The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-05-02
Ten Pages.
COUNTY
NEW MILFORD.

NEW MILFORD. r.
PRO BONO PUBLICO REPLIES TO NEIGH
Dor GLENNON.
To. the Editor Of The NEwTowN
BEE: In your issue of April IL I care
fully read the article written or signed
by my friend, Nicholas Glennon, and
1 find that in the main his opinion
and mine are both for the best inter-
ests and welfare of the nice, handsome
the town has increased in population
during the last decade, for which no
one attempts to deny. 1 only regret
that it did not increase to a much
larger extent, and that Is the idea l
intended to convey. And with little
more manufacturing, which with a
little more energy and exertions by
our merchants and business men,
might have been accomplished, and
the situation improved. Mr. Glennon
also states that the grand lists of the
town have increased quite a consider
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ing each season. But does he forget |
how very large proportion Of the in
crease was made? Some three or four |
years ago, by a newly elected board of
assessors chosen at the usual October
election, who when making the tax
able assessments, struck a circle
around the Fire district and showed
US fellows within the said district up
Is per cent from the usual previous
system of assessment, and which added
to value for taxation large amount
to the grand list. I am not disputing
the right of the assessors in so doing,
tyet would like to be convinced if that
is to be considered a growth to the
town. 1t certainly did not increase
anything in the way of more business.
The increase in the way of buildings
has simply been for sons and daughters
of the residents here who are marry
ing and wishing homes of their own.
All this is right and as it should be,
but 1 again fail to see any strangers
who have wealth and desiring homes
induced to come here and locate,
erecting fine residences as they are
doing in our neighboring adjoining
towns. New Milford, as Mr. Glennon
says, is good enough to be born in, live
in, and die in. We should induce
outsiders to ':come inn and "live in
What we all wish to see is more bust
ness, more people and more manufac-
y turing, and this is what we should
= strive to see done. AS matters in the
way of business now stand, the mer'
chants and property owners would like
to see the growth Of the town more
b rapid. All of those engaged in the
various kinds Of business have to com
pete with the larger places like New
York, Bridgeport, Danbury, Brooklyn
and Chicago. It is hard matter t.
request, or prevail upon, every one tc
do all Of their purchasing at home
: Neither can youIalways blame them
l. as money will most generally go wher,
'e it can obtain the greater quantity fol
it's value. Yet no one can deny tina
every dollar that goes out of town tt
the places aforementioned or else
!. of our own town. All business men
10 including the farmers here, as to com
petition have more to contend will
than in times gone by. Wages ir
4 every branch are higher, more pay ant
less hours work, is the present motto
Besides the holidays are about a
thick as the hours on the clock dial
and the employees want their pay jus
the same. The employer, with rattle
= limited capital, has got to be hustle
to come out with anything more thai
a living. Mr. Glennon says he is thank
full that there is no greater deman'
/. for help here. 1 can certainly assur
him that if we can only get variou
kinds of industries here the labo
question will care for itself, and tn
only reason can see now is that W
can't give steady employment to NOR
re than we already have with us. II an
ia one with means will start a manufae
turing concern here will agree to Sc
that all the help required is at han
as soon as needed, which can be don
by very little advertising. VIVA
few manufacturing concerns and othe
industries we already have our Cit
- zens highly appreciate and extern
hearty thanks to all engaged in S
doing. The tobacco raising, handling
packing, etc., is also a good thin
for bringing in and paying out larg
sums Of money, but the only thing t.
be regretted is that it does not las
the year around. Consequently thos
with families cannot, many OF then
come to locate in the town. We woul
like to see more cottages to rent at
reasonable price and fully believe tina
the building of them would pay on
capitalists a better per cent OH tn
amount invested than the low rate
which may be had on like sum invest
ed in savings banks or other gilt edg
securities. I, for one, don't like to Sc
what money we do handle going ava
from us by a daily train leaving tn
station every week day at the end {
days work. Yes 1 fully agree wit
Neighbor Glennon that New Milfor
is fine town, but insist upon it thu
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