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The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02
Eight Pages.
L.ITCHFIELD COUNTY
ROXBURY.

THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.
i Christmas was observed in this tOw1
in the usual way; Christmas trees anC
family parties were in order.
At the Methodist church there was
tree for the Sunday school, Christ
mas eve.
Services at the Episcopal church
Christmas morning, with a tree in the
Town hall on Friday evening.
The congregational little folks held
their festival in the hall on Tuesday
evening, December 80. Old Santa
called at most places, and the children
were we'll remembered.
THE NEW BOOTH SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Booth Free school will open in
| building is finished in hard pine, and
has modern desks, a sweet toned bell
| in the belfrey, is to be warmed by d
furnace, and is credit to the builders
and committee. The opening exercises
were held on January l.
M. A. Warren. the principal of the
| Booth Free school, is spending few
days with his family in Collinsville.
for the past three weeks, is much i'm
proved in health and able to be at his
| office for a short time each day.
| Robert Thomas was married last
Wednesday, December "a, to Miss Ida
Rylander of Washington. There were
only few of the most intimate friends
present at the ceremony, which took:
place at the home of the bride, We'd
nesday afternoon. The young couple
left for trip to the South that even
ing, aid will be at home in ROXbury
the early part Of January.
The graded school at the Station
closed for a weeks vacation, December
| "a.
Everett Hurlburt spent Sunday with
his father and mother and called up
on a few of his old friends in the after
noon.
Alan Hurlburt was in town on
Christmas day.
The Roxbury Sunshine club sent
large box of useful articles to some
needy families in Virginia. The club
comprises some 20 little girls residing
in the Center. The next meeting will
be held January 10.
Mary Humphry has gone on a visit
to friends in Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Catharine Humphrey is at George
Sherman's, Pelham Manor.
Hannah Welby has just returned
from long visit to friends in New
York.
The Board of Relief will hold it's first
meeting January 5 in the Town hall.
Colds and sore threats are almost
epidemic.
Ruth Merwin of Waterbury is home
for the holiday vacation.
Jennie Trowbridge is improving.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02
NEW HAVEN COUNTY,
SOUTHBURY.

HULL's HILL AND VICINITY.
Christmas passed very quietly.
! D. Laughlin had family reunion,
G, Downe's and wife were at E. D..
! Burr's. Mrs Burr is again very sick
and Tina is only just able to walk
around, and that not every day.
Mr. Brennan en- tertained guests Fri
! day. -,
Mr. Roswell had quite serious fail
recently, bruising him considerably.
Mr. and Mrs Buckingham are home
for a two weeks vacation. owing to
scarcity of coal for the shop where be
works.
Newell Wakelee has accepted posi-
with Barnes Brothers Of Yalesyllle,
Mrs Wakelee is with friends in Dam
bury.
TIE STREET AND VICINITY.
Mr. and Mrs B. NJ. Tuttle spent
Christmas with friends in Ansonla.
Mrs futile remained for a week.
Mrs Samuel Warner and little son
have gone to spend the winter With
her daughter, Mrs Lester Thompson,
in Oxford.
Electa Warner has gone to spend
the winter with her aunt in New Jer-
sey.
in WATERFOWL.
Mrs Gidney Stiles has been suffering
with the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02
TuOMAS=RYLANDER.

On the day before Christmas very
pretty home wedding took place at
Charles Rylander's, when his daugh-
ter, Miss Ida, was united in marriage
the near family friends were present,
but the bride had large number Of
valuable gifts, including linen and
silver, and many good wishes from
her friends. She will be much missed
in St Johns church, where she has
been faithful member of the choir
and a real church worker. After their
wedding trip Mr. and Mrs Thomas will
be at home after January at Roxbury
Center
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02

Read the following from B. H. John
son, Many Springs, Mo-: II have used
Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets
for biliousness, general debility and
pains in the back and side, and they
gave me speedy and lasting relief"
The entire treatment, ten Liver Pills
and fifteen Tonic Pellets cost only 25c.
free. H. E. Mott, Newtown; Belts
& Belts, Sandy Hook; W. +.
Hawley, Sherman; S. J. Parks, Trum-
bull; E. A. Honan, Charlottesville.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02
WASHINGTON.

