The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-11-10
and Mr. Rausher of New York City were
guests of G. B. Thompson, this week.
Mrs Stone entertains her son from
RrOOklVu
WASHINGTON.
A sORROWFUL EVENT.

The many friends of Fitz Greene Net
Teton have been shocked this week to
hear news of his death. Mr. Netileton
was the son of Dea S. Jay NettletOn and
left town about year ago to take up
government land in the northwestern
part of Mexico. Under the direction of
the Sonora and Slnaloa Irrigation Com
pany. which has 81 office in New ORG
City, Mr. Nettleton's parents have receiv-
ed telegram stating that ne was shot
by Indians on November 2. The news
comes as terrible blow to the family
and much sympathy is felt for them. He
was young man Of excellent qualities
and of steady habits. He was popular
with old aud young and his loss will be
keenly felt. It makes it all the more
sad to think of the tragic ending Of life
so full of rich promise and usefulness.
When he parted from friends and rela-
tives, last year, with his ambitious and
bright hopes little did they then realize
what the result would be. This is one
OF those sad!events :in life which touch the
hearts of all. The following Is an ex-
tract from one of his letters to an old
friend written the last of September :
The center of the trouble with the
Yaqui Indians ia here at Baum, few
miles from us (seven or eight miles The
years. war with these same Indians two
years ago, by giving them money, land,
tools, etc., and in return the Indians
wera to be good Indians and give up
their arms. They did not give up the r
arms and apparently had no idea OF do
ing so, and the Government was not
strong enough or it did not consider it
best to force them to. The Indians have
been dissatisfied that more land was not
given them and that prospectors had
come into the mountains and the land
they wanted being cleared and irrigated
by Americans. :, This dissatisfaction was
brought to a climax by the Government
taking steps tows rds taking away their
arms. The Indian and Mexican troops
have had several battles, the Indians be.
ing beaten and scattered and their larg.
est village burned. The Indians are
slowly crossing the Ysqui river to the
mountains where the Government il
planning to send in lot of troops and
corner them up aud exterminate them
but it is safe to say they will have a long
steady Job on their hands &c the Indians
have the advantage in the mountains"
The stereopticon lecture given on Wed
nesday evening for the benefit Of the
Homeland circle was well attended, the
Mr. Carter, who kindly gave his services
as lecturer, related some of the stirring
events of the war with Spain and also
amused the audience with stories, one
with q temperance moral. IAN OLE
woman fed her geese branded cherries
and finding them seemingly dead. sh'
plucked her q )ck. To her surprise, mex
morning, the geese came to life. Moral
All drunkards must expect to get fieec
ed"
Mr. Rossiter and Mr. Van Sinderol
were In town over Sunday.
"The Knoll" will be closed on tn
10Th. Senator Platt's house is the Gnl.
summer residence still open.
| y. B. Gold came up from the city, las
week, with landscape gardiner in orde
to look after the roads about his ground
which are not yet completed.
Mr. and Mrs viii Church have return
ed frsm their viist.
Miss Eva Cape and Miss May Hicko,
are studying music in New York.
Two new boys are expected at 18th
RIDGE" The school is so much larger
they vii room at Will Churches.
MISS Amy Kenyon has been visiting !
town.
P. G. Seeley is having repairs made o
his barn. Ellsworth Fem is doing th
work.
st Johns church have their choir RI
hearssls every Saturday evening at th
! Rectory at o'clock.
The last week In October the Senis
class at Yale elected ita commencement
officers, class orator. poet, etc. LIZ
| customary to vote five men for the II
| ennial committee. Clarence Whittlese
Bronson of New Haven, formerly
Washington boy, was chosen one OF Il
five.
! Walter Fem and family of New NJ
ford are at his fathers for few days.
) The Gunnery boys went to New M
/ ford and played football with the Rector
boys. The Gunnery's team was victol
D Gus but Spencer Cape had his collar boz
: brs ken
& The Homeland circle meets with Mi
/ Ellen Keavany on Friday for an all d'
meeting.
The Monday club met with Mrs
] Brown and an unusually pleasant afts
noon was passed by the ladies presel
b The next meeting will be at the Ridge,
Miss Gordon OF India will speak befc
y the Missionary meeting held at DR. Fors
r on Thursday afternoon and on Frid
Eevening reception will be given ner
" the Christian Endeavor society at t
ladies parIor and chapel.
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