are said to exude unhealthy dampness, and the moft brutal treutuicnt ot prisoners, resulting In a number ol cases In death, Is charged. Tho charges are almost too brutal to be believed end the Legislature does well to investigate the The constitution aiid by-laws of the Brook field vlllugo Improvement association, print cd elsewhere, 'may well serve as a model lor other villages contemplating tho satno move Head It over. In 1NM4 tho city ol St Louis passed an ordl nauce charging telegraph and telephone com pan lex 3 a year for each pole eroded In the streets, and the United States supreme court has sustained tho validity of tho ordinance. The court held that the ordinance was not a license tax, but was in the nature ol ground rent, which the city had a right to demand and receive lor the use ot the space occupied by tho poles. It will bring St Louis 7,545 a year. Tho operation ol the bill proposing to make Htorrs a eollego and give it the lund approprl ated by Congress for tho agriculture and mo- chanio arts, which Yale has been having, is about this: If it passes, and Yale makes a contest, and the contest is decided in Yale's lavor, then the state shall pay to Tale the amount claimed. That Is, Storrs keeps the money anyhow, and the state makes up to Yale what it has lost, Tho farmers are pret ty smart. This Is tho Watorbury American' view. But Just tho same, Storrs should have tho money. The city dallies can always be counted on to array themselves against th tanner, but what good friends they are to the poor, abused tanner in tbolr weekly editions, which circulate In the rural sections! Good schools and good roads are evidences of the highest civilization. We have the first. Let us have both. It Is said that 14,000 people in Ilarttord have signed the pledge of total abstinence. As Itartiord paper remarks, "If one hall or one quarter the signers ol the pledge hold firmly to their word, It will Indeed be a blessing ot great magnitude. It will restore tho light to many a dark aud dismal home." We would like to see a total abstinence wave strike Fair Held county. Blackbirds make merry in thetroe-tops.and the son shines with a warmer glow; evlden ees that the time ol "bud and bloom" Is near at hand. " Give ns free delivery, or give us good roads so that we may get our mail dally," are the sentiments ot the farmers living away from the centers. The wealthy South Congregational flock of Bridgeport were given a surprise on Sunday In the resignation ot their pastor, Rev Dr G 8. McNellle, the letter being read by a visiting pastor. It Dr McNellle persists in his resig nation, It will be a great loss to the church and to Bridgeport. He is by all odds the ablest pulp't orator among the Protestant clergy in Connecticut to-day, and bis people appreciate tills fact. In tact, there are few men ot his ability and power in the pulpit, in the coun try at large. Possessing an imposing person al appearance, his use ot the King's Englisti being noted (or Its eloquence and beauty, and being a man of much personal magnetism, it's no wonder that he is popular. He is supposed to be independently wealthy, and has been somewhat noted tor his independence ol thought and action, which has naturally alienated some leaders In his congregation. The resignation was accepted at a chnrcb mooting, tield on Wednesday night. Will It be Oklahoma over again ? The num ber of people assembled on the border of the "Cherokee strip" waiting for the opening ol the land to settlement is upwards ot 50,000. It is practically certain that the Cherokee coun cil will accept the terms offered by Congress tor the rights ol the Cherokee nation in the land, and then the rush of the boomers and speculators to take possession will shortly be gin. - All accounts are to the effect that the ' land about to be opened is far more fertile and valuable than that of Oklahoma. The "strip" or "outlet" Is 60 miles wide by 210 mlleu long, and is a perfect rectangle In shape. Some 30,000 quarter sections will be open to seizure by the army of boomers as sembled on the border, and it is said that a very large proportion ot these are of the finest farming land. Unless the would-be settlers are given possession In timefor plant ing the crops great suffering must ensue, as most of them are already reduced to sore straits, and have no means of living out an- J other winter. It you want to bay or sell a farm, cattle or homes, there is no better medium to adver tise In than Tu Bkr. A gentleman who re cently advertised a farm had three customers Inside ot a week. J'Stop my "ad" ot cows lor