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c. B. THOMPSON NEW BUILDING.

c. B. THOMPsON's NEW BUILDING.
The plan for the new buildings
which G. B. Thompson expects to
erect on his property in New Milford
on year from this spring are in the
hands of the architect. The building
is to be 40x64 and 80 feet high OF steel
frame with walls Of marble, brick and
stone and will be fireprOOf. There
will be five stories beside a basement,
which will contain a fully equipped
printing plant. The first and second
stories will contain the offices and the
other three stories will be for manu-
factory and storage. There will be
two elevators in the building and it
will be equipped with all the modern
appliances for carrying on his business.
Mr. Thompson will continue bis bust
ness in Bridgewater as at present, be-
sides carrying on his new business at
New Milford.
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Millinery.

The demand this calls
then try and influence the public their
this eur idea being meet the tie public with little
and
inferior
well
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

A GOLD MAN VISITS THE BRASS CITY.
M. w. Hill, the genial jeweler, visit
ed Waterbury on Friday. For fear he
might go astray he went along with
the hustling Ralph Morehouse. While
there he went through the great fac
tory OF the New England Watch Co.
1t is said Mr. Hill has new scheme Of
running a clock backward as we'll as
forward, and the boys think he went to
see about promoting his scheme.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

floating. The pail bearers were James
F. Morrissey. Paul Roach, John Roach,
Albert Dolan, j. McGarry and Mr.
Honan. He is survived by two sons,
John and William Cough, and one
daughter, Mrs James Hyland. His
are was "a wears
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

improvement Association was organ
lied with these directors: Joseph La
Halt, T. J. Mulcahy, NJ. A. Kelly,
James Meloy and F. J. Moore. Later
these directors organized by choosing
Joseph LaHait president and T. j..
Mulcahy, secretary and treasurer.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24
AMONG THE HORsEMHN.

Through the courtesy Of Frank Ev-
tits the editor enjoyed ride to Cone
tia Park, Monday, behind Mr. Evitts'
handsome stopper, dolly Wilkes
and had the pleasure of looking over
the new sheds erected by the New Mil
ford Agricultural society. The new
buildings are 22x32 and 8x12 feet and
are thoroughly built. The sheds are
to be occupied through the summer
months by those thorough-going horse
men and trainers, James and Orange
Lewis, who have nine fast steppers in
training. The horses include "Lun-
d." owned by Edmond Warren,
"Susette," owned by E. Smith Hub
bell, a chestnut stallion by "Alcan-
tara" and damned by "Nutwood,' own
ed by William Russell, "Foxy Grand
pa," "Bessie Bonehill," "Kenawah
STAR" "Vermont Chimes" Ready
Boy and George Presser," owned
| by Henry Osborne. The track is now
in very-hne condition, hard and well
packed and will be in good condition
for the Decoration day races.
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Now,
Mr. Young Man!

When the first days appear you'll
smart SUIT that has dash CUT CLOTH
wg the shape and slant Nowhere the par
esher satisfying lot of suits
this Homespuns, lFanne Chevots
Serges
The Prices Are Prices You'll Like to Pay,
s4 $10 $3.50 SIS will do wonders fixing you you
would like to be fixed. We your SERVICE
J.E. CASTLE, The Clothier,
Bank Street, First Store From Main, New Milford.
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John Harmon,
Nicholas Square, New Milford.

When coming to New Mil
ford to trade call at the restau-
rant of G. H. Hipp, Mygatt
Block, Bank street, for your
lunch. Hot or cold lunches
served.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

DEATH OF EDWARD COUGH.
The funeral of Edward Cough of
Long Mountain was attended, last
week Thursday, from the Church Of
St Francis Xavier, Father Cronan Of
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

Attorney Mcmahon, asked for the APP
pointment of cOnservator over
Charles Jackson. This was opposed by
Attorney John J. Corr of Bridgeport,
who asked that the petition be dis
missed SO that the young man could
come into possession of what money he
had in the Savings bank. Judge Adds
reserved decision.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

HARMON
ON NICHOLAS SQUARE
Still Continues to Sell
Wall Paper, SC double roll
Ready Mixed Paint, 100 gal
Varnish, 100 ga!
Wood Alcohol, Soc gal
Muresco and Kalsomine, SC lib
White Pulverized Glue best
quality,) 16c 10
Strictly Pure Lead, Oil and Turpentine
at lowest market prices, also full line
Brushes, Glass, Room and Frame Mould
inqs, Window Shades, Floor and Table
Oilcloth.
We invite tho Public to como and in
spect our line of goods which are alrea-
DIV pronounced by our many satisfied GUS
toners superior to any shown in this vi
cinity.
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INSURANCE LOSSES ADJUSTED.

