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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
ROXBURr.

THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
Town clerk, Herbert S. Hurlburt d
"A, Louis J. Pons 40.
Selectmen, Frederick H. Leaven-
worth d IS, George W. P. Leaven-
worth d SO, Edward W. Seeley 81,
Charles Thomas r So.
Town treasurer and treasurer of
school and deposit fund, Edward W.
Preston d II, Edward w. Preston II
Assessor, Ellie Thomas d "a, David
L. Gillett Sc.
Board of relief, Henry H. Dickinson
10, Seth Warner d II, Edwin G. See
ley Sc, Cyrus E. Prindle 81.
Collector of town taxes, Eugene
Ward d 70, Sc.
Auditor, Charles W. Hodge d r.
George w. Hurlburt SO.
Registrar of voters, Henry w. Trow
bridge d II, Charles Sanford 50.
Grand jurors, Seth Warner 76
Amos Tyrrell d IA, Albert L. Hodge {
IS, Andrew w. Sanford r So, Henry M
Bronson So, Sheldon B. Smith r58.
Constables, Ira M. Booth d Is, Will
liam H. Colepaugh 10, Charlie!
Beardsley IS, Victor NJ. Shelton &
73, Ambrose Fl. Wilsey Sc, Leande
B. Palmer SO, John W. Minor 81
Michael J. Picket T. 81.
Directors of town library, Eva Hurl
burt 76, Albert Buckingham d IS
Charles w. Ford d II, Cornelia H
Preston r SO, Julia A. T. Sanford So
John L. Sparklin 81.
School visitors, George w. P. Lea
venworth 70, Seth Warner 76, Wal
ter d. Humphrey r 63, Louis j. Pons
80.
Reuben Edwards spent last Thurs
day in Waterbury,
a large number attended the New
town fair on Wednesday.
Walter Thomas from Green Noun
tain, Ia, is in Vermont buying apples
The town meeting on Monda
proved to be quite an interesting one
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
WOODBURY..

NUGG ETS OF NEWS.
Mrand Mrs Casper Anderson spent
Sunday in Washington.
Mrs V. A. Judson has returned home
from Ansonia.
Mrs Mary Hardy from New Haven
has been visiting at Gilbert Aliens.
Mrand Mrs Howard c. Clark and
family of New Milford, were recently
at George o. Warmers.
T. B. Terrill and family attended the
Danbury fair, this week.
A number of ladies from this vicinity
voted on the school question, on Mon
day last.
A. E. Judson is attending the Dan
bury fair.
Miss Elvira Warner has returned
home after a weeks stay with friends
out of town.
Mr. Fowler of Torrington is with his
son, George Fowler.
Mrs Burr Keller of Bridgeport is
visiting her sister, Mrs George O..
Warner.
Farmers have their potatoes mostly
harvested and light crop is reported.
Mrs Casper Anderson entertained
friends from out of town, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

ken for a drive about town by Howard
Farrand.
Editor Clarence R. Paul of the IL
linois State Journal has returned to
his home at Springfield, ILL.,, after a
visit with his sister, Mrs Howard Far
rand. While here, in company with
Mrs Farrand The paid visit to Ash
ford, WestfOrd and Willimantic.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
SHELTON.

A, B. RDGGLES DIES AT REDLANDs, CAL.
News was received here on Friday
of the death of A. B. Ruggles at Red
lands, CAL, former prominent resi-
dent here. 1t isabout ten years since
he left this place, but is remembered
with much interest and respect by
MANY of the older residents.
Nichols Hubbel], an old resident,
died at the home of his daughter, last
Thursday, aged 81 years. He has been
feeble for long time.
The churches held union temper
ance meeting, last Sunday evening,
the goth, at which there was good
attendance, Notwithstanding the I'M
pleasant weather. Addresses were
made by the Reverends Mathison,
Tree. Hanna and Lathrop, also by DR.
H. B. Roberts.
There were not many applications to
be made voters for the town election,
and only 10 were admitte7.
At meeting of the Sons of Tenn
perance, last Monday evening, officers
elected as follows: w. P, Arthur
Willoughby; w. A., Elret S. Stone: F..
S., MRS L. E. Mcfarland; treasurer,
Mrs Mary E. Tucker. The division
has largely increased it's membership
the past few months, and has been do
ing a good work.
There were only two deaths in the
town during the month Of September,
one from typhoid fever and an infant
from cholera infantum.
The Sunday school children of the
Episcopal church held a supper at the
Town hall, last Tuesday after noon and
evening, the proceeds going to-
ward the church building fund. The
erection of the church editice is to
be commenced soon, as the plans have
been accepted. The society have de-
cided to remove from the Scattergood
Tabernacle, where they have held wor-
ship SO long, because the rent has
been largely increased, and will occupy
| Merchanics hall
Miss Della Martin, one of the public
school teachers, has been confined at
home by serious illness for several
| days.
| The officers of the ladies' society OF
the Methodist church, who we're re
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BROOKFIELE.
THE VOTE IN BROOKFIELD.