ale," writes a Monroe subscrlbor. "I am being over-run with applications." Tub Bb Is undoubtedly the best advertising medium otany paper of Its class In Western Connec ticut. Result show It. 1 11 .li--nfiTiii Tim Legislative Gossip. Capitol, Hartford, March 23, 1S93. The act amending Section 27S5, gener al statutes, changing relation-ship within wnicn marriage is lawtui, was rejected. The act to prevent pool selling was favorably reported and tabled for the calendar. The bill to have the American flag dis played on all pulilic school houses was passed. The fraudulent concealment of proper ty was made a misdemeanor. The Ilouse adjourned at 12.10 and 200 members went to jleriden to visit the Re form school, where a collation was serv ed and the members inspected the grounds and buildings. March 21. The House rejected the bill abolishing the poll and military commutation taxes ; also rejected the bill to make grand jur ors personally liable for costs of prose cution in case of failure to convict. The resolution concerning an investi gation of the Connecticut stale prison was received. Mr Wood moved that it ie on the table. The vote disclosed no quorum and the speaker then declared the House adjourned. March 23. The bill changing the time for the election of justices of the peace, was un favorably reported and on motion was laid on the table ana ordered put on tne calendar. The state prison investigation bill was brought up and Mr Wood moved that it ie on the table. Ihe vote was by aye and nay; whole vote 18-1, yes 110, no 74. Consequently the resolution lies on the table. The act providing for the payment of expenses of clerks of the superior court n Litchfield and Windham counties was taken from the table and passed. The bill compelling all manufacturers, corporations, mines and quarries to im mediately send to the inspector of factor ies, a written or printed notice of any ac cident which may befall any employe wbue at work for such persons, etc., was passed. In Fairfield County. BETHEL. THE SPECIAL llOItOUGH MEETING. There was a large attendance at both the town and the borough meetings which were held in the Town hall, last Saturday afternoon, to consider an appli cation of the Danbury and Bethel street railway company for permission to oper ate its line through the town and bor ough of Bethel with the trolley system of locomotion. Much interest wasevinc ed in the matter and after much discus sion the town meeting voted to allow the company to use the electric trolley sys tem on their line through the town and that to adopt the same restrictions as laid down by the city of Danbury in so far as they are applicable to the town of Bethel. This vote was afterwards amend ed so as to read "providing the company will not charge but five cents fare from one end of the line to the others and at all hours of the day or nlght,"which mo tion as amended was passed by a very large vote. The business of the borough meeting, which wa3 held immediately at the close of the town meeting, consisted in ratifying the vote of the town meeting with the additional proviso "That the company be required to extend their line from the present terminus to the resi dence of Frauk A. Judd on Grassy Ridge inside of one year's time." Let the good work commence. A NEW BUILDING. Theodore Brauneis, the Grassy Plain butcher, has purchased a building lot of Thomas Kyle on Greenwood avenue jus east of Mr Kyle's residence with a froDt- age of 40 feet on the avenue. It is M Brauneis' intention to erect a building thereon very shortly, the first floor of which he will U3e for market purposes and the upper of the building, be will use as living appartments. Arthur II Senior, the builder, is drawing up the plans of the building and will doubtless have the building of it. IMPROVING A FACTORY. The Richmond Brothers are makiDg extensive alterations and repairs about the factory they recently purchased of George A. Kinner, and until this week oc cupied by Burnes & Schoonmaker. They have had stone piers, built under the Bizlng department and a new and heavier floor laid as they will use a number of sizing machines in performing the work of this department. They will also have an addition built on so as to give them increased facilities. HAVE YOU PAID YOUR TAXES? Dont forget that your taxes are due and payable on April 1. THE METHODIST PASTORATE. It Is reported that a Kev Mr Foley will be sent to Bethel by the Methodist conference which is to meet in Danbury this year, to fill the pastorate of the Methodist church which has been filled by the Kev John T. Lnglois, for