DEATH OF OLDEST MAN IN WASHING
TON.
Henry Zeigler, the oldest man but
one in the town of Washington, was
found dead in bed one morning a few
days ago. He was in usual health the
evening before, having been able up to
the last to take care of himself. He
was 80 years of age September "a, 1902.
The one older was the father of Eli D.
Weeks of Bantam. He lived near the
New Milford line and has just passed
away.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

On Tuesday, December %, C. T.
Woodruff in taking his oxen off
a truck, fell between them over
the tongue, wrenching his left
knee SO severely that standing on it
was impossible. He was helped into
the house and DR. Wersebe soon arriv-
ed, who found no bones broken but a
bad bruising of the inside of the knee.
with intense pain, which SO far yield
ed to treatment that on the third day
he sat up awhile. In a weeks time he
was able to step out doors. He with
eight or ten men had been at work
that day on the heavy washout Of the
Walker Brook road and mad completed
il.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02
MEMS FROM ST JOHNS.

A beautiful altar table has recently
been presented to the parish by Carl
Miller, an old Gunnery boy, who is
interested in college settlement work.
The table is OF black walnut and of
unusual beauty in design and finish.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02

Il few days over Christmas.
G. ID. Gold, who has been in Califor-
MIA for mum Der Of months, is in town
over New Years.
Senator Platt's wife closed her home
on Tuesday. She has made the long
est stay of any Of our city guests.
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02
ROMFORD NOTES.

Henry Zeigler, the oldest resident in
Washington, died last week. He was
over 80 years Of age. The remains were
inferred in the'old Davis cemetery here.
Patrick Shaughnessy has been con-
fined to his bed five weeks with type
of sickness which resembles typhoid
fever.
AS usual S. D. Ford has gone to
spend the holidays with his son, P. D.
Ford, at Richmond Hill, L. I.
Miss Ruth Whittlesey is passing her
vacation at home. After the holidays
she will return to school at East Nor
field, Mass.
Last Saturday Willie T. Seabury re-
turned to Baltimore and this Monday
his sister, Miss Anna Seabury, came
home from New Haven, where she
spent Christmas.
A flock Of Is quails and another of
l were seen few days since, which
shows that E. X. Rossiter's generous
contribution of 12tlOzen Of the birds
in the spring of 1901 to our fields and
woods has been very useful. Who
will give the first contribution of par
tridges? 1t would be fine thing if
we could have a close season for two
Years on birds, thus giving them a
chance to multiply. Viii our legisla.
JOrS be wise enough to do it.
George NJ. Schmiedel is in the
Bridgeport.
1t is reported that Edward White
head will build fine new house
in the spring. Ellsworth Fem is said
| to be the lucky contractor.
Mr. and Mrs Nicholas were home for
The Newtown bee., 1903-01-02

BETHLEHEM
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-04-03

pose," the rears standing in her eyes,
"that I do not feel bad about your 60
ing?"
Heaven bless you, my dear, know
you do. But-but," opening his blue eyes
rather widely at her, ''you-you don't
think l. sha'n't come back?'
mo, no." cried his friend. 81 am quite
sure you will. But should like to think
you went out with free heart and clear
conscience"
Then there was a long pause, broken
at last by Dallas.
"Do you think" he uttered very wist-
fully, with an imploring glance, that ]
might see her for one moment alone be-
fore l go, just to wish her goodbye"
mo, no, no" answered Mrs. Trevan'
ion, with the utmost resolution. 'Not for
anything in the world; not for both your
sakes. You know there is nothing would
not do for you. But not that"
When the wheels had rolled away, the
two ladies sat down and wept previously
And theirs were not the only hearts that
ached that night.
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1 AGARA FALLS always gorouy beautiful is said by those who
beer
delcay
o he
in
the which,
This
banks tobogganers
though
ice which
high
tous
through gstenng
oboggan and coastng eds speed with incredible swn
300
were big which
along
with
park and and they slide down
Of
describe they stand the island bridge
the
on high and ground to fragments
The stands
Niagara River be
gotten What
ghseer
the
din is distinguished the
terrible
another
opmg atmosphere of milky
rows of fantastic stalagmi slender salact
Niagara ranspendeny gorgeous in winter
garb
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newspapers hereafter, for Clarke has
somewhat Of Tillman temperament
and will be a marked figure in Wash
ington. He is hot-tempered, with an
unbending dignity that knows no per-
turbation. While Governor he once
went to the lobby of principal hotel
in Little Rock on Sunday, spat in the
face Of member who, he considered
had offered him an affront concerning
q public issue, and when the legislator
showed a disposition to resent the at
tack the Governor drew a pistol from
his pocket and was In the act of using
1t when friends interfered and prevent
ed what might easily have resulted in
bloodshed.
The Governor then voluntarily went
before magistrate, submitted his case,
and paid fine of $50 for carrying a
weapon. And there the matter drop
ped. This was eight years ago, but he
has not wholly eradicated this feature
of his character. Within the last few
months, when journalist who had op-
posed him vigorously In all his cam
paigns accosted him with simple,
"How are you, Governor" he answer
ed with blow from his fist which left
its mark on the face Of the man who
had presumed to offer him friendly
salutation.
The new Senator has marked indi
viduality that is sure to make him a
prominent figure In the Senate. His
enemies predict that his temper will
bring disgrace upon the State, but his
friends predict that he will arise as one
of the most brilliant stars In that gal
axy Of the picked men of the States.
AS a lawyer from Yazoo City, Miss.
he came to Arkansas while yet yount
mamie is now 48-locating In Phil
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HIS DREAM INACCURATE.
Warning of Disaster Proved Distress.
ingly Unreliable.

