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The Newtown bee., 1903-09-04
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AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
 Mrs Antoinette Smith is entertain ing the measles.
 Mrs Frances Minor is visiting in Sheffield, Mass. Miss Kate Smith spent Sunday in Bantam with her friend, Mrs Harry Kilbourne. MT and Mrs Arthur Isham and son have been spending a few days on Good Hill.
 E. A. Whittlesey of Boston is ex- pected in town for visit over Labor day.
 Jason Parker has rented the Ward place and will take possession this fall.
 Henry Beardsley's family move this week to their new home in Waterbury, recently purchased and known as the Gloves place. Mrs Alexander Gordon is out of to wn for week. Miss Fannie Trowbridge returned | to Washington, last week. Miss Gertrude Trowbridge of Bridge water has been spending her vacation with her parents in Weekeepeemee. Miss Edith Allen is with friends at | the shore.
 Miss Ruth Smith returns to the Young Ladies' school, Wyckham lRise, l in Washington, for the coming year, where she fills a position as teacher:
 Many of our young people leave this month to resume their studies in other places. Rev J. L. R. WyckOf gave an excellent address on Sunday evening, to the young people, which}many more would have listened to had the even- l ing been more pleasant.
 The Coggswen place, occupied by l Editor Knox. is to undergo improve ments consisting of a furnace and a new veranda across the front Of the house.
 Mrs Julia Bradley and daughter, Aida, are spending Old Home Week with friends in Bridgeport.
 Among the many from Woodbury visiting friends in Bridgeport, this week, are Mrs Kate Winton and daugh- ter, Genevieve, J. RedavatS and wife and two sons of Theodore Warner.
 Mrs Walter Brunn returned home, Monday. from a two weeks visit at her daughters in Bridgeport.
 J. Redavats and wife spent week of their vacation at her parents home.
 The Gibson reunion did not take place on Saturday at Lake Quassapaue owing to the dubious weather.
 Among the number to visit Bridge port, the past week, were the Misses NaramOre. Mrs Fannie Freeman is entertain ing Raymond Sandiford. Mrs Sandi
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BRIDGEWATER.
OLD HOME WEEK

Ho! All ye old residents of Bridge water and descendants of residents, greeting. We invite you to come home: to gather from north, south, east and west on Thursday, September 10, in Bridgewater Center. Come and renew old friendships, strengthen kindred ties, gather the threads severed by years into closer weaving and store pleasant memories for the future. A dinner will be served, including a!clam' bake, to which we invite your particu- lar attention and hearty cooperation The program also includes speaking. The bells of welcome are sounding anC a warm greeting and handclasp await all.
 Plans for the Old Home Day, Sep tember 10, are developed d and invita- tions to a large list of former resident! have been sent out. A large number have been obliged to decline the invi tations but we are fortunate in secur. ing Prof B. H. Babbitt, who is nov summering at his cottage in Kent
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LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
WASH INGTON.
AT ST JOHNS.


 Bishop MacVicar of Rhode Island was guest at Prospect Hill, last week, and on Sunday preached an eloquent sermon at St Johns. He chose for his text the 38th verse of the tenth chapter of Mark.
 Lillian Gold and her mother, who have been visiting at Prospect Hill, have returned to their home.
 Mrs Van Sinderen's sister is at GlenhOlm for short stay.
 Miss Carrie Brown is in town, board ing at Mrs Bakers.
 Miss Mary D. Brown has also been at Miss Davies for short stay.
 Dallas Wyant is building a tool house on Mrs Valliant's fine grounds.
 Ellsworth Fem, who has the con- tract for MT Whitehead's new resi- dence, is doing a hustling job. The first timberS were laid on the 17th, and the painters are already applying the brush. Wilbur Kilborn and family are stay ing at Walnut Beach, where they have rented a cottage. Mrs Frank Kilborn is visiting her son at Walnut Beach and is also going to visit friends in New Haven, Bridge port and other places. Mrs George Beers has gone away to visit friends for a while. A. c. Titus has commenced work on his SilO.
 Miss Norton of Bridgeport has been visiting Mrs OreStes HickOx.
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KENT.
VISITING HIS OLD HOME.

