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The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26

the old Wilson place into q house. II
will be for his hired man to live in.
The old pole in front of Jennings
Woods school has been removed to make
room for new one to be erected soon.
Mrs Jane Larkin of Nova Scotia Is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs Wells Of Bulkley
district.
William Hills hired man, who was so
sick with fever, is much better and so as
to be around.
The home of James Paris was made
happy by the arrival of bouncing boy.
Mr. and Mrs Nowack are riding new
wheels which they have lately purchae-
ed.
Mrs Julian Wilson has been quite sick
with the grip, but is much better now.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
MERRYALL AND VICINITY.

Rev Stephen Heacock will concuct the
services in the chapel, Sunday, May %,
at 3 p. m.
Misses Ida and Urania Marsh have
cousin from Nebraska visiting them.
Mr. and Mrs John Morehouse and
family attended services at the chapel.
Sunday, also Mr. and Mrs John Wells.
Rev Mr. Putney of the Methodist
church, New Milford, preached his frs
sermon in the chapel, last Sunday, and
was we'll liked.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
MONROE.

Rev c. q. Doupe of Grace church,
Long Hill officiated at st Peters, Sunday
evening.
Mr. HOLSTER has been i'll, but Ia on the
gain now.
Mrs Justus Hawley and Miss Ella Hall
Of Bridgeport have been guests of Mrs j.
G. Stevens for few days.
Miss Annie Goldsborough is visiting
friends in Greenwich.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
FAIRFIELD WOODS.
NIGHT PROVIDERS ABOUND.

NIGHT PkOWLERS ABOUND.
Thieves are operating very extensively
in the vicinity of Hope chapel, taking
every thing they can lay their hands on.
Mr. Metcalf lost 60 chickens, Mr. Scott q
barrel of potatoes and Mr. Bibbins 16
quarts of milk, all taken the same night
and probably by the same parties.
Charles Stillson is riding a new Stearn g
racer, purchased of Mr. Manwarring of
Bridgeport.
Mr. Belknap is remodeling the barn on
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
70" Mrs "a. Stevens.

To- Mrs FL. Stevens.
Mrs Thomas MCGEE of Woodbury. Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs Homer Atwood
last week.
Homer Atwood has painted his house,
recently.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Human, who have
been spending several weeks at the Wal
lace House, Lake Q1assapaug, returned
to their home in Forestville, last week.
Mr. and Mrs George Held of Naugatuck
were in town, the first Of the week, visit
ing Mrs Held's mother.
Mr. and Mrs Levings Abbott have been
visiting their son at Babylon, L. |.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26

locating in another town for a short
time without paying license fee. J.F.
Adds appeared for the merchants of
New Milford and Howard Taylor of
Danbury for the defendant.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
New Haven Co.
OXFORD.
PUBLIC SPIRIT NEEDED.

PUBLIC SPIRIT NEEDED.
G. <. Crofut Of the Inn has placed 8
large lamp at the west end of his house
Landlord Reilly of the Oxford House
has four about his house. DR. Melbourr
is TO have one placed in front of bis plat
which will give the little village city
fed look. Now, what is needed ID public
spirit to place row of lights down tht
length Of the street to point below the
Episcopal church.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26

Louis A. Peck, VINO has been the az.
sistant in this town Of Dr. A. G. Peck,
passed his examination before the dental
commissioners, this last week, and will
now start here in business for himself.
He will not go to Washington as DR. Peck
| used to do but instead will establish q
branch office in Sandy Hook, hoping in
that way to get also the Southbury trade.
Mr. Danes, one of the euperintendents
of the Abbott Brothers in Waterbury.
started in to finish the Main street inn
provements and also the corner near the
watering trough, last Thursday morning.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
here, week ago Tuesday night about
8.l4 p. m.,i being probably the. same one
that shook Hartford and vicinity.
Rev o. W. Barker of Newtown is ex-
pected to deliver the Memorial day ora
ton in the First church, next Tuesday.
The Magazine club will meet. next
Wednesday night, at Rev j. A. Free
mans.
DR. Frank Atwood has been visiting in
this vicinity, the past week. He is one
of the United States hospital physicians
and is stationed in fort in Maryland.
First Selectman Curtis and his assist
ants are repairing the road to Southbury
and are doing it first rate, too. A coat of
gravel Is being put ON in the middle and
when it is finished the road, especially
near Mrs Cornelia Terrill's, will not be
near as sandy.
Painter Travers, assisted by M. j
Bradley, are giving the house of Mrs
Fannie Curtis a new dress OF paint in
their usual efficient manner.
The attendance at the Wells auction,
on Saturday last, was not large.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26