W "a hAhk VA DAodbtCT IEONeu DIoIrG6Ss
ingly Unreliable.
"As to presentiments," said the Cass
County man who was in the city on
business few days ago, "I've had
three or four in my time, and 1 can't
say believe in 'em. The last one l had
was located in this town. l fell into a
doze in my house one Sunday after
noon, and had vision or presentiment
that as walked along Woodbridge
street l saw through the window of a
shop a man sharpening tool on a
grindstone. AS l continued to look,
the stone burst and killed the man.
"The thing made deep impression
on me, and week later when l came
to the city, l went out of my way to
walk up Woodbridge street. Strangely
enough, found the shop and the man
working at the grindstone. My heart
was In my mouth as opened the door
and grabbed him by the arm and pulled
him out on the walk"
"And then the grlndstone flew to
pieces" queried one of his listeners.
according to the Detroit Free Press.
mo, don't think it did"
"But belt ran off Its pulley?"
mo"
"Then what accident did happen"
None at all. The man whom pulled
out doors didn't believe in PRESENT.
ments, nor appreciate my motives. He
called me some sort Of a fool, and when
l replied in like spirit he fell upon me
and blacked both my eyes and skinned
my nose and never got in one good
sockdologer on him. I'm not going to
say there's nothing in presentiments,
but give you the straight tip that the
undersigned will take 1t out in dreams
after this, and he'll be particular not to
dream Of grindstones."
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who has lately been
elected to take the
erstwhile leaders
place in the Senate
of he u n | t e d
States, has been ia
miliarly known for
a long time as "Old
Cotton Top" His
name is James p.
Clarke, and t h e
name is one which
Is apt to appear fire.
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lips County. Two years later he was
elected to the Legislature, and then, by
rapid strides, he became State Senator,
President of the Senate, Attorney
General, and Governor, laying broad
and deep at every point the foundations
of popularity and effective organiza-
tion that has at last landed him in the
United States Senate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-04-03

In Austria at the present day the
public executioner wears pair of new
white gloves every time he Is called
upon to carry out capital sentence
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-04-03
Pretty Italian Princess

The little Princess Yolande Of Italy
is said to have the largest and darkest
eyes of any European princess.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-04-03
"OLD COTTON TOP"
James p. Clarke. the Bellicose Senator.
Elect from Arkansas.

The man who robbed James X.
Jones, late Democratic National Chair
man, of his power in Arkansas, and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-04-03
OmciaIIy Disappeared

Cholera is officially declared to have
disappeared from Egypt.
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
PAYNE TO INVESTIGATE HIMSELF

postonee public
print the facis that throw
generally year there
postmaster OF Milton and that although
charges
brought and subsntaed The
Washington
completed ouryear
make
justified
declared that thst stod IT,"
Todd
there
thust in order Justify the Of somebody who fc
they
charges filed they would have been the hands the fourth
his sbordna had ad Miss Todd
he
charges filed he made evident his
such
Alice writing, produce
and thus reveal the plea that caused him Mr.
Miss Todd alluded this
her
appointed by the
Of his they
order from Mr. Payne and that she him about
n
Republicans hold meetings
he dismissed Miss
worthy not
complaint against Miss Todd
her office Now OF
vsate them7 Did he investigate thm7 where the
investigation?
MT make investigation He can
only investigate himself He has personally this
pnoher
Washington explanation
esne and the motive for his violation the
by himself for the soyernen Of ures posms in order to boest
t6 cause Of his friend Addioks
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
DEPUTY MINE SHERIFF
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Harry McElmoyle Charged
With Killing Patrick
Sharpe During Strike

