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VOLUME XVIII.
NEWTOWN, CONN., FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1895. EIGHT PAGES.
NUMBER 18.
NEVv HAVEN
Grand Central Shopping
EMPORIUM.
T.M.BROWN ,
D. S. GAMBLE
F. M.
BROWN
& CO,
one way you have' 27
stores under one roof
filled with beautiful
Spring d
Summer
Goods
at little cost, on which you
will save dollars and enjoy
the trip beside.
Or we will send you free
samples of Silks, Dress
Goods, Prints, etc., and
you may shop successfully
by mail.
Free Fare on purchases of
$ 10 or over, 30 miles from
New Haven.
POTTER & ROBERTS
Have just received a new lot of
Grata Seeds, Timothy. Clover and Red
Top; a fall line of Wall Paper in earn
plea can be shown at this store, all oi
the latest designs- Eggs are advanc
ing. Sugars are cheap.
POTTER & ROBERTS,
South Britain, Conn "
Bay
White Jacket Flour
But oa Earth. Ftr Bala by
TERRILL,
BBTTS 6c CO.,
SANDY BOOK. CT.
TBE '
Only Store In Town
That nukes s business of Shoes -onlj
b tbr
Guarantee Shoe Store,
Whir sverybody will (at suited la
, styls, wear and repairing'.
Aug rs Building,
Opposite lianti Hills, "
Sandy Hook, .Conn.
P. J. Lynch. Prop'r.
THE OLD RELIABLE
SANDY HOOK
.SHOE STORE
Dealer In -
FINE BOOTS, SHOES and RUBBERS.
. Th Largest Stock and Lowest Prioe.
jS-Repalrlng and making neatly done. -
At. WENTSCH.PKOP.,
WELLS' BTiD'G', SANDT HOOX,CT.
BrooJioia
JTT bT aSt.
ESTABLISHED 1780.
THIS IS NO WIND MILL.
NOB COFFEE MILL,
BUT A FIRST CLASS COUNTRY
OBIST MILL.
WITH ALL THE FACILITIES
FOB DOING GOOD WORK
BR00KFIELD MILLS,
BBOOKriELD, ' - CONN.
NEWTOWN'S CENTRAL MARKET,
J. H. BLACKMAH, Proprietor.
Native Bent. Newtown Street.
We
Pay the
pare
. Talk of the Town.
OUB PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
TOWN MEETINGS, STONK CRUSHERS, ETC
It is noticed that M. J. Uoulhan takes
exception to the ruling of the chairman
01 toe town meeting ot Wednesday.
April 17, claiming that it was unparlia
mentary. That a motion to adjourn was
not in order unless some action had been
taken on the question for which the
meeting was called. The writer wishes
to refer him to "Cusbing'g Manual of
rariiamentary rracuce." which he be.
lieves is always taken as cood authority.
larazrapn 137 says : "A motion to ad
journ takes the place of all other ques
tions wnatsoever." xne only exception
he makes to this rule, is that if a motion
to adjourn has been put, and voted
down, it might not be proper to put a
second motion to adjourn until some
other action bad been taken in the meet
ing. The chairman did not think it nec
essary to call for a division of tbe house
on the vote to adjourn at that meeting,
as be was satisfied by tbe viva voce vote
tnat tnere was an overwhelming maiori-
ty in favor of adjournment. Subsequent
events have gone to show that he was
right in his convictions.
One would naturally suppose that if
our eeleetu.r n in their care of the roads,
bad found themselves crippled in their
work by tbe want of more or better tools
and machinery, which they did not feel
justified in purchasing, without referring
tne matter to tne town, tnev would have
called a special town meeting for that
purpose, and when said meeting con
vtned, they would have set forth their
wantsexplaining how and where said
tools or machinery were needed, and
would have given an estimate of their
cost, etc. Instead, we find a meeting
called by petitioners, and when assem
bled, only one petitioner comes forward
to advocate the measure. Where were
tbe other 20 odd petitioners who signed
the petitions? Does it seem quite busi
ness like, or in fact just to our fellow
men, to sign petitions for town meetings.
and then not take intereit enough in
them to be present and advocate, or help
to sustain the measures proposed? It
cost each one of those petitioners little
to sign his name to che petition, especial
ly 11 ne aid not attend tne meeting, but to
those per-eons living in tbe outlying dis
tricts a drive of several miles over rough
roads and the loss of a half day's time in
the busy season of tbe year it was quite
a different thing.
W hen the road from tbe Street to the
fetation was macadamized the writer was
appointed one of a committee of five,
three of tbem being the selectmen, to
take the matter in charge, make con
tracts for, and superintend the wo:k.
