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The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Miss Fuller Of Rochester, N. Y, and
Mrs Bachus of East Orange, N. j., have
recently visited Miss Elizabeth Leav-
enwOrth
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

A car loaded with whea on freight
train going south from Hawleyville at
7.20 a. M, Wednesday, jumped the
track when near the Tunnel. The
morning passenger train north was de-
layed an hour and Is minutes.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mrs Laura Leonard is spending the
week in Clinton with her sister, Mrs
Henry Spencer.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Miss Ada Daley OF South Britain has
visited Mrs Philo Clarke.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

H. B. Ter rill was 4 guest of his
mother on Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Miss Fannie Thompson of Melrose
has been guest at Hon F. J. Nara
mOre'S,
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at low prices for cash it will pay you
to call on Morris at the Broadway
store.
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GEORGETOWN.

THE PRYOR-wILL1ANs WEDDING.
Married, Wednesday morning in the
church of the Sacred Heart, Miss Flor
ence Pryor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Pryor, ST.. to Frank Williams,
son Of Mr. and Mrs John Williams. The
happy couple are enjoying trip to the
Berkshire Hills.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
Miss Ella Northrop of Portchester,
N. Y, spent Sunday at her home in
this place.
Mrs Samuel Jennings and children
of Southport returned home, Friday,
after passing a week with friends in
town:
Rev R. J. Beach and mother Of Mer-
iden passed several days of last week
with friends in this place.
Mrs Lucy Northrop entertained Mrs
Hiram Davis and mother, Mrs Warren,
of Ridgetield, last Wednesday.
A. H. Davis and Mrs Foster visited
friends in New Haven, last week.
Rev Mr. Spencer of Greenwich occu-
pied the pulpit of the Methodist
church, Sunday morning and evening.
Rev A. G. Eggleston is expected
home, this week, from Philadelphia,
where he attended the Eastern mis-
siOrlary convention.
Miss Fannie Perry of Brandon was
in town, last week.
Mr. and Mrs ]. W. Ferris returned
from New Haven, Sudday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mr. and Mrs Emory Sanford and Err
nest Sanford of Redding were in town,
Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mr. and Mrs Henry Gibson returned
to New York, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

William G. Atwater and Mary S. At
water of Derby were at the Inn, Tues
day.
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Cold Weather

at hand and will bs ready to with
first cold when roaring regret being
our Oaks all fire when
with
will call postal We will do the
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mr. and Mrs L. W. Lloyd are IL
Brooklyn for few days, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Herbert Flansburgh has been play.
ing, this week, at Milwaukee, Wis.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

w. B. Terrill was unable to go GU t
on his mail route, this week, on account
of spraining his back.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Whe one recalls the execlable fit
and narrow limits Of choice ready-to-
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23
Cross Husbands

Might be their meals
miscalcuaton Nothing
tin
a good and modest pices.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Jerome Platt of Dodglngtown has
recently purchased two new horses.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23
CIRCULATION ::
Ten Psges.
TOWN TOPICS
HATTERTOWN.

PERSONAL CHAT.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Keller and two
children of North Bridgeport were
guests of Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ
Thorpe, Sunday.
Miss Pauline Taylor and Miss jose
phine Briscoe Of Danbury were at the
Taylor homestead, part Of last week.
Clarence Schaffer OF Danbury has
been spending a few days with his
cousin, Ernest Northrop.
Miss Martha Burr Of Fairfield has
been the guest Of her niece, Mrs j. H.
Summers. &c.
Mrs Stephen Parks of Trum bull was
the guest of Mrs J. G. Lewis, over
Sunday.
Grandson Parmelee has had the
misfortune to lose an OK.
Mrs Julia Platt has been spending
several days with Mrs Hiram Barlow.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

The young people Of the town are
planning for a grand masquerade party
to be held at the Town hall, Friday
evening, October 30. ..
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Miss Grace Sims, Miss Helen N. Ma
son and F. Fl. Masonof the Elm City
were at the Inn on Friday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23
WESTON.
CHURCH NOTES.

