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THE NEWTOWN BEE.
VJUBL18HBD BY
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY
ALLISON P. SMITH, EDITOR.
ARTHUR J. SMITH, BUSINESS MANAUKB
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CO CanU for Four Month. Four ConU a Cost.
NEWTOWN, FRIDAY, APRIL 30
The Editor's Familiar Chat.
The selectmen deserve commendation
for having the small stones raked from
the roads, after the road repairers have
completed the work. It Is practice
that ought to be- carried out in every
town.
A Chicago druggist has been con
demned by a jury to pay $1,000 damages
tor the mistake of a prescription clerk,
who used carbolic acid In a lotion for
Inflamed eyelids, and destroyed the
sight of one of the eves of a little child.
Another druggist of the same city fares
worse, a verdict for $8,000 being given
against him, because one of his clerks
sold corrosive sublimate for calomel.
That Is a mighty mean man who will
try to cheat the farmer out of his pay
for farm produce, after he has labored
all summer to raise the crops. A citizen
of Birmingham tried it on Cicero Beards
ley of Newtown, who proposed to get
justice and so attached the man's bicycle.
The case was set for trial, last Wednes
day, but the night before the Birming
ham citizen walked up to the captain's
office and settled.
The April number of The Connecticut
Industrial Journal, published by the
Record Publishing Co. of New Haven, is
now in the hands of the subscribers and
newsdealers. The number is handsomely
Illustrated as usual. The frontispiece is
a full page illustration of one of New
Haven's fine Whitney avenue houses,
which is followed by an Interesting ar
ticle on "The Cottage Home," illustrated
by many cuts, tlior plans and Interiors.
The building and loan department is
specially Interesting this month, and the
board of trade department is full of val
uable bints in board of trade work. The
Journal has already pioved that it is well
worth the small price charged for it $1
per year.
The Bristol (K. 1 ) 1'hoenix makes
these sensible remarks : While there
a law which prevents an imbecile
from voting, there is nothing on the
statute books which will deter a drunken
man from exercising the right of suffrage
We saw a man hopelessly intoxicated
staggar forward to vote last Wednesday
He lingered, long over bin Australian
ballot, endeavorlrg to place his mark in
the desired location, and then when he
took his uncertain way toward the ballot
box, he saw so many openings in the re
ceptacle presided over by the moderator,
that It required several efforts before he
elected the right one and deposited his
"acred ballot." When It Is considered
that the ballot selected by such a befud
died brain counts as much as that of the
wisest man In the republic, it is enough
to make a sober-minded man think
pretty hard.
M0RRIS.
AN 1NTKLLIOKNT DOG.
One of our prosperous farmers a few
davs ago purchased a handsome pair of
steers of a Thomaston party, lie no
ticed that a dog seemed very much Inter
ested in the transaction, but was consid
erably surprised a day or two afte rbls
return home with his purchase, to see
this same dog come Into the lot where be
was exercising his newly acquired prop
erty, greit him and tne cattle with
how of great delight, follow them home
to the stable and take up his quarters
contentedly with them. As a valuable
dog belonging to this said farmer, dis
appeared some months ago which he ba
ought far and near without success, r e
nope that the owner of this dog wi 1
not value him enough to come after bim
Mr Mary Talmage Lyman has opened
her residence here lor the summer.
Mr Watrou U (pending a few days
with Mr Maria Kay.
MrtEvander Roots hai 'gone to An
onla to visit a lister who la quite out of
health.
SPECIAL SUIT SALE!
We place on sale this week 100 Men's Spring Suits, stylish and
well made, fit and workmanship of onr usual high standard, at the
following prices:
Men's Fancy Cheviot, Cassimere and black all wool Cheviot
Suits, sizes 34 to 42, well worth
Men's Black Thibet, fancy plaid
full French facings, the regular
Men's Fine Black Clay, Fancy Worsted and Fancy Cassimere
Suits- finished in tailor made style. You have never seen such
values before.
OUR HIGH GRADES
At $12, $15 and $18, are equal
OUR STEIN-BM) OH SUITS
Are too well known to need
BICYCLE and GOLF SUITS
With CAra TU mATUH. sweaters, uoiraose, ueits, etc. in
large varieties at popular prices.
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211 MAIN STKEET,
In Fairfield County.
STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
The Communion will form a part of the
service at the Methodist church, next (Sun
day morning.
A choir renearsal ia appointed for Sat
urday eveniDg at 7.30 o'clock at the Meth
odist church.
