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The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06
BETHLEHEM.
GRANGE OFFICERS INSTALLED

GRANGE OFFICERS INSTALLED.
 Monday evening, February 2, the officers of the Grange were installed by Brother Silas E. 'Stackman and past master of Mountain County Pomona, assisted by Brother B. w. Benedict of Bethlehem Grange. Brother Stack man performed the installation in a very able manner, repeating nearly all of the ritual without the aid of the book. Worthy Master Percy gave us a very interesting account of his visit to the State Grange, giving talk on the various matters connected with the meeting. Brother Stackman was call. ed upon to remark on "Co-operati tion in instructive suggestions.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS Rev MT Fletcher of Oakville occupied | the pulpit of the Congregational church on Sunday morning, February 15. Re, Roy Houghton of the Yale Theological. seminary will preach in the Congrega tional church.
 Miss Bessie Allen is spending a few weeks with friends in Hartford.
 The agent of the New Milford Pow CT Go. met the Selectmen of Bethlehem last week, and secured the right tt erect two lines of poles along the high ways of the town. He is now settling with private owners for damage done by the erection of poles.
 E. Irving Stone is on business tril in Eastern Connecticut.
 Hon J. D. Dayton was in Hartford two days this week, visiting the legls lature.
 . Dea Samuel Hayes visited friends il New Haven, last week.
 Born in Bethlehem, January 30, son to MT and Mrs Harry R. Johnson
 MT and Mrs J. w. Flynn spent Sun day in Watercown.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06
NEWS FROM ST JOHNS.

The church will be open one day in the week through Lent. Wednesday afternoon is the day decided upon by the rector. Miss Mary Rylander played the or
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.

AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
 George Morris and young lady had quite an exciting experience going to the Bridgewater dance, MT Morris driving the we'll known family and road mare, Nancy Hanks of Amos Tyr rell of OrtOn. Miss Hanks thought she would show off a little and made things lively for them, going 2.40 clip over the rough road, MT Morris being unable to control her. She fin ally fell or was thrown down some way and MT Morris had to be assisted by Norman Hurlburt in getting Nancy up. The lady, thinking it would be good judgment to go the rest of the way in another team, MT Morris going alone. The lady returned in another team also. The result of the fall was bruised horse, broken axel and .har- ness. They both will long remember this fright.
 tended the dance at Bridgewater on Friday night of the past week. Allr port fine time there.
 A B c D sends thanks to THE BEE for publishing such fine account of the Veness surprise but would suggest that thanks ought to be returned also to the man who collected the money for the handsome gift.
 Wesley Rowe, the ROxbury Station tool sharpening expert and handy man for Allen Joyce, is quite cat expert and fancier, having some of pure blood and very valuable, that he is raising for prize winners. The other day MT Rowe showed how much he thought of them. One of them happening to go out into the snow, MT Rowe, without any shoes or stockings, went after it and after using many kind, loving and endearing words, convinced MT Cat that the house was it's place. Cat and man are all sound and right; no bad results, and all the Station rejoices. Ray Watson from Portland, Me-, is spending several days in town visiting lady friend and his friends and rel atives.
 William Jackson is now the owner of the fine mare that was sold at the auction in New Milford few mon ths since by Paul of Great Harrington, Mass. She brought quite price then. The Brager Teaming Go. of Middle town have been working at Orton for Curtis Dubia, the steam mill man. They have finished their contract and left Monday morning, February 2.
 There are several cases of humps at the Center. It will make quite re- | ductiOn in the school attendance. The members of the board of relief were called upon to adjust the differ ence between the building committee and the builder of the Booth school building. They have settled it and now everything is all right. Amos TyIrell and son have sold to Lee Dickinson about 5000 cords of wood, bought standing, MT Dickinson using it in his three-year contract.
 The damp spell of the past week en- abled the tobacco raiserS to finish taking down their crops. They are now ready for the buyers.
 | Mrs William Bronson offers her farm for sale, containing about 16O acres of land and buildings, known as the
 Horace Squire farm.
 Burr Castle has another runa bout wagon. having purchased of c. T. Squires.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06
Eight Pages.
L.ITCHFIELD COUNTY
ROxBURr.

