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The Newtown bee., 1902-04-11
The NeWtOWn Bee
CIRCUL LAYTON
U 4IOo
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.

NEW MILFOBD HAS THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
 New Milford, April 5, 1902.
 To the Editor of THE BEE: The article in your last issue looking to do- ing something to increase the business of New Milford shows the right spirit. l It also shows the result of a newspaper education and when we read that "New Milford has only just held its own in population during the last 10 or 15 years and has gone way back and sat down." we can imagine P. B. P. grooming under the incorrect impress sion which unfortunately has been given not only to our citizens but to the state at large that New Milford is in a pitiable condition. No progress, heavy taxes, poor schools, extravagant management, burdensome debt and all the other evils imaginable. This has and still is injuring New Milford. Now what are the facts: As to in- crease of population New Milford was one of the banner country towns of Connecticut as shown by the last cen- sus, making an increase of about p per cent. During the same period the dwellings of the town increased as shown by the tax list to the amount of S23O, 900 and as property is assessed at less than one half it's value the ac- tual increase was not far from half a million dollars. Next as to poverty. New Milford's citizens are worth at least SIC, ,OOO, 900 or about $2,000 each on the average. This is fair show ing. Where is the town in Connecti- cut that can beat it? Much of this proberty is not taxable in tbis town. Some property escapes taxation that should be taxed here and the remain der is listed at from one-fOurth to one half of actual value as rule, and yet with tax rate of IA mills (which is not over six mills on the actual value of the property listed), our town during the past year not only met all of the extravagant expenses of govern ment but reduced the towns indebt edness by $6,OOO or S7,O00. Notwith standing this, business has been kept out of town by the impress ion that we were heavily taxed. Then our bur densome debt of less than $5O,0OO k offset by town property, such as Towr hall, Library building, numerous school buildings, town farm and sev eral hundred miles of roads witt bridges, etc, does not seem to thu
 writer excessive for a town wortl BIC, 100000. Then our ''poor schools are better than most country town a and although there is difference o :; opinion as to how to make them stil better, our town is certainly interest ed in the schools and all hands are try ing to improve them. Lastly while
 New Milford would welcome an in
 crease of business, we must be thank
 full that no further employment i
 needed for our present population
 and that the employers of labor hay . difficulty in securing help and tha
 New Milford is one of the best town
 in the county for labor. No, MT Ed
 itor, New Milford is not an object c
 pity. We are making progress an ,t will continue to, but the newspaper 7 circulating here can help if they wi ,-- let it be known that there is no bet
 terplace to be born in, to live in or t
 die in than New Milford.-[ [Nichola
 Glennon.
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with their announcements.
BOOTH T& BENTLEY ADD A SHOE DE-
 APARTMENT FOR LADIES.

APARTMENT FOR LADIES.
 The enterprising firm of The c. H. Booth & Bentley Go. have decided to add to their large dry goods and milli- nery stock department for ladies' shoes, and will have as their leader, the famous Queen Quality shoe which sells at s3, and $2.50 for the Oxfords. MT Bentley has spent a considerable time Investigating the shoe question, visiting factories in Newark, N. J., Lynn and Boston, Mass, and is con- fident he has made an excellent selec- tion. The present office corner will be taken, giving good light and room to show the goods. The opening will occur on Saturday.
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Carpets.

The new Spring Samples of carpets from w. x J. Sloane, New York, are to be seen here in Administers, Bigelow Brussells and Wiltons. Moquettes. Velvets and Medium Brussels. Much under-priced. We carry in stock large assortment of the new patterns in Lowells, Hartford's s and Reads all wool Extra Super Ingrains from soc upwards. also part cotton | Ingrains at 25c and 35c. Large assortment of | all wool Art Spares.
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April l6

Suggests to the women Gloves Handker chiefs and Fans. This store always keeps watch of the social events and is prepared to furnish the needfuls for such occasions.
 White gloves (warranteD at 81. Sl.5O.
 Lace and Embroidered Handkerchiefs, l5c to$1.
 Hosiery in white and evening shades 25c to 3125.
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NEW DIRECTORY ISSUED.