1'his committee, as a whole, visited
Bridgeport, and were shown miles of
macadamli-z d road, consructed by put
ting about four inches of crushed etone
on a well rounded road bed, which had
been laid four and live years, and had
stood well, needing very little, if any re
pairs. Some of this was made on quite
heavy soil, seemingly about as heavy as
ours In JSewtown, so we concluded to
try tbe experiment of about a mile of
road constructed in the same manner.
Sonic of the older heads in town said
'It will not stand on this soil without
flrfrt excavating a foot and a half of
earth and Sllirg in with cobbles, for a
cundation," but we thought they might
be a lltt'e old fogi-h in their notions,
and carried out tbe plan w hich we bad
seen in Bridgeport, and which was
Btrotigly recommended by the contract
ors. The result of tho experiment has been
carefully watched. In a year or two
after it was laid, it was noticed that the
ravel on it was grinding up tbe stone to
One dust and the wind blowing much
of it away. The contractors said the
stone mu-t have been too toff, and rec
ommended tbe use of tbe road scraper
on the c boulders of the road, to keep it
from grinding out so fast. Many com
ments were made on covering a stone
road with dirt but it made it pleasanter
to ride on, and lees harsh for tbe horses'
feet.
When every spring came round, it is
not necessary to say the so called old
croakers had a chance to cry, "I. told
you so." The bottom seemed to drop out
in places. Surplus stone was added un
til it was exhausted. Finally the stone
crusherand steam roller were called into
requisition again. This time, not to
"crush up our ledges," which we have
been told we can do much cheaper than
we can p'ek up our boulders and cobble
stones, tbe "ledges" being too soft, so
stone walls made of these same small
stones were purchased at d a new coat
ing put over the road. Still tbe bottom
drops out in places, and the writer is
cmvinced that macadamized roads can
not be built on our heaviest Newtown
soil in tbe same way as they are built in
the shore town where the soil is dryer
and more gravelly.
Now why not try a new experiment on
some of tbe worst places in the macam
ized road? With pickaxes and a plow
root up the crushed stone for eight or
ten feet in width in tbe center of tbe
mad, shovel it to one side and remove a
foot or more of earth, then fill in with
rough stones or cobbles and replace tbe
crushed stone giving it a good rolling
down. This would . make a solid road
and would not need a stone crusher.
Now if a road made of stone is better
with an earth covering why is it necessa
ry to have such fine stone? Why not go
into any of the worst sloughs on our
roads, and with a road scraper or plow
and shovels excavate the earth in the cen
ter of tbe road to the depth of 12 to IS
inches and fill in with rough stones sucb
as can usually be gathered on the side?
of those same highways, 'using small
ones for the top layer, and if thought
necessary, go over tbem with a sledge
hammer breaking tbe top layer a little
and packing down firmly, then replace
the earth making a high round road.
Tbis certainly would make a better road
than dumping crushed stone into a mud 4
noie, and would keep our money here at
borne.
Tbe time may come when the town of
Newtown will want a stone crushing
plant, but let the selectmen, now they
have an opportunity, fix up our roads to
the best of their ability without tbis
great expense, tbe roads in tbe outlying
district as wen as those about the ren
ter. When this is done. If there Is still
a pressing need of tbe stone crusher and
the necessary accompaniments, let the
selectmen come forward and lay the
matter fairly, openly and honestly be
fore the taxpayers, but don't call the
meeting at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
Don t resort to unv nuestlonable meas
ures to gain an end. - We are going tof
good, tquare, honest "home rule." D
Q. Beers,
SHIL0H.
We are pleased to see the roads worked
up In Gray Plain and vicinity. The
road machine is worked by tbe good
management 01 tne Kane boys and ail
under the good judgement of Timothy
Cogtello, second selectman, we are
glad to notice tbat he is gentlemanly in
not disturbing ground in iront 01 res
idences or barways. Now, if the select
men will hire men and teams to fill the
low narrow places with stone and gravel
or "crushed stone," Newtown will no
longer be laughed at for miserable roads.
Any man that improves a road permanent
ly is entitled to as mucn gratitude as ue
woo ma Res two Diaues oi grass grow
where only one grew before. Gray's
Plain.
THE TADHTOH SCHOOL ENTEETAIHMEHT-
Miss Mintie E. Edmond, who has been
teaching in Taunton district for tje past
year, arranged for an interesting enter
tainment in the schoolhouse Friday even
ing, April 26. Miss Edmond is an ear
nest worker in the cause of education and
being anxious to supply tbe school with
reference books, maps, charts, etc, has
drilled tbe school for the past month.
At the entertainment they did themselves
and their teacher great credit. An ad
mission of 15c was charged, and by tbe
generosity of several present, 8 50 was
raised. It is hoped this may be increased
to $10. when they will receive an addi
tional $10 from the state, giving them s
good outfit for the school. Words of
praise are spoken on every hand of Miss
ftdmond's untiring enorca in accompusn-
ing so good a work for the school. The
Sunday school organ, which is in the
school, was used at tbe entertainment and
Miss Edmond wishes to thank the Sunday
school for their kindness in loaning them
tbe use of it. Following is the program :
Sonar by scboo 1, "He's singing to me."
