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TUE OREAT STRIKE.
The eyes of the business interests of
the country have been centered on Chi
cago, during the lus-t few days, the head
quarter of tho great railroad strike.
The interest in this mutter U well nigh
universal, as the principle involved
touch the very foundations of our gov
ernment's stability. Tho farmer in the
hay Held, has shared with his brother In
the stock exchange, iu the desire to get
the latest word from the teat of war, and
It has plainly shown that when the coun
try's honor or safety I at stake, all spir
it of partisanship Is lost sight of in tne
genuine love of country.
Chicago has been the center of distur
bance, but by centering there a force of
some 10,000 regular troops, state militia,
deputy marshals and police the uiob spir
it let loose by the outbreak has been held
firmly In check, and without revolution
In Chicago there will be no revolution
anywhere elie. The I're.-iileiit's procla
mation of Sunday night seem to have
had a salutary effect. It showed that
the government was In earnest In Its de
termination to maintain order, and that
the rioters took their lives in their hands
when they ventured out. And the riot
ers appear to huve understood it.
The Issue as It stands to day is not be
tweeu oppressed workingmcn and tyran
nical corporations. The Springfield Re
publican strikes the nail square on the
head when it outlines the situation as to
"whether the whole cause of industrious
and peaceful life throughout the country
is to be Interrupted until Mr l'ullman
consents to arbitrate the question of
wages with his former employes. A de
mand so made ought to be resisted by the
whole power of government and of the
people. No matter if Mr Pullman is ten
times meaner than he Is charged with be
ing. No matter if at an earlier stage it
would have been wise and right for him
to call in arbitrators. However that
may be, when it is virtually said that
unless this private quarrel is brought to
a special kind of settlement, the railroads
shall be blocked and the factory wheels
stopped and the forges go out and coal
and meat and ice be shut out and produc
tion cease and Industrial and social life
be halted, to yield to such a threat
would be suicidal. Arbitration by con
sent may be medicine, but arbitration
under menace is poison."
The government is not forcing any
body to work. If Knights of Labor, or
any other class of workingmcn, want to
quit work to show their sympathy with
the Pullman laborers,they have the priv
ilege. But the government should not
and will not allow men who are willing
to run the railroad trains, to be prevent
ed from so doing. The above quoted
journal goes on to say: "Violent inter
ference with legitimate Industry and its
defenders must be put down. If shot and
steel are necessary, shot and steel will
be used. And the people behind the
government are clear in mind and reso
lute la purpose. They are In no mood
for hairsplitting, the house Is on fire,
and It Is no time for questions of etiquette
between fire commissioner and chief en
gineer. Law is sacred, even its forms
are Important, but when law must be in
terpreted in a hurry the people are more
disposed to trust the legal soundness of
President Cleveland than of President
Debs."
What Is going to be the outcome of all
this agitation as affecting the manage
ment of the railroad? A leading Western
railroad official makes this significant
statement: "The government will go in
to the railway business. The interstate
commerce commission, which now stands
between the transportation companies
and their customers in regulating rates,
will ul: lmately take on a similar relation
between them and their employes and
regulate wages and hoars of work. A
gang of engineers oi switchmen who are
not satisfied with-their pay will complain
to the commission for an adjustment of
wages, just as dissatisfied shippers now
seek their Interference Ja matters of
rates." When the federal government
assumed a regulative control of the
roads In the Interest of the shippers and
the public in 1887, it became only a mat
ter of time when It would also extend its
control to the body of railway employes
and stand between them and their em
ployers In the adjustment of all grievan
ces and disputes in regard to wages and
hours of employment. The frequent In-
4 terruptlons to traffic from labor traubles
since then make it inevitable and desira
ble that the government shall quicken
Its pace In the direction indicated.
The government has taken a wise
course In the arrest of Debs and othec la
bor leaders, and Uncle Sam Is a danger
ous man to monkey with, as they may
learn to their sorrow. Let us see who is
this man Debs? It appears that Debs
went t Dr Robertson in April, 1802,
. when suffering from alcoholism in a very
severe form, bearing a letter of Introduc
tion from Col Robert O. IngersolL The
man who Is president of the American
Railway union, and the commanding gen
eral of the great strike from which the
Americau people are now suffering, was
treated by Dr Robertson for neurasthenia
and dipsomania so successfully that he
was able to return to his home in Terre
Haute, lud. The doctor's opinion of
Debs may be gained by this dispatch
which he sent to him : "As your friend
and physician, I implore you to stop
where you are. The condition of your
nervous system and the strain upon it
make you irresponsible for your own or
ders. Yours In friendship."
Look aeain at the character of this
despotic leader: It is said that when
Debs bad tied up tho Great Northern
railroad, last Spring, he refused to allow
the employes to submit the matter at is
sue to arbitration, although the presi
dent of the road was willing, and It was
urged by the St Paul and Minneapolis
boards of trade. Arbitration would have
left Debs and his railway union out in
the cold. So he got a conference, and
when the representatives of his machine
and the grievance committee of the em
ployes met at St Paul with President
Hill, and that official again proposed
bitration, the railway union shut off all
conference by demanding at the start all
that the men went out for. Yet Ders is
righteously indignaat because the Pull
man company won't arbitrate. Verily
he is a blind leader.
Look at the tactics
pursued by other
famous American
leaders of this now
Hallway Union, and their peculiar meth
od of enlarging its membership in pre
paring for the strike in Nashville. The
union's representative, named Thew,
would meet a railroad man, ask his name,
inquire if he were a member of the A. R.
l, and when lie said no, which he com
monly did, Thew would answer, "Then
you are a men.ber now," and put his
name on the list, without paying any
heed to his protests. And strange to
say, many of these irregular recruits,
who had paid no fees or dues, went out
on strike in Nashville.
