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The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

1t isn't necessary for the Bridgeport
News to do all the blowing ON account
Of increasing circulation; the BEE re-
ceived 32 new subscribers since its last
Issue, In four days.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01
HATTERT0WN.

Mrs Ralph Benedict is sick.
Miss Nettie Benedict is with her sister,
Mrs Loucks, in Danbury.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Sandy Hook was represented at the
Legislature, Wednesday, by Representa-
tive G.. L. Taylor, Hon 5. z. Glover,
Messrs ii. f. orgleman and John l..
Sanford.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

III. n. Ayres of the famous Bishop block,
bridgeport, advertise special bargain days
on Monday, w ednesday, Friday and Saturday.
His adj. VIII give you particulars.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

The great mark down sale will begin at the
Boston store of Storey & Roy on Saturday,
I'd. Their ad. tells the story.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

To make your hens lay and make
them healthy, use Pratt's poultry food,
best in use. For sale only by E. f.
Hawley
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

There are several cases OF quinsy sore
throat aud scarlet rash in Little York,
but DIR Sites hopes to prevent an cpl
dpmic
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

The Christmas greens have been taken
down in the Congregational church.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Messrs Isaac A. Hawley of Hawley-
vile and Charles M. Thorpe of Halter
town have been drawn for jury duty at
Danbury. The court opens Monday, 9Th.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

The prices at which Manager George +.
Spalding of the Danbury One Price clothing
house is rushing out the Clothing is enough
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Misses Annie Creagh and Agnes Cur
rid, teachers in the South Center school
in Danbury, visit friends in Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mr. E. b. Hawkins of the Park City
clothiug house has been billing Newtown
for the biggest show in clothing ever
seen.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Messrs Cox and Donovan furnished
music for the enjoyable party at MIR Ia.
S. Blackman's, Hawleyville, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss B. F. Kelly, one of Danbury's
popular dressmakers, is for week in
Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss Lulu Northrop of Hanover and
grandmother, Mrs Betsy Northrop,
have been in Hartford.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Look for John g. Howlands prices on boots
and shoes. They connot fail to please and
You will want to call at 405 Main street,
bridgeport, right away.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mr. Philo Dimon of Iuntingtown has
Mr. Levi Brakeman nc work building a
new barn.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss Katie A. Lake Is substituting for
Miss X. r. Camp in her school at Col
linsville. Miss Camp was thrown from
a wagon, six weeks ago and suffers still
from Injuries received In the accident.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Those who are lucky enough to get some OF
the fine dress cambricS (1-S yard wide1 which
L. b. Booth offers at &c a yard will say they
are the best &c goods sold.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

IL you would have sound, healthy
horses, use Pratt's horse and cattle food.
T ,r sale only by f. F. Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Look at the bargains in calicoes for Be
yard fast colors; also unbleached muslins
yard wide for and &c yard at E. F. Hawley's
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Ten bushels of corn for 50, for few
days only, at Taylor Il Hubbell's.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mr. Levi French and bride of Easton
were recent guests of MIR Jerome Nichols
and family, Huntingtown.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss Mary Kane, domestic in the
family of Mr. LeGrand Fairchild, has en-
joyed two weeks with friends in Brook
lyn, n. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Messrs Oliver and Turney Northrop of
Palestine began to cut siN-ineh ice from
titp pond near their house, Wednesday.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Sixteen cars of ice arrived for the
Creamery, Thursday morning. 1t comes
from Pittsfield and is nearly foot thick.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

The good sheetings L. B. Booth is selling
for and &c yard beat anything in town tor
the price.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss Mary s. Warner entertained the
Progressive Whist club, Tuesday even
ing. The highest point made in an hour
and half was 10.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mrs Charles Briscoe of Botsford Hill
has lemon tree 20 years old, bearing a
dozen or more lemons as large as hens
eggs.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mrs Philo Nichols is in New Haven,
guest of Mr. Lester J. Bradley, general
freight agent of the Derby.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mr. Richard Egan traded horses with
Messrs Oliver and Turney Northrop of
Palestine.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss Jennie Roberts, who is teaching
In Danbury, spent Sunday with her
aunt, Mrs William Ackley.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Selectmen w. Ii. Glover and James
Green attended the State convention OF
selectmen at Hartford.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

