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The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
The Bee Buzz.
A FEW THOUGHTS ON TAXATION.

Taxable property is very cheap, about
this time. If you could buy farm now
upon. the Assessors good business might
be done in real estate. 1t is astonishing
bow things have deprecated in value
| since town meeting Horses that were
held at $3.50 at Fail. time ould not sell
for $50 &c day Cows which were priced
at $50 are rated at half that sum, per.
haps! The fact is they are not even of.
fered for sale. They have simply shrunk
in value! Another noticeable feature of
the case is the marked difference in the
value of the same kind and quality IN the
same neigh Dor 1t is really very strik-
ing The properly of a height or. at a
certain time OF year seems to acquire a
peculiar il flation of market value. 1t
reminds one of the apostolic il Junction
Look not every man on his own thirgs,
but every man aho on the things Of
Others" IL is no doubt important to
keep up the valuation Of property in the
community; a poor town is not the most
desirable place in which to live; but,
many are more than willing that othe rs
should ell j. the distinction of such pa
triotism if only they will pay the bills
OF course, we must have taxes. We
cannot have government without revenue
to support it. We must care for the poor
and furnish jobs for those who depend
upon the public treasury. We must
have schools, not only for the educa-
ton of the young but for the sake
teach; and we must have good roads
that we may get to church and to mar
ket; for if these things should fail US
there would be 10 pulls" and nothing
coming from the town wherewith to pay
our taxes. Indeed, what could we do
without government and the purse -?
1.-The government" as Prof Seelye says,
Unjust tax its subjects for its own sup.
port. 1t has mo other means of support
and the subject should render this sup
port willingly and honestly. He should
not evade taxation. He should be
ready to pay his fair proportion of
what the government needs. All con-
cealment of his property to avoid taxa
ton is a shi1kil 6 Of his duty" There
fore, every man who owns anything,
should see to it that he is not taxed too
high, and that his neighbor renders a
full list at its fair valuation. Whether
we own anything or not we should man.
age to keep the rate high because a full
treasury adds much to the dignity and
convenience of good government. Ii
must take a wise man to be an Assessor,
or one OF the Board of Relief. Whether
he can read and write does not matter &C
much! But he must be the very picture
of justice, for no community can prosper
long in which men are allowed to live By
robbing one aEother.-[O. o. Wright
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.

The Reading club met, last week, st
the home of Mr. and Mrs Will johnson.
There was goodly number present and
an interesting time WAS enjoyed by all.
The next meeting will be at Mrs Clark
Beardslee's ton Tuesday evening, No
vember 30.
David Wheeler returned, Friday, from
a visit to friends In Massachusetts,.
Mrs G. s. Mead returned to her home
at Cornwall, on Tuesday.
There is to be Thanksgiving service
at the church on Sunday, at the usual
hour. The young people are preparing
new music for the day
There was large dinner party at the
| hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs n. B.
Nichols, on Thanksgiving day, as usual.
| Mrs n. B. Prindle and children are
spending week out of town.
Mr. and Mrs George Drew spent Thurs
day at Ansonia, with friends.
There is new baby girl at Arthur
Willoughby's, one week old.
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THE BEST AND CHEA PEST.

The New York Independent, the lead
ing newspaper Of the world, and one
wi o3e pages exercise q wide influence,
is entering upon its fiftieth year of pub
lcation. The Independent emphasizes
it's fiftieth year by changing it's form to
that of magazine, and by reducing its
annual subscription price from 90 to 81 ;
single copies from 10 to cents. The
Independent in its new form will print
3,640 pages of reading matter per year
at cost to subscribers Of 81, while the
prominent magazines, which sell for "a
year, print only about 1000 pages.
The subscriber to The Independent gets
80 per cent. more of equally good reading
matter at one-half the cost 1t is not
only the leading family weekly news
paper but by far the cheapest and best.
A free specimen copy may be had by ad
dressing The Independent, $50 Fulton
Street, New York.
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will be made tc make to make the occas-
ion q most enjoyable one.
There was a most beautiful display of
chryssnthemums at the Methodist
church on Sunday. They came from
the green house of Mrs Judas, the dsugh-
ter of Mrs G.. A. Sanford, former men,
Der Of the church.
John n. Nickerson was elected Judge
of probate at the last election. Z. p.
Shaw has reached the age limitation and
consequently could no longer hold the
position. MIR Nickerson is thoroughly
equipped for the duties of the office, hav-
ing been clerk during the ineumbsncy OF
Judge Shaw.
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Imperialism.
A CORRESPONDENT TAKES STRONG
GROUND AGAINST EXPANSION.