CHURCH NOTES.
The following officers have been cleo.
ted by the Congregational Sunday
school for the ensuing year: Superin-
tendent, A. c. Bradley; assistant SUI
perintendent, Mrs Myrtle Scofeld;
secretary and treasurer, Charles SEQ
field; librarian, Miss Edna Meeker.
The Norfeld Aid society held its an
nual meeting at the residence of Mrs
NJ. P. Fitch on Wednesday evening.
GRANGE NOTES.
Pomona Lecturer, Mrs Lloyd S. God
frey, and a large delegation of other
Norfield Grange patrons, attended the
meeting of Fairfield county Pomona
Grange, No. 9, at Greenfield Hill, on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Ayers have re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Pawling, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs Ayers
will return to their home in Berlin, O.,
the first week in November.
On Friday evening, 9 Nortield Grange
will entertain Greenfield Hill, Cannon
and New Canaan Oranges with pro-
gram and supper.
Miss Irene Lockwood has been spend
ing a week with relatives in Stratford.
Miss Jane, Stockwell of Bridgeport
has been the guest of Miss Sadie Stur-
ges.
Mrs L. S. Godfrey has spent several
days with Mrs Oscar Meeker in Dan
bury.
Miss Mary Wakeman has returned
from a stay Of several months at the
Danbury hospital.
Miss Jennie Hoyt of Ridgefield is
visiting her sister, Mrs V. Godfrey.
Mrs Bartram of Norwalk, who has
also been the guest of Mrs Godfrey,
has returned home.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

DIR and Mrs G. G. Shelton of Ridge
field stopped at the Inn, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

If you are interested in good gloves
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mr. and Mrs Edward B. Cook Of Hart
ford, Mrs G.. E. Osborn of Danbury
and John Reid of Bethel were at the
Inn on Sunday,
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23
SPORTSMEN GET WET.

Last Saturday, the hat factories shut
down for all day or at noon. There
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mrs John Saeehan and Mrs Ida
HAMBURGER were visiting in Hawley-
vile, Wednesday.
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THE HAWLEYVlLLE CHAPEL.

REV J. H. GEORGE TO PREACH ON SUN
DAY.
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The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Peleg Bronson OF the Park City has
visited at Henry B. Coger's.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23
HARRY RIDER,
Oh Water St.,
Bridgeport, Conn.
NOTICE.

We have a fine line of Toys, Dolls and
Holiday Goods. Also
Tin, Earthen, Crockery and Glassware.
Agency for the famous 3-minute bread max
er and other novelties.
Give us q call when in town.
Lester s. COrbett & Co..
Elm Street Novelty Store.
II Elm Street, Danbury, Ct.
~ Opposite Fairfield House.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Rev MIR George will preach in the
chapel next Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23
A Veterans Story.
WAR SPERILS ANDFELL
A VICTIM TO THE GRIP.

THE INFLUENZA LEFT HIS BLOOD SO
THIN THAT ANEMIA RESULTED
CURED BY DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS
FOR PALE PEOPLE.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Miss Clara Webster Of Shelton is
spending a week with her aunt, Mrs
Sarah B. Maynard.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

H. B. Coger has sold his farm in
Monroe to L. G., Gilbert.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mrs John Sheehan picked several
.oses off her June rose bush, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Mrs John Sheehan picked several
roses off her June rose bush, Sunday.
George W. Rufels of Bridgeport
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs George Ruffels.
The Mems club were very delightful
ly entertained. Tuesday night, by
Robert IL. Beers. 1t was one Of the
largest and most enjoyable meetings
the club has held, Is of the l8 members
being present. Principal Ross Jewell
of the High school was elected to men,
bership. The literary program on
american Humorists,' was in charge
of Rev j. H. George. A charming
luncheon was served by the hostess.
G. F. Beardsley was guest.
H. B. Coger has sold his farm in
Monroe to L. G. Gilbert.
Peleg Bronson OF the Park City has
81
The Newtown bee., 1903-10-23

Rev R. J. Beach and mother Of Mer-
iden passed several days of last week
with friends in this place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Your Signature.

