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THE NEWTOWN BEE. IMTHMXHUD BY THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPAN. 4L.1.IPOX P.SMITH, K1MTOK A.tt'1'UUtt J. SMITH. BU31NB34 MAN Ac C(- - $1.3 S a Ter, 78 -Cent for Six Uouthi 0 Uidu for Four Montlii. four Cants a Cory. IETT0WI. COl..jrinAT, JOXT 6, 1895. I J V 7 Editorial Ink Drops. The New York Snn want President Cleveland to have tal new daughter christened with the name of "Naomi." The more one lees of the effects ot the cider barrel and its twin brother, the sa loon, he Is reminded ot the oft despised but homely doctrine that temperance and sobriety are profitable unto all thing? Watch The Bee from week to week for further particulars about the coming Grange fair and In the meantime keep thinking about It and what you will have to exhibit. The elm trees which have been spray ed In the town of Stratford seem to be doing fairly well, but the worm pest is not entirely destroyed. Those trees that have received no treatment are In very bad condition. We give In detail the testimony In the recent trial of the parties arrested, charg e 1 with arson, in which Justice Cavan augb saw fit to discharge the prisoners There were many who had hoped these cases would be brought to trial before 'ury- - Danbury people are on tip-toe awaiting the Issue of the women's edition of The News on Monday. It will be a brilliant number, trust the ladies for that, and how the workers on The News will enjoy their vacation! Undaunted by a dozen more or less a'- tempts to establish a newspaper in Bethel, Johu T. Pearce, has launched The Bethel News, to fill "a long felt want.'- This Is his second venture in the same line, but he feels confident of success, and inti mates that he Is well backed. We cer tainly wish him success. "How much am I offered for this rail road?" said the auctioneer at the sale of the New Kngiand property at Hartford the other day. "What do I hear? Five million dollars and sold to John W . Simpson of New York, representing the re -organization committee." This in brief Is the story of the sale of a great railroad property. If we had entertain' ed any Idea the property was going so cheap, we might have gone to Hartford and put in a bid. This season so far Is noted for its almost entire lack of clover, which means a loss of one of the richest, most nutritious portions of our ordinary crops The dry weather may account In part for It but not entirely. During the hot week early in May it grew very rapidly This rapid growth also made It unusually tender. Generally it Is so hardy as not to be affected Dy trie frosts, Dut the re peated severe frosts of last spring were too much for It, killing much and giving the rest such a check as to prevent further growth. In Fairfield County. STEPNEY AND VICINITY. REV H. MT. JONES DELIVERS HIS FARE WELL SERMON. It was with feelings of uncertainty that the members of the Stepney Baptist church , entered their sanctuary, last Sunday afternoon, when Kev H. W Jones, who has been their pastor and leader for the past two years, was to preach his last sermon to the people Itumors were rife that he would make it warm for some members of his church but contrary to expectation, be proved himself very sensible and gave as bis farewell words a sermon that was filled with good spiritual truths. The facts that have led up to i he resignation of ltev Mr Jones are well known. When he first came to Stepney be was universally lined, being a orient speaker ana verv social with his people. But be had not been here lone before be started a cru sade against the wrong doing he saw In the town, and in his enthusiasm and zeal in trying to ferret out wrong, many think ne overstepped tne Dounas oi ms canine At any rate it had the effect to divide bis church, some supporting him and some working against him. Such a state of affairs can never promote a deep religions church growth and fervor and owing to tnese circumstances people ana pastor de cided to separate, l ne cnurcn was well filled when ltev Mr Jones stepped for ward and announced the text for the ser mon. The Scripture passage was taken from Joshua 17:14, "The Lord hath blessed me hitherto," and the theme was "A retrospect of the past." Said the Ereacber in part : I presume one of the ardest things to try to do is to try to please every body. 1 never aia ana i nev er will. Joshua was placed in a very pe culiar and trying position wnen ne bad to divide the land among the claimants and notwithstanding the fact that though ne was a wise man oi uoa ana divided the land ot Canaan justly, yet there were tnose wno complained. That is the way with men to-day ; not satisfied with God's dealings with them. They were not sat isfied with the Lord Jesus Christ when he was on earth and I believe were he to come to earth to-day he would have the same barriers to break down now as he had then, for men would not be satisfied with him. No Christian man or woman has a right to grumble and as the best parting word i can leave with you would say be satisfied with your. lot. Look at the grand old truth of predesti nation. Some of you don't like