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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

The choir of st. Johns added to the
Christmas festival of the Sunday school
by a choral service and the children join
ed in the carols, an enjoyable part OF the
program. The Christmas story read by
Rev o. o. Wright, "Christmas Eve, at
.Jimmiboys' was listened 10 with inter-
est. The distribution of gifts filled the
hearts of the little folks with joy and the
organist and his assistant were also gen.
erously remembered. The audience
would have been larger, but for bad
weather and prevailing sickness.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
William Minor.

William Minor died, Sunday night, at
his home on the road leading TO Berk-
shire, after sickness of about week,
pneumonia setting in toward the last.
The funeral was from ST. Johns, prayers
being said at the house at 30, service at
the church at 2, Rev Mr. Wright aotflciat-
ing. The burial was in Newtown. Be-
sides the widow, Mr. Minor leaves four
children, Charles f., Edward D., Sarah,
Mrs Frank Warner of New Milford),
Adelia, (Mrs James Partridge.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
PLUMTREES.

Miss Martha Dibble is in Philadelphia.
Mrs Haines of Brewster, n. Y, is
guest of her son, W. S. Haines.
Horace Tomlinson and Orrin Osborne
are laid by with grip.
Edwin Rockwell is serving as juror in
Danbury.
Samuel Street has moved into the
house with Mrs G. w. Bennett.
Charles Grammar has sold his tobacco
to G. A. Chichester of Danbury.
Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Clarke
Stone.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
w. A. Nash.

The death of William Adelbert Nash,
Monday morning at 6, was the result OF
an epileptic fit, after which he lived but
Il few hours. Mr. Nash had driven to
the home of his son John, just below
the Street and it was there that he died.
The funeral was from st Johns, Thurs
day, Rev o. o. Wright officiating, with
interment at Berkshire. The services at
the grave were in charge of Custer post
of Sandy Hook, of which Mr. Nash was
q comrade. Mr. Nash was 30 years old,
only son of the late Peter M. Nash and
died at the parental home. Early in life,
he married Miss Ann, daughter of Samu-
ell Hawley. His widow survives, also his
aged mother and five children John A.,
Charles, Frank; Misses Mary and
Blanche. The family home was in Zoar
on the road to High Rock and Mr. Nash
of late had been with his son as paint
err; for some years, he worked in the
comb factory of Curtis & Son in Berk-
shire. Bearers were comrades of the G.
A. r.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Honora, wife of Lawrence Mey Of
Bridgewater, died Sunday night and was
buried from st. Rose, Tuesday at 2, with
interment at the Glen. She was Mr.
Mey's third wife, had been twice married
and was widow of James, son of Thomas
Costello of Hanover.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
EAST VILLAGE,

Miss Minnie Dixon Is home for the
holidays.
w. w. Bliss and wife were in New
York, this week, returning with a full
set of Encyclopedias Britannica purehas-
ed through the Press.
Charles Curtiss. of Oxford has been
sick with grip at the home of his brother,
William ii. of Bagburn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

The many friends of Mrs Silas Fair
child will be glad to learn that she is
gradually recovering from the i'll effects
of her late severe fall. AS one stands
at the rear door Of the house and sees
the distance from which she fell, it
seems a mystery that no bones were
broken or that she was not fatally in-
iured. Harry Fairchild now commutes
and returns every night from Bridge
mort,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
EASTON.
Isaac Wells and son are sick.