II should be pleased to exchange
cards with you, Mr.. Barrow" said
Charles Willips, extending his. They
had met for the first time. "I'm sorry
have no cards with me-" said Barrow.
"Allow me to write my address in your
memorandum book do you know
that is n very dangerous thing to do?"
Willips remarked sit cost me $240
once. had the habit of carrying no
cards and signing my name in new
friends notebook, just as you are
about to do in mine, always on blank
page. One day, after convivial even
ing, l was presented with an o U
for that sum. duly signed by myself.
1t was impossible to dispute it. had
to pay up. But have never since
been so free with my autograph" by
George. | never thought of thatw cried
Barrow. Suppose you write my name
down yourself" New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
A BOTTLE MoRGuE.
Odd Department That Is Maintained
In Some DruEstores.

Odd Department That Is Maintained
In Some DruEstores.
The woman left the prescription and
said she would call for the medicine In
half an hour.
'sI'll bet $5 she won't" said the clerk.
"She just looks like the kind that gets
medicine put up for the fun of the
thing
II didn't know there was anybody
foolish enough to take his fun that
way" remarked the next customer.
.Oh, yes, there are such people-lots
of them," said the clerk. Seldom
week passes that we do not put up
prescription that is never called for.
Why in the world the people who thus
neglect their remedies after ordering
them compounded will go to the trou-
Bile and expense Of consulting doctor
is more than l can figure out. II they
don't want to take the stuff prescribed,
might at least have the grace to come
and take it home after we have gone
to the trouble to prepare 1t and not
throw it back, Il dead loss ON our hands.
Why, I've got a regular morgue back
there for the repose of uncalled for bot
ties of medicine. l keep the stuff in
definitely, hoping that in case the Gus
toner has not been carried of by sud
den death she will show up again some
time and ask for the bottle. If hap
pen to know the delinquent's address,
| send it around G. o. d., but people
who make a practice of ordering medi-
cine that they never intend to take are
not apt to leave their card with the
druggist.
"Most of these nuisances in the drug
business are women, and many Of their
prescriptions have been written by out
Of town doctors several months or, in
some cases, years ago. In such cases
the customer probably has no intention
Of coming back for the medicine, but
merely wishes it compounded through
some freakish fancy. In order to guard
against loss through such crazy whims
we ought by right to demand u deposit
on all prescriptions to be called for lat.
er on, but such an innovation would
undoubtedly bring out mighty howl
and we have never had the courage tc
| suggest it."-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Must Carry Supplies.
Pos,oiiiee Departni. at Issues New Orders 10
Rural Mail Carriers

fOstOiHee Departn, 1t Issues New Orders 10
Rural Mail Carriers.
The following is copy of an order
directed to rural mail carriers that is
contained in recent Issue of the de-
psrtment bulletin received here: 1T
has been brought to the attention of
the department that rural carriers, as "a
rule, do not carry with them upon their
routes sufficient supply of stamps,
stamped paper, ETC., to accommodate
their patrons. Postmasters will bear
in mind that rural carriers are required
to take with them on their trips, for
the accommodation of their patrons, q
sufficient supply of stamps, stamped
envelopes, postal cards and newspaper
wrappers to meet the demand. If rural
carriers have not, at any time, the
money with which to purchase these
supplies, postmasters are required to
credit them to the extent of at least
$500, and should credit them with
$1,000, If the demand is sufficient to re-
qnire that amount. These stamps
and supplies should be settled for by
carrier after his trip each day. TIE
carriers bondsmen are responsible for
their value.)
"a portion of this supply should be
in the form of postage stamp books,
the use of which should be encouraged
as much as possible by rural carriers.
The purchase of stamp books by patrons
of rural free delivery service will do
more than anything else that can be
suggested at the present time to avert
penny trouble about which 80 many
carriers complain during cold and in
clement weather. 1t is the best method
for preserving postage stamps which
are carried in the pocket or pocket
books. Your careful attention and
that of rural carriers attached to your
office is directed to section No. 303,
page 1860, Postal Guide for 1902. For
twenty five cents patron can secure
twelve two cents stamps, bound in such
form that they may be preserved an in
definite length of time.
"Rural carriers are hereby directed to
keep strict account of the value of
stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards
and newspaper wrappers sold by them
while serving their routes; this account
can be kept in memorandum form by
carrier and at the end of each month
turned over to the postmaster, who will
transmit same to this office in letter
form attached to Form g. giving
amount of months sales by each rural
carrier, to be entered IN departmental
records. The monthly report giving
amount of cancellations of Form 81 is
to be continued as heretofore"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

