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The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01
HOWLAND'S
For HOuSeCleaninQ.

To thoroughly scrub the house from top to bottom, tc lay away winter garments, and to make all ready for summer is no light task. But it can be made easier by using the many helps ready here to ones hand.
 This list gives a partial idea of how well-equipped the store is to supply such needs.
 Step-ladders with pail rests to 6 it soc to S1.20 each.
 FlOor-mOpS-1Oc.
 FlOOr-mOp handleS-1Oc.
 Fibre pailS-25c.
 Galvanized pails-23c to 29c.
 Window-brushes- to 75c. Dust-brusheS-1Oc to 75c.
 FlOOr-bruSheS-75c to S2.
 Scrub-bruShes-5ct to 4Oc.
 Brooms- to 65c.
 Feather duSterS-12c to $3. Stovebrushes-lOc to 25c. Carpet-beaters-5c to 35c.
 Yacht-mopS--45c.
 Ammonia-8c and 10c. securing sOapS-2 for 5c.
 BOrax-4c and Sc package. SilieOn-7c.
 Camphorette marbles or flakes-5c per package.
 Red-cedar compound-1Oc. Babb1tt'S Laundry soap and large package of 1776 washing pOwder-6 for Carpet or mating tacks-3 for SC. Tack-hammerS-5c and lOc. Tack-pullers-5 5c and 1Oc. Carpet-sweepers-S1.25t to $3.5O. Clothes Wringers-$l.50 to $5.5O. Varnish stain-15c.
 Enamels-25c.
 Bath enamelS-25c.
 CandO silver-polish--9c Shelf paper-5c roll.
 Most everything for refur- nishing as we'll as cleaning.
 Rugs of wool and fibre and mating.
 Tapestry and lace curtains. Mattings from Asia Iand strong American grass mating. New cretonnes and silkolenes and art ticking. Enamelware and iron kitch- on utensils. Dinner sets and individual dishes of many designs. Yes, the store is very ready to serve you.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Farmers who wish to improve their stock will do we'll to see 1. c. B. Ran som of Stony Hill, Bethel, as he has a thoroughbred Ayrshire bull, thorough bred Chester White seed hog.
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GQ WORTH of Poultry Food for $1. The SDO manufacturer of Ideal Egg Food will send
 on receipt of sl eight varieties of their ceie- brated Poultry Foods, including dollar pack age of Ideal Egg Food; also his guarantee to refund the dollar if after use your egg pro- ductiOn is not increased 100 per cent in fifteen days. (Only one order to cuStOmer.) A To- cal agent is also wanted. Clinton Bennett. Sole Mfr, Wiliimantic, Conn.
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Taylor, Curtis & Go. are offering a fine quality of Maine seed potatoes For poultry, cows and horses nothing is better at this time of the year than the International stock food.
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The NeWtOWn Bee

CIRCULATION: Last Week, 1900 JANUARY, i, 1sss, 600
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For Sale--Upright Piano.