IN our G. r. societies ond how tt
strengthen them,'' Miss Grace r Aller
At 2.40, Paper tWho is responsible FOL
the ineff1ciency of @. e. organization?
At $50, Paper "A Conservation serv-
Ice. What does it mean? How can II
be made most fficient?" d. R. Rodger.
\ At 800. Discussion.
At 3.20, Music.
At3.25, Business and collection.
At $40, Roll call of societies. SEN
tence responses.
At 3.45, Conservation service.
At 4 90, Adjournment.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ENGAGED.
At a special meeting of the town school
committee held, Saturday afternoon, Ed
win FL. johnson of Essex junction, w.,
was chosen principal of the new graded
school and school of higher grade and
also superintendent Of the schools of the
town. Mr. Johnson is graduate of Col
gate University in New York State and
is 20 years of age. He has had seven
years Of experience, three of those being
spent In Middletown Springs, VT, where
he organized and graded the schools of
the town. This action settles the ques-
ton, which has been much agitated the
past month, with regard to retaining Mr.
Weeks, who is now principal of Parker
Academy, the temporary school Of higher
grade.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
DO YOU KNOW HIMe

The following letter has been re.
ceived by County Clerk, w. r. Mont.
gomery:
Dear Si-:-There was a man killed
on the Red River by the name OF
Charley w. Robinson, and we learn
that his people live in Cobb county and
that Marietta is their postoffice. Please
investigate and any information as to
their whereabouts will be gladly re-
ceived. Description of Robinson
About or 51a feet high, weight be-
tween 1870 and 1876 pounds, claimed to
be % years old, had light curly hair,
and was little hump-shouldered and
had peculiar breast. For further i'm
formation write to
ia. DAVIS, Kanawha, Texas,
Red River county.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
COURT SENTENCES.

The adjourned term of Cobb Superior
Court last week of four days, was most
ly consumed in trying negroes. Judge
Gober and Solicitor Hutchinson pushed
the business of the court with dispatch.
The following sentences were imposed
on those convicted: Ed Hill and Alex,
Hill, colored, charged with concealing
stolen goods, were acquitted; John
Revere, colored, car breaking. II
months; Homer Hill, colored, plead
guilty to car breaking and stealing flour,
five years Buddie Alexander, colored.
assault and battery, $25 or s months:
Carrie johnson, colored, larceny, $50
or six months Emma Alexander, color
ed, selling whiskey, II months in chain
gang and six months in jail; Cora Bell
Williams. colored, stabbing, S25 or
SIX months; Louis Van, white,
, burglary, recommended as a mis-
demeanor, 800 or months; George
Tidwell, white, assault and at
tempt to rape, two years in peniten-
fairy Zet Smith, colored, beastiality,
II months; Nose Robson, colored,
beastiality, acquitted; Louis Dawson,
colored, assault and attempt to murder,
recommended as misdemeanor, $50 or 8
months: Jess Love. colored, car break
ing, II months; Louis Sanders, colored
cursing before ladies', SIS or months
John Holmes, colored, assault, $50 or 4
months; Will Bryant, colored, assault
and battery, $50 or months; Warren
Towns, colored, burglary. adjudged
insane and will be sent to the asylum;
Tom Fields, colored, gambling, $40 or 8
months; Jordan Phinizee, colored,
cheating and swindling, acquitted
Lou Leake, colored, concealed pistol,
Sl5 or months; James Ross, colored,
assault and battery, $40 or two months.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
JEFFERSON'S SIMPLICITY.

There is a good deal said about "Jef-
fersonian simplicity" but he was not
only one of the shrewdest politicians,
but he lived in extravagant style off
his salary and the earnings of four hun
dred slaves His mansion was one Of
the finest in Virginia. He dined off
silver plates ard was served by liveried
attendants. He used coat of arms of
aristocratic significance. He had So 600
worth of wines in his cellar at a time.
and he left more than 900 bottles in
stock when he died. Oh, no, Jefferson
was not simple in his life at all. but
lived in splendor. His statesmanship.
however, was of a high order.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
4 CUTTING AFFRAY.