VISITING HIS OLD HOME. Charles Linehurg and daughter of Dayton, O., who have been visiting his brother, Edward Lineburg on Lane street, started for their Western | home, Tuesday. MT Lneburg is a 1 ous roads leaving Dayton, and it has | been 13 years since he visited Kent, and he was warmly welcomed by his many friends here; Mrs Sweigler and little daughter from New York City were in town looking up old place. Her grandfather used to run lime kiln near here. His name was Hubbell. WHAT THEMAN FROM MACADoNIA WRITES. Miss Jessie l.. Peters returned to | BrOckton, Mass, last week.
 Mrs Stephen Whitney and Miss Frances Whitney of West Cornwall were visiting at Charles Whitney's, a few days of last week. l SUMMER BOARDERs DEPART. Summer boarders are leaving town and soon our young people will be gO- l ing to enter the various schools of their choice.
 Miss Hattie Snedeker is spending a couple of weeks with relatives in Poughkeepsie and elsewhere. l The. Mutual; Milk Co.'S creamery opened for business September 1. | Farmers are busy cutting their to- bacco. There is considerable having to be done yet on the hills.
 Miss A. w. Knapp is taking vaca- tion.
 Mrs Luella Stearns, grand matron, visited Wiona chapter, O. B. S., Tues served. She was the guest of Mrs Ed. ward L1neberg.
 Mrs Edward Lineberg is visiting hel daughter, Mrs E. J. Soule, in Bridge. port.
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The Newtown Bee
CIRCULATION
New Milford.

VETERANS TO GATHER IN NEW MIL
 FORD.
 On September II, the 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery Association will have it's annual reunion in New Milford, with dinner at the New England house at soc per plate. The executive com mittee, composed of Comrades N. H. Root, Samuel R. Hill, L. w. Mosher, Jerome Titus, John F. Williams, J. R. Johnson, c. A. Way and Will s. Pal mer, will see that the veterans have great and good time. Former Select man D. B. Soule is the president of the association, and will do all in his power to make the gathering success. The following named comrades are re- ported to have answered the final sGe M VI Sne aSo HewaTG M. Baldwin, H. N. Williams; Com pany B., John Kreiger, Joseph D. Bierce; Company c, Joseph P. Reed, Eugene Austin; Company D, John Chase, J. O. Stoughton, B. Dwyer; Company B, M. Adkins; Company G, James B. Capron; Company H, l.. H. Sherman, A. N. Whittlesey; Company l, J. Holt; Company M, Emory Bar Der.
 MT Soule has received the following letter from Capt Cad Smith:
 Marquette, Mich.
 August 26, 1903. MT D. E. Soule,
 New Milford, Conn.
 My dear Dave: 1 have yours of the 21st instant, stating that the annual reunion of our old regiment will be held in your town on the 11th of Sep tember, next, and urging me to be present with you on that occasion. You know that nothing would give me greater pleasure than to meet the old boys again, and especially to meet them at my old home, but, Dave, l fear that it will be absolutely impossible for me to leave. I have thought every year since came West that the next year I would surely meet with you, but l begin to feel that all the best things in this life are denied to us. Should it so happen that 1 can possibly ar range matters I will be with you on the occasion referred to, but you must hardly expect me.
 Please give my love to all the boys, and believe me to be
 Very truly yours,
 Cad Smith.
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Prof Babbitt has recently received an appointment from Rutgers College of New Brunswick, N. J., and has sever ed his connection with tine UniverSit" of the South, Sewanea. Tenn. He i> an accomplished gentleman and d very interesting talker, and will be sure of a welcome in his native town. It is hoped former residents will 'cOme home' even if they should fail to re. ccive special invitation. Don't for get the day, September 10, 1903
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AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.

Hon Homer l.. Wanzer has in his possession a receipt given by Roger Sherman in 1759. It is an interesting document, and is as follows:
 Received of Henry Bennett, by the hand .of David Ackley, Seventeen Shillings and Nine Pence, in full for a brass kettle and all accounts. Per Me,
 Roger Sherman. New Milford, January 29, 1759.
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BETHLEHEM.
PLEASURE HOUSE

All summer, Pleasure House. has been the center of many gay and but more so during the past few weeks In and out and roundabout the house dropped the young people, making all things merry with their laughter and music and divers pastimes. There have been several "barn dances" in which both old and young participat- ed. Music was furnished by William K. Stoughton, violin; John K. Mis- kimmin, mandolin; Mrs P. Fay, bag pipes. Musicales are held every even- ing in the parlor or on the lawn if the weather permits.
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ford and two daughters returned tt Waterbury on Thursday.
SOUTHVILLE.