Beautiful rich toned Upright Piano; latest Improvements; must be sold; going abroad i; Pianoforte, 45 Balmforth Ave-, Danbury, Ot. EOR SALE First Class Mail Wagon, good I as new. Inquire of F. H. Ruffles, Hawley- vile, OOnn.S
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11 5 eU. tiSer, Bethel, Conn.
 TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE-The under l signed Collector of Taxes of the town of Trumbull, laid upon the Grand Lists of 1902 hereby gives notice that said taxes are due and payable May 15, 1908, and that he will be at the following places to receive said taxes: May 15 at the store of 0. R. Evitts from to II .45 a. m; at the Town Hall from 1.30 to 1. p. m. May 16 at the store of the late Stephen G. Nichols from 9.3O to F noon; at the store of O. G. Downs from 1.30 to p. m. An addition of 4 of one per cent per month and the lawful maining unpaid after July 1, 1908. Charles J. Thorp, Collector. PostOf1ce eaddress R. F. D. No. 1, Bridgeport, Conn.
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Wall paper that will catch your eye and please your purse from SC roll up, at R. H. Beers & Go. $.
 Miss D. E. Mccarthy of Waterbury ici ix,% Po fo
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FOR SALE-One New Deering moving mach change for horse or cattle; also two seated Trap in good condition, will sell or exchange for horse or cattle. Charles B. Weed, Daniels Farms Dist. Trumbull. Conn.
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NOTICE-I will be at the town clerks office IN every Saturday, from to D h. until fur ther notice, for the purpose of recsi, .,g taxes k. A. Clark, Collector
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no Separately or together, farm. 5 ] acres, with S-rOOm house. large hennery, small fruits, driven well. One mile from Shell ton, Fairfield Co. Immediate possession. Particulars, J. H. Beard, 476 Howe Ave-, Shell ton Fairfield Co.,. Conn.,
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NOR SALE-Jersey heier two years old com I ing in in June. Her mother Sis registered and the best COW for cream or butter that I ever owned. This heifer is very promising. Smith, Ansonia, or Peter Jury, Monfoe. Conn.
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HOUSEKEEPERy POSITION by refined u lady. WidOwer's home preferred. Adver- tiSer, Bethel, Conn.
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NOR SALE-In town Of Easton a s20-acre [ farm. excellent spot for poultry raising and garden trucking; select frnit.incIuding young and barn; Si2Oo; part can remain on mort gage. Apply Nicholas resiny, 3767 Main St., Bridgeport, Ct.
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WANTED-A competent girl for general w housework in a family of two; light work and good pay. Call or address Arthur G. Todd. At office of c. A. SS A. G. Todd. New Milford, Conn.
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FOR SALE-The Frederick Sanford home stead, minutes walk from Station at New town. g acres choice land and buildings; 1O- room house in good repair, barn and other buildings. Running spring water, fruit, etc. D, o. Peck, Adm,
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WANTED-Catt to pasture on the Sher-
 w wood Adams farm ill EastOn. E. $. Will Hams, P. O.: R. F. D. No. ,, Bridgeport Conn
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4 NT1QUE FURNITURE bought and sold A G. B. Tucker, Easton, Ct r. c. Address R. D. Bethel Ct
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

The Sherwin- Williams paints stand at the head. If you are thinking of doing any painting this spring call and see D. N. Clark of Shelton before buy ing your paint. Notice his advertise ment.
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HERD OF PEDIGREE

NHOICE FERTILE EGGS for matching from U 1000 fine Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and Geese; Eggs in any quantities. low prices and warranted to hatch. Catalog and circulars for postal. Write wants. Orchard Farm Poultry Yards. Box PA. Millerton. N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-01

Mrs J. R. Tomlinson is the guest of Mrs Edward Taylor.
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TGGS FOR HATOHING-FrOm pure Black E MinorcaS. Lay all winter. Premium win ming stock; soc dozen. Address Martin A. Corbett, Sandy Hook.
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NOR SALE-The farm known as the Philip I Egan place !% mi les of Newtown Street; 3O acres of land. Invuire of Edward Troy. San dy Hook. or of A. T. NettletOn. Newtown Saw ingS Bank.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
OLD LANDMARK BURNED.
Weatherhead House on the Guilford Road
Near West Brattleboro Destroyed BY Fire,

An old landmark of West Brattle-
boro was removed Tuesday when the
old Weatherhead house was burned TO
the ground. This familiar old home
stead was situated about one mile from
West Brattleboro, on that part OF the
Guilford road known as "Tater Lane.
The fire broke out about D. 40 p m. IN
the woodwork near the chimney of the
upper story of the house, spread rap
idlv. and before help could arrive had
made too much of start to be sub
dued. Only piano and few artl-
cles of furniture were saved. The loss
hardest to be replaced was the line IL
brary of DR.. Caroline M. Smith. the
owner of the house. DR.. Smith was
in New York at the time of the tlre.
John Ahearn, employed on the place,
was the loser of S25, placed in his
room for safe keeping. Dr.. smith
and her son, E. D. Smith and family,
occupied the house. The Smiths are
New York people. who, attracted by
the Quaint appearance of the old
house and the beauty of the surround
ings, purchased the place last summer
of Hiram Weatherhead of West Brat,
tleboro. The house, an old fashioned
one-story structure. was built by Lu-
cius Weatherhead nearly 100 years ago,
and was one of the oldest residences
/ in town. Dr. Smith, through her son,
has done much to improve the old res
idence. The estimated loss is $1,000 on
the house, which was insured for
$1,000 in H. Z. Taylor x Sons agency.
/ An accurate estimate can hardly be
given on the loss of household posses
sions. They were partially insured.
The owner is yet undecided about re-
4 huildinp
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
pITCHED BY A BROKEN RAIL.
Passenger Train on Central Vermont Road
Derailed at Leverett, Mass.

