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The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-10
Adversely Does Not Make Trees
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John Clifford says: One often hears
the argument that trees or any other
living thing which has survived ad-
verse conditions are stronger and
harder than they would have been
without this struggle. An animal or
plant that has been deprived of every
thing except the minimum require
ments for existence can never com
pete with the well-fed organism. A
tree can never completely recover
from the effects of suppression and
adversely. The common practice of
hardening plants by growing them in
a poor soil is a mistake. Grow them
from good seed in good SOIL and then
if they are planted in bad soil they
will grow all the better from their
good start in early youth. One might
without doubt produce hardness by
long period of selection, extending in
the case of trees over a period of
hundreds of centuries, but the hard
eDing effect on the individual for a
couple of years in the nursery is prob.
ably very slight.
Give more place to beauty in the
of the farm,
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spring at the same time, that l had
stolen the whole OF that blooming
spring back again.
Well, l transferred the iron paling
and cut granite from my first spring
and arranged them as artistically as
knew how around the second. John
watched the proceedings, bombarding
me with numerous eXpletiveS while
the work was progressing, and Of
course l let him lombard. And Tom
Lamkin stood leaning over his own
fence, smoking his pipe. and watching
us, and saying-nothing
Then John began to wake up and
show signs of activity. Hardly was
my work completed before he spat on
his two hands, grasped his spade firm
ly by the handle. and, with the same
determination as before, started in to
steal that spring back.
And he made his work count, too.
Hang me ii right up in the corner
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-10
Water and Salt in Butter.

The German government has passed
law that all butter must contain at
past 80 per cent of butter fat and that
one shall be sold that falls below
his standard. Unsalted butter must
OF contain more than 1S per cent of
kater and salted butter not more than
IS per cent of water. The difference
5 made to accommodate the condi-
fons that prevail In butter making,
Fnce salted butter contains less wa
pr than unsalted butter. A butter
|Dntaining 18 per cent of water would
Pse at least two per cent of it if
Rlted at the rate of one-half ounce to
pound of butter. In fact the weight
q salt put into butter is generally less
han the weight of water it causes to
|e thrown out. Every scientific but
pr maker knows that salted butter
Heighs less than before it was salted,
provided tie method Of sailing be
hat known as dry sailing.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-10
Specimen of GEORGIA Wit.

Recent earthquakes in the west re-
call the fact that on the night of the
seismic disturbances of 1886 in Geor-
gia the Macon city council was in
session. The city hall was shaken
rom basement to attic and the coun-
cilmen ran for their lives. Later the
w9g who kept the minutes of the meet
ing closed his report in this way "On
motion of the city hall the council ad.
journed'
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-10
The Cooperative Huttermaker.

Thomas Wittig: The buttermaker
cooperative creamery has a larger
|eld Of labor and greater variety
Il work than the maker employed by
f1dividual creamery owners or oper-
tors of line of creameries who have
|ompetent men in charge of each and
very branch of the business. In the
|verage cooperative creamery the but
ermaker is usually the only one con-
|ected with the enterprise who has
fained or fitted himself for the busi-
Jess, and frequently the success or
Rilure of the creamery in mis- charge
dependent upon him. To fill his
|osition successfully he should have
hir knowledge of the breeding and
|eneral management of dairy cattle.
TOW to formulate balanced rations
|n(i disposing OF the by-products of the
feamery are problems which the up
P-date buttermakers should be able to
blve.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-10
The Cow.


The principal thing about dairying
the COW. If more attention were
hid by the dairymen and farmers to
bis factor we would have more
Fofitable herds. 1t hardly pays to
|eep COWS that produce less than
1000 pounds of milk per year, but
be average is less than 1000 pounds.
man does not want to test his
(ilk for a year he can at least weigh
for that period. The cost of feed
Rg and caring for small mixer is
tst as great as the cost of feeding
hd caring for heavy mixer. The
rofits are found only with the good
|ilker. The sooner the farmers weed
|It their improbable cows the sooner
|ill the bank balances of farmers
bow a healthy increase in size Cows
lat are profitable are the only ones
keep. A sleek COW is seldom a
tofitable dairy animal
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Relative Decrease of Cows.

