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The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22

Hugh McFadden, who lives in the old
'lightning house," has been confined at
his home with scarlet fever.
Rev C. E. Woodcock of Ansonla
preached an interesting sermon at Christ
church, last Sunday morning.
jerome Leonard and wife nave retur n
ed from their wedding trip. Mr. and Mr..
Leonard will go to Housekeeping in the
w. j. Munson place, recently vacated
by Elihu T. Barber.
George White, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever, ia now able to be around
again.
Mrs George P. Woodward expects to
move into the rooms which she has rent
ed from Mrs G. L. Woodruff, where she
will remain until her new house, which
is now being built, is completed.
Christmas exercises are being held at
the different rooms in the Center school,
this afternoon.
The Taft school closed, last Wednes.
day, for the Christmas holidays. 1t viii
remain closed until January 8, 1900
Most of the pupils have gone to ths I
homes.
The public schools close the fall tern
to-day.
The water mains are developing goot
msRy breaks.
Rev 81. N. Cunningham off1eiated a
the Oakville mission, last Sunday morn
| ing.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22

Number OF cattle condemned ..
Total expenses of the flee during the
fiscal year ending September 80, 1899, in
Guiding compensation allowed for cattle,
O. ,584 43.
Number of cattle reported as having
been brought into the state, during the
year, 3 573.
A large amount of work has been i'm
posed upon this cff1ce by the action Of
the Boston Board of Health in recently
adopting in their Regulations for the
Sale and Care of Milk' the following
section:
cart /, Sec. 4. No milk shall be sold, offer
ed tor sale, or distributed in the city of Bos-
ton unless the COWS from which it is deTtYed
have, within one year, been examined by q
competent authority anu shown to be free
from disease dangerous to the public health /;
but this shall not be construed as torbidding
the saAe or use OF milk from COWS not tested
with tuoercdlin,"
During the first weeks in September,
many letters of inquiry and calls for in
spection Jeanne to this Office from the
farmers of WiNdham, New London, and
TOlland counties, who ship milk to Bos-
ton.
AS these calls were clearly within the
provisions Of the Statutes, Chapter 1899,
Public Acts of 1897, Section 4, your COM
missioner entered at once upon this work
In systematic manner and with your ap
prevail employed the Hon Frank Day Of
Brooklyn and N. S. Mayo, D. V. s., of the
Connecticut College as assistants.
While this work lie not yet completed,
the inspection Of about 1900 cows war
rants me IN saying that the general
health and condition of cattle in the
state is good. In responding to the calls
of the farmers, over 100 towns in the
state have been visited and by rail and
steam over 1900 miles have been travel
ed. In no case where an animal affected
with tuberculosis has been found has
there been any trouble in coming to a
mutually satisfactory agreement with
the owner as to the amount the state
should pay for the animal.
desire TO express my appreciation and
thanks to my predecessor who very kind
ly gave me much valuable information
and assistance; and also to the cattle
owners and all others with whom / have
had official relations for their considers
ton and cooperation. Respectfully sub
mitted 81 Heman o. Averill, Commits
sioner on Domestic Animals.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
w. G.
BARTON.
Christmas
Shopping
Is At
High Tide.

And so are our Christmas Stocks.
Thousands of appropriate pres
ents, big things and little things,
useful, ornamental and lasting.
This is the ideal store to trade
in-not now and then-but at
all times
The verdict has been declared,
Our display the best Our took
the most complete Our prices
the lowest.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.
go
1850.
AN 1MroRrANr BUSINESS CHANGE.

AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE.
One Of the most important business
changes that have taken place IN town
for number of years will occur soon
after January l, when William A. Watts,
who has conducted the large general
store at Washington Depot for Is years,
will retire, and new firm, Watts &
COggswell, will tax the reins. The mem
bers of the new firm, Robert j. Watts
and Thornton Cogs veil, are both well
and fAVOERbly known locally and have
hosts of friends. Robert j. Watts has for
a number of years conducted a shoe
stC re at Washington Depot, and this bus
mess will be made department of the
new store. Mr. COgswell has been in the
employ Of Mr. Watts for some time and
is known as an affable and courteous
gentleman. RumOr has had it that w.
A. Watts will tgO into Gbueiness in New
Haven after time, but The BEE has
not been able to verify this fact. 1t ia
thought he will emsin in town for the
present, as he owns fine place on Wash
ington Green. 1t is also fact that Mr.
Watts has not enjoyed the most rugged
health and will therefore welcome re-
lease from the care and responsibility
which he has carried for so many years.
Mr. Watts has been q substantial and
public spirited citizen and his many
friends are hope he may continue to
make Washington his me. This store,
by the way, 10 regarded as one of the
best country stands In the state. Under
Baker 81 BrinsmAde the business was
worked up TO splendid proportions, nd
the prestige of the store has been fully
maintained under the able manageW ent
of w. A. Watts.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
THE STATION AND VICINITY.

