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occunied the pulpit here, last Sunday
morning. No evening service was held

Mrs Lydia Sherman of West Haven,
widow of r. L. Sherman, and late resi-
dent here, is passing few days with
relatives and former friends in this vicin-
ity.
Mortimer G. Bryant of BROOKLYN was
a guest at John T. Burr's over last Sun.
dav.
Your correspondent is pleased to daily
see the familiar and genial face Of lei. s..
Mygatt Of New Milford. who with his
family are occupying one of his cottages
at Lakeside. S. Green and family, also
OF New Milford have occupied another OF
Mr. Mygatt's cottages during July at
Lakeside.
Anthony Pixlev, late of this place, but
now of Brookfield, was on our Lake
again, one day last week, trying his luck
once more, successfully,a as an angler.
Clarence FL. Jones of Bridgeport pass
ed three days of last week with friends
here.
Mrs George Kienzle and children OF
Naugatuck are passing AL indefinite time
at Thomas Martins.
William G. Beeman's livery trade at
and around Lakeside was never better
than it has been thus far this season.
The condition of e. B. Holcomb and
George Ferris remains about the same as
at last writing.
Misses Ruby and Jessie. Holcomb, with
their aunt, Mrs Gaylord, Of New Britain
visited Mrs Gaylord's city home, last
week.
Mrs G. W. Pickett returned to hel
homessin New Haven ON Tuesday of last
week and Mr. and Mrs w. S. Sperry o.
Ohio left Mrs Louisa Sperry's here or
Friday afternoon for Block Island
l ~ -
Miss Bertha Clark of Orange is pass
ing few weeks here again, the guest O.
Mrs E. Fl. Beardsley.
Mrs Thomas Black returned from he
visit to Watertown on Thursday of las
| week.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Miss Laura Baldwin of New Haven is
guest at Fairchild Stones.
). r. Swift is handling an extra fine
colt for S. j. Nettleton of Washington.
Andrew Main has an extra fine looking
piece of tobacco, about two acres.
Elisha Main, father of Andrew Main,
although well along toward the 80 mark,
has fitted up carpenter shop in the to-
bacco barn, and has been working on OK
sleds by way of diversion.
William j. MeClaren, who lately locat-
ed in the blacksmith shop next the bridge,
reports business increasing right along.
Mrs P. Lane is having quite sizeable
addition built on to her house. Contrac-
tor Nicholas Parent is doing the work.
Swift Brothers have very fine piece
OF field corn, some of the stalks being
eight feet and four inches in height. A
local farmer raised $40 bushels of corn
from less than three acres from seed OF
this variety OF corn, last year.
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NEW PRESTON.
THE LOCAL THEATER.

The grand vaudeville entertainment at
Pavilion hall, last Friday and Satur-
day evenings, met with general approval
by the public and satisfaction in receipts
by the Mar bledale Village Improvement
society. Next Saturday evening at the
same hall, New Preston people are prom
ised another evening 9 enj ovment in two
parts; lat, minstrel show similar to
that enjoyed here last winter, and the
second part will be mainly occupied by
Prof Hurd, the conjurer, of Bridgeport,
who has once previous, this year, visited
as with his legerdemain and mirth. New
York City talent is also expected to make
the entertainment grand success. Pop
ular admission prices should ensure a
full house. Kindly remember to come
and bring your "best girl
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WARREN.
CONGREGATIONAL CHUR

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
There was social at the parsonage on
Tuesday evening, in which every person
represented the name of some book,
There were ninety numbers taken and
the house filed to overlooking. There
was much fun and merriment over the
guessing. The one who had the greatest
number Of correct answers will be
awarded prize at the sequel social to be
at Deacon Curtis's, July 25. Ice cream
and cake was served and all pronounced
it "great social success"
One of the attractions at the Congress ga
tional church, each Sunday, is the fine
music rendered by Mrs Augustine Sacket,
on the organ, accompanied by her
daughter, Maiorie, on the violin. Rev
Mr. Munson always has something well
worth listening to. The seats are ali free
and every one Ia cordially welcome.
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he Home Circle.
The Value of Music.
A PAPER READ BEFORE EAsToN GRANGE
By MISS LUCY e. AVER.

