The Newtown bee., 1896-07-17
LitcbficId |ou@5y News.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON FIFTY YEARS AGO,

WASHINGTON FIFTY YEARS AGO.
 At the last regular meeting of Wash irgtou Grange, No. II, r. of H., held in Gru' 'ge hail, July s, the subject, "The prcducts ut Washington 90 years ago and to-day, WAS discussed during the lectur. CTS hour The program was as follows :: ] ~iy ."lhe river of time, by the entire . ti.&.1 B-olhor q. II. Mason spoke on the m,tl product 10 years ago, "Ihe old oakrn huckpt." so~g by male quartet; l Brother Sherman CogswoII spoke ou the ! Mill products of the Aspotuck;" song. ! "Just 5D years ago. male quartet; "Thc products of the womuu's hand, then and now, Sister NJ. r.. kinney; song by Grange ' The Dairy" Brother J. Net ,leton; song, 'Sujlors dream" male quartet. The worthy lecturer read the following statistics relating to the town of Washington, compiled under the su- pervisiun of the secretary of state from the returns of the assessors for the year ending October I, l>l5:
 Cotton ulill ], spiudles 7?2, cotton used IG. ~UD pounds, cloth made lS7, 200 yards, value Sll, ,2IG, about q cents per yard, batting made 1900 pounds, value $50; value of plant SN00o: males employed 10, females 10.
 WooIen mill, l :, set machinery. wool used, @o0o pounds satinet mauufactur- ed, LOO yards at GG , jr per yard, S23,- ooo; value of plant, SI1,o10, males em- ploycd ", females G, Forgrs J: iron made 250 tons, at >92 . per ton. 92&.0oo; value of plant @3ouoo; I2 employees.
 Casting furnace iron east 10 tons; value loJu: value of plant 3l5oo, ;hree employees.
 Machine factory value of ularufac- | tules, ~4G~5G": capital. s32oo. 1 en- ployc-
 { shovel spade and hre factory, 1: val, ue of good made. s55, l employc.
 Pow factory ] 75 blows made: value 5.'55, each s5; l cmployc. ] Saddle, harness and trunk factory. l :. value of manufactures S5Oo; capital S>ou. | cmployc.
 flat and cap factory numbcr nadt S3oo, value SSOo: capital @50o. ! em- ploycs
 Wagon shops |, VA uc of uanufapture- s2"oo; capital ~7oo: employes.
 lmur factory value of n4nufarturcs s.o clrft S0oo. # r~roYes.
 rmnrry hldcs tunaa Ipo. value aG leather s4uo0 capital lom; 3cuployr-.
 Boot, 4o' pair: shoes 'joo pair: value of all >l2uu,
 Palm leaf hats 2lo0: value sHoo: fe- ma.y- employed Io.
 B.irks made ~0,ou0, u. $l per M. a32o; ) cmpIoyes.
 Lime, Glo barrels, value stIo: " em- pIoyos Wooden ware, value 3 HOO; 2cmp!ayas. Lumber for market, Go5. .0oy feet. SG05o: slope Nj I2 employees
 Fhcwood for market, ~G9 cords value @lGo7 about &l.o5 per cord. 1 shingles made 55u.U0u; at ~5 per NJ. vaIue >loIo. capital S3Oo. Marble sawed ,45.o o00 feet. value 97Io1: @o male employees, capital @l2.Oov Stock: SaXouy sheep, Gl1: McriDo. l23a, aII others Ioo0, value S5H3; av eraEc Ab,u, ~l each
 ~41u1y wool ,.r,~ pouud., Mcrno. l5@: al ochers l'25u pounds, value 9"I50.ry. average ,}2 I.lc per pound.
 IIorscs 471; value sIo,337; average e51.50 each. Ncat cattle 2Ia5; value 95o.ooz; average al}.75 each,
 
 Swine l9I7, value SG~I7.
 Turkeys 5oo. value S250; COt each.
 Hen, lJ oDo; value slGOo, lGc each.
 Gccsr77I; value SZG3 33 3c each cggs ,G,o dozen, s~j7, or 10 cents dozen
 Grain Indian corn, I0,y74 bushcls; value S~23o, 75c bu,hcI Wheat, 509 5ushcl-; value SG}G, $l 25 bushcl. Rye 55@~ bushels; value Sll9>, 75c bushcl Barley, ~o bushels; value S44.jO, 50c bushel. Oats, I5,2Us bushels: value sG0S3.2O. DJc bueheI. Flax, 2oo pounds: value SEQ. Buckwhcat, u bushels val U" S27GI.5o, 5Ol bushel. Clover seed, Jus bushels; value $sGI, Ss bushel. Tina othy seed 75 bushels; value $500, $4 bushcl
 Potatoes, 2L577 bushels, value. 859I5.I0; 25cper bushel other esculents. 5>lG bu. hcls; value S5~l 50.
 Hay, 3~Gl tons; value &3S.Glo, 10 per ton.
 Fruits, lO,7G0 bushels value 57O7>.
 Hops, tG pounds; value Sl2.
 Butter, 5G,533 pounds; value SsIs0, T. cents per pound,
 Cheese, 47, ,C30 pounds; value $ls25 y, 3 cents per pound.
 Honey, 1927 pounds; value $l53 37, l2 l2c pound.
 BeeewaX, 70 pounds; value $l5.
 The above interesting statistics were kindly copied 5by John H. Wadhams, clerk in comptroller's office at the request of our worthy lecturer, H. o. Averill Mir Wadhams informs Us the returns from this town were much more in detail than the average.
 MISS TURRER-MR TITUS.
 Arthur c. Titus and Miss Marie Louise l Turner of New Haven were married at 537 George street, Rev pr Kidder of Trim 1 ity Methodist church pronouncing the marriage service. There were many beau. tiful presents from the principal and | teachers in the Welch school, where the | bride has taught for several years. The couple went to New York and from there 1