The Newtown bee., 1898-05-06
.Reaolved, that progreasiye taxatIon lg

Resolved, that progressive taxation is ! the wisest economic measure.'' The writer was thoroughly at home with his sub1 ct, and gave us many curious facts about taxation, and the changes that have taken place in the rate, and also in taxable property for the last 50 years. The talk that followed did not amount to discussion; as it ali tended toward agreement with the conclusions at which the judge had arrived in his paper.
 The nexs paper was by new pen although the pen had probably been used many times before, yet iG was new to the club. But l haven't yet named the pen, which was in the hand of Rev Elijah Woodruff, who read 8 very thoughtful paper on ''The Independent in Religion" His theme was very carefully wrought out, and his conclusions clearly stated but gentle smile stole over the classic features of the present writer, when at the close of the essay, "Silence, like poulttce came to heal the blows of sound" The discussion, which followed, after the silence cleared up was about something else. The last paper for '9S was presented by Maj s. c. Kingman, on "War, and the Weapons of War, Offen- sive and Defensive" The major handled his subject with the skill of an expert, and told us all about weapons, from the S4AD WAL4 WbASu SolH Al4iSu HIS UIOGLOls down to the big gun that throws 8 pro- 1 jectile weighing ton. The interest of this paper was much enhanced by the l illustrations which were numerous and | to the point. All sorts of pTojectiles, l old style and new. A piece of arm0r- | plate with two.iDch hole through it,
 and the steel sf ot that made the hole.
 All sorts of cartr dges, with all sorts of bullets, from the old time slug, down to
 8 present. ay cartridge that is so pretty,
 as to make it pleasure to be shot with it. In addition to all thest, pistols and
 rifias galore, with every sort of powder
 that is made. I asked the major how
 large company he could arm to fight
 for Cuba, and he replied, "About sixty" This paper was worthy of a large audi
 ence; but the majority of the members
 were, for one reason or another, prevent
 ed from attending that night.
 A casual glance over these 20 papers,
 will show a goodly variety of subjects
 Science, literature, mechanics, sociology,
 economies, civil government, theology,
 religion, amusements, and for the mo
 ment l had forgotten politics. There
 seems to be no subject that this club will
 hesitate to attack and discuss, with one or two exceptions. And this reminds
 me of the man who said that he much admired the Episcopal Church, because it didn't meddle with politics, nor reli
 zion, This club is like that, except that
 it doesn't hesitate to meddle with poll
 tics. As you all know, our meetings
 have, for the most part, alternated be. tween the rectorY and the parsonage
 although the club has accepted the hos , pitality of pr Brown once, of Det Hickox twice and of Mai Kingman once , Dr Brown introduced an innovation, 1T the shape of refreshments, which were . excellent, and for which we were grate - ful, but at all other times and places, tht D club has found sufficient refreshment il the feast of reason. Here follow th' ! names of those who have formed th'
 club or attended it's meetings: John c Brinsmade, Will P. HIcknx, William c
 Brinsmade, Rev Robert Carter, Arthu a Colton, A. s. Gregg Clarke. E. G. Clarke
 pr W. J. Ford, c. l. Hickox, Hol
 George Hick0x, s. c. Kingman, s. F Q Seeley, William A. Waite, A. M. Wilson Elijah Woodruff, Rev E. A. Angell a Others who have attended one or nor Q meetings: MT Bronson, Sherman Wood a ruff, Miles Aspinwall, Russell Clark, D ;. Orlando Brown, R. J. Watts, Sheldo n Logan. Fitz Nettleton. And now 1 brinl . this veracious chronicle to close, ant r give you as parting word, Rip Va
 Wrinkles toast, "Here's your goot healt
 und your families; may you Tiff long un
 prosper" Respectfully submitted, >. Re if Edmund A. Ange1l, Historian.
 t On motion of Mir COltOn, seconded b f Rev MT Carter. it was ordered that tn e above history be deposited in the Publi y Library, Washington Green, for saf , keeping. Attest-[E. A. Angel, NJ if Secretary, Washington, Conn.,, April 2S s 1898.