A new lot of indigo blue calicoes and other
styles in latest Spring styles just In Mt E.. Il.
LFaxxJ x,x,BS
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mr. $. g. Glover has been confined to
the house with painful attack of rheu-
matism.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss M. V. Nolan resumed her duties
at the depot, Wednesday and Miss Col
gan has returned to her home in Canaan.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Manager West of the Park City Clothing
house gives particulars of monster reduc-
ton sale on the second page OF the BEE. Ii
You want Clothing, now is your time.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mrs Eugene Buckley and daughter
have visited in Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Postmaster Winton of the Hook hai
been in Waterbury.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

No music or singing at st Rose, Sun
daY.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mr. James Morrissey has taken a trip
up the Naugatuck Valley, horse trading.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Miss Josie +. Carey of Berkshire il
with her aunt, Mrs p. Wixted of Bethel
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Unclaimed letters iii the Newtown post
once. February Mrs N. NJ. Learned, Mrs
Ann Gently, Mr. II. p. Baldwin, Miss Belle
gaylord, sam W0h
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Father M. J. Creigh of Ansonia is
spending few days in town.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

The Isaac Sherman place, described on the
fourth page, is in Woodbury..
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Misses Emily and Mamie Davis have
been guests of Miss Sadie Wilkinson.
Miss Anna Dimon visited Miss Cora Ben
nett.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

New lot of Hamburg edgings just in at low
prices in choice assortment and quality al
K. f.. Hawley,s.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01
LONG HILL fHusr,NGroNl.

The literary at Mr. Wilkinson's, last
week, was well attended. 1t was the
best of the season. A part of the pro-
gram consisted of a magic lantern show
by Fred. Hubbell. The name of Dwight
Wakelee was proposed as member OF
the club.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Charles Latin, while trying to cross
the ice on L. Il. Boards saw-mill pond,
broke through and was rescued by Joel
Beard
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Mr. John Troy is in Limerick, Ireland.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01
n IsTRIcT OF NEwTowN,ss SIS. Probate Court

DISTRICT OFNEWToWN,ss . Probate Court,
- january 28, 1889.
Estate of MICHAEL McMAHOS,l late OF New
town, in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of New
town hath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereof for the Creditors of said
Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their accounts,
properly attested, within said time, will be
debarred q recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make lmmedi-
ate payment to L. B. BOOTH,
n nj
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01
NOR SALE--From five to twenty good
II sheep. GEORGE r. PARMELEE, Halter
town.

y7OR SALE.--A good new mich Cow with
4 Calf, years old, gentle, orderly and a
nice mixer. SAM'L G. BEARDSLEY, Long
Hill 4
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01
CIRCULATION.

JANUARY 1, 1889, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .el2
LAST WEEK. .......... .................. 1870
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

r OST.-Linen cuff, button and cuff holder
IL attached, between depot ana street,
Reward for return at BEE office.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

Nj OTICE.-Is hereby given to all persons
IN not to harbor or trust my boy Carl A.
Frank on my account. JOHN FRANK, Hum
tingtown. Newtown, January rs, 1889.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-01

HOUSE AND LAND FOR SALE.-My place
IL in Cutters Farm, Monroe, comprising
about nine acres of land with buildings there
on. For particulars, inquire of JOHN LAKE,
Elm Street, Monroe.
, 1889-07-18

| And the water works are still closed
nearly all the time. What tfemendou!
improvements are being made tha
it should take all this time. We have .
suspicion that the company will redeem
themselves and surprise our citizens
with bran new nickel plated works
The Oracle, from Seattle, will in all
probability be the next steamer on the
marine ways.
1t is whispered that when the new
Council is prorogued the Light Guards
band will discourse sweet music.
Another boxing match is on the tapis.
George Bloomfield has accepted the
challenge of Bob Allen to box ten rounds
for purse of 800 or less. What's the
matter with Tom Ward taking hand ?
He is good boxer and can stand a lot
of punishment
Our merchants report this TO be the
busiest July they have had in wears.
This Is the outcome OF the building boom
which has brought many new arrivals
to the city.
The work of grading Fillmore street,
at the head OF Washington street, is
nearly completed. This makes a great
saving TO parties living on Jefferson
street, east of Fillmore.
The residence which Mr.. L. w. Sui
inns has recently butt at Jefferson and
Quincy streets, is one of the most attrae-
i've on the hill 1t will be ready for
occupancy i'll few days.
, 1889-07-18
A Florida Statesman to Reside in Port
Townsend.