INSURANCE LOSSES ADJ listed.
The insurance losses OccasiOned by
the fire on the Mygatt-Plumb block
were adjusted, last week Wednesday,
the parties at interest being H. S.
Nygatt and Mrs Plumb, owners of the
block, A. L. Conkey and John Bojoir-
no. The insurance was placed through
the agency of G. A. and A. G.. Todd.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

A REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.
Daniel W. Wheaton, in the employ
of S. H. Smith, has bought the build
ing on Railroad street now occupied by
W. j. Clark, of Tho mas F. Young.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24
Queen Quality" Shoes.

Milford
a complete line in Oxfords and Boots
price.
Boots, $500. Fast Color Eyelets Oxfords, ST. so
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24
A NOTABLE SOCIETY EVENT.

One Of the "swellest'' and most no.
table of local society events was the
subscription reception, given last week
Thursday evening at Roger Sherman
hall. The stage was beautifully deco
rated with palms and potted plants
and the effect was very fine. The mu-
sic was simply superb, the Wheeler &
Wilson orchestra of Bridgeport receiv-
ing many encomiums for their part in
the evenings engagement. Fully 200
people were present. The patronesses
consisted Of Mrs Henry S. Mygatt, Mrs
Fl. L. Randall, Mrs Charles NJ. Randall
and Mrs A. H. Mcmahon. The young
men who deserve credit for the success
Of the event were E. J. Sturges, F. E.
soule, e. J. Emmons, J. Edwin Hun
xerford and H. E. Kilborn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

CATHOLICS ORGANIZE CEMETERY AsSO-
CATION.
At the Church Of St Francis Xavier,
last Sunday, the St Francis Cemetery
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

AMONG THE TOBACCO PACKERS.
The season Of asserting tobacco at
the warehouse of Vincent Sterling
was finished, last week, the years
packing comprising 300 cases.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24
IN THE PROBATE seURF.

A case was on trial, Monday, in the
Probate court before Judge Adds.
Yhs town Sf New NtlfsR, t24ula
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-24

We are giving to the
people of New Milford and vicin-
ity choice offering in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28

downfall and arrest of Whl.aker
Wright been followed with closer In
terest than in Spokane. for it was
Wright who furnished the millions that
came TO Spokane through the sale OF
the lie Roi and other Rossland prop
critics when Wright was at the height
of his glory. Now, therefore, with the
Napoleon of finance languishing in Jail
in New York fighting a requisition
which would take him to London TO
be tried on charges OF colossal frauds
he is an object of peculiar interest
there.
s. S. Rogers has returned to Lew
iston from a hurried trip to the Cave
Gulch mines and reports that the new
strike is the scene of much activity
Over 100 men are in the district pros
pecting and the lead on which H. Wun-
dram made his strike has now been
traced and located for a distance of
seven miles. and at a number of points
a strong lead has been struck, although
at no other point on the lead, except
where Wundram struck it, has rich
free gold bearing ore been uncovered.
Mr.. Rogers states that the district Can
be reached with difficulty, as at the
present high stage of water the lower
trail along the river can not be fol-
lowed and in crossing the high di-
vides a rough trail and deep SHOWS are
encountered.
The record of gold mining in Fer
gus county, Montana, where the Ken.
dali is located, borders on the phe-
nomenal. Less than three years ago
there was no mining in that country,
save for sapphires. Now, with the de.
velopment of the Barnes-King, Ken
dali, Whisky Gulch, Mammoth and
other properties, it gives every prom
Use of becoming the leading gold pro-
Queer of the state wrestling from Lew
is and Clarke county an honor it has
held since gold was discovered in
Helena in 1868.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28