Charles Collins is working for the
Mine Hill company, and will shortly
move his family here from Stony Greek.
Miss Mamie Callaghan is home with
her parents over the Holidays.
The people of the mission are prepar-
ing a Christmas tree for the children, to
be held Saturday evening.
A graphophone entertainment was
given in TyrreIl's hall, Friday evening,
to full house which was satisfactory in
every respect.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
What
You Can Find
Here:

Dolls of all kinds, dressed and
not dressed, unbreakable dolls,
jointed dolls, dolls with kid
bodies, jointed'or not, dolls that
will sleep, in fact any kind of
a doll you want is here. Rag
dolls, also the large doll to be
made and stuffed, life size, they
are all here.
Iron Toys, Wooden Toys, Mechani-
cal Toys, Train of Cars, Iron Stoves,
Tin Stoves, Doll Cradles, big Rock
ing Horse, big Cannon, Hammerless
Guns, Dancing Bears, TriCycles, Comb
and Brush Sets, Collar and Cuff Boxes,
Glove Boxes, Smokers Sets, Mirrors,
Sterling Silver Novelties, Books, Book
let's, Christmas Ca DIS, Perfumes, Toi-
let Soaps, Pspert1ies, plain and fancy
boxes.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
BANTAM.
CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS,

CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS
The churches are preparing tor their
Christmas music and entertainments to
Methodist school hold theirs Monday
night, the Baptist Tuesday night, and the
Episc opal Thursday night.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
IN MASONIC CIRCLES.

Rising Sun lodge, r. &c A. NJ, has
elected the following officers:
w. M, Charles Fl. Buckingham. IT,
s. W., Joseph Wettreau.
j. W., William Ell. Foulois.
IT., r. j. Watts.
s., Edward G.. Clark.
c., Percy G.. H. RobinFon.
NJ, Heman o. Averill.
s. D., Henry t. Cady.
j. D., Nelson Richmond.
5. 81, Edward g. O.Dell.
A. j. s., Arthur g. Titus.
o., Wilbur T. K'lborn.
IT,, Silas Richmond.
Trustees, Samuel Ell. Clark, Edwin H.
Beardsley, Frank j. Kflborn.
Bernard Degnan is constantly making
improvements on his place. He has jus
had Contractor Charles Prindle build s
nice verania on the wegt eide of his
house adding much to the looks OF his
place. He has also given new coat or
paint to bis houee and out buildings.
The horse business has been lively
with Dwight Wilson Of late. He swap
ped black horse with James James OF
Bethlehem and took 3 little black rood
horse Ia exchange. He let Walter Smith
or West Morris have nice gray horse
and got colt In exchange. He ax-
changed chestnut colOred horse With
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
IN MASONIC CIRCLES,

Federal lodge, No. II, F. & A. M, in.
stalled the Il lowing Ulcers at their reg
ular meeting, last MONDAY evening: W
M, f. L. Hitchcock; S. W., j. L. Scott
j. W., Paul Klimpke; treasurer, George
F. Pritchard; secretary. B. 81. NATION
s. D., James T. McClury; j. D., George
Harper tyler, FL. r. Hlckox.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22

mas tree at the chapel, Christmas night.
The church ia to be trimmed, Saturday
afternoon,
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
WEST MORRIS.

TIDINGs FROM HOLLOW AND HILL.
MRS s. j. Bissell of Torringson Ia
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
MALLETT
Successors 10 Evitts a stauo.)
Want a New Harness =?

We can suit you If in need of anything in
this line. We carry them IN all styles nd all
grades. in both single and double. from the
cheap factory harness to the finest hand made
work. Look them over, You will ind the
prices bottom.
The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22