The annual election of officers for the
Sunday school will take place at the reg
ular session of the school on Sunday, it
being the first Sunday in May.
The sociable held at the residence of
Coley Fields, on last week Tuesday even
ing, by the Methodist society and their
friends, was a decided success, the at
tendance excelling any previous gather
ing of the kind held so far this season.
Mr and Mrs Fields proved themselves de
lightful entertainers and the time ol so
cial intercourse and enjoyment passed all
too quickly.
iiev J. H. James, secretary of the Con
necticut Temperance Union, will deliver
bis celebrated Illustrated lecture, No. 2,
in the Methodist jEpiscopal church, on
Monday, May 10, at 7.45 p. m. This pow
erful lecture is embellished by many
stereopticon views. Free admission for
everybody. Collection for the Temper
ance Union.
BA1TIST CHUUCH AFFAIRS.
The covenant meeting will be held on
Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock at the
church, the Communion service forming
a part of the worship at the Baptist
church on Sundav morning.
One Wednesday evening of next week
Hev Mr Braman will conduct a prayer
meeting at the Judd district school
house and on Thursday evening at the
school in CuUer's Farms district. The
hour of these services is 7.30 o'clock in
stead of 7 o'clock as formerly. -
Editor A. 1. Smith of TflK JNEWTOWN
Bee is to be present at the meeting at the
Lower Stepney school bouse, bunaay
evening, &ld.Jv o clocK, u assist itev air
Braman.
John Burritt has purchased a stylish
young horse, and now expects to be able
to keep up with any of tne boys.
B. Hawley & Co. are having tneir store
building dressed m a new coat oi paint-
William B. Craft has charge or tne
brushes.
George Coley has been presented with
a handsome fox terrier dog that came
from Fall River, Mass.
Miss Emily Seeley has been visiting
with friends in Ansonia.
C. G. Blukeman and George S. Coley
attended the unveiling of the Grant mon
ument at New lork on Tuesday.
Frank T. Warriner of Munson, Me., is
stopping at the Methodist parsonage with
Rev and Mrs Warriner lor a lew weeiss
He has come to the Nutmeg State with a
view of making it his permanent home H
he can secure a desirable position.
James Coeerill, Station Agent Frencn'b
right hand man, nas been called to act at
a supply at aus village, tnis wees
During his absence George Penfleld is as
listing the genial station master with bis
work.
B. ilawley & Co. have had a consider
able rush in the grain business, so much
so that Edwards S. Beardsley with his
teams was called in for a few days to
help bring up four car loads from the De-
Pot: . . ...
Carpenter ueorge Curtis nas uum a
new cabinet for George R. Turner. Mr
Turner will use it to display his curios in.
Alfred S. Edwards has been very seri
ously sick with malarial fever.
Mrs Emily Alquist of Bridgeport nas
been a guest of Mrs Annette Burr and
been calling on old friends at the Depot.
Miss Henrietta Turney is recovering
from her recent illness.
John Benedict, Jr., and family of
Bridgeport were with his parents, Mr
and Airs John Benedict, .it toe Depot, last
Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jerome Morgan oi uetnei
were guests at John Benedict's, recently.
Mrs Morgan was on her way to visit her
sister, DrCelestA. Benedict at Bridge
port. Mrs Harry Plumb of Bethel was a
guest of Mrs John T. Porter, over Sun
dav. Miss Fannie J. Plumb, who nas
ben there for six week past, has return
ed to her Bethel home.
Miss Beardsley has returned to her
pleasant home once more.
Mr and Mrs William Judd of Fairfield
were Sunday guests of Mrs Belle C. Ly
on. William Blackman and daughter, Maud,
of Danbury, visited his father, Levi
Blackman, Sunday.
Mrs Eli Leavenworth has spent a few
days with her son, Andrew Leavenworth.
Mrs C. E. Lyon spent the day with Mrs
John Benedict of Lower Stepney, recently-
Mrs E. S. Beardsley spent the day with
her friend, Mrs M. B. Hawley, reoently.
G. H. Lyon is painting at John Lake's
in Elm street.
Mrs Andrew Leavenworth Is caring for
Mrs John Stillson of HaUertown, who Is
very sick.
Mr West and Mr Paddock of Bridge
port have been the guests of Mrs Elibu
Taylor.
Mr Broderick of Bridgeport has been
the guest of Miss Emma Leavenworth.