Is it to be wondered at, in view of the
facts presented, that the great mass of
the people heartily condemn this adven
turer,Debs, and his followers?
Advertising, says fruiters Ink, to a
well-stocked store, like rain to a thirsty
plant, enlivens and loaves "silver drop''
all around.
The patriot ic people of Boston are wor"
ried about the historic Faueuil hall. The
timbers are sound but the foundation sup
ports have settled a little, the floor of the
hall proper has settled with them, and
floor and walls in the market underneath
are saturated with grease.
Dr Washington Gladden, under the
suggestive title of "The New Evolution,"'
has written for the August number of
McClure's Magazine a comprehensive
study of Prof Drummond's new book,
"The Ascent of Man," a book which,
while accepting evolution, reconciles it
with morality and man's highest devel
opment, and so, in Dr Gladden's judg
ment, has a significance that cannot be
exaggerated.
A hundred years ago and more Presi
dent George Washington discerned the
events ahead. In a letter written De
cember 26, 178C, to Gen Henry Knox, he
says : "There are combustibles in every
state which a spark might set fire to. We
ought not, therefore, to sleep nor to
slumber. Vigilance in watching and vig
or in acting is become, in my opinion, in
dispensably necessary." This word of
caution is very timely to-day.
Home and Country (New York) for
July, has for a frontispiece "The Three
Sisters," a reproduction In half-tone,
of the famous painting by Bouguereau.
The illustrated articles are: Elise. A
Story of the Revolution, by W. Delano
Eastlake; Women In Gardening, by Hat
tie M. Clark, M. D. ; Six Weeks on the
Nile, by Reynold Moody ; A Ward of the
Government. Indian Jim and Issue Day,
by Capt Lawrence Fish, and The Ruler
of the Toilet-Table. Something About
Combs, by Francis Lauding ; and Major
General Henry Warner Slocum, Soldier
and Citizen, with portrait, by O. O.
Howard, Msjor-General U. S. A. These
and many other articles in prose and
verse make this issue of the magazine
unusually interesting and enjoyable.
In Fairfield County.
FAIRFIELD.
nO"W THE GLORIOUS FOURTH WAS CELE
BRATED IN THIS VICINITY.
Programs containing the words of the
two great patriotic songs, "America,"
and the "Star Spangled Banner," had
been distributed about the village, and
when the children and their elders as
sembled on the green in front of the
Town bjtll, they were fully prepared to
sing the songs with a good will. From
the Town hall, flagstaff and over the
children the flag waved proudly. The
Declaration of Independence was read
by Judge Glover and remarks were
made by Rev Mr Childa, and Morris W.
Lyon.
FRESH AIR GIRLS AT ELM COTTAGE ENJOY
THEMSELVES.
Fifteen happy girls from the Wilson
Industrial school, arrived at the cottage
last week, filled with the liveliest antici
pations of the good time coming. They
were made to feel at home, and they
have been enjoying themselves ever
since In the most thorough manner.
They were the possessors of fine voices
and fond of singing and have exercised
themselves in that line freely. The home
is in admirable condition now to care for
the children and yet supplies are con
stantly needed. It Is a noble charity.
CORNER STONE LAID FOR ST THOMAS'
. CHURCH.
For the Fourth of July great prepara
tions bad been made by the parishioners
in anticipation of this event. At s
o'clock the services were begun, by the
administration of the sacrament oi con
firmation to a class of more than 100.
The white dresses of 50 girls, with their
long white veils, made an imposing
eight aud a pretty picture. Bishop Tlei
ney of Hartford appeared in his ponti
fical robes and participated in the servi
ces and gave an excellent address, which
concluded the services of the morning.
The ceremonies of faying the corner
stone began shortly after 3 o'clock, and
despite the rain that fell almoss without
cessation the grounds surrounding the
church were black with spectators. The
procession was lea by atner if ltzgeraid
of New Britain, who was cross bearer.
On arriving at the church, the band and
the confirmed girls were given places oi
honor on the porch of the handsomely
decorated rectory, and beneath an awn-
mg,which had been erected on tne lawn.
The storm interrupted the sermon by Dr
Maiier. When the rain had again clear
ed. Father O'Brien of Bridgeport went
among the people taking the corner
stone ottering, which was round to De of
excellent proportions. The new church
will be or gnuiite anil Dun DricK, artisti
cally used iu combination. No pains or
expense will be spared to make the ex
terior correspond with the general de
sign of the building, and carry out the
plans of the architect. They hope ser
vices may be held in the building by
Thanksgiving day. Father Thomas
Coleman has been pastor since 1883.
AT ST PAUL S.
St Paul's was attended by a large con
srreeation. Sunday morning. The rector
Bev Dr Jones, preached with usual vig
or on the subject, "The slavery of sin,
from Rom. 6 : 22. Evening prayer was
held at 5 o'clock, when a short address
on"The communion of saints"was given.
A DELIGHTFUL CONCERT.
A concert was given in the Congrega
tional chapel, last evening, by the mem
bers of the South church choir, for the
benefit of the Fresh Air Fund. Tne fol
lowing program was rendered :
HAPPY CHILDREN THESE.
The children at Elm cottage were given
a delightful ride on Monday by the kind
ness of O.G. Jennings. They were driv
en through Black Rock and Seaside Park.
