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MIDDLEBURY.

A RED LETTER DAY IN MIDDLEBURY.
Last Friday afternoon was red letter
day in the history of Middlebury. A
high school has been taught here this
last year by Robert e Piatt, and has
been under the care of the board of ed
ucation. This school has been very sue
cessful and demonstrates that town man.
agement of schools is the better way.
The following program was rendered by
the pupils in the Town hall, last Friday
afternoon. The hall was we'll filled and
mad been very prettily decorated with
flowers and ferns. The program:
Piano solo, Florence Scott.
Essay on Physical Geography nv
Kate Bissell.
Recitation by Carleton Tyler.
"True story of Middlebury" by Arthur
Bronson.
Recition, "Just as am" Amy Sails
bury.
Piano duet, "Sleigh Bells" Anna
Spencer and Lena Nichols.
Essay on Geology by Howard Bronson.
Recitation, edwin White.
Original poem, "Middlebury High
School," Harry East.
Recition by Philip Bassett.
Piano duet, Luella Atwood and Aida
White.
Essay on English History by Florence
Smith.
Recitation by Howard Smith.
Essay on Algebra by Avery Clark.
Recitation, Luella Atwood.
Glass Prophecy, Aida White.
Piano solo, Lena Nichols.
The pupils did themselves great credit
and Mr. Platt is to be congratulated OF
his success.
The Children's day exercises were hel
in both churches on last Sunday morning
and were very interesting.
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SOUTHBURY.
HULL'S ELL,

Mrs Granville Warner, who has been
very sick with pleurisy at Albert Olson'e
in Bethel, is slowly improving.
Mrs John Bristol and Mrs John Os.
borne of New Haven were the guests of
their mother, Mrs j. B. Roswell, and al
so their sister, Mis- Edison Mallory, Last
week. BE
rand Mrs Henry Johnson welcome d
little daughter in their family circle,
one day last week. Mother and child
are doing we'll.
G. Christensen has purchased span of
horses of William Wheeler.
Rev o. J. Range delivered very inter :
esting address at Frank Stoves, last
Thursday evening.
Many thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs
Mallory and other friends who kindly as
sisted Granville Warner, during his
wife's Illness.
r. P. Stowe is marketing his straw
berries in Waterbury and Derby.
Granville Warner spent Sunday with
his wife in Bethel.
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best and as his dutiea of selectman and
butchering make it necessary for more
labor than he ought to perform, grave
fears are entertained for him unless he
seeks rest from his labor for time.
The road workers find it almost impos-
sible to work on the roads, owing to the
dry, hard ground, and they are only just
fixing up the rough places.
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MORRIS.

INTERESTING CHILDREN DAY EXER-
Cisco.
Children's day was observed at the
Congregational church on Sunday, June
IL. The day was perfect, the attendance
large and the exercises interesting. The
music was especially fine, the little chill
dren singing some beautiful little songs
with motion accompaniment. A pleas
ant incident was the baptism Of four
children, namely Theodore Minor Ben
ton, Jennie Mildred Turkingten, Ruth
Elizabeth Holden and Ralph Bennett
Kirchberger. The church was prettily
decorated with ferns and daisies.
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THE aUNNERY SCHOOL CLOSES.


The Gunnery school closes, next
week, for the summer vacation.
North Clark of Wesleyan college spent
a few days at home, last week.
Rev Mr. Newell is staying In Wood
vile for week.
Ben Foulois has Joined the regular
army and started for camp at Harrisburg,
last Monday morning.
Calhoun street school closed for the
season, on Friday, with a ride and picnic
at the Lake.
George Clark was thrown from his
wagon, last week, and thoroughly bruis-
ed.
The Grange held delightful evening
entertainment, last Wednesday. Straw
berries and ice cream were served and q
program followed of songs and recita-
lions.
A pleasant church supper was held at
Ladies' parlor, last Friday night, with a
PLAY" given at 8 o'clock. All for the
benefit Of the parsonage fund.
The German given at the Gunnery hall
on Saturday evening was we'll enjoyed
by all who attended.
The Woman's Missionary society met
with Miss Ellen Hickox on Wednesday
afternoon. Subject, "Cessrea."
Mrs Carter has been in Bridgeport for
a week.
Rev Mr. Carter went to New York on
Monday.
Several friends went from here on Sat-
urday last TO New Milford to attend the
funeral of Richard Meloy, former resi-
dent of this town.
Mrs Sarah Titus Monroe has been the
guest of Mrs A. G. Baker.
John O'Brien of Washington, who has
been working for Hayes & stoughton on
their timber job, the past winter and
spring, has saved money enough to buy
fine pair of work horses and now is
ready to take jobs to work with his team.
Any one giving him work will find him
faithful and obliging.
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WAR; EN-.