it, but I believe In It, and 1? I only implicitly trust In God I believe all will be well. Some of you are only to your ankles In the wa ters oi uoa's grace, but launcn out. for the waters of God's grace are deep enough to swim ana enjoy yourselves in. Uod has let some sunshine Into every life so that none need be entirely Id the shade. The trouble with so many Christian peo ple Is that they will sit In the cold and shiver and will not go to the source of neat to get the warmth. The text has two principal points. First a confession. You and I are either lost or saved, but the man who Is wearing a spotless robe of Christ's righteousness, whether he be in the pale of the church or not, I believe la a Christian. lie then referred to God's Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOUITEE.Y PURE unchangableness, His justice in that all men are equal in bis sight no matter what their position here, His blessings which run through the life of a Christian like a silver thread. He then referred to a mother's love and to his sick baby girl, saying that though God in bis infinite wisdom saw fit to take the little jewel to Himself, Heaven would but seem the dearer to him from the thought of her be ing there. His closing words, he stated, were not for the audience but ' for the members of the church. Two years ago I came among you and from this pulpit preached from the text, "Bear ye one another's burdens." Have you been do ing it? In my ministry I have only preached one farewell sermon and I mean never to preach another, for when I'm through 1 step out and that is the end of Jones for the present. I said when I firBt came that it any had a grievance against me to come to me personally and tell me. Have you done it? 1 ou know you have not. lam ashamed to leave Stepney and I am ashamed that I have ever been the pastor of the Stepney Baptist church, be cause the Stepney Baptist church wont eat and when a church wont eat look out for Mr Devil skulking in. The service of prayer has been sadly neglected, but if you want the church to grow you must pray, and pray earnestly. Some have said that Jones has had too many irons in the fire, but I don't think so. I wish I had hat 25 more. It wasn't the Christ ian people who had said that, but Mr Devil. One of the society's committee has told tns that he did not believe in this work I was carrying on (referring to the work of trying to suppress illegal rum selling), but I believe the church should be strong against the rum and rum poli tics of this country. The brave men who went to the front did not fight for brib ery but for honor and that is what tbe church of Christ should fight for. Ail I have to say in closing is that our time has come to part. Be men, be women, and loin the ranks of those moving on ward to the land where parting? never come, and I say farewell, farewell. May we meet in Heaven where partings never come The ordinance of the Tord's Supper followed the sermon. Just before tbe service Rev Mr Jones apologised to Dea Burr Hawley before the church for his unchristian conduct toward him since he had been in Stepney and then continued with tbe communion service. IN TASHTJA. Tbe lawn party at L. N. Mallett's which was to have taken place, June 27 on account of the Btormy weather did not come off until July 1. It was large ly attended and a very enjoyable time was bad. ADaut $4U was cleared. J. A. Treakwell, M. D. Mallett and Rev K. B. Whipple attended the meeting of the archdeaconry In Newtown, July S) Mrs O. S. Mallett has visited friends in Monticello. Key K. B. Wnipple and family are spending this week in New Milford. T. W. Tread well and family spent Sun day at J. A. Tread well's. Miss Jennie V. Mallett is home spend ing ber vacation. REV MR WEEKS TO TEMPORARIALLY SUP PLY THE PULPIT. At a church meeting held by the Bap tist cnurcn on Sunday afternoon, follow ing the regular services, Dea Burr Haw ley was made chairman. It was moved and seconded that 1'astor Jones' resigna tion be accepted, and unanimously voted It was also voted to have Kev Mr Weeks supply the pulpit for a short time, the time of the service to be changed from the afternoon to 10.45 o'clock, Sunday mornings. Kev Mr Weeks will occupy the pulpit on next Sunday morning and it is earnestly hoped that many will come out to bear aim. The Baptist Sunday school elected offi cers on Sunday ior tne ensuing year as iouows: unaries ti. JNicnola, superin tendent ; C. E. Purdy, assistant superin tendent; C. D. Stillson, treasurer; Mise jNellie jb. .rurdy, secretary and organist Misses Georgie Penfield and Daisy Tyr- ren, collectors. Master Lonnie Nichols is spending his vacation at tbe pleasant home of his grandmother, Mrs Agur Beardsley. Miss Grade Keeler from Bridgeport is vifiting her grandparents, Mr and Mrs C. S. Keeler. Rev H. W. Jones expects as his guest this week, bis sister. Miss Emma Jones who sailed from England on Saturday last. une county commissioners nave ap pointed Attorney is. u. Hull a prosecut ing liquor agent ior Fairneid county The territory assigned him, until other vacancies occur, consists of the towns of