Town clerk, Benjamin Griffin and d
178.
Selectmen, Henry T. Hawley II,
Dwight N. Camp 80, William B. Roe
d 100, Charles H. CAMPO IS.
Treasurer, Frederick S. Frisbie IS,
John S. Thornhill lib.
Assessors, Seth w. Keller 80,
Henry L. Foote SO, Charles Stuart d
"a, Frederick P. Elsenboss 70.
Board of relief, Howard w. Andrews
95, William R. Hamlin IS, Daniel
Murphy 81, Edward Montrose d 83.
Constables, William Pinckney r 81,
William Collins and d 165, Robert
Supplies SO, Edward Starr SO,
Thomas P. Bristol d 70, Maurice
O'Donnell 80.
Grand jurors, A. S. Mansfield 81,
Percy B. Hawley r 81, G. S. Williams r
81, Clarence Vroman r 90, Michael Nc
Namara d76, Charles Stuart 81, Dan
iel D. Joyce d 80.
rand ITO.
Registrar of voters, J. Wesley Wells
r 81, Thomas P. Bristol 81.
Town auditor, Almon H. Taylor r So,
Stanley B. Terrell 81.
The vote on the constitutional con-
vention was as follows: Yes, 1O4; no,
123. Plurality elections: Yes, 81; no,
1856. Senatorial districts: Yes, 6; no,
lib.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
A SHOCKING CALAMITY.

"Lately befell railroad laborer, :"
writes DR. A kellett, Of.Williford, Ark.
ellis foot was badly crushed, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve quickly cured MIN.
It's simply wonderful for burns, boils.
Piles and all skin eruptiOns. It's the
worlds champion healer. Cure guar
anteed. l5c. Sold by r. H. Beers &
Co., Newtown; William J. Beehler,
Brooktield; A. B.Fancher, Hawley-
vile.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
'LlTCHFlELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.

COURT OF FOREsTERs ORGANIZED.
Court Concord, No. 149, FOresters of
America, was organized at Washing
ton Depot, last week Friday night. A
delegation of about 70 came from
Litchtield on a special train. The ex-
ercises were held in the Town hall.
The officers elected were as follows:
Chief Ranger, r. G. Bunnell.
Post Chief Ranger, George II. Beers.
Sub Chief Ranger, John Wyant.
Treasurer, Thomas Connerty.
Financial secretary, H. S. Stone.
Recording secretary, w. Bowen.
Senior Woodward, John Rydin.
Junior Woodward, r. J. Kaylar.
Senior Beedle, James Murphy.
Junior Beedle, Oscar johnson.
Trustees, w. j. Bader, John Benson
and Felix McGovern.
The court starts off under pleasing
auspices and doubtless will increase
rapidly in membership.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
REAL ESTATE SALES.

REAL ESTATE SALES.
ported. One that Mark McEslin ha'
sold his tenement house, occupied by
Harry Smith, who is to move into the
Northrop house. Later, that A. B
Mallett has sold his farm to Charles
Northrop.
Mrs Fl. NJ. Jessup has returned from
trip to Norwalk, Buffalo and Niagara
Falls.
Mrs John Mower is visiting hel
mother, Mrs A. D. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs John NJ. Ford of South.
vile were :at Andrew Young's, re-
Gently.
Several from this town attended
| Newtown fair, last week.
Lewis and George Northrop and
Willis Frost expect to start for the
Pan-American exposition Thursday.
Mrs Bennett Peck was in Danbury a
short time ago.
Miss Sarah Jones from Brookfield is
the guest of friends in town.
Miss Flora Keller is in New Haven.
George Evitts has taken a position in
a store in Waterbury.
Mrs Robert McEslin, who has been
seriously ill. is improving.
Miss Edith Smith is with friends in
New Milford.
Miss Mary McEslin returned to her
home in AnSonia, this week, after
being at her home in this village
number of weeks caring for her moth
er,swhO has been quite i'll.
Henry G. Sanford spent Friday in
Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Comstock and
daughter, of Danbury, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Daniel Garfield on Sum-
day.
Mrs Sallie Sanford is the guest of
friends at Morris Cove, this week.
Miss Carrie Pierce, who has been the
guest of her sister in New Haven, has
returned home.
F. j. Wildwood has returned to Jer-
sey City to work.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