CHILDREN's DAY AT THE CONGREGATION.
AL CHURCH.
The services on Children's day, June
IL, we're very interesting, the children
doing credit to themselves and their in
structors, the pastor and his wife, in their
singing and recitations. Master Ben
jamin Knapp, lad of five years, sang a
solo very sweetly. The church was
beautifully decorated with fiowers, very
tastefully arranged, which were apprec1-
ated by large congregation. The ad-
dress of the pastor to the children from
the.words, LEAD US notIinto temptation, -
was one they will be likely to remember
and profit by.
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Mrs G. H. Jesgup is spending a few
days in Norwalk and Springfield, N. J.
Mrs Stone has moved into the house
recently purchased and repaired by c. B.
Thompson on Christian street.
Alfred Nc Eslin, with his young bride
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Nc Eslin.
George Northrop of Naugstuck visited
his old home in this town. last week.
The long continued drought has very
much Injured the grass crop in this sec.
ton and very soon, unless we have rain
will injure other crops as we'll. All signs
seem to fail in dry weather.
Frank Lyon Of Stepney is spending 8
short time with his aunt, Miss s. E
Lyon.
Grant Northrop is reported MUCK i'm
proved, and it is hoped he will soon be
around as usual.
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ROXBURY.
THE DRoUTH VERY SEVERE.


The tobacco raisers have had one of
the most severe and laborious seasons for
the setting Of their plants ever expert
enced. No rain since May % and 20 ;
and the hay crop will be the lightest In
many years. The need OF rain has never
been felt more at this season of the year
than now. Streams are low and wells
drying up; also vegetables.
George Nettleton left on Saturday
morning last for few days. visit and
business trip to bis former home at Gull
ford and Clinton.
Ralph Seymour has new road wagon
to use on his drives to and from Bridge
wAter, where he Is attracted quite often.
John Morris entertained, the past
week, an uncle from Woleott.
Bronson Brothers are doing carpenter
work at the Spar q Quartz Co.'s new
building.
That stylish horse which is being driv
en- by Harvey Thomas ia owned By s. u.
Smith. He is by Chetolah Prince, black
In color, and for style ID ahead or any
thing that can be found around these
parts. Mr. Smith offers him for sale, 40
he has several more Of his raising; also
Rose Bug. his trotting, work and family
horse.
Selectman Barnes health Ii not Of the
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PROGRESSIVELY AND VICINITY


The social event of the month is to be
the marriage Of .Ryce Clark and Miss
Car ,lyn Morris, daughter of George T.
Morris.
Wilbur Buckingham, boy four or five
years old, fell on 20 the rocks near the
river, the other day, and cracked his
skull. He 10 getting along nicely under
the skillful treatment of the 'Ville's pop
ular physician.
John J. Fowler Ia doing the mason
work on the new house Of Mrs Frances
Dawson, near the North church, W. G
Ward the contractor. This is to be an
elaborate house, one OF the best In this
section of the town.
John e. Capewell has fine new buggy,
bought of r. Hatch & Sons.
j. z. Summers Of Flanders district has
had large shed built on to the rear Of
his house. L. j. Allen & Son did the
carpenter work.
Mrs j. e. Summers has been In poor
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-16
BETHLEHEM.

