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The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
DEATH OF JANE SEELEY.

Miss Jane H. Seeley died, Sunday
morning, at the home of her cousin,
Miss Hannah Seeley, on Center street.
The deceased was 81 years of age. She
was daughter of the late Frederick
Seeley. Miss Seeley has spent the
greater part of her life in Bethel, where
she leaves many friends who have held
her in high esteem. In her early days
she was an active member of the Con-
gregational church and teacher in
the Sunday school. The funeral SER
vice was held at the house Tuesday aft
ernOon. Rev II. L. Slack of1ciated.
Mrs ]. Y. Stetson of New Haven is
spending a week with her Bethel
friends.
Mr. and Mrs H. c. Judd took dinner,
last Sunday, with Mrs Seeley Taylor
in Elmwood district.
Mrs Joseph Coltman of St Louis,
Mo-, is visiting her aunt, Mrs Charles
Bolles OF Greenwood avenue.
Miss Ruth Dickinson Of Montclair,
man, Bentley Farm, Elmwood.
Leverett Candee of New Haven
spent Sunday with friends in town.
DR. and Mrs Walter Robinson, who
have been week with relatives in
town, have returned to their home in
Rockville.
The Monarch baseball team will
play the freeman Art Print'' team
on the Bethel grounds, Saturday after
noon.
An interesting game OF ball was
played Saturday afternoon on the
Bethel grounds, by the Y. M. G. A. IS
OF South Norwalk and the Bethel base
ball team. The game was attended by
one OF the largest crowds Of the sea-
son. The score was to s in favor of
Bethel.
F. w. Schoonmaker, superintendent
at Clark's bandbox factory, gave the
employees of the factory a clambake at
bis home on Center street, Saturday.
1t was in celebration of his 20 years of
service at the factory, and was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
Mrs Harry Chapman and son Of New
York is visiting friends in town.
Mrs Will Gilbert is visiting friends
In New Jersey.
Mrs Henry Gilbert of South street
entertained her sister from Danbury,
recently.
Miss May Bennett has taken a posi-
tion as saleslady with F. B. French.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Hawley of
Bridgeport have been guests Of Mr. and
Mrs @. Jackson of South street.
Anyone wishing to purchase young
canary birds or ferrets will do well to
call at B. E. Reeds, South street.
Mr. and Mrs G. L. Jackson of South
street spent Sunday in Brookf1eld, the
guests Of Mrs Jackson's parents.
Mrs Isabelle Wildman has been visit
ing in Brookfeld, the guests of Mrs W.
E. Wildman.
Miss Edna Wildman of Wooster
street is visiting friends in Redding
Ridge.
Rev and Mrs II. L. Slack started,
last week, to spend a part of their va
cation in the Catskill mountains. Mr.
Slack was called back home to attend
the funeral OF Miss Jane Seeley on
Tuesday.
Harry Hoffman on Grassy Ridge has
lost his shepherd dog, which the family
priced very highly. The dog was evil
IDENTIFY stolen.
Cornelius Judd and a party Of boys
went to Taunton lake fishing on Tues
day. The catch of fish was small.
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MIDDLEBURY.
GRANGE INTERESTS.

At the regular meeting of the Grange
next. Tuesday night, August 25 the
lectuter's hour will be open to the pub
lie, as the State Forester, Walter Null
ford, F. E., will be present and give a
talk. Mr. Milford is a graduate Of Cor
nell Forestry school. This will be a
fine opportunity for any one interested
In trees to ask questions, as there will
be a little time devoted to that purpose
Harry E. Clark has sister from
Massachusetts, visiting him.
Mrs Ella Northrop and family have
been the guests OF her sister, Mrs R.
M. Fem.
This month is the season Of picnics
at the pleasure grounds of G. W. Wal
lace, at Lake Quassapaug.
Miss Sarah Atwood recently spent 10
days at the shore.
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EASTON.

Miss Clara Anproff and Miss Marie
Winkler Of New York are enjoying
sOjOurn at the pleasant home Of Mrs
Wakeman Bradley.
Sunday with friends at Fairfield Beach.
Mrs Martin Flynn and children, who
have been spending several weeksswith
Mr. and Mrs John Carroll have return
ed to their home in Bridgeport.
Eugene Adams, who has been quite
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
BETHEL.
BURGLARS GET TOBACCO AND LEAVE
RUM.

