The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-09
STEPNEY.
4 DAILY M1LKMEN,s CONGRESS,

humanity In much the same manner az
the aisles Of city store during O
"bargain" sale. There il, however this
difference, that while the latter Ia often
ephemeral, the crowd at Hawley's is of
steady occurrence. Outside, groups and
knots or men converse, debate and ike
on multifarious topics. There are serious
men, men who are seldom seen to smile,
except ct Archie McArthur's sallies, Ed
Morgan's badinage, or Charlie Favereau'a
sarcasm. Most OF them, though, have
the sense OF humor abnormally develop
ed. This is by the way, however, for
when 1t comes to talking business one
finds them, without exception, sound,
nard headed business men. They need
to be, TOO. for some city capitalist or
dealer tries ever and anon, to "do" them
financially. II one la mulched in this
way he tries his hardest to 'sget event.
II he does the whole crowd OF his fellow
lactea lists celebrate with him his victory.
The celebration usually consists In tar
nishiDg the atmosphere with some OF
Hawley's bargain counter perfectos, -
as the celebrants call them. Ii he does
he accepts the situation with philosoph-
ical serenity. Sometimes he will lose
$50 or even 300 or more. Then, SO
strange, so complex ia human nature, he
aesuages his grief and Gains his perturb-
ed spirit by smoking the same brand Of
cigars used when the result is Just the
opposite. The difference is this, IL he
wins he "sets up" cigars for the crowd,
and levity and Jokes are in order. IL he
loses. each man puts up the price for mis-
own smoke and instead of levity and
miEth there will be just long, solemn
line OF smokers putting meditatively
away while sad, ''subdued silence''
re1gns. AS it takes good deal to affect
the spirits OF milkman, except in times
OF long continued drouth, these quiet,
melancholy episodes are Comparatively
rare-consequently the occasion Is rare
when man has to pay for his own cigar.
Just at present they are wondering how
they can turn the new automobile project
TO their own account. That the enter
prise has given them ideas there Ia no
doubt. Macarthur wants the men to com.
bine and buy Coley Fields self operating
steam engine that he goes about the
G ,untry with saving wood and threshing.
de THINKS big car could be attached to
the engine and the milk transported to
the city much more economically than
now. Just now they are cracking their
own latest Joke with ghoulish glee.
"Why are all the blacksmiths around
here sad?" because we haven't had to
have our horses sharp shod this winter"
This is hard on the poor blacksmiths for
IL is not their fault that there has been
no ice this winter. When the milkmen
have turned their noses homeWard what
8 change is there! Stepney ia once
again the typical quiet village. Ii more
than three people are seen at once, other
than Stove club members, it is subject
OF comment. This state of affairs con-
tinues each day until the next invasion of
the perennial, blithesome milkmen.
MATTEGAT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
George Mattegat met with a serious &C.
cident, last Saturday morning, at the
mill OF B. HawleV &c Co., which Is near
Mr. Mattegat's home. Mr. M attegst had
been hauling some logs to the mill and
while there he stepped to near the car
rage TO pick up slab. He lost his bal
ance, put out his hand to save himself
AND touched the saw which was In mo-
tion. Mr. Msttegat's hand was badly lac
Grated, the fret finger and thumb OF left
hand being nearly severed. He was re-
moved to his home and DR. Hill was call
ed, who dressed the wound. Sunday
morning, Mr. Mattegat was taken to the
Bridgeport hospital for treatment. The
doctor there thinks they will be able to
from Bridgeport, Wednesday.
and reported that her husband was rest
ng comfortably when she left.
AS one passes the house In which Will
liam Lewis and Burton Joyce reside, he
cannot help noticing the windows filled
With beautiful flowers. It speaks we'll
.or the care bestowed upon them and re-
minds one of summer.
photographer Sherman OF Stepney has
AIKEN the picture of the Fairwearher
monument in the Stepney Center ceme-
cry. The picture is to be used in the
amous Fairweather suit now pending in
court.
Mrs A. L. Slade ia some wav poisoned
ler hand, about four weeks ago, and it 10 |
cared blood poisoning may supervene,
nough we sincerely hope such a result |
will not be the outcome.
MISS Elizabeth Vetter has returned |
rom New YORK. She reports having a |
'ery enjoyable visit.
Charles Nichols Ia down with the grip |
Mr. Taylor, the sea food vender, is laid |
Ip with the grip.
Edward Corning, after a hard tussIe |
With the grip, is conva leacent.
RardoIph Bradley has returned from |
New York. He reports having a very
Enjoyable visit.
The Village Improvement society are |
plans which will be put into |
xecntion in the spring. The most de-
ided improvement proposed is to set out |
row OF shade trees around the entire /
circumference of the park in front of the |
aethodist church. Since the inception OF |
MS society, few years since, many inn
ortant improvements have been formu-
ated and carried out.
Charles FL. HaWley has boarded tele-
hone men.
Joseph Osborne. operator at the sta
ion, ia boarding with Charles Fl. Haw-
~.
Berry Kimberly and family of Bridge.
ort spent Sunday with MIR and Mrs
harles H. Hawley.
Miss Adella Gilbert IL spending a few
avs with Mrs Charles Fl. Hawley.
Charles Kennison has removed hi
smily from Stepney to place near
Faylorisville, where be has accepted
osltion TO Wcrk on large timber con-
ract.
Miss Carrie Osborne and Miss Mabsl
ayes were entertained, last SATURDAY.,
Y Mrs K. Beardsley. The day was
assed pleasantly and & candy pull was
81 1yed In the afternoon.
Mrs George Shelton OF Booth Hill Ii
he guest, this week, of her mother, MIS-
arab A. Edwards.
A. b. Curtis spent last Sunday In AL
my with relatives.
Levi French and family visited her
ther, George French, of Hunsingsown,
lis week.
Master Harold Frey was racent gues
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Lyman
astersen, reeentlv.
Mics Elizabeth Vetter is sick with the
eas les.
Charles Nichols, who has been serious
i'll with the grip, Is now on the gaie.
]. G Lewis and Perry B. Hubbeli have
9 record this season, having killed II
q foxes.
Miss julia Field, who has been visiting