Isaac Wells and son are sick.
ID. w. Edwards has had the grip, but
is better.
w. F. Selleck and family spent Christ
mas at Samuel Fancher's, Weston.
Lewis Edwards has been shingling
his house,
There was pleasant company at Mrs
Harriet Canfield's, Christmas day: Mr.
and Mrs Horace Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs c,
w. Garfield OF Bridgeport, +. M. Can
Downs, wife and two children of Long
Hill, Harry Garfield of Bridgeport, Mrs
K. B. Rawling and George Rawling OF
New Haven.
d. Davis's family have all suffered
from grip.
The seIectmen took Charles Nichols,
colored, TO Bridgeport. last week, as he
is mentally off.
Edwin L. Lane spent Christmas with
his sister, Mrs NJ. IL. Thorpe.
Mrs Frances Bunnellof Greenfield Hill
visits her sister, Mrs Amelia Wilson.
Friends of K. s. Gilletts are pleased to
see him in his store again, after an alb
sence of four weeks on account of sick
ness.
viii Freeborns OF Newark,N. Twisted
Edward sherman, Sunday.
There will be services at the Baptist
church, Sunday.
s. p. Wells has bought nine pigs of
f. L. Staples.
@. w. Candee entertained friends
from Lyons Plain, Christmas; also
Misses Hall and Lewis,
Dea and Mrs Staples, Mr. and Mrs
John Wheeler ate Christmas turkey at
William MeGauiey's,
William Osborn and William hIcCau-
ley have bought wood land Of NJ. L..
Reynolds and are getting off ties for the
Housatoaic road.
Miss Belle Case 10 at G. S. PoWeil's.
Miss Louie Turney is sick with grip at
her sisters, Mrs May Beard y, Stratford.
William Burr Of Bridgeport visits his
daughter, Mrs Hattie Osborne, who is
sick with grip ;also her son and husband,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Burton, 11-years-old son of w, c..
fingers torn from his right hand, Wednes-
day morning, by being caught in machin-
cry connected with the horse power at
S. w. Posts. DR. Cooleysdressed his
wounds.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

The storm, Saturday, caused quite IL
land slide betW ern the New EnglaI d
depot and Mr. kavanaugh's. The bank
slid down into the brock, taking trees
and part of the road. 1t is near the
place where there was Il slide, year Or
two ago.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mrs Bennett and Miss Ann Sanford
made the accustomed Xmas calls at the
aims house, Monday. They found n
number sick with the prevailing disease,
including Abbe.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
Christmas at DR. Belts.

Mira. il Mrs Charles Dubois of Brook
lyn dined with DIR BetGs's family on
Christmas day and called upon old friends
returngng on the p m train. Mr. and
Mrs W m Ackley and Mrs Emily A.
Ben, delightful evening with
the aoa family, Grandma Belts from
Woods fEiving in the afternoon, also
a cous andma Ackley was missed
from aa le this time, much to the re-
greet company. Christmas letters
of GOO pr were read from friends in
EngIa SSCa America, each of the child
rem r ibered by name with kind
words Hvice and instruction, which,
il care Needed by the six young peo-
pie Off happy home, will prove to be
uAppl ~ gold in pictures of silver"
The VI Christmas tree sent out good
cheer tothe young people and, with re-
freshments and music, the time passed
only too swiftly, which adds another
Christmas tide to the many spent where
the air of the holidays is filled with love
and good will.
good give thy sons to live love leavened lives;
TO lift themselves TO Thee by lifting others;
TO know that charity the spirit Shrives;
That selfishness the fire from Heaven smooth
TO know that he that lives is he who gives,
1Vho counts the world his home, all men his
brothers,"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

e. j. Halls men have laid half inch
pipe for 5. b. Camp to bring water to his
house and barn. The spring is about
quarter of a mile from his buildings and
never fails.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
STEVENSON.

N. Clark Riggs Of Chestnut Tree hill,
Oxford, shot himself, IuesCay evening;
ofiiciate at the funeral. Saturday at 80
from bis late home.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Annual election of officers of the For
esters of Court Sandy Hook, Monday
night:
William J. Brew, G. r.
Herman l.. Lang, S. G. k.
Michael Kilbride, F. s.
Edward Troy, treasurer.
James j. Norton, X. 5.
Michael f. Kilbride, S. w.
Michael j. Lynch, J. w.
John j. Kelly, 5. B.
David Kinzie, j. b.
Martin F. Houlihan, trustee for three
years.
DIR d. p. Richardson, physician.
T.~tlnnual reports shows l05 members
: in 9 ling and $500 in the treas
ury' ahstanding heavy sick benefits
aee ed by the prevailing epidemic.
", Ia 1,s Nv. FL. O'Hara has been in
town y week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

j. w. Northrop, local organizer of the
knights of Honor, has received about ID
applications for insurance in the order
and expects to organize a lodge here,
next week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mrs Amelia G. Goodsell, only daugh-
ter of Wanzer Platt, was buried here,
Sunday afternoon, Rev S. w. Delzell Of
Floating at the grave.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