BURGLARS GET TOBACCO AND LEAVE
The Judd s. Dunning Hat Co. fac
tory was burglarized, last Saturday
morning about O'Clock Miss Griffin.
who lives across the street, saw two
men hanging around the front stoop.
One Of them disappeared and later on
both left, going toward the railroad
track. One of the men ransacked the
factory and picked up whatever arti-
Gle suited his fancy. A new Youman
sample hat and probably several other
hats were taken, also Buxon punch,
ladies' shears, a curriers' plain, and a
paper OF tobacco out of the finishing
room, and band box to take away the
hats in. The thieves left in the office
q pint bottle with a dram OF New
England rum. Miss Griffin thought
the men She saw had on light gar
ments. They probably hung around
until daylight and then tramped for
other fields.
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
ROXBURr.

Miss Anna Murray OF New York,
Miss Katharine M. Mullen Of Guilford
and Miss Sophie Nicol of New York
are visiting at Mrs j. Mackay'S.
Miss Eva LeTourneau has returned
from prolonged visit in Massachu-
SettS.
Miss Ida Evans is visiting at Walter
Booths.
Hay is flying down at the station
nowadays. All the summer girls are
helping it along.
Miss Isabelle Mackay is home again
from a visit in New York
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
REDDINe
THE LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs Thomas Sanford of New Haven
is visiting Mr. and Mrs J. B. Sanford.
Ernest Hill of New York is spending
a few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs William Hill.
Miss Marvin of Stamford is guest
of Mrs H. M. Wakeman, at the Center.
Fred A. Judd, Jr., and John Mclean,
Jr. Of Danbury, are enjoying few days
in SanfOrdtOwn.
. Mrs Brindsmade of St Louis is visit
ing her sister, Mrs John Read.
There was a special town meeting.
Saturday, to make an appropriation
for the road from the Center to the
Ridge
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
CORNWALL BRIDGE,

The Ladies' Aid society held a very
pleasant meeting and tea at the par
sonage, Wednesday.
Miss Laura Patterson returned, Mon
day, from two weeks rest atsWalnut
Beach and WOodmont.
Mrs Beach of Waterbury is visiting
at C.. L. SHADES.
His many friends wre glad, last week
to have DIR Curtiss of Bristol among
them once more.
Mr. and Mrs J. S. ComstOck and II.
S. Comstock have returned from spend
ing few days at the shore.
Several from here attended the Old
Home day picnic at North Cornwall.
last week, and had most enjoyable
time
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
HUNTINGTON.

There will be old home services in
the Congregational church Sunday,
August 30, morning and evening.
Many old residents will, it is hoped,
return.
Stylish new runabout buggies for
sale at B. Hawley & Co. 'S.are taking
like hot cakes in the winter season.
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
GEORGETOWN.
WHERE ARE TEE CONSTABLES?

A young man, in company with two
others. was going to his home on Sat-
urday evening, August Is, when he was
met by a Dane, under the influence of
liquor, who attacked him and beat him
numerically. One of his companions
ran, and the other, little fellow, stood
by him, but was unable to help. The
boy who was beaten was about II years
old. The man was about 200 in weight.
Where is the law for such? Are we to
be protected against drunkenness?
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most popular elocutionists, is expected
to take part. The public will recall
Miss Shorts delightful recital on a
similar occasion year before last.
There will be some fine chorus singing
and cycle Of songs of all nations, and
let us hope that Mr. and Mrs Greene
will also have some of the numbers on
the program
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
SOUTHBURY.

Rev Mr. Pickett of Redding Ridge
and Mr. Elwell from Roxbury, with
their wives, attended the Methodist
church on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Shaw has entertained
his father and mother for few days.
Walter Hicock visited friends in Sey
mOllr. recently.
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
PLLTTSVILLE.
MICHAEL B. LACEY.

Michael B. Lacey, after an illness OF
day, August II, aged II years, six
months. The funeral was largely at
tended from his late home, Thursday
afternoon, at 2.30. The burial was 10
Mountain Grove cemetery. Mr. Lacey
| is survived~by his wife and one son,
Charles Lacey, who lived with his
father. Mr. Lacey had been 4 man
prominent in town AFFAIRS having held
the ONCE Of selectman, and in 1895 rep
resented the town of Fairfield in the
General Assembly. He had also been
member for several years OF the
Board of Education and did much to
the town. He will be missed by a
large circle of friends.
Miss Mary Burroughs is attending
the Union Business college in Bridge
port, and is boarding there, during the
week.
0Miss Mary Burroughs is riding new
wheel.
Miss Mary Burroughs entertained
friends last Sunday.
The Ladies' social club took an out
ing at Sasco Beach, Southport, the
18th, and enjoyed very nice time. A
large company were present.
Mrs l.. A. Jennings has been badly
poisoned about the face and arms, with
mercury.
Miss Grace and Ethel Wisner are
still away.
Mrs L. A. Jennings and cousin, Mrs
Edward Downs of New Haven, intend
to take trip to Kent for an outing,
this week.
Several families of this place took an
outing to Pleasure Beach, last week,
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
BROOKFIELE.
A FINE CONCERT.