George S. Coley and C. G. Blakeman,
veterans, were amocg those from this vi
cinitv attending the great Grant memor
ial parade at New York on Tuesday. Mr
Colev was a member of the 1st Connec
ticut Volunteers, Heavy Artillery, enlist
ing January 20, 18G2,and again February
5, 1864, and was mustered out September
25, 1865. Mr Blakeman was of the 17th
regiment, enlisting August 13, 18G2, and
mustered out July 19, 1865. Both of
these old veterans have excellent war
records.
Mrs P. Abbott and Mrs Julius Burn
ham of Bridgeport have been the guests
of George Coley.
Miss Hattle Hall of Huntington is
guest of Mrs C. A. Elwell.
C. E. Osborne has visited E. B. Jen
$7.
AT $5.98.
and all wool Cassimere Suits,
$9 kind.
AT $7.98.-
..i.
AT $10.60.
to the custom made garments.
any special mention.
DANBUBY, CONN.
nines In Westporr, the most noted pansy
grower in the New England States.
Mr ana Mrs ai. n. Williams oi rnor-
walk have been passing a few days with
Mr and Mrs (i. vv. Sims.
Mr and Mrs James Turner were'guests
over Sunday of Blacksmith and Mrs C.
Li. Smaliey.
Miss Susie Sheridan of Pittsfleld has
been acting as telegraph operator at the
Depot During the aoence of Miss Nolan.
Ueorge Hadiey or iong Hill was a
guest of Royal B. Curtis a part of Satur
day and Sunday.
George J. Banks was in town recently
and tuned and regulated the cabinet or
gan of John T. Porter.
Mrs J. A. Taylor is remodeling the in
terior of her house, enlarging her kitchen
and making it more convenient for work.
Messrs Curtis & corning are doing tne
work.
NEW FAIRFIELD.
WILLIAM O. BERCKMANN INSTALLED AS
PASTOR OK THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH. A RED LETTER DAY FOR THE
CHURCH.
Winter lingers long in the lap of
spring"; that saying was upon every
one's lips who thought on Tuesday of
expressing his sentiments in regard to
the weather through tne form ot an old
proverb. It was said in the papers about
the Grant parade in New York City that
the chilly weather would have killed any
event of ordinary interest ; it might also
be said, as to the council which convened
at New Fairfield, Tuesday, that the raw
weather would have utterly ruined any
event of less interest than the installa
tion of a pastor over the Congregational
church for the first time in 25 years. As
it was many braved braved the elements,
and the galleries of the church must
have wondered what was happening
when they found themselves filled. The
council was called to assemble at 12 30
o'clock, and at that hour the delegates,
whose appetites had been whetted to an
unusual degree of sharpness in coming
long distances, sat down to a bountiful
lunch provided by the ladies, and by 1 15
everything was ready for business. The
usual papers relating to the call by
the pastor, and especially the statement
of his theological belief by the candidate,
William O. Berckmann, which evinced
unusual power in clear thinking, all of
these were very satisfactory. On the
roll-call every member of the council
voted "approved," some taking occasion
to heartily commend Mr Berckmann for
bis evident promise of large usefulness in
this field.
The installation services were very in
teresting, to such an extent that they
won from Dr Hubbard, the Baptist
clergyman of Danbury who was present
the confession that be was almost tempu d
to wish himself a Congregationalism
Rev C. W. Francis, of Brooktleld Center,
Moderator of the Consociation, opening
the program of installation by reading
parts of the 3rd chapter of 1st Timothy
and the 1st chapter of Romans, liev
Frank Russell, D. D., of the South
Church, Bridgeport, preached a sermon
which got the closest attention of all
from Lu. 9 :G0, "but go thou and preach
the kingdom of God." Dr Russell
showed very clearly that the kingdom of
God was here and now, that the distinct
ion often made between the sacred and
the secular was not a good distinction,
and that if a man preaches and lives the
kingdom his theme will be Christ. The
prayer installing Mr Berckmann into his
office was made by Itev F. A. Hatch,
pastor of the 2nd church or Danbury.
