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The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
MORRIS.
TURNoUTs.

The fine sleighing and bright sunshine of last week called out everybody who owned anything in the way of vehicle on runners, and as sleighs are constructed with greater adaptation for sale than for use, wrecks and runaways have been of almost daily occurrence. As Miss E. M. Hadley, M. D., and lady from New Haven were driving on the Litchfield road, while turning out to avoid bare ground, the horse ran, overturned the cutter and ungallantly started for home, leaving the ladies to follow at their lei sure.
 OUR GRANGE FRIENDS.
 The Grange gave q fine entertainment on New Years night, consisting of reci-
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

sOUTHBURY's VITAL STATISTICS
 There were % births, nine marriages and 17 deaths in the town of Southbury during the year of 1894.
 Miss Hart spent her school vacation at her home in Forestville.
 pr Cooley had runaway, last week. The sleigh was somewhat injured.
 Another son was born to MT and Mrs Howard Hicock on Saturday,
 The week of prayer is observed by union meetings at the Congregational and Methodist churches.
 Charles Osborn and John Ambler are drawing ties from Grassy Hill.
 The dance that David Amber and Ray mond Stiles gave was success there be- ing S5 present. A party of eight couple came down from Woodbury in load.
 Edward Munson and A. Bennett caught a fine string of fish through the ice on the river, New Years day.
 While D. B. Ambler was out for a sleigh ride, Tuesdaysevening week, his horse was taken sick while near T. F. and died in about half an hour.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
MONEY os THE FARM.

have beeen estimating the receipts of my farm for the past year, and am erati- fled to know that they are, if anything, rather ahead of the average for the last decade. The account is as follows:
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
SOUTHBURY,

THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
 At the adjourned Town meeting on Monday it was voted to lay 10 mill tax and to collect all taxes on former lists uncollected before April l. It was voted to exempt the proposed creamery plant of Hollister Sage from assessment not to exceed S5000 for five years.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

THE LEVI SCOTT HOMESTEAD SOLD. At the auction of the Levi Scott home- stead MT Hogat of New Haven wa. tte purchaser.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

The prizes for best attendance were re- ceived by Jamie Anson and Henry Reed, Jamie losing but one lesson and Henry two in the year. A program of singing and recitations was given by the school.
 Miss Josie Iago is visiting friends in Bridgeport and Milford.
 Seth Osborn of Cornwall is visiting his parents, MT and Mrs James Osborn.
 Mrs James Osborn is suffering with a severe cold and asthma.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

sey, Long Island and other places. Miss Julia Guiles is presiding over her house. hold while. she is away.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
A RUSH IN THE SLEIGH BrJsrNEss

The recent ''spell" of good sleighing made business lively with the popular firm of William Dakin $ Co.,, at the 'Ville, whose advertisement appears weekly in THE BEE. They have recent ly sold sleighs to J. L. Mitchell, George Ford, Dwight Wilson and Aspinwall Brothers of Washington, MT Mean of Woodbury, Edson Cowles, set of bobs to 0. J. Wright of Watertow ], and a sleigh to Dwight Atwood of Middlebury. In addition to their already large stock, they have fine stock of sleighs coming
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

True to prediction, Rev MT Evans was able to preach sermon from each of his pnlpits here, last Sunday, but the com munion service at the Village church was postponed till next Sunday. No service was held in the evening except the meeting of the Y. P. $. c. E. at the Village church parlors.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