the past two years. - AT ST THOMAS CHURCH. The. annual parish meeting of St Thomas society, will be held in the church next Monday evening at S o'clock, at which time the various reports of the work of the society will be read, and the annual election of officers will occur. A WORD OP APOLOGY. An error in the date of holding the town meeting and also of holding the borough meeting was made in our last week's issue, for which we wish to apolo gise and say that there is one thing we are sorry for, bnS Charles did it too! The meetings were held upon Saturday afternoon Instead of Monday afternoon. We hope no one was misled by the error. George D. Wilson of this place has tak en an agency for a patent arrangement for drawing coffee in, which is highly recommended. It Is called a "Perco lator." A number of ministers who will be in attendance at the conference of the New York East district, to be held In Danbury, the first week in April, will be entertained by Bethel families. A concert consisting of jubilee songs, old home melodies and selections from Moody & Sankey's Gospel Hymns, was given la the Town hall on Wednesday evening. The concert was" under the management of George Washington, of "Salvation Army" fame and was given for the benefit of the Bethel and Danbury Baptist (colored) missions. To-day (Good Friday) the postoffice wiU be closed for the greater part of the day. Get your mall early. , i Thomas Ryan of Monroe, Ct., paid a short visit to friends in town, last week. Miss Helen B. Fatrchild ha been con fined to her home on Elm stn-et for the past few days by a severe cold. Andrew J. Halloclt and 'men are en gaged in building a lime kiln in New Milford for C. E. Griffin of Daubury, Howard Becltet is confined to his home by an attack of pneumonia. Myron C. Schoonmaker, of the firm of Burnes & Schoonmaker, was In New York City last Monday on buMness for the firm. Burnes & Schoonmaker, who for the past few years hnve occupied the factory near Andrews, Mackenzie Co., on the line of the railroad, have moved their manufacturing equipments to the facto ry, known as the "vv mows," on west South street, which they have purchased. I'heir new factory will give them much more room than tney had before ana they expect to increase their production to a large extent. Frank VV. Mackenzie was in New York City on Monday. A. II. Dimcnd is having the new tene ment house, ho had built on Hoyt Hill, painted. Ilouse cleaning time is near at hand and the thrifty houe wife begins to make it uncomfortable for the "other half." If one would see some nice blooming house plants just walk along Chestnut street and cast your eye up to Mrs Walk ker Ferry's conservatory, and there you will see that which will please it. Lady Jefferson council, No. 20.D. of L., gave an entertainment on Wednesday in their council chamber,corner of Chestnut anil Center strects,to which they invited the members of Wooster council, No. 28, O. U. A. M., with their wives and daugh ters. The evening was passed in a very satisfactory manner to all who attended, and all who did not attend missed a treat. Rev Isaac Emery of Bridgeport preach ed in the Town hall, last Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock. Mrs Henry Timaners spent last Sun day with friends in Brooklyn N. Y. Henry Burr of the new hat firm of Leigh & Burr was home from Westerly R. I., over last Sunday. Po-niorrow afternoon a baptismal scr. vice will be held at St Thomas chnrch at 3 o'clock. H is expected that a large number of infants and adults will be pre sented to receive this the first sacrament of the church. The McGibnev famnv are expected to give a concert in Nichols opera house, some time in the near future. The Methodist and Congregational church societies will hold a union service in the Methodist church on Good Friday (to-day) at 11 o'clock. To-day (Good Friday) services will be held in St Thomas church, 10 30 in the morning and at 1 o'clock in the after noon. The afternoon service will be the usual three hour's service and the medi tations and instructions at this service will be upon the last closing scenes of our Saviour's life. Baird & Levy are now fully establish ed in their new hat factory, which they have had erected on the site of the one burned, last fall. Their new factory is a model of convenience and is so arrang ed that they can get out their goods with much less trouble than before. Arthur II. Senior, the builder, is build ing a new veranda on to the front part of his residence at Depot Place. Charles W. Geer, the grocer, has clos ed up the 8 to re he has occupied in