ANNUAL REPORT OF CATTLE COMMISSION
Err AVERILL. THE STATE PAID 50 $50 50
FOR DISEASED ANIMALS SLAUGHTER
ED-GENERAL HEALTH AND CONDITION
OF CATTLE GOOD-A BOSTON Mike REG
ULATION WHICH MAKES MUCH WORK.
General Heman o. Averill, the COM
missioner on domestic animals, presented
his annual report to Governor LOunsbu-
~, last week Wednesday. 1t covers the
period from October l, 1898 to July Is,
1899 when the position was held by Com
missioner Sprague, and also the time to
october l, 1899, under the administra-
ton of Commissioner Averill and is as
follows:
10 His ExLellency George E. Louns-
bury, Governor of the stat G of Connecti-
cut:
Sr:-Complving with the provisions
Of chapter CLXIV of the Public Acts, Of
1896, have the honor to present the fol-
lowing report for this department for the
year enuing September 80, 1899.
When | assumed the duties of Com.
missioner on Domestic Animals, July Is,
1899, my predecessor, the Hon William
b. Sprague, placed in my hands his re-
port tor the nine and One.halt months
ending that day as follows:
Cattle commissioner tstement of ex-
Denses from October l. 1898 to july l6
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
col. COLES SUDDEN DEATH.
Fell to the Marble Floor in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.

New York. May 24.-CoL F. W. Cole
of Nashville, Tenn. died suddenly to-
night in the corridor of the Fifth avenue
Hotel, of which he was a guest.
Col Cole arrived al the hotel yesterday.
He was walking through the hotel corri-
dor tonight when he gave a sudden gasp
and fell to the marble floor, his head
striking heavily. He was unconscious
when picked up. All efforts to revive him
were fruitless, and he died in about an
hour.
The hotel physician thought death was
due to stroke of apopIexy The body is
now in the hotel. Col. Cole was about
60 years of age and a prominent man in the
Southwest He leaves wife and daugh-
ter.
Half an hour before he was stricken,
Col Cole said he never felt better in his
life When raised from the floor of the
corridor, where he had fallen. he was un-
conscious, and blood was streaming from
an ugly wound in the back Of his head.
He was carried into a side room, and Mrs.
Cole and the house physician, DR.. Finch,
were summoned. 1t was too late.
Whether his fall came from a stroke OF
apoplexy or from heart failure. was not
fully determined, but the fall had frac-
tured his skull, and death followed the
fall SO soon as to have been practically
instantaneous.
The body will be taken TO Nashville for
interment
Col Cole was probably the wealihiest
man in Tennessee. For twenty-five years
ne was connected with the Nashville.
Ghattanooga and SC. Louis Railroad.
During the war the Confederacv fool,
charge of the property and conferred the
title of colonel upon Mr.. Cole. who was
then superintendent, and continued him
in charge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
HOW TO COPE WITH SMALLPOX.
National Health Board Had Up an
Important Discussion,

Richmond, Va, May 24.-The national
conference of the state and provisional
boards of health of North America, which
has been in session in this city
for the past two days, adjourned
this afternoon, after discussing
all the papers which had been assigned to
the various physicians and eiecting officers
for the next twelve months. The question
of a time and place for the next meeting
was left to a committee.
The body had a number of important
papers before it for discussion, but prob
ably the most important discussions Of the
day were on The subjects Of how best 10
transport dead bodies and how to EXTERN
mate or cope with smallpox
1t was shown that during last winter
there was an epidemic of smallpox
throughout the country-North, South and
West-and the fear was expressed that
unless active and vigorous steps were
token the loathsome disease would appear
in more virulent form next winter.
The point which has so frequently been
raised by those opposed TO vaccination,
that the virus was harmful to the system,
ers asserted that vaccination was not dan
gerous, but an excellent preventative.
A section of the bylaws providing that
the annual conferences should be held CO.
incidentally with the sessions of the
American Public Health Association, was
vigorously opposed and was laid over for
another year. The Gnnual dues of each
state were increased from IS each to $40,
and other minor changes were made.
Following are the officers elected:
President, DR.. U. o. b. Wingate of
Milwaukee; vice president. DR.. Probst of
Ohio; secretary. DR.. ]. ~ Hurry of In
dianapolis Ca re-election); treasurer. DR..
Eleazar Polletier Of Montreal Ca re-elec-
tion); programme committee, Drs. Brock
en- of Minnesota, Swarts of Rhode Island
and Fulton of Maryland.
The visiting health officers tomorrow
will make trip to Old Point Comfort,
returning here in the evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
DEM0CRACY'S RALLYING CRY.
ANTITRUST AND ANTI-IMPERIAL-
ISM AHEAD OF 16 TO L.