The prayer was peculiarly appropriate
and expressive. In giving the right
hand of fellowship Rev C. F. Luther, of
Redding, was happy in his remarks, tie
said that he could find nothing in his
books suggesting what was appropriate
for him to say, but the occasion was so
unique that he found some things in his
heart. Itev Joel . ives, oi btratlord,
in the charge to the pastor said giving
advice was generally accepted as a
thankless task because each one took
experience only as it came through bis
own, yet he would venture the sugges
tion that the chief thing in life was not
to make a noise. In quiet New Fairfield
Mr Berckmann might do a work that
would not be spoken of in the papers,
and yet it would be a work that would
tell in good results. Rev A. F. Pierce,
pastor of the 1st church in Danbury,
happily closed the regular program by
giving the charge to the people. He
-aid that he almost felt himself to be
pastor of the church, since he had had
the joy of extending welcome to the
communion table to all who had joined
the church in the last few years. Dr
Hubbard, of Danbury, who for some
time has preached at the church on Sun
day (afternoons, and Rev Mr Berger,
largely through whose work the splendid
revival in the church life was accomplish
ed, made brief remarks. The new
pastor, Mr Berckmann, closed the ser
vice with the benediction. It is under
wood that 13 persons are to unite with
the church next Sunday morning. The
church seems started on a thoroughly
new life, and its people are to be warmly
congratulated on the bright prospects.
BETHEL.
LIVING ON HI8TORIC GROUND.
Mr and Mrs Howard Mackenzie, with
their family of boys, have moved from
their Greenwood avenue home and have
taken up their residence in a small cot
tage on their lately purchased farm on
Grassy Ridge. Mr Mackenzie has locat
ed a new site for a large, commodious
farmhodse which is just within the bor
ough limits, within reach of the public
water supply and all other city privi
leges. The terminus of the Danbury and
Bethel trolley road is within about three
minutes' walk of the place. The loca
tion of the farm is one of the best in
town. It lays along the Ridge nearly
level and slopes to the east down to the
boundary line, where runs the beautiful
trout stream from the hills of Wolf Pits
district, which further on down toward
Plumtrees connects with the Wild Cat
stream. This makes a tributary of the
Still River, a sluggish stream that forms
a junction with that grand old river, the
Housatonic, near the Lanesville falls in
New Milford. The greater part of Gras
sy Ridge was formerly owned by Thom
as Hoyt and wife, Hannah Judd, who
lived somewhere near the Ridge, probab
ly in Plumtrees, and brought up a large
family of sons and daughters, 10 in num
ber. Their descendants are numerous
among us to-day. One son, Thomas, lives
at the foot of the Ridge In Plumtrees.
Joshua, another son, lived in the lower
part of Wolf Pits district, where a part
of bis descendants still live. Mr Mack
ken zie i3 a descendant of Thomas Hoyt
and Hannah Judd. It must be very grat
ifying to him to know that his home is
located on the land of bis great great
great grandfather, one of the early set
tlers of Bethel and his sons of the ninth
generation down of John Hoyt, one of
the first settlers of Danbury.
AT THE OLD PUT HOUSE.
Landlord Cottrell of the Old Put house
Is making quite extensive Improvements
about the club grounds. He is building
a new sidewalk from the park to the club
house which will be. appreciated by the
public. A rustic bridge 40 feet long, has
been built across the small stream that
runs through the grounds. Several steps
will make the ascent to the knoll on
which the club house is located, much
easier than the old way of climbing the
hill. A short distance from the bridge
already mentioned Mr Gorman will lo
cate his photograph gallery. It will be
under a tent. Mr Cottrell has painted his
boats and put them In order for the com
ing season. The place promises to be
more popular than ever this summer.
Danbury News.
The Plumtrees saw mill has been busy
the past month. The mill is in first class
order. Mr Hurlburt has been able to
clean out the log yard pretty thoroughly
this spring.
Hodge & Wildman have commenced to
furnish their patrons with good clear tee.
Rufus Couch has sold off a part of his
East Swamp land and superintends the
work on the rest of his farming land, this
year. Henry Patcben does the work.
Mrs Abel Crof ut of Miry Brook, Dan
bury, spent Sunday In Plumtrees.
Samuel Wunderlick of Newtown was
in town on Sunday. He is a happy fath
er of a bouncing girl baby. Mother and
child reported to be doing well.
A small house on Greet Pasture road
was burned on Tuesday.juet at night. It
was the home ot Charles Morgan and
famtlyvand was a total loss. The house
hold goodslandjwearlng s pparel;were also
destroyed. The family were faway from
the house The origin of the fire Is sup
posed to have come from the chimney.
The wind was blowing a gale at the time.
Tuesday was a (bitter cold day, witn
now and then a snow -flurry. A large
number of people left Bethel on the morn
ing train for .New Yom to witness tne
Grant monument dedication.
Miss Myra L. Ransome has graduated
from the Methodist hospital in Brooklyn
with the highest honors possible. She
was formerly a schoolteacher in Easton.