En glish Brothers' block. He has moved his stock of goods to his house on Hick ok avenue and will continue to supply his customers from that place. A vast amount of sickness is reported all over town and the doctors are kept busy answering calls. -REDDING. AT CHRIST CHURCH. Sunday being Easter day there will be a carol service at Christ church at o'clock in the morning. The second service will be held at 11 o'clock, with the Holy Commumion and an evening service at 7.30. There will be extra mu sic at the services. The altar will be decorated . with potted plants and cut flowers, which will m ike a fine display. All are cordially invited. At P. Ferry's, last Friday evening large party, were entertained. Perry's band discoursed fine music. Last Monday Mr and Mrs William Sherwood from Westport were guests of Mrs Stephen Sanford ; also on Tuesday, H. Elwood and Eddie Sherwood from Greenfield. Mrs J. S. Sanford gave a large tea par ty to her numerous friends, last Friday evening. ; Julius Miller is preparing an onion patch on tho farm of Henry Whitehead S. Sanford went to New York, last Tuesday, In the interest of his button manufactory. William Lounsbury was badly bruised on his head and face by one of his cows throwing her head against him though not viciously. The shock was so severe, he was insensible for a short time. Mrs J. A. S. Burr spent last week with Mrs S. Sanford and other friends in the valley. Emory Sanford was one of the ushers at the Corbushler-Elliott wedding at the North church, Bridgeport, Tuesday evening, March as. . DANBURY- Mrs Andrew Hull is" in the doctor's care with a hard cold and her hired wo man, Mrs Lizzie Stewart, formerly Mrs James Donnell, has been very sick with a bronchial trouble and rheumatism. Parmelee & Tomlinson are out with their new ambulance wagon. Sam Harris, the Danbury clothier, For cold and cough it has no equal. Mr A. P. Jesperson, Irvine, Warren Co., Pa., writes : "I bought a bottle ot Dr Bull's Congh Syrup and can recommend it highly. I had a very bod congh and it cured tne at onoe." : Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ABSOULTELY PURE closed his store the first of this week for inventory. SOUTHPORT. AT TRINITY. - Services at Trinity, Easter, will be as follows: Holy Communion, 7.30 a. m. ; morning service and Holy Communion, 10.30 a. m; baptism after morning ser vice; children's festival, 3 p. m. ; even ing service 7.30 p. rn. DEATH OF CAPT ELWOOD. Capt Richard Elwood, a life long resi dent of Southport, died, Monday. His death was very sudden and was caused by rheumatism of the heart. He felt as well as usual, Monday, when he sat down to breakfast, and was about finish ing when he seemed to choke. He was assisted to the sofa by his daughter, An nie, and died in a few minutes. Capt El wood was 69 years old and had been a sailor for 50 years. He had been in the employ of Joseph Jennings and his suc cessors in business for many years. Of late years, he was captain of one of tha market boats plying between this port and New York. He leaves five children, Josephine, Annie, Nellie, Mrs Barnum of New York and George W. His wife died some years ago. The funeral was held from Trinity, Thnrsday afternoon, Rev Dr Guilbert officiating and the interment was in Oak Lawn. The flags on the ves sels in the harbor were at half mast dur ing the week as a mark of respect. FIGHT THE LICENSE EVIL. The hearing on the remonstrance against the granting of a license to F. S. Mills; will be held at the office of the county commissioners, Bridgeport, on Saturday, April 8, at 10 a. rc. A FAITHFUL PREACHER. Rev B. A. Gilman will sever his con nection with the Methodist church, next Sunday. The New York East Confer ence will next week assign him to a new field of labor. Mr Gilman has made many friends, who will all be sorry to have him leave. The nantha launch, "Titania," owned by Lewis B. Curtis, is being put in con dition for the summer by New York par ties and will be ready for service in a few weeks. Mr Curtis has engaged James Lackey to manage the boat. Representative E. Livingston Well3 was admitted, last week, to practice in the United States Circuit court by Judge Shipraan, at Hartford. Mr and Mrs Benjamin F. Bulkley are the parents of a daughter, born Satur day. Austin Jennings and family have mov ed back to their house in the Farms. Willard W. Jennings has secured good position in Brooklyn, N. Y. The social gathering of the Daughters of the King of Trinity will be omitted to Saturday night. Southport is now a money order office of the Adams Express Company. The annual meeting