The south bound passenger train
from Brattleboro on the Central Yer
mont road, due in Leverett, Mass, at
8. 30. struck broken rail about three
miles north of the station Wednesday
morning and the express. baggage and
passenger cars left the track and tip
ped over against the bank. The en-
gine kent the track. No one was seri-
ously injured Baggage Master Ful,
Ter and Brakeman Howard received
slight wounds and the 10 passengers
and members of the train crew were
somewhat shaken and bruised. The
cars were torn from their trucks and
thrown forward along the ties for l0O
feet before tipping over. They were
badly damaged. A wrecking crew
from Palmer and another from Brat
tleboro were sent to the scene. and
traffic was suspended all day. Con-
ductor Wheeler had to walk three
miles to South Leverett to reach a
point of communication with the rail
road officials.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
Cleaning Up After the Cattle Disease.

C. J. Bell, George AitSen and EN-
est Hitchcock, of the Vermont cattle
commission, spoke at Chester last week
on the foot and mouth disease. Each
urged special care in fumigating and
disinfecting premises this spring and
advised not to restock any herd for a
wear. They also advised the use Of lime
freely throughout the barns and sheds,
also that all cattle yards be destroyed.
The farmers are determined to stamp
out any further outbreak OF the
disease. The work of burning the hay
from the barns where there has been
cattle disease will be continued until
all is destroyed. The hay is taken out
in a meadow or some convenient place,
piled into heaps or windrows and SCI
/ on fire. The government officials nave
purchased the hay from all the farmers
who had trouble from diseased cattle
except two, and the average price pait
! is IS per ton.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
FOUND GUILTY OF RAFFLING.
Wood and Coleman of the Loveland House,
Mortified. Tried at Greenfield.

The state cases against James f..
Coleman and Frank V. Wood of the
Loveland house, North field, who were
indicted for keeping a common nui-
sance and allowing a rattle to be car
ried on, came up in the superior court
at Greenfield Tuesday. After the
prosecution had put in its evidence,
the defence moved that the indictment
against accused for keeping nuisance
he ouashed on the ground that the
building was not under defendants
control. as alleged in complaint. This
motion was granted, but the matter of
the turkey rattle went to the jury. Inc
defendants had license for the sale OF
LIQUOR at the Loveland house. On the
evening of Nov. 26, 1902, Maj. Mckay
of the district police and Deputies
Pratt of Millers Falls and Davis OF
Turner's Falls, armed with search
warrant. raided the house. and found
turkey rattle in full progress, captured
the paraphernalia and took the names
of 2S men, whose egress from the room
was shut off by the officers, although
some escaped before the doors could be
fastened. Officers and Others present
AT the raid testified, also two North
field selectmen one of whom was COM
nlaiuapt in the case. The jury found
the defendants guilty of raffiing and
exceptions were taken. The case VIII
go to the supreme court
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
FAR UP THE LADDER OF FAME.
Charles Cushman, Renowned in Local Song
and Story, May Have His Name Inscribed in
Legal History,

AT the foot of the ladder of fame
may always be found scores OF eager
earnest, active men trying to get a
footing even upon its lowest round
But while they struggle vainly there,
along comes Fate, seizes by the collar
some listless individual in the out
skirts of the crowd, and hoists HIM
quickly up to the very top OF the lad
der, whether he will or no.
A Brattleboro man has thus OF late
been singled out by Fate for special
prominence in song and story. his
name is Charles Cushman and the
state papers this week are devotlng
considerable. news and editorial space
to a discussion of his last weeks es-
capade as the hero of 1.-THE first liquor
case under the new law" Mr.. Cush-
mans aim in life does not seem to
have been to achieve fame: but simply
to sell all the liquor he could in eva
sion of any and every law. Under the
late prohibitory law, he was the central
figure of many very aggravating
case duly chronicled in the local
newspapers and last winter he exc
cuted successful coup on Officer Hall
which furnished much amusement for
/ the village critics and excellent mate
rial for one Of the best local song hits
in the Catholic Union s minstrel show,
/ But the crowning point in his career
will be undoubtedly reached when, as
is expected, his case for alleged illegal
1 selling at the coming April term oi
the county court, is made test OF the
constitutionality of the new license
law. in decreeing the absolute prohibi'
ton of the sale of liquors between
March 3, when the town agencies were
closed, and the actual going into ope
ration Of the license system. Those
interested in the framing of the new
law claim that the sale of liquor can
not be stopped absolutely, liquor beint
recognized in the law as commodity
An amendment, covering this defec
in the law, by specifying when the sec
ton relative to the abolition of thu
town agencies should go into effect
was offered while the law was yet II
the legislature. This amendment
however, was somehow lost: and thu
present "dry season., great trial t'
the good prohibitionists Throughout
the state, is the result. OF course ev
erybody is anxious to know whethe
such "dry season., even of only sl'
weeks duration, is constitutional o
not: and so the opinion of the suprem
court of the state on the matter Will D.
most anxiously awaited. And thus
may befall that Charles Cushman, or
dained by Fate to offer the first oppor
tunity for testing the constitutionallt;i
Of this portion of the new law, vii
have his name written enduringly II
the pages of the legal history OF Yer
mont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING.
The Voters Of the Village Are Notified to
Meet on April 2, to Decide an Important
Question.

