The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-04-05

ASTLE.
NEW MILFORD, CONN.
, .nsSee that runaway team 60 up the
strIct!' In less than a second Messrs
! Hyslop and Dorsey had vaulted the Of
fee desk and, followed by dozen 9th.
ers, rushed madly for the piazza Of the
house. "Well, guess it is April IT,
said the slOW-spOl<en man as he slid
out of the side door. The crowd on
the piazza looked for a place in the
floor to swallow them up, and it is said
to have cost them quite Il sum to keep
the boys quiet. But it would leak out.
1t is said Dorsey and Hyslop have gone
to studying the calendar.
MILLINERY ATTRACTIONS AT BOOTHS.
The spacious store of the G. II.
Booth & Bentley Co. never assumed a
more attractive appearance than on
the days of the millinery opening, this
week, when the fair sex in large num-
beers from New Milford and surround
ing towns were out to see What the
deft workers in the up-to-date MILL
merry department. of this popular
store had accomplished. AS might be
expected, the store was in holiday at
tire. Vases of carnations graced the
counters and every lady who passed
out after looking over the beautiful
creations in the millinery line, had d
very benevolent feeling toward the
Booth & Bentley Co., for they carried
in their hand handsome carnation
as a reminder of their visit.
and it goes without saying that
scores of them left orders for hats.
For how could they do otherwise after
looking over the attractive, stylish and
becoming array of feminine headgear?
A reporter of THE BEE invaded the
store in the busy hours, but the COM
petent superintendent of this depart
ment, Miss Spatcher, found time to
give him few points on the millinery
art. The prevailing colors used in
decorating the hats this year are light
blue and pink, and all of the colors are
of very bright shades. The shapes Of
the hats, this season, are decidedly
different, very low, and Miss Spatcher
rightly thinks that the styles are
way ahead of last season, and "fetch
ing" in every particular. Black velvet
is also very popular in all lines of trim
ming. One stunning hat shown was
decorated with soft shades of chiffon.
The entire crown was of pink chryS-
lnthemums, and it goes without say
ing 1t will delight some feminine heart.
Another hat is handsomely draped
with the pretty ecru lace, the real
renaissance article, and faced with a
very light mode chiffon and also dec
grated with roses. A white hat shown
was one that would delight those who
want stylish goods. 1t was made of
the real horse hair BRAID with a light
blue facing and French ligrette, In
goods are some handsome hats. A
black and white half mourning hat,
the entire hat being constructed Of
folds of black and white chiffon. a
very pretty imported black turban was
shown the reporter, made of Partisan
braid. Turning again to hats of 4
lighter hue, small pink French tur-
ban was exhibited. 1t is round, coming
over the face. The hat is faced with
pink and black incline, and the crown
of lace, rich in effect. Another fiat
hat, and very stylish in turquoise blue,
draped on to frame Of Miss Spatch-
er's design and trimmed with black
flowers and black foliage. The facing
is of soft blue regina silk. The misses
and children's hats are the prettieSt
they have been for several years. The
blues and pinks are becoming to young
people, and are being used extensively.
Miss Spatcher has capable assistant
in Miss Jeffries. The prospect is that
this seasons millinery trade will be
the largest the firm has enjoyed in re-
cent years. The store has been Won
derfully improved by light paint, not
dark corner now remains in the large
store. Manager Bentley certainly de-
serves congratulations on the improve
mentS made.