National Democratic Executive Com
mittee May Hold a Formal Session
at st. Louis TO-day-COnferenee
Called by Ex-GOv. stOne-Anti-
Trust VIII BE the RaIIying Cry.
Reported That Chairman Jones
VIII Resign.
St Louis, Mo-. May 24.-Ways, means
and methods of conducting the next
Presidential campaign will be considered
by the Democratic conference at the
Planters Hotel tomorrow.
Ex-Gov. Stone of Missouri, who issued
the call for the meeting, has received
twenty-eight favorable replies. Two Of
these have been withdrawn and proxies
forwarded. If a quorum-twenty-thr -three-is
secured, it is altogether likely, according
to Committeeman Gahan of Illinois, that
the meeting will be resolved into a formal
session of the national committee ana
some definite action taken.
1t is generally understood that anti
trust will be the rallying cry for the
Democracy, with "anti-imperiaism" a
close second, and "16 to T. not entirely
discarded, but kept in their place. AS
one of the leaders of the party expresses
it, ANTITRUST and anti-imperialism" will
be the salt and pepper with which we
will flavor "16 to l."
There have been countless rumors float
ing around to the effect that silver is to
be entirely discarded, and that as far as
Missouri is concerned, Bryan is to be
shelved in favor of William ]. Stone of
Missouri. This Mr.. Stone positively de-
MED to-day, saying that he would go into
the next convention to work for Mr.. Bry-
an, and that the Missouri delegation
would vote solidly for Mr.. Bryan's nomi-
nation.
If the conference should be resolved into
a formal meeting of the national commit
tee tomorrow, it is probable that the
designations of Messrs. Teller and Allen
from the ways and means committee will
be accepted. Both are willing to get out,
and the other members of the national
committee are willing they should.
1t is also reported that Chairman Jones
of the national committee will resign, but
this is not confirmed.
The antitrust banquet tomorrow night
promises to be a most successful affair
Among the speakers will be Hon. w. ].
Bryan, who will discuss "Monopolies; :"
Hon. d. d. DeArmond "The Trust and
Its Parents and Hon Champ Clark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
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GERMAN BAPTIsTs ADJOURN.
Instrumental Music and NecktIes on
the Black List.

Roanoke, Va, May A.-The German
Baptist Association held a business ses-
sion to-day which was so orderly and the
work so swiftly executed that sine die
adjournment was reached at the close of
the afternoon meeting.
The days work began al o'clock this
morning. The attendance was large. To
night and Tomorrow nearly an the visl,
tors win leave for their homes.
The middle district OF Indiana was Sc
lected as the next meeting place OF the as
ISOLATION. The town was not named, but
Will be selected later.
Women in good standing were passed
upon as being eligible delegates to the
general conference
instrumental music was given a blow
the conference deciding that IL should not
be taught among the brotherhood.
Necktes are to be worn only as a mat
ter of comfort.
Representatives of railroads and land
companies were debarred from eligibility
as members of the conference.
Raisers Of tobacco were excluded from
membership IN the district and annual
conferences vigorous protest was made
by the Virginians.
The petition that the publication of the
Landmark at Warrensburg, Mo-, be sup
pressed, on the ground that II was in COM
petition with the Gospel Messenger, was
not granted, the conference taking the
stand that the Landmark was a religious
paper and had not been requested TO be
recognized as an organ Of the church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
SENT a CABLE TO THE QUEEN.
Lynch Law Report at Minneapolis
Greatly Modified.

Minneapolis Mimi. May 2i.-The Pres
byterian assembly sent out the following
congratuIatory telegram to Queen Vic
toria;
The general assembly of the Presby-
terian Church in America tenders con-
gratulations on the S0tn anniversary of
your birthday and rejoIces in the divine
guidance which has blessed your long
and prosperous reign"
The elders of the church south, sitting
in assembly at Richmond, replied as fol-
lows to the telegram sent them yester-
day by the elders OF the church North:
Replying to your salutation we greet
you as members of one body in Christ
Read Acts XXX. 80, and Ephesians iii, Il
to p. May God bless you always
Rev. Need Holmes Of Rockford, H.,
aged and bent, climbed upon the tribune
this afternoon and extracted from a worn
little poclSetbook a draft for $1,000. Rents
were terribly low, he said, and money
was hard to get. but for the Freedmen's =
cause he would give that drart, provided
all stood by their pledges and promises,
and the more than $4,000 promised was
actually delivered.
Then while the assembly applauded loud
~ The gray beard painfully climbed down.
Or. Charles Herr presented the amend
cd report of the Frecdmen's committee as
TO lynch law outrages in the South The
lurid language of the other day, which
caused some excitement, gives place to this
harmless paragraphs
1T (the Freedmens) Is a cause that ap-
peals TO us with particular insistance at
this time because OF the DEVELOPMENT of
the mob spirit in our Christian land. We
join heartily with our fellow citizens and
fellow Christians of all sections in their
horror of those dreadful manifestations,
and we believe Il Is an hour for our church
to pledge herself afresh in sacrifice and
service 10 the redemption of the negro
from his sufferlngs and his sins"
Nobody had any fault 10 find with these
words.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
GRIFFIN RIFLES ON GUARD.
CALL FOR PROTECTION To LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