Mr. and Mrs Clarence Logan with
son, Wilbur, were in town over Sun
day.
Miss Mildred Clark, with friend
from Naugatuck, goes to Buffalo, this
week, to see the exposition.
Mrs Leslie Randall has returned
from her visit to her sisters, near Of
tawa, Can, coming home via Buffalo,
1t is reported that Silas Richmond
has bought G. N. Beach's place on
Church hill. 1t is said Mr. Beach has
gained in health since moving to Wa
tertOWn.
Carl Bader, the popular market man
at the depot, aims always to have the
choicest meats in his market He has
lately bought of Fred Hartwcn of
Chestnut Land fine pair of oxen.
weighing $500. From Wilbur Linsley
he has bought fine heavy steers, and
seven choice fat heifers of Nelson Hull
of Woodville. This week he expects
| to have 10 fat steers from Wilbur
Linsley of Woodbury..
Mr. and Mrs Fernando Grams and sOr
have returned to their home after q
pleasant sojourn with Mr. and Mrs H
| w. Woodruff.
Mr. and Mrs Palmer of Brooklyn
were guests over Sunday of Mrs S. K
Mitchell. On Saturday they were ia
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

Gently elected at the annual meeting,
were: President, Mrs. G. E. Servis;
secretary, Mrs. J. A. Coe; treasurer,
Mrs. M. E. Tucker.
Mrs. Edward Costello got on ramp
age, last Thursday, land she picked up a
stone and threw it through window
in a store in Adams block. On Fri
day she was along the street throwing
stones at the dwellings and at people.
She was arrested by Officer Robbins
and placed in the lookup.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
BRIDGEWATER.

Rev Mr. johnson of New Milford
preached an excellent sermon in the
Congregational church, Sunday morn
ing, taking for his text the last clause
of Exodus l4:13, "Speak unto the
children Of Israel, that they go for
ward"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
90
Total indebted ness, 1900,
A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING,

A PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING.
Last week Thursday evening Mrs A.
G. Titus and William Frohlich gave
some piano solos and duets at the
home of Robert Seabury. There were
also some songs: by Arthur Titus and
Miss Shillito Of New Haven. The
neighbors were nearly all present and
heartily enjoyed the singing and music.
The nice cake and lemonade were duly
appreciated at the, closing with thanks
to the genial host and hostess and mu-
steal performers.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
G.. M. BEACH,

their duty. A IA mill tax was laid.
The reports of the selectmen, town
treasurer and school visitors were &C.
cepted
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

Hon Samuel Sherman does not make
the improvement his friends had
hoped. In fact he remains about the
same. He is under the care of DR. J.
H. Smith.
q n II KELLOGG SneDt Sunday with
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

GATHERING THE NUT CROP.
Walnuts are q ute plenty though of
small size, with quality fully up to the
average. School children as we'll as
older persons are now spending their
leisure time gathering them. Chest
nuts are light crop and understood.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
BETHLEHEM.

FUND RAISED FOR ISAAC BIDGOoD.
Isaac Bidgood is recovering from his
broken leg as well as could be expect
ed. About 800 has been raised by
subscription for him.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

Mrs Howard SeymC ur and son of
WatertOwn were at her fathers, r.
Magee's, the first of the week.
Mrs N. L. Bloss, Mrs F. P! Hayes,
Miss Anna B. Lake and Miss Edna
Guild are at the Pan-American expo
sition.
G. H. Randall and William Hine
had a fall of about II feet, caused by
the giving away of a scoffolding on
Mrs Hines new barn. They escaped
without serious injury.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

The meeting of Washington Grange
in charge of Pomona, which is on
the program for October 9,will be post
poned till October Ii.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

G. D. H. Kellogg spent Sunday with
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
RACE VlRlLlTY.

Our esteemed contemporary the
Express of Los Angeles, in its
eagerness to exalt the Anglo Saxon
race, insinuates with more or less
cheerfuIness that the other bran
ches of tho Caucaussian family
are dying out. or becoming debili-
tated.
We do not think it is safe to
generalize too quickly about the
degeneration of the Latin race
while Italy's population steadily
increases and distinguished TIA
Iians lead the way in the study of
criminology and other branches of
anthropological Investigations.
Spain showsnew industrial vigor
and has more irons in the fire than
ever before. The most mod rn
city in Europe is Budapest, the
capital of the Kingdom of Hun
gary. Russia continually advan-
ces, plants her foot on new ground
and stays there. There is no sign
of decay in that virile Slavic ma.
ton.
This century is to sec the na.
tions all engaged in competition,
old trunks are to put forth new
branches, and there will be birds
in last years nests We who speak
English as our mother tongue will
not have the track to ourselves. II
will be well to make much Of tech
nical studies to see why in the
homo of the race the birth rate
decreases and to look into the
causes of the decline of the genuine
Yankee stock in New England.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
The Snake Bit First
Woes of a Cbarmer.