A social hop at Washington hall on Friday evening of last week drew good ly number from this place as well as other villages adjacent to Washington.
 ''Tony" Pixley passed the holidays with his parents at Lakeside, returning to his home in Bridgeport on Friday of last week.
 Representative David Kenney passed two days of last week in New York City.
 Mrs W. G. Granniss of Litchfield pass ed three days of last week with her par ents, MT and Mrs J. A. Glover, here.
 Mrs Edward Hall returned to her home here from Bethel last week.
 Remius Cogswell,e one of our expert marksmen here, was fortunate last Fri day in securing with rife, two foxes and came home highly pleased with the trop- hies of his days work.
 What is called Dea Humphreys swamp is occupying the time and attention of several here at present who are desirous of getting up woodpiles at their respec- tive homes, Col Johnson, George and D. M. Tompkins and others are availing themselves of Dea Humphreys offers to them to help clear up portion of his land here.
 Clinton Judson of Watertown was again here the first part of last week and took home with him all the sale cattle which Granniss & Hosford and J. B. Stillson could spare then.
 T. c. Black is now running both the the Elm shade. and Waramaug mills in this place. The Elm Shade mills have been undergoing some necessary repairs and has necessitated the use of the feed run stone at Waramaug mills while these have been going on, besides his general milling trade here seems to be on the in- crease which obliges him to use both mills to a certain degree.
 Miss Emily Tyrrell's condition rema ins about the same as at last writing.
 School commenced again at Upson seminary, the first of this week; the dis 5rict school commenced here the first of | last week.
 Miss Bertha Whittlesey of New Haven visited at Dea Humphreys over last Sab bath.
 Mrs H. c. Lennon is at present visit ing relatives in Bridgeport.
 On Friday of last week, F. P. Bolles set up two fine headstones in the ceme- sery at Sherman.
 Another dancing party was enjoyed at Frank Cables, last Friday evening.
 William McHan has assisted in the outchering in this vicinity of AS hogs.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
WARREN.
wARRENITEs IN FLoRIrA.

Noble B. Strong reached Florida in safety. He was there to feel the cold wave which was more severe there, than any of it's predecessors since 1885. Mrs Strong is expecting to join him, leaving home the sth. The people there are so lily prepared for cold snap, that there is little doubt but they suffer from the cold more than we do here.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

Alice M. Caldwell has applied for a divorce against Ter husband, Charles A. Caldwell. The question whether mar riage is failure is thus raised in this case.
 Very interesting services were held Christmas eve at the North church. Like services were held by First church, Monday evening. These interesting services made the young people very happy.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
VILLAGE CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL OF
 < TIGERS.

Burton c. Humphrey was appointed superintendent and Howard Cogswell librarian of the Sunday school of the Village church at the close of the Sunday school exercises last Sunday, for the en- suing year.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

Miss Hattie Whitney fell on the ice near the door on Friday last, and suffer- ed severe sprain in one Of the lower limbs. supposed at first to have resulted in a broken bone, but Dr Marcy found the patient in better condition than all imagined before his arrival.
 MT Stone, at College Farms, has been afflicted with the infiammatory rheuma- tism. It has been so severe as to require the presence of the doctor.
 Sunday was unfavorable for church attendance. The audience here was small. MT Gardner preached on Union of Prayer" from Zech. 8 Fl ssAnd the in- habitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts I will go also.''
 The state Grange meets in New Britain this week, and MT Humphrey ,the master of the Grange here, expects to attend. Clarence Tanner is a delegate also.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

This is the account as it stande, not taxing into consideration my own labor. interest or investment, or family and household expenses, or what was obtain cd from farm in shape of fruit, butter, eggs, flour, etc. Ny harm comprises s6 acres, 16 of which is in woodland, six in new ground, eight h apple, quince and pear orchards. the remainder being tIll- able. l should gay that in tho grain O. count easO worth vas from grain raIsed last year, but this is fully ofset by valus of grain on hand from this yearss crope yet unsold. Country 0enf1onon.
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11
~ahted!

Every arer that reads THE BEE serg TOT Best Hay and Fodder Cutter this country
The Newtown bee., 1895-01-11

FARM RECEIPTS.
 Grain, A30l 1s Fruit and vegetables, 5sa.s7 Butter and eggs! loaa Hay, wood and snndries, s5s.3 Stock, 1an Total receipts, Al5asa
 FARM EXPENSES.
 Labor. A,som Implements and repairs. es.ea Fertilizers and manure, s5.g sundries, lsooo Taxes, n1k Total expenses, $5o6.64 Total profit from harm, sl0ls.64.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02

Founders Of Our Institutions Could Not
Foreses Our Greatness.