Birds never eat firehies and really
seem to shun their vicinity.
North American reindeer usually Sc
lect an old doe for their leader.
The temperature OF swallows body
is extraordinarily high, no less than
112 degrees f.
Cats and beasts of prey reflect fifty
times as much light from their eyes as
human beings.
The average lake trout lays 6,OOO
eggs each season, and the whitefish a
greater number.
The female English viper does not
lay eggs. She matches them internally
and brings forth her young alive.
Parrots are usually yegetarians,
though the Kea parrots of New Zea-
land have developed fondness for
sheep.
Gartish, sunfish, basking sharks and
dolphins all have the habit of swim
ming with their eyes above the surface
of the water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

But, perhaps you would say it would
cost too much. AS it looks to us this
Is q great mistake. There are many
things for which money is spent that is
really of less value than the amount ex-
pended.
After few years we notice that the
bounding steps of the young wife be-
comes slow and the cheek shows pallor.
Il then becomes us to revert to the
cause. We feel oft time that the cause
is over-work.
Now, to you farmer husbands my OBJ
ject in thus speaking of the require
ments of the wife is simply to ask you
to look about your homes and see II
everything is ss convenient as even
your limited means will allow. You
may say, 81 am renting farm" This
is true of many. Even If this be the
case it is easier to spend money for
conveniences than for doctor bills
For We recollect from the reports of the
insane hospitals large majority of the
female patients were farmerswives, the
cause of which was probably over work.
My object is to call your attention to
these lesser facts as some of the most
essential requirements, and hope that
some of them may be of benefit to you.
There are thousand ways in which
the husbsnd's thoughtfulness might
save the wife and not be detrimental
to himself.
For instance, if the water is quite a
distance from the house, perhaps for
his convenience, he might be thought
full and carry the wife pail of water
when going to the house. Also if the
pump is out of repair, don't say 81
haven't time to mend it."
l know of some men who have five
or six pitchforks in the barn, this of
course is economy in time, saving steps.
But it would be as we'll to see that
your wife has q number of brooms to
use in the different parts of the house,
especially upstairs, thus saving her
many steps.
i mention these simple things used in
every day life, hoping that may arouse
in some of the lees thoughtful husbands
desire to look more closely to the
requirements of his wife, and see where
in, with but little expenditure, he can
make her labor more easy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Plucking the Philippines.

1t appears that although the establish
ment of civil government in the Philip
pines was celebrated in Manila by
Americans on the 4th of July last with
great pomp and enthusiasm, the alleged
civil governor of the archipelago ia still
reporting to the secretary of war in
Washington.
His last report, csbled last Tuesday,
conveys the information that no less
than three political bodies-the mu-
nicipal board of Manila, the advisory
board and the Philippine commission
have Joined in granting an electric light
and power franchise in the city of Ma
Mia to Charles M. Swift of Detroit, who
represents two American electric COM
panies besides himself.
One can only conjecture why it should
be necessary for three political bodies
to unite in granting the franchise. Can
it be that the government in the Philip.
pines and Manila is SO loosely construct
ed that it is necessary for lot of bodies
to concur in granting a franchise in
order to make sure that it will pass
muster in the courts?
Governor Taft cables that by the
terms of the franchise first-class fares
will be 6 cents, second-class 5 cents and
six.ride tickets "a cents. TLis, too,
needs explanation. 1t is reasonable
conjecture that the scent" meant is the
hundredth part of the Philippine peso
authorized by our late congress, and
therefore worth only half as much as
our cent, but we cannot be sure of that.
The rates would be quite high enough
upon the assumption that it is the Phil.
ippine cent-two for one of ours. Man
lila Is comparatively small and compact
The runs will be less than half as long
as they are in Chicago and the fares
ought not to be half as high. We may
be sure there is plenty of money in the
franchise for the American corpora
tions concerned.
/ Governor Taft further cables that
"the Philippine commission is much
gratitied with the transaction as the be
ginning of new epoch in the Phillip
pines in the investment of large Ameri
can capital and is convinced the fran
chise will be beneficial to both peopl,
and investors"
: One would hardly expect the governo
to cable at public expense wha
amounts to confession that republi
can administration paid $2O,O00,Ooo TO
such poor title as Spain could give t,
the 'Philippines-paid $2O,00O,O0O o
money contributed by American tax
payers to the national treasury for pub
lie purposes-in order that American
sdventurers and trusts might exploi
the archipelago for their private profit
1t has cost not less than S3OO,0OO,oO
]. to carry out the programme to date. |
has taken good while for the fruit t
ripen besides costing enormously fo
the cultivation, but the harvest has be
gun.
: When the gentlemen of the commi
sion rejoice in "the beginning of ne
( epoch" of exploitation they admit whit
( has been apparent to intelligent an
4 cool headed observers all along, that tt
Philippines were annexed out of b
I nevolence to no one but the class
I which have already been loaded wi
I wealth by government favor. -Chicsl
4 ! Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
a Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club
bing offer we this year make, which in.
cludes with this paper The Iowa Home
stead, its Special Farmers Institute Ed
itions and The Poultry Farmer. These
three publications are the best of their
class and should be in every farm home.
To them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper, and make
the price of the four one year only $l9O.
Never before was 30 small an amount
of money. The three papers named,
which we club with our own, are well
known throughout the west, and com
mend themselves to the readers favor
able attention. The Iowa Homestead
is the great agricultural and live stock
paper of the west; The Poultry Farmer
is the most practical poultry paper for
the farmer, while The Special Farmers
Institute Editions are the most practi-
cal publications for the promotion OF
good farming ever published. Take ad-
vantage of this great offer, as 1t viii
hold good fof q short time only. Sam
pies of these papers may be examined
by calling at this office. 53-w21
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
| Am.