LONG TERM OF SERVICE.
 George Kuhne, who has been on the Union Pacific tea wagon, has resigned his position to Fredrick Shepard of Newtown. MT Kuhne ran tea wag- on for the A tlanuic & Pacific Co. for number of years. In all he has been on the road P years. He will be very much missed among his friends.
 Fred and Andrew Barnum are spending this week with friends in Bridgeport.
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IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES.

Thursday evening, September 10, Good Shepherd lodge, No. 65, l. o. O. F., will confer the first, second and third degrees on two candidates. Mem bers are earnestly requested to be present.
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Blacksmithins, Wagon Repairing, Etc.
p. F. LYNCH,
New Milford.

Railroad Street, New Milford.
 Practical HOrSeShoer. Particular attention given to horses which interfere or overreach. Also to trueing and balancing colts and gen; tlemen's speedy drivers Give me trial ana and always on hand for business. Handmade shoes of every description.
 Wagon making and repairing shop at H. A. Hubbell's Old Stand on Railroad Street. Nov Niiford Conn.
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WHO WILL OWN THE HOTEL?

w. N. Noble, H. D: Hine and M. w. Hill took trip through Long Island a year or two ago, and owing to the exhorbitant charges of the landlord, were finally forced to buy out the ho- tel. They are not in the hotel busi- ness just now, but the trio are engaged in a Hotpoint game of billiards to de- eide who shall own that hotel. Hine has had so many scratches to his credit, owing to the fierce way he knocks the balls over on to the floor, that he is thought to be out of the race, so the druggist and the jeweler are having it hot and heavy.
 J. E. HungerfOrd and E. J. Emmons were in Hartford, Wednesday.
 In his new adv. c. E. Riddiford, the jeweler, has an interesting and timely word about wedding and birthday gifts and skilled watch repairing.
 c. E. RiddifOrd was in the Park City, Thursday.
 Mrs Seccomb of St Paul, Minh.. is the guest of her sister, Miss Ruth T Booth.
 Noble Booth will enter the Peekskil Military Academy on September 23. MT and Mrs A. G. Todd were in New Haven, Tuesday. :.
 J. B. Butler has been appointed con ServatOr over l.. GOldfarb. Business continues brisk at the store of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh. Low prices, prompt and courteous treat ment and frst-class goods are tht levers that triumph over dull times O. other obstacles.
 MT and Mrs H. l. Griffin have re
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A FIELD DAY PROGRAM,

is planning field day program to be given on Labor day, September ', on the grounds of Joseph P. Stevens. The usual field day events will be given and the patronage of the public is solicited as the proceeds are for the benefit of | the baseball team
 Lloyd w. Bennett, who was ap- pointed rural letter carrier on Route No. l from Bethlehem pOstotfice begin ming September Is, has declined the appointment.
 Rev Dwight c. Stone is spending a few days at his fathers, Hon George O. Stones. Since his return from his European trip MT Stone has been preaching in Stonington. Mrs Joel Atwood is spending a few weeks among the Berkshires at Ash ley Falls, Mass.
 Mrs Gilbert VanDole is attending the "Old Home" week celebration in Bristol.
 Mrs H. B. Atwood has so far improv- ed in health as to be able to ride out a short distance.
 home in Derby after two, weeks spent at J. D. Dayton's. From all sides come reports of the routing of the potato crop. Luther c. Scott, who has for three years been superintendent of large implemement works in Grenloch, N. J., has been called to the chair of of practical and applied mechanics at the Iowa State college at Des MoineS, la. Prof Scott is the son of the late Capt L. F. Scott of Bethlehem and his many friends in this place will be glad to learn of his advancement.
 MT and Mrs John Archer of Water bury have been spending a few days at David COwles'.
 The Congregational Sunday school will picnic on Friday asternoOn, on the lawn of Miss Alice E. Bird.
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NOTES FROM ALL SAINTS

Rev and Mrs Cranston Brenton re. turned to New Milford, Friday, from their vacation, and on Sunday Rev MI Brenton occupied his pulpit at All Saints as usual.
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ASSIST THIS WORTHY ENTERPRISE.