AS American citizens our hearts are
filled with love for and pride in our
wonderful country and her remarkable
advancement, which has been SO rapid
that to-day she is recognized more
than the equal OF other nations in most
OF the arts and Industries, both of war
and peace.
But, proud as we are, we have to &C.
knowledge that in few ways, she has
been slower than other nations In devel-
opment and OF these says, the art, which
Is the SUBJECT OF our thought to. night, is
one.
That this is true, is proved In one way
by the ignorance Of the masses OF people,
OF our national songs, roth words and
music. Fl were TO ask all those in the
room tonight who could perfectly repeat
the words OF America, z Star Spangled
Banner,n or ssColumbia" To rise, i won-
der how many there would be. 1t Is also
81 we'll known fact that years before we
thought of making music part Of our
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-07-28
NOTED GUESTS FROM ABROAD.

Prof Ward and family, with DR. j. P.
Conroy of New York City, are located at
Hopkins thouse for the summer.
DR. Virgins, whose face for years has
been familiar here for several summers
and still more familiar in Litchfield for a
longer time, but row enjoying lucrative
practiceT IN New York City as a surgeon
specialist, is passing two weeks at his
usual cottage at Lakeside, Isaac Smiths,
whose hospitality has most favorably i'm
pressed the doctor and brought him re-
peatedly to enjoy rest, recreation and
sport among US for the time ne allots
himself in summer.
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ROXBURY.
THESE MEN CATCH FISH.


clerk, jeffrey holmes, and Andrew Sal
ford went to the Housatonic on FRIDAY
of last week and the result was goot
catch of fish, several of them weighing a
pound.
John Clark bas taken 8 large contract
with the Spar s. Quartz Co., for building
the foundation for their new mill or ad-
dition.
W. A. Wilsey commenced on Monday
morning job on new house at North
" oodbury that Mr. Welton has the con-
tract for all Of the mason work.
w. A. Wilsey has finally, after several
attempts, found match for his horse,
Captain. Now don't try TO run over him,
bows! II you do you'll get left.
Sheriff Jennings of New Milford was
in town on Saturday, looking up some
law breakers.
A gold filed American watch at C. T.
Squires to exchange for a cheap horse.
The watch is new this spring and valued
at 1926.
Sergeant Nicholson has his tackle all
ready for a fishing day at the Houston
ic. He cannot wait hardly to report, as
no small ''fry" will get on his hook, as he
doesn't do that kind of fishing.
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ZEN T.

Through the enterprise OF George M.
Page, North Kent shas substantial
creamery plant there. Mr. Page bought
the land, erected the building, put in part
of she machinery and then let it to
George d. Clifford OF New York, who is
now carrying it on. Mr. Clifford has q
competent superintendent in the person
of Elisha Owen. About 25 cans of milk
are now being received daily at the
creamery.
MrssPhilo r. Cline of Millerton, N. Y,
returned to her home on Saturday, after
a visit with Mrs George NJ. Page.
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FEW PERTINENT SUGGESTIONS.
Mercantile Cooperative Bank stock ia
below par.
Watertown Water Co. stock will be a
premium within short time.
Residents can have running water in
their houses by the fall.
Just notice how the Sunday trains are
being patronized.
Watertown is haven Of rest for city
people.
We are patiently awaiting the advent
of the automobile. Likewise the auto
mobile girl.
MANY KISSING BUGS IN WATERFOWL.
Several kissing bugs have been cap
| tured in town. There are good many of
| these insects still at large, most of them
being two legged one'.
r. B. Lewis and family spent last Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs H. Ell. Hem
inway.
Two weddings were celebrated in Wa
tertown. last week on the same day
| One, Miss Florence Emmons and Mr.
Cocker, the other that of Miss Lake and
Charles Hotchkiss, both of WATERFOWL
Both couples have gone to Housekeeping
Mrs Frank DANES spent Sunday with
friends in Watertown.
Mr. and Mrs John L. Scott, with two
friends, have gone on their summer vacs
ton to the Twin lakes, where they viii
camp out for two weeks.
The selectmen are putting up fence
on the new road, east of the residence o.
John Slocum.
Willie Demarest of the Gilbert hon,
in Winsted is spending few days will
friends in Watertown.
+. L. Hitchcock has the contract TO
plumbing the recent addition to IT,
Heminway & Bartlett silk shop, also TIL
contract for facing the new reservoir.
Samuel Hoskins has completed tn
grading around the residence of B. 81
Heminway.
Heminway & Bartlett are getting th
machinery in their new factory.
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WATERFOWL.

RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF HIS BoYHooD
MIR Nettleton, an old gentleman of 50
years, was in town, last week. Mr. Net
tieton was born IN WatertownIa land here
ne spena his boyhood days. While still
young man he went West and not since
then has he been in WATERFOWL. He ia
hale and harty, his step as elastic and
his movement as free as many who have
not yet reached middle life. Mr. Nettle-
ton was much pleased to be back once
more in his old home. This is natural,
no matter where we wander to, there is
always soft spot in our hearts for the
place where we were born. Mr. Nett1e
ton will make short visit and then re-
| turn West.
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GUESTS AT EAGLE REST.

The guests at j. B. Stillson's, Eagle
Rest, include: Mrs Mary Campbell, Mis-
Alice Campbell, Miss Helen Campbell
Miss Lucy Campbell and Bessie Snyder
OF Philadelphia, who have passed thr,
seasons here. Also Mrs Frank Lane
Miss Mabel Lane, Miss Sarah Lewis
Miss Annie Van Glandt, Miss Emily
Richards, of New Haven; Mildred Stills,
Master Malcom Stills, Miss Jennie Phil.
lips, of New York. Several more guests
are expected about August l.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Benjamin T. Root, of Bridgeport, a
MEMBER of the senior class at the Yale
Devinity school, preached at the Con-
Zregational church last Sunday, in the
absence of the pastor.
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MRS FELDsTEIN's GUESTS.

Mrs Feldstein is having good seaso,
at her pleasant hotel at the south end II
the lake.E Recent arrivals include Mr. a. d
Mrs Joburg, Mr. and Mrs Rushmar n,
Miss Edit, Mrs y. Roster, Misses
Wocher, y. w. Crawley, Mrs Gross, Mr.
and Miss Meyer. Mrs Haeuser, Mrs
Wisker, Mrs and Misses Schliehter. Ms
Hendermeister, Mr. Knight, Mr. 10 Oh,
Mrs, Miss and Masters Bnchm mn, MRS
and Miss Elbner, all Of New York IL ra
Benson and Miss Broadbent. Bridgep 1rt :
Mrs Vallender, Malroge; Mrs and Miss
Lake, Staten Island.
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LATE ARRIVALS AT THE WILSON HOUSE.
Names of guests registered during the
last week at the Wilson House, include
E. r. Buckley, OF Brooklyn; Charles N.
Choate and wife, Miss Louise Prindle, of
Bridgeport; Mrs o. r. King, Misses
Oracle and Jessie Kirg and Master Edwin
King, of Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs Willis N
Kent, se n and daughter, of Brooklyn; N
y. Baldwin and wife, OF Derby; =. H.
Jorst, OF Brooklyn; Miss Caroline She
han, Of Bridgeport; Mr. and Mrs George
Hanna, OF Brooklyn; and Dr. Bostwick,
of New Milford.
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Newton Swift, of New Britain, joined
his family at George Lyman's, over Sun
day. Mrs Andrews, Misses Evelyn
Swift, Annie Bokie and Mildred Sturte-
want, came on their wheels from Hart
ford, Friday, for a visit at the Swift
homestead.
A number of the young people attended
the entertainment at Pavilion hall, New
Preston, on Friday evening.
Edward Sackeg and family. from Jer-
sey City, are at his fathers, Homer Sac
ket's.
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HAY CROP OF FINE Quality.

The fine weather for two weeks past
has been we'll improved by the hay
makers; some have finished haying and
all are on the way. The crop is of fine
quality, but not as heavy as for the pre-
vious years.
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BANTAM.
HOTELS FULL OF GUESTS.