I.C. B. Ransome is building an addi
tion, 12x20, on to the rear of his house ;
also a cistern with a capacity of 40 hogs
heads. Mr Ransome U making great
improvements clearing the farm.
I. C. B. Ransome advertises a bouse
for rent known as the Hsrlow Weed
place in Stony Hill. He will hire the
man for the rent.
REDDING.
THE FUNERAL OF H. B. RUMSET.
The funeral of H. B. Rumsey took
place at his late residence on Thursday
at 2 p.m. It was largely attended there
being quite a number present from out of
town. Kev ll. c. PUisbury and Rev w.
A. Swan participated in the service.
The interment was in the Ridge cemetery.
The pall bearers were S. B. Gorham, J.
L. Sanford, J. S. Sanford. D. S. Bartram,
H. S. Osborne and E. P. Shaw. Two
weeks ago Mr Rumsey was a pall bearer
at tne funeral of Dea Abbott.
Lewis Goodsell is In a low condition,
sunering with pneumonia.
Ernest Sanford drives a new carriage
purchased of L. F. Briscoe of Newtown.
Charles Sanford and A. J. Sherwood
are reparing the roads on the east side
with the road machine.
For an unprovoked assault on Thoma s
Malone, Victory McLosky was arrested
and fined.
By invitation of his son, S. C. Shaw,
Hon E. P. Shaw took in the grand pa
rade from a good vantage place on Madi
son avenue in New York, Tuesday.
The late Mrs M. B. Giles was buried
rQif
BOYS MUST
HAVE CLOTHES.
They should have
good clothes. Good
clothes cost less than
other kinds, because
you buy less of them.
NOT necessarily
high priced because
good. Good, supstan
tial, well made clothes
can be bought of us
this Spring.
For instance, $2,
$2.50, $3 will buy an
all-wool suit, made to
resist wear and perfect
in fit.
Suits for men $5,
$7.50, $10, $12, $15.
rfr
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Davisayarp J
' 429UinStbridgeport.u- 3
4$
Even if we had no
purpose to be fair
and honest with
you, self-interest
would lead us to
always give you
the best possible
money's worth in
the things we sell:
Hardware Paint,
Farming Imple
ments, etc.
It's your all-the-year-'round
trade
we're after not on--ly
for this year but
for years to come,
and we know that
fair dealing and
low prices deserve
to win and hold it.
A ... .
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Knack in
Shoe Making.
You know women who look stylish
no matter wht.t kind of clothes they
'. wear.
Shoe manufacturers fnrniah a paral
lel. Some ol thorn lack the Knack of
making stylish shoes.
We have the knack and all of our
shoes are perfect in quality, nt, Btvle
and finish, besides being extremely low
- priced.
A. B. L0CKW00D,
Fountain Place, Bethel.
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
at Lake.View cemetery Bridgeport, ln
stead of at Lyon's Plains, as announced
In The Bee.
Quite a number of Redding people
went to New x oris on Tuesday to see the
great parade.
Uiover iarm creamery nas a nne new
delivery wagon on the road this week
W. A. Lounsbury was delegate from
the Congregational church to the meet
ing and consociation m JNew Fairtleld on
Tuesday.
HUNTINGTON.
DEATH OF MRS ANGUS MCDONALD.
The sudden death of Mrs Angus
McDonald, which occurred at her home
in Shelton, April 23, was a surprise and
sorrow to her many friends, one was
the daughter of Mr and Mrs John
Beattie of the tCenter, and until this
spring had been a resident of that place
Her funeral was held in Shelton and she
was buried in Lawn cemetery. Rev A." J
Park conducted the services and at the
special request of the family two favor
ite hymns of the deceased were sung by
a quartet consisting of Miss Lois Haw
ley, Mrs JK. S. Hawley, JN. saiiey and
Meth Williams. Tne pall bearers were
her six brothers, William, John and
Andrew Beattie, John Nathan and
Richard McDonald. The funeral ocetr
ing at the fourth anniversary of Mr and
Mrs McDonald's marriage, made the
event especially sad.
LONG HILL AND yiCINITY.
Mrs Bassett of Bridgeport is a guest
oi MrsJoun wiiKinson.
Mrs Henry Beardsley of Bridgeport
was calling on friends in this vicinity
Saturday.
Robert and Tommy Fulton are visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs Walter
Booth.
Jonn Wilkinson is spending a lew davs
at home superintending his spring work
and trying nis new noree.
FredBennelt and Ard Blakeman are
putting the roads in good repair.