MRS HOMER sKIDMoRE CELEBRATES HER
So YEARS OF LIFE.
On Thursday, June 8, Mrs Homer
Skidmore entertained g. few Of her
friends and neighbors at her home. The
afternoon was spent in pleasant CONVEX
sation, which Mrs Skidmore was able to
enjoy to the fullest extent, being remark.
ably we'll and active for one of her age.
Tea was served by her daughter, Mrs B.
81. Johnson, after which the guests de-
parted, wishing her the pleasure of
many more birthdays.
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BRIDGEWATER.

CHILDRENs DAY AT THE CONGREGATION
AL CHURCH.
Children's day was observed in regular
form on Sunday, and, judging from the
sea Of young faces in the church, it was
day for children and plenty of children
for the day. They all did splendidly in
their exercises, and the little ones as well
as the elders will remember the day
with pleasure.
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health all winter and is not well at the
present time.
j. s. Richmond, that hustling and sue.
cessful painter, has been painting the
new tenement house of George Saxton.
He Is also painting the new school build
ing. His assistant and right hand man
Is Frank Tuttle.
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A SPLENDID TREAT IN STORE,

Prof Hubbard of New Britain, one of
the finest elocutionists in the country,
will give an evening Of readings In the
church, Tuesday evening, June 20.
This will conclude the course of enter
tainments given for the benefit OF the
Sunday school library.
The third number of the Morris Herald
for 1899 is issued. It Is full of good
things, relating to summer life ia Morris.
Send for a copy IL you are looking for a
pleasant spot to spent your summer va
cation.
Miss Alice Bird gave very interest
report of the annual meeting of the New
Haven Branch of Woman's Board of
Missions, held at Bridgeport before the
Morris Auxiliary on Wednesday after
noon, June 7.
A number of Morris people attended
the entertainment given by the Lend-a-
Hand society of Bantam, June 9. The
entertainment consisted of music by
the Imperial quartet of Waterbury and
recitations by Mrs Denslow of Marble
dale.
L. w. WhittleseY has just finished q
pleasant roomy cottage, christened Or
ton Lodge, on the shore of Bantam lake.
Just the place to spend restful yaca-
tion, scenery, fishing sketching, good air,
etc.,i in abundance.
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County.
WASHINGTON.

FLAG BUDS SECURED UNDER DIFFICULT
TIES.
Last week two young ladies with an
escort started to go down to the green
house in Hotchkissville and the new
Knife factory, where 1t is claimed they
are making a superior razor steel pocket
knife Gan industry to be commended II
others have had as much difficulty as the
writer in securing Keen cutting blade.)
After passing the old Farrand place, they
saw lot of flags growing down in the
field and proposed at once to hunt for flag
buds. They were very successful as re-
CARDS the buds, but one of them on STEP
ping on what she supposed was solid
ground, went down in a mud hole up to
her knees and fell forward, thrusting her
arm into another up to her elbow, which
was about as black when she withdrew
it as her black stockings and her clothes
under and outside despatched with the
same. She was sight to behold and de-
msnded to be Instantly taken back home,
but she was far from home and business
was urgent, and she was advised to go
on down to the watering trough, re-
move her stocking clustered with mud)
wash and ring it out as dry as she could,
taking less time to dry, but it did not
comport with her idea of the fitnes of
things. But she was finally persuaded
to go on down to "Hor'' Warmers and
clean up the best she could. After that
her spirits rose with the vapors of her
drying attire and by the time they
reached their destination she could laugh
and sing with the best Of them.-rA. B.
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CHURCH NOTES.

The Foreign Missionary society met at
the home of Miss Ellen Richox on We'd
nesday afternoon.
The weekly prayer meetings of the
Congregational church are discontinued
for the summer.
The Children's day services at both
the Methodist and Congregational
churches have been postponed until Sun
day, the 18th.
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IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

The Grange will soon occupy their
new hall over Knapp's store.
Mrs E. Tallmadge Sedgwick left town
for her Naugatuck home, last Monday.
Mrs Crane from Brooklyn, N. Y, who
accompanied his sister, Mrs Peck, to the
Peck homestead, some two weeks since,
is quite i'll and under DR. Denslow's care
Prof J. I'll. Neimyer from Yale univer
sity, with his wife, are guests at N. B.
Strong's.
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WOODBURY..
ARRIVALS AT MAPLETON.