The new directory from the press of Price, Lee & Co.,. has been issued, and
 is a neat and attractive book. The increase in the number of names shows the healthy growth of the town. The merchants have patronizsd it libsrally
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AMONG THE HoRsEMEN.

The very handsome and fast stopper, "Alcy M.," owned by Hubert Thomas, has been bought by Hartford gentle man, Mir Thomas getting fast bay horse and big "wad' of money in the trade. His new horse stands 16 hands high and has a record of 214. Alley M." has already been entered in four stake races and she will undoubtedly be heard from before fall. The new horse of MT Thomas has made a half mile trial in IT. So boys, look out when you meet "Hube" on the road!
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Embdy. Handkerchiefs worth oc, at SC Towels, worth oc, at 3i-5c Crash Toweling worth 6c, at at 9c Fast Black Cotton Hose. w orth i5c,lf qc Mercerized Satteen Skirts at Hac
 price, soc, 65c, 5, sSi Cotton Skirts, made of good mater =
 ial, washable, a5c Ladies Dressing Sacques. .5c Girls Dresses,l 45c 69c, SI, $i.as Trimmed Hats, Si.5o. Ss.oo, S. 50 You can save money on all kinds of Mil
 Emery here, without sacrificing one
 bit of STYLE or QUALIFY.
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THE JOKE CAME HOME TO BOOST.

Among the young men in fraternal circles in town there are probably none more popular and highly esteemed than John w. Hoyt, Howard Kilbourn, James McEwen and Frank Soule. It appears they went down to Danbury,
 last Thursday night, to see the play "Are you a Mason?" They had en- gagged. two rooms at leading hotel and after the play were gathered in the hotel enjoying a social talk. Be- fore the performance the clerk had taken the young men up stairs and showed them their rooms. As the four sat there Hoyt and Kilborn with drew and concluded it would be good idea to fix up their comrades room little. So going up stairs Hoyt re-
 moved the bed clothing, took the springs off and came down stairs. Fearing the work was not done thor ough enough Kilbourn went up stairs l and took the bed down, tied the bed clothing in few fancy knots, arranged | the furniture in an interesting manner and came down stairs. Hoyt and Kill bourn then retired. to their room and listened in high glee, as the manager was to conduct the unfortunates to the room internal. When To! The manager passed this door and led the unsuspecting lads around to another room. He then returned and knocked on the door and said he had decided at the last moment to change the room of the gentlemen and asked Messrs Hoyt and Kilbourn if they would mind changing. "Certainly not," said the crest-fallen gentlemen. And they were still further astounded when he led them to the room they had fixed up for Messrs Soule and McEwen. The managers breath was taken away and Kilbourn was on the point of fainting when the door was opened. However
 the young men set to work and in an hours time had the room ready for occupancy. And perhaps Soule anc McEwen didn't shout in the morning
 Their good friends with great care and precision had dug pit for then and had then fallen headlong into ii themselves. It is reported that Messrs
 Hoyt and Kilbourn have made a con tract with Cassedy for several boxe
 of Perfectos to appease the many call
 made upon them for an explanation.
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monument for E. A. Wildman and family.
THE CHAMPION SPRINTER.

THE CHAMPION SPRINTER.
 Among the genial and popular young men of the town is R. E. Murphy, who in addition to possessing many attrac- tive personal qualities, has established the reputation as the champion walker of the county. It appears that little company at the Baldwin house. s. H. Smith, H. B. Manning, an affable representative of the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pa., and MT Murphy, were discussing the benefits of walking and how many miles a man could cover in an hour. The upShOt of the matter was that Messrs Smith and Manning bet Mur- phy $10 he could not walk to Danbury and back, B miles, in II hours. Mir Murphy accepted the bet. Nothing further was thought of the ma tier, but the next morning MT Murphy was missing from the Baldwin house. Arising early he had taken Charles Hull for a companion and started for Danbury. Leaving New Milford at 7.3O a. m., he arrived in Danbury at Il o'clock. After rest of 40 minutes they started on the return trip, arriv. ing in New Milford at 3.45 p. m. MT Manning started out with companion for Roxbury and on the return trir found MT Murphy ready to claim his money. At 6 o'clock, with MT Smith they went up stairs to present it t, him but found him fast asleep. Or ) Monday night, in the presence of thu assembled boarders, MT Manning pre- sented MT Murphy with book on thu New Milford Savings bank with S1O t. his credit.
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For Men.