of Trinity parish will be held Monday, April 3, at 7.30 p m., in the chapel, for the purpose of electing officers, etc. TRUMBULL- Market gardeners are quite busy get ting ready for a good season. Hot beds are being rushed for a large supply of plants. On account of the bad weather Chest nut Hill C. E. society did not meet last week. The next regular meeting will be Thursday evening, April 0. W. N. French has returned to Bridge port. HUNTINGTON. THE MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The mail stage will commence the summer arrangement, Saturday, April 1, leaving the postoffice and Joseph H. Lutz's drug store, 3G Wall street, Bridge port, at 3 p. m. All parcels,, packages, etc., should be left at Mr Lutz's drug store, and also passengers will find this store an excellent place to wait for the stage and a good place to trade if they want anything in his line. Paul Lovering has purshased the undi vided half of the farm on Walnut Tree Hill of the heirs of his father's estate and now owns the whole farm. vMrs Cole is selling off the personal property on her place in Walnut Tree Hill district. Work on the new road is progressing and the contractor is in a fair way to get it completed by June 1, as his contract re quires. Mrs II. P. Allen of Wells Hollow has been sick, but is now improving. Mr and Mrs Philander Owen of West Cornwall have been spending a few days with their children on Booth's ITill. The party given in honor of the Misses Owen was a complete success. About 50 couples were present and tripped the light fantastic till the early morn. WHITE HILLS. Preaching services will be held in the church-atll o'clock, Sunday, and Sun day school at 12.30. The Easter concert will be held in the evening," begining at 7.30 o'clock. Outside talent are to assist and quite an interesting program is in preparation. A collection for the school will be taken. Beach Sbelton died suddenly, Tuesday morning, of pneumonia. Edward Hawley of Kent led the pray er meeting in the school house, Monday evening. Lorenzo Nichols, Jr., and family visit- ed at N. B. Nichols" one day, last week. Edward Hatter has bought the Nichols Hubbell place. His mother expects to move Into tho house soon. Mrs David Wheeler's conservatory pre sents a beautiful collection of blossoms and plants : in fact the finest in the place. Walter Hubbell bought a yoke of steers of Mrs Wells Hubbell, on Monday. FAIRFIELD- A FINE STORE. Saturday night the villagers had a nov elty in the way of an "opening evening" at Benjamin Ketts' new store. The pro prietor and clerks were very courteous to all who called. It is truly a model store in all respects. Souvenirs were given to the ladies consisting of an advertisement of the store with ribbon attached filled with sachet powder. The gentlemen were presented with cigars. WELCOME VISITORS. John H. Glover, with his wife and daughter, spent Sunday with his son, II. S. Glover. It was pleasant to see them once more ia the congregation. Mr Glover is the last one living of the origi nal founders of St Paul's parish. He was always in the habit of attending church twice on Sunday. Some one re marked that if he resided here, we would be sure of one gentleman at least, to be present at the second service. It is a rare thing to see enough present for the clergyman'to say ''dearly beloved brethren." He will have to say as Dean Swift did when only his sexton was by, "Dearly beloved Iioger." AT ST PAUL'S. There will be the usual Eucharistie cel ebration on Monday and Thursday at 7.30 in the evening. On Good Friday at 11 a. m. there will be service and sermon. On Easter morning there will be two celebrations of the Holy Communion, the first at 7 a. m. and the U3ual service at 10.30. A baptismal service will be held at 3 p. m. and a Sunday school festival at 7.30 p. m. The childreu's guild meet every week and are doing nicely. Mrs Bolande was present to sing on Sunday. The ladies' guild will meet at Mrs Ed ward Pierson's on Thursday to pack the missionary box with the Leuten work for a clergyman in Kentucky. Among the articles it will contain are a suit of clothes for the clergyman, a nice dress for his wife, wrappers and many gar ments made for the children. Also a counterpane, a pair of blankets, a dozen sheets, half a dozen bolster cases and pillow cases, two and a half dozen nap kins, three damask table cloths, one red lunch cloth, one and a half twilled tow els and numerous other things for house hold use, a flue collection over which any missionary family might have an Easter rejoicing. The Misses Chadeayne, who have taught