One Tuesday, through the generosity of a
New York gentlemen they had another
drive through Southport and Green's
Farms in Bulk'.ey'sbus. This party re
turned home this morning, Janother party
of children taking their place this evening-
HOYDEN'S HILL.
Mrs John Hubbell and family were at
the old place recently.
Miss Josie Wakeman attended a party
in Weston.
Jennings & Sherwood have a new
iniin.
William C. Bulkley is boarding a boy
from Bridgeport.
Master Clinton Sherwood is able to
use hi arm after four weeks confine
ment, his collar bone having been brok
en. Mrs Hattie Anderson and infant son
intends to stay a few weeks at her fath
er's, Madison Wakeman's.
Leroy Clarke has extra help during
haying.
Miss Henrietta Hinckley, secretary of
the ladies' Guild, has gone to the Adiron
dack for a month.
Cederhurst, the Fairfield residence of
Col Stevenson, is open for the season.
the colonel and family coming here a
few days ago.
Col Stevenson, who i conside rable of
a musician, led the Wheeler & Wilson
band at Pleasure Beach, the other after
noon, while it played some of his com
position.
Rev Dr Mallory has taken a cottage
near St Mary's by the Sea, ( Black Kock)
for the summer.
Judge Glover and family have gone to
their summer residence in the Adiron
dack.
Mrs Short 1 home again after an ab
sence of two months.
The frame timbers of the new St Thorn
as church are being rapidly placed in
position.
Frederick Sturses and family sailed
for Europe on Wednesday in the steam
er Majestic, to return in September.
The town seemed to be full of guests,
last Sunday. Large congregations at
tended all eervices and the streets were
alive with bicycles and teams. Little
Danbury has a full population and
many small shanties are. standing near
Pine creek. The St Marc ha only 25
guests but many more have engaged
rooms.
STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
TASHUA.
Last Sunday, Rev Alexander Hamilton
administered the holy rite of baptism to
Grace .Nichols, little daughter ot Mr and
Mrs L.N.Mallett.
Miss Nellie Edwards of Carthage, N.
i ., is at Mrs Amanda Wheeler's.
At the annual school meeting, Charles
Seeley was appointed committeeman,
Samuel Seeley clerk and J. A. Treadweli
collector.
C. F. Oa borne has moved into the rec
tory for a short time.
Mrs Lavina Bradley has returned from
an extended visit in the tar West.
Charles Hawley and family. of Bridge
port were at Miss Sarah J.Nichols', Sun
day.
A. B. Mallett has so far recovered
from his accident as to be able to ride
out again.
Pleasant Farm, the home of Mr and
Mrs William Brothwell, presented a holi
day appearance July 4, when the families
of William Lewis, John Joyce, Jerome
Nichols and Herbert Joyce met to cele
brato in good old style. Dinner was
served under the trees and 22 sat down
to enjoy the good things, four genera
tions being present. Needless to say all
did ample justice and enjoyed the day
thoroughly.
Master Bertie Nichols of Newton Cen
ter, Mass., the son of Rev C. A. Nichols
of Bassein, Burma, is spending his vaca
tion with his aunt, Mrs William Broth-
well.
Edward Beardsley spent the Fourth
with the Grangers at Milford Point.
Miss Lillie French is visiting a former
schoolmate at tfridgehampton, u. l. .
Mrs Susan Osborne has city boarders
A daughter was born, July 8, to Mr
and Mrs John Clay.
Edward Alquist of Bridgeport and
Fred Leavenworth of Newtown have
spent a few days at the home of Miss
Emily Alquist.
Miss Henrietta Turney, who has been
sick with nervous prostration for several
weeks, is reported not as well thw week
TRUMBULL.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
Nearly all those intending to attend the
Cleveland Christian Endeavor convention
are going. Rev W. F. White, delegate
of the Baptist Union, went Tuesday and
will be absent over Sunday. liev u. u.
Dickerman, field superintendent ot the
A. M. A., is expected to occupy the pul
pit next Sabbath.
Mrs H. M. Beardsley of Bridgeport has
been a recent guest at Mrs J. D. linns-
made's.
Mr and Mrs Austin Nichols entertain a
number of friends from New York for
several weeks.
BETHEL-
R. F. Foster & Co. of Danbury have
opened a branch store in D. R. Hull's
harness store, 6 Elm street, and will
keeD a full complement of foot wear in
the latest styles, for ladies, gpnts and
children ; -
HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.
Eugene Pierce and family from New
Brighton, Pa., have gone to their home
after a three week's visit at their father's
here.
Mrs Andrew Leavenworth made a fly
ing visit to this place, last week.
LONG HILL.
GRACE CHUHCH.
Eighth Sunday after Trinity July
15:
m.,
8.30 a. in.. Holy Communion; 2.30 p.
evening prayer, etc. No Sunday school.
Mr and Mrs II. M. Smith of Orange, N.
J., were at the rectory, last week,for the
Fourth.
Master Clarence A. Boylston has gone
to visit his grandparents at Rowayton
for a few weeks.
Miss P. Beardsley and Misa E. J. Bur
roughs are in New Haven.
Mrs Boylston and daugbter have gone
to the former's old home in Glastonbury
for a short visit.
F. II. Coe has bis mother and sister
with him for a few weeks.
Miss Mary Porter has returned to her
home after an absence of about two
years.
Mrs Angevme
and daughter are hoaie
again.
Master Gould
Bissels of Shelton is at
Shelton's.
his uncle's, F. S.