Monroe, Stratford, Huntington, Trum- duii, easton ana ueaaing. Mr and Mrs Young ot Brooklyn have visited at, ltev vt merwin's. Rev Dr Merwin went to New York, aionaay, on a snort business trip. Miss Lewis, who taught the Stermev school the past two years, has been hired by Committeeman Smalley to teach the LiOwer stepney scnooi tne coming year Representative Hull attended tbe clos ing session of the General Assembly on ruesaay. lie acted as House chairman of tbe railroad committee almost the en tire session, because ot the absence of the House chairman on account of sick ness. Ralph Drew and familv of Stratford and Mrs Sarah Wales of Bridgeport spent tne fourtn at jars JPTanK wales'. trroi J. u. Kice and familv are expect ed at Mrs Frank Wales' in August, for a visit. Frank Wales of Yale has recovered from his illness. MONROE. CUTLER'S FARMS. Mr and Mrs Eugene Williams and daughter are Charles Smith. visiting Mr and Mrs Miss Edith Hill has been spending a few days at Walnut ueacn with her cousin, Mrs Broadrick Mrs I. W. Gilbert and Mr and Mrs Willard Gilbert and daughter of Brldce. port have been visiting A. W. Banks. n,. u. Beardsley Hurt bis loot auite severely while repairing his mowing macoine, a lew oays ago. vviiue ana Aioert nuns or n,aeton are visiting their sister, Mrs Burr Beach. Mrs is. H. Squire and daughter are spending a lew weens witn her lather, Lewis Goodsell of Redding. MONROE HAS A QUI ET FOURTH. The Fourth here was passed literallv In a very sleepy way. Everyone took a nap who could. A few had fireworks, but it rained too hard to Interest any but those who set them off. At John Haw kins' there was a grand clambake, city friends coming up to participate. Mr Hazard's daughter and ber husband were with him. Mr Shilletto had com pany. , Mr and Mrs Barry, lately Mrs Katie Peck, are with Homer E. Clark. Mr and Mrs welch of New Jersey are witn uenrge . joearasiey. Miss isva King bas returned homo tn .ast Bridgeport. Haying is pretty much at a stand still. Very much valuable hay was injured, last week, by tbe rain, and farmers hardly know whether to let the grass spoil standing or cut it and run the risk of having it ruined by fog and rain. Rev A. R. Lutz and wife, Misses Rose Sinclair, Minnie Lewis, and Elma Stev ens are In Boston attending the Christian anaeavor convention. i Irving Lewis and family and Henry L. Norcross of Bridgeport spent Sunday at W. W. Lewis'. LONG HILL to SELECT A 8ITE FOR TH 5 NEW SCHOOL HOUSE. . The selection of a site for the new schoolhouse in the upper part of Long Hill district is a subject of considerable interest just now, and a public meeting of the school board is announced to be held at the hall in Long Hill, Monday, July 15, at 7.30 p. m., when opportunity will be given to all parties in interest to be heard. AT GRACE CHURCH. Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Julv 14 : At 9.30 a. m., Holy communion ; at 10.30 Morning Grayer, Litany and sermon. Rev George P. Torrence of Zanesville, O., a former rector of Grace church, has been in town for a short visit, and his old parishoners were much pleased to sit under his preaching once more on Sun day last. METHODIST CHURCH TOPICS. Rev F. N. Laine of Nichols preached in the Methodit church, last Sunday. He preached in Nichols and Long Hill 28 years ago. it seemed good to bear blm again. Charles Read and wife and Senator MarigoM and family of Bridgeport are ooaraing at t . s. sneiton's. Mrs George Sherman entertained com pany over Sunday. Miss Edith Turney has a friend from Danbury visiting her. SJThe unfavorable weather interferred with the fireworks on the Fourth and necessitated the postponement. BE00KFIELD. HORSES STRANGELY AFFECTED. Two horses, one belonging to H. W Andrews and one to E. N. Hawlev, have recently died irom a throat difficulty, l-ftey couia not swallow eitner food or drink. They were apparentlyjwell other wise, a post mortem failed to snow anytnmg wrong, wnien led tne owners to conclude it must have been the mus cles of the throat that were affected. They were sick only two day. NOTES FROM ST PAUL'S. At a recent vestry meeting of St Paul's it was voted to paint the church, using lead and oil. Stanley Terrill and V. V. a. Kellogg were the committee to take charge of the work. The ball game on the Fourth, between Hawleyville and the Center, brought together quite a number of enthusiastic spectators. Mr Smytbe of Danbury acted as umpire to the satisfaction of both parties. The score stood 39 for Hawleyville, and nine for the Centers The Hawleyville club feel so much elated that they are going to give the Iron Works club an opportunity to beat them soon. Miss Nellie Beck with of Meriden is the guest of Miss Carrie Peck for the week. Miss Henrietta Buggies is home from school duties in Sbelton for the summer Mrs Edmund Weld is spending a short time wit.n irtenas in iNew lorK. Miss Belle Foster of New Haven and her brother, Henry, are with their aunts in Liongmeadow. Mrs John N. Hawley and her two grandchildren are at their old home Whisconier for two weeks. Henry C. Smith and wife of Brooklv were in town calling on old acquaintances on Monday. Miss Maggie Collins