l know not whence l came.
know not WHITTIER 70;
But the fact stands clear that am here
In this world OF pleasure aud woe
And out of tie ml.t ard tnurk
Another tnth shines plain
II Is my power each day ANA hour
To add tolts Joy or its pam.
know that the earth exists.
II is zone fmy business why
cannot ind out what it's all about.
would bur waste time to try.
My life Is u brief. brief thing.
am here for n little space.
And while | stay would Ike, If may,
10 brighten and better the place.
Tic trouble. ] think. with us all
Is the lack of = high conceit.
II each man thought lie was sent to this spc
To make II bit more sweet.
How soon We could gladden. the world,
How easily right Ill wrong,
II nobody shirAed. and each one worked
To help his fellows along.
Cease wondering why you came
Stop looking for faults and flaws.
Rise up to-day In your pride and say,
II am part Of the First Great Cause.
However full the world.
There Is room for an earnest man.
II had need for me or | would not be-
am here to strengthen tile plan"
Ella Wheeler Wiloex,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
WEAK IN THE ALPHABET.
Some Letters That Men Can Never
Learn to Make.

Some Letters That Men Can Never
Learn to Make.
'.Why is 1t that with some men some
letters of the alphabet are harder to
make than others and, in fact, that
there are some letters that some men
never learned how to makeY asked n
young man who takes considerable in
terest IN the matter of handwriting in
the New Orleans Times-Democrat. ut
is rather singular fact that nearly
every man outside of the experts is
weak OH one or more of the letters in
the English alphabet Sometimes the
letter involved is capital letter; some
times it is of the smaller kind; some
times it is one letter and sometimes
another. In any event, you will find
few men who are exempt from the fail
ing referred to.
II know of one man who in spite Of
the fact that he does great deal Of
writing has never learned how to make
q capital 2. He simply makes stag
ger at it, and, as rule, the result Of
his efforts will look more like small
p than like the capital p. know an
other man who can't make n small
to save his life. He can never get the
lower part of the letter below the line.
He makes it look like clubfooted
instead of an +. There are others who,
when they try to make the small b,
give it the long shank, and 1t looks
more like the letter f. 1t is rather sin
| gular that these traits should hnng Oh
/ to a mans writing for n lifetime, but
they do 1t just the same, and If you
make few Inquiries among your
friends and acquaintances you will find
that but few Of them are exempt from
! this fault.
ut is very much like the habit OF
spelling certain words incorrectly
Many men who are rated us first class
spoilers pass through life without evel
In a single instance spelling certaiI