The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-16
PLATTSVILLE.

RURAL FREE DELIVERY AND THE GRANGE.
Your correspondent from Easton gave some
OF the Changers surprise in this and other
towns. That a Grange could call
town meeting and decide to bond
the town tor the sum OF twenty
marvellous. The Grange believes and teaches
to benefit the town, not run it into debt. The
writer thinks your correspondent is mtsin-
formed on that subject as well as on the "rur-
al free delivery" They say sit is the work OF
the Grange" Granteel 1t is the work of the
National Grange backed up by a speech ON
the subject by Mortimer Whitehead in STRAIT
ford, last fall. 1t is altogether wrong to
imagine for a moment that Easton Grange
caused free delivery to come to this town.
ten to one to those OF Grange members.
"Honor to whom honor is DUE" There Fare
others as interested in this town and town
inn provements as the Changers. The Grange
never grow lessi Those on the line OF 'rura,
tree delivery" would do well to. use the met.
al boxes which are sent out by western fl
for soc. With metal boxes there Is no danger
OF rain doing any damage. No one will
trouble the boxes as they are under the pro-
lection of Un le Sam and the laws are very
stringent with regard to meddling with the
United States mail. 1t is hoped that all those
on the route will be particular about having
their boxes up and convenient for the mail
carrier. The continuance of rural free deliv
cry depends on the interest those on the route
take in 1t.
Mrs Horace Wheeler boasts the first
cherry blossoms of the season.
Eber Gould is suffering with an attack
of the grip.
Frank Staples, Jr., received a painful
injury, last Sunday. Going into the
stable the horse kicked him in the leg.
There were NO bones broken.
Mr. and Mrs G. L. Booth attended the
funeral of MI Booths mother, Mrs Anna
Booth, in Southford, last week. Mrs
Booth was so years old.
CA. Roberts is suffering with rheu-
matism and has to resort to crutches to
get about.
Thomas Astls had two very sick COWS,
last week. William Darling of Green
field Hill doctored them and they are
now well.
Miss Edith esherwoodi visited i. friends. in
Bridgeport over Sunday.
D. S. Fairchild WAS ON the Hill, Saturday.
calling on acquatntances.
The many friends of Thomas Beecher will
be glad to learn that he expects to have the
casing taken from his limb which was
broken over six weeks zago Tuesday, 1T is
getting along as well as could be expected.
Mrs E. seeley took the papers on rural de-
livery to Postmaster Marrigold to be sent to
W ashington to the official superintendent OF
postoffices. Charles Marsh kindly had the
papers type written at mis- office. John Can.
ee, Edward seeley and William Waller took
the papers round for signers, and with very
few exceptions all were glad to give their
names.
John Candee is on the sick list.
Mrs Charles Wetmore is quite Ill with in
fammation OF the bowels. Dr.Graves attends
Look out for the date OF f. Il. Woods ad
veut into: town, the West IN manufacturer.
His demonstration win be here soon with SAM
pies of their new perfumes and favoring ex'
tracts. made by the new cold process and
warranted perfectly pure. Those who meet
their representative and purchase anything
will be presented with a fine box of the best
| cold cream or powder on the market. The
prices are low.