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The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

John H. Reid of the Park City was G. O. Banks guest, recently ,and while here captured good string of trout.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

G. N. Clarke's vegetable liver pills cure bilious and dyspeptic ailments more effectually, we believe, than any other medicine new sold. For sale by druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Philo Nichols, at the Depot, has erected an additional shed for the housing of lumber.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

The E. c. Platt Go. have erected a sizable addition to their sash and blind shop to be used for a boiler room. A larger boiler will be installed.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and can safely be given to children. Sold by R. II. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15
OUR READERS CAN MAKE MONEY

Distributing the products of large manufacturing company in their own town, whose goods have had steady sale for 25 years wholly by local agents (men and wOmen) who earn from $500 to Sl2OO a year each, many of them having been with the company from it's start. It requires no capital. For full particulars send self-addressed stamped envelope to-day to A. Lea Wade, General Agent, (F-62) Roxbury, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure Rheumatism and Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

J. A. Turner has sold. a horse to Bridgeport parties.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Martin Hook of Newtown passed Sunday in Derby, the guest of his mother, Mrs Hence Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Mrand Mrs Herbert T. Coger moved, Wednesday, into their new home at Sunset cottage.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Patrick Hourigan has left the employ of John H. Blackman.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

c. J. Hedden is breaking a young colt for Picott Brothers of Stepney.
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L. N. Mallett,
 Long Hill, Conn.
Horses Sale.

Several good young i2oo- pound chuncks, number of general pur- pose horses, two good surrey horses, one very handsome Kentucky bred sad de horse, also one of the finest and clos est matched teams, for road and family use, very nice and great roaders, beside es another cheaper team suitable for road and farm, and one heavier pair for farm and cheap; also one of the very best of single family horses. The above are all we'll broken and we'll bred horses and will be sold at reasonable prices.
 H. H. Stevens,
 1s9.Main Street,
 Danbury, Conn.
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her juvenile class the writer feels that money spent for the children was we'll invested.
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BROOKFIELE.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT


 In the entertainment given by the pupils of the Curtis school, last Friday evening, their previous good record was more than maintained. The hall was we'll filled by responsive and ap- preciative audience, shown by several encores, which would have been more frequent had it not made the program so long. The program consisted of marching, club exercises, calisthenics, instrumental music and cake walk. The club swinging and free hand movements are part of the physical training of all the pupils. The prin- cipal. MT Curtis, explained the object sought in each of these exercises, some of .the difficulties and the ultimate benefit derived. All.of the movements were in time to music from the piano, which gave to the whole a very pleas ing rythmic effect, impressing the listeners very lfavorably towards this feature of the program, which was performed in Glasses 10 and 12. Some of the marching was quite complicated yet was executed without mistake The same was true of the club swing ing and free hand movements, all were done without hitch or any prompt ing. It was very strong feature of the program and reflected great credit on the teacher, Miss Susie L. Whit come. The music consisted of trom- bone and violin solos, and V olin quartet. Perhaps personal mention is not wise as it might imply that those not mentioned had not done as we'll as they ought, which could not be the case as all performed their parts so we'll. The violin quartet was not as fully appreciated as it deserved, yet was we'll received. The cake walk was encored as it deserved to be. The school gave the program as benefit for a very worthy cause, realizing $20.
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r1RS DAVID J. NORTHROP.

TOWN, HER DEATH OCCURS IN BRIDGEPORT ON MAY l3.
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Selectman Sanford has steam drill at work on the State road near Will liam H. Burr'S place. He makes slow progress on account of the scarcity of good help. The extreme dry weather makes it hard on road making, ,probab- ly the roads were never tougher.
 MT and Mrs J. B. Cornwall of Bridge port and MT and Mrs F. A. Judd of Danbury were guests of MT and Mrs G. A. Sanford, Sunday. MT Cornwall is looking after the improvements of
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Miss Minnie R. Thicket is visiting in New York City.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Strength and vigor come of good
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Misses Grace and Mary Everetts are visiting in Derby, the guests of their grandmother, Mrs Hence Hook.
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REDDING.