a few scholars in the village for the past year, expect to leave town about April 1, and go to Cornwall, N. Y., where they have rented a house, and open young ladies' boarding school. They have been popular and successful teachers for many years. James O. Bulkley of Mill Hill, a clerk in Mr Picket's store, has bought. a new horse. A fine little curly haired daughter ap peared on Saturday last to gladden the home of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Bulkley of Mill Hill. Crissi Harral has returned from Lake- wood, N. J., with improved health. Miss Lulu Flint was surprised bv a vis it rrom ou or her Bridgeport friends on Wednesday evening, before her depart ure for a Western trip." Thomas Forsyth is moving a building he bought of Mr Toomey to his own place for a carpenter shop. Mrs Samuel Jessup has rented the low er floor of her house to Mr and Mrs An derson. They have had charge of the Wetherbee place this winter. They will have to vacate soon as Mr Lawrence aud family expect to occupy it soon. Mrs Jessup has been staying the past week with Mrs Sophy Covell. At the Congregational church, Kev Mr Seward preached in the morning. He was a classmate of the late Riv Dr At- water. Mrs Amos L. Prescott and youngest daughter of North Berwick, Me., Tare vis iting among her relatives in the village. The storm of Friday night prevented some of the young people attending the house warming at Samuel Wakeman's. About 32 were present. . At the concert for St Thomas church on St Patrick's night, $300 were realized beyond .expenses. Mr Ho'tchkiss was presented with a gold headed cane in ap preciation of bis assistance in singing. Mr Ilotchkiss' son Charles is home for the Easter vacation. WESTON- ' Joseph S. Godfrey and family will oc cupy the Hanford Place at South Wilton, for the coming year. L. H. Shinman will move in the house vacated by Mr Godfrey. It is rumored that the recent church trouble has had a tendency to upset the equilibiium of mind of a certain member. It is hoped that there will be no loss in consequence. Mrs Davis is spending a week In New Haven. Mrs Julia Fields of Easton has been the guest of Mrs James Sturges. Miss Minnie Williams, has returned : Bridgeport, Friday ,Marcli, SI EDWIN C. BURT & CO New spring style?, beautiful g:od3, from E. C- Burt & Co , are hare. Models of correct ehoa-maiers work- Fashion, comfort and graca- Prices as low as ara consistent with the best of everything in shoes; S5 -50 and $6. Shoe dressing reduced prices: 25 c quality for 19c. 20c quality for 12c 10c quality for 8(5- JOHN G. H0WLAN.D. 405 Main St. from a, visit in Bethel, and has since been confined to the house, with a severe cold Mrs Angeline Gorham has been on the sick list. The residence and farm of Mrs W. B. Smith has been purchased by Lloyd S. Godfrey. An old and young folks social was given, on I uesdav evening, at the resi dence of Mr and Mrs Dennis Chase. Prof Offen furnished music for the occasion Mrs Vanderbilt Godfrey has entertain ed her sister, Mrs Thomas, of Ridgefield Joseph S. Godfrey and famil" moved this week to South Wilton Miss Alice Fitch spent last week with friends in Cannon. Mrs G. Brewster Sturges, has been spending some days with her sister, Mrs Smith, of South Norwalk. Mrs Sally Wakeman, of Fairfield Woods, is to move to Weston, where she will reside with her daughter, Mrs Hamilton. STRATFORD. A BARS BURNED. A barn belonging to George Cradduck was totally destroyed by fire about 2 30 p. in., Wednesday afternoon. FIRST CLASS FACILITIES EXPECTED. The East End railroad company has purchased the old line, in Bridgeport, and both roads will be operated under one management hereafter. We may expect first class traveling facilities un der the new arrangement. Kev II. K. Warren of Gates university, Nebraska, preached in the Congregation al church on Sunday last. The pastor, Rev Joel S. Ives, preached in the South Congregational church, Bridgeport, on the same day. The grade school ia closed for the regular spring vacation of two weeks. Ambros Hill, a former resident of this place, now living at Yonkers N. Y. spent Sunday in town. Mrs Campbell has returned to her home, after a two month's visit wi relatives out-of-town. Samuel Wells of Putney, is overhaul ing his house, under the directiou of Charles Wakeley. Postmaster Spall has had a sever at tack of the grip. David Wetstine, formerly of the Bridge port firm of Stegman & Wetstine.has rent ed the. Brooks Store, for the bottling business. The W. F. M. society met with Mrs Smith, Thursday afternoon. The Easter services in the several churches