member OF the company VINO slept
win AIR. Nieuhnger II missing and is
suspected Of the theft.
AT Cripple creek, Col, the strike
situation rs rapidly assuming an acute
Phase and there is every indication
mat every mine In the district, with
the exception OF the Woods end the
Portland companies. will be closed
down.
Miss zeralda Mcvickers, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. McVickers OF
Sumpter, Ore, shot and killed herself
at the family home recently. The
young lady was alone at the time and
40 motive for the deed is known.
Edward Goodrich, who achieved no.
toriety some time ago as the ex-cham-
piOn broncho buster of the west. and
incidentally won $1,000 by riding a
heretofore unmanageable horse
through Main street, Billings, Mont,
Is in serious trouble, he having been
arrested at Helena on the charge OF
adultery.
The third consecutive daily wreck
on the Rocky Mountain division of the
Northern Pacific occurred last Mon
day near Weeksville, Mont, small
station eight miles west Of Missoula
Governor Mcbride of Washington,
has appointed Senator J. p. Sharp of
Ellensburg a member of the board of
regents of the state agricultural col
lege, vice II. w Garfield of Colfax.
resigned, for the term ending March
9, 1905.
IL is considered certain in New
York that the Chicago. Milwaukee x
st. Paul will have to extend to the
Pacific coast This is made neces-
sary to recover traffic lost through
the control of the Burlington by the
James j. Hill merger lines.
Governor Mcbride of Washington
has filed the bill Providing for the
and taxation of mining
claims and improvements thereon and
of the net proceeds of mines" with
veto attached.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

At last 1t begins to look as though
| there would be a revival in mining
| in the Silverton secuon. The inn
proved price of lead puts some heart
into the owners.
ore shipments for last week were:
lie Roi, $500 tons; Centre Star, 1440;
War Eagle, 1850; Velvet, $50; lie Roi
No. =, 700; total for the week, 6S40;
total for year to date, S2,S72 tons.
Since the problem of concentrating
ores of Rossland camp was first moot
ed, one of the objections raised was
on the score of inadequate water sup
plies. This difficulty is now believed
to be solved by a plan to utilize a big
body of water whose utility has not
been recognized until recently.
A movement is afoot to make thor
oughly representative collection of
gold and silver ores from a number of
high grade mining properties now be-
ing worked in the neighborhood of
Greenwood and to arrange for a we'll
informed man to exhibit this collec-
ton in Spokane and give full infor-
AlotlOh IClptlNC W Tic CldlLuS l1Olu
which these ores have been obtained
and of surrounding claims that are
open to men with capital and enter
prise enough to secure and work them
Recently a masked mob of so me1
went up to the No. l Coal Creek mine,
four miles from Fernie, and at the
muzzles of revolvers compelled half
a dozen wOrkmen who were in charge
of the fans of the closed mines, to
leave the town, and drove them down
the G. P. R. tracks, after some rough
handling. The mob went to the house
of Mine Superintendent Donneen and
assaulted him and his wife, after fir
ing number of shots in the air to in
timidate them. Donneen recognized
one of the men, J. w. Morrison, and he
was later arrested
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
MINING NOTES.

The miners of Wardner, Idaho have
completed arrangements to open a CO
operative store.
Franklin Ballou, for many years
prominent in Colorado through mis-
connection with the mining and smelt-
ing business, died recently at Palm
beach, Fla
Nothing can be learned of what Is
being done at the Lone Pine at Repuh-
lie, Wash, but ore is being daily load
ed on the Washington L Great North
ern railway cars for shipment to the
Crofton smelter.
The work of drifting on the 100 foot
level of the Trade Dollar mine at Re-
public, has been discontinued and the
were shipped to the smelters last
week and two more are ready.
Harry McCowen. the contractor on
the Mineral Hill properties, near Con-
concully, is getting along at the rate
of 90 feet per month. The miners are
in on the tunnel about 975 feet but do
not expect to strike very much before
| luCs are III over lUUU Ic6L.
In crosscut in the second tunnel
of the Jumbo mine at Buffalo, a nine
foot body of high grade ore has been
exposed. The mill at the Jumbo is
running on ore from the third tun-
nell The new strike is considered the
most important ever made in the
hump district.
Notices were posted at the collieries
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern Co. recently, stating that all the
mines operated by the company will
work five hours per day until further
notice. Officials of the company state
that this order is general and is due Ia
a glut in the coal market and the warm
weather.
The most important strike recently
made in Keller, Wash, camp has beer
made within the last week in the Sum
NIT mine on Silver creek, five miles
east of Keller. The shaft, which is
ITO feet deep, was sunk along the
hanging wall. There was ore in this
shaft from the surface down to the 100
foot level, where 1t practically gave
out After sinking 10 feet through
quartz having but little ore in it, the
miners concluded to crosscut to the
foot wall and after cutting through
four feet of barren schist they broke
into high grade copper ore The cross
drift is in eight feet of high grade ore
with no sign of the foot wall yet
| Nowhere in this country have the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
Hold-Ups Took $500.