E. F. Hawley's store will be closed all
day, Friday, January l; it being legal
holiday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

The New Years Eve balls of the
knights of Columbus at the Town hall
and of st. Vincent de Paul at st. Pat
rick's hall had fine weather and ii crowd.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Annual gathering of friends at Rev III
l.. Whecler's, New Years day, instead
of Thanksgiving, this year.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Miss Jennie Chambers left, Wednesday,
to join Mrs ID. w. Richardson at Fitch
burg, Mass. and spend New Years.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Dea Charles Brisco is little better !;
his distressed turns are less frequent.
His sister, Mrs Jane Summers, is sick
with the grip while with him.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mrs Esther Hawley is at A. L. IIaw.
leys.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

The new presiding elder, Rev Charles
Wing, will hold quarterly conference
at Rev Ii. l.. Wheeler's, Monday, 4th,
l 30 p III.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
Happy New Year,,

The annual meeting of the CoDgrega-
tional society is called for Monday, 9TH,
Ppm.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

New York court of appeals has turned
the Republican State Senate, that stood
Is to IA, into Il Democratic body,l7 to 10.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Miss Oracle Hawley is at Frank Haw-
lcy's in Bridgewater.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Hanover, who have all been sick, are
better.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Born, December "a, son to Mr. and Mrs
Josiah Tillson of Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

William Mddlebrook of Waterbury
spent Xmas with his mother in Sandy
Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mr. and Mrs George Robinson spent
Christmas at Mrs Hezekiah Peck's
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Requiem high mass was celebrated fol
Mrs Thomas keane at st. Rose, Tuesday
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Commencing Tuesday evening, Janu-
airy 5, E. F. Hawley's store will be again
closed; also Thursday and Friday even
ings of each week, hereafter, at 80.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Miss Cornelia Croffutt spent Xmas
with her aunt, Mrs Allen, in New Hav-
en-.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mass will be celebrated at st. Rose,
Friday, LIST, . and s m.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Conrad Derlam of the Glen, who has
had pneumonia, is gaining. Mrs viii
Egan has also been quite sick.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mrs Sarah Sherman is very poorly
and, at times, it seems as If the conflict
for life could hardly be prolonged from
one daV to another.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

George Beehler from New York was
home for the holidays.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Miss Jennie Briscoe and brother Louis
spent Christmas with friends in Walling-
ford,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Ladies' prayer meeting, next Tuesday
at 3, with Mrs III. l.. Wheeler.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mrs A. B. Fancher is under the doc
tors care again.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mrs A. l.. Hawley has been quite i'll
but is improving.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Charles Morris is guest of his uncle,
E. j. Morris.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Mrs +. A. Bennett will reopen her
school, Tuesday, 9TH.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Grip victims in the Street are nearly
all better. Pneumonia rendered Mrs j.
A. b. Dresser's illness severe and she
was thought to be at Deaths door, early
in the week, but rallied and has been
gaining since. Her twin sons, Messrs
Banks, the wife of one son and Charles
Shepard, her brother, have been with
her. W. ii. Sommers is out pleasant
days, but still nursing Il painful hand.
Mrs DIR Judson has had trained nurse,
but gains slowly. Mrs NJ. G. Rodgers
was kept in doors two weeks with the
prevalent bark also Mrs Susan Chapman
tor Il few days. Mrs Buckley is better of
her rheumatic troubles. AT the parson-
age, Mrs Delzell does not gain strength
and has been bedridden this week, after
being about at Christmas. K. X. Morgan
has been able to sit up for ii few hours a
day. Mrs Joseph Stuart has been late
victim of grip. Outside the Street, there
is much sickness. Samuel Curtis shows
little sign of returning strength. j. B.
Fairchild has been bedridden during the
week, the result of pneumonia and the
doctors ride night and day, trying to an
swer the numerous calls from every
quarter.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Charles Husbands from New York city
was home Xmas.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