foretee our Greatness.
There has no doubt been decline in
the formal celebration of tho Fourth of
July The people are less disposed than
in former times to listen 10 spread eagle
oratory glorifying the republic and re-
calling the heroism of its founders
There is less of the booming of cannon
and the blare of brass bands, and such
exuberance Of feeling as finds expression
in noise is mainly confined TO boys Of a
smaller or a larger growth who take
pleasure in the explosion of firecrackers.
The general disposition is to make
joyous holiday and to indulge in excur-
sions and picnics and the various forms
of midsummer "outing
This may be in part due to the sober
ing effect of national experience and Of
national maturity, which tends at once
20 make the people more confident of the
strength of their institutions and more
moderate In the expression of their
pride There is at the same time moro
general understanding and appreciation
of the achievements of other nations, n
recognition of the advance that has
been everywhere siade by the principles
Of free government, and greater modesty
in comparing ourselves with others. We
have to admit that mistakes may be
made under republican government, and
that when the people arc their own
rulers they are liable to errors that bring
serious penalties.
But as we pause at each new mile
stone in the career Of the nation TO take
account OF our progress and our pros
poets we have no occasion to humble
ourselves among the nations of the earth
or to moderate our gratitude for the
brave work of tho founders of our insti-
tutions Could they have foreseen the
results thus far of the great departure
upon which they entered with so much
solemnity, they would doubtless have
felt less hesitation in taking the mo-
mentous step rather than more. They
builded better than they knew and had
little conception Of the expansion and
development which was possible upon
the broad lines laid down by them.
Their greatest distrust was Of the ca
pacity Of the people for self government,
but the faith upon which they acted mas
been fully justified, notwithstanding the
unforeseen and unexpected commingling
of Heterogeneous foreign elements in orr
rapidly growing population. New York
Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
Our National Holiday.

As tho decades and the centuries Of
our national life roll along Fourth of
July should become moro and more sig
nificant as our national holiday. Each
year freights it with tho history of the
past and the prospects Of the future. The
history mingles the happy and the sad
lessons Of experience. The prospects
cheer and warn U.S. Each year the day
should be made national communion
at which should assemble all dwellers
within our borders, no matter what
their creed or race, provided only they
love this land Of freedom and recognize
this government Of citizenship. Let the
children serve tho communion. Thus
shall be assured the continuance of the
festival Thus shall they who serve grow
up to honor and understand the COM
munion. New York Independent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
The Spirit of American Liberty.

I believe the Declaration Of hide
pendence valuable not alone because it
drove from our shores q foreign inva-
sion, not alone because it established a
government by written constitution,
but because il gave TO the spirit of
American liberty and American virtue
the opportunity TO erect a broad home
Of constitutional liberty through which
prosperity was attained and no tyrant
could breathe it's atmosphere.
Wise as were the fathers who framed
our constitution, deeply laid in political
wisdom rs were its foundations, IL
would not be worth the paper on which
it is written but for the fact that it gave
to us the spirit of liberty that has never
died in the bosoms Of Americans. -
Bourke Cochran.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
Every One Should Celebrate.

Make the Fourth a gala day, as we
have ever done, and let us celebrate it
with the largest liberty practicable in.
side the lines of law, safety and recti.
tude. lido hope that in some way through
all the public schools the meaning of In
dependence day may be brought to all
ME children in the land, and that to all
Of them it shall be so marked and so
nappy in its celebration that it will ever
oe a brightly shining star in the coronet
of liberty General q q Howard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
Let the Eagle Scream!

This is the season Of the year when
the American eagle, glorious bird of
freedom, alighting on the topmost sum
init OF the Rocky mountains, spreads its
wings until one dips in the Atlantic
ocean and the other is laved in tho wa
ters Of the Golden Gate. Then the eagle
may he live forever lets out a
scream that echoes from Portland, Me-,
to New Orleans and back again to Port
land, Or. This is the season of the year
when n nation burns incense and gun
powder to the memories of its forefa-
theirs and orators spring up at every
crossroad to extol the virtues of Wash
ington, Adams, jefferson and their be-
wigged associates who dulled the horn
of the British unicorn and bluntod the
teeth Of the lion. Now the small boy, in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
SLEIGH RIDE ON THE FOURTH.
How n Queer Jcrseyman Celebrated Indc.
pendence Day.