On last Saturday at 'Rickols' livery
stable on Cherokee street, in this city
Mr.. White Sherman and Mr.. Park
Blackburn gotinto difficulty. They
were drinking and naturally quarrel
some. 1t is said Blackburn called
Sherman vile naine and knocked him
Ddcwp twice, when Sherman cut Black
burn'with pocket knife six times, all
heshfwounds and none dangerous. DR.
Nolan dressed the wounds. Sherman
wentto his home. near Mrs. Kirkpat-
rick's and Was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Anderson and Constable Morris.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
COBB COUNTY LITERARY coyxr1-
TON. 4


This association of the literary so-
cieties of the county convened last Sat-
urday at the Marietta camp Rround
and though there were three societies.
participating in the exercises, the
attendance was yery large, completely
fiiling the auditorium, while many re-
manned standing for want Of seats.
After the address of welcome and 4 re-
spouse, the Antioch society Proceeded
to carry out its program, which on the
whole, was quite creditable, the rebi-
tation of Miss Olive Sauls, and Makfer
Melvin Nix and Horace Cocker being
particularly good.
After sumptuous repastinthe bead
tifnl grove, the Excelsior or Lost
Mountain society entered upon its
program, which was characterized by
the utmost precision and rhetorical
effect on the parts of each participant,
whom to particularize would be invidi-
GUS as it would be difficult to decide
which really did the best. The same is
true of the Union Aid society, whose
program finished the exercises. The
fewness of their numbers, however,
operated against them with the judges
in awarding the prizes.
The music of all three of the organi-
cations was of high excellency. One
piece quartette, in which the partici-
pants appeared in costume, was very
effective and amusing.
In the contest for the Upshaw medal
for the best impromptu speech on the
subject What constitutes true citizen
ship" Mr.. William Attaway, of the
Union Aid society, was awarded the
prize by the judges, while the Lost
Mountain society received both the
banner and the medal for excellence
in the literary and musical programs
respectively.
The convention then adjourned, all
apparently, having passed delightful
and profitable day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
MONDAY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

The MONDAY Baptist Association
will meet at Canton on Friday. Dele
gates from the Marietta Baptist church
are Rev. J. I. Jenkins, Messrs. w. J,
Hudson, J. r. Fowler, J. q. Foster, G
W.fork, j. w. Lewis, and A. NJ.
Dobbs. Alternates. Messrs. G. T.
sCarnes andJ. Y. Alexander. The rail-
sroad fare from all stations on A. X. &
.N.wiH be four cents per mile round
trip. sSOnFriday, from Marietta only
the. fare will be 75cts for the round
trip, returning Monday.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
The Racket Store.

Talcum powker 4c
Shaving brushes 5 to 9Oc
Razor strap. 10 to 35c
Razors 35c to 1925.
Patent peg awl hafts 5 cents.
Patent peg awl blades &c dozen.
Glass lamps complete Is cents.
Jelly glasses 20 cents dozen.
Tea spoons 5 cents dozen.
Table spoons 10 cents dozen.
Strap Kings 3 to II inches, at Z to
20 cents pair.
Tea bells, 5 to 10 cents.
Call bells, 10 cents.
Don't be run down at the heels
when you can buy pair of heel
plates any size at | cent pair.
Gate hooks and eyes, cent.
Padlocks, 5 to 25 cents.
Steel traps, 10 to 80 cents.
A big lot of Tinware bought be-
tore the recent advance in prices,
which we can sell at the old prices.
CASH TELLS THE STORY.
CALL AND SEE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03

There are thirty cases of yellow
fever at the Soldiers Home at
Hampton, Va, where there are
1900 old veterans. Hampton
Newport News and Old Point are
being quarantined against.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
FARMERS INSTITUTES.