Recitation, "Welcome," Alice WTxsoin.
Recitation. "Little Lvzette." Nellie Buell.
Recitation, "The Russian Volunteer,"Georee
Buell.
Recitation, "Rhymes lor housekeeping,"
mottle macsman.
Instrumental solo. Belle Wilson.
Dialogue. "The little mother." Sadie May-
nard. Viola Buell. Raymond Fairchild.
Recitation, "As tali as papa," f rans lunott.
Tableau. "Crowning ot May Queen."
Reading, "A husband's complaint," Maggie
Honan.
Song. "Babvland." Viola Buell. Maud El
liott.
Recitation, "The rain drop's ride," Laura
Ritch
Dialogue, "1'i-ofitable Reading," Albert Bu
elr, George Ruffles, John Honan, Fred An
drews.
Recitation, "The gunner and the bird,"
Michael Honan.
Tableau, living flowers "
Instrumental solo, Susie Mayhew.
Recitation. "Good and bad children." Maud
Mayhew.
Recitation. "When you're little lust like I."
Gala Mayhew.
Song, "The flower girl," Mabel Sturges.
Reading, "Any one will do," Susie Mayhew.
Recitation, "The cats' concert," Katie Ho
nan.
Tableaux, "Fast asleep."
The figures, dialogue. Fannie Shears. Jennie
Perry, Alice Wixsom, Maud Elliott, Hannah
Wixsom, Maud Maynnrd. Viola Buell, Katie
juonan anu i.aura uitdi.
Recitation, "Lazy Daisy," Maud Elliott.
Recitation, "A bluebird's song to the flow
er," Jb annie Andrews. '
Recitation, "The carol crayon story," Nellie
Buell.
Song, "John Nott," George Buell.
Recitation, "The watering pot," BridgetHo-
nan.
Tableau, ''Sunshine or showers."
Recitation, "Pitcher or jug," John Honan.
Dialogue by 14 girls, "The lost dollar."
Song by scuool'Good night to one and all."
MRS EDS0N SHEPABD.
The funeral of Mrs Edson Shepard,
who died on Wednesday afternoon, April
24, was held at the residence of Edwin
G. Terrill, Brookrield, on Saturday after
noon, at 2 o'clock, Kev E. L. Whitcombe
offiti iting. His address was excellent.
Ue f poke of her cheerfulness of disposi
tion througb all trouble and who will
ingly said "Thy will be done." The
singing was by some of the former ;hoir
of St Paul's church, Brookfield, of which
church she was a member and constant
attendant. Mrs Shepard has been in
feeble health the past winter. She was
71 years of age. There were a number
of Easter lilies and roses from relatives
and friends, and a wreath with the word
'Grandma," from her two granddaugh
ters. The burial was in the Land's End
cemetery by the side of her husband,
wno parsed away two years ago. The
pall bearers were Henry D. Lake, Thomas
Bristol, Robert A. Clark and Joseph
Beers. .
AMONG THE EAILE0AD BOYS.
W. H. Schilling, a popular brakeman
on Conductor Beers' train, was summon
ed to Canaan Four Corners, N. Y., last
weeK, Dy tne death 01 his father, John
Schilling, 72 years of age.
J. F. Knight, formerly with Neil Bur
gess in "The County Fair," and James
Whltcomb Keilly of the Evening Tran
script, Derby, and a prominent amateur
actor wbo has appeared in all of tbe com
ic operas given under the auspices of
Miss Justine Ingersoll of New Haven,
were here on Monday. They came up
from Derby and arranged for the appear
ance of the Golden Bod minstrels at Cos
tello's opera house, Sandy Hook, Tues
day evening, May 14. The company
numbers 40 people, all of Derby and An-
sonia's leading amateur talent and tbey
will be accompanied by the Ansonia brass
band and orchestra and the T. A. B.
baseball nine of Derby. The minstrels
made a decided bit at Derby and Ansonia
and are said to surpass many profession
al companies. Tbey will also play at
Naugatuck and Winsted. After arriving
here tbey will make a big street 'parade
and in the afternoon the T. A. B. nine
will play the recently re-organized Sandy
Hook nine at tbe Hook, the brass band
to play at the baseball game. In the
evening the minstrel show, introducing
40 people, will be given and the whole
a flair will conclude with a dance,; for
which the big orchestra will play. Messrs
Kuigbt and Keilly were among the week's
callers at the office of The Bee.
We take pleasure in calling the atten
tion of our readers to an advertisement
tbat appeared in our last issue and also
in onr present week's paper of Marcus C.