E. G. Platt spent Christmas with A. L.
Hawley.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

A UCTION-By order OF Probate Judge, al
n the Real Estate of the late David Summers
in southern part of NewtOwn will be sold at
Auction, Saturday, January ,, 1892, at p IN.
Said farm contains $50 acres of land, large
two. story house, two large barns and other
necessary Outbuildings; is well watered by
never failing springs. The location is excel
lent commanding as fine a view as can be had
in the State. Sale to take place on premises.
GEORGE K. PARMELEE, .7,,,.,;-.,..
JOHN H. SUM MERS, <A"tiiiii4olI 'loi D
p. o. StepneV, Conn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Hurrah for Judge Fem of the Super
ior court! He has refused a divorce to
dyspeptic Rev Charles FL. Gleason, whose
hysGerical wife tried his patience and
whom he failed to convict of adultery.
1t is shameful exhibition, but Judge
Fem says: | cannot see that the best
remedy for easy marriage is easy di-
vorce, especially when such divorce may
affect the welfare of a child born in we'd
lock-
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

THE BOARD OF RELIEF-For the Town OF
L TrumbulI will meet at the Town hall, JAM
uary A. january II, January Is, 1882, at p m
on each of said days.
G. p. eJENNINGS,s of
<. IT, NICHOLS, J Relief.
Trumbull, December 80, 1891.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NOTICE-The Assessors and Board OF Relief
IN will meet at the Town Clerks office on
Montlay January 4,lS92 to abate polls OF such
persons as are entitled by law TO such abate-
SCISSORS.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Freight traffic was light ON the New
England road, Sunday, a contrast to that
on Sundays lately. The reason is that
the trainmen are kicking vigorously at
Sunday work and object to go on.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Miss Mary Curtin from Bridgeport was
home for Xmas.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

HARMS WANTED-All sizes, Every
L where Also sell, exchange and lease
Country Hotels, Stores, Mills. No charge
other than reasonable commission when Dusl-
ness actually consummated. Will with
pleasure register any property you have to
dispose of, il furnished very full particulars
GEO. W. PERRY, Real Estate, 81 East looth
St, n. Y.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NTOTICE-Any person having accounts
IN against me will do me favor by present
ing them as soon as convenient Tor settlement
and all those indebted to me must settle their
accounts by January 16, 1892, or they VIII be
placed in other hands tor collection. ELLIOT
NJ. BEARDSLEI, Long Hill, DecemDer 81, 1881.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NOR SALE-2 colts, Sorrel years, Black
i years; also one good Horse. Will trade
Cows, Poultry or Cash. BEATTY, TrumDuH-
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

The case of Jonas against Holm that
was tried IN Newtown. last Summer, be-
fore Justice Northrop and a jury of six,
who gave Holm verdict for costs, was
tried in Danbury before Judge Perry and
a jury, Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. After reporting two disagree
ments, the jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff of So, but, owing to the Pc
cularities of the case, the court assessed
treble damages, making the damages
$50. This carries only SIS costs. The
plaintiff claimed 800 damages. The
costs will probably amount to $50 or
$40. The New York detective did not
put in an appearance. j. e. Walsh for
plaintiff, w. j. Beecher for defendant.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

THE SOUTHPORT NATIONAL BANK-Divi-
i dend No. "a. The directors OF this Bank
have this day declared the regular semi
annual dividend of six ISL per cent, PAYABLE
Jan. 1892. OLIVER L SHERWOOD, Cash
Ter. Dec. %, 1891.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

w weight about twelve hundred pounds,
Address, NJ. HUBBELL & SONS, Birmingham,
Conn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NOR SALE-A new mich Durham Cow, with
L Calf by her side, An excellent mixer.
Kind and gentle in every way. MICHAEL
FALLS, Dodgingtown district, Newtown.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NOR SALE-One grade Jersey Cow, new
E milch, calf born 9th. L. e. FANTON,
Maple Hill Farm, Aspetuck, Conn,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NOR SALE-Two new milch Cows with
Il calves, f. b. LAKE, Hawleyville
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-For heavy
il Horses, a Pair of bay Mules; sound, kind
workers, NJ. III. FORD, % Frank street, near
Main Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01
)ate Court