While a number were engaged in shoot
ing a cannon on the evening of the Fourth,
it Durst, fortunately no one was hurt,
but it was a very narrow escape for those
that were engaged in it.
Mr Hubbard has a sick horse.
Mrs Lucy Nichols sold her grass to Mr
Griswold.
E. Beards'ey ha bought both of Mrs
Kuhne's hogs.
A party from Bridgeport are camping
at Parlor Rock and having a jolly time
fishing.
Miss J. Keilier of Bridgeport spent
Sunday with Mrs B. Turney, who is still
confined to her bed.
MONROE- .
FOURTH OF JULY NOTES.
Fireworks were set off at various places
in the Center, Mr Van Duyne's, Homer
E. Clark's. V isitors are entertained
Miss Clara Northrop and Wilson Hurd
at Henry Hurd's, Miss Lottie Hunting
ton of Hartford at Mrs Sophia Beards-
ley's, Agnes Smith of Yonkers at Ho-
bart E. Beardsley's, Elmer Wakeley at
Marshall Beach's, Miss Minnie D. N
Biewster at B. S. Hurd's, Edward Hyde
of Brooklyn and family at Dr E. M
Beardsley's.
is. S. Hurd entertained over 40 people
on the Fourth, mostly members of the
Beard family.
Mr and Mrs E. B. Hyde and family
are at OrE. M. Beardsley's for the sum
mer.
S. B. Beardsley and daughter of Shel
ton spent Sunday at his father's.
Mrs Sarah Sinclair, Sr., is visiting
friends m Fairfield.
Dr tiawley and William bherman o
Brooklyn spent the Fourth at Dr J. G
Stevens'.
The family of S. W. Smith of Ansonia
have arrived for the season at Fairview
farm.
Miss Harriet Shepard is with William
15. Ferris.
Mrs George F. Beardsley has two
nephews from Brooklyn with her.
Miss Eva King has returned home to
Bridgeport; also Mrs Kate Peck and D
(J. reck.
Mr Abbott and E. G. Beardsley have
summer boarders.
EAST VILLAGE.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 7.30, in the parsonage.
Choir meeting, Saturday at 7.30 p. m
Services at the Methodist church next
Sunday : Sunday school, 12.15 p. m.
preaching services at 1.30 p. m. The
theme for discussion at this service will
be "Christ the rock of the church."
On Thursday evening, July 19, the so
ciety will hold a lawn party on the prem
ise of Mr and Mrs Warren Bliss, who
place their grounds at our disposal. I
addition to all other attractions which
are usually to be found at a lawn party
we intend to have a hne band or mus
cians. Don't fail to be with us on this
occasion. The admission will be 10 cents
Master Walter and the Misses Gracie
and Lillie Ackerman, are the guests of
their uncle, Rev J. E. Zeiter.
REDDING.
RENOVATING NEGLECTED CEMETERIES
K. D. Scoheld and assistant are again
engaged in the good work of renovating
the neglected and moss covered stones in
our cemeteries. The example of those
who think enough of the departed ones
to care for their memorials seems-to have
exerted a salutary influence and quite
number are having stones righted up and
nicely cleaned. We understand that Mi
Scofield will soon visit Newtown to do
some of his efficient work there. We be
speak for him a liberal patronage and
cordially recommend him as a first class
workman.
The "Glorious Fourth1" though not
celebrated with the same enthusiasm. .as
in Newtown, was not allowed to pass
without some display of patriotism
There was a general display of bunting
and the usual display ofhreworks in th
evening at private houses. A more gen
eral observance of the day in our coun
try towns would not be without a good
influence in inspiring our youth with
more patriotic devotion to our country
On Thursday our community was
shocked by the intelligence that Mrs Ed
gar Giles had been stricken with paraly
sis. At first it was feared that the at
tack might prove"fatal and her children
were summoned by telegram to her bed
side, but happily at the present time she
is much better and there are strong hopes
of hit recovery.
Rev W. A. Swan attended and arch
deaconry meeting at Westport on Tues
dav.
Our farmers are now in the midst of
their haying and the rattle of the mowing
machine may be heard in every direction
all day long and some times after sun
down. ;
Kev G. L. Taylor preached one or bis
fine sermons at the .uethodist church on
Sunday to an unusually large congrega
tion. ; .
A spirited race took place one day last
week between Milo Osborn on hia wheel
and Marcus Burr on his pony : distance.
a mile ; result, a dead heat. Milo is one
of our best riders. '
R. D. Schofield has got out a handsome
business card, on the back of which ap
pears a notice taken from The Bee and
written oy your correspondent.
D. S. Sanford arrived home on Satu
day, riding on his wheel from Bridgepor
where he arrived Dy cars irom Martha
Vineyard, having spent a week at his cot
tage there with some or. his pupils.
Mrs E. B. GrifBng and son, Stanton
of Orange, Nj J., and Master Freddie
Duncombe of Mt Vernon, N. Y., are sum
mering at vv. ai. DuncomD's.
Gorbam Brothers, the enterprisin
creamery men, have put in a gristmill at
their creamery. - .
WEST TJEDDING.
The Fourth was very quiet here. Most
of the farmers worked at hay.
E. Durgy and family spent the Fourth
at Theodore Warner's - family picnic
Twenty-five sat down at the table at
once and a very enjoyable time was had
Mrs Upton from Bethel is visiting at
Henrv Grunn's.
Mr Talmage and friends from South
Norwalk have been visiting at Jerome
Stuart's, a few days.
Alanson Osborne was out Sunday with
a new two seated surrey;
GREEN'S FARMS.