White gloves. Sl the pair.
 Half hose, 15c to soc.
 Handker.heifs, 1Oc to soc.
 Our representative will be in the city on tf 16th and will take any special order up to tn; time,
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GEORGE TAKES SUDDEN BATH.

GEORGE TAX ES SUDDEN BATH.
 George Hawley, son of Edgar F. Hawley of the Farmers Trading Co.,, went out in a canoe, Sunday, and when in the middle oi the Housatonic river capsized and had to swim ashore laden ed with his new Sunday suit and shoes. It will be some time before the enter prfsing George will try the experiment again.
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Contractors and Builders.
GIVE THEM A CALL THE FRANK E. ROWE CO.,,

New Milford, Ct. CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, ARCHITECTS Special Attention to Sios given: Estimates furnished in all classes of work, with Sat1sfac- tiOn guaranteed.
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 NEW MILFORD, CONN. Prices Spell Economy
 AT THIS STORE.

We striving harder than realize your the best goods the smallest This business the foundation of selling only reliable goods lowest prices and that policy has been and is still continued.
 Lowness of Price of the powerful of this store
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the sick list for several weeks with a heavy cold. Dr Wright is attending him.
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John A. Anderson, an estimable Chestnut Land farmer, has been on
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Second Hand Organs,

Taken in exchange for new. that we must sell immediately to get hold of the cash which we need in our business. These instruments are of several different makes, including Mason & Hamlin, EStey. etc.
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Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth $l.SO, Turkey Red Table Linen, worth 30c, Skirting Cambrics, worth 7c,
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ARRIVALS AT THE NEW ENGLAND HOUSE..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

NJ. lie Roux, who has been giving
course Of lectures at Columbia univer-
sity on Family Life In France closed
II with a discourse on the "Crisis OF
Marriage" whereof very incomplete
report. printed IN some Of the news
papers. included an interesting passage
about French women who do not marry.
lie finds the cause Of their celibate dis
position TO be luxury, the love OF
money, and the French system Of mar
rying for money. He said that through
a Paris journal he offered to give ad-
vice TO unmarried women, and received
hundreds Of them, who told him their
several stories. He remembers IL as a
depressing experience. The story In
every case was about the same. The
young women left school at 90 began TO
go TO theaters, the opera and balls,
had a good time, and put OF getting
married. still unmarried at %, they
began 10 have certain pity for the In
nocent young girls who married and
assumed the cares OF their sex. The
men they saw pleased them less and
less. they were unable 90 awaken the
sentiment OF love for them, and at last
found themselves at the age Of so-st!ll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
COST OF PERMANENT ORCHESTRAS.


it's orchestra for some six years, I'M
der Frank Van der Stucken's direction,
and this winter the deficit has reached
$l2, 900.
Discussing Chlcago's deficit, which
Is heavier this year than In some pre-
vious seasons, the music editor Of the
Chicago Record Herald" declares that
the programs are too severe for even
the intelligent musical public" and
complains that Mr. Thomas has been
unwilling to make the reasonable con-
cession Of an occasional popular pro-
gram"
To a certain extent he writes, Mr..
Thomas has defeated the very purpose
OF the orchestra by repelling interest
and refusing to be moved by any opln-
ion but his own. His ability as a adj
err. the artistic value OF the orchestra
and the splendid liberality OF trustees
andguarantors are facts cheerfully con-
ceded by everybody and Chicago's
bride In the orchestra Is beyond quas-
ton or argument But when We are
raped over the knuckles by critics at
home and elsewhere the blame should
be placed where 1t belongs"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
THE FRENCH WOMAN And MARRIAGE.
uJ6