REV c. T. COERR RESIGNS. Rev Charles T. Coerr, pastor of the Episcopal church, has sent in his res ignation, to take effect June 1.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-15

Incredulous Man." Pay as you gos is my rule."
 "Yes; so many people won't believe you when you say you'll pay as you come back "-[ Detroit Free Press.
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The prospects for pasture grow more and more discouraging each day, as there is but little growth and the grass is thin. Those who have turned out their stock complain of little benefit: and no grass in sight.
 It is reported on good authority that MT Curtis will put up hall of his own, a little larger than the Town hall.
 To show what Brookfeld people can do it is only necessary to say that the amount raised to assist MT Pinckney is now very close to S4OO, and will probably reach that figure.
 c. T. Jackson was warmly congratu- lated on Sunday, it being the first time he has been able to attend church since his illness.
 There was infant baptism at St Pau's, last Sunday, the children of MT and Mrs Stanley Terrell, MT and Mrs Eugene Lake and MT and Mrs Clarence B. Hawley were baptized.
 Little Miss Flora E. Fuller is on the sick list.
 Mrs Elijah E. Fuller and children
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PINCKNEY TO REBUILD.

MIR PINCKNEY TO REBUILD.
 Charles M. Pinckney has finally de- cided to rebuild his shop on the site where his barn stood, and is now draw ing the lumber. His brother, Frank, will put up the new shop.
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The Newtown Bee
CALCULATIONS:

anuayy 1, 1892, Last week,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
Rate of Seeding Wheat.

Unless some unusual condition ex-
lists, the Oklahoma Experiment sta
ton seeds wheat at the rate OF one
and one-ha1f bushels per acre. Cover
ing period of several years at this
station different amounts varying
from three to eight pecks per acre
wess seeded on different plats to fur
nish data on this question, says bull
letin of the Oklahoma station. The
average of these results show a few
bushels in favor of the five and six
peck rates, but there were cases in
which there was practically no diff
ference in yields from the lightest to
the heaviest seeding. On the other
hand there were times when such un-
usual rates as three pecks and eight
pecks gave much poorer results than
medium amount. Similar expert
ments have been carried on by many
of the stations over the United States
and the results agree very closely with
those given above and all recommends
a good liberal seeding as being the
safest rule to follow Conditions have
been found to influence the results
very much at times, so that any fixed
rule cannot be laid down, and the farm
er should give each Individual case
0oC SOASluSIdtlOu dS nlduy pour ylSluS
have been the result of not using the
proper quantity of seed wheat per
acre. The following factors are to be
considered in deciding the rate of
seeding, time of seeding, character
and condition of soil; location, char
acter of seed Equality, size of berry.
purity, method of seeding and variety
characteristics. Before considering
these it is well to recall to mind that
wheat. like other small grains. has
the characteristic of throwing out
from each seed, stalks varying in num-
ber from two to several dozen, in ex-
treme cases. The number usually
runs as high as half a dozen at least
This is the tillering or stooling of the
plant Due to this habit of growth the
number Of seed stalks per foot may
not vary much even If different
amounts of seed are used per acre,
and consequently the yield per acre
may not differ materially. But much
viii depend upon the factors cited
above whether we get the proper num-
ber of seed stalks per foot or whether
they produce the maximum amount of
good grain If any condition exists
that stimulates or allows an abnormal
amount of tillering, it is usually det-
rimental to the yield and quality of
the grain, but the injury is sell
dom due to there being too many
stalks produced per foot as the tend
ency is to produce about SO many seed
stalks per foot and then the tiIlering
ceases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03