GROUND AGAINST EXPANSION.
For over 100 years the people Of this
country have preached the doctrine that
governments received their just POWER
from the consent of the governed; have
preached the doctrine that taxation with
out representation was unjust; that all
men were created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienable rights, one Of which is the
right to liberty. The people of this
country have always considered it an ad
vantage that their territory was compact
have always considered it an advantage
that their territory was 5000 miles away
from the turn oils and distur barces of
European countries. During all of this
100 years this government has attended
to it's own affairs it has kept its distance;
it has grown great and prosperous. 1t
has become not only the most powerful
nation in the world to-day, but it has be.
come the most powerful nation the world
has ever known. 1t has become all this
simply ecause it has kept its distance;
because it has attended to itsown affairs !;
because it has kept out of the turmoils
and disturbances of foreign nations. Is
it wise for this government to throw
away the policy under which it has grown
great and powerful, and to substitute in
| it's place another, under which every gov
eminent, down through the ages, that
has attempted it, has made an ignomin-
ious failure. II we'll balanced man is
doing well in business he will be content
ed and satisfied. If, however, he Is not
salts fed with doing we'll, but wishes to
do better, he will probably 60 into spec
ulation and ten chances to one he will
as with an individual. A large number
of scattered dependencies call for large
army and navy to protect then, also fol
large amount of money to support thu
army and navy, and for which the gov
, eminent would not get any or scarce an,
return. This large am cunt of money will
, come indirectly out of the pockets of tn
pc or working people who can i'll -affoi.
} it. This large army will have to be rails
ed from among the poorer classes, AS the
will not be able to hire substitutes
> These poor people will be heavily taxed
They will see their sops taken away fror
them and sent TO tropical countries
die from exposure to the terrible heat {
] a tropical sun, and for what? simply tbs
d a few millionaires may plumber thes
provinces as did the Roman mobiles th
provinces Of old, and that few polit
/ clans may have some fat places to off
: their constituents.
y Washington's Oft repeated warnin
was to keep out of the disturbances ,
foreign nations, and how can that advi,
d be better followed than by staying (
r the soil of America? It has beem sa
that it was necessary for the Americs
people to reach out for the markets
G. the world. Is it absolutely necessary
n annex an Island In the ocean in order
q, secure the little trade the natives m,
of have? The proper thing for this Cover
ment to do ia to insist upon the porte
all these islands being opened to all 2
10 lions, upon equal conditions. Th
American manufacturers would stand
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

ON BOTH SIDES OF THE sAUGATUCK.
Frederick Swagirt is soon to open a
bakery in the Ratchford building on the
West Side.
J. F. Elwood has been spending week
at Litchtield. =
Instead of the regular morning se,-
mon, the pastoral letter Of the house of
bishops was read at the morning service
in Trinity, Sunday.
Lucius B Tanning has secured q posi-
tion at Wards Tsland.
Mr. and Mrs Robert w. Post spent
Thanksgiving at Manchester
Joseph A. Tanning is visiting friends
| in Hartford.
Joseph Loveland Of Hebron ia visiting
bis daughter, Mrs Frederick Swagirt.
joseph G.. Hyatt is assisting, Charles
Fable duri, & the latter's illness with ty.
phoid fever.
| The engagement is announced OF Miss
Bertha r. Waterman and Rollin g.. Sher-
wood.
Mr. R val Seaman OF, Amityville, L. l..
is a guest of Mrs Lima Fairchild. =.
| Ms, Ell 2: beth Knowlton, of Portches,
ter has been visiting Miss Lulu B. Taylor
1 Com, Engine company enjoyed al
Oyster supper in their rooms, Monday
!, evening. ~
The Misses Cockroft have returned tt
. their city home for the winter.
William p. Emo and family left, las
week, for their: winter home in New Yorl
city.
Edward Nash is having public waite
put in bis house and q sewer to connee
| with the one in the street.
Miss Clara Sanford of Danbury Ia
/ been . recent guest Of her brother. Thet
! dore Sanford.
Mrs Thomas Archer Of Brooklyn
d visiting her mother, Mrs William N
b Renoude.
g The Epwertha League Of the Meth
3 dist church have purchased new pia I
J. for the Sunday school room.
Greenfield Hill Grange furnished Fl
p program for the regular semi-month
Z meeting Of the local Grange, Wednesd'
y evening.
DR. George b. Benton and Fred
Wood left, Monday. for st Augustir
Florida, where they will remain for 4
winter.
ne The Saugatuck Manufacturing comp
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