returns to duties and study of music, next week. Sheriff Hawley and family are at the old home for tbe warm weather. Longmeadow school, the last in town closed July 3. Miss Julia Camp is home from school duties in Ridgefleld. Mrs James Lee entertained a number of friends and relatives mostly from Danbury on tbe Fourth. NICH0LS. CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Grace Laine has arrived at the parsonage after spending several months visiting m JNew iork, and New Jersey Rev G. P. Torrence delivered an elo quent sermon at Trinity church, Sunday afternoon. He was formerly rector there. Miss Edith Nichols attended the Mer- win-Case wedding at Poquonnock. Miss May Nichols is attending the summer school at Norwich. un tne evening or tne Fourtn many enjoyed the fine display of -fireworks at Pleasant Villa where Messrs Blakeslee and Mix very kindly Invited tbe resi dents of the village to enjoy the sight with them. Owing to the unpleasant weatber many were disappointed at not being present. During- the evening generous collation was served. Mrs n. Brooks entertains relatives from Catskill. Frank Ambler has come from Schenec tady to spend tbe summer with his grandmother, Mrs Catharine Ambler. LYON'S PLAINS. PERSONAL CHAT. Rev Alexander Hamilton officiated at the marriage of Rufus King Fitch and Miss Josephine Wakeman on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, July 4, at Hoyden's 1111. Mrs Frank Lyon is with her mother, Mrs I. N. Thorpe, in Bradley ville. Joseph Heddin and family of North w uton caned on relatives on the Plains. Mrs Uill Watteman of Bridgeport is with her parents. Mr and Mrs Charles W Johnson. T. W. Tread well and family were the guests of his nncle, Joseph A. Treadwell at Tashua, on Sunday. Clinton Patchen, who Is employed at tbe South Norwalk Lock Factory, spent a part or last week witn bis mother, Mrs tienry x'atcnen. E. K. Adams of Good Hill visited Mrs l . w . xreaaweii, recently. Quite a number from this place nio- nicked at Compo Beach, Fourth of July. jn.ev Alexander riamuton attended tbe archdeaconry meeting at Newtown ruesaay. PLATTSVILLE. PERSONAL TOPICS. Miss Lulu Roberts is visiting her sister Miss Annie KODerts. Charles Sherwood and son. Lester. have spent a few days with friends in New Haven. Mrs E. M. Curtis and eon, Merritt. are tne guests or nr aunt, Mrs J. m. Taylor. Messrs William Burr, Charles Lane. William Paul and Misses Isabelle Burr and Maggie Gorman of Bridgeport and Nellie Bridle of Easton were entertained at A. H. French's on the Fourth. Miss Carrie Marsh has been very sick with brain fever, but we are pleased to hear she is slowly recovering. Miss Annie Hurd bas visited her aunt, Mrs F.J. Booth. REDDING. DEATH OF MRS T. M. ABBOTT. Mrs T. M. Abbott, wife of Dea Abbott. wno nas been ill ior some time, the re-1 suit of a paralytic stroke, died on Friday night. Tbe funeral took place at tbe Congregational cburch at 1 p. m., Tues day. Her old pat tor. Kev W. J. Jen- nine , tliciatrd. GREENFIELD HILL. ' GRANGE AFFAIRS. The regular- nueiing r.f the Grange was held Tuesday evening, July 2. It being Ilusbatdmau's night the gentle men bad entire charge ot the meeting. Tbe program proved to be very Inter esting, and began with music by the "Hoodoo" orchestra. There came a reading by W. Burr Hill ; song, "Uncle Joe's troubles" hy Matron's quartet, reading by George H. Merwin ; "Closing exercises of the Deestiich Skules ;" read ing by Simeon Pease; music, "Hoodoo orchestra ;" Good night song, n At the conclusion of the program, the gentle men served cake and ice cream, which they made themselves (of course). They showed the ladies that they could get aloDg without them if they pleased," but they don't. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS. Miss Julia Brown and D. Frank Brov. n were admitted into tbe membership of of the Congregational church, Sunday. Dr Dunham Is entertaining his nieces from Brockton. Foundations will be staked for the new residence of Sanuel Gorman, this week. Miss Minnie Smith is visiting f i iends in Bridgeport. Mr and Mrs Charles E. Morris were guests of Sherwood Banks', Sunday. C. E. Ricker entertained his sitter over the Fourth. Miss A. M. Wakeman will attend sum mer school this year. Mr and Mrs Leroy Wells of Greens Farms spent Sunday in Greenfield. Mrs David Smith and Miss Hattie Banks went to New Haven, Saturday. S. C. Bradley has recently purchased a new Adriance reaper. Miss Sarah Banks is improving she is now able to sit up in a every day. nicely chair Mrs . Davis's house is fast completion. The chimneys are and the elating on the roof pushed forward this week. nearing finished will be C. B. Meeker returned from Crescent City, Florida, last week, having met with good success with his melon under taking. Harriet Knapp and sisters have vis ited their giandparents, Mr and Mrs Albert Hull. Miss Nellie Muerer and Miss Annie Parrack of Easton spent a few days with Josie Burr. Mrs Bradley Merwin was honored with la visit from Mrs H. B. Banks recently. Mr and Mrs Herbert Banks joicing over a little daughter. Mr Banks is one of the "Four B." orchestra Mrs George