"Mapleton,'' the popular house con-
Quoted by Charles Whitlock, ia already
filing up with guests. Among late ar
rivals are Mr. and Mrs Frederick Raker,
Maude Baker, Brothwell and Isabel Ba-
ker of New York, Mrs Adams of Hart
ford, and Mrs Lusk 0f Jersey City.
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New Haven Co.
SOUTHBURY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Children's day exercises were carried
out at the Methodist church. The pro-
gram consisted Of songs and recitations
by the children and remarks by the pas
tor, Rev O. J. Range. There were q
number present from out Of town
H.P. Hickox has been laid up with
hard cold.
Henry w. Beecher OF White Oak dig
trict Is out with pair of handsome
black horses.
Noah White Of Redding spent Sunday
with O. W. Amber and family.
The dry weather has shortened the
strawberry crop, which promised TO be
an abundant one, the forepart Of the
season. 1'' ~
Henry Murphy, with his friend, Ed
ward O'Kane Of Bridgeport, spent Sun
day with Mrs Murphy's mother, Mrs
Stowe, on Main street.
Cnafies HIn6 mas purchased pair OF
oxen, having disposed OF the ones he
kept through the winter.
Mrs Shepherd has girl from New
Haven to assist her with her work.
C. *. Osborne has taken the agency
for the Deering mower, which is so pop
ular hereabouts with the farmers.
Mrs william lHInman Of Brooklyn IL
having her Lawn III front of her snmuer
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c.. B. THoMPsoN's NEW FACTORY.

The new factory being built py G. B.
Thompson is progressing rapidly, and
when completed will be furnished with
all the modern appliances for doing his
increasing business in a complete and
systematic manner.
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Fertilizer.

We are now taking orders for Mapes Tobac-
co Ash and other fertilizers of their make
We believe that Tobacco Ash used with either
Cotton Seed Meal or Barn Yard Manure will
1t win give you the fine color and quality that
Is desired. We would refer you to any OF the
parties who use 1t in this section. Use one
half ton per acre. Price S32 per ton.
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M0E PER WEEK. 25 authors. Gems Miles.
sDZt) 9hatxer, Merritt. Wood: Cuban Gems
Garcia and Palma; Oapts Bob Evans aud
Taylor; Secretaries Long and Gage; Nelson
Justin Mccarthy, III. p; Gems O. O. Howard
and Stewart Il. Woodtord and other War
History Of the American Spanish War" THO
OfilcAmf History. Not collection OF magazine
articles. Each author writes a chapter spec
tally tor this book. Finely illustrated. Ex-
cIusfve territory Liberal terms, Showing
Llmt OF Authors Sells IT. Address sChRxlAm 6.
Haskell y Son, Norwich, o..
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Hard Wood Ashes.

We are also filing orders for the best Un.
leached Canada Hard Wood ashes. We can
furnish them In 100 pound sacks at 8l2 per ton.
As We carry none OF these goods in stock, 1t
VIII be necessary for you to give your order
as soon rs possible, that we may be able to
get the goods here In time.
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Grass Seed.

We have plenty for All and the best that
money can buy. We pride ourselves in al
ways selling the finest seed and believe from
our experience that quality comes first in
these goods and price attsrward. We can
sell you this year the best Timothy seed for
81 per bushei.
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Agricultural |mpIe-
mpntS.