The hotels and boarding houses here
are full. At the South View, Smith
Grannis proprietor, there are 35 guests,
the Lakeside Inn is well filed, Mrs Barr,
Mrs Brundage and Mrs Glover have their
houses well filed. George Clemmons
has as bnarders Gen Eugene Payne, wife
and son (Mr Payne is a member of the
board of examiners in the pension de.
partment at Washington, d CO. also 8
Mr. Burgess, wife and daughter, of
Bridgeport.
Ice cream and cake sociabIe in the yes
try of the Baptist church, Friday even
ing.
Fidelity circle of Kings Daughters met
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-07-28

VILLAGE CHURCH NOTES.
Rev Mr PangbuAn Of New Haven again
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CHARLES B. THoMPsoN's MARVELLOUS
SUCCESS. ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21

81 OF, 800, and gain in tax of $126,-
1885, which tax, as well as gain, is
specially dedicated to schools, free school
books and the sinking funds, thus demon
strating beyond the shadow of n doubt the
absolute practicability and wisdom of n
reduction of the State tax from Tx cents
to 10 cents, or lower, as contemplated and
advocated by the present administration
and the present platform Of the Rcpubl-
can party.
Contemplating and reviewing such n
record-reduction of State debt augmenta-
ton of sinking funds increase in State
revenues, assured decrease in State tax
rate-can it be said that the Republican
party has not fulfilled and kept in good
faith every pledge made to the people?
Upon that record we again appeal to the
conservative judgment of the citizens of
Maryland, who expect and demand Il rigid
accountability of the trust reposed in pub
lie officials, and we feel assured that such
an appeal will be nobly answered ut the
polls in November next. If this be done,
then, as were kept the pledges of 1898. so
shall be kept the pledges of 1899.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21

We believe that whatever concerns the
welfare of the United States concerns also
the welfare of the respective States, and
that 1t is the duty of the party in its
State conventions to plant itself squarely
upon the great principles of the party as
declared in national conventions, and for
that matter, to take the initiative in Civ
ing II proper direction to public opinion.
The question whether the gold dollar shall
be the standard OF monetary value and
the ultimate money of redemption Of all
the fiduciary currcncies in circulation vi
tally affects the dealings between the citi-
zens of any particular State. as well AS
the dealings between them and the citi-
zens of other States and 1t is simply alb
surd to say that such n question raises
Il national and not n State issue The
Congress of the United States, of course,
can only settle it, hut the opinion out of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21
The Race Issue.

The Democratic platform, silent upon
nearly every other issue, both State and
national, utterS no uncertain sound on
this, and the Democratic candidates have
given it their hearty Endorsement in order
that Maryland may be placed in line with
what they are pleased to style our Sister
Union are sister States of Maryland-those
to the North and West of us. as well as
the Southland we do not believe that it Is
either patriotism or policy to attempt tn
place Maryland on one side Of sectional
division. We thought that it was the sen
timent of Maryland. as well rs elsewhere
that the Spanish War had wiped out Ma
son and DlXon's line.
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which II proper law upon the subject Is to
eventually emerge can only be created In
the several States. Every Democratic
platform, with the exception Of Maryland,
has n deliverance on this issue, and the
Democratic party In Maryland, in Its plat
form of 1895, first declared for gold, and
afterward wabbed toward silver, and
then took on such a cross-eyed expression
toward both gold and silver that no one
could tell in which way it was looking
We can respect a man, however much we
may differ from him, who believes hon
cstly in what is known as free silver, but
we have no respect for party that Is too
cowardy to proclaim itself upon the most
vital issue of the day and seeks to hide Its
cowardce in transparent subterfuge too
silly to deceive anyone. The plain truth
is that the Democratic party in this State
Is in no position to make declaration in
favor of the gold standard, for the OBJ
vious reason that such declaration would
amount to a reputation in advance Of the
platform and the candidate of the ma
tonal Democracy in 1900. That platform
and that candidate is just as certain to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21

fraudulent practices. In 1895 the Republi
can platform pledged the party to the en-
actment Of law under the provisions of
which free and fair expression of popu-
lar opinion might be had. The redemption
of this pledge is found in the election law
OF 1896. Along this line of reform pledge
myself to advocate such changes as will
reduce corruption to n minimum and fur
Their secure II free and untrammeled ex.
ercise of the franchise. TO that end |
think II would be advisable to enact a
bill similar to what is known as the Cor.
rupt Practices act, which has worked well
in other States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21
Appointments To Office.