Hawley relative to Houston Water Works
bonds. These bonds are a good six per
cent investment and should be worth
110 as northern- bonds are selling. If
more agreeable to the purchaser Mr Haw
ley will carry the bonds himself till July
1, 1805, deliverable and payable at tbat
time at par.
'7 To Col J. W. Knowlton of Bridgeport,
president and secretary of tbe 14th Con
necticut regiment, we are indebted for a
copy of the p-inted minutes of tbe last
two reunions of the regiment, held at
Rockvllle and Savin Rock.-.-, It is a handy
little booklet of GO pages,carefully edited
and wen gotten up. : -. i
Mr and Mrs George Ferris welcomed a
son at their home Sunday, April 14.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
George H. Hoyt advertises bis stallioD,
Clipper, Jr., this week. Tbis stallion bus
produced some extra flue driving horses
of good size, showing fine knee action,
with a kind disposition and many super
ior qualities essential to road horses.;
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
scalds, burns. Indolent sores and never
fails to cure piles. E. F. Hawley, New
town ; S. C. Bull, Sandy Hook ; A. B
Blakeman, Botsford. :
Rev F. K. Hawley and wife of Din-
bury were in liawleyville on Saturday
to attend tne iunerai or Mrs Jiidson
Shepard.
Sick headache, constipation and Indi
gestion are quickly cured by De Witt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills. Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown ; S.
I C. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, (
Botaford. ,
Mrs Charlotte Botsford of Bridgeport
was the guest of Mr and Mrs William 11.
Glover, on Saturday.
Will : Glover,- son of Walter Glover,
passed Sunday in Bridgeport. ,
Mrs A. P. Smith returned on- Tuesday
from a visit of several- days with . ber
parents, Mr and Mrs F. S. Hazen at
Springfield, Mas?.
Mr and Mrs L. C. Morris and infant
son passed Sunday in Brooklyn. ,
Miss Nellie M. Tyrrell was a Sunday
guest of her parents at Koxbury Falls.
La Grippe is here again with all of its
old time vigor. One Minute Cough
Cure is a reliable remedy.. It cures end
cures quickly. Edgar F Hawley, New
town; S.C Bull,, Sandy Hook; A. B
Blakeman? Botsford. , '
Ex-Sheriff Aaron Sanford has recently
had a letter from the Proctors, written
from Rome, Italy. '
C. H. Bennett & Son, the wide awake
boot and shoe men of Bridgeport, who
speak to the people of western Connecti
cut through The Bee every week, have
distributed in town some copies of a little
illustrated paper. . .
Mr and Mrs Burt Wildman welcomed
a little daughter at their home early last
Saturday morning. - Mrs it. tfeardsiey
Curtis is caring for Mrs Wfldman.
Rev James Taylor is building a new
barn, 16x22 with 16 feet post. His fam
ily have moved into his comfortable
home. Rev Mr Taylor has been appoint
ed to preach at Sandy Hook, East Vil
lage and Zoar Bridge.
W. T. Sanford, Station Agent of Lee-
per. Clarion Co., Pa., writes : I can rec
ommend one Minute cougn cure as tne
best I ever used. It gives instant reuei
and a quick cure. E. F. Hawley, New
town; S. C. Hull, sandy hook; a. js.
Blakeman, Botsford. ;
J. Botsford Fairchild of Taunton dis
trict drives a new gray borse, wbicb
takes the place of a bay horse which he
got in Danbury but which on trial did
not prove quite satisfactory. Mr Fair-
child has engaged the man who was with
him last summer to assist him with bU
farm work during -the coming season. ;
In Fairfield County.:
FAIRFIELD AND S0UTHP0RT. ;
BISHOP WILLIAMS AT ST PAUL'S.
Rev Dr Jones received a happy visit
from the venerable Bishop Williams, who
came Saturday to spend the night and
officiate at St Paul's, Sunday morning.
The church was well filled, as so many
lke to see and hear the good bishop,who,
after the services by the .rector gave a
forcible and conclusive sermon on "The
certainty and power of the resurrection,"
from Acts 4 :33, "And with great power
gave the apostles witness of the resur
rection of the Lord Jesus ; and great
grace was upon them all." A class of 20
were presented for the rite of confirma
tion. It was a pleasing sight to see some
just merging from childhood take upon
themselves baptismal vows and .more
touching to see several with silvered hair
bow at the chancel rail to receive the
privilege of enlistment under Christ's
banner, which had been deferred until- a
late day. '
we were glad to see again at sc i-aui s
a former parishioner, John H. Glover. (
The ladies of the liuiid are raising
money to aid in refurnishing the rectory.
enthusiastic d. a. k.
The first anniversary of this patriotic,
wide awake little chapter of the D. A.
