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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

All. Here is Heurich's beer by 'phoning Ga,
Arlington BOttling Co.
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HoTCHKIssvILLE AND VICINITY.

HOTCHKIsSYILLEA AND VICINITY. George, the little son of Mir and Mrs Thomas France, aged 10 years, after & sickness of i've weeks with Bright's dis ease and heart trouble, died on Saturday. The funeral services were held on Tues. day. Little Georgie was the youngest of family of five living children. He will be missed as he was the pet with all. The school was closed and all the chill dren attended the funeral in a body. MT and Mrs France have the sympathy of the community.
 The family of Thomas Madden, living just over the line in Roxbury, has been severely afflicted, as five of his children were sick at one time with diphtheria. Two of them died; the rest are getting better at present writing. Levi R. Teeple, an old man of S4 years, who had & shock last March, has so far recovered ss to be out, but he Is still quite feeble.
 K. L. Carpenter, aged 80, while feeding his horse, stumbled and fell against the horse. The animal, not liking it, com- menced to kick, hitting him in the head and cutting gash about two inches long back of the ear. It is thought that no complications will result from 1t.
 John T. Hall, veteran of the Rebel lion, though somewhat decrepit, is able to make s.visiss at the postoff1ce after his mail.
 One extreme follows another. Last week frost on Thursday and Friday mornings. This week so hot that one can hardly stand it. The people are very hard to suit, either too hot or too cold.
 H. l.. Hitchcock has two very substan. tial one-horse farm wagons for sale, and the persons fortunate enough to get them will have wagons that will stand the racket.
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WOCDBURY.
THE STREET AND VICINITY.


 There was concert, Friday evening, at the Town hall, under the direction of Prof Elton of Waterbury, local talent, assisted by Waterbury and Southbury vocalists. The proceeds were for the High gchool piano fund.
 The steam drill at the cellar of Dr Sage's new house makes short work of the hard rock, the toughest blue trap, and large hole has been quickly made. The doctors house will stand on the solid rock and has most commanding site.
 Robert Partree has purchased the Abrams place on High street; price, $2OOO. MT Pattree recently sold his farm in Cat Swamp for S4OOO.
 Henry Perro has purchased the place in Middle Quarter occupied by F. M. Pot ter.
 Ellen Quirk has bsen taken to the Con- necticut Hospital for the Insane at Mid dletown.
 Hiram Cam, aged over 90, died last week st the Town house. Hiram was we'll known about town and the father of 26 children.
 The Woodbury baseball team defeated the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. team on Sat- urday at the Judson avenue grounds. It was good game and some fine plays were made by both teams.
 Quite severe frosts have damaged the peaches and strawberries considerably the real amount can be told when the season comes.
 The East Side Social club recently gave farewell meeting at the residence of H c. Cartwright. A farce entitled, "Sou, Grapes," was presented during the even. ing, which made much enjoyment, as did also the dancing which followed.
 T. R. stouter and family left town
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Bowers and Arthur Warehouse and In. side work at Miss Roberts,.
 Mrs D. W. Gregory has returned from Brooklyn
 Miss Mabel Marsh and K. B. Buckine- ham have been chosen musical commit tee to prepare for Children's day. Miss Baldwin and Miss Crossman on decora- tion and Mrs Hine for declamation.
 Mr and Mrs Bert Booth will spend the summer at MT Zeiner'g.
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AMONG THE BUILDERS. :.

Under the hustling leadership of Con. tractor W. G. Ward, the new block of F. T. and N. M. Strong is being pushed right along. When completed it will be handsome and up-ro.date business building. It is to be occupied by W. H. Munson, with his hardware and stove business, who already has established 8 good trade. North Woodburyis getting to be the business center of the town, thanks to the push and energy of the up. town merchants.
 The work on the Sage residence no-th of the Curtis hotel, is being pushed. The cellar IS being ,excavated out of solid rock, and Is fabout completed. The house is to be located on & rise of ground and the site is very attractive one. George Roswell has the contract for the mason work on the new house, which is being built by New Haven contracto~. |. Dr Sage has at present rooms at Howard HitchcocR's and takes his meals at the Curtis hotel.
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WORTHWHILE.