In making the large number of appoint
mcnts to office which is a part Of my pre-
negative, II elected, shall follow the same
rule that l have Overwhelmingly, that
public office is public trust" While the
opinion of the Executive in the considera-
ton of applicants must necessarily be in
luenced by the character of the recon-
mendation, after an appointment has been
made | shall not hesitate promptly to re
move an incumbent whose uniitness for
his position has been shown. shall,
therefore, expect all those who may re-
ceive appointments from me to do their
full duty, without regard to political ia.
vOrs of any kind.
In conclusion, gentlemen of the commit
tee, | can only say that during my entire
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21
MIR. FINDLAY'S LETTER
In 1t He Scores Democracy For At
tempting To Revive The Race
Issue This Year.

l accept the nomination for Attorney
General, and, if elected, will endcavor to
discharge the duties of very responsible
office to the best of my ability Rowdyism
Is always Il menace 10 society, come from
what quarter it may. but the logic or pro
priety of attempting to abate one species
of rowdysm by an Indictment to another
is not altogether clear to my mind. The
very essence Of rowdyism is the spirit that
appeals to race prejudice, at the recent
land the civilized world-cv in the pres
cncc of DreyfuS pardoned-still stands ap-
Dalled
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21

administration Of the great trust commit
ted to my care four years ago have been
actuated by a desire to do what was best
for the people Of the entire State, regard
less of party affiliations. My record is be-
fore the people, and should they choose
again to intrust me at the head of the
State, my future course will be guided by
the same motives, and / shall have the
experience of my past official career to aid
me In performing my duties to the best
interests of the State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21

AS to police reorganization, we are in
favor of the principle and the measures
that will make the force nonpartisan
organization, an achievement only made
possible by Republican success in 1885,,
and we look with some suspicion upon the
promises of the Democratic party, which
waited for n generation before it discov-
cred the necessity of this reform, and
then only under the compulsion of Repub-
lican initiative and leadership.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21

cents Of State tax being levied, collected
and paid for free school books. BY such
comparison we find that under Democratic
administration, for the years 1892 1893,
1894 and 1895, there was carried to the
several sinking funds the sum of S974,-
2S1.35. In addition to this further sum
Of S24S, 343.32 was carried by them to the
said sinking funds, but this latter sum was
the United States, sale of State property
and collection of the amount due on the
bond Of State official, instead Of by di-
rect taxation, and. therefore, cannot be
used in this comparison. Under Republi.
can administration for the years 1896, 1897.
1898 and 1899 there has been carried to the
sinking funds the sum of 81, 139, O51, or an
actual gain In cash Of S164, 1896 The
lcvies for 1892, 1893. 1894 and 1895 en-
braced the rate of N cents for State debt.
while this rate was reduced in 1896 1897,
1898 and 1890 to 81 cents, the other 2
cents going to free school books, as before
mentioned. The sum of 5000, 900 has been
paid for such free school books during the
present administration, which, had the levy
remained the same as in 1892, 1893, 1894
and 1895, the present Treasury officials
could and would have invested in actual
cash for the sinking funds, making Il diff
ference of $76i,7G9.65 in four years. As it
is, they have carried to the sinking funds
Sl6l,169 .63 more actual cash of the moneys
collected, and that too, with tax rate of
cents less, and there remains in bank to
the credit of the State, as of September 30.
1899. the sum of 81. 40, OBJ AS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-10-21
Tobacco Warehouses.

wrought in the tobacco warehouses. Upon
my recommendation, the Legislature of
1893 passed II law whereby these ware
houses instead of remaining a burden on
the State, became contributors to the State
treasury, and have yielded a surplus great,
er than ever before.