Miss saran wasson nas rented Mrs
Patterson's chambers, intending to keep
bouse lor ner iatner on nis return from
Florida.
Miss Phebe Beard left for South Man
Chester, last week.
THE white hills district.
Mr and Mrs E. C. Wixom are visiting
inCarmel, N. Y.
There was a new member admitted to
the church, by baptism, last Sunday.
Mrs Charles Hubbeu has visited her
daughter, Mrs Jones.
Mrs Jane Beardslee, is in failing
health.
Mr and Mrs F. W. Shelton spent Sun
day with relatives in this place.
At the last meeting of the Social Tern
perance Union it was unanimously voted
to continue the meetings for a while
longer. The next meeting will be held
Wednesday evening. May 5, at the
home of S. T. Buckingham.
Mrs C. E. Quick and Miss Fannie
Quick were called to Easton on Sunday
by the illness or Mrs Quick's fatner.
JiMiss Lois Hawley has a new bicycle
James reck has been quite in at
Charles Judson's.
r Nathan McDonald of Boston has been
visiting with relatives here.
t The new iron fence for the Law
Cemetery has arrived and is being put
in place by the contractors.
The choirs of the Congregational and
St Paul's churches are rehearsing for
another praise service to be given about
the middle of May.
Mrs James Page is at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Arthur Burr, in Daniel
Farm.
Mrs George Baldwin has been on the
sick list."
George Martin and Edwin Wheeler
of Derby were guests at L. J. Wheeler
on Sundav.
Frank Wooster and son were out of
town on Sunday.
E. L. Laborie has begun work on h
new house.
Royal J. Birdseye let one of his fin
black saddle horses to John G. Farnum
of Derby, to ride at the Grant parade on
Tuesday.
LONG HILL-
TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
Mrs Lucy Nichols has been quite
seriously sick suffering with a heart
trouble.
You can get the finest creamery but
ter of Hurd, the merchant, for 23c
pound. A drive in lamp chimneys
small size four cents, large size 5 cents
Miss Kate Hurd has been sick with
bad throat.
On account of some needed repairs
to the dam the wat r was drawn off from
the reservoir beside-the railway track
this week.
Mrs William Gabler has been on the
sick list and Mrs Mary Peet has been
caring for her.
A. J. Canfield visited New York
Tuesday to take part In the great Grant
parade.
Mr and Mrs David Hickey returned
from (heir wedding trip, Saturday after
noon. John French found a bundle of new
blacksmith tools In the road, one night
recently, evidently spilled out of some
body's wagon. The owner can have the
same by calling on Mr French.
E. Middlebrook is having some repairs
made to his house. Carpenter McCul
lough of Bridgeport is assisting with the
work.
Rev J. H. James, secretary of the
Connecticut Temperance Union, will de
liver his celebrated illustrated temper-;
ance lecture in the hall at 7.45 Friday
evening, May 7. ' His fine stereopticon
will be uBed. Admission free. Every
oody invited. Collection for the Tem
perance union.
There will be a prayer meeting at
Amariah Mallett's on Thursday evening,
May 13. A large rally Is expected.
As a part of the "Mercy and Help"
work of the Junior League, the girls are
about to meet as a sewing circle and
make garments, and all the Juniors are
to join in collecting clothing for Five
Points Mission.
The Juniors sang into the phonog apb
with great success on the evening of
April 16.
i LYON'S PLAINS.
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
Hiram McConkey has moved into Mrs
Mills' place in Bradley viile.
Albert Gerhardt of Greenfield is visit
ing his parents, Mr and Mrs P. Gerhardt.
Mr and Mrs C. Kemper have been visit
ing Capt and Mrs C. W.Johnson.
Thomas Tread well is delivering trees
for the E. W. Fisk Nursery Co., Newark,
N. J.
Charles Salmon, who has had a bard
touch of the grip, is out again.
8. R. Hoyt is seriously 111.
Mrs E. Davis and daughter, Eva, of
Davis Hill are visiting relatives in Long
Ridge.
Itjis expected that Josiah Williams is
to move into his place on the Avenue.
MONROE
church NOTES. :
On Sunday, May 9, Rev J. H. James,
secretary of the Conn. Temperance
Union, will speak in the Congregational
mute
and a postal card and send
for our . catalogue of Baby
Carriages. The Big Store
never before offered so great
a variety of styles and pric
es; and never before has
this place of low prices held
out so many excellent val
ues in Baby Carriages.
22 different prices, rang
ing from $4.50 to $22.50,
with often several different
designs at the same price.