Rev MT Ramsey gave an Illustrated sermon on the blackboard, Sunday even- ing, subject, "Disflgured Faces.'
 John RoeblIng has purchased wheel.
 Partridge, the painter, has been busy, the laat week, on rhe houses of Bert
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-18
ROXBURY.
TOWN TOPICS.

TOWN TOPICS.
 Mrs R. Blades of Boston has been wis iting Mrs D. c. Garrison.
 John Vallely has built large sddi- tion to his house. He has some 15 board CTS at present and expects more soon.
 James McNiff is laid up with grip.
 c. Caldwell, one of A. Willoughby's boarder', who has been very i'll with pneumonia, is improving.
 Col A. L. Hodge and Mrs L. J. Pons end daughter spent Monday and Tues day in Hartford.
 Mrs E. Wood of New York is boarding at A. W. Sanford's.
 Charlie Miller, who works on Mine Hill had his foot crushed, few days ago . Dr Pons was obliged to amputate one Of his toes.
 Mrs Mary Sommers is in dangerous ly low condition, caused by apoplexy. The popular assistant postmaster at the Center Is wrestling with an attack of sciatic rheumatism. There is considerable talk of calling another town meeting and making the appropriation for road improvements 5000 instead of $500.
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-18

Andrews, is getting his household goods settled insthe rectory and making it ready for occupancy.
 B. G. Pratt has returned from his win- ter home at Snow wfiake cottage in Orange City, Florida.
 J. F. Gibbs is spending a few days In Bridgeport and Brooklyn with relatives.
 A new Page woven wire fence around the schoolhouse premises makes quite an addition to the appearances of the grounds. All that is needed now to com plete the job is little grading, which we hope to see done before fall. Editor Smith of THE BEE was in town few hours on Tuesday. The Sunday school of the Congrega- tional church began, last Sunday, to practice hymns for the Children's day concert to be held the second Sunday in June.
 Carpenters, painters and paper hangers are working oyer time here, this spring, in order to keep up with the rush of business.
 The proprietor of the hotel has i'm proved the interior of the office by the addition of counter for the sccommoda
 tion of the register and 8 cigar case. He is also improving the grounds bylputtine in new posts to the fence, clearing uI l the lawn. etc.
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-18

W. s. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved the life of his little girl by giving her One Minute Cough Cure when she was dying from croup. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. It quickly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, grippe, asthma and alI throat and lung troubles. R. H. Beers q Co.,. Newtown; s. .. Bull < O.. Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford !; B. HawIey & Co., Stauuev; 1; A B. Fancb- ar, HawleyviIle; W. II. Hurd. Long Hill. .
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-18

A follower of measles.--In many In stances persistent cough follows an ae tack of measles. In speaking of this MT Walter B. Beel, editor of the Eikin IN. C.) Times says: "Tbree weeks ago had an attack of measles which left me with q bad cough. took several doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy end the cough has entirely disappeared: l con- tna market.n For sale by E. H. Beers A Co., NewtoWn; Taylor, Curtis & O., Sandy Hook; \. B. Blakeman, Bots ford; w. N. Hurd, Long HUI; A. E. Fhncheg, HaWleYvilles
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w. G. BARTON. 
 Bank St., New Milford.
Tailored
 Suits.

When a lady buys a ready to wear dress, she likes to feel that she is getting something that is up to date. She is not going to take up with any kind of trash, she wants to feel that sfe has the best that she can get for her money and few ladies care to buy ready to wear garments of any kind that they think are made out in the tenement houses in the slums of New York. There is no doubt but what garments made in the tenement houses may be fairly we'll made, but who can tell of the disease germs that may be lurking beneath the folds ready to spring into life at any time. We buy all, yes, every ready to wear garment of every kind that we sell, only of the best makers and then of only such makers as have their own help and every garment made, and good ,clean,well ventilated work rooms, and that is the reason VIC can always give you 6 good fit ting, we'll made garment. We do not lcarry the cheapest line of suits made but every suit or req dy to wear garment that goes out of this store is as good as can be had for the price, go where you may, as we will refund the mon ey at any time.
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KENT.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
 Rev 8. A. Burnaby of Canaan occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church, last Sunday morning and evening, in ex. change with Rev H. K. Job.
 Rev G. H. Smith, the new rector of St
The Newtown bee., 1900-05-18
SOUTHVILLE.