PERSONAL CHAT.
Rev Henry Davies and wife will spend
the balance of this month with Kev
E. Davies, at East Hartland.
The marriage of Miss Ida Taylor and
George F. Jennings took place on Toes-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the home
Of Mr ana Mrs a. v. xayior.
Paul Tomlinson of Rosendale, Wis., Is :
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
ID,
ABSOLLTTELY PURE
isiting Mr and Mrs William J. Jen-1
nings. -
smiss Hyde leaves on Wednesday to !
attend the Christian Endeavor Conven
tion and a visit with friends in Collins-
vilie.
jvir boattucK or New York is visiting
ith Mr and Mr3 Beers. He ulavcd
most acceptably the organ voluntary at
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Misses l-ucy and Minnie Elwood will
pend the month with their brother. L,
E. Elwood, in Cleveland, O.
SOUTHPORT.
The hearing on the case of Thomas
Gleason for selling liquor without a li
cense will be tried at the Town hall, to-
ay.
Otto Jacoby, who has had a barber
shop in the village during the winter,
as gone out of the business. He has
certain days at Beachside.
Attorney J. B. Klein of Bridgeport gave
shore dinner, Saturday, at Beachside,
in toe arms, to a number of his friends
During Judge Glover's absence. Judge
rallmadge of Bridgeport will hold court
on Mondays and Saturdays.
Mr and Mrs Cole and Miss Cole of
Brooklyn have been the guests of Simon
KanKS.
The Mary Elizabeth is at Port Jeffer
son being put in order for the fall trade
Charles A. Meeker, Jr., is to carry on
a commission business in farm produce
in New York City. He will begin in the
tan.
The selectmen have appointed David
II. Jbauow a special constable.
bipperly or We9tport i drilling an ar
tesian well for Mrs Gookin.
Rev Dr Gilbert, rector o" T inity. and
Attorney E. L. Wells, lay delegate from
Fairfield county on the Board of Mia
sions, attended the Archdeaconry meet
ing in Holy Trinity, Westport, Tuesday.
The Board of Education held a meet
ing on Wednesday. They examined the
papers of the recent examination and ap
pointed teachers. The session lasted all
dav.
William Mitchell, who has McClel-
len's place of lighting tile street lamp
is giving good satisfaction.
I he combined Sundav school picnic
of the Congregational, Trinity and the
Methodist church will probably be held,
next week.
Mrs H. N. Wakeman is in the northern
part of New York state, where she will
remain several weeks.
Moses Bulkley, and a few friends
have been cruising on the Sound for sev
eral days in his yacht Fauna.
Z0AR BRIDGE.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTICES.
Thursday at 7 30 p. ro., choir meeting.
Sunday school every Sunday at 12 m
Preaching service next Sunday at
10.45 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
The evening service will be a special
gathering. Thus far the program has
not been completed but a very pleasant
time is promised. All welcome. Seats
free.
James LOughlin died at hi home in
.oar linage airer a lingering illness, on
Friday, June 29. The funeral services
were held at the Methodist church on
Sunday morning, July 1. The services
were conducted by Rev J. E. Zeiter of
this place. A large number of friends
and neighbors turned out to do honor to
the memory of the deceased. We ex
tend to the family our sincere sympathy
in this their hour of alllction.
STEVENSON-
Li. Goulett's sister is visiting him for a
few days. She has been in the Western
states ard gives him a call on her return
home.
John Dillon is on the sick list.
Hard words bring blows with the hir
ed help at the Maples, enough so that one
of the parties has left. Kind words never
die.
L. Goulett has sold his horse.
Some are winding up haying this week
Mrs James Clark is visiting his par
ents, this week.
NICHOLS.
Miss Frances Plumb is boarding with
Mr 8 Munn.
William B. Nichols is in poor health
and has gone away for a month's vaca
tion.
Mrs Frank Plumb has been quite ill,
but is now on the road to health.
Miss Maud Ambler expects to return
to her home in Schenectady, soon.
At a meeting of the Methodist Sunday
school board it was voted to hold the
picnic at Oak Grove, Milford, July 26.
Everett Marcey has entertained his
mother.
Roscoe Evitts has left the employ of
John Nichols.
Miss America Pierson has been quite
Ul with a cold and sore throat.
The musical entertainment given in the
Methodist church on the evening of July
4, was a decided success. A nice sum
was realized, which will go toward.- re
pairing the church.
Miss Beard and brother of Huntington
have been the guests of Misses Elsie and
Edith JNicnols. -
Beach Lattin and men are busy mak
ing hay for the farmers. He keeps six
horses going from early morning till
dark.
One of John McDonald's cnildren is
Hick with intermittent fever.
Mrs Coan of Bridgeport is the guest of
Mrs A. S. J. (Jook.
The estate of Birdsey Curtis has been
appraised at a little over $10,000 and is
to be divided between his two daughters.
Mrs William Booth and her daughter",
Mrs Alice Linder of Stratford, talk of
moving back to Nichols in the near fu
ture.
Miss Emma Peet is visiting her broth
er in Virginia. .
Mra Fred Curtis and child are visiting
her mother, Mrs Burr Curtis.
James Sexton & Son have sold a Quin-
cy granite monument to Mrs : Birdsey
Curtis, and it will soon be set up in the
cemetery.
MILFORD.
The Fourth here was quietly and pleas
antly passed. The Cornet band gave a
series of concerts, ice cream and chow
der were sold on the Green, the boys
amused themselves with fireworks and
there was a game of baseball in the
afternoon.