Question.
At the bailiffs' meeting last Satur-
day evening, the members took into
consideration a petition brought by a
number of free holders for the laying
of a water main on Vernon street and
the establishment and maintenance of
bydrants on the main. The bailitfs
therefore decided to call a special meet
ing which will be held at Festival hall
Thursday, April 2, at 7 30 p. M, to
act on the following articles:
ARr1cLEI To see if the village will vote to
law locate and maintain water main OF not
less than eight inches IN diameter, connecting
with the mains of the Chestnut HlH Reservoir
Company at near the Main street bridge, In
said village of Brattleboro, to run from thence
along Vernon street as far southerly a. the rae
tory of b. Souto & Co.. for the purpose OF supply
ing the inhabitants of the village with water Tor
domestic uses and for the purpose of protecting
the property along the line of said Vernon street
and its vicinity from fire; and FOR the purpose
of establishing and maintaining hydrants upon
and connecting with said main for nre protec-
tion; and for the purpose of enabling the par
ties desiring establish sprinkler protection IN
and about the buildings and property owned Dy
them. u..,
boro will vote to issue bonds to defray tine ex-
pense of laying and maintaining said water
main.
The cost of establishing the proposed
main will be about $1,000. The an
nouncement of the special meeting
created some surprise for it was gen.
erally considered that George +. Crow
/ ell. the owner of the water works, should
construct the main.
! Mr.. Crowell was present at the bal
/ lifts meeting and made the following
proposition. He said that he did not
care to pay 81, 600 for putting in main
| that would only benefit the residents
of small area and the single business
establishment of B. Souto d Co., but
that he would supply the people OF Yer
non street and the Souto company win
water if the village would provide
method for the construction OF a main.
II it is decided to lay the main, Mr.
! Crowell has a plan to meet the obllga-
tions incurred, by the issue of 312 per
cent. bonds. by the village corporation.
The yearly rent from a village hy-
drant is S75. From the three hydrants
necessary on the Vernon street main,
an income of 1925 would be obtained.
The rent from the Souto company IS
$50, making a total of 1919, whicn
Mr.. Crowell will pay to the village
treasury to meet the payments OF
the yearly interest of s245. He also
offers to turn over any other water
rates which may be collected on this
main, the balance of income above
interest to be used as sinking fund
to meet the bonds as they mature.
When the sinking fund is paid, Mr..
Crowell asks that the ownership of the
main be transferred to him. The prin-
ciple merit of Mr.. Crowells entire
proposition is that the village would
stand behind the enterprise of putting
in the new main without expense tc
the citizens.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20

Six North Walpole bar tenders were
arrested last week charged with violat-
ing U. S. revenue laws by selling in
toSicating liquors without holding
Z. S. license. All pleaded not guilty
and were bound over to U. S. court, IN
5000 bail each. The cases, it is said,
will not be fought, but fines imposed
will be paid. These cases show up
new phase of the liquor traffic. The
parties employing these six men all
held licenses but the parties arrested
had served as fine takers. The conten-
tion on the part of the government is
that the party who takes the fine must
hold the license. If the contention OF
the government is sustained, the own
ers hereafter will have to take the
fines in their own name or turn their
licenses over to their bar tenders.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
PUrNEY BANKRUPTCY CASE.
Franklin L. Pierce Files a Voluntary Petition
in insolvency.