w. P. Mcconnell. The high price
beef has tempted some farmers to
hange from dairying to fat cattle,
I'D the high price of feed has led
me dairy farmers to sell portion
their cows for beef. We venture
|e assertion that 25 per cent of the
MS now in our dairies are unprofit-
PIE and nonpaying and should for
|e financial interest of their owners,
Id their way to the butchers block
fry few people, especially us farm
b, have weak eyes from looking on
+ bright side of things, but, my
lends. there is no bright side to
" that does not pay for her keep.
1850 we had n cows to each 1 900
orr inhabitants, while in 1900 sta
|fcs shoE that we have but 81
n to each 900 of our population.
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The Planet Nesta

Vesta is the only one of the smaller
planets which can be seen with the
naked eye. Its diameter is only three
hundred miles and its whole surface
but .one-njnth that of Europe.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-10
Delay on SimpIon Tunnel.

There will be a delay of seven or
eight months in the opening of the
Simplon tunnel which was originally
fixed for May II, 1904.
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TIE DdrCGu d ISFl6T rTOTNPTpG.
attach his new irCn cover, and
w-r-r-r-rh d all the way through it.
And all the while Tom Lamkin
stood leaning over his own fence,
smoking his pipe, and watching US.
and saying-nothing
Finally. after Johns work was all
completed. it occurred to me that pos
sibly | might strike that same vein of
water again.
SO | went little above Johns
spring, just as he had gone above
mine, and began to dig; and l hadn't
dug long before the water began to
"gush' and "gurgle' with the same
impetuosity as ever; and l soon knew
had been watching me. and his own
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Potatoes should be eschewed by
those who have a horror of getting
fat"
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Give more place to beauty in the
management of the farm.
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AND 7FdE MAEi
AGuRGlIlgG

1OHN Hawkins pasture and
mine Joined together in a
kind of dry hollow and were
8 separated from each other
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
E;. HI. DILLON & GO.
 The Big Millinery Store.
For Sale /!

The large, handsome residence of George W. Anthony situated on South Main Street, and the incest street for private residence in New Milford. House is three-story building First story has parlOr. sitting rOOm,a nice hall. two large dining rooms, one bed rOOm kitchen and pantry; also a fine glass extension con- seryatory anjoinng sitting room for plants bedrooms and a good size bath room with all the modern cOnvenienceS. hot and cold water. Third story has five large bedrooms. The house is heated by steam and new steam lighted by gas recently put in by the Gilbert x Barker Mfg Go of New York City. the gas retOrt having the capacity for holding five barrels of tgasoine. The basement of the house has every convenience needed: a coal bin, best in town. holding easily 9 gross tons of coal; also a vegetable and meat room cas- ily regulated to the needed temperature Basement also has three wash tnbs nicely ar ranged with hot and cold water, the floor of the whole basement being made of cement handsome barn in rear of house nicely arrany ed for one or two horses. with room for carri- ages and sleigh, etc. Pipe furnishing water vegetables and flowers if one wished to raise them. Handsome iron fence protects the front yard of the premises. Drain sewers for the house are complete in every particular: The property is convenient to the railroad station. postofice and the leading churches and stores and the Center High School, being about three to five minutes walk to either. Railroad facilities to New York and elsewhere are of the best; time to New York from New convenient: Five mails leave here daily going South and East and three mails North and
 West. The property described for sale all in good repair will be sold at a reasonable price. residence enquire of George w. Anthony, P. o. Box 696. New Milford. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

James Russell Lowell was finished on Tuesday evening at the meeting Of the Circle that is making an up-to- date touring trip through the modern poets. Finished? Oh, no; just opened up, just path cut into the abundant forest growth whose branches are found to be dripping with sweetness and, in some cases, like the jibes and filings of MT Hosea Biglow, exuding pretty pungent liquid. It is amazing how little we all know (the writer ings of those authors whose names have always been household words. These four evenings, very pleasant evenings, spent with our ambassador to the court of St James, have been liberal education to all of us who have been in attendance, and the only wonder is that more people do not avail them selves of the privilege. Come, good people, housework is not everything, nor is it all of life to keep your stove shining like a polished mirror; come company we arec'On their own merits | modest men are dumb'O, and what a | he althful time of pleasure we have. Satire is a weapon which few men dare use, for few men know how to use it: but Lowell took this weapon: sharp ened it to a very keen edge on the grindstone of his own commanding genius, and then cut his way right in- to the shams and monstrous abuses of his day. ''Old Glory!' that is what we call our flag, you know; but when one has read the inside history of the Mexican War he begins to think lit tie of this glory should be followed by an interrogation point. We are biz l G yuntry. but our bipneSS is not all O1 the kind that is morally sound.
 pitable home of MT and Mrs Arthur J
 Smith and Miss Mabel B. Morris ar
 ranged the instructive program. The
 next meeting will be held April Is al
 the Taylor home near the sta
 tion, when the poems of Henry w
 Longfellow will be looked into.
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Dog Notice.
Attention Is called to the law con- cernlng the registering of Dogs, as contained i'm the General Statutes of Connecticut