Norristown, Pa. Sept Is. ~ Harry
McElmoyle. Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton Company's deputy during the re-
cent anthracite coal strike, was placed
on trial here for the murder Of Patrick
Sharpe, a union miner. which occurred
during the strike at Nesquoning. Car
hon county. Pa The trial was trans
ferred to this. Montgomery county, by
the State Supreme Court on the ground
that a fair trial could not be had in
Carbon county because Of the general
adverse sentiment against McEimoyle.
Fergus Farquhar, attorney for the
Lehigh Navigation Company; John 7.
Lenahan. of Wilkesbarre, and Freder-
ick Bertolette. of Mauch Chunk, ap-
peared as counsel for the defendant.
District Attorney f. p. Sharkey, Of
Carbon county; District Attorney Hen
dirck and ex-District Attorney Brown
back. Of Montgomery county, repre-
sented the commonwealth.
Sharpe was shot and killed on Au-
gust IS. 1902. McElmoyle and -four
other deputies arrived at Nesqueho-
ming on August 49,. AS they passed
through the town on their way to the
stockade Of No. l shaft Sharpe and
another labor leader. John Drinkwater
endeavored to persuade them to joir
the strikers ranks. McElmoyle knock.
ed Drinkwater down. Sharpe, Who haC
been talking to the deputy, turned tC
another AS he was about to place his
hand on this other deputy's shoulder
McElmoyle shot him through the heart
z.ng him istantly.
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
FIGURES
IN A SCANDAL SUIT.
Case Against Former Post
master-General Now in
Progress at Beaver

Deayer. Pa. Sept 15.-The slander
suit Of Thomas Robinson. ex-superin-
tendent Of public printing, against ex-
Postmaster General John wanamaker.
was called in court here. Little pro-
gress was made with the case and only
two witnesses were called.
Mr. Wanamaker's attorney asked a
witness if during the speech Mr.. Wan
amaker had used such words OF con
spiracy, glaring frauos. etc. The
plaintiffs attorneys Immediately OBJ
jected to this, saying it was leading
questlc I, and the attorneys fnr both
sides argued the matter before the
court. Judge Wilson reserved his de-
cision on the question.
The plaintiff, Mr.. Robinson. was the
first witness. Only a few questions
we're asked him. Judge Gordon, one
Of Mr. Wanamaker's attorneys, asked
leave to postpone the cross-examir1-
ton Of Mr. Robinson until the plaiA-
til had produced evidence of the SLAM
der. After the dispositions OF George
Nox Mccain and A. J. Burney, who
had reported the speech, had been
rcad Mr.. Wanamaker waJ called for
Examination. but was not present, not
having been subpoenaed
William Blaming. OF Williamstown,
was then called. He attended the
meeting at which the speech In ques.
ion was made. In answers to ques
lions he said that Mr.. Wanamalef
said in regard to the bureau of public
printing that the expenses of the de.
p5rtmort had increased to s700.O00 ia
q few years. and represented that some
lf the money had been taken to sup
port the Quay machine, and that MI
Robinson and DR.. Warren would get
Offices If the Quay machine won the
election.
The witness continued by saying
that Mr. Wanamaker had stated that
over 100000 worth of unauthorized
jobs had been discovered. and the halt
had not been told.
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
228-23O KING STREET
DRIVES BLUE RIBBON WINNERS
Accomplished Miss Hilliard With
Mains Great Show.

There have been a number of eques-
trianes who have tried in vain to initiate
the riding Of Miss Blanch Hilliard Of the
Walter l.. Main enormous shows. Her
riding and acts are 50 difficult and dis
tinct that imitation IS impossible. 1t can
be said, without fear Of contradiction,
that nowhere can her extraordinary per-
formance be duplicated Mss Hilliard
has been before public but few years
and IS among the youngest eauestrlans in
the profession. She possesses all the quail
ifications OF a rider. An unusually fine
form. musclar and while daring in the ex-
treme. not at all careless. She has per-
fected and monopollzes the only act Of its
kind ever accomplished by woman. It Is
what is known as the carrying act"
That is riding with a lady on two horses
and forming poses from ancient and mod
ern statuary. Her companion she caa.
ries and balances In every position. from
the first side mount to the difficult head
balance. In the past these difficult ball
anoing acts have always been confined
to gentlemen riders and Miss Hilhard
Is the only lady in the world today doing
them. Not alone in this act does she stand
unrivalled but also in her beautiful
twelve horse menage act. In this act
without rein or check. she drives and
rides simultaneously and alternativeiy
twelve handsome blue ribbon winners.
Miss Hilliard is Acknowledged TO be the
most accomplished in her line and the
highest ealared equestrian In the protes
sion, She win be seen with the Walter l..
Mains enormous shows In this city on
Thursday.
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
Flovers on MoKlnIev,s rooh

Canton, O.. Sept. IS. ~ The second
anniversary of the death of the late
President Mckinley was not observed
by any formal programme in Canton
Flags were lowered on public build
ings, there were some short references
made in the various departments Of the
schools to the life and death of McKin-
ley, and carnations were worn as a 81
lent tribute by numerous citizens. Mrs.
Mckinley made a special trip to the
vault In West Lawn cemetery and
placed floral tributes on the casket
Numerous floral pieces received from
friends were also placed in the tomb
Mrs. Mckinley is in good health.
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
Pennsylvania Red Men Barred.

