The Newtown bee., 1900-04-27

1eos04Os oAo oousiu6teO. put one thing ia certain. for large number their mail facility will be greatly curtailed, as now they get two mails each way or four . day to be reduced to one, and that from some distance, and the mail they send will probably not be sent till the next day. They feel their mall facilities will be put back 50 years. There are ,thers who feel that the system will not be tried only in those localities where Ghere is now quite distance for the gov ernment to deliver, hence the plan will be matter of ec-nomy. They feel that this method is to be an improvement ov. ar the present system in some way. This is not an age of backward move ment. It is reported that the whole county is to be put under this new meth cd, So many think there Is no escape. Let us be optimistic and think every thing will come out all right some way.
 Thomas Davis, superintendent of tt @ New Milford pottery, was visiting friends in town, last Sunday.
 MT and Mrs James Bateman have the sympathy of the whcle community in the death of their little daughter. She was 1 beautiful child of 8 most lovable dispo- sition and loved by all the people.
 Mrs Lorring, wife of Cant Lorring, U. s. N, returned home, last week.
 Many distinguished euests have been entertained at the Sherman mansion since the return of the family. At pres. ent they are entertaining several guests from South America.
 Much speculation E induIged in as to who wilt be the delegates at the coming Republican caucus.
 J. B. MeGovern, 8 large fur dealer of New York, ws the guest of V. k. Patch, this week, and gave MT Patch some val. usble orders.
 Edward Shears is suffering from 6 sprained shoulder.
 | A large concourse of people assemble at the residence of James Bateman to at tend the funeral of his daughter, Men- day st 2,30 p. m. Rev K. L. Whitcom. and Rev MT Francis tff1ciated. The flu neral was conducte by Undertaken c. B Cummings.
 George Berry, the expert of A. G Cole & Go. of Danbury, visited Brook. field, last week, with one of the compa ny's locomobiles, going through oul streets with wonderful speed. The loco mobile club of Dsnbury are to visi Brookfield at an early date and are to b. the guests of prominent citizen here.
 L. J. Sturdevsnt has purchased 8 pail of black coach horses of Danbury parties
 George Ball is to work in New Milford this summer.
 Miles Hendrickson has rsturned to bil summer residence.
 The Western Union Telegraph Go. ar putting up new line and making repair through th's town, this week.
 At the request of counsel on both side George Hendrickson sctedI as stenogra pher at the court, last Saturday, in , very satisfactory manner. George is promising young man. He is at presen taking business course at the Danbur, Business college.
 Mrs John N. Hswley, who has beel quite sick with the grip, is now rapidly improving
 last of his peach trees and is now seed ing the land to grass. He had 1900 tree st one time and has had but one resll, good crop. For three or four years b. had something of 8 crop, but the we summer of three years ago induced dis ease which practically ruined this an' many other orchards.
 Edward Starr of Long Meadow s'n the last of his apples, 40 barrels, tt Bridgeport, last week. The prices real ized, were between $4 ar d $5 per barrel Although there was a loss of decsvei ones yet the crop netted much more thai l iA sOl0 ap GuC 0AlDk RL kSCot lhsb lohs
 So far everything has favored tobacco beds which are looking very nice. The. s'e generally so we'll sts rsed that if wei cared for they must give plenty of eaI ly healthy plants. Generally more gfount is sown than usual as there was mucl trouble and loss last year.
 It ;s seldom there is such 8 rapit change from winter weather to summer Grass is getting 8 good start. Winte grsin is growing rapid y. Fruit bud are very near blooming. Oats are sown Potatoes are already we'll along toward planting. In fact every thing in the Hin, of farm work has the same spirit of rush as the weather which is setting the ex ample. If there are no setbacks tht season promises to be fully 10 dayl ahead of last season.
 Ratchford Brothers have beea build ing 30 foot addition to the:r barn to in cres 8, their facilities for handling iheil garden trut k busine (which has been SC successful under their energetic manage ment.
 l St Paul's Sunday schor received quite handsome Easte present, very nice 1 parlor organ from Mrs F. H. Beers. It is very mue h needed and very acc sptable. James Lee hss just contracted for 20