Franklin L. Pierce of Putney filed
on Monday, a voluntary petition in in
solvency through the United States
bankruptcy court, the iudication be-
ing taken Saturday by Judge Wheeler.
His assets are So, 942 and liabilities
s34. 545. The assets include real es-
tate valued at S1l, $50. covered by
mortgage and insurance policies at
SIG, 946. The principal liabilities are
secured claims s26, 500. 81, held by the
James Crawford estate of Putney and
the Vermont National bank, and unse-
cured claims amounting to 50, 800, OF
which 81, 40s is due employees as. wages.
Mr.. Pierce. well-known chair stock
manufacturer, has been particularly
unfortunate in fire losses having had
five mills burn down, the last loss oc-
curing only few weeks ago.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS CHOSEN.
The selectmen Name the Members of the Brat
tleboro Board.

The selectmen Wednesday appointed
Fred W. Putnam, Frank Ii. Howard
and John j. Eckles members of the
hoard of license commissioners, for
six. four and two years respectively.
All are good men, all are license men
and two, Messrs. Putnam and Eckies,
are democrats. 49,,
The number of licenses that will be
issued in town is still uncertain. Up
to this time, no applications have been
made. Much surprise and no little
chagrin was felt and expressed last
week when it was announced that l.. +.
! Adams and Z. G.. Crosby, proprietors
of the Brooks House, would not apply
/ for license Business men and clti,
zens of the town generally who feel
that the legitimate sale of liquor IN
this the leading hotel of the place.
would be of advantage TO the business
of the town and a convenience to the
patrons of the house, expressed much
/ disappointment at this decision.
1t is not probable that the American
House will be torn down this year.
4 The lease held by T. F. Turner ex-
pires June |. He is anxious to extend
the lease and other parties are trying
to secure it so that a license viii
doubtless be applied for. The Brat
tleboro House. the West Brattleborc
hotel. C. f. Graffam, C. II. Eddy a
4 Co. and William B. Metty are alst
among the prospective applicants, as
we'll as one or two drug stores, non
committal as to their plans. Others
purpose to secure the so-called drug
rists' licenses, for purely medicina
selling. None of the restaurants arr
likely to apply. either because they az
not want licenses, or because they arr
ineligible under the provisions OF the
law. Brattleboro is legally entitleo
to seven licenses if the commission
ers see fit to grant that number.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20

Fred Chandler, road agent at North
Hinsdale, met with quite an accident
while returning from Hinsdale village
Saturday night When near Casper
Rhoder's his horse became frightened
and ran. As Sidney Darling was ahead
of him and the road narrow, there was
no chance to pass without collision.
The wheels locked and Mr.. Chandler
was thrown to the ground, striking on
his left shoulder knocking the cap, OH
and otherwise bruising the shoulder.
The horse cleared himself from the
buggy and went home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20

One of the most important real es-
tate transactions of recent years in
southern Vermont was consummated
last week in the sale by Reed Brothers
of their timber land, over 5000 acres,
in Stratton and Winhall,. with mills
and other property, to the Parker d
Young company of Lisbon, n. ii. Inc
property transferred was valued at
more than $4,000. 1t is probable that
the Parker e. Young company VIII erect
in southern Vermont piano sounding
board factory.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
offers Her House for Hospital.

Mrs. A. n. Alexander of Bellows
Falls has offered to give $1,000 toward
the contemplated hospital in that place
provided the association Will buy her
house on Saxtons River street and pay
her Sl1,000 for it. She thinks the
property is fully worth sll,Ooo and
would make a good site for the hos
pital.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
AROUND OUR HOME FIELD.
SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE EVENTS OF
THE WEEKS RECORD
Employees to Share Profits.

The Readsboro chair company have
nearly completed their plans for estab-
fishing a profit sharing basis for their
employes. The object of the company
is to reorganize and recapitalize the
company and issue some of the prefer
red stock to its employees on the install
ment plan. An unusually large bust
ness has been done in the past few
wears
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-20
The Oldest in Franklin County.

Stephen Boynton of South Deerfield
was 100 years old Saturday. He is the
oldest person in Franklin county; MT.
Bovnton is in excellent health, his
sight and hearing are very good, and
his memory is excellent.