that same night IL was most I'M
happy; / had tried to drown myself
and the sisters cared for me and gave
me the child to love- Her name was
written on a slip of paper and pinned
to her dress and "a wedding ring
was found in the basket with her. 1
Il have kept it lest the child should
lose it,
And from out the folds of her black
gown the Sister tooks ring and
dropped it with a scarcely perceptible
shudder into the lady's outstretched
hand. 1t was a plain gold band and
within it was engraved a name and a
date.
Tit must have been her mothers
wedding ring the Sister said with
whitened lips, and the other nodded
I am glad of the ring" she said.
t'for l wanted child born in wedlock.
See, dear" and she held it toward her
husband, s.the date is the year of our
marriage and the name .Anne'-it is
a pretty name"
But the man knew that the ring had
signalized nothing and his eyes sought
the Sisters face, dumbly beseeching
forgiveness for the wrong he had done
her.
But the mothers thoughts were less
for the man who had betrayed her
than for the child she had borne him
She who had been too proud to plead
for herself, stretched out her hands
and besought happiness for her child
BE good to her. she cried, "Oh,
you will be good to heri"
:. And the man promised with down
bent head for he knew that for the
sin committed against the mother he
must atone TO the child and in so do
ing would he win forgiveness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
How Grant Became a Smoker.

Gen. James Grant Wilson addressed
the Historical Society of Pennsylva-
MIA on the subject of Personal Rem
iniscences of Lincoln and Grant"
Among many interesting yarns spun
by the general was one setting forth
how Grant became a great smoker. 1t
seems that after one OF Grants great
victories he was seen riding down the
line with a half-smoked unlit cigar in
his mouth. In reporting the affair the
war correspondents one and all men
toned the incident of the half burnt
cigar.
1t was not long after that every ex-
press from the north brought the gen
efa1 packages OF cigars, until there
were 10000 cigars received at camp.
Up to that time Grant, had been in the
habit of smoking but two or three
cigars day. But with this unlimited
supply, and feeling that as they were
gifts he could not give them away, he
started to smoke them wholesale, and
thus acquired a tremendous appetite
for tobacco-Philedalp Inquirer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
In 1910.
did you hear of Mrs. Sisters un-
fortunate mishap?"


Did you hear of Mrs. Sisters un-
fortunate mishap?"
mo, indeed. What was it?'
why. she was having a little house
party at her aerial chateau, and sent
her aeronaut with the omnibus bal
loon to the air line station to bring
the guests to the house."
Yes
'-She has always thought the man
so trusty. He has been with her two
years But it seems he had mixed
himself an oxygenated highball that
morning and he wasn't in a RESPONSE
BILE condition.
Mercy. what did he do?"
why, he completely lost his head
on the up grade and collided with an
aeromotor moving van with such vio-
lence that the balloon broke lose from
the bus and the dreadful man dropped
his whole load into the Lake."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
Adam the Unique.

When Adam went accounting Eve
He didn't have to watch the clock
Regretting when twas time to leave.
There Were gossips there to shock
She didn't make him sit away
Across the room and talk about
The newest book or latest play
That others had been bringing out
She had no reti-s,iush album there
With photographs of Uncle John
And Aunt Louise and Cousin Claire
And others who were dead and gone
He never when she sweetly sighed
Was forced to fla with all his might
In order to obtain ride
Upon the last car out that night
All. happy Adam. He was free
From grief the later lover bears
Eve never whispered suddenly-
II think / hear pa the stairs"
-Cosmopolitau Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
Colds in the FaII.

Some poultry raisers complain that
their fowls catch cold in the fall when
they are shut up in close coops at
night There are several causes for
this One OF them is that the coop
is SO warm that the birds become too
warm, and when turned out of doors
are affected by the cold winds An
other is that in the warm coop or
house there are drafts that come from
adjacent cracks There is no trouble
of this kind with q properly ventilated
house. There the constantly chang
ing air keeps the fowls from becoming
uncomfortably warm. and the cracks
are wanting. We need to pay more
attention to poultry house architect
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.

Babies never get 'seasick. l have
carried thousands of them in my
time," said an American Line steward,
"and in rough weather | have seen
their fathers, mothers, brothers and
sisters keel over like soldiers before
a cannon ball; but no so with the ba-
bies. Whether it be rough or smooth
at sea, a baby is always an excellent
sailor-rosy, jolly, and with the appe-
tite of a horse. Do you know the ex-
planation of this singular fact? 1t is
as simple as the fact is strange. Ba-
bies don't get seasick because they
are accustomed to the rocking of the
cradle. That movement is much like
the rocking of ship. A baby aboard
ship, therefore, is merely baby in an
unusually big cradle, and there is moth
ing odd to him about the rocking, for
it is what he has been accustomed to
all his life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03