R. was celebrated at the residence of the
regent, Mrs William Glover, April 19, ; it
being also the 12th anniversary of the
battle of Concord and Lexington. A de
lightful afternoon was passed in carrying
out a literary and musical program per
taming to tbe period 01 177a. or tne
first time the chapter had tbe pleasure of
seeing their charter in its handsome his
toric frame made of oak taken from the
Revolutionary houses of Miss Hobart and
Judge Glover, the moulding being tof
black walnut from a tree grown on tne
Gould homestead, where Col Abram
Gould lived. At tbe conclusion ef the re
gent's pleasing address she drew from the
folds of the large American flag draped
about tbe charter a gavel made of oak
taken from a beam in her own house and
in a few well chosen words it was pre
sented to the chapter, who have a par
donable pride in possessing sucb a valu
able gift. -The design and carving Ion
both gave) and charter frame is pro
nounced by all to be an elegant work jof
art. A vote of thanks was extended ' to
Miss Gould for her zeal in looking after
the interests of the charter'! rame and a
rising vote of thanks to Mrs .Glover for
ber beautiful gift. The exercises closed
with singing "Tne red. white and blue,"
after which refreshments were served and
a social hour enjoyed by all. r
southportee's object to paying ten
. cents.
Never have the people of Southport
and Fairfield been satisfied with the rate?
charged them for trolley transportation.
The Bridgeport Traction company has
recently promulgated a decree tnat one
fare of five cents will carry a passenger
anywhere on its lines east of Ash Creek
This is hailed by Bridgeport people a a
decided concession, and eo it is. . But
what of this end of the line. The dis
tance from Bridgeport to Ash Crelc is
only about three miles, aDd to Southport
about as much farther, yet 10 cents is
charged. A straight five cent fare from
Printing House Square, iastmain street,
South Dort. to any Dart of Bridgeport; or
Stratford, is what is wanted land what
people mean to have. "Simply trusting,
that is ail."
FAIRFIELD BASEBALLISTS HAVE THEIR
NEW UNIFORMS ORDERED. ,
Uniforms are heinar made for the Fair-
flolrl hna0ha.1t elnh in Rriiicenort. Thev
are gray in color, of a pleasing shade and
will ne nanasome, enuugu ui nuiuji
01-0 ohamninn nf fhn lncal team. . It is ex
pected that some place will be obtained
at a fair rental ana tnat tne series oi
games will be well patronized. - ; .
A 5 o'clock tea was given by Miss
Mamie Burr to a cumber of her young
friends, Thursday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs C. W. Lee, who have been
taking care of Innerburn, Mr Manuel's
Dlace, during the winter, have returned
to their home in Danbury.
The road roller, which was bought by
the town a short time ago, is being hous
ed at the Branson barn near: Marvin
Hall's.
BETHEL.
English Brothers are building an addi
tion, 14x14, to their cigar shop. : Owing
to the rapid Increase in business more
room waB needed. The upper story of
the old shop was raised five feet and the
chimney carried up with tile, making a
full two-story building, 16x3G, with a 14
foot addition.
Tbe youngest child of Mr and Mrs Ed
gar T. Andrews has been under the doc
tor's care.
Alfred R! Briscoe is butchering 15 or
more calves a week.
SHELT0N-
WAS WEARY AND WANTED TO SLEEP.
A- man by the name of Julius Felt, a
foreigner, was brought before the town
court for an attempt to rob a hen roost
ana ior inert at tne same place sometime
previous. Mrs Fitzgibbons was aroused
toy a noise and the dog barking, about 3
o'clock in the morning, and she went out
staking her husband's pistol, and fired two
Shots without avail. Her husband came
and calling the fellow took him in and
an officer was sent for to arrest him.
The fellow claimed he was trying to get
into the barn to sleep. He was fined $10
and costs and not being able to pay went
to jail.
At the W. C. T. U. annual free will
ottering meeting, last Monday evening,
Mrs Cornelia B. Forbes, president of the
State Union, gave a very interesting ad
dress and at its close Rev L. M. Keneston
spoke briefly and very pointedly upon
the action of some professed temperance
men at the recent trial of Kelly for viola
tion of the license law.
The Craighead Manufacturing Co.,
which has been in trouble for some weeks
past, has resumed work under a new
management and name.
' There was a large attendance at a
musicale at tbe residence of Richard H.
Hubbell, last Tuesday evening, gotten
up by tbe ladies of tbe Congregational
church, and it was quite successful. They
realized about $50.
William Hadley has left tbe employ of
Wilkinson Brothers and taken a more re
sponsible and lucrative position with a
paper factory in East Walpole, Mass.
His many friends part with him and his
wife with much regret.
Chief Tomlinson went to Hartford,
last Wednesday, and brought from thence
James Thompson, who was wanted for
horse stealing last January. The chief
at tbe time tracked tbe horse and carri
age and harness, finding1 the former in
Southington and tbe latter in Hartford,
but tbe thief eluded him. Since there he
has been on his track and on Tuesday
the police in Hartford arrested him and
telegraphed the chief here. He has been
in State's prison twice before and this
means a long term for him. He was
working in this town when he stole the
horse, which was taken from the barn of
a Mrs Clemens in Squantuc, the town of
Seymour, whither he was taken for a
hearing.