FINE CONCERT.
Tickets are out for the third annual
concert of the H. w. Greene Summer
School of Music, Congregational
church, Monday evening at O'Clock.
No pOStponement on account of II,
weather. AS the school this "
made up very largely of n. car ia
singers, fine prograna as ~ essiona1S
years. Miss Shop I6 70 - -1a' :
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

j.. w. Wells began threshing, last
week, by doing James Lees work. He
is at work this week in the town of
Danbury.
Miss Flora Sagendorf, who has Just
graduated from the New Haven train
ing school, has secured school in
Portchester, Ct.
Mr. and Mrs j. @. Smith of Bos-
toni spent Sunday in Whisconier, COM
ing to see his father.
There will be lecture in the Town
hall on Wednesday, under the auspices
Of the School Of Music, to be followed
by concert.
Miss Jessie Henderson of New York
Is the guest Of Mrs A. II. Taylor.
The condition OF f. G. Smith is a
little more encouraging, though with
no prospect Of a final recovery.
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21

i'll with typhoid fever, is now gaining
slowly. This will be good news to his
many friends.
For an uptodate new runabout bug
gy, call on B. Hawley & Co., Stepney.
The Congregational Sunday school
will picnic at Beardsley's Park, We'd
nesday, August 20: Members of the
congregation are invited with their
friends, to be at Brooklawn to leave
on a special trolley at 9.45 a. m. The
ladies are requested to furnish lunch,
which will be enjoyed at 1880.
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21

lam g years old, born in Berlin, Ger
many. have worked at the harness
trade for 20 years. All my Harness work
is hand made and guaranteed. l wish
all my friends to call at my store and
examine my work and l am confident
they will be satisfied if they give me
their patronage.
Respectfully,
s. BLUMAN,
Postoflce Block, Sandy Hook.
Harness Making and Repairing.
Orders by Mail will receive Prompt
Attention.
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
Smith, Murray & Co.
Bridgeport. Conn.
Carpet Dept.

We are showing every worthy weave
We've laid our lines to do the Carpet Bust
ness OF the town and with the equipment
we've got we ought to do it.
Wilton Velvet
more so this season than ever Worth LIS price Ito
New line of Sanford 10
No medium
Geunn Lowell Ingram Carpets all Wool wide
supes that won't show dust they will
Carpet-NOthlng
What that should
supplies
Rugs and Art Squared
People who need Rugs htatng In
their ownership Note
Brussels Rugs reduced prices
3yards K yards $15 $780,
9x2 Velvet Rugs $22
Art Squares.
Size yards K 3 yards,
Size IL yards yards, 4.98 each
Size yards 3 yards, 5.9S
Size yards yards,
Size
Size 81 yardsx
Ingram Rugs.
3feet feet CSC
Mattings.
China Mattings
Japanese Mattings inlaid
Special price by roll of
Crex Mating The ideal covering
double faced
vide Price 3Sc yard (Basement)
The Newtown bee., 1903-08-21
WARREN.
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev Mr. Epson of New Preston sup
piled the pulpit on Sunday.
Rev MIR Lee from Massachusetts is
expected Sunday, August %, to preach
as candidate.
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We like best to call
SCOTS EMULSION

) q food because il -. ,nds co en-
} pha5'csi1v for perfect nutrition.
x ana y,-r in the matter of restor- 4
: ST. an a aPpet'1e OF gsc:a.E rev
} 20 oe,ec,ally
lhe Tue TISSUES,
. of a anerpes is action is that
J eulciue ..sss-~4sa~a~
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
NEW STOOLS BOUGHT
IN PRINTING OFFICE
Men in Government Shop Taking
Pride in Appearances.

When typesetting begins in the new
Government Printing Office within the
next week or ten days. il viii be with
new utensils and furniture throughout.
With this end in view the men have or
dered new stools of uniform design
which will be in harmony with the
cases. Seven hundred of these stools
have been purchased through one con-
tract. and in this quantity the men OBJ
tained them at 75 cents each.
Pride in the new Office Is mutual be-
tween Public Printer Palmer and his
employees. 1t is not the custom for Of
fees to furnish men with stools. and Oh
that account those in use in the old
building are of many patterns. Mr.
Palmer suggested TO the men that il
would be well II the men could see their
way clear 70 have stools Of uniform de-
sign. and the men adopted the sugges-
tion by unanimous vote. Most of the
stools were in bad condition and would
have 70 be replaced In any event The
men now declare with Mr.. Palmer that
the new office will be the most pre-
sentable shop in the world.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
CONGRESS TO MEET
IN EXTRA SESSION
Capitol to Be Made Ready for Il by
November 9.