DOR SALE-l perfect Matching Incubator;
L capacity 1000 eggs. Address K. B. KNAPP,
Box $685. Bridgeport, Conn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

DOR SALE-Two pair OF good young work
Il ing Oxen, or would exchange for tat Oxen,
or good young Cows. Address, NJ HUBBELL
& SONS, Birmingham, Conn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

y Ii Dr. Nv. FL. O'Hara has been in
town. Is week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

NOR SALE, To RENT, OR EXCHANGE
Great chance forinVestment and to Own A
Home, in the Village OF Stratford. Houses
and Lots in the very choicest part of the Viii
lage. Real Estate Agent, JOHN W. THOMP-
son, Stratford.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

w Steady work guaranteed. Apply at once.
w. TURNEY MFG. CO., Stepney Depot, Conn.
WANTED-An Ice Pillow, second hand must
w be in good repair Address, NJ. HUBBELL
& SONS, Birmingham, Conn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-27
A LIBERAL PosTPoNE,IENr.

The public hope for early results from
the movement to put electric wires under
ground was reduced to minimum yester-
day by the amendment to the ordinance
extending the time allowed for doing the
work from two years to four. This
change is made on the representation of
the companies that two years is INSULT
cient.
The reason might be valid one for the
change when the companies have used
due diligence in the work of getting the
wires underground, and have found the
allotted time inadequate But to extend
the time eighteen months before the ex-
piration of the shorter period is simply an
invitation to procrastination. No one in
the city would wish to see any electric
company crowded to the wall, if it tried
its best to meet the advance. But since
the entire history of the underground wire
business has been that of putting it off,
the effect of yesterdays amendm ent looks
Ike the parliamentary one of postponing
the motion to day six months hence.
Let US hope that in the year of grace
1896 the city officials will so bear this
matter in mind that it will not be neces--
sary to begin the whole matter over again.
To expect any relief from the overhead
wires before that year would be the ex-
treme of rainbow-chasing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-27
A REAL EpuOATIoNAL CAMPAIaN.

The campaign of education on the tGriff
has produced some remarkable educa-
tional phases, such as the New York
Worlds attack on Mckinley for raising
the price of agricultural products, and the
Chicago Herdld's master-stroke of charg-
ing the cholera to protection. But the
real educational campaign has been that
waged for the past month against the filth
that furnishes breed spots for the choeras
Entirely independent of its effect in pre-
venting or postponing any immediate cpl
demic, the sanitary work of three weeks
past has been invaluable in educating the
people. We have had gigantic OBJ
ject lesson on the effectiveness and
availability Of active sanitary work.
1t took the spur of an impending
danger to start real WORK in this direction;
but once started it has proved so easily at
tainable and so valuable that an intelli-
gent policy will adhere to it in the future.
We have seen how sanitary work has re-
duced the death rate from ordinary dis
eases, and has placed the community in
an attitude of defense against any cpl :
demic That lesson on the profit of such
work, both in ordinary conditions and as
a defense against extraordinary emergen-
cies, is worth all the money that has been
expended several times over.
There is still good deal of educational
work to be done. 1t was shown last week
in Philadelphia that some eminent citizens
are still in need of education that the
time to provide the means of checking and
isolating disease is before and not after
it has appeared in State. 1t is probable
that the public also needs a little more
practical instruction in order to bring it
up to the point of demanding constant
instead of a spasmodic effort to maintain
sanitation and suppress nuisances.
This is the real point to which the edu-
cational campaign should tend Our
State and local health organizations
should be perpetually maintained on the
same footing of activity and efficiency as
has been the case for the past two weeks. |
This is not necessary as guard against |
imported epidemic, but for the suppress |
sion of the more familiar diseases, such as
typhoid, scarlet fever and diphtheria. |
When we reflect that such perennial dis |
seases in the course of twenty-five years |
destroy many more lives than cholera, the |
of measures against them Is
evident. Like cholera they are rendered |
innocuous by complete sanitation, such as |
we have been approximating here in the |
past few days.
If the late campaign educates us up to
the point of constant and well-organized |
sanitary work it will be the most fruitful |
work known for many years, whether the
cholera gets here or not