E. Lover has city board ers. Mrs Davis. Charles Gray has visited Mrs G. L. Burr of Brooklyn has rented the home of his brother on Burr Street, for the summer. His daughters, Miss Ed ith and Lottie, will run the house, H Burr and family boarding with them. Mrs Julian has rented rooms of Mr Henry Gould and is keeping bouse. Charles Guyer has been obliged to plow up a part of his onion patch on account of cut worms. Miss Ada Belle Burr has visited Miss Thorp of Fairfield. Mr and Mrs William Hull and family spent the Fourth with their parents. Mrs C. B. Meeker and Mrs Illman have visited her aunt, Mrs Banks Mrs Henry Beeman of New Preston has visited her schoolmate, Mrs John B. Wakeman. Mrs Harry Hull has visited her daugb ters, Mrs Ogden and Mrs Gray. 3 Mrs George Gorham and daughter, Laura, of Westport, ihave visited Mrs Sherwood Wakeman. Friends from Easton called on Mrs M Keeler, Miss Sadie Wakeman spent a few days recently in Bridgeport. Miss Bessie Archibald has been the guest of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs George Burr of Plattsville, for a few days. Sherwood Wakeman lost a valuable cow with milk fever, recently. Miss A. Meeker has visited her little cousins,M.iss Sadie, and Master Johnnie Banks. STRATFORD. CHURCH AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS -The Methodist Sunday school hold beir picnic this year, at High Rock Grove, on Thursday, July 25. .. uapc ooiin Miner nas returned for a summer vacation, from his duties at St croix, as manager of a sugar plantation. airs ueorge jn. wells 01 Texas is visit ing Mrs Alien, on East Broadway. Miss Harriet Thompson has gone to uiassai-uusettB ior a two weeks' visit. . George U. Lines, the well known liwerv. man ot Bridgeport, has boueht the nor. tez Wheeler place and will improve it for a nummer residence lor himself and Oliver Parks had his face blown full of powder on tbe Fourth but escaned with no serious trouble to his eyes. No other serious accidents are reported about town. The rain on the Fourth nrevpnteil the me ujcpiay arewors; wnicn tne juousa- conic ciud intended to make and tt was postponed till Saturday evening, winding uy wiuu a unuce at tne CIUD OOUSe. All me town turned out to see the fireworks, xae Methodist Aid society met thi week witn Mrs George Fairchild. Haywood Caverlv. of New Ynrlr. hna visneu . a. Alien ana iamiiy, on East oronuway. xuh metuuuisc ia:r in J own null nn tne i OUrtn was a Biineeaa. nnnililKi-lm the unfavorable weatber. lbe town was comparatively auie.fc the. night before the Fourtb,owisg to the pre- ,1.. ...Inv, . . I, .1 m . . wuimu ta&cu uy 1,11 iown cutuerS. Misses Alice and Minnie Judaon hin gone to New Brunswick for a visit of some weeks' duration. The Stratford tennis club pave ft dane.p last week.' The attendance was rather light. Sansone furnished the music. Mr Chaffee and familv have vnne tn Providence to syend the summer months. Mr ana Mrs Brown of Elm street have returned from a trip to Newnort. Ml- tin Mn -. . 1 - wv. unu uct u juiuu&iyu, nave - WOMAN'S SUFFERING. RELIEVED BY MAIL. DONE. HOW IT IS How a Woman Works for Her Sex. SPECIAL TO OUtt LADY BBADBKfi. Seated at her desk in the bureau of correspondence, this wonderful woman opens her letters from all parts of the world. A few extracts from their con tents tell the story; . feom low A. I am In a very bad condition. My courses have stopped from catching cold, and the pain la fearful. I am all bloated up: and the pain in lower part of my bod is terrible. My back and head ache all the time. What shall I do for it? " Mias L Des Moines. FROM New Jkbset. Mrs. IJzzie DcCline, 224 Grand Street, Jersey City, relates her miseries resulting from womb trouble, from which she was re. lieved and cured by the timely use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound. She ends her letter by saying, "I owe all to you." Mrs. Newton Cobb, of Manches ter, O., writes: "I used eight bottles of your Vegetable Com- Eound, and 1 am happy to say it as cured me of painful menstru ations and backache. My suffer ing every month was dreadful. .The doctors gave me morphine to ease the pain : nothing to cure me. Oh, I want to tell every one what cured me I I wish every suffering woman would write and get your advice. Miss Jennie , Chicago, states that she is twenty-two years of age; occupation, sales woman in large dry goods store. Constant standing has brought on womb trouble, the symptoms of which she describes fully. She says : " Help me if you can. There ore several girls I know who have written to Mrs. Pink ham, and been cured by ber ad vice ana ineaicine." from Miss Mary Smylie, who resides Penns'I.V'k'A. at W8 E. Susquehanna Avenue. Kensington, fhtla., writes : "1 am a working-girl, and must stand eleven hours every day. I have suffered 'yerribiy from painful menstruationBandkidneytrouble. At times my head was so dizzy I could hardly see. A friend reo onimended your Vegetable Cora. V .Tk pound. 