North Yakima. Wash, March 81
The store of the Bickner Mercantile
& Trading company at Mabton was
robbed of $500 by two robbers. About
9 o'clock at night two men walked into
the store and commanded Mr.. Bick-
ner, who was alone to throw up his
hands. He complied and at the point
OF revolver was commanded to open
the safe, which was locked. He hest
tated moment, but the robbers
threatened to shoot him 4 he did not
comply He then turned the combina-
ton. One man stood over him with a
revolver while the other went through
the safe, in which they found the
money. The robbers then disappeared
in the darkness.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
Mrs. Burdick Testifies.

Buffalo, March 24.-Mrs. Alice Hui
Burdick, widow of Edwin l.. Burdick
underwent merciless examination By
District Attorney Coatesworth Mon
day afternoon at the resumption of the
inquest into the death of her husband
who was murdered on February q
Mrs. Burdick was on the stand whe.
court adjourned for the day. She will
be called to complete her testimoW
Tuesday.
With a package of letters in b
hands, some of which were writtena
Mrs. Burdick by Arthur r. PenneA
correspondent in the divorce proceed.
ings instituted by Mrs. Burdick, and
other communications between Mr.
Burdick and his wife, Mr.. Coatesworth
forced Mrs. Burdick to tell the story
of her relations with Pennell from thu
time he first made love to her in NeV
Haven in 1898, until 1901, when thesl
relations were renewed, after Bur
dick had forgiven his wife and hal
taken her back to his home for TIKI
sake of their children.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
GEN. FUNSTON AMUSED.
DR.. Parkhurst Accuses Him of Deceit
and Treachery.

Portland, Ore, March 26.-T am
disposed to feel amused rather than of.
Tended at the eruption of this man
Parkhurst, in New York, last Sunday"
said Brigadier General Frederick Fun
ston to reporter, when asked for a
statement in reply to the utterances
of the well known divine, wherein he
charged that General Funstons cap
ture of Aguinaldo was accomplished
by deceit and treachery; violating the
laws of war, the laws of hospitality
and the laws of God"
Il laughed when | read the dis
patch, continued the general, "but l
shall not lend dignity to his effusion
by offering a reply. | had supposed all
along, until | saw his name in print
last night that Parkhurst was in the
pound, but it seems he is still at large.
Evidently Parkhurst hasn't raided any
dance halls lately, and he wants to at
tract public attention to himself by
jumping on me, in the hope that will
answer him. But he needn't worry
about that. | won't bother him. He
is blowing off steam, and if he enjoys
it, let him keep it up" and then, after
moments meditation, the hero of the
Philippines looked up and said:
Il notice the newspapers haven't
been saying much about Parkhurst
lately. / suppose this irritates him
| and he is taking a shot at me as a bid
| for public notice"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
Mysterious Triple Tragedy.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 24.-There
was a mysterious triple tragedy here
at the home of A. M. Betty, local man.
ager of the Wabash-Crosby mills Of
Minneapolis, but it was not known IN.
til later, when the dead bodies Of A.
M. Betty, his wife, Lulu, and their boy,
Harry, aged 20 months, were found
by neighbors. A note written by Bet
ty was found, in which he accused bis
wife of killing the baby, and the police
think the woman may have killed him
and the baby on account of domestic
troubles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
MINES AND MINING NEWS
SNOW RETARDs ACTIVE WORK IN
SOME PLACES.
items of Interest of a Miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
Week-New Districts Brought to
the Front--Many Mining Accidents
and Personals.

Montana gives every promise of hav-
ing a second Butte, so Idr as copper
mining is concerned. While the dis
coveries were originally made last fail,
and rich ones at that, the ore was not
nearly as rich as that uncovered this
spring in the Tarbox mine at Saltese,
Missoula county. Reports of an ex-
ceedingly rich copper-gold strike have
just been received from that place.
One 60 pound piece of ore was extract
ed last week from that mine which
was nearly solid copper, and of the re-
naming values gold predominated.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
IDAHO NOTES.