Congressman Edmund 81. briggs and
family are spending few days with
Miss Julia 81. Sanford. Mr. briggs was
re-elected to Congress from the fifth
Brooklyn district after a hard fight.
Though democrat he was elected from
a strong republican district, standing
pr oof of his great popularity. His sue
cess was also due to the fact that he is
sound money man and sustained the AID
ministration in all its war measures.
Your correspondent regards Mr. briggs
as almost Redding boy as be spent his
summers here when boy. The writer
thinks he has bright political future
before him. He is possessed of fine
physique, great personal magnetism and
withal being a fac speaker, he will
undo btedly make his mark in Washing
ton.
Miss Eleanor Osborn entertained % OF
her friends on Wednesday evening of last
/ week. Progressive games were played
in which Mrs Louie Rumsey and Emory
Sanford received the first prizes, while
the consultations went to Miss Marion Sci
leck and Mr. Perry. A dainty feast wal
served at IL O'Clock, after which tn,
guess departed, being we'll pleased will
1.-THE evenings unique entertainment.
|. Will Banks, who has been at Stephel
Sanford's, has returned to his tone il
New York. .---- -..--...-
, On Wednesday night, about II o'cloc
: the large barn Of Zalmon Fillow, wit
all its contents was totally consumed b
fire. Loss about $1,000. No insurance
Il Marcus Burr, SON of William 81. Bur
has gone to New Hampshire to tai
charge Of 8 large dairy farm. Previor
: to his departure. he took unto himself
helpmate in the person Of Miss Ell
Gould.
Mrs lClarisea Sanford of Tashua
spendirg few days with her niece, Nj
> F. J. Bradley. Though 81 years old 81
is as hale and hearty -. . woman Of .
!. There will be q basket festival und
z, the auspices of the Epworth League
70 the home Of Ebert Sanford on Tuesdl
evening. November 30. There vill
y on attractive program and every Ell
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
RBDDING.

BISHOP BREWSTER AT CHRIST CHURCH.
Bishop Brewster visited Christ chur ch
Friday evening and administed the
rite of confirmation to three candidates.
Owing to the storm there were but few
present. As this was the Bishops first
visit here it was unfortunate that the
elements were unpropitious. The bis.
hop made very favorable impression
on those who heard him. The candi,
dates confirmed were Mrs N. 81. Ferry
and her, two sons.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
Town TOPICS.
Christian Endeavor Fellowship
Meeting.
TO BE HELD AT THE WHITE HILLS BAP-
TIST CHURCH.

The next Christian Endeavor Eel ow.
ship meeting will be held at the White
Hills Baptist church on Monday even
ing, November IS, with the following
program:
Praise Service, Rev A. R. Lutz. Monroe
Devotional Hour, Conducted by members
of Y. p. s. G. K. OF White Hills.
Hymn.
Address, "Alone with God" Rev o. W
Barker, Newtown.
Duet, Misses Florence and Edith Bliss, Eas
Village.
Address. "The Quiet q our" George W. Car
ey. Strattord.
Solo.
Question Box. Rev N. Prindle. White Hills
Closing Hymn.
Soc al Greeting.
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DEATH CT AUGUSTUS HoYr OF DAuBURY
WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT WESTERN
CONNECTICUT.