Mrs K. H. Welton has been i'll the past week.
 WIT. Wilmot and Lewis Northrop have built new bridge near MT Wil- mot's house.
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If you want any of these things you had better order as soon as pos sible. Your orders will be filled as long as the goods remain-we can't promise more.
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E. A. Lam bert has bought the old David Curtis place of about 38 acres and has already taken pcs ession.
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 CHATS WITH LOCAL MERCHANTS.
 W. G. Barton, that genial dry goods merchant, tells BEE reporter that the present trade In the millinery line hae been unusually brisk with him, while business has been good in all depart ments of his up to date store. MT Bar ton has just taken the agency for the J. 6s J. Dobson Brussels carpets, and are showing samples of these complete line Of tapestries, gbody brussels, velvets, Administers. MT Barton says "You can find no better line of samples represent ing one of the oldest and largest carpet manufacturers In this country, buy from this line of samples is buying direct from the maker and have more than 100 diff ferent patterns to select from and we measure your room and take all the rick, no chance of loss by mistake to you We also have large line of new all wool Ingrain carpets bought last NJ vember, that we are selling at from 1Oc to 15c yard less than you will pay for no better goods elsewhere"
 In mattings, MT Barton placed an or der last September with one of the 'ar- gest importers in the country for 5000 yards of mattings, they are now In stock and hel is selling the goods to- day for about what he would have to pay for them. You get the best of patterns and low prices as the result of his early buy. ing.
 Bishop Brewster will administer the rite of confirmation at St Johns church at the morning service, next Sunday and at All Saints in the evening.
 The "Seniors" gave dance, Friday ev- ening at Ingleside and was largely attend ed, many coming from out of town. The dances consisted of waltzes and two steps, Music was furnished by Nays orchestra. Much amusement was caused on receiv ing the programs to find them all fil ed out.
 Harmon Bronson of New Haven was ir town, Monday.
 Mrs and Miss Botsford left, Wednes. day, for the West, where they expect tt soj1urn for some time.
 P. M. Cassedy has purchased another truck to add Co his increasing business
 Died, in Merryall, May II, Lucius M Hill, aged s2 years and nine months.
 A Polish dance in the Town hall, Mon day evening, the 2lst.
 At present the indications for the usua band concerts are very une rtain, thi summer.
 Joe Cowan Is training hard for tn coming bicycle racing season.
 Friday evening 'sThe Cinda Jonsini Evening Party Co.," met at Miller Fuller's studio in full costume to hay their pictures taken, after which Cind carved the cake, the members doing ful Justice to 1t.
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Of cambric, trimmed with lace and
 hemstitching. .................. S1.O0 Of muslin yoke of fine plaits, neck
 and sleeves trimmed with utfle 50 Of cambric, trimmed with lace .. .65 Of muslin, trimmed with embroidery
 and cambric rutFle e ,S5 Of muslin, yoke with clusters of
 plaits, neck and sleeves trimmed
 with rutfie, only three pieces to one
 buyer ...................... .3S Of muslin trimmed with embroidery
 and plaits .............. .75
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The favorite cathartic is Hoods Pills. 25cts,
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PettlCOats:

Of muslin, deep lawn uf1e hem
 stitched, with plaits above. ....... SC Of cambric, umbrella ruffle trimmed
 with embroidery ............... Of muslin, cambric ruffie with plaits Of muslin, cambric ruffle trimmed
 with lace ................ Of muslin, lawn rutfle hemstitched. Short petticoats of cambric, lawn ruff
 he with plaits and hemstitching .. Short petticoats of muslin, cambric
 rutfle trimmed with embroidery ...
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TEN PAGES.
Litchfeld County.
NEW MILFORD.
IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES.