Mr and Mrs John Curtiss of Califor
nia are the guests of Mr and Mrs Theo
dore Thompson on Broad street.
Among the persons who spent the
Fourth of July in town were Mr and
Mrs Andrew Baldwin and daugbter of
New Haven, who were. the gnests of Mr
and jars Henry f latt.
George Taylor and Charles Robinson
of New Milford are spending a week in
town.
Rev and Mrs W. II. Kidd and family
spent' the Fourth at Sunnyside Farm,
the pleasant home of Mr and Mrs E. B.
Burweil at Woodmont. Among the
guests present were Rev and Mrs J. A.
Macmellan of Seymour, .Mr and Mrs
George Woods of Milford and friend
from New Haven.- .
Harry Taylor is at home for the sum
mer vacation.
- Col H. A. Taylor and son, who have
Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
been abroad for a few weeks, have n
turned to their home, Laurelton Hall.
Mr ana Mrs Kobert Seymour of New
Canaan are visiting Mrs Seymour's
ujouocr ana sister.
Rev Calvin Ford and wife of New Ha
ven, and Miss Hattie Ford and Miss
Mary Ford of Milford Hpent the Fourth
with Mrs Beers, and their daughter.
who also entertained Mr and Mrs Ed
ward Benjamin and daugbter of Bridge
port.
BR00KFIELD.
AN EXCITING GAME OF BASEBALL.
The most stirring event on the Fourth
was the baseball game in Obtuse. The
Center club against Obtuse, the Center
winning. The score was 15 to 20. The
aeieatta parry claimed uniairness in
substituting players from Iron Works to
help out. The Centers were challenged
to piay again, which was accepted.
PERSONAL CHAT.
Hiram Hawley has put up a
small
eight-foot aermotor back of his
house
for pumping water for the house.
One individual in town finished setting
tooacco ror the nrst time on July 3.
Mr and Mrs it. I . Olark are spending
a lew days at iJiacK Kock.
Herbert Lake had some powder blown
in hia face and eyes on the Fourth by a
small cannon which he supposed was
better mannered and would not go off
only when he expected. The powder
was taken out oi his eyes by a Danbury
doctor and he will soon show no marks
of the affair, but probably has learned a
good lesson which will be of some ad
vantage in boyish experiences.
The choral choir at St Paul's on Sun
day proved very satisfactory. There is
some difficulty in getting all the parts in
sufficient number. With practice they
bid fair to prove a great addition to the
proper rendering or the service.
Obtuse school closed on Wednesday,
Miss iMena Jackson as teacher.
Mis Minnie Somers, who has been a
pupil at the Danbury School of Music,
received the first prize which entitles her
to a year's study at the Boston Conserva
tory of Music.
Miss Nealie Morehouse is visiting
friends in lanesville.
Mrs Thomas Clark and Mrs John
lvann and babv rrom Brooklyn are
spending the warm months at Mrs Mary
Kyan's.
Miss Maggie Myers spent Sunday at
her home in Brookfield.
iV social dance was held, last Friday
night, at the residence of Miss Mamie
Barrett. Dancing .was indulged in and
about midnight supper was served, con
sisting of cofi'ee, sandwiches, cake, etc.
The party did not break up until morn
ing with many expressions of a very
enjoyable time.
. Miss Lillie Elsenboss is entertaining
her cousin.
E.ra Thompson has a very fine look
ing piece of tobacco.
Henry Foster or ISew Haven was guest
at the "American house" the first part
of last week.
Mrs Thompson and son have been
with relatives in Danbury.
Mrs Silliman of Bridgeport, accom
panied by a lady friend, were in town
one day, last week.
Mrs Ruth Druin of Marbledale spent
the Fourth with her mother, Mrs Lucy
Taylor.
Mrs Daniel Mangum i with her
mother, Mrs Charles Briggs.
The Hawley family from Bridgeport
are now occupying their summer resi
dence here.
Fred Watson of Marjledale spent the
Fourth with friends on Long Meadow
Hill.
Rev Mr Taft and wife of Brooklyn N.
Y., are guests of liev G. W. Lawrence.
Mr and Mrs Edward Somers of New
Haven are visiting hia father.
Mrs Parmelia Allen or Waterbury is
guest of Mrs Sidney Hawley.
Mr and Mrs Edward Griffen spent
Sunday with his father, Judge Griffen.
Edwin lockwood of Torrlngton is
spending a few days with his uncle, H.
S. Lockwood.
Herbert Lake, whose face and eyes
were injured by powder on the Fourth,
is much improved.
Frederick Lake of New Haven has
been the guest of Clark T. Jackson.
Litchfield County News.
CORNWALL BRIDGE.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Preaching services at the Methodist
church are now held at 10.30 a. m., in
stead of 1 p. m. The Sabbath school
exercises follow immediately after the
morning service.
Rev A. P. Knell, the pastor, Is deliver
ing a series of Sunday evening sermons
on The interviews ot Jesu witn re pre
sentative persons, '" beginning with
"Nicodemus, the rationalist;"" July 8
Notice was read last Sabbath from the
Methodist pulpit that a lawn party, com
bmed with an attractive literary pro
gram, will be held at the residence of
John Wienstien, Wednesday, July 25.
All are invited.
Mrs William Ely of New Haven and
Mrs Leonard Tuttle of Carrolton, Miss.,
visited their aunt, Mrs L. A. Robinson,
on last Friday.
Mr and Mrs Morton Wadhams and
their young son, Clifford, have been vis
iting Mr Wadhams' mother, Mrs Mary
Wadhams.