for mel"
her the gentle ending of Sister Mary
Angela.
Set not your heart upon the things
of earth, Sister Doroth ea," was her
oft-spoken reproof.
And she who had come homeless
and despairing, but who now wore the
black gown of the sisterhood and was
known as Sister Dorothea," would
answer always:
But you gave her to me to love,
Sister Mary Angela
And Sister Mary Angela looking at
the peaceful face of Sister Dorothea
and remembering that from which she
had been saved would sigh softly and
say no more.
But over the happiness of Sister
Dorothea there was always the shad-
ow of an impending sorrow; for from
time to time, now one and now anoth-
er of the children whom the Sisters
tended would be sent away to homes
that had been found for them in the
outside world. There were days when
men and women came, seeking to gain
by adoption that which Nature had
denied And at such times Sister Dor
othea would turn faint and sick with
apprehension and strive to hide the
little Amabel: for though she knew
that within the Foundling's Home
there could be no future for the child
she so dearly loved yet from the mo-
ment of parting she shrunk faint
heartedly.
The child is young she told her
self, there is no need for haste in
finding her a home
And SO the days went by till Amabe1
was four years old; when there came
to the Foundling's Home a lady. at
sight of whose loveiiness Sister Doro-
thea for brief moment forgot her
haunting fear lest Amabel be taken
from her. Then she raised her eyes to
the face of the man who walked by
the lady's side and her own face went
white as the spotless linen folds that
bound her brow.
She heard their request for a child
and half blindly she led forward the
little Amabel and caressed the child's
bright hair with shaking hands, for
she knew that now the time of part
ing was upon her
And Amabel. the child of her love
and care, turned from the black-robed
Sister and going fearlessly toward the
beautiful lady played with the bracelet
on her wrist
But into the eyes of the man had
come look as of one who gazes upon
the face of the dead. and he whispered
a name beneath his breath-a name
that the somberly garbed Sister had
not heard for four long years
What is your name, dear?-st the lady
was saying and the child answered
"Amabel-"
'Amabef, that is a pretty name
And your other name, what is it?"
..She has no other name Sister
Dorothea said very gently. "She was
left here a tiny baby four years ago
| know. for l. too. was brought here
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
The Herdsman.

In the history of the Improvement
OF live stock, in the evolution of the
pure breeds and in show-yard success
es, the herdsman has played no unim-
portant part. for it must be acknowI-
edged that good feeding has been and
is the necessary accompaniment OF
successful breeding and showing. and
hat unless these go hand in hand, i'm
provement viii be slow and unsatis-
factory. Types have been evolved and
fixed largely by means of generous
feeding and treatment in concert, with
intelligent selection and mating, and
there is more than little truth in the
saying that a deal OF the breeding
goes in at the mouth and good ground
for the faith of Old Country herdsmen
in ~neeps and cake" and for the conf
dence of American cattIemen in the
-corn-crib cross" That faithful and
unassuming herdSmen have done
praiseworthy work in keeping up the
character of Canadian and American
herds viii be gratefully granted by
breeders of s'the old guard" who lin
ger on the snores of time.-Thonas
McFarlane-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03
The Plumhaao.