wil be very interesting, as es pecial efforts has been made in that direc- lion. The Percy Beatdsley market, is being nswly painted. Quite a delegation went from Lere to the Christian Endeavor meeting, last week, at Shelton. Charles W. Wells has returned from Florida, where he has been spending the winter. Mrs Gideon P. Lewis has purchased the Capt Plumb property, corner White and Parrott street. The mud is drying up very fast and the sidewalks are in fair condition. Elliott Peck returns to his college at Providence, this week. Word has been received of the illness of James Leavett, in New York, with severe attack of the ?rip. The down-town euchre club met, this week, with Mr and Mrs Robert Curtiss, We have a Chinese laundry in Booth's block. Mr Thompson, the veterinary surgeon, spends the most of each week, at Allen's stables in Brooklyn. His ability in his line of work stands high. The auction sale of the household goods belonging to the estate of the late Mrs Samuel Booth, was well attended and the good 8 brought very fair prices. A brother of Winfred M. Peck has visited him. A new cottage is to be bu'lt on White street. There is talk of grading and macadam izing Main street. - Several cases of measles in town. Capt Wakeman went up the river with a load of coal for parties in Shelton, a few days since." : , ..: The pews in the Methodist church will be rented, Monday evening, April 10. ' Next Sunday is the last of the confer ence year. . STEVENSON. Mrs George Cassidy visited friends in Bridgeport last Friday. The reel and rod are very anxious for Saturday. Oh no! The big boys. . George Sherwood and wife "went, this week, to Birmingham to clean house. That says move. . The bridge work moves along. Half of the beams are in position. The. wind blowing hard, Tuesday, made it very lEN'S AND YOUNG PRICED CLOTHING AT THE CLOTHING We have been so long acknowledged it is with no little pride that we say th at never in the history of our house have we been able to reach so high a standard with our product as at present. And never have we besn able to offer as spring line of Fine Clothing is a remarkable example of the highest type o the tailor's art. Each separate garment skill and looks weU made and "smart" liar ready made appearance about it- fabrics. Perfect fitting and sold at an famous for. Children's school, boys' and youth's fine clothing, perfect fitting' correct styles, right prices, excellently made and trimmed. This stock is par ticularly worthy of inspection as it is equally attractive in price. GENT'S FURNISHINGS All the can be found at the Hub. HUB CLOTHING HOUSE, H&8ft8-"??S. hard for the workman. It swayed to and fro just like a tree top. SPORT HILL. BETTER KOADS NEEDED. Sport Hill as usual is well nigh impas sable. A professional gentleman, whose calls take him over a large part of Con necticut, told a resident that it was a dis grace to the town to have such t quag mire on a public road. So say we all of us who pay taxes and have to drive over it. There is need of a bettc . road sys tem. LYONS PLAIN. Kev Alexander Hamilton spent of this week in Mon New day and Tuesday York. Mrs Rachel Banks returned home on Saturday, after a visit of several weeks with Mrs D. S. Parsons. Willie Davis spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday with his sister, Jeunie, in South Norwalk and friends iu Roway ton. Mrs Philip Gerhardt visited Mrs W. Davis iecently. Clifford Patchen went on Wednesday to Southport to learn the carpenters' trade with Robert Birch, Jr. Charles S. Abbott, the teacher iu this district, is sick. His sister, Mrs Scholley, taught on Monday and Tuesday, closing the term on the latter day. M- Abbott goes to Ridgefield to take the position of bookkeeper with a builder and contrac tor, next week, if his health permitr-. Robert Gray lias the contract to carry the mail between this place and West port, for the next four year. LONG HILL. The entertainment that was to have been held in the hill, April by the school for the benefit of the village im provement society, will be postponed un til April 13, ou account of sickness. Mrs Beardsley, one of the teachers, and stine of tha scholars are ou the sick list. There wilt be a special Easter in the Methodist church Sunilay service school at 12.15 next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Barlow were in Long Hill last Sunday. K. C. Toucey's hired man is to move to Bridgeportjthis week. Some of F. L. Turney's family have been sick but are getting better. While August Smith was away to work on Tuesday, some one broke into his house and took