RICHMOND, KY, Aug 2SAt street
fair recently held here "Tonga, the
snake charmer," would occasionally bite
off the head OF an apparently live ser.
pent. Today the boys Of the town de-
cided TO play 'street fair" and Clar-
ence Hcks, twelve years old, volunteer
ed TO impersonate Tonga, the snake
charmer." He caught snake in the
woods, and after making the Youthful
spectators shudder by letting the writh-
ing reptile twine itself about his neck
and body, wound up his performance
by biting off the head OF the snake.
In the midst of the applause that fol-
lowed the daring young SNAKE chart.,-
er" was seen to turn deathly pale. A
few minutes latter he WAS taken so III
that he had to Ire carried home. A ply
sician who was hastily summoned de
clared that Clarence had been poisoned
by the snake, ahich had bitten first by
a bare second. The boy "snake charm
er"will probably recover.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
Electric Shocks
Feared in Gotham.

New YoRK, Aug 2s-Another danger
threatens those who haye to travel
around New York City. Officials Of the
Metropolitan Railroad have notified
their patrons that great care should be
taken in rainy or wet weather in getting
on or off cars Of their lines run by cleo
tricity or they may he severely shocked.
Water is such good conductor OF cleo
tricity that it is hard to prevent certain
parts of the cars from becoming .charg-
ed. The power rails get wet and the
electricity follows the water to the car
IN many cases the platform guard rails
are charged with the current. 1t Ia not
believed that person would suffer
from a shock thus received, but it ia
very annoying.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
How THE TARIFF WORKS.

Reports from England, asserts
that the American steel manufac-
turers are offering wire rods deliv
cred in Manchester for 5000 a
ton. For the same thing the price
to customers in this country is $39
a ton.
That is to say, the American
protective tariff, preventing free
competition, enables the Ameri.
can manufacturer to charge $39
to Americans for what he sells tc
Englishman for $29 80, after
freighting the goods across the
Atlantic. Either the American
producer makes a profit by selling
his wire rods to the Englishmen al
$3.50 ton or he does not.
IL he does not make profit or
foreign business the unfortunat,
American customer is forced II
pay price so excessive that th,
missionary manufacturer can 10
Englishmen have them at less thar
cost, which 10 nice for the foreign
or. III he does make profit OF
bis foreign sales, the case Is still
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
A 100000 Legal Fee
For a New Yorker

SAN FRA>ctsco, Cal Aug. 2sIt de-
velops that Joseph Redding, the New
York lawyer who represented the rriL'
cess Won Hatzfeldt in the settlement ol
her claims against the state OF the late
G. p. Huntington. is to receive the
mnniticent sum Of $500, 900 for his ser
vices. He has worked indefatigably to
bring the negotiations to successful
close. The fee to be paid Mr.. Redding
has created no end OF talk in high cit.
cles. A well-known clubman Gays tha,
he knows it as fact that this vast
sum will be paid over to the attorney
Just as soon as the settlement has been
made.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
THE BIG PENSION ROLL.

The pension sharks are IN king
elaborate preparations for fierce
assault on IL. Clay Evans, Commits
sioner of Pensions, at the ensuing
general encampment of the Grand
Army of tho Republic
At the present moment, the pen
sion rolls of the United States fall
only 2,265 names short of grand
total of 100000.
These figures should be borne in
mind in connection with the at
tacks which have been made upon
the Pension Bureau under the
management of Commissioner
Evans. Although the payments
for pensions during President Nc
kinley's first term, with Commits
sioner Evans in charge, we're heav-
ier than in any previous four years
in the history of the country, the
country is assured by Com mission
or Evans assailants that he is
dealing unjustly with the veterans,
How large ought the pension roll
to be. to satisfy the greedy pension
agents who lead the crusade against
the Commissioner? The facts
speak for themselves They show
extraordinary liberality on the part
of the Government, and energy
and friendliness on the part
of the bureau. If the ommIssion-
or succeeds in preventing these
enormous totals from being swollen
by wilful fraud he deserves the
praise of honest veterans as well
as of his countrymen at large,
But the trouble with the veteran
is that his excessive greed, and
to extort bounty from
the Government makes him an
easy mark for the pension attorney
and the demagogic politician to
work on. Every truly honest and
Just Commissioner of Pensions in
a dozen years has been assailod by
the pension sharks. Lochren, who
was shot to pieces Mt Gettysburg,
was denounced MS traitor because
he would not countonance dis
honesty, and Clay Evans who
fought as n private in the Union
army for four years, is denounced
as an enemy of the old soldier be-
cause ho protects tho interests of
the general public.
The size of the pension roll thir-
sy-five years after tho conclusion
IF the civil war is n terrible refec-
ion upon genuine patriotism.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
THE SUMMER VACATION.