How q Queer Jcrseynan Celebrated Indc-
pendence Day.
II recollect one cold day in winter +"
laughed Mr.. Willis Of Marlboro, n. j. ,
"when Jonathan r. Schanck came over
TO my house to borrow sleigh, but it
was being used, and l told him in fun
to call around for it on the Fourth Of
July. He thanked me politely and with
drew. OF course never thought Of it
again.
Tho winter passed, and the spring.
Early summer came and went, and the
Fourth of July found me busily super
intending gang of men in a bayfield,
Suddenly / heard n crash and jangle,
and looking across the fields to the car
riage house saw four great white horses
leap out of its door and Start toward the
road ON "a rHn. They were drawing my
best sleigh, and in il sat old Jonathan
r. Schanck, lashing them and yelling
at tho top of his voice.
"The heat was terrific, but the old
man wore heavy catskin overcoat On
he went, turning into the high road and
starting over the hills. Tho sleigh jump
ed and bumped and swayod, leaping over
rustic bridge and crashing across
stones, while sparks Of fire flew from
the runners until lost in cloud Of dust.
1 learned afterward that this midsum.
mer Santa Claus appeared in New
Brunswick, 10 miles away, in less than
two hours. New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
FOURTH OF JULY,
Something About the Great
independence Day.
Yankee Invention 10 Make Loud
Holiday Racket
How the Day is Celebrated in Other
How the Day Is Celebrated In Other
and Far Away Places.

There are two days in the year, out
side tho regular holidays, which Aus
tralians recognize as anniversaries to DO
honored These are St Patrick's day
and the American Declaration of mde-
pendence, aiSl every Englishman or Scot,
who would have TO look in an almanac
10 find out on what day st. Georges or
st. Andrews day falls, knows at once
what the 18th Of March and tho Fourth
of July mean to some Of their fellow
colonists.
On the Fourth Of July the stars and
stripes wave side by side with the Aus
tralian flag from the town halls Of sgd
ney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane,
Auckland and other Australian cities,
while every one whQ can anyhow man.
age to raise an American flag for tho oc-
casion will hoist il. The tram cars run
ming from Sydney to Botany, and from
other cities TO wherever the celebration
is to be held, will be decorated much as
they are in New York, and speeches will
be made in honor Of Washington, Frank
lin, Hamilton, Jefferson and other Amer
leans who did SO much TO secure for
British colonists all over the world the
freedom they now enjoy.
The omnibus horses will carry the
stars and stripes and the union jack ON
their heads, and tho people win crowd
to Botany and other places Of resort,
some to hear the speeches and others TO
enjoy themselves in other and perhaps
more congenial ways, for it is not every
ono who cares to listen to a long speech,
however interesting it may be- The
bands will play the "Star Spangled
Banner" Hail, Columbia, Home,
Sweet Home, Away Down Upon the
Swanee River" Marching Through
Georgia" and Yankee Doodle, ~ so that
an American might. for the time, al
most fancy himself i'll his own land
New York Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
Tho Fourth In Other Lands.

While American citizens throughout
the United States are celebrating the
anniversary Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence in the usual time honored
manner it may be interesting to note
that the rejoicings are not confined TO
this country, but arc going on wherever
Americans are to be found, all over the
world, and that in many places the peo-
ble of other countries join heartily in
concentrating the glorious Fourth. Z"
This is especially the case in Australia,
where the Fourth of July has almost at
tanned to the dignity of a public holi-
day. New York Evening Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
In the Wisdom Of Maturity.

1t may have been fitting that noise and
general jollification and abandonment
to "brag" were the prominent features
Of the Fourth of July Of the boyhood Of
our nation, but we have reached our
manhood days now and must put away
the rattles and romps Of children and
consider and act as becomes those who
have reached maturity and from whom
the world rightfully expects and de-
mands mans performance and result
ing good for humanity. Chicago Ledg-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
THE NOISY CANNON CRACKER.
American Article Makes More Sound Than
Its Chinese Prototype.