Miss Edith Wadhams ia visiting Round
Lake, N. Y., to attend the New York"
state summer institute, July 16 to Au
gust 4.
Funeral services were held in St Brid
get's church, last Saturday, over tht re
mains of William Forrestelle, formerly
of Warren, who died in Bridgeport at
the age of 73 years.
A long funeral procession passed
through the village, last Thursday, es
corting the mortal remains of Mrs Jtose
Finn, wife cf Frank Finn of Kent. The
burial was in St Bridget's cemetery.
Mrs Hattie Dietz of New York is with
her parents for a summer visit.
Miss F. Stnrges of Bridgeport is at
W. P. Sturges visiting.
William Stone met with some loss,
Monday, by having a spindle wagon
smashed in pieces by a runaway horse.
Frank W. Hodge of Danbury was in
town Monday of this week, representing
the Berkshire Life Insurance Co , and
explaining the great benefit of the 20
year endowment plan of insurance.
Jacob Liner has purchased, through
C. W. Everett as agent, a Triumph reap
er and binder. It is the first machine of
the kind in this section and the rapid,
complete way of cutting and tying into
bundles all kinds of grain, attracts much
attention. .
Fourth of July passed away with
some enthusiasm and no accident here.
Charles Parent has given np business
as a blacksmith at the Bonney shop,
leaving a good location for a blacksm i th
ing business vacant. ,
SOUTH KENT.
THROWN FROM A HAY BAKE.
The little nine-year-old son of Mott
Darling was ran away with while on a
horse rake, last Saturday. He was
thrown violently irom the rake Into a
Dry" Goods News.
342 & 344 MAIN STREET,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
REAL BARGAINS.
Are the spirit of current sales. A fresh array of them make
the business soulful- Our clearing excitement is being made in
teresting by new offerings each day.
To-day it is wash goods. Outing TwfllSuiting, 12 l-2c goods,
now 5c a yard
Dress Ginghams, new, clean, handsome styles, in every store
at 8c a yard, here for 5c a yard
Crepe Moire, a thin cloth for summer wear, 32 inches wide,
made to retail at 12 1 2c, here at ?c a yard-
3-4 width Batiste cloth retailed all the season at 8c, to go at
5c a yard. Light figured Percales, 36 inches wide in Lavender,
blue and white, figured and stripes; sold in most stores at 12 l-2c
a yard; here at 10c a yard- Thin lawns, 36 inches wide, a 12 1 2c
cloth, yours for 10c a yard. The above are all new styles, and are
not to be compared with short cuts that have b9en handled all the
season, in addition to their unsalable patterns
Some of the other bargains are the women's and misses'
Btrawhats at 25 c. Men's Negligee Shirts, with collar and cuffs
attached, price 50c for a dollar shirt-
A bargain at the mid-summer sale of Women's Muslin Under
wear: Night gowns, drawers, chemises, skirts; not ene worth less
than a dollar, most of them more. On a special table by them
selves and your pick for 73c.
Women's ready-to-wear dresses, just the kind for wear about
the shores or the beaches, and j ou can buy them cheaper here
than elsewhere. Duck Buits at SI 59, 1.88 and 2 95. 'A novelty.
Duck euits with parasols to match all complete at S3.75. Wom
en's serge suits as low as S4.50.
Women's waists- The 25c waist is a wonder, enough for a
few days at this price; they would be cheap at 50c We are get;
ting new values in waists, every day. Our representative is right
on the market every day, making cash offers and sending on some
great values
Special at our Gent's Furnishing Department. After a search
of several weeks we have found the large sizes in Gent's Balbrig
gan Shirts and Drawers. Such sizes as 46, 48 and 50. Price 50c
each
SMITH, JsATTJE&ttJT5Z: 5c CO.
stone wi.ll and was unconscious for five
hours. At this writing it is thought
that he will not prove to be fatally,
though seriously, hurt.
NEW MILFORD.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
Attorney F. W. Marsh has purchasd
of James bexton & aoxx oi Bridgeport, a
handsome Uuincy granite sarcophagus
monument that is to be placed in the
New Milford cemetery, very soon. It
will be one of the finest monuments in
the cemetery.
J. VV. i.118 worth, tne shoe man, would
be pleased to give people solid comfort
by telling them a pair of shoes to fit
their feet ; good honest shoes, too. It will
pay you to call and see him when in
want of foot wear for be has a large
stock to select from.
MERRYALL.
Willis DeMusey has just finished har
vesting his crop of rye. It was the
largest crop ever raised in this section,
probably. There were five two-horse
loads on an acre and a half. No raking :
an armful taken from the winrow made
a bundle.
GAYLORDSVILLE.
Rev F. D. Luddington of Xorthville
preached a strong sermon on The Prod
igal Son," here, last Sunday morning, in
exchange with our pastor. Come again
Brother Luddington.
Rev J. H. Keeps, Jr., expects to be
away two or three weeks on vacation.
During bis absence the pulpit will be
supplied by the following preachers
July 15, Rev M. M. Curtiss; July 22,
Rev M. It. Howland ; July 29, .Kev 11. S.
SU1 of New Milford or Rev M. M. Cur
tiss. The baying is going rapidly forward
in this place. Charles Pomeroy has a
record hard to beat by any hereabouts,
of over three tons of hay from an acre
of land.
The interior of the new addition to Mr
Disbrow's store is now rapidly assum
ing form, and any one can see with half
an eye, that oar "hustling storekeeper is
going to have vastly increased facilities
for his growing business.
