The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-08-06


80 80. 1.tl =. 80 % " W. - -. -.
= - Istts,s,, : n ~ 7 - IT II
is easy 70, figure. aEnltt that the ultimate eff
feet upon the hat, sking industry must
be depressing. Fhe.astonishing rush of
orders for hats this season, therefore, is
j t9erprTeSe!d to. mean that people have
more money orla better outlook. for
money shan before; and can how affbrd
toHay their old hats AWAY and invest in
al t.SI'Ittt''Ist 'tN
I1il,". aeoitfz,lI In,lts'i '',v' '.4>,i ~+f,t
Another feature of the pres ent trade
which, to $he laattere, ,is an encouraging
sign, is the fact that there is large de-
imhSnd for hats in fancy colors. To the.
average observer, there is no special sig
nifcance in this fact, but to. the halter
and to- the trade. it. means much. The
manufacturer has learned that a large
trade in toiors means q good trade the
next season. AZ that when a man, buys
eolOredu hat, he. buys it only for one sea-
soHes wear. h,.A last seasons colored hat
is'a' tatitt oh che head of any man who
keeps anywhere near up with the times,
whereas black hat will bewoEn as long
as. 1t holds it's rshapes Hence a trade on
colors shows that people this year have
money to indulge IN the re- luxury Of fash
ion, and will have 70 haze new hats a. an
other season. The colors are various
and, rather stunningothis year. and form
ttie chief Item Of some of the shops pro-
ducts. Among the eolors are pearl, ma
ROOMS gold. DhfaBn, seal .hGoggp, cedar gdiaaIrg
brown gfeenI elephants rbrea&hs wine,
London smoke, back neutra. side deutra
and belly n a peculiar color rang
ing from bEowD to orange and designat-
ed according to the portion Of the hide
from which the fur is taken. These diff.
ferent colors are all made In various
shades, the, samples presenting d bewfl-
sdsFing variegased' assortment:
+ A very large proportion of the orders
for new, bats eomesfrom the West, where
ltha. trade conditions have been distress
ingly poor for several seasons. This re-
4yivai IT tdeh1ahtfti from the Western dis
N Y III if1n+t "A deores 40
ting. seeneQpgagginlg,, f financial symptoms
the outlook for commercial
tssetftity that is sure to- result from the
tfemendohs Wheat and other crops. The
csFsi5nfty j ' 81 the passage qftha new tariff
bill :. Insured. 9. confidence on the part of
jebbers and retailers. that has helped in
no snail degtee, in expediting the reviV-
al of the hating industry ,.,,.-, =.
|. sQpe significant, >, and gratifying fact in
this revival ls,' that hat
manufacturers Have, reeeifvtsesd checks il in
July, In payment for consignments Of
goods shipped AZ in II Che same month and
all payments are reported too be prompt
ana easy! whereas the custom has 'beeh
To- Date bins months 'shead and accept
lsiLl IIl ositn Isi15qs .Tsh"tiii'"' 9fa
..ssss 5ltf : f5fsr4a.,;s. st5luv s'n ia 7t14
The satisfactory conditions surround
ing theohsrtings industry are, pleiaa AS
not only ia bheifibearing nponilbhei local
eofhndhftigs' immediately benefited, bat
A NJ. indication Of .Fhe GENERAL tendency
thrnagheuttha eonHhrg. The revival of
haseing5 being contingent upon the ,,jimn, i'm;
'broVetfienf Of business elsewhere, is a,
convincing proof that That Improvement
has. begun. ., .tAiHa the substantial, bust
luess4ika manner in which it manifestsi
itself sfbfdsaairs to. rescue DsnhurY from
her sorry condition OF encouragement
and stagpatlen.. place her on her feet
again and, re ,instate, her i'm her old time
position as4oae of sheI most hustiingg.
1890. In A3tfsEI ISfSfl
prosperous, ana %itie1awake towns, il
New England. It will also bsingsa rsen-i
satian, of relief to INDUSTRIAL NofwAlla