Its Chinese Prototype.
Were you ever in a fireworks factory!
Well, let me tell you how the noisy can
non cracker is made First, brown paste
board is cut up IN pieces about by l2
inches. These arc covered with paste
and deftly rolled around stick by a
boy and then slipped off, and we have
the cases-L O., cylinders some five
inches long and little moro than half
an inch in diameter. Strands of cotton
are covered with powder, which is thor
oughly rubbed in, and cut in lengths of
about three inches. These are the quick
matches. Around one end of each match
is rolled a covering of paper. This end
is placed in hole in q short solid metal
cylinder on workman bench Over
the black end Of the match as il stands
which he pours a small quantity of dry
New Jersey clay and pounds it down
with long wooden rammer, thus max
ing plug in one end of the pasteboard
case, in the center of which is the match,
with its covered end protruding. Now
the case goes to another workman, who
pours in charge of powder, and thence
to boy, who puts some glue around
the inside of the open end of tho case
and inserts little wooden plug, thus
loosely confning the powder in the mid
die of the pasteboard tube. All that re-
mains to be done is to paste colored
printed cover on the case and the cannon
craei-4f is completed and ready to be
boxt,. up. Boston Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
5OYHOOD'S DAY.

Yes, ring the bells and raise the flag we love.
Let rockets curve and freedom s eagle lord it,
The patriots pride. pure the blue above.
CLEANS far too bright for humblest heart to
hoard IT,
And may all things conspire
To feed such altar fire.
had in mind story for the day,
a tale where truth was victor over treason,
But to the tempter spoke / bravely: "Nay,
They're plentiful as blackberries in season
These legends men affix
To helpless seventy six"
And though we'd tain no fair intention balk
Should unto narrative desire impel one,
'Tis sweeter task TO listen than to talk,
To hear a wartime story than TO tell one.
IL he builds word on word
Who saw the thing. not hoard.
But this il boyhoods day. No "grownups"
tall
Must relegate 20 their vain use its glory,
For youth has eagerly imbibed IL all
Our nations Revolutionary story
And foels, perhaps Of right,
Part of each march and light.
Now may our past within our present live,
To deeds OF heroes dead be this the sequel,
While heaven shall seedtino audSharvest give
That all men shall. in fact, be free and equal
Then shame shall dim no eyes
Turned where our banner flies.
-Chicoro Inter Cceau
Housekeepers, get the best Of everything
but whit all your getting get Elastic starch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
The Fourth of July.

The anniversary Of the Declaration Of
Independence continues to be the chief Of
American holidays. The Revolution re-
cedes from us into the past, and its he
roes are not the commanding figures and
ideal characters they We're before tho
civil war. But this day, commemorative
of the first great step toward the estab-
lishment Of a distinct and individual
American nationality. remains fresh in
tho public regard. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
Words OF q Patriot.

I wish you success and qualification
for the next Fourth Of July celebration.
May the birthday of the American re-
public be celebrated for many centuries
and may the day witness the prosperity
and glory Of the land TO which our dy-
Ing country has been bountiful, and
which we, on this side of the water, call
she new world, as name Of the land
of hope and the land Of freedom. Il
kossuth in Independent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02

pendence, and let us indulge those emo
tions that have not been dried up by the
fashion of forgetting we ever adopted
that powerful statement Of IA nation S
rights and a peoples grievances Let us
once more worship at the altar where
our fathers worshiped in sacrifice and
tears. Let us once more fill our children
with the heroic thoughts without which
wo should have today no Fourth Of July
to celebrate Chicago Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02

excess Of patriotic frenzy. gives his fin
gers as free will offerings ON the altar
OF independence, and the usually sober
and thrifty citizen spends his last cent
ON firecraclrers and fireworks, which he
touches od to honor tho shades of tho
founders Of this country, land Of tho
free, home Of the brave. New York
World
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02
Lot Us Celebrate as Of Yore.

The Fourth Of July this year ought
to be n robust breaking ont of real Van.
kee Doodleism. Lot US for once in our
lives cast off the artificial trammels Of
foreign modes and be ourselves. Let us
hear once more the Declaration Of Inde.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-02

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