The Newtown bee., 1899-10-27
WATERTOWN.
A SAD CASE.

During the last two weeks the people of Watertown have been living under state of suppressed excitement over one of these cases which come but seldom and which even at that is far too often. Tde case is one to which the old proverb "Laast said is soonest mended" is ap- ulic Able. A young girl not yet l4 years old is repo tied as being in delicate con- tion. Her stepfather, who is said to be responsible for her condition, has skip D d, leaving his wife, who IS also near ing her confinement, and 8 family of four or five children, totally unprovided for. The case has been placed in the hands of the authorities, who are at present on the hunt for the man. It was reported dur ing the past week that he was in New York and that bis wife had had letter from him. If he is caught and brought back here for trisl it is 8 safe bet that { little mercy will be shown him. The case is one that ranks next to murder and nothing short of hanging is sufficient punishment for the Lffense.
 GOOD SHOWING.
 The annual report of the WatertoWr ! Savings bank to the state departmental foI October l, 1899, shows the following items of interest Total number of de. ! of deposits $156 599 37, gain of $25. 168.- 02; surplus $5 ,26l 2l, gain of $l 576.28 total assets $162 ,9l2.93, gain of $26 8ll. l 94; amount deposited during the last yea' $7l. TIP O4, withdrawn $46, ,544 02 amount paid to depositors as interest $5, ! 111.23. The bank started January 2 1894, and the gain in deposits by years i ss follnws: October l, 1894, $26, ,286 83 1895, $31 1928 or; 1896, $27 ,725 Fl; 1897 $24, ,47774: 1898, $2l, ,O13; 1899, $25 l68. l 02,
 Dr K. K. Loveland will give his secon' lecture on "First Aids to the Wounded at the parish rooms. this evening. Thes lectures are given under the auspices 0 the Parish Helpers, and an admission fe of 10 cents is charged.
 S. Hastings Pe2rum, while Ilaying bal last week, had the misfortune to brea the thumb of his right hand.
 The Parish H. lpersswill give HalloW cen eocis and dance at the parish rooms October 31.
 Charles Lynn has accepted position ss clerk at F. N. Barton's.
 Mrs Gilbert Atwood has sold her farm in the south part of the town to A. W Paluer of Amenia, N. Y. The sale wa made through the real estate agency 0 k. V. Magee 6 Go.
 Arrangements are being made for tn usual series of subscription dances. Last MYnday evening, at the regula communication of Federal lodge, No. I7 F. & A. M, Rev H N. Cunningham chaplain of the lodge, gave an interest ing talk on the Scripture references con tained in the third degree.
 ! Last Monday evening there was vel attended enter rtainment given at Pythial Ehall, under the auspices of the U. 0. G O., entitled "An Old Maids Convention.
 Chauncey L. Dayton, who accepted { position in New Jersey some time ago Ispent last Sunday in town.
 The Watertown Grange are making arrangements to attend the Mad Rive Grange, probably November 16. They will furnish the program fl r the lsctur Ier's hour.
 Quite a number from here expect tt attend the dance in Bethlehem, tonight
 The selectmen are busy finishing III the fall work on the roads.
 Tramps are commencing to apply fol !, the usual nights lodging at the taVerr kept by the town in the rear of the firt department rooms.
 The show billed to appear at the opers house, last Friday evening did not show owing to the fact that the members o1 the troupe failed to find place to board
 A few of the door prizes to be giver away at St Johns fair, and the beautiful gold watch to be disposed Of, gre on ex ilibition in the south window If the iii
 side pharmacy. When you are passing
 hat way stop and look at the door pr zes The fair management are confident that
 hey will appeal to your artistic tas te In few days, the remaining door prizes will be there also. The opening Dight 1 November 3 promises to eclipse anything of the kind ev seen in town. Prepar ations on au extensive scale are in pro gress to receive the large visiting dele | gation that will come from out of town.