The Phoenix Republican mis-
took the drift Of The Citizens OBJ
servations regarding home sum-
mer resorts when it admonished
us not to discourage the vacation
habit. We assure our contempor-
ary that wo have no disposition to
do 80. The vacation is both es-
sential and necessary. 1t renov-
ates mind and body. 1t enables
men and women to do better work
for eleven months of the year.
| The point we sought to make
was that Arizonians should spend
| their vacations in Arizona. For
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28

half the amount that the people of
this Territory spend in one year in
California, summer resorts un-
equaled in tho world, could be es-
tabliahed in the Catalina noun
tains in the South and in the
Grand Canyon region in the North.
The butchers and grocers and
dry goods merchants of Arizona
would cater to Arizona summer re-
sorts and the wealth of the Terri
tory would be ditFused among home
people. Tho Iron Springs expert
ment to which the Republican
proudly calls attention forcibly il
lustrates heexpediency of our con-
tention.
The worst feature Of the Cali
fornia habit" is that people who
affect it oftentimes cannot afford
it. 1t has become fashionable togo
to the coast, or to Los Angeles for
couple of months each year, and
while there people buy their dry
goods and millinery, and deprive
the home merchants of the patron
age that naturally belongs to them.
People in order to be fashionable
90 in debt to go to the coast, and
the butcher and the grocer and the
local tradesman generally suffer
when they return home broke"
Summer resorts in the Catalinas
would be provisioned by Tucson
merchants, The surplus money of
people who could afford to lay off
work for n few months would Ee
spent at home, aud the entire COM
munity would be benefited. Phoe-
nix people were enterprising
enough to establish the Iron
Springs resort. which is success.
We shall see what the merchants
and business men of Tucson will
do about building a road to the
CataIinas and establishing a resort
where Southern Arizona people
can spend the summer.
BY the way, what has become Ct
the Tucson Board of Trade? Has
it fallen into innocuous desuetude? ?
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-28
THE SUBSIDY FEVER.

Secretary Wilson of the agri
cultural department has placed his
party in a rather embarrassing po,
sion by urging the government tC
encourage the expectation OF fruit
by subsidizing tho industry. Oh
course such a beneceiint PROPOSE
tion will be eagerly accepted by
that portion Of our population en-
gagged in the fruit industry on an
extensive scale. The vast major
ity of farmers in Arizona, for ex-
ample. would prefer that the gov
ernment su ubeidized some other
agricultural product. And the Re
publican leaders arc not in the
least cnamorcd of the idea.
Mr.. Wilson, who is sincerely
concerned in advancing the inter
est of the American agricnlturist,
believes that the farmer would
profit immensely if he could place
his fruit in the European market
Hence his proposition is that the
government make an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to pay the cost Of
transportation.
Since his frank avowal of pur-
pose several leading Republican
papers have denounced the idea as
unconstitutiona in law and wholly
wrong in principle, These papers
with Republican acumon make
subtle distinctions between the
subsidization Of ship builders and
the subsidization of farmers, In
the first case it is eminently prop
er-entirely within the scope OF
governmental functions. In the
second, absolutely wrong. These
papers will have no hesitancy in
defending the ship subsidy steal,
which is scheduled to pass during
the next session of congress. This
measure will take millions of dol
lars from the people and transfer
them to the Golfers of millionaire
ship builders. Republicans find it
wholly proper for the government
to rob the masses to encourage the
development of industries which
even now WELD moro stupendous
power than the government itself;
but the pitful subsidy of $4,000
to the humble fruit growers Of
America would be dangerous
precedent.
Mr.. Wilson probably argues,
and with reason, that the princi-
Pile involed is the same. II the
government is to subsidize one in.
dustry every other industry has an
equal right to governmental en-
couragement. The fact that the
millionaire ship-owners can con-
tribute larger campaign fund
than the fruit growers, does not
affect the relative rights Of the two
classes.
The fact is that the principle is
wholly unAmerican-- destructive of
the principles of equality, con-
ducive to all manner of corruption.
The effort of Mr.. Wilson only
shows how far the Hanna-looting
policy may be carried.