- The coming of Hon. G. H. Jordan
toasMaretta last Wednesday week
X = anu delivering an address to the
farmers at the court room at the
III noon hour, we trust will result in great
& F good. The advantages of farmers in
~ Stitutes were clearly set forth Judge
6ober was made chairman of the meet
ing and also made very practicable
talksanfruit culture and agriculture
MreG: u. Cooper, of the Atlanta Jour
Nalso responded, showing how farm
ASufts could be marketed to good
NvNage. Senator Clay was also call
Z0fand he endorsed all efforts for
pe1nlprovement of farms. On motion
oI Mr. w ,. Cheney committee of
1--WE was appointed to arrange for a
heetlng TO be held on Saturday, Au-
Agust 18th, when farmers institute
@Wiii be organized by Mr.. Jordan, Who
Ia with Mr. Cooper will be present for
NAk1 that purpose The committee as made
IA ~ up is as follows: Judge Geo F. Ciober
8 u 3 ~ chairman. NJ G Whitlock, J. H. Can
y y. n trell, George NJ McElreath, r. T. Nes-
pitt, w. w Scott, f. l.. Mayes
- Mr.. Cooper, in the Atlanta Journal
speaks of his visit us follows
The visitors we're Hospitality enter
$tA tanned by DIR. S. ID. Rambo Colonel
&%N4FN John r. Towers and Mr.. Tom Glover
fsNgsa ard through the courtesy of Mr.. W. S.
n Cheney who drove them out the Pow
der Springs road some distance they
had an opportunity to see some of the
N finest farms in the county. On the
~ way the farms of Colonel r. I. Nesbitt
"a Mr. W. J. Manning, Mr.. Culp, Mr..
Cheney and others were passed.
:. There is plenty of corn in Cobb and
forage crops are abundant.
The rain has been abundant, and cot
AA>-ton. looks well. Without disaster
4 of Colonel Nesbitts crop will
bale to the acre. Cotton on
heney's place is very fine. In
bere is hardly poor crop to be
kohthat road
M&Nnotced that peas have been
klmost everywhere as res
zeerop, and the use of sorghum
fisagery general this year
Rainbo has on the edge of town
k4right be called model farm
@sxNas taken old land that scarcely
pro ~ d,ten bushels to an acre and |
Hnade&k 2roduce rs. That was done by
use 81 2,350 pounds of fertilizer. |
'sgear he is using 800 pounds of fer
ION land that will make 60 bush |
Arn to the acre.
lambo has within sight of his
nul home orchard of 45OO FL |
Apeach trees. His brother-n-law /
Williams, has on adjoining land a
&cnltivated farm Of so acres which
sfefnarkably productive, and will
ke6D bushels of corn to the acre
.aVobb county has two farmers clubs
f%ich have had marked effect in the
" provement of agricultural condi-
4 ~ Ono CT them IS at Mars Hin
VIZ and the other at Lost Mountain, which
~arg Mis the home of Hon. George NJ Nc
W.Elreath
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03

1T is just as easy to love rich
! girl as poor one, but it isn't so
easy to marry her.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-03
Did You Ever.

STOP and THINK how much
money you can save by paving
cash for what you buy. 1t is
the little things that count. A
nickle saved here, and a penny
there, makes a wonderful differ
ence in your expense account
for a year. Take the following
price list, compare with what
you have been paying, and see
what you could have saved bv
trading at
The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18
A Fearless Judge.

In all matters of official duty
and private opinion touching pub
lie matters, Judge Dupre is noted
for saying what he thinks regard
less OF consequences to himself.
lie frowns on crimes. by whom
soever committed, and never fails
to pHHnish convicts adequately
whenixer the public security and
welfare make it incumbent on
hlm to pronounce the sentence
authorized by law.
In illustrating these facts, his
judicial career 50 far may be con-
tdently referred to, and Il further
proof be found in the subjoined
paragraph, taken from his charge
to the Grand Jury of St. Landry:
''1n conclusion. gentlemen, |
desire to say that, you are the
first Grand Jury organized under
the present law, which permits
the commissioners 10 select YOU bv
preference from among the 300
names, 10y them chosen to act AS
jurors.
The object of the law permit
ting you to be thus selected is to
give to the people among the best
material our parish affords, to
compose the grand inquest.
Having been 50 selected. your
course is going to be closely scru-
tlnlzed by the public who will e1-
pect from you i fearless eyecu-
tlon of your duties. Perform
these duties feairessIy and I'M
partially. regardless Of whom
you hurt. che criminal classes
should be given 10 understand
that the way Of the tranogressor
Is hard, and that whenever they
appear before upright men, their
guilt being apparent, they must
trembIe and need not hope -
The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18
4. Business Parable.

Once d farmer had l,SOO bush
els of whsat, which he sold not
to a single grain merchant, but to
1,S0O"ditferent dealers, u busheI
each. \ few Of them paid him
in cash, but far the greater num-
| Der SAID at was not convenient ;
they would pay later. 4 few
months passed, and the man S
bank account ran low. ''IFow is
this he said. My $500 bush
els of grain should have kept me
in atiluence until another crop is
raised, but | have parted with
the grain and have instead vast
number of accounts, 50 small and
scattered that | cannot get around
and collect fast enough to pay
expenses. "
SO, he posted up a public no.
ticc and asked all those who owed
him to pay him quickly. But few
came. The rest said, mime is
only a small matter. and [ will
go and pay one Of these days,
forgetting that though each ac-
count was very small. when all
were put together they meant a
large sum to the man. Things
went on thus The man got to
feeling so badly that he fell out of
bed and walked and running to
his grauery found his l,S00 bush
els Of wheat still safe there. lie
had only been dreaming.
Noral-The next day the man
went to the publisher Of his pa
per saying: Here slr, is the pay
fer my payer an;I when next
wear ; subscription is due YOU can
depend on me to pay it promptly.
| stood in the position Of an edi-
tor last night, and | know how it
feels TO have one 5 honestly
earned money scattered all over
the country in small amounts
Elk.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18