We have this srring larger linz than ever
before and can suit you II in need OF anything
of this hind. We shall be pleased to show
you the goods and give you bottom prices.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-16

The Gunnery school closes, ne.
week, for the summer vacation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-08

The subject of irrigation, where 1t is of
vital Importance to the people, Is being
carefully studied. steps are being taken to
reclaim injured or abandoned lands, and
information for the people along those
lines Is being printed and distributed.
Markets are being sought and opened
up for surplus farm and factory products
in Europe and In Asia.
The outlook for the education of the
young farmer through agricultural coll
leges and experiment S atoms, with OPP
portunity given to specialize In the de-
partment of agriculture, Is very promis-
ing. The people Of Hawaii, Puerto Rico
and the Philippine islands have been
helped by the establishment of experi-
ment stations to more scientific knowl-
edge of the production OF coffee, India
rubber and other tropical products for
which there Is demand In the Uniled
States.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-08
THE NAVY.


Necessary PrOvislom Must BE Made
for ArmOr Plate.
The navy has maintained the spirit and
high efficiency which have always char
acterized that service. and has lost none
of the gallantry in heroic action which
has signalized its brilliant and glorious
past. The nation has equal pride In its
early and later achies .lents. It's habit
ual readiness for every emergency has
won the confidence and admiration of the
country. The people are interested in the
continued preparation and prestige Of the
navy. and will justify liberal appropria-
tions for its maintenance and improve
ment The officers have shown peculiar
adaptation for the performance Of new
and delicate duties which our recent war
has imposed.
l heartily concur In the recommended
tions for the Increase OF the navy. as sug-
gested by the secretary. Our future
progress and prosperity depend upon our
ability to equal II not to surpass other
nations In the enlargement and advance
of science industry and commerce.
To invention we must turn as one of
the most powerful aids to the accomplish
ment OF such a result. The attention of
congress Is directed to the report of the
commissioner Of patents, In which will
be found valuable suggestions and rec
concentrations.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-08
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Exteniis to Our Insular POsneAsiOns-
ObliteratiOn of the Deficit.

In restoring peaceful conditions, orderly
rule and civic progress In Cuba, Puerto
Rico. and, SO far practicable, In the
Philippines. the rehabil tation of the postal
service has been an important part of the
work. 1t became necessary to provide
mail facilities both for our forces OF oc-
cupation and for the native popuat on. To
meet this requirement has involved a SUBJ
stantial reconstruction. The existing sys-
TENS were so fragmentary, defective and
Inadequate that new and comprehensive
organization had to be created. American
trained officials have been assigned to the
directing and executive positions, while
the natives have been chiefly employed In
making up the body of the force. In
working out this plan, the merit rule has
been vigorously and faithfully applied.
The appointment of director-general of
posts of cuba was given to an expert who
had been chief postoffice inspector and as
sistant postmaster-general. and who united
large experience with capacity. For the
postmastership at Havana, the range of
skilled and available men was scanned,
and the choice fell on one who had been
20 years In the service as deputy post
master and postmaster of a large city,
This principle governed and determined the
selection of American officials sent not only
to Cuba, but to Puerto Rico and the Phil
ippines. and they were Instructed to apply
1t SO far as practicable in the employment
of the natives as minor postmasters and
clerks. The postal systein in Cuba, though
remaining under the general guidance of
the postmaster-general was made es-
sentially Independent. 1t was felt that it
should not be burden on the postal serv-
ice of the United States, and provision was
made that any deficit in the postal rev.
enue should be charge upon the general
revenues of the island.
Though Puerto Rico and the Philippines
held different relation to the United
States. yet for convenience of adminis-
traton. the same principle of an autono-
nous system has been extended to them.
The development of the service in all of
the islands has been rapid and successful.
1t has moved forward on American lines
with free delivery. money-order and reg
istry system. and has given the people
mail facilities far greater and more re-
liable than they have ever before enjoyed.
1t is thus not only vital agency of in
dustrial. social and business progress, but
an Important influence In diffusing just
understanding of the true spirit and char
acter Of the American administration.
The DOnsestic Service.
The domestic postal service continues to
grow with extraordinary rapidity. The
expenditures and revenues will each ex-
coed 900 during the current year.
Fortunately, since the revival of prosper
ity. the revenues have grown much fast
er than the expenditures. and there is ev-
cry indication that short period will wit
ness obliteration Of the annual deficit.