a new suit of clothes and a good overcoat. Judging by the cloth ing left in the house it must have been the work of a tramp. MONROE. A special meeting of Harmony grange is called for Friday evening, March 31. The new organ for the Congregational church has arrived and all who have seen it are well satisfied. It will be ued at both the special services on Easter. In the evening, the children will take some part and there will be solos and anthems by the members of the choir. Miss Spicer and Miss Pendleton are visitiug at the parsonage. Mr Pierce of Southford is visiting his cousin, Mrs D. A; Nichols. Mrs Lathrop'a sister is at Iwrhou-efor a week. Seymour Johns n has ben home over Sundar. George Ilawley has been earring Mr N. J. Sterling's wood pile. Philo Burr has been repairing Mrs N J. Sterling's bam. , Miss Lena Horn has five little chick ens. Mi-s Florence Sterling has been sick wun a cold. To all whom it may concern. A Bprniii ol the wrist or ankles is not an uncommon occur rence. It is well to know that a "few applica tions of Salvation Oil well rubbed in will in variably produce theilcslreil result an entire cure. S3 cents,. , - Beware of Imposition. The public to informed that Dr Pitcher's Castorla ia made and put up in the laboratory of The Ontaur companyNew York, in but one size bottle, and on the outside wrapper the tormala is printed and the lac-simile sjgna- nre of "Charles H. Fletcher, New York." No other preparation known as Castorla is genu ine. To counterfeit or Imitate either in the name or signature is a criminal offense. Dr Pitcher's Castorla has become valuable stan. dard lamily medicine with the indorsement of j some ofthe best physicians in America, oontj aiiowanyonetoseiiyouanythingeiseonthe " ,!L L9!31"1 TL is sold by all respectable druggists and deal- ersin medicine. Do not be deceived when you buy It, but look well at the wrapper and seeifithasthesignatnreofCharlesH.FIetch- er, New York. No other can be genuine. Cas- toria without this signature is a base trend MEN'S rorULAR HOUSE. as the leaders of Fine Clothing that much for the money as now. Our bears the indescribable impress of and"sweU,"with nothing of the fami Properly cut and made clothing in all honest price; that is what our house is specialties of neckwear in the market EWEN AFINTYRE & CO.. Dry Goods Importers, 837 & 839 CHAPEL ST , NEW HAVEN, CONN. EASTER GLOVES. We offer 4-button Kid Gloves, in tans only, at 39c per pair. 4-button embroidered back Suade Gloves at 59c per pair, in modes and tans. Have known this good glove sold for $1. We have an Easter assortment of Kid Gloves far surpassing any previous display ever made. They are exquisite and should be seen in their delicasy. By mail free. LACK CURTAIN SALE Opens Monday, March 27. We ask you to visit our curtain room and see the disDlay. If you have never been, take elevator, will prove a satisfactory and pleas ing visit, with the surroundings and the large displays of New Draperies of every kind. Return Rai Iroad Fare To out-of-town patrons on purchases of $10 . All packages delivered free to Peck ft Bish op's depot parcel office at your convenience The welcome of inspir ing and gentle spring enthuses Mr Mclntyre, to give away 50,000 packages of Flower and vegetable seeds, that New Haven and district may be the garden and cornucopia of the state. One package to each customer and we assure you these packages are the identical same as retailed by all 'large stores at 25c each. EWEX i'lNTYRE & CO. WHEN YOU ABS IN DANBURY And want a good dinner, well ser ved, for 25c, call on MRS E. R. GILBERT, 29 White street; Danbnry, Conn. A J i 1 runl l an oiVorol Uk Court of Probate 1 will sell pnlilir auction the homestead of the late Smiuih I B. Rowland .n- i sting ot i acres ol land with the buildlnfrs 1. r?r,,;;;l'.uaied two mus outo KlSing Rirtge sale will lake place Saturdav, 1 J c,.oc k A M ' e premise. II. Marches l?a Str- KedJin IP YOU RECEIVE NINE-TENTHS Of a gallon of paint, you should pay only nine-tenths of the gallon price The United States standard gallon is one of the many good points about the Chilton Paint- You can rely on the correct measure always. And, as you get more quantity in the goods, so also you get better quality- They are made only with Dure linseed oil and "i'ouwiio oners, no UX ameu - ff bensme. They COVeT more Surface properly COVer it, mind you than any other paint known, and thev are more durable, for the oil and uijrmeiita '.re mixe' Dtt gTOUnd together Seven timeB by machinery- mTTT THV irmn nn . m ,A i JultOn Street, New York- ror sale by R. H. A CO.