1 IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES.
 St Peter's lodge, No. 2l, F. 6 A. M |, paid frasernal visit to Union lodge of Danbury, Tuesday evening, May 15. About 50 members left the New Milford station on the 6 p. n. train, and this number was increased on the arrival of the train at Brookfield. Delegates were present from Georgetown, Bethel, and Brewsters, N. r., and the M. M. degree was exemplified in 8 masterly manner by Union lodge. After the lodge was closed the visitors were escorted to the hall, corner of Main and White streets, where covers were laid for over 300 of the fra ternHy. Palms and flowers were taste fully arrayed around the hall, and the corps of brothers who served the ltables did 90 with vim that surprised and de- lighted the visitors. The orchestra, eta- tioned at the head of the hall, rendt red excellent music, which was thoroughly enjoyed, as was evidenced by the gener- ous applause following each selection. The New Milford delegation left the Main street station on special train, arriving home about 1.20 p. m.
 Oa Tuesday evening, May g, Union lodge will pay traternal visit to St Pe- ter's lodge, when the latter will exem- plify the M. NJ. degree. Delegations are expected from St Luke's lodge of Kent and general good time is looked for.
 Good Shepherd lodge, No. 65, sent quite large delegation to attend the con- vention of the Grand lodge of the I. o o. F. of Connecticut, held at Bridgeport the 18th inst.
 Metichlwan tent, No. B, Knights of the Maccabees, received seven applics- tions for membership at their last regular meeting, May ?.
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Night Gowns: :---

A few quotations
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Chemises:

Of cambric, neck and armholes trim
 med with ruffie. ............... $ Of lawn, trimmed with lace and rib-
 bon, trimmed skirt. rt............. Of muslin, corded band and arm-
 holes
 Of muslin, trimmed with embroidery Of muslin, trimmed with rufae and
 embroidery .................... Of cambric, trimmed with lace. .... Of cambric, trimmed with embroid- cry. y...,........................ Of lawn, trimmed with lace and rib-
 bon, ruife on skirt ............
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-19
SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION.


There viii be a special school cleo
ton held ia this city tomorrow. The
question to be determined IS whether
or not the public schools shall be con-
tinued for a fun school year or cut
short for the want of funds.
Through no fault of the board OF
education the fund obtai.4ed from last
years taxes was inadequate owing to
an unexpected reduction in the as
sessed valuations Of property within
the city. The calculations Of the board
had been made upon the basis of
former assessments and under an inn
preston that there would be an in
crease Of at least $500, 0e0-bringing
the total assessed valuation of tax
able property within the city UP to
$50. OOO. 900.
Instead Of an increase there was a
decrease making the assessed valua-
ton 81, 100000 less than was anticipated
leaving the school fund short almost
$4,000 for the running expenses Of
the current wear.
The board Of education wants
authority from the taxpayers Of the
city to borrow $4,000 which can be
obtained without interest and without
bonding.
It certainly seems that patrons Of
the schools should take the affirmative
and induce others to do so. Two weeks
have been lost already en- account of
an epidemic and. unless this permis-
sion is voted through. it may be neces-
sary to close the schools four weeks
earlier than usual for the lack Of funds
Those who understand the public
school system and know what amount
of work is required each year, the
courses to complete and the ground to
cover. viii appreciate what month or
G month and a half off the regular
school year means.
Thare is no extravaganza to blame,
for with a school population Of only
5000 there was an assessed valuation
Of s42,000,0o0 worth Of property from
which TO draw, while with $500 chill
dren today the taxable property is
valued for assessment purposes at but
sS1.SOO,0OO.
Friends Of the schools aud Of educa-
ton viii vote yes" tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-19
UTAH's FRIEND.


After denouncing the dominant peo-
pie Of Utah as pledge breakers, af.er
repeatedly informing the world that
a majority Of the voters Of the state
had elected man to Office because he
was d persistent iaw-breaker, after
charging the church authorities with
deliberately trying to crowd polygamy
dos1 the throat Of the American pub
lie, after alleging that the president Of
the dominant church is a law breaker
and an alder and abetsor of criminals.
after advertising the state for years
as a nest of hcenticusness and lawless-
-aess, after accusing the lawmakers Of
The state Of corruption and the courts
OF weakness and cowardice. and howl
ing about ''the Mormon leaders whip
ping the people into disobedience Of
the law''-the Sail Lake Tribune
pauses in its fury long enough to ask:
Which is the friend Of the people Of
Utah, the newspaper that does these
things or the newspaper that defends
the state and the people from these
Wholesale and indiscriminate libels2"
The rapidly increasing subscription
list Of The Herald shows that the peo-
pie are recording their answers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-19
POULTRY ON PARADE.