unmarried. Too late, disllusI1ned. they
saw that marriage is only means, not
an end
NJ. le Roux thinks that the society
where this story Is common Is In a bad
way. and that the French system must
be reformed by teaching the man to
have courage enough 10 take a wife
without money Perhaps that is the
remedy. but the experience he describes
Is not at an uncommon In our day here,
Where the French system Of matrl-
monlal endowment does not obtain.
Here. too. girls are liable 20 drift along
In a state OF single hlessedness. which
becomes yearly less blessed, and year.
~ less easy 10 break on Here, too
between 20 and 20 girls. living a COM
paratively idle life devoted chiefly TO
society. readily acquire tastes and de-
veiop expectations which no available
man can hope 10 satisfy. Here, too
they pass the age Of expectation. and
drift imperceptibly into that OF critical
disinciiration. Perhaps the majority
Of women who marry are women who
don't know any better, but Of these the
majority seem to come out ahead In the
end. for what they lose In ease they
make up for in gaining definite duties,
powers. interests and responsibilities,
and in working for their own. and get
ting the rewards Of their labors.--
Harper's Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

II Is TO be hoped that the promoters
Of the Symphony orchestra. who are
now at work on an organization for
Salt Lake, will not be deferred by the
experience Of permanent orchestras in
other cities. An eastern paper con-
tains the following paragraph on this
subject
Permanent" orchestras are expen-
slve, except the one in Boston. which
used to cost $4,000 year. but now
pays its way. The Philadelphia or
chestra. after one year Of useful and
promising work, under Conductor
scheel, shows a deficit of 100000. Chi
cago. with Theodore Thomas as con-
ductor Of its symphony orchestra. al
lowed a difference OF $4,000 between re-
ceipts and expenses, on the wrong side
OF the ledger. This showing. afr eley-
en- seasons, is not encouraging.
Pittsburg comes next in the list. with
SIS, 900 to the bad, after five seasons un-
der Victor Herbert. Cincinnati has had
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

AS Frederick Warde, in the part Of
Othello, at SuttOn's Broadway thea
ter, Butte, on Saturday night week be-
fore last, stopped TO kiss Desdemona
ere he plunged the dagger into her
breast. some one in the audience made
a smacking noise. simultaneously with
the kiss The incident caused a burst
Of laughter from the gallery. ana a
suppressed litter In the parquet, and
from the boxes, which were filled with
the elite OF the city.
Mr. Warde, in a most dramatic man
ner, drew himself up from the couch,
and, holding out his hand to attract
the attention OF the stage manager,
said Ring down that curtain The
command was lot understood ut first,
and Mr. Warde repeated II In loud
voice. As the curtain started to un-
furl Mr.. Warde stepped TO the f"ct-
lights and said: III the dirty Black
gard who made that noise will leave
the theater | will proceed with the
last act OF this play. Neither myself
nor a member OF my company will toll
crate an insult Of the kind"
There was a profound silence in The
theater, and at first the audience did
not realize that the declaration made
by Mr.. Warde was not part OF the
performance. so dramatically and en-
phatlcally did he denounce the person
who had made the noise which lad
spoiled the effect OF one Of the most
Impressive scenes In. the play The
curtain was again rung up. aud Mr..
Warde proceeded with the last act.
taking up his lines with as mucn com
posure as II he had not been inter-
rupted. and closed with the carrying
out Of the tragedy OF the jealous
Moor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
MANAGERS.
INVITED GUESTS.
TO UTAH SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Burlington Route announces a
round trip rate of one fare plus $500 10
omaha, Chicago, st. Joseph, Kansas
City st. Louis, and intermediate points
for the Utah Teachers Annual Excur-
sion.
Tickets on sale June 10, II, and IL.
Final return limit September s.
Thro' tourist sleepers, Salt Lake City
to Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City and
ST. Louis.
Thro' Standard sleepers, daily, Salt
Lake City TO omaha and Chicago.
For additional information write or
call on X. +. Neslen. General Agent,
Burlington Route, No. 70 West Second
South ST., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
MISS SYBELLA CLAYTON.