1 am a different girl now : no more aches and pains. Oh, thank you, thank you I" r The above extracts from many hun dred letters received daily by Mrs. Pink ham, at Lynn, Mass., go to shqw how easily ailing women can obtain advice and relief. Write to Mrs. Pinkham. Lydld E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, the most successful female medi cine known to the world, can be obtained! of any druggist in the land. visited Mr and Mrs Herring on Broad street. We are having more rain than is really needed at tbis time, it interferes sadly with haying operations. BRIDGEPORT. GREAT REMOVAL SALE. Mr Northrop of 31 John street, Bridge port, has been notified to vacate the-store and will remove to ed Fairfield avenue, Now Is the time for bargains. He Bays that the stock must be sold at once for any price that it will bring. Fancy goods, pictures, frames, etc., will be clos ed out for very low prices : 50 cent music folios you can buy for 25 cents ; 40 to 60 cent copies oi sbeet music will be sold for 15 cents. Complete novels by famous authors almost given away viz. one cen each. Antique pottery for decoration your choice of 25 to 75 cent pieces for 10 cents ; also a large assortment ior nve cents each. In fact every article in stock will be sold at a sacrifice. If you want bargains call at 31 John street and secure them. Henry Fisher, the Broad street drug gist, bas moved into bis new bouse, com pletely furnished with modern improve ments, on Lafayette staeet. Warren 11 Lamson & Co., were the architects and builders. C. H. Bennett & Son's bargain tables are loaded with summer shoes, Oxfords and slippers. They appreciate the large trade they have received and report the largest business they have In a single year ever done for 189-1. C. H. Bennett & Son are hustlers with large experience and unitedly they keep the crowd com ing their way. Their store is large and in it can be bought everything in shoes and Oxfords for men, women and child ren. Examine their new "ad." WESTPORT. UP AND DOWN THE SATJGATTJCK. Mr and Mrs Walter Price of Brooklyn are guests at the residence of John W. Ilurlbutt. Mrs 6. J. Underwood has been visiting relatives in lieddmg. George A. Sheppard and Horace L, Sheppard of Bethel were guests of friends nere, last weeK. Miss Abbie Crawford oi Brooklyn is visiting at the residence of Charles E Buck. Miss Flora Blasedell of Brooklyn Is vieiting ill TM WLU1HIU ttiatteueu. Mi s George Pierce of Brooklyn Is visiting her mother, Mrs Sidney Watts. Miss Mamie Staples gave a tea party at the residence of her parents. Mr and Mrs William G. Staples, on the fourth, to a number ol her young friends. Mrs C. E. Hersey of Hoboken, N. J., Is a guest oi mrs a. j. unaerwooa. Mr and Mrs J. H. Hutchinson of Brooklyn are spending me weeK wltn jnr ana Mrs Jos eph G. Hvatt. B. W. Maples of Norwalk was the guest ol inenas nere, juonaay. The luneral of Mrs John Hobhlns. who died Friday, aged BO.tooa place from the Cburch of me Assumption, unaay.- xne Duriai was in the Catholic cemetery. Alfred 8W. Kellogg of Boston is visiting Mr suu mrs i. u u. cannon. S0UTHP0RT. Mr and Mrs Herbert Banks are rejoic ing over the birth of a daughter. Mrs C. A. Grumman has entertained her cousin, Miss Gussie O'Dell. Just Over the River. SOUTH BRITAIN- AT THE PURCHASE. John M. Wentsch is repairing his house and building a varanda on the south side. It will improve the looks of the place very much. A. J. Ward Is doing tne wurK. Some wild animal made a raid on Mrs Julius Ludorf'8 poultry, last week, tak ing in two merits all ol ber young tur keys, 14 in number, and 12 chickens. a. m. squires nas entertained friends from Danbury the past week. ; r George Stoddard was home over Sun day; also A. M. Bradley and wife. jonn uittus' Danbury friends spent the ourtn witn tnem, Harry Dittus and wife being among the number. red noDer. Jr., ol JNew Haven is at Frederick Wentsch's. Clifton Terrill and wife spent the Fourth at Woodbury. Miss Jennie Ubersteadt entertained two young lady friends from New Ha ven, last week, and returned home with them, this week. SOCIAX FESTIVITIES ON THE FOURTH. In spite of the heavy down-pour of rain on the afternoon of July 4, a pleas ant company met to enjoy tbe bospitality of Mr and Mrs D. M. Mitchell. While fair weather might have increased the number present it could hardly have added to tbe pleasure of those who dared the elements, as all agreed that it was a most pleasing occasion. A young peo ple's picnic at D. V. Piatt's was postpon ed until the next afternoon. PERSONAL CHAT. Miss Marie Bradley is the local dele gate from here to the Christian Endeavor convention in Boston. Mrs Hoilister Sage, J. O. and Arthur Mitchell also went to Boston to be In attendance at the convention. vbom Ohio, '! FROM Illinois. Miss Hattie N". Bradley went to New Dry Goods News. July 12, 1895. SMITH, MURRAY & CO., SUCCESSORS TO W. B. nALL& CO.f Barnum Building, 3 Copeland Bros.' Old Stand. S 5 I ! rii Jt . ft i. Vi -Ur A VIEW OF THE POPULAR SODA F0UHTAIH. The Month of July Bringing Many Good Hot Weather Again In the Bendy -to-wear department.! To day brings us some more Duck Suits. Suits that early In the season would have been worth almost double the prices. White Duck Suits made ot a good heavy duck cloth. Price $3.29. Suits of Fancy Duck cloths.well made.price 