Thomas H. Newcomb, the superin
tendent of the Derby Silver Co.'s factory,
was assaulted by one of the workmen
who was under the influence of drink.
The young man received his discharge.
The civil case of Nelson Osborn, a
young man of this place, against Mr
Ungera, the proprietor of the opera
house in Derby, for wages, was held be
fore Justice Booth last Thursday. ,C. C.
Smith of Derby appeared for the defence
and J. Tomlinson took up the case of the
plaintiff, to whom judgement was given
after hearing an arguments.
Mrs Ed ward Tufts died from consump
tion, last Thursday, at the age of 23 years.
The funeral was attended at tbe Metho
dist church on Sunday afternoon and the
interment was in Riverside cemetery..
Tbe factory of Radcliffe Brothers is
running in full and a portion of it even
ings. One year ago they were running
on short time.
Rev A. L. Hubbard and family have
left for Unionville, where he ha9 a pas
torate in the Methodist church.
Next we;k on Tuesday the marriage
of Miss Carrie Carter and Frederick W.
Sheltoa will take place at the home of
tbe bride.
George Fulton and family have remov
ed to New Haven, where be is employed.
NICHOLS.
THE CHAUTAUQUANS.
The following is a program of the
Chautauqua meeting, which was held at
the home of Mrs C. B. Nichols on April
30: Music, Chautauqua songs; roll call;
quotations about tpriDg ;. questions and
answers in Chautauqua ; sketch of Addi
son, and history of The Spectator, Miss
E vanna Peck ; reading, "The True Critic"
Miss Uertie Peck ; famous trees m Ameri
can history and literature, Miss Elsie
Nichols ; reading, Miss J una Thorp ; read
ing, paraphrase of the 19th Psalm, Mrs
C. B. Nichols; reading from Dickens,
Mrs C. J. Thorp ; game. "Transposi
tions." . CHURCH AND PERSONAlT MATTERS. t
The two .younger -children of Ezra
Smith are sick with scarlet fever-under
Dr Starkweather's care.
. Walter Blackman of Huntington ex
pects to move to Nichols soon.
N.B.Curtis led the consecration ser
vice of the Christian Endeavor society,
Sunday evening, in the absence of the
president, Mrs A. K. Gardner, who is
visiting in Brooklyn.
It is understood tbat James Fair ex
pects to give the stage route to other
parties. .
BROOKFIELD-
TOBACCO ACREAGE NOT LARGELY RE
DUCKD. u
Judging from the number of tobacco
beds to be Been in every direction It does
not seem as if the acreage of tobacco
would be much lessened tbis year, not
withstanding the low prices of last year.
PLANTING CORN IN BRIDGEWATER. '
William Erwin of Bridgewater is the
first one we have heard of planting corn
this season. He was planting the 27th.
Alexander Hubbard of New Haven
was guest at tbe American house, one
day last week.
Daniel D. Joyce has one of the finest
carnages in town. ;:j ,
A number about town are setting out
peach orchards. 1
E. S. O'Dell has another horse to
drive -with the one he already had, which
will enable him to carry on farming on a
much larger scale.
Mrs Husan Gorham is visiting rela
tives in Bridgeport.
A brother of Ezi a Thompson has paid
mm a visit. .:
Elind Taylor has visited his relatives
on Long meadow Hill.
Mrs Hezekiab Peck of Obtuse district
is to have a new barn built. Stanley
Terrill has taken tbe contract.
Mrs Charles Brlggs, who has been
auite Doorlv the Dast winter, has recov
ered and is able to be out of doors again
Miss Mary Foster is fast recovering
from her late illness of pneumonia. Her
friend s are all triad to hear she Is so
much improved.
SHERUAN.
E. Ji Emmons 't New Mttford has
bought of Q. O. Hangerford the hand-
A GOLD WATCH FREE !
If you want to know more
about it, look in our window
when you are in tre city; you
maybe the one who will get it.
You ought to know besides
that we carry the largest line of
sterling Silver novelties in
Bridgeport, and have just re
a new line of Sterling belt buck
les, Czarinas, hat marks, Brace
lets, Josephines, Tuexedo hair
ornaments, Glove buttoners,
Pocket knives, Curling Irons,
Manicure articles, and a larger
variety of other styles in Ster
ling than you will find in no oth
er store.
Dor't forget though that we have a
full stock of Tableware also, and a
complete line of Jewelry, Diamonds
and Watches' Bring us your Watch
and Jewelry repairing and we will do
it well for you- All goods guaranteed
and your money back for the asking.
511 Main street, Bridgeport, Ct.
HURD'S
423 MAIN ST.
BRIDGEPORT.