 PUBLIC ACTS OF 1897.
 CHAPTER CLXvI.
 Section 1. Sec. 3746 of the General Statutes as amended by Sec. of Chapter CXCVIIl of the Public Acts of 1895, is hereby amended to read as follows: every owner CT keeper Of a dog of the age of six months or over, shall an nually. on or before the first day of May, or at such time as such dog shall become six months old, cause such dog to be registered, number ed. described and licensed until the first day of May following, in the town clerks office in the town whereln such dog is owned or kept, and shall keep around it's neck collar dis tinctly marked with the owners name anC its registered number, and shall pay to said town clerk for a license for full year the sum ot sspayed dog, and five dollars and fifteen cents of a dog becoming six months old after the first day of May. the license fee for the balance of the fee charged for one year. Any person who shall knowingly register as a spayed dog an unspayed female dog shall be fined moi more than seven dollars, or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
 LEVI 0. MORRIS,
 THOs. J. BRADLEY. fSelectmen.
 JOHN H. BLACKMAN.l
 M. J. HOULIHAN. Town Clerk. NeWtOWn, April 4, 1902.
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Mrs Edwards M. Smith and Master Andrew Smith of Bridgeport are guests of Selectman and Mrs L. C.. Morris.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

E. J. Hall has been installing heat CT in the creamery building at the depot. The railroad company are now putting new roofs on the building.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Miss Florence Warner passed Easter Sunday in Waterbury, the guest of the Misses Chambers.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
D1sTR1Cr NEWToWN. ss. Prohat.

RESTRICT iOF VIEWPOINT, ss. Probate U Court. March 29 1902.
 Estate of Philo H. Skidmore, ST., late Of Newtown. in said District. deceased. The Court of Probate for the District Of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof. for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims for set tle- ment Those who neglect to present their ac- counts. properly attested within said ti me, will be debarred a recovery. All persons in debted to said estate are requested to m ake immediate payment to
 Phio H. Skidmore. Jr., Administrator.
 Bridgeport, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

James Betts returned to his studies at Yale university, Wednesday night. Charles Betts of Bridgeport was with his parents over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
F. P. MARBLE HAS A THRILLING EX-
 FERENCE.

Frederick F. Marble, now of Lowell, Mass, well known and pleasantly re- membered by all NewtoWn people, who with his wife left New York on Satur- cay last in the steamship Pretoria for a trip to the Bermudas, passed through a thrilling experience on Easter day they will never forget. The steamer left her dock on Saturday, and at mid. night, when 125 miles southeast of Sandy Hook and going 10 knots an hour, fire was discovered in the fore hatch. Hay in bales was stored in the fore part of the hold, and in the after part, separated only by a thin partition from the hay, were barrels of petroleum. If fire reached the petrO- leum the decks of the Pretoria would passengers there were 1O7- souls on board. "Stop the engines." was the captains first command. Then he ordered the course northwest. The life boats were swung out, and pro- viSioned. Under the clear, cool orders of Captain Mckenzie the crew worked with the precision of autOmatons. At o'clock in the morning, the captain ordered the purser to quietly awaken the passengers and tell them to assem- ble Tn the main saloon. When the passengers were all up the captain told them the ship was on fire; that it might be necessary to abandon the ship and that all the life boats were ready to use at moments notice. There were 15 women on board, who bore the news as calmly as the men. But it was nerve-racking task, the waiting and watching the rest of the night, for it was impossible to know when the fire might reach the petro- leum and the decks go up. At dawn a Speck of vessel was seen at the vest ward. Capt Mckenzie signaled the plight of his ship. and her commander caused her to heave to just to wind ward of the Quebec liner. It was the Red Star liner Noordland. She sent four of her life boats we'll manned. The women on the Pretoria were Slung under the arms and one by one lower ed into the waiting boats. On their arrival at the Noordland chairs were lowered in which the women sat and were quickly hauled aboard. The men passengers climed the Jacobs ladders thrust over the great steel sides of the ship. Then the burning ship was headed for New York at full speed, with the Noordland following. At night they passed through the Narrows and came to anchor off the upper quar- antine station. The Pretorla was soon surrounded by fire boats and at 10 p. m. were pouring in their streams upon the surrounding fires in the hatch below. The passengers of the Pretoria | raised purse for the officers and crew who took them off from the burn ing steamer.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

