The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-09-28
ROXBURY.
BRETHREN, ARE THESE THINGS

paper of last week in regard to the license
question inserted in the warning for the
annual town meeting to be held in the
town of Roxbury, induces me to intro
duce my idea on this question ard 9th.
ers, all with the best of motives. We
are unfortunate Ii having people so ex-
tremely good and 80 extremely bad.
Some of our people are 90 good that even
the insertion of the question in the warn
ing of the meeting appalls them wit h
horror and yet these same people know,
and that personally, that the daily ira ffic
in liquor is carried on openly and boldly
in their immediate neighborhood. They
know that ar least eight or 10 p!sc 70 are
kept where liquor ard the accompany
ing commodities are for sale and that a
daily consignment Is brought from 9TH
er towns to this. And yet these people
raise their hands and roll their eyes in
pious horror at the very thought of vo.
ting on the question of license. But
their action in this is in accord with their
honesty in politics. I may err but it IL
the lot of man. l am honest when 1 say
1 think better that license be granted to
some fairly respectable parties III posi-
ble), such as the county commissioners
from a recommend from the proper au-
thority of this town would tolerate, be al
lowed to sell rather than have the low
dens that are distributing to the numer-
GUS workmen and others the vile cheap
hot {ok~ VI,
town would be nearer under the purport
Of the law and have the benefit of the Ii.
cense fees to help the road expenses that
is spoken of. which is worthy of
attention. 1t is a fact that, extraordina-
ries excepted, our roads previous to the
appointing Of an agent to oversee the
care Of the roads cost us from 500 to
5000 yearly. 1t ia fact that ince that
to $2400 yearly, ir GLIDING extraordina-
ries. L think / am stating this fairly
aud according to our yearly town report.
II err it is lack Of kno Wedge rather
than intention. If the appointing of an
agent IL in order he should in my opinion,
be subject to some It .raint rather tina n
to dlscriminately distribute the public
funds at his pleasure to the ecidtd ben
eff of some people and the decided dis
advantage of others. AID not be allow
ical or any other purpose except the mu.
tual benefit of the town. 1t is not good
business proposition to have any person,
however honest, to inspect bis own work
and handle the town funds suit ct to no
investigation. N, intelligent body of
people at this day and age will do busi-
ness on this basis. Only the rabble that
never pay the expense or some intriguing
parties will consider 1t business. sin.
cerely hope that the law abiding oitizsus
farmers ard others spoken of in last
weeks item, will realize their duties and
place the affairs of this town on a legal
and honorable basia.-lJay Tyrrell.
IMPORTANT MATTERS BEFORE THE AN
NUAL TOWN MEETING.
At the annual town meeting on Mon
day next this town for the first time in
many years will vote on the license ques'
ton. It is believed that the ms joyity OF
| the people do not desire saloon at Rox
bury Station Or elsewhere and it is hoped
that every good citizen will turn out or
Monday and express his opinion by vot
ing. Another important subject that will
come up for consideration of the tai
payers will be the road question. Al
those who are interested should be there
In the afternoon.
This town is to vote again on consoli
dation of districts. Charles D. Hine, sec
rotary of the state board Of education
hes sent circulars to many explaining tn
matter.
THE HARVEST home FESTIVAL.
The annual Harvest Home festival wa
held at Christ church, last Wednesda
afternoon. The sermon YVES preached b
Rev Mr. Draper of All Saints chu Oh
New Milford. The church was decora,
ed with fruits and autumn flowers. Ate
the service eupper was served in tb
Town hall. The visiting clergy we're Re
Messrs Robinson of Waehir 9tOn, Ston
of Bantam, and Draper of New Milford
DEATH OF EDWIN BISHOP.
Ed win D. Bishop, veteran of the Civ
war died September 10, after long an
painful illness. The remains we're bur e
In the North cemetery on Friday, Re
Stephen Heacox OF New Milford efficia
ing.