1.69. Fancy Duck cloth separate Skirts, price 1.25. Boys' Waists, White Fauntleroy Waist, all sizes, pi ice 50c. Ladies' Lawn Waists, The very newest, with wide sailor collar, trimmed with Ham burg, price $1.25. Silk Waists. A great cut in the price all just half of the usual price, to close. Look at the $10 waists lor $5; the $8 waists lor 4; the $3 waists for $1 the $1.50 waists lor 75c. Embroideries. Now is the season of white thin goods, and something is wanted for a trimming. There are some handsome embroideries here at lit tle prices. Express and mail charges paid on all purchases. SMITH, MURRAY & CO., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Haven, July 5, to spend a month with her sisters. Mrs . B. Baldwin of New Haven is at her old home for the summer. Mr and Mrs Nelson Nicker son have been spending a week at W. . Mit chell's. J. H. Cassidy has improved his house by the addition of a piazza across the front of it. Miss Beatrice Stcphanek, a graduate of Wellesley, is visiting Miss Mary Pierce. Mr and Mrs Otis Northrop and children of Waterbury Bpent Sunday with Oliver Mitchell. Master Edwin will remain for a week. Benjamin M. Mitchell of Passaic, N. J., was home over Sunday. Miss May Welch is visiting her sister, Mrs S. L. Pierce. Mr and Mrs Cook from Brooklyn are visiting Miss Sarah Bradley. Mrs Jesse Bailey has gone to Maine to stay two weeks with Mr Bailey's parent's. John M. Wentsch has lately made many improvements in and about his house. W. E. Mitchell entertained his wife's brother over Snnday. C. L. Mitchell has friends visiting him from New York. A. D. Munson spent Sunday in East Norwalk, the guest of his mother who is seriously ill. Charles O. Hoyt and family Bridge port and H. P. Downes and wife of New Haven are guests at Dea G. A. Hoyt's. A very pleasant Fourth of July gather ing was held at the home of Charles Pierce by relatives and friends, on the holiday. It was an enjoyable occasion for those fortunate enough to be present. SOUTHBURY, CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Daisy Osborne has returned from atnree weeks' visit in Lionsaaie, it. 1. A. Barnes bas rented the Mosely pro perty and will carry on the meat- business as usual. Miss Nellie Jackson is assisting at Dr Shepard 8. Dr M. L. Cooley sailed for Nova Scotia on Tuesday. Mrs Cooley expects to spend some time in New Haven and else where. Mrs Barrows is expecting relatives from New Hampshire foi a visit. Mr Wiese drives a new horse. Raymond Stiles is prepared to furnish Iresb vegetables in tbeir season. Miss Emily Robinson of Bridgeport spent tbe Fourtn in town. Ralph Wheeler is spending some time with his grandmother, Mrs Elisha Wheeler of Southford. Frank Beeman has moved from C. S Brown's farm at Jeremy Swamp to one or H. C Haves' bouses. Mrs J. O. Munson is at the parsonage. Rev J. O. Munson will conduct a meet ing for children at the Methodist church on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Jennie M. MunsoD. formerly of Southbury, now living in East Norwalk, is very low. - Litchfield County News. WATE&T0WN. WATERTOWN ENJOTS A CIRCUS SHOW. Somtollp A F.apra circnR came here on tbe appointed time and measured up . . i . . mi t . to tne auverusemeuts. . - iuc Bireeu parade started from the grounds about 1 1 nVlnnk and went throuch all the principal streets of tjhe town. The first nDrfAFNiarum waa at-.' 9. nVlrink. A D-ooH pirf. XV. UJWUUU T. WW " crowd was present despite the weather, which was very unfavorable. In the pvpnine- the tent was almost filled. Tbe rain, which came down in torrents, didn't damnen the ardor of the townspeo ple to patronize the first circus that came to town, neither did it dampen the ardor of the actors. Everything passed off smoothly and we say come again. ' DEATH OF AMASSA E. WARNER. . v Amassa E. Warner died at the resi dence of his grandson, Charles Baldwin, July 3. Mr Baldwin came here from Cheshire a short time ago where he owned and run a, farm. He was a native - 1 , Bargains. One to lour inches wide, choice, So a yard, Finer quality, one to four inches wide. choice. 8c a yard. Foui to five Inches wide, 10c a yard. Five to nine laches wide, 12 l-3c a yard. Good selection of wider widths at 19 and 25c a yard. Dotted Swiss Embroideries.smtable to trim the dotted Swiss lawn, 4 Inch, 12 1 2c a yard, inch, 19c a yard. Plain Swiss Embroideries. Extra One qual ities at 12 1-2, 19 and 25c a yard. Handkerchiefs. The warm weather you need them. All of our ladies' Swiss Embrold ered Handkerchiefs that were 25c now 12 l-2c each. All linen ladies' hemstitched handkerchiefs 15c each. Eats and Flowers- Going lively. The price, now, 15o each, or 2tor25c. Carpets and Upholstery. Kitchen Depart ment In Basement Salesroom. Give Orders Here tor Staten Island Dye Works. "LEAKS TO DO BY DOING." MERRILL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PREPARA TORY SCHOOL. DEPARTMENTS: Commerce, Academic English, Shorthand, Higher English, Typewriting, Telegraphy, Architecture, Modern Languages. Magnificent new building with all modern improvements. Experienced Instructors, Moderate expenses. Fall Term Opens Sept., 