John Leavey of Walnut Tree Hii1 has secured position in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Thomas Kane of Waterbury was at his fathers home in the Glen over Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

RESTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ss. Probate lI Court, March 29. 1902.
 Estate of Horace Platt, late of NeWtOWn. in said district deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District Of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested, within said time, will be debarred d recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to Francis "; Platt, EXecutOr.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

nIsTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ss Probate U Court, March 29. 1902
 Estate of Mabel Platt, late of New town. in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested. within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to Francis w. Platt,
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Judge Bradley has dismissed the pe- titiOn asking for a conServator over Mrs Asa N. Hawley.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Newtown people will gladly welcome Zalmon s. Peck, who returned to New town on Wednesday, after spending the winter at UnicOi, Tenn.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Miss Anna McNamara of Bridgeport passed the Easter holidays with her father, Michael McNamara.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Jerome Northrop has added to his dairy by purchasing COW of Conger X Morrow,
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

MT and Mrs Harry Taylor of Shelton
 recently visited MT Taylor's uncle, Ammon Taylor.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

B. J. Stephens is to leave the employ of the Fabric Fire Hose Co.,, to take a position with George Pastorious in connection with the latters lumber business in Maine.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

George +. Taylor has been having great sport in turkey shooting in Miss issippi. One gobbler they shot weigh ed g pounds when dressed. MT Taylor will return some time next week.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
HOWLAND'S
COTTON
 DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS. Now to the making ot wash dresses. Styles are set <; dressmakers are through with the Easter rush; there is here the largest and finest lot of wash goods ever piled upon the counter of the store. No list can give a fair idea of the collec- ton but every item that follows IS worth not ing.
 GRENADINES, fancy and novel stripes, soc, COG and to soc yd. SILK BATISTE, many beauteous designs, Sl.5O, 1.75, 200 and 2.25 yd. PLAIN SILK BATISTE, rich and glowing:
 % inches wide, 39c yd
 B inches wide, soc yd
 46 inches wide, COG yd
 B inches wide, S5c yd OXFORD CHEVIOT, mercerised and handsome, soc yd. LINEN BATISTE, sheer but strong and in fancy patterns, 37s, 50 and 65c yd.
 LINEN EXAMINE, novel striped effects, 6Oc yd.
 SCOTCH GINGHAMS, bright in color and fine texture, 25c yd. ZEPHYR GlNGHAMS, bright in color and fine texture, 25c yd. MERCERlSED CHI A BRA Y, bright stripes of several sorts, 25c yd. PLAIN CHAMBRAYS, mercerised and lustrous, 25c yd.
 MERCERISED PONGEE, soft and in plain colOrs, 39c.
 MADRAS, B inches wide and of for eign make, white and colors, 25c, 39c and to 65c yard.
 ANDERSON'S GINGHAMS,t the fla nous Scotch ginghams, B in. wide, ,40c yard.
 SILK GINGHAMS, white and co., ors, as dainty as dainty can be, B in. wide, 75c and soc yd.
 SATIN-STRIPE EXAMINE, one of the season $ sought novelties, 39c yd. BASKET-CLOTH, plain colors and mercerised finish, 6Oc yd. LINEN GINGHAMS, every woman admires their strength and beauty. 29t and 39c yd.
 MERCERISED CHEVIOT, plair colors, 25c yd.
 FANCY SILK GINGHAMS, strip ed or polka-dotted, 25c yd. LINEN SUlTlNGS, plain linen ir all colors, yard wide, 25c.
 LINEN EXAMINE, 3Olin. wide, 39t yd.
 CANVAS LINEN, has the rougl finish that's so fashionable, B inche wide, soc yd. PLAIN LINEN SUITINGS, sever al colors, 2 inches wide, 3yc yd. SILK-SPOT CREPE, delightful novel and handsome, soc yd. SILK MOUSSELINE; plain or il fancy effects, soc yd.
 CHALLIs, striped with satin and i pretty flower patterns, 35c and 75c y6 CORDED DCHAMBRAY, mercerise finish, 25c yd.
 DOTTED CHAMBRAY, B incle wide, 19c yd.
 CORDED MUSLIN, 27-inch, daint effects, 200 yd.
 GALATEA CLOTH, fine for boy suits, 15c yd.
 SEERSUCKER GINGHAMS, pett coats of them are light and durabl 124c yd.
 MERCERIsED sATEEN, 37s ar 25c yd.
 PERCALES, new, good pattern l2 1-2c yd.
 ZEPHYR GINGHAMS, l2 1-2 ar 1Oc yd.
 Their beauty bid you come and see.
 THE ROWLAND DIR
 GOODS CO.,,
 Bridgeport. LEONARD'S INSURANC
 AGENCY,
 FIRE, ACCIDENT. Old Companies,
 Lowest Rate C. l.. SMAI.LEY,
 Stepney Depot, Ct.
 ESTABLISHED 1889. Does all kinds of Wagon and Carriage pairing and Painting; also Blacksmithin all It's branches. First class workman guaranteed and prices always reasonable am now prepared to do all kinds of feed gr ng at short notice. Give me call
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