An Oath-BOund Organization Called
t1,e "LabOrers' Union Band' Alleg-
cd to Have Been Formed for the
purnose of Driving Ont the Ne
rroes-superintende of the Kin
enid Mills Notified to Leave-State
Troous Ordered Out.
Griffin, Ca, May A.-Affairs in this COM
,,nnuv are getting extremely unpleasant
- law abiding citizens. and Gov. Gambler
hos been asked for protection to life and
nroperty through the assistance of the
militia.
The whipping affair Of Monday night
stirred things pretty much and the Of
fcers have been on a vigorous search for
the offenders.
last night another negro was taken from
his house and severely beaten and cut.
All Of these negroes are law abiding cit
izens, and there is no cause for the pun
isbment they are receiving.
To-day the superintendent and others at
tbe Efncaid mills were notified TO leave
81 once. or they would be dealt with
An Organization Formed.
Il now transDires that there has been a
club formed here, known as the ''Laborers'
Union Band" with the sole purpose OF
driving the negroes out of the county.
The information is good 10 the effect that
this band was formed in connection with
others in the state, and the rules and oaths
followed by these men are more rigid than
those enforced by Jesse James. The Grif-
fin "Laborers' Union Band" has about
so members, a large number of whom are
boys under age They were taken in by
their fathers.
Al recent meeting of this mob it was
suggested that the boys be turned out, as
they knew no better than 10 sell out for
money.
Here a great break was made, in which
the boys threatened their fathers and
promised to reveal everything. These
young criminals, by reason of their cour-
age. remained within the ranks.
Called on the Governor.
These facts have come to light to-day.
and when the superintendent, A. G. Mar
tin, was threatened, a petition signed by
President W. ]. Kincaid Vice President
S Grantland and Secretary and Treasurer
J NJ. Brawner of the Kincaid mills, was
sent to Gov Gambler. through Judge E,
W. Hammond asking that. whereas a
mob had on two nights previous, forcibly
beat and mutlated men not guilty of any
crime, and said mob had threatened other
lives at the mill, that he order out the mi
lItla to protect lives.
The Governor responded promptly, and
in an hours time the Griffin Rifles were
in their armory awaiting orders from
Judge Hammond to proceed to the fac
tory.
The Mayor has been reliably informed
II the men so to the factory there will be
trouble in the city tonight. He has or
dered all the police force on duty through
out the night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
INSURANCE MEN IN SESSION.
Effort VIII BE Made TO stop the Rate
Cutting by tRebates.

H""H' VIII ne made TO stop the Rate
Cutting by lRebates.
Norfolk, Va, May R4.-The Southeast
ern Tariff Association. scomposed of repre-
sentatives of prominekt American and
foreign insurance com Eanies, convened its
eighteenth annual md ting at the Hotel
Chamberlain, Old Pd& Comfort. this
morning. About one Hundred delegates
and many ladies are n esent
The most importantx business of the
opening session was tie reading of the
presidents address, by that officer. Mr..
Edward Gay. The address contained sew
eral suggestions of great Importance, and
their consideration and the action to be
taken upon them will constitute the bulk
of the conventions work
The address alludes to the law in this
state known as the Wharton anti-compact
law which has now been in effect almost
a year, and has, the president states,
brought about such a condition of affairs
that the association has made no effort
whatever to maintain rates in Virginia.
In the matter of rate-cutting by a sys-
TEN of rebates which il is charged is prac-
ticed by many companies represented by
agents of association companies, it was
recommended 10 the convention that nc
such representation shall hereafter be al
lowed under penalty of expulsion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
INDUSTRIAL USES OF WATER.
Volume Issued on Water Powers
From Maine TO California.

Volume Issued on water Powers
From Maine TO California.
Washington, May &.-The United States
geological survey has just issued an i'm
portant volume prepared by F. H. Newell,
relating to the use of water for power ir-
rlgaiion, and other industrial purposes,
being the product of ten years Of expert
ence and Systematic measurement. It
gives facts concerning rivers in various
localities from Maine to California. and
shows the greatest, least and average flow
by months.
This report is made up OF number Of
papers. The water powers on the James
river are pointed out and profile given
from The Clifton Forge to Richmond. The
water powers Of North Carolina are also
described by Prof. ]. A. Holmes, and
possibility of future development shown.
In the same way the water resources of
Georgia are taken uD. as well as those
of Northern Alabama