Ex-senator Conover, of Florida, ar
rived in the city yesterday direct from
the south. he intends TO become a res.
ident in the port Of entry. and to use his
own expression, "has came to grow ur
with the country" Senator Conoyer
has occupied nearly every Office in the
gift of the Republican party of Florida
and while in the senate he was regarded
by the national law makers as one OF
the sblest men in Washington. He was
a member Of two constitutional couven-
tiops in his adopted state, (be went from
New Jersey to Florida in 1861 and ran
for governor against Bloxom in 1886 and
was counted out b7S his Democratic
competitor. lie will resume practice of
his profession aud become
one Of our citizens. Senator CoDover
vii! he welcomed in Port Townsend, aud
may his affiliations be brighter in our
new state of Washington than his bon.
orable and successful career bas been in
the Palmetto state
, 1889-07-18

Why Is it that men, and rich men
too, fight so to have their personal
taxes reduced. The latest, and
probably the worst case we haye heard
Of is that of Bonanza Mackay.
His personal estGte was assessed
a. SS200 and the poor man is making
desperate efforts 10 have the amount
reduced to $4,000. If it should reach
the ears of his royal nibs the Prince
Of Wales, that Mrs. Aiackay is mar
ried to man whose personal estate
is so small grave doubts are enter
tanned as to whether or not his royal
nose would not be materially eie-
waited on receipt of an invitation
from that estimable woman TO dine
at her hotel. The Britons are stick
lers for character, after that comes
money, but there must be proper
tionate amount OF each, and of the
latter the proportion must be large
III England as in these United States,
government bonds cover a multitude
of shortcomings.
, 1889-07-18

A majority of the mongolians re-
siding in Port Townsend are peacea-
BILE men. They keep within theiI
own districts and it is seldom that
there are any disturbances among
them. There are, we suppose. a
number of opium joints in the city
patronized by the Chinese and "iow
down white trash" but if there are
we have not heard of them. If the
sound of the rattle of chips is an in
dication the house below grade and
back of the Van Bokkelen building
at the corner of Washington and
adams street is a gambling house.
Last Tuesday night there was a
rattle and a clatter that could be
heard as far as the Model house, and
it was expected every moment that a
riot would occur. This Is the one
place in town that should be raided.
Is it because they do not have TO
pay $50 for three days rental that
the landlord does not suspect that
1t is gambling place.
, 1889-07-18


\ cockand- story to the effect
that an English syndicate was form
ing with a capital of f10,OOO,000 for
tie purpose of controlling the dry
goods trade Of the United States has
been cab!ed to a newspaper of New
York and published in double-leaded
type The enterprise is following
in the lines, it is stated, of the
brewery investments. Did it never
occur to these English investment
alarmists that the United States has
twice the population of the United
Kingdom. to say nothing of in
fniteiy greater resources, and that.
moreover the average Yankee can
take care of himself when it comes
to business. a5 well 40 any one in the
world. The tail, as far as we know.
has never yet succeeded in wagging
the dog, and the United States, in
respect noted, have become very de
cidedly the dog. An English syndI-
cate might as we'll be formed to reg
ulate our atmosphere.
, 1889-07-18
The Victoria Standard gives an