ASSIST THIS WORTHY ENTERPRISE.
 An entertainment will be given in the Town hall, New Milford, on Sep tember g, 1903, to raise funds to place a drinking fountain for horses, dogs and all other animals on the Park. The tank there at present is so high that only horses can reach it; and the young people of the town are trying to get new one. The program will con- sist of songs by the chorus, solos by Messrs Findlay, Richmond, Woodford, Dolan and Whitlock, recitationS by Misses Donnelly and B. Belle Sterling, and play, the cast consisting of Carlos de Zafra, Myron Whitlock, Fred Ben nett, James Donnelly, Jessie Hawley, Bessie Whitleck and Alkaline Buck.
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TOusSaint are passing the week in Bridgeport, guests of Mrs Burpee.
MERRYALL AND VICINITY,

MERRYALL AND VICINITY.
 Rev T. s. Ockford will hold services in the chapel on Sunday at p. m.
 Mrs Louisa Abbott is visiting her daughter, Mrs H. w. Murray.
 MT Baldwin of Hartford is spending a little time at F. s. Gregory's.
 William Hall, a brother of John Hall has been spending a little time here visiting relatives. Miss Florence Stone is spending her vacation at homes and entertaining lady friends, this week.
 Alexander Goode is expected, this week, to spend a short time with his sister,
 G. N: Abbott is having his barns painted.
 Some began cutting tobacco, this week, two weeks later than ordinary years.
 G. F. Goode has been quite sick.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE AND VICINITY.
 Miss Libbie Kennedy and niece have returned from a two weeks visit in New Haven.
 Mrs 0. J. Carey is in the hospital at Danbury to undergo treatment for appendicitis.
 The people from this place who at tended camp meeting at Pine Grove were: MT and Mrs c. H. Soule and daughter, Misses Halle and Lucia Newton, Master Raymond Newton, MT and Mrs J. Paine and daughter, MT and Mrs J. s. Undcrhill and daugh- ter and Rev and Mrs Byles.
 Dr Peabody, the scientific optician, will be at M. w. Hills jewelry store, New Milford, September 3 to II in elusive.
 Miss Alkaline Buck passed Thursday with Bridgeport friends.
 Mrs K. E. Soule and mother, Mrs Beers, are passing the week in the Park City.
 The steps leading to the Odd Fellow and Masonic hall have been repaired by D. D. Soule and men.
 R. w. Leach leaves, next Tuesday, to enter the Vermont Academy, Sax. tons River, Vt., for the second years course of study.
 Grocer c. l. Leach is offering a fine blend of tea at 35c per pound. An ex. tra value in macarOni at Sc per pack age.
 Miss Alice Clark of New Haven has been the guest of Mrs Elizabeth Briggs.
 A delegation from St Peters lodge, K. & A. M., will attend the picnic at the Masonic home, WaIlingford, Sep- tember 10. Members of St Peter $ planning to go are asked to notify the secretary, MT Cassedy. Harry Wells, an old resident here, and now representing the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,, in Chicago, has been passing a few days in town. His mother will return West and make her home with her son. MT and Mrs J. R. Johnson are pass ing the week with their daughter, Mrs H. o. Mills. Mrs A. M. Booth and Mrs P. M. Cassedy passed Wednesday and Thurs. day in the Park City. Dr Peabody, the scientific optician, will be at M. w. Hills jewely store New Milford, September 3 to II in cluSiVe
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NEW MILFORD FAIR RACES.

The entries for the races for the New Milford fair close on Saturday, September 5, at II p. m. The associ- ation is offering $500 in premiums, di- vided as follows: Wednesday, Septem- Der 16-2.15 class, trotting and pacing, purse S2oO; PA class, trotting and pacing Purse pn e3Ss S2oo. nhGrsday, Septem- purse $2O0; 2.31 class, trotting and pacing, purse S200.
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EMIL HAEFEA, Blacksmithlng and Wagon Repairing

RAILROAD ST., NEW MILFORD. Horseshoeing Speciality. Wood Work o1 all kinds attended to. Prices reasonable and all work Guarantoed hrst class.
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GOOD PLAYS.