The poultry show is now open It IS
an interesting and instructive exhibit
ton, and, therefore. worth seeing.
The great majority Of salt Lake P.so-
PIE have no more intimate acquaintance
with poultry than that which they have
formed at the dinner table Very few
Of them Craze chickens in their neigh
'oors' gardens. or maintain duck ponds
in their front yards. Still, there is
something about a poultry show which
draws . crowd
Birds Of a feather flock together.
There win be hens and hens and geese
without end. There viii be pouters be
sides the pigeons. quaeks. other than
those which issue from the duck pens
and struttings which wiz make the
Peacock greener with envy and the
turkey golfers couEtenance red with
shame There VIII be feathers curied
ana feathers furled, feathers -a'orn upon
hats and feathers for more general use,
head-fcathers and feather heads. nat
ural piumes and stolen piumage. van
.iiy in ali the stages Of evolution
No matter. Anything which draws
the people out, brings them together,
divides with other creatures the atten-
ton humanity is prone - concentrate
too. much upon itself, is d blessing. Il
Is a benefit 70 the ehiekeH-eating pub
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-19
CONQUEST OF IRRIGATION.

Surveys have just been completed
for a canal in southeastern Utah which
will place several thousand acres Of
fertile land under cultivation in addi-
ton to the 5000 acres irrigated by the
system now in use. These canals are
both on the west side of Green river,
and viii be the means Of furnishing
thousands Of people with productive
farms and homes in as fine a climate
as may be found anywhere.
On the east side of Green river, be-
tween It and the Grand. lies another
fertile valley where no irrigation on a
large scale has as yet been attempted.
but where the possibilities are fully as
great as on the west side. There must
be in the neighborhood of 1000. 900
acres between these two great rivers
either of them capable of retaining
a desert, and the only thing needed is
capital to develop a vast agricultural
empire in that region. Nature has sup
piled the climate. the soil and the
water; labor is ready and willing and
anxious TO do its part; homeseekers are
waiting for the lands. and a better OPP
portunity for capitalists would be hard
to find in the west.
If the government would take a lit
tie more interest in the conquest of our
arid areas an. excellent disposition could
be made Of our so-called surplus popu-
lation for a century to come. AS a cor
respondent states it, what we need
IS a little of that money the govern
ment is spending sending men to the
Philippine islands"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-19
DOLLAR MARK PATRIOTISM.

Senator Steve B. Elkins insists that
we need the Danish West Indies. I'VE
must have more territory" he ex-
claims. ''The Monroe doctrine was
killed when we conquered Spain in the
Philippines. Let it stay dead. Puerto
Rico is ours. Cuba cannot help herself.
Then we should not halt here. Let US
acquire 'coaling station in the Medit-
erranean sea"
Senator Ell1ins is not greedy: he is
only patriotic, Let US have wars
every year, if necessary to assert our
strength" he says, "and if I thought
could assist in the acquisition of ter
ritory I would be willing to remain in
session all summer"
Incidentally it may be mentioned that
Senator Elkins is a government con-
tractor. who furnishes coal and other
necessities of warfare to the govern
ment in time of International conflict.
But Senator EliSins is a patriotic
man, so are they all, all patriotic men
from Hanna down to Lannan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-19
cLEws Tan Es COMMAND.

Since radical changes are promised
in the plan Of the British campaign in
the Transvaal, Henry Clews says that
Wall street feels relieved. and that the
stock market has a perceptibly better
look on account Of the feeling that
the Boer victories are about at an end. q"
He suggests that the English armies
be withdrawn from the positions they
now occupy and marched upon Pre-
toria. Thereby compelling the Beers to
give up their present impregnable for
tifications and march home for the
protection of their capital and the arch
ives of the government"
Henry should have been a general
But he seemed to overlook the fact
that Pretoria was The objective point
Of the English commanders when they
We're somewhat rudeiy and abruptly in
tercepted by the unexpectedly agrees
sive Beers.
anticipating. however. that lis adj
vice VIII be followed to the letter, this
Napoleon of finance predicts wide
spread prosperity in the United States
as a result of large railroad earnings,
easy money and British victories, which
viii be very difficult TO overpoHer with
prices at their present deprecated. fig
ures"
It is really too BAD that our prosper
ity has to depend for its security upon
English eonquests and railroad corpo-
ratiOns.