The Victoria Standard gives an
account of the two railways which
the people of Victoria are getting
deeply interested in. One, the
Canadian Western, which was char
tered in April last by the Legislature
of British Columbia. which is an ex-
tension of the Grand Trunk Line
which will cross the Rockies IN the
Tete Jaune, OF Yellow Head pass,
thence past the. Quesnelle lake
through the Chilkotin country down
the Homathcob river to Butte Inlet;
thence across Valdez Island and by
the Nanaimo road to Victoria. The
other is from Victoria to crossing;
thence to New Westminster by ferry
and thence by the G. p r. to Mont
real. In fact these roads will he built
In the near future and will be of di
rect benefit to Port Townsend, as it
is part of the plan to connect by ferry
boats of large size from Victoria di-
rect to Port Townsend Southern.
making this city the connecting point
The next three months will develope
Some gigantic schemes of railroad
enterprise of which we cannot speak
Ss present, other than say that they
all tend to the direct benefit of Port
Iownsend- We will be at liberty
before long to lay the whole scheme
before our readers.
, 1889-07-18

among the small industries to be
encouraged here by the young men
is that of sports" We have a
grand sheet of water for rowing or
sailing, and now that we have a
practical boat builder there is nc
reason why, if our young. men will
but take proper interest in it, that
Port Townsend should not be heard
OF ~ having same first-class oars
men. Victorians take great interest
an such sports, aud our rowing clut
should reach that degree OF perfec-
tion that races could be rowed be
tween them.
, 1889-07-18

When the grading of the streets is
completed the council will no doubt
pass an ordinance regulating the
grade of sidewalks. Then many of
the buildings on Washington and
the side streets will have to be en-
tered from below the grade of the
streets or thu houses must be raised.
The latter would of course be the
more slightly and the most expen-
sive- The estimate given for raising
the opera house to grade level was
$500, that OF the ARGUS 800 To
the owners of the lots az we'll as the
buildings the expense will indeed be
considerable, as the tax assessment
for grading of we'll as ths raising of
the buildings must both be paid.
The city cannot be made inviting
without going to considerable ex-.
pense, snd..whsn once. the grading is
done it is for all time. The drain
on the property owners purse will
be heavy but it is something we must
grin and bear.
, 1889-07-18

Our trouble in getting mail from
Olympia seems to have been but the
experience of many others. The best
thing to be done in the matter is to
have a postoffice inspector inves-
tigate the delay, and when the
cause is found remedy it. If it is
through carelessness of the route
agents they should be removed and
that quickly. There is no more inn
portant department in the govern
ment than the postoffice; lives and
fortunes may be sacrificed through
the delay of letters, and when a pas
senger can leave here in the morn
ing and be in Olympia that night it
is certainly strange that it takes four
and five days to transmit letter.
, 1889-07-18

Recently the grocers of Detroit
were shown in a forcible manner,
through the failure OF the largest
retail grocers in the state of Msihi-
gan the folly of cutting prices. In
1886 a similar lesson was forced
upon the iobbers of New York and
vicinity through the failure for q
large amount of prominent Brook
lyn retailer and OF firm in Harlem.
All three of these concerns were
large buyers, had large and elegant
stores, bought largely of manafac-
turers, did what many called q
''humming trade" yet all were cred
tied with demoralizing business in
their respective neighborhoods by
cutting prices and frequently belew
regular wholesale prices. The
course pursued meant that they
vere actually doing large share of
their business at loss OF s to 10
cents on every dollars worth of goods
distributed. 1t is by such severe
lessons from time to time that deal
ers are taught that success can
not be obtained except upon q
liys-and-letzliYe basis. 4 reputa-
tion for selling goods at extremely
low prices and Of being known as
the champion enter, does not carry
with it in the public estimation the
confidence on which success is based.
The public always distrusts dealers
who offer goods too low.
In the case at Hsrlem, the cred
itors when approached for a com
promise, refused the request and
forced the firm into liquidation in
order to drive them out OF business.
Their action was meant and ac-
copied by tho retailers in that neigh
borhood as protest against reck-
less trading. In the Brooklyn case
a compromise was effected at so cts.
on the dollar, and the bankrupt
promptly launched into a new bust
ness upon credit granted by his vic
tins, and yet in less than a month
he was at his old trick Of selling
goods at retail below what they cost
the majority OF retail grocers. In
this case some blame attaches to the
manufacturers and wholesalers, for
IN making an easy compromise they
encouraged the cutter, who is al
ways an extra-hazardous business
rirk.
, 1889-07-18