Mayor Frank Satoris has
nominated at Payette. n
Senator Hepburn states 81.
presidential party will be unsn, u
visit Occur d'Alene City. 3
Major Hermann of Genesaa
leased 100 acres Of fine land near ua
and expects to put in a sead .Om
this spring. iare
The postoffice safe was blown
recently at Genesee ana 1925 in r opsa
taken. Nothing else was dietr~a =
No trace of the perpetrators has n' e'
discovered. yea
Governor Morrison has annon
the appointment of John H. Mevo-N News
Boise to be insurance commiss,n.1
to succeed p. M. Davis. The anno.N s'
ment is effective immediately
1t is believed that the man who
killed near the Summit recently Nv -
Northern Pacific passenger train ~
John Matson. 1t is believed that =
was woodchopper. 1t is said ba =
partner of Ben Jarvey of Kingston
The Boise office of the United Sto,..
land department has been notified !.
withdraw a large tract of land in w..
yon county from. entry, exceptinv !.
tries under the homestead law for -
try under the reclamation act of I'm.
II, 1902.
The debate recently at Lewiston h
tween the Lewiston normal and n.
University of Idaho academy debst
ing teams, was won by the formar
The question debated was "Shoul.
railroad rates in the United States +
fixed by governmental control?"
Joseph S. Brown was shot nv .,
unknown holdup recently at Idaho
Falls. He had started for the denot
when man appeared in front of him
and another in the rear. An instant
later the man in front fired, the buL
let piercing Browns abdomen.
The presidents train is to leave Wal
la Walla at $3.50 p. m. May rs, ana
proceed to Wallace, Idaho stopping
for five minutes at Tekoa. He leave,
Wallace the next morning, reache,
Spokane at 2:35 p. m, stops here threp
and one half hours, and leaves for Mon.
tana, presumably by the Northern Pa
cific, at Cos p. m.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Conductors and gripmen of the Ia
coma Street Car company went on a
strike Sunday morning
The funeral OF the late S. S. Glidden,
the Spokane banker, was held Monday
afternoon from the family residence III
Spokane.
For the first time in the history of
Tacoma the gambling houses are
closed, and closed for good.
Deep Greek" Jones was recently
appointed by Governor Mcbride a
member of the state board of control.
The law requiring saloons to remain
closed on Sundays was observed at
Vancouver last Sunday for the first
time in number of years.
A monster snow and land slide, 800
feet wide, carried away the Spokane
Falls d Northern railroad bridge at
Hendricks cut last week. The bridge
spanned the Columbia river.
Officers of the First National Bank
of Charleston, which has just been or
gained, have received the bank char
ter from the comptroller of currency.
1t is said the bank will be opened for
business about May 1.
Brigadier General Frederick R. Fun
ston has arrived at Vancouver bar
racks, where he will assume command
of the department of the Columbia, re-
lieving General George M Randall
pines.
New station agents on the Rocky
Mountain division of the Northern Pa
cific have been announced as follows:
G. F. Mapes, Hope, Idaho; A. Duffield,
Burke. Idaho; F. A.. Brown, Rathdrum,
Idaho; w. Lemoine, Florence, Mont,
and G. C. Burke. Stevensville, Mont
The game law passed by the last leg
lslature is more complicated than any
OF its predecessors, for the reason that
an effort was made to suit the condi-
lions of every county. Sportsmen who
have examined the new law pronounce
it satisfactory.
The Seattle grand jury has voted to
indict Justice T. H. Cam and Police
Judge George of Seattle precinct, &C,
cused of malfeasance in Office in their
failure to take steps to suppress gam,
bling and other vices tolerated by the
present administration.
d. A. Brodie, chief of the Puyallup
experiment station, has received a
commission from the department of sg
riculture at Washington, D. c., to re
port at once to st. Louis, Mo-, to take
charge of an exhibit to be made next
year by the bureau Of plant industry.
One of the largest real estate deals
ever made in the Palouse country was
closed at Colfax last week. By Its
terms 5000 acres of land in Whitman
and Garfield counties. Washington
and Latah county, Idaho, have been
sold and vast sum of eastern money
brought into that country.
Governor Mcbride has filed the gen
eral appropriation bill, after pairing il
down in the amount of $77,3097S. In
addition to this he vetoed the section
) of the Portland fair bill that appropri
ates $4,000 and disapproved in theil
entirety seven other bills carrying ap
/ preparations, thus reducing the burden
! on the general fund of the state in tn,
grand total of 1899, 960.12.
Only one other bill making an appro
priation now remains in the cover
nor's hands. 1t is the tax commission
bill and carries $4,000. If this is no
vetoed the appropriations of the eight
: legislature will aggregate $2.407. 459. 81
on the general fund and sos. 1925 OF
special funds.