will be held at Taylor's hotel on Friday night to organize for the season of 1902.
 There will be regret over the an- nouncement that the town is to lose another good citizen, R. s. Tomlinson having decided to leave about April l 15 to accept a position at Sufield.
 w. w. Finch, an affable clerk for R. 1 H. Beers & Co.,, passed Sunday in Southington and Hartford.
 P. H. Mccarthy, secretary, of the Mems club, Dear Sir: Please express to the members of the Mems Literary and Social club of Newtown my sin cere appreciation of the resolutions reported by their committee, a copy of which reached me here in due time. My associations with the club were ever most pleasant to me, and in look ing back over it's place in the life of Newtown I realize fully that it has filled a very important sphere and that it's influence has been most bene- 1 tcial tu the members while it has also done much good for the community. It is now my earnest wish that a fu- ture like it's past may await it for many years to come. Please present my cordial greetings to the members assembled at the next meeting and as sure them that my interest in the club and in it's individual members did
 up my residence and work in this city.
 Very Sincerely Yours,-[George T..
 Linsley. Hartford, April }, 1902.
 Miss $. J. Scudder left home, Tues
 day morning, for Ivoryton, where she
 is spending few days.
 Friends in town will be pained to
 learn of the death of Mrs John T. Lan- l caster, which occurred Tuesday night, April 2, at her home in Ivoryton. She : leaves husband and two children. , MT Hotchkiss of New Haven has : rented the small cottage of O. F r Beardsley for another season.
 e Many people received copies O. j. Scott's Shoppers Herald, issued ncca V sionally by that popular Danbury firm h F. M. Scott & Go. It is a very nea s little paper and like the firm itself, i > all right. Their advertisement ap
 pears each week in THE BEE. l. Mrs A. P. Smith has improved sui :, ticiently to come down stairs. Tn IT nurse, Miss M. B. Hall, who has bee ;O caring for her, returned to Wauerbur j. yesterday.
 St Patrick's hall was crowded, MOr to day night, and the program presente r. by the young people was greatly enjo. e, ed. Nearly $50 was netted.
 a Patrick Lynch, Jr., of Bridgepor a. visited his parents, MT and Mrs Patric d. Lynch, on Walnut Tree Hill, last weel
 John Lynch has recently moved fro IS Mrs P. Scanlon $ house.on Walnut Trt ng Hill to the Mccarthy house near u nd Depot.
 er MT and Mrs Arthur Beardsley hs
 a little daughter arrive at their hom
 Wednesday, April ?. Mrs Edwards l., Shelton is caring for Mrs Beardsley.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Prof c. s. Platt has a stylish new runabout, bought of A. M. Briscoe X Son.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04
HATTERTOWN.

Flour! Flour! Flour! That's all Look up tie ad.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

At tIle reliable Bridgeport drug stoie of l.. F. Curtis prescriptions are com pounded with care, and best materials used. Mr Curtis has been in business a half century and this stand increases in nNnula ritY as the YearS % hY.
The Newtown bee., 1902-04-04

Taylor, Curtis & Go. have a carefully
 selected stock of seeds in bulk and in package for the farmers and gardeners.