From Farmers Review: Among
the best of winter-blooming plants
adapted to amateur culture must be
listed the Plumbago, with its large,
loose sprays of dainty blossoms OF
the softest, most delicate lavender
blue I know of no other flower so
exquisite in color. Individually the
flowers are smalEabout the size of,
and almost identical in shape with,
the annual phlox of our summer gar
den,-but there are so many in clus-
ter that the plant is quite SNOWY. OF
course, because of its subdued color
ing, it cannot rival the geranium. or
the Hibiscus, but what it lacks in
brilliance It makes up for in refined
beauty. To see well-grown speci-
men of it in full bloom is to admire it.
and make. one feel envious of its own
er. But there need be no envy of its
possession. as any one can grow it
with but little trouble. l would not
advise attempting to grow it from cut
tings, as 1 have found it difficult
plant to propagate in that way. The
best way is to get a young plant of
the florist. 1t will probably have an
unpromiSing look, when received, as
many of it's leaves will be shed, while
in transit but if the stalk is hard and
green, no harm has been done by its
journey. Pot it in a soil of ordinary
garden loan made light and mellow
by mixing coarse sand with it. Do not
use q large pot at first. Water mod
erately, and give it a place a little
way back from the sun. In a short
time it ought to begin to grow. When
growth really sets in, its development
will be rapid, and after two or three
months shift to pot two or three
sizes larger will be advisable. The
habit of the plant is to send out
branches terminated with flowers. As
soon as the flowers have faded, cut
back the branch to about one-third its
original length. Soon the buds at the
base of the stub will develop into
branches from which you will get
more flowers. By continued cutting
back, as advised above, you keep the
plant producing new branches, conse-
quently new flowers. 1t is an easy
matter, therefore, to keep it almost
constantly in bloom. Old plants often
send out branches four and five feet
in length, and repeated cutting-back
makes them so bushy that there will
be scores of towering points on each
good specimen. 1t is a good plan to
force the plant to take a few weeks
rest in summer. This can be done by
keeping it quite dry. No harm will
be done, if you allow the soil to dry
out until most of the leaves fall. By
and by cut it back about one-third,
give more water, and allow it to begin
the work of renewing itself, as it will
soon do. Those who have never
grown this charming flower will be
delighted with it. The variety de-
scribed is catalogued a p. capensis.
There are two other varieties in cul-
tivation, P. rosea, red, and p. alba,
white Both are pretty, but they lack
the free-flowering qualities of the blue
variety.-Eben E. Rexford.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-01-03

The bell of the Foundlings Home
rang softly, so softly that the old port
ress DOING at her post beside the
door took no heed; but Sister Mary
Angela passing through the hall heard
and herself answered the summons.
"She's tired, poor thing" she said
with a plying glance at the noddlng
FORTRESS, and she stepped softly past
the sleeper and opened wide the door
Instinctively her hand sought the bas-
ket that day and night stood just
without the entrance; for Sister Nary
Angela had been long in the Found
lings Home and her caressing hands
and plying heart had soothed ana
welcomed many a tiny outcast-
She lifted the child tenderly, and
loosening its wrappings, held 1t SO
that the rays of the dimly burning
night-lamp shone full on it's baby face
1t opened big. violet-blue eyes and
stared blinkingly at the light, and its
dimpled hands clutched at fold CT
the sisters black gown. To its dress
was pinned a paper on which was
written 8 single line:
.'Amabel, a gentleman's child
And the sister read and sighed
esoftIy for the penciled words told
$story with which she was only TOO
familiar.
"Pocr child she said gently, Poor
child and her thoughts were of the
mother rather than of the babe she
held in her arms.
But she blamed no one, this good
sister, for she knew that to every
Astory there are many sides and un-
heard she would condemn neither
fman nor woman.
In the gray light of the early morn
ing Policeman 0'ncnneu followed 81
lently a girl who, muttering incoher-
emily and wringing her hands. walked
rapidly toward the bridge and the
darkly flowing river She paused for
a moment above where the current
ran swiftest and the policeman laid
his hand on her arm
.eNone O. that, my girl" he said
gruffiy none o. that!"
And at the sound of his voice the
poor, distraught creature burst into
wild sobbing. and turning, clutched
desperately at his arm.
Il don't want to-" she cried, the love
of life rising strong within her and
fighting against the black despair
want to; but there's nothing else for
me to do; in all the wide world
there's no place for me-"
The burly policeman patted her
shoulder with rough kindness. Wen
see he said, well see. Come with
me, my girl" And half leading, half
carrying her he made his way through
the silent streets and stopped before a
square, brick building. But the girl
drew back protesting.
Not here" she cried, "any where
but here; it is the Foundlings Home"
And what if it is" O'DonneH said.
not needing her protest. the good
sisters will know what to do for
you
And he rang the bell and gave her
in charge of Sister Mary Angela. who
took the forlorn girl in her arms and
soothed and comforted her as she
might a child.
You shall stay with us as long as