A great many people in Western Con-
uecticut will learn with sincere regret of |
the death of Augustus Hoyt of Danbury, |
the well-known wholesale and retail |
dealer in hats. In summer time he trav.
eled from town to town by carriage, ard
In rough weather took the cars. Her-
chant Hawley says he has bought hats
Of Mr. Hoyt almost from the time he
started in business here. The Danbury
News lin speaking of Mr. Hoyt, says:
Mr. Hoyt returned home Thursday
night from New Milford, ON the GIT
train, havir & been absent few days on
one of his regular business trips, and
was apparently in much better health
than he had been for several weeks. AT
ter tea, he spent very pleasant evening
with mis- family, chatting and reading
until IL O'Clock, when he retired to his
DOM. Ain ost Immediately after going
to bed he was taken with 8 fit of cough
ing, which continued to grow worse, in
spite Of the usual simple remedy which
was given him. Palpitation of the
heart Set ID, and he was placed in a
chair, and the family physician sent for,
but before his arrival he had passed
away. Mr. Hoyt has been troubled with
heart disease for the past two or three
year,, and has had to be very careful OF
his. health. His physician had advised
him to give up travelling, but he has pre-.
ferred to keep active In business, for, al
he said, he was .'ready to die at any time
and any place and he wished to die il
the harness.. This desire was most Ger
tainly realized, for when he came home
, THURSDAY evening, it was only to remain
with his family over night, as bushes
would take him to New Milford agail
the next morning.
Mr. Hoyt was 50 years Of age. He wa
the only son of Amos Hoyt, and wa
born in Danbury, October 20, 1886. I'll
has always lived in Danbury, and it wa
here that he built mp successful bus
ness and accumulated the competence
which he has with his family enjoyed
In his early life he lived upon farm, aD
was not only under the necessity of PR
viding fer himself, but the support {
: his infirm father Tell ul on him. In 1Se
he went into business as jobber in hal
and genta' furnishings, and started th
first successful retail hat and furnishin
J. store In Danbury, on the corner of Mai
and West streets, In 1873 be purchase
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made Ia DR. Kings New
Life pills. Every pill is sugar coated
globule of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into ener-
gy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by r.
q. Beers & Co., Newtown; S. G. Bull q
Co., Sandy Hook; A. w. Twiss, Bethel:
Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; w. A,
Watts, Washington Depot. a
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Fairfield County.
LONG HILL.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH

AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev Mr. Holmes preached at the Meth
odist church, last Sunday, for the first
time in some weeks. His health is i'm.
proving slowly and steadily land he hopes
to be in his accustomed place as usual
hereafter.
There was meeting Of the Sunday
school Y orkers and ladies at Mrs Charles
A. HALLS on Tuesday evening, to talk
over and arrange a Christmas entertain.
ment.
THE WAGON SHOP BURGLARIZED.
There was a small burglary at the
one night last week. The thief evidently
staid in the shop all night, for when Mr.
Phillips arrived in the morning he found
a pane of glass removed so that small
door in the rear had been unfastened to
gain admittance. Mr. Phillips overcoat
and tobacco were missing. A fellow that
palmed himself off as soldier is suspect
ed, for he. showed some old coins that
came from Mr. Curtis house at. Nichols,
and Mr. Curtis was over a day or two
afterward looking for such fellow.
Among those recently elected to mem
bership in the Kenwoode club are
William Waller OF Chestnut Hill, J.. L.
Beach of Trumbull, J. G. Mshoney of
Long Hill, Samuel Seeley and P. r.
Bradley of Tashua. The club will have
dance on November % with music by
Sansone's orchestra.
| Word has been received from Howard
Wheeler. H. S. Sweezy and Charles Heb
bard by home friends, telling of q pleas
ant voyage and safe arrival at San Juan,
Porto Rico. They went down to try theil
fortunes and see the country, and besi
wishes for success are theirs.
Frank Wheeler has returned from his
hunting trip and his genial face is once
more welcomed on the meat route. I'll
says he struck bad weather while away
but found good hunting grounds an,
captured quite string of partridge. -
George Wheeler has just in a car o
lumber to be used in wagon building
during the coming seas on.
i Miller w. FL. Furman informed his in
! innate friends, that on Thursday of thi
week he was TO be married at 6 o'cloc
in the evening, to a New Milford youn
O lady. His friends here wish him, niue
0 future happiness.
G. G. Downs received word, the first {
: the week, of the critical illness of b
mother, who has recently moved to Me
iden. She was suffering from bloc
poisoning and had been taken to the no
= pital for treatment.
Il Gold weather smacks of pan cakes 81
+ Hurd, the cash grocer, is all ready vii
Z old-fashioned buck wheat -four at, 2 j.
& pound. He also has the top dressil
a necessary in maple and fancy syrup
= Crown fakes, Sc q package Al this stol
Of Mr. and Mrs Hollister Sage Of Sou
TO Britain passed Sunday as guests of
to Sage's mother, at the homestead ne
u Parlor Rock.
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TASHUA.
FAIR TO AID CHRIST CHURCH.