Mr Barlow is having the interior of his
store freshened up with clean white
paint. Jack Colligan is the artist.
The summer exodus from the city has
already reached this place, and the num
ber of city folks here already number
nearly a dozen. Mr Irwin and George
Gaylord are entertaining most of them.
WEST CORNWALL.
Miss Charlotte Harrison, who has
been visiting her sister in New Haven,
has returned home.
Mrs Dwight M. Pratt and children are
here for the summer.
Miss Frances Dimond, who has been a
guest at Rogers Farm, returned to her
home in Bridgeport, last week.
Mrs Charles Hubbard of Hartford
City, Ind., is at her father's, Hon T. S.
Gold'c
Mrs F. H. Monroe and daughter are
at her father's for their usual summer
visit.
The Misses Bennett from New Haven
have returned to the Rexford place for the
summer.
A few of the young people of this
place gave Mr and Mrs Powell a sur
prise, last Monday evening.
The display of lire works in the even
ing of the Fourth were very fine and
much enjoyed by all,
Adam Coon died at Bristol, last Fri
day, and the funeral was held here at
chapel, Saturday afternoon. Mr Coon
was formerly a resident of this place and
was much respected by all who knew
him. His remains was taken to Lime
Rock for interment.
George Beck and the Misses Annie and
Gertrude Harrison, started, last Tues
day, for Cleveland, O-, to attend the
Christian Endeavor Convention.
s Miss Nellie Wolfe of Ansonia is visit
relatives and friends in this place.
Miss Hannah Baldwin is visiting her
sister, Mrs Daniel B. Baldwin.
LANESYTLLE.
Will Wanzer has the finest pi ce of
tobacco in this place.
Mrs Alice Smith and her father of
New Milford were at Mrs Fred Warner's
one day, last week.
Mr and Mrs Charles Smith spent the
Fourth out of town.
Miss May Camp is guest of Mrs R. A.
Canfleld. " . .
Sadie O'Dell and brother and Susie
Turner and brother called upon a friend
in I'umpbm Hill, one day, lust week.
Charlie Steven? is a happy man, the
proud poer of a little daughter.
Mrs w iu l "Hiker r Obtuse was at Mra
R. A. Canfield's, last Saluid&y.
WEST MORRIS-
ATTACKED BY TEAM PS.
David B. Alwood, while returninr
home from work, Monday evening, was
attacaea oy several tramps, who beat
him until he became unconscious. They
took a handkerchief and bt und fai arms
at the elbows, and searched his pockets.
oui as ii nappenea, ne naa no money
with him, and all they got was a plug of
tobacco. Mr Atwood finally made out
to get home at a late hour in the even
ing. The place where the offense was
committed was on the road east of
Homer Stoddard's. Mr Atwood was
bound so be could not relae bis arms,
and was cut loose by his wife when be
got home.
Farmers are all getting in their hay.
It is a fair crop.
Dry weather prevails. The river is
getting low. The fi-hernien are getting
backloads of fish from the river. Who
can guess how they get so many ?
Mr and Mrs Arden Tanner of Warren
were at her father 'f, Jerome Wedge's,
over the Fourth.
C. H. Dwy and family spent the Fourth
in Warren.
Dr Richardson is making the farming
boom this summer. Be puts on his wide
brim bat and goes at it with a will. He
intends patting up a new barn in the
near future.
While Mr Leoimon was fibbing a few
evenings ago in the river some one took
one of his shoes from his wagon near by
and he has not beard from it yet.
A few went from this place to Litch
field to see the Fourth of July celebra
tion. They report a good time.
Mrs Flynn and family of Tbomastt-n
have been spending a few days at her
father's, C O. Nobles.
What has become of our Tom Hamlet
correspondent? We think he must have
become scared out. W e have not beard
anything from him in a long time. Per
haps he left before it broke np.
SOUTHTLLLE.
G. W. Northrop has purchased a horse
rake of Agent Foote of Brookfield.
Mrs S. F. Clark, Miss A. Clark and 6.
W. Northrop attended a picnic in the
yard of E. Evitts, the Fourth, and report
an enjoyable time.
Miss E. R. Northrop spent the Fourth
in Woodbury.
Rev E. L. Whitcome will bold service,
Sunday, at 4.30 p. m., in Union hall.
BOXBTJRY.
"ROUND JUDD'S BRIDGE.
Will the selectmen of Xew Milford
kindly send the contractor back on the
cross road between Walker's Brook and
Edward Sterling's? As now we rkJe
with two wheels in the ditcb, we think
it would be much better to plow another
so as to have all the wheels in the ditch.
From One Who Drives Over the
Road.
NOTHING STRANGE..
Intelligent people, who realize the im
portant part the blood holds in keeping
the body in a normal conditio!., find
nothing strange in toe number of dis
eases tn at Hood's Sarsaparilla is able to
care. So many troubles result from im
pure blood that the bet way to treat
them is through the blood, and it Is far
better to nse only harmless vegetable
compounds than to dose to excess with
quinine, calomel and other drug". By
treating the blood, with Hood's Sarsap
arilla, scrofula, salt rheum and what are
commonly called "humor," dyspepsia,
catarrh, rheumatism, consumption . and
other troubles that originate in impuri
ties or tne niooa or impaired circula
tion, can all be cured.
When Bacy was dek, ira gmr hrr Cantoris.
"When aba was a Chad, aha cried for Cmgtoria.
When she became Miaa, she clang to Castoris.
When she had Children, ahe g-m-ra Utom Caatcri