Atlantic City. n. j., Sept. 15.-At
the first executive meeting OF the
great council of the Improved Order
of Red Men of the United States a
fight over the admission Of the Penn
sylvania representatives to the ses-
sions Of the body stirred the delegates.
Great Incohonee Thomas G. Harrison
refused to refer the credentials of the
Pennsylvania delegation to the COM
mittee on the ground that the Council
of Pennsylvania had refused to pay
certain assessments levied An ap-
peal was taken by the Past Great In
cohonee Thomas K Donnellly, of
Pennsylvania, who claimed that the
council of his state had complied with
all lawful requirements Of the great
council. The matter was then refer
red to q committee for adjustment.
In the meantime the Pennsylvania
delegates are barred from participat.
ing in the council until decision is
rendered.
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
CAUGHT ATRANDOM

Will fasting cure dyspepsia? Yes; q
Kansas man cured his by "a fast of
thirty-seven days, and there was a
grand dispute whether The members of
the Barbers Union or the undertaker's
assistant should have the privilege Of
shaving the corpse.
There was an attempt to show that
ST. Joseph Mo-. has a Sleptomaniac.
but as he Is a negro. the unanimous
verdict was sneak thief"
Tams Bixby head Of the Dawes In
dian Commission says the work of
that body is unparalleled In history
He is right; il was not even suspected
till the exposure came.
The Washington Bureaus are now
telling US about the vast quantities Of
pure sulphur coming from Alaska. but
they omit mention of the SUI lhurous
language used by the Americans in
Alaska about the appointment Of the
Alaskan Boundary Commission.
II am at loss TO know just how
we can capture tho masculine vote, %
HilA AAi| A'AlAAN NNittA|NN Nnors
Il have IT," exclaimed the lady dele
gate from the 'steenth ward. Wen
head the ticket with a popular bur-
lesQue actress"
Celeste-Did you have any adven-
lures on your trip TO the country?
Sylvla--Oh, yes; we went out on an
automobile and came home Ia a milk
wagon.
Il see" said Mrs. Oldcostle, as her
hostess led her through The magnih-
cent library, "that your husband likes
pinch of Attic salt now and them"
"Yes; Joslah's a great hand for sea-
soning. but there's one strange thin
about him. He can't stand nutmeg on
anything"
Ii costs Ambassador Choate ss7,500
to live In London on sal..ry OF Sl7.500
IIe must be man who a so has supper
at home the same night he Is mviteu to
a banquet
Tried to skin me. the. scrlbbler did"
'Nvhot did ne want?"
Wanted 10 get out book Jointly. he
10 write the book and I TO write the adj
verusements. turned him downs ]
wasn't goies to DO an the literary
worixl"
you really think Hartrcx is r isarg'
'rne biggest ever II knew be
was telling the urvsnishcd truth ]
couldn't believe him.
"Shq calls her hat "a poem
And. en- AVeuioh't mird"
Said hymingten, her husbahc.
~ ! eBplq WFie that end"
Evening journal., 1903-09-15
REDUCED RATES TO BALTIMORE.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Meeting Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodqe Of Odd Fellows.

For the annual session Of the sover-
eign Grand Lodge of the Independent
order Of Odd Fellows at Baltimore,
Md, September 81 to 26. the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell
round-trip tickets to Baltimore, at
greatly reduced rates, from III sta
tions on it's lines east OF and including
Pittsburg, Erie and Buffalo.
The rate from Pittsburg will be $500,
from Altoona S7.4s, Erie $1,000; Will
Transport s6.33; Buffalo $11.0O: Canaan
daigua S9.70. Elmira $3.50, New York
$3.50, Newark, y. j., s6.i0. Reading
s515, Wiikesbarre S7.O5. Dover. Del,
$500. with corresponding reductions
from all other points.
Tickets Will be sold on September 10.
20. and 21. good for return passage
leaving Baltimore until September 2S,
inclusive.
Tickets via Philadelphia permit stop
over within limit, IL deposited with the
ticket agent at Broad Street Station.
Sept. Is, 1t