We notice Il disposition on the
part of some of our exchanges to
open the gubernatorial campaign.
An early opening of the State
fight should be opposed by the
press. The election does not
take place until year from next
April, and the people should not
be dragooned into political ex-
citement at this time. A cam
paign lasting two or three months
will be sufficiently long for the
people to familiarize themselves
with the merits of those who as
pire to public position. AS a
matter of fact. this State is cursed
with too much politics. One
campaign is scarcely over before
another is ''on. The 80 dear
peep want long rest-the long
er the better-ln which to attend
to their own affairs and solve
some of the problems now press
ing for solution. Let the poll
tlclan, therefore, take back seat
and stay there until next winter
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18
g GO O.

Annexation means free trade.
and the policy Of the dominant
party means high protective tariff
How annexation of foreign lands
and protective tariff exclusive
ness can be consistently advoca-
ted by one political party, is be-
yond our comprehension. Per
haps the party in question don t
care whether it is done consist
emily Or otherwise, SO it is done
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18

The Atlanta journal sounds the
following note of warning, which
the cotton planter of Georgia, as
we'll rs every other Southern State
would do we'll to heed. The
Georgia farmer who by the recent
advance in the price of cotton is
deluded into the planting Of cot
ton at the neglect of food
crops will be behind at the end of
the year. What he imagines is a
new light Of promise is only a
jack-o-lantern Turing him into the
swamp of debt and distress. Be-
ware of it,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18

Ascension has a new license or
dinance. It has also a new road
ordinance from which much good
is expected. The new road sys-
tenn, which provides for the pur-
chase of teams, road machines
and implements for working the
public thoroughfares, under the
direction of three district boards,
who are to employ inspectors,
foreman and laborers. Besides
a 1-mill tax on the assessable
property of the parish, a per
capita tax of 81 per annum is I'M
posed on the male inhabitants of
the parish between the ages of
eighteen and tifty-five, and an an
nual tax of from so cents to 81
on all vehicles used On the public
roads of the parish.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18
Cold Weather.

We can say without fear OF
contradiction that the weather ha;
been colder here than we have
ever known. On Saturday, the
1lth inst blizzard reached us
during thA day and grew severe,
as the hour passed. In the eve
ming, the cl'uds which had been
hanging over for two or three
days, begalR to pour upon us a
gradually increasing storm Of
,Ieet, which lasted until about 10
O'Clock at night. BY this time.
the earth was covered an inch
deep. Accompanying the sleet,
which fell like Il shower of rain,
was Il strong wind from the north
which was intensely cold. Dur
the night the sleet was followed
by snow which ceased about sun
rise on Sunday morning. BY that
time the earth was covered nearly.
if not quite. three inches. The
clouds passed away and left the
sun to blaze from Il beautiful sky.
The Thermometer marked 1O7 de-
grees. There was some little
moderation Of the cold during the
sunshine, but as the shade of
evening came on. and all became
shrouded in the blackness of
night. everything froze, not only
out of doors, hut also indoors.
The grocers OF the town suffered
considerable loss by the freezing
of liquids in glass bottles. very
many OF which broke into
pieces. Irish potatoes, and the
sweet also, We're frozen 50 as to
be of 10 Use FOR the table or for
seed. The mercury stood 1T zero,
and the entire day Monday was an
intensely cold day. The butchers
were unable to serve their meat,
it being frozen 50 hard that they
could neither cut nor saw It in
pieces. The consequence was
that the Inhabitants of the town
were forced to do without fresh
meat. During the afternoon Of
Monday the snow thaWed Il little,
but as the sun declined, a freeze
set in, although there had been
some little modification of the
cold.
The late abundant rain, had
made the roads almost impossible |
in many places iii the country
the water covered much OF the
ground everywhere, and wherever
it lay. there was the ice also The |
result necessarily was that jurors
were unable to come to court, |
which opened on Monday. The |
Judge was compelled to post
pone the organizing Of the grand
Jury until Wednesday the 18th,
Tuesday being Mardi Gra5 and a.
State holiday.