Our catalogue makes the
choosing easy; our "money
back-if-you-want-it" way
of selling makes it safe.
Free delivery to your near
est railroad station.
C. S. ANDREWS,
V219 and 251 MAIN ST , DANBUBY, CONN
-THE
STERLING BROS CO-
346 Main Street,
BEIDGEPOET,
C0HN
Laading House Furnishers.
We are offering the following Special Prices on
English
Underglazed
Dinner Sets,
100 Picees, $4-75; reduoed from $7 00.
112 Pieces. $5-50; reduced from $S 00.
115 Pieces, $6 00; reduced from $9 00.
Your Choice of four Underglazed Decoration! in
English
Porcelain
Toilet Sets,
With Jar, $2-75; reduced from 84.00.
Without Jar, $1,50; reduced from $2 00-
It will pay any housewife to
go a long distance, if necessary,
to examine our stock of House - j
furnishing Goods, when in need
of anything in our line.
The Sterling Bros. Co.
church. In the evening he will give uie
stereopticon lecture on "The problem of
the age."
Next Sundav morning. Mav 2. thp
Communion will be observed in the Con
gregational church.
Mr Heacock and hia mission workers
from New Milford will hold a meeting
on Friday evening, April 30, in the
church parlors. Rev Mr Sauer of White
Hilis is also expected to be present.
TASHTTA.
PERSONAL CHAT.
Rev and Mrs R. B. Whipple expect to
attend the golden wedding of their uncle
and aunt in Hartford, this week.
A number of Tashua people attended
the sociable at Osborn hall, Easton, last
we?k.
Master Fred Plumb of Nichols has
visited his aunt, Mrs L. N. Mallett.
Henry Uerbardt is sick witu the scar
let fever at Mr Treadwell's.
Master Reuben Whipple is taking
violin lessons of F. suliiaan in Kaston
Will Keller recently shot a coon
weighing 17 pounds.
Thirty years is a long time to fight
so painful a trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell, of Unionville, Pa., struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which quickly and perma
nently cured him. It is equally effective
in eczema and all skin affections. E. F.
Hawley, Newtown; S. C. Bull, Sandv
Hook: A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B.
Hawley & Co., Stepney.
BRIDGEPORT.
W It is rumored that the aluminum shop
on the East Side is to start up in the
near future.
Our Neighbors.
SOUTH BRITAIN. ;
Truman Pierce hag his new barn raised
ready to cover. i
J. H. Baird, the enterprising miller,
has built an addition to his mill for a
itore room.
J. H. Cassidy is fast selling out goods
at cost to make room for new goods in
his enlarged store.
Jay Judaoo had the misfortune to
sprain his thumb, last week, in Water
bury. As he got off from the car he
walked off the platform in the dark,
spraining his thumb, Dr Cooley made
him as comfortable s possible.
Mr and Mrs C. A. Miilard of Weekee-
peemee were at A. N. Bronson'soneday,
last week.
Mrs French of Ansonia was with her
mother, Mrs John Lee, at H. T. Hicfeor,
Monday and Tuesday this week."
Miss Nellie Barnes is home sick.
Charles Kemp and Isaac Wentch have
sold their old tobacco to Carl Schover
ling of New Milford delivering it last
week Thursday. - Mr Kemp had two
croos '93 and '94 and Mr Weufch ODe of
'94. The price obtained was 10c. This
about closes op the old tobacco here.
R. H. Ford is slowly gaining.
B. N. Treat has a cow with twin calves
OXFORD. ,
CHURCH AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
O. H. Butler passed the three first
days of the week at his home in the
Center. He returnedto hU duties In
Hartford Wednesday. .
Miss Bessie Cable 5has resumed her
dancing school and will continue it lor
a few weeks.
Mrs Frost and daughter, Miss Ada,
from Newark, N. J., have been visiting
her sister, Mrs George Bassets in Red
City. : vi;:
John H. Hinman has been making a
great improvement in his place below
the Center by removing the old fence
from in front and cleaning it op gener
ally. He is now building an extensive
and good hennery on the lot.
Clayton C Sears has a new and re
cently improved Crawford wheel and
Dry Goods News.
April 30.1897.
SMITH, MURRAY &C0,
-SUCCESSORS TO W.
Barnum Building, Copeland Bros Old S tan d
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Prof C. H. R. Miller gives piano
room, afternoon and evening. Be
DBESS GOODS.
Never space to tell all th news.