Good plays are those which will bear repeated presentation, and no better words of commendation for play can be spoken than to say that it is like Thelma, the dramatiZatiOn of Marie COrelli's noted novel of that name, in it's third successive year of prosperity. For were it other than good play it would long since have been relegated to obscurity. On the contrary Thelma has this season the finest equipment in scenery, properties, costumes and electrical effects ever given play of it's kind. The cast is also notable, headed as it is by such clever artist, and when it is seen at the New Milford Opera House, September IA, the pat ronage accorded should be in keeping with the excellence of the play, and the cOmmendable manner in which it is put before the amusement seeker. The book is divided into three parts, the play into four. The first act, "The Land of the Midnight Sum- shows the Alten FjOrd in northern Norway in midsummer, the sun still glowing in the heavens although it is after midnight. The second act gives us a view of the famous Norwegian water clares his love for the beautiful rose of the northern forest. The third act, called '"The Land of Mockery," is laid in London. England, where Thelma's pure spirit sickens at tie petty jealousies, the deceit and vain mock cry to be found anywhere in the whirl
 of modern so-called society. The last act, called "The Land of the Long Shadow" takes the audience again to the Alten Fjord, now in the winter time without sun, and devoid of light save thatgiven by the Aurora Borealis. The scene is the exterior of the bOnde's house, being the same as that of the first act but the roses are dead, the green foliage is gone, and the earth is mantled with snow: here is seen the Rainbow Bridge" and an electric snow storm is introduced, which is claimed to be one of the most realistic scenes ever presented upon any stage.
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turned from visit with w. c. More house in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
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The
 BirdSall Farm
 Wagon.

None better. Built on honor. You will find the Bird sall' on the job while others are laid up for repairs. We have sold them here for the past IS years. Over two murdered now in use in this section, and in every case we can refer you to well pleased GUS toner.
 We can also furnish you with the best One Horse Farm Wagon on them over.
 Yours respectfully,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-01
FORTY
HOURS
A week
Cotton Mills viii Run on Short
SCheduIs Until Prices Are
More Favorable.

Tonight the cotton mills OF the Pawtux-
ct Valley win close down for a week and
when they resume II viii be on a forty
hour a week schedule until the price OF
cotton cloth is higher or raw cotton Is
lower
Present Indications point to the short
tine period extending all summer as the
new crop OF cotton on which so much
depends is expected to be very late IN
arriving In the market.
No advance In the price Of finished
material IL anticipated until the scarcity
which will result Will force the tobbers
and converters to purchase IL at the
manufactures prices.
This shortage IL not felt here alone but
extends 10 the mills al Fall River. New
Hampshire and In the southern states.
Advices from England state that the
big mills in the great cotton district are
10 be run on short time because OF the
scarcity OF raw cotton and "a a oonSer-
vative estimate II IS stated that fully 10
per cent OF tue cotton spindles of the
world will be idle this summer.
The cotton which the mllls have been
receiving lately appears TO he poor and
almost unspinnable stun which has been
kicking around In mill storehouses and
warehouses for years and Is dumped on
the market at this crsis while prices are
way Nd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-01
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
Runaway Horse Dashss TariuyA Crowd at
Band Concert.

While the band was playing at War
rem last night a horse owned by Edward
Cutler dashed through the large crowd
which occupied Church street and caused
injuries TO several people
The horse was attached 20 carriage
In which Mr.. Cutler and Miss Louis.
Brown were riding and when ne bolt,d
into the crowd knocked Miss Donden OF
Darlington and Miss Cranston. who re-
sides In Warren TO the ground
Al the foot % Church street the vehic's
came In contact with on elo,t-is light
pole and Mss Brown was thrown tut,
but fortunately escaped with n lew
bruises and scratches, but Mr.. Cutler
was later found unconscious behind "a
fence over which he had been thrown or
Jumped and when restored had 10 have
several stitches taken in a long cut on
mis- forehead lie was removed 10 his
residence on State street tho animal IL
thought Go have run OF the bridge in;o
the river
The women who were knocked down
were carried into nearby houses and it-
celveo medical attention but were able to
90 to their homes without assistance
Mr.. Cutler In we'll known In Warren
ard IN addition 20 being promincn. busi-
: ess man IL collector OF taxes aud cash
ler OF the National Hope bank In that
town