3, 1895 Our catalogue tells all about the school. Address, MERRILL COLLEGE, STAMFORD, CONN. of Watertown and formerly owned the place near tbe depot, now owned by Richard Fitzpatrick, and all the real es tate on the East side now owned by James wnite ist. AT CHRIST CHURCH. Rev James Stoddard will conduct ser vices at Christ cburch, next Sunday. HE. C. Bowers of New York is enjoying a wees among tne nuis oi watertown in company witn bis brother, t . O. Bowers. Paul Murlander, D. D. G. C, visited Columbia lodge, K. of P., last Thursday evening, and installed the newly elected omcers. . B. H. Mattoon has been appointed aiBtrict aeputy ior tne foresters. M Mattoon is a past chief ranger of Court Merritt Hemmway ol tbis town. Miss Jennie McCleary has gone to the snore on a vacation. George Trewven and Master James Trewven have gone to Summit Hill. Mr rrewven s old borne, on a two weeks1 vacation. - Rev James Stoddard of the Cheshire Episcopal Academy conducted tbe ser vices at Christ church, last Sunday. Heminway & Bartlett Silk Co. and A. N. Woolson Manfactory shut down three days at tbe Fourth. Tbe M. Heminway & Son Silk Co. shut down the Fourth only. Dr C. C. Maregraff rode from Jersey City on his wheel and spent tbe Fourth with his parents, returning the following day. Charles UlarK Woodruff Is quite low and little hopes are entertained as to bis recovery. . . . Benjamin Gwllym and family moved to Waterbury, last Tuesday. J. Hobart Bronson and family are stopping in the rectory during tbe ab sence of ltev Mr Cunningham's family at Gloucester, Mass. Charles M. Heminway and family of Philadelphia are stopping with their parents, Mr and Mrs M. Heminway. CORNWALL BRIDGE. MR KELI.ET BECOMES INSANE. This community was ereatlv txcited. Sunday morning, by depredations Of an insane man. William Kelley. seed about 22 became violently infant-, Satur day night, at bis home in Sharon and after demolishing windows,crockery and furniture and driving his people from their home, escaped and appeared in the neignDornooa, nrst at tne borne o: Selectman Sebra Wells, which he enter ed by breaking through a window, from there to the home of Theodore Swift, which he entered by breaking In m heavy door ; Next at tbe home of Mrs C. Cross. He was finally canght and handcuffed acd securely roped. Tbe young man w. s. DENSLOW, CLOSING OUT OUR ENTIBE STOCK OF ARPETS, MATTINGS, OIL CLOTHS, DRAPERIES, WALL PAPER LACE CURTAINS, At about half priM aid dd Iota at Less taaa kalf price. Toi Largert stock in tht Haugataek Valley to ter leet from. Our CASH PRICES. Have always beta a groat iaduenaeot to tao CASH BUYER. Bat our CLOSING OUT PRICES Will ebugo jour Bind about waiting until Fall for a new CarpoU WE WANT ROOM WE WANT MONEY. Wi mast hlT both. An early inspection will eon vines yon that ws mean what we say. DERBY, CONN. The PARKER HOUSE WOODBrjBT.CT- Formerly Tbe Parker Institoto- Has been newly tarnished this aemaon and in now open nnder new management tor the accommodation of hammer gaestn. It has all' the modern improvements and Un table a'r-. vice ia of the best. Special attention will be given to dinners and the care ol noraea tor driving paities Write tor circular aul terms. JUST ARRIVED A full line of fresh groceries of aU kinds, quality superior. Prices down to hard-pan- Fresh bakery roods twice a week. Bread 5c a loaf, Cook ies 10c per dozen, Doughnuts 15c per dozen. Everything fresh. E. A. POTTER, South Britain. HOWS THIS! Mason Fruit Jars, 60c per dozen. Lightning Jars at reasonable prices. Flour, Jones & Pillsbury best $4-75, St Louis $4-50. Molasses, Fancy Fonce 35c gallon. -rf-llon Joyce, Boxbnry Station, tons. TBT TUB SAFETY GASOLINE STOVE Foil line of Oil. STOVES. Plumbing and Tinning work at lowest prices and work guaranteed. HENRY FUL0IS, Washington Depot, has a great deal of sympathy manifested for his unfortunate condition by all and the hope Is expressed that he will re- cover his reason at Middletown where i he was taken on Monday. A BARN BURNED ON TBS FOURTH. . A 8mtll barn belonging to the Metho dist church society was burned np in the early hoars of the morning of the Fourth ; also 33 cases of tobacco whlcht were stored. Tbe fire is thoneht to have been accidental. Mrs Nathan Dunbar. Miss Esther Dunbar, Mrs Sarah StJohn and M Edith StJohn have gone to the Christian Endeavor convention held in Boston. Tne Fourth of July nassed iwit nnfet. ly here with no serious accidents to the joyous youth. E0XBURT. BUSINESS AT THK QOAKKT. Work at the quarry continue to be very good. They are just finishing a large contract they have bad tor tarnishing the Consolidated road the stone lor tbeir new work at Soath Norwalk. . H. Larson has ove- an acre of an fine look ing tobacco an this section aflorda. Be got It started early and It baa done remarkably well. ' Bis crops are all forward. Edwin Boeg bas a dog that smashes the tee- ' old killing wood chucks. Thin season he has already captured 65 and they do say In Dis trict No. 7a these animals are growing scarce. Balph A. Seymour Is using a new Walter A. Wood mowing machine on bis tarm. purchas ed in Woodbury. ., Children Cry for!