The enabling act for Washington
provides that in case the people re-
fuse to adopt the constitution. as
framed by the convention that body
shall re-convene and re consider
their action. This is q fortunate
pravision because it will embolden
many to vote their sentiments I'M
hampered by fear that the state
movement will fail. The constitu-
tion should cover all the grounds, as
the people wish, rather than be
adopted as dernier resort. Let the
convention do its best and then do
1t over again if not satisfactory, and
let the voters explicitly show by
their votes what their wishes are.
After the convention sdjourps its
work will be thoroughly canvassed
by the papers, and by orators on the
stump The people will take inter
est enough to be we'll informed, and
Washington should, under these cir
cumstances. have as good a consti-
tuition as human ability can frame.
, 1889-07-18

Frequently ne hear of representa-
tiTes OF this or that manufacturing
concern coming here and asking q
bonus or some inducement to locate
here, and in many Instances that
sufficient Inducements were not Of
fered and the parties have gone
elsewhere. This means a loss of
from twelve TO a hundred workmen
residents with their families which
will bring it up to n great many
souls. Whether the people asking
the bonus have failed to go to the
proper persons for the bonus or
whether it is through the short
sightedness OF the people OF this
city we do not know. A chamber of
commerce, recently organized, is in
existence as we understand it, to lcok
after just such things, to develop
the city, and show to newcomers the
advantages of our city over every
other place on earth. This organi,.
zation is as yet in its infancy, and,
unfortunately, has no funds Ia its
treasury, SO that, rs body, it can
not DO anything in the way of Civ
ing bonus TO any manufacturing
firm or corporation who asks it.
Oar wealthy men are always the
first called upon when any money is
needed for anything and we doubt
not that at times, these men wish
their wealth Was at the bottom of the
bay, Their money is invested in a
way that they cannot at all times
dole out to every one who comes
aleng the ready cash, but those who
are land owners could donate a ror-
ton of land on condition that the
sum necessary 20 pay for the balance
be raised by the citizens. Every
manufacturing interest which
knocks at our door and fails to gain
admission means a less to Port
Townsend and gain to another city
in Washington. With lumber az
plentiful as It is hero We can s2e no
reason why this should not be
point from which large shipments
OF furniture could be made. Labor |
could be brought here aud capital as |
we'll If some induaement were offered |
to manufacturers in the east. Grand |
Rapids, We believe, is among tho
largest manufacturing cities on this
made SO on account of the
vast timber tracts in Michigan.
Yst the lumber men of Michigan
1ave been, for the past three years,
sending representatives to Washing
on Territory to locate and buy lum-
'er claims. Six months ago we met
our members of one Michigan firm
N their way TO Gray's harbor to To-
ale claims. The year before three
'ihers were sent out by the same
lrm and they precmpted and pur-
hssed over four thousand acres OF
ur valuable timber land. Is it just
hat this should be allowed and we
ct practically nothing out of 1t?
he lumbermen of Michigan have
aeir eyes on Washington! Would
not be well, then, to offer induce
rents to some Of these men to in
est capital in the territory, but
lore particularly III Port Townsend,
nat NO might derive some benefit Z
,om ii now. q
, 1889-07-18
Mayor Learned, in his message to

Mayor Learned, in his message to
the council Friday evening recon-
mends among other things that ad-
dItional lights be place: upon the
hill. As the newly elect ID council
men Us we'll as Mayor-elect Kuhn
are all men of progressive ideas and
men whose business occasionally
keeps them down town until after
candle light we have no doubt that
they will al ocate this measure
with rush. To have the hill prop
erly lighted is an important matter
and one which should be attended
to at once. Heretofore the fault has
been with the electric light company,
but as they will have plant sufii-
ciently large to permit of their plac-
ing lights all over the bill the fault
will be with the Democratic admin
istration if it is not done. Here is
an excellent opportunity for the
newly eleeted members to show Just
what progressive ideas they have.
, 1889-07-18

Touching the water question it
would be interesting to know what
the people on the flat are to do when
the we'll on the lot of F. W. James
runs dry. For the past three days
thousands of gallons of water have
been drawn from there; wash houses,
restaurants and private families have
obtained their supply from that one
we'll. From 5 a. IN. until dark China
men with poles and tin cans may be
sean crossing the yard in front of
Mr. James residence. We under
stand the water works have shut
down until necessary improvements
can be made. The question is how
much longer will it take and what are
we to do when the well shuts down