Superintendent Elliott Woods has
been instructed to have the Capitol
Building ready for a session OF Goa
gress November 3. which is construed
to mean that the special session Will
begin al that time November has been
the date generally discussed in eonnee-
tion with the special session. but there
has been no real authority for a stase-
ment that Congress would convene &C
cording 10 this program. The improve
ments will be ready.
The House viii have new green and
gold carpet. There are now 400 desks
for members In the hall of the House.
The new membership is SS5. and ihs
fifteen extra desks are supplied TO pre-
serve the symmetry in the arrangement
OF seats IN the semicircle.
The Senate chamber will have tn,
same green and gold floor covering :
last year. Tho House side outshines the
Senate in improvements. The Speaker
lobby has been freseoed in elaborate
style by Rochermana, an understudy oi
the late Brumidi. whose work adorns Inc
dome Of the rotunda
The most noticeable addition 10 The
Senate dining room Is a steam .ahl..
SO that hungry Senators may obtain q
quick luncheon without being obIised &c
wait their turn i nthe private dining
room
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
NATIONAL BANK RESERVE
OUGHT TO BE AVAILABLE
FOR USE IN EMERGENCY
COURTS DENOUNCED
IN 4 BITTER. SPEECH
BY LABOR LEADER
President Buchanan of IRON Workers, Says They 80 Lon
ger Command Public Respect.

KANSAS CITY, No., Sept. 25.-Bitter
denunciation of government by injunc-
ton; a recommendation that working
men hold conference to seek a remedy.
and an attack on the moneyed interests
generally, were the features OF the an
nual address today OF President Frank
Buchanan, OF Chicago. TO the convention
of the National Bridge and Iron Work
ers. He said:
within the last year government by in
junction has assumed wider and more
alarming proportions Hardly a difi-
Guilty arises between an employer and
his employees, but that the moneyed in
ter ests seek in the courts to prevent the
successful issue of a strike. The courts
have continued to enlarge upon their
powers in this respect and have granted
injunctions restraining organizations
from striking, picketing, assembling;
even fron counseling their fellow work
men, and from nearly every other meas
ure that would tend to assist the work
Ingman successfully to compete, by
means of the strike. with the employer
Courts No Longer Respected"
so great has this power by the courts
become that little respect is longer en-
tertained by the public generally for
their actions in this regard. Day after
day men are sent 10 Jail for picketlng
and doing other constitutional acts and
day after day men continue on in what
they believe to be their rights
"It is no longer a question OF whether
the courts have. the power to continue
this line of action. nor is 1t a question
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
Willy TURK SEEKS
TO ROB BULGARIA
OF HER FRIENDS
Advances Made to SerVia
and Montenegro by
the Porte.
THE FEELING In SOFIA
Reports of InSurgent Re-
verses Dampen the War
Fever There.
THE FEELING In SOFIA

coNSTANTINoPLE. Sept 25.-The
Sultan is now directing all his efforts
toward procuring strict neutrality on
the part of the other Balkan states in
the event of war with Bulgaria. He has
just granted to Montenegro slight
favor in the way of ratifying her align
ment of the frontier. and has also paid
an old debt of e75.OOO He is now max
ing friendly advances to Servia.
With regard to Roumania and Greece
Abdul relies on their racial hostility to
Bulgaria to insure their neutrality.
War Fever Dampened.
SOFIA, Sept. 25.-severaI reports OF
defeats sustained by insurgent bands
which have reached here in the past
few days have somewhat dampened the
war fever. and things are taking on the
old aspect of waiting for eventuaIities
The belief is gaining ground In poll
tical circles that Russia Is doing all
she can TO cause delay in Bulgaria's
decision for CT against war. with the
idea that If nothing happens before cold
weather sets in there will then be q
natural suspension OF the crisis until
spring II there should be such a sus-
pension there is a great possibility Of
some step being taken which will per-
manently avert a clash between the
forces of the porte and Prince Ferdin-
and.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
Cost of Land for Building
for House of Represent
atives $74l ,982.O5.
BELOW APPROPRIATION
Highest Award to Congress
Sional Hotel, Smallest to
F. T. ChamberIin.