FAlh ~ AID ShnIsI SEIhSns
The fair for the benefit Of Christ
church, Tashus, will be held on Tues
day, November 20, st the W. Turney
building, Stepney Depot. Booths con-
tanning fancy work, candy, etc., win de-
mand your first attention. At o'clock
win be given the flag drill by the chill
dren to the inspiring music Of our
National airs. Open both afternoon and
evening. Admission Is cents. II stormy
Tuesday, the entertainment viii be held
the next fair day.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

s. B. Wilson, the jeweler, who has
been located at Eugene Bulkl y's, at the
head OF the Street, has rented the loom
over the shoemaker's shop in Printing
House Block. By close attention to busi-
ness he hopes to merit share of the
public patronage.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

Mrs John Judson, who has been criti.
eally i'll for some weeks,is more comfort
able, and is row believed to be safely
on, the road to recovery.
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We are selling 1926 Pi-
amos for SAG.

During this Fl liday Season rlease
make this store your headquarters
Come here with your p>rcels, leave
your unnecessary wraps b re. Here
you can wri or telephone your
friends, besides find all the comforts
possible for shopping tour Your
pa cells can be sent to station without
charge
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

e. &. Butler and family, who have oc-
cupied D. G. Peck's pleasant house on
Mt Pleasant during the summer montha,
returned to Jersey City on Tuesday Of
last week.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

Mr. and Mrs Dennis Keane of Curtis
hill welcomed son In their home or
Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

Postmaster George r. Duncombe and
family will pass Thanksgiving in Nor
walk, guests Of John A. Osborne.
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across the following inscription on
tombstone at Cheraw, S. G.

across the following inscription on q
tombstone at Cheraw, S. G.
My name, my country, what are they to thee
What whether high or low my degree.
Perhaps far surpass all other men;
Perhaps fall below them all. What then?
Suffice it. stranger, thou seest tomb,
Thou knowest its use, 1t hides no matter
HOYDENs HILL AND VICINITY.
Miss Grace Wisner will spend about
two weeks with her sister, Mrs Ernest
Hall.
Miss Katie O'Brien spends Thanksgiv-
ing st her home at Rockawsy Beach, L
J.
e. B. Sherwe cd is filling in and max
ing stone wall around his new barn.
G. A. Jennings has nearly COMPLETED
his new hennery.
Mrs Albert Buckley has visited at her
fathers, Geo ge Parrack's g, in Easton.
W. 81. Hall has completed a new hen
house, 7x16.
Mrs Charles Booth has returned from
West Haven where she was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs Lewis Freeborne.
W. 81. Hall has lately purchased a COW
of Nicholas L. ffert.
Mrs Herbert Reed and Mrs Villa 10
White OF B -idgeport have bee, rece mt
guests at William Fl. Hairs.
Ellis F. Wheeler, the popular wagon
maker and blacksmith, has secured the
services of Michael Moore, a first-class
horse sheer and wagon worker, and a
man known hereabouts as a frst-class
workman. He will be at the shop every
day, and is a man to be depended on
Work at the Wheeler shop has been quite
brisk of late.
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Everything Useful
for Gifts.

Our enlarged store just opened will
enable us to present y on with large as
s1rtments and more Desir able Goods
than ever before. They are also hand
scmer and the displ"y will prove very
interesting
Your selections can be held for de-
livery till Christmas Eve.
Visit 1.-THE New Arcade"-you will
find a good tradin 6 place
Books, Smoking Jackets,
Toys, Dressing Jackets,
Games, FaSels.
Bric-a BrRC, Pictures,
silver Ware, POcketOOOks,
Umbrella stands, Hosiery.
Jardnierea, Glas ware,
Dolls, Slcighs,
Gloves, W. Rocking Horses,
Umbrellas, obes
And a thousand other useful articles
which you should see.
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A. w. Bassett is now located at 100
John street, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

Mr. and Mrs Henry Keane OF Sandy
Hook are the happy parents OF daugh-
ter born on Sunday.
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ny is running its plant until 10 O'Clock
p. m. to keep up with its orders.
Mr. and Mrs Frank NJ. Raymond have
returned from a short visit with their
SOD, Rev Royal W. Raymond at Mt YER
non.
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pLATTsVILLE.

a CURIOUS EPrrAPH.
A friend Of william Bennett came
The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25
WEsTPORT.

ON BOTH SIDES OFTHE sAUGATUCK.
Frederick Swagirt is soon to open a
bakery in the Ratchford building on the
West Side.