FOR THE
UNPARALLELED
BARGAINS
IN
NEW, FRESH GOODS.
Five hundred pairs Men's 25c suspenders at
11c per pair. 15c toilet combs at 9c each.
$1.25 Sonnette Corsets, guaranteed new
goods and perfect, extra long waist, heavily
lined, 5 hook double steel, silk embroidered,
perfect fitting at the great cut in price to 69c
per pair. These corsets can be seen piled in
front of the store.
Brook's 200 yard spool cotton, 40c per doz.
Roll tape 3 for 5c.
Safety Pins, 5c paper. Pins 2c paper. Shell
hair pins, 10c per box. Black Pins, 80 box.
Bay Rum, 7c per 2 ounce bottle. Garters 5c
pair. '
Ladies 12 12c fine hemstitched handkerchiefs
at 8c each.
50 doz ladies' white hemstitched handker
chiefs on sale to-morrow at 5c each.
Ladies' 19c tine linen handkerchiefs at 12 1-2
cents each. Gents' colored border handker
chiefs at 5c each.
New stick pins 5c each, 20c 8 tamped linen
tray cloths at 13c each.
One case 50c summer corsets to start the
season with at 30c per pair.
Ladies' 4-bntton kid gloves, best wearing
glove in the city at "5o per pair, In all the
new spring shades.
Wonderful good values will be found in the
new Hosiery now exhibited at the hosiery
counter.
One lot of Ladies' Hennsdorf dyed hose,
maiked 19c per pair, are guarateed absolute
ly fast black and will not fade in the washing
One lot Ladies' stainless hose at 12 1.2c pair.
100 dozen of lOo values in Ladies' fast black
hose are to be run off at 4.1-2C per pair,
PERRY L. DDRD'f),
423 MAIN STREET, i
seme colt, Sherman Chief, by Oxford
Chief, and will match him up with Hot
Shot, owned by his brother-in-law, Mr
Hungerford.
Charles Johnson owns a fine steppsr, a
descendant of Clipper, Jr. He is a dark
Day and stands la 1-2 nanus, ue is a
beauty and can step in three minutes
without any trouble. -
PLATTVTLLE.
A. H. French U having his house new
ly painted. Levi Downs & Co. are do
ing tne worK.
- Mrs George French, who has been
spending tbe winter at F. L. Turney's
at Long Hill, has returned to her borne.
Miss Nellie Bridle 18 eullering rrom in
flammation of the eyes.
Edward Roberts. Jr., is in poor neaitn.
He was taken with bleeding at tbe nose,
last week.
LONG HELL.
F. L. Turney moved his family back to
the old homestead, this week Wednes
day. '
Robert Burroughs has accepted
Dosition with Marsh Brothers of Brldge-
port, ana Will serveawuree years aiiyiciJ-
...
ticesnip in tne carpentry iraue.
UaVluCc auu bwu suna ui oui.kiuiu,
spent Sunday with bis brother, F. J
Coe. ""
Beecham's ; pills for const!
bation io and 2 si" Get the
book at your druggist's and
go by it.
Annual sale more than ,om,0OS boxes.
Breckbill S Benedict,
This advertisement is placed among a treat many ethers and perhaps has the sum eld
atorytotell. Batread It Us feet that every peraa Urate trade U a iatielacUi7)aBaer
and usually with seKcble persons and we are trying to attract tvery ose vhe has to bey
Clothing or Gentlemen's Tarnishing by onr honest methods of dealing.
This season of the year one is in need of a henry out, overooatu mister and we have a
tage assortment of all these goods; also Gloves. Kittens, Underwear, EsU, Caps, Trans.
Bags, Umbrellas, in fact ererything which is msnally found in n well appointed establishment-
' -
Tossy that wears selling cheaper than anyone sis in Danbury, would be the same old
story again, but w really feel that to be the fset of the ease and will be pleased to hare you
come to our store and we hare no fears but that you will g away with the same eosrietiens.
' Remember, the place to buy reliable clothing is at
THE "GOLDEN RULE" CLOTHIERS,
C. F. HAYILAND & CO.
HAETWELL'S old
STORK.
199
; SPBCI-A.L SALBI
of Artistically Trimmed Millinery of
everyd escription.
Most Desirable Shapes and Choic
est goods used, suitable for the most
refined tastes.
396 Main St.,
Has it ooenrred to you tbat a Mackintosh Waterproof Rubber Coat and
Boots for the young or old will make a very desirable and useful gift
and that the best place to purchase these
-AT-
A. E. LACEY'S
139 Falrflald Aye
ESTABLISHED 1858.
MANUFACTURERS AXD DEALERS IN
TAUCKS AND VEHICLES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Repairing ot all kinds promptly done. We have equipped onrtactory with steam power
and tbe latest improved machinery and are now ready to execute all orders promptly. A
large stock of new and second hand vehicles in great variety eoneianUy on hand. Call
and get our prices be tore purchasing elsewhere.