We can merely point to a few Interesting
Bpots where -.be prices are changed in your
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
48-inch Silk and Wool Novelties, in the letul
ing colors, reduced lroin 1.25 to 1.00.
Stylish Scotch Fabrics, new mixtures and
eflects, at 1.00 exceptional value.
43 inch Silk and Wool Novelties, desirable
goods, at "5c, reduced from 1.00.
New arrivals in 48 inch Covert Cloths in
cadet blue, green and blue. Goblin blue and
grpen, brown and green, etc, at $1
45-inch Canvas Cloth, in navy, green, brown
etc, at75p and $7 l-3c.
40 Inch all wool Covert Cloth, best line of
colors in town, at 75c.
Silk and Wool Mixed Fancies, 25 new miix-
tures at 50c
aJditfd M-j irztth'. Lzplk'A ss"??K ffc
SMITH, MURRAY & CO,
BRIDGEPORT,
connecting with 437 Main St., is U3ed exclusively for
TRIMMED MILLINERY!
iving us the Largest Space for Trimmed Goods in the City.
We are making a specialty in
Ladies we have many exclusive
Millinery.
MRS GEORGE DUNHAM,
437 Main St. and 88 Fairfield Ave., Bridgepors, Conn.
Birdsey Sanford has a new Eagle
There are now in town as many riders as
there are m any place of its size and
some of them are as expert as their city
cousins.
Mrs James Roberts has been visiting
her sister in Bridgeport for a few days.
Miss Mary Chatnela, who has attend
ed school in New Haven through the
winter, has returned to her home on
Chestnut Iree Hill for the summer va
cation.
Mrs Jeannette Russell of Bradley
yille, Middlebury, ia visiting her sister,
Mrs Caroline Bronson.
A. E. Johnson, who has been con
ducting services in the Congregational
church during the past winter, was or
dained in the church here, last week
U'hursdav-
Many farmers have their potatoes and
oats in the ground, but few gardens are
planted, and there is time enough yet as
the ground is not thoroughly warm.
The shower, Monday night, was an
acceptable one as the roads had become
very dusty and the top of the ground
dry. It must have been snow in the ir
in the near vicinity as the breeze which
Vegetable Preparation for As
similating theTood and Regula
ting the Stomachs and Bowels of
PromotesDigestion,CheeTful
nessandRest.Contains neither
Opium.Morphme nor Mineral.
Not NAhc otic.
Jfarm Seed -.
ttqntua sugar .
' A perfect Remedy for Constipa
tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea.
Worms .Convulsions ,r everisrt
ness and LOSS OF SLEEP.
Tac Simile Signature of
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! . EXACT COPT CP WRAPPER.
B. HALL & CO.,
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recitals in our basement sales
sure and come
45 inch Illuminated Covert C'oth, handsome
goods, at 50c.
Pattern Suits, no two alike, at 7 50. S.7
11.25,12.75, 15.90.
COTTON DRESS STUFFS.
So dainty arc some oi the newest cottons
in labrics and printing that you'd half gua
a lairy web had dropped on soma lair flower
bed and the sun had khsed the colon
through
French and German Organdies, an immense
asrtment, lite, i5c and 3:Jc a yard.
Best quality Lappet Mnlls, Diiuiti s and
Muslins, 12 l-2c a yard.
A BIG EMBROIDERY BARGAIN.
lO.OiiO yards Cambric Embroidery that's
worth 12 l-2c to 15c a yard. Sale price Sc yd.
See goods in window.
C0JNN.
Children's Trimmed Goods. For
styles in Imported and Domestic
succeeded Tuesday morning was as cold
as if blowing from Iceland.
Sprvices during the next month are to
be held in th Epi-copal church at UO
afternoons and 7.30 evening. In the
church at the Farms the hour will be II
a. m.
In Litchfield County.
NEW MILFORD.
NOirrnviLLE and victxitt.
We are glad to state that Nelson Kin
ney has purchased the land belonging to
the Lawrence estate. Mr Kinney U an
enterprising farmer and wili improve the
property, wblch is sadly run down by
neglect.
Cliff rd Lyon spont over Sunday at hi
home here.
Rev Messrs Luddiogton, Braman and
Sauer took a pleasure trip to this place,
last week, calling on friends and spend
ing the night at W. C. Hine.
Rev Mr Evans preached in exchange
with Mr Ramsay on Sunday last.
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ia not sold la bulk. Dos't allow aayana to hII
yon anything els on the pies r promias thut it
is "jnit as good" and "will answer erery jror
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