one OF the results Of the visit to this
city OF Alberto Jonas, the great pianist
VIII be the departure in September next
OF Miss sylolla Clayton. TO Detroit,
Michigan for course of musical study
IN the pros ssor's conservatory at that
place. Miss clayton Is the daughter Of
Colonel and Mrs. n. w. Clayton AMI
at present a student OF the l.. D, s..
university Although but % years 81
age her ability as a pianist has reached
hish degree Of development She Is
a nau,2i born Musician 40 pca.m&
Of her talent in this direction her moth
eF said last evening "Ies, we THINK
Sybela LAS musical ability she was
singing tunes before she could walk
and she walked before she was 10
months Old"
In q short time thereafter she was
was running ot pieces on the piano
when she had 10 be- lf.ed on to the
stool in front Of the instrument As a
child she was always an exhibition
pupl' at musiCaies OF late years she
has b.cu q pupil Of Prof j }, McClel-
Ian ana has been making remarkable
progress. Senior Jonas was astonished
at har efficiency and confidently pre-
dictgl q brilliant future for her Mr.
and Mrs clayton have Berlin IN View
FOR her after course az the Jonas
cons ryatory, The picture Of her
shown In this cut was taken from
group and was produced with difficult
49, and that onlyl with the smallest
camera focus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

The Cheyenne Leader contains
complimentary notice Of the acting OF
Young Mrs Winthrop" in that city
on recent occasion. Mr.. ALI Swenson
had the reading part Of Douglas Win
throp; the leading lady Of the COM
rany was Belle Hutchinson.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

Maurice Grau has sailed from New
York for Paris. Among the soprani
who have already told me they VIII
sign contracts for next season for the
Metropolitan" said Mr. Grau. ARE
Mines. sembrlch, Calve, Eames, Schef
seygard and Gadskl, and among the
contraltl schumann-Heink Homer and
Bridewell. Among the men who VIII
positively return are NJ dc march,,
salgnac, Edouard de Reszke Van
Rooy, Bispham, Gilbert. Gourmet Cam
Ianari, Scott. Alvarez, Blass, Reiss
and Muhlmann. have engaged N.
Almans n Covent Gardens as the new
stage manager"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

William r. Carleton, the well known
baritone, who was injured in rail-
road wreck recently, has just beeen
given benefit at the Waldorf Astoria.
New York, by the Lotos club. II was
q great social and financial success His
son, w. F., is now filling his place with
the "Florodora" company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

Actresses often make considerable
money by sitting TO photographers for
their pictures. Mary Anderson once
received $500 for a sitting. Sara Bern
hardt got $3.50. but Mrs. Langtry leads
the procession by getting $500 for tie
privilege.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
MUSIC NOTES.

Johnny Ray quit the stage for good
IN Brooklyn two weeks ago. He has
made about 100000 and will reside IN
Cleveland. Johnny says he is tired
of working.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
Fl. S. BEATGE

H. $.
The late Beate father Of Bishop Walter well
his time the
the Saethen Territory Utah
where the Utah National the
H. c. NJ similar capacity He familiarity colonel
Bae, militia,
hard military service during the Echo
Mr. Bae born Washington Dee g. 1926 His
H0mpden sdneywas university which afterwards
attended his schoomats the late H. P ogdenand the
old school Virginia
Utah SD He died the Twelfth ward OF this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

with De Wolf Hopper, Digby Bell
and Laura Joyce Bell In the same COM
pany "Pickwlck Papers" next season.
the old days of the McCaul Opera
company VIII be recalled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

The city VIII be thoroughly denuded
Of musicians on Decoration day Prof
Mcclellan takes - men 70 ogden for
"The Jolly Musketeer.' The Salt Lake
theater orchestra viii be engaged for
the Mansfield performances the Saltalr
opening viii take all the Grand people
that can be spared, while the Salt
Palace and their attractions will call
on all the surplus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

Dlgby Bell has been engaged for De
Wolf Hopper's company In "Pickwick."
He viii play the role OF Sam Weller.
Mrs. Laura Joyce Bell has also been
engaged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

lures IN boys clothes, and unwittlngly
substitute the llthos Of Miss Rehan for
those of Miss Kidder?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
THEATER GOSSIP.

Jean Clara Walters is lying quite III
in Oakland, Cal.
Harry Emery has bought a new play
called "The Burglar and the Wait" He
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24

The big aria which Miss Gates sings
In "The jolly Musketeer" from "The
Pearl OF Brazil was a great fayolite
OF Emma Abbotts. She sang IL many
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
pnsEREr EvEN1Ne NEWS. SATURDAY., May "A. 1eos.

times IN Salt Lake, and always used to
carry special flute sololst to do the
obligato with her. Mr. Smith, the nut
LIST OF the theater orchestra, viii per-
form with Miss Gates.