16 H0OSAT0HIC AVE., BBIDGEPOET, COVS.
This man wonders how we can
possible sell a fine Blue Serge suit for
$10 and warrant the color and he has
started off without his hat in pursuit
of one. You need not hare blue you
can have black or steel color at the
same price- Or if you want a substan
tial business suit of Cassimereor chev
iot you can buy it for $6, $8, or $10
with a grea number cf styles to se
lect from.
aVISJSiWABP
42$Aain$tbridgeport
THE GREAT
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
- TEA COUP AIT
To the Citizens of Fairfield and Litch
field Counties, and all our old
friends:
Call at the Great A. & p. Tea Co.. stare for
your Jeas. Coffees, Baking Powder, Spioes and
Sugars- We have a fine assortment of Goods; we
want Tour trade; ws will serve von right end sell
yon goods low ssths lowest, -
343 Main St., between Bank
and John Streets.
GO TO
Blackman's New Studio
FOB
PH0T0ORAPHS,
i, ,, thtst Special Inducement
to out-of-town patrons
II JU. ..
242 Mais St.. " iiAMUM.vt
A-Wrgelman,8"
Hook,
Vincfketsrer aad dealer la Ears est,
Saddle
Bridles. Collars, Blankets, ete. ; ,
ii
H. EX E3anT7arinrr,
Y.M.Cr A. Building, .
Manufacturers Agent end
Stearns, Eagles, Crescents, Zimmermans, Envoys, Triangles.ColuBibiag,
Hartfords, and other good males of wheels-
100 New and Becond-Hand Bicycles, $10 to $125. Csh or in
stallments. Largest stock and lowest prices in the Ctxta.
We abide by our promises and promise naught bat tibxt we era
falllll. Come and ess m, and if you can't ccxie, writs.
Main St, Danbury.
Bridgeport.
goods is
RUBBER STORE,
Bridgeport, Oram.
PRLNDLE & MORRIS,
UNDERTAKERS AND
EMBALMERS,
Are prepared to do anything
in their line at shortest notice.
A share of public patronage
solicited.
W. H. FEINT) LE. L. & MORRIS.
Calls answered if left at W. B . Priadle'e Hons: L.
C. Morris's House. Telephone at Leonard's Hotel
BREW & SCANL0N,
UNDERTAKERS,
Embalmers and General Managers of
Funerals.
A FULL LINE OF CASKETS, ROBES
AND FUNERAL ETCETERAS
Best Workmanship-Reasonable Prices
TAKE BOOKS: Bear Grist MiH.
SANDY HOOK, CONN
WM. J. BREW. I P. J. SCANLON.
HAWLEY, W1UIOT
& REYNOLDS,
UNDERTAKERS,
NO. 98 STATE STREET,
BRIDGEPORT, COBB. TELEPHOBI SB1.
GEOBGB B. EAWLET, - SS4 Park Avenue
CHARLES E. wTXJdOT, . 407 Clinton Aveaae;
J0HBB.BETS0LDS. . . B Fremoat Street.
UNDERTAKER,
Residence, Bine St- AH orders left wile Mr a.
B. Tneker. EastosuwiH reeeive nronut attaatiast
- ' Office in Toquet Block,
WESTPOBT, CONN.
"How to nmnse the soil sots will
langh with abundance
use Plumb & Win ton Ce's
. BONE a FERTILIZER.
Mannfartnred at Bridgeport, Ceaa,
We sell tou Fine Wall Paner. Wnit
Lead, Tinted Lead, Mixed Paints, Oils,
Glass, Brushes, etc., at Hard Tin
Prices. Granrers allowed 20 Mr nmt
discount on all paper bought of us-
W.W. WALKER & SON,
600 Main Street Bridgeport, Conn.
MIDDLESEX BASK1NO CO. Subscribed
capital, iSOtyna. Paid In, i0,0oo. Issue
S per cent Debenture Bonds of Sloo.saoo. S&&B
Sioo, 1,000 and sVt.OOO, wb'oh are byatatut
lawtul investments tor Irost Fonda tn tbe
state. L. D. 8 AN FORD, Afent, 17 Bishop
Block. Bridgeport. Conn.
WATCHES AXD CLOCKS REPAIRED
Swlae watch maker, located at D. Itevist'.
near Botsford Depot. AU kinds ot watches
and clocks r' aired in the best manner,
charges moderate, IIEXR1 Bol RQl E.NEZ.
Botaford, CU
T. T. CORBETT, Insurance Agent.
Now York Lite an 1 Hartford Lite aad Aa
anitj.
; Box 74. .- Saadj Hjok, Goan-
BEIDQEPOET, CONN.
largest dealer in the State.