The commission appointed by Justice
Anderson to appraise the value of the
land in square 600, which is to be used
as site for a building for committee
rooms for the House Of Representatives
filed its report this morning with Chief
Justice Clabaugh, Of the District Supreme
Court. The total value of the appraised
land is reported to be s741 ,9s2.O5, which
is ss.O1795 less than the amount named
in the appropriation made by Congress
for this purpose.
Report Ordered Filed.
The report is signed by A. A. Wilson.
Col. Robert l. Fleming. and Capt James
F. Oyster, who were engaged forty
eight days in hearing testimony relative
to the value of the land condemned and
in compiling their report.
The fact that the commission was pre-
pared to submit its report was called
to the attention of Chief Justice Gla-
baugh by District Attorney Beach. The
court directed the report to be filed. AS
matter of precaution the court sug-
gested that the commission would not
be discharged at this time.
The highest valuation placed on any
single piece of property was $94. Ola so
the amount allowed for the Brock prop
erty, known as the Congressional Hotel
at the corner of Street and New Jer-
sey Avenue southeast
The smallest valuation placed on any
piece of property was S29O.32. allowed
Frank T. Chamberlin. of 226 New Jer-
sey Avenue, for parcel No. II.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
NAVAL CADET FRYS
DISMISSAL RECOMM ENDED

Hugh Clarendon Fry. OF North Caro-
lima. a member of the fourth class at
the Naval Academy. has been RECON-
mended for dismissal by Captain Brown
son. superintendent of the Academy.
Fry is the cadet who engaged in a fight
with negro waiter at the Academy two
months ago. Since that time he is said
10 have disregarded many OF the rules
OF the institution. His latest offense was
leaving the Academy grounds without
permission.
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
Grand Chief E, E. Clark, Of
Raitoad Trainmen, Comes
to Town to Prevent Hos
tie Political Action.
MAY NAME COMMITTEE
TO MEET PRESIDENT
Conciliatory Effort, 1t Is Con-
ceded, Must Come From
Workers Side = Sargent
Discusses immigration to
Hawaii.

The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor this morning
held an extended conference with Com
missioner General of immigration Sar-
gent respecting immigration laws. At
noon the council adjourned TO meet at
2 O'Clock
President Gompers says that the sub
4. committee on the Miller case has not
reported. He refused to give the per-
sonnel of this committee.
The council will conclude its work
this evening. If it intends to take any
action in the Miller case, therefore. it
will have to do so today
E. E. Clark. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
grand chief OF the Order OF Railway
Trainmen. is in Washington today and.
it is said. he will meet with the execu-
tive council for the purpose of using
his influence against aggressive action
on the part Of organized labor Mr.
Clark was a member of the Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission and is friendly
to President Roosevelt. He believes It
is not wise to carry the labor night into
the national campaign. and will so ad-
wise the members of the council
Committee to See President.
Now that the Miller dispute has been
presented to the executive council. no
other body would have the authority to
ask for a meeting with the President.
1t is believed the council before adjourn
ment viii vote to make such a request.
Coneeding the labor leaders Sill ask sSr
p meeting with the President the ques-
tion arises as to the personnel of the
delegation which will attend the gath
erirg
1t is believed Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent OF the American Federation. will
have the appointment of committee
to meet with the President, but that he
will be governed by the wishes of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. This would mean John
Mitchell will be a member OF the dele
cation.
A rumor was current today that Car
roll d. Wright. Commissioner of Labor,
will serve as q go-between for the
President, and labor organizations. to
bring about an adjustment OF the diff
cufties. No confirmation could be had
OF the report, but in view of the Presi-
dents insistence upon the appointment
OF Mr.. Wright as a member Of the An
thracite Coal Strike Commission the
story has been given credence.
immigration to Hawaii.
Commissioner General Sargent dis
cussed with the executive council the
question OF Chinese and Japanese inmi-
grafton TO the Hawaiian Islands and the
United States, especially with regard to
its effect upon American labor, and with
a view to future legislation in the mat
ter The rest of the morning session
was given up to routine matters.
President Gompers had little to say
about the resolutions published by Simon
Burns, general master workman Of the
Knights Of Labor. in regard to the Mil
Ter case. beyond that he took little stock
IN Burns and his followers
The Washington times., 1903-09-25
WEATHER REPORT.

1t Is cooler in the middle Atlantic and
New England States and the upper por-
son OF the lower Mississippi Valley.
Much warmer weather prevails in the
middle and upper portions of the Mis-
sissippi Valley. the Missouri Valley, and
over the Eastern Slope.
Fair weather will prevail tonight and
tomorrow in all portions of the Wash
ington forecast district. except on west
elm Lake Erie. where showers are prob
able tomorrow. Warmer weather is in
cicated, except In the south Atlantic
and east Gulf States.