A LOCAL EVENT.
 A comedy-drama in four acts, en- titled "Nan, the Mascotte,'' is to be presented at the Town hall on Thurs day evening next at 8 o'clock by mem bers and friends of "The Wing" The play is given under a royalty and is said to be very fine piece. Follow ing is the cast of characters:
 Nan. the Mascotte, Fannie M Burritt.
 Caleb Baldwin, John Irwin.
 Ben Flood, Eugene Ward.
 Edward Delaney Van Spread, Mrs B. L. Sanford.
 Deacon Smartweed, Charles Sanford. Arthur Sherwood, Robert Thomas. pr Windsall, Cyrus Prindle. Uriah Fox, Edward Seeley. JimSey, c. T. Robinson.
 John. Mark Bradley.
 Mrs Baldwin, Mrs B. w. Seeley. Mrs Van Spread, Mrs Burton Hodge. Widder Jehonnett, Mrs Heman BeardSley
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NEW MILFORD.
A SOCIETY EVENT,

The annual gentlemen's night of the Monday club was held on Monday evening at he;residence of MT and Mrs H. s. Mygatt. About 60 were present and very delightful program was en- joyed. A paper3on ''The Monday club program" prepared by Mrs H. D. Hine, was read by Miss Ella Belle Sterling. Miss Bostwick and Miss Sterling gave enjoyable recitations, and Miss ChopOurian favored the com. pany with vocal solo. All were great ly interested in the paper by Miss Blinn, who passed year in Scotland, entitled, ''Scotch Hotch Potch." Re treatments were served and the occa. sion was in every way success.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06

IS NEW YORK CITY LOOKING THIS WAY
 POR MORE WATER?
 G. H. Monroe of Gaylordsville takes measurements of the Housatonic river twice each day and once week ships d case of water to New York for analysis, which would seem to show that New York is looking toward the Housatonic river for additional water supply.
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06
PLATTSVILLE.
METHODIST CHURCH INTEREST

METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS. Next Sunday service will be held in the Methodist church, which has been closed for several weeks. The elder, Dr Montgomery,:.i expected to be pres ent and preach in the morning. after which the fourth quarterly conference will be held.
 MRS. L. A. JENNINGS HAS A SERIOUS
 FALL.
 Mrs L. A. Jennings met with a se- rious accident, last Monday evening, the 26th. As she started to descend the attic stairs with a lighted lamp in her hand she made misstep and fell the entire length, striking the hand or the broken lamp, making three gashes
The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06
PNEUr1ONlA AND LA GRIPPE.

Coughs cured quickly by Foley's Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, NewtOwn; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blake man, Botsford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

braveIy, now ever, anu un ocrsrsrvaui clasp from Brandon's hand under cover of the darkness comforted her. When all those terrors would not suggest even a thought of turning back, you may judge of the character of this girl and her motive.
 They travelled on, galloping when they could, trotting when they could not gallop, and walking when they must, and about midnight arrived at the inn where the relay of horses was awaiting them.
 The inn was a rambling old thatched roof structure, half mud, half wood and all filth. There are many inns in England that are tidy enough, but this one was little off the main road-se lected for that reason-and the un- cleanness was not the least of Marys trials that hard night. She had not tasted food since noon and felt the keen hunger natural to youth and health such as hers after twelve hours of fasting and eight hours of riding. Her appetite soon overcame her repug- nance, and she ate with a zest that was new to her the humblest fare that had ever passed her lips. One often misses the zest of life's joys by having too much of them. One must want a thing before it can be appreciated.
 A hard ride of five hours brought our travellers to Bath,e which place they rode around just as the sun began to gild the tile roofs and steeples, and an other hour brought them to Bristol.
 The ship was to sail at sunrise, but as the wind had died out with the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
Women Workers in France.

Official reports of the French gov ernment on sociological matters are always very late, but whether they have any bearing on the question of Frances dwindling population or not these reports, as they relate to tho industrial work of women from 1866 to 1896, are still interesting. In 1866 there were 4,642, ,OOO women workers in the republic, and in 1896, 6,3s2, ,ooo. Tn commerce 296,000 women were em. ployed in 1896, as against 15s,0oO in 1866 or one woman to two men. The increasing number of women em- ployed in the post, banking, carrier trade and transport business is still more striking, being. from 15,00o in 1866 to 64,ooo in 1896, whilst in sev- eral independent callings the num- bers have increased nearly fourfold. It appears, too, that the trades and industries from which women are ex- cluded are declining Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
odd Animals.

A Morley, Mecosta county, cat has an appetite so fastidious that she re- fuses beefsteak for diet and milk as a washdown, and will eat only co- coanut butter and boiled mincemeat and drink nothing but grape wine, says the Detroit Tribune. The most singular thing about tabby's refusal of beefsteak is that she Is not a hos tel cat, but an inmate of private family. For a contrast, we note Q Deerfield dog that devours g greedy meal of raw potatoes and looks around cheerful and refreshed. His case recalls an advertisement where in the owner offers for sale white bulldog, with the assurance that he Twill eat anything; very fond of chil- drefl."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

came Her spirit asserted itself, and she stamped her foot and swore upon her soul it should never be-never, nev- CT, so long as she had strength to fight or voice to cry "No! The thought of this marriage and of the loss of Bran don was painful enough, but there came another, entirely new to her and infinitely worse.
 Hastily arranging her dress she went in search of Brandon, whom she quick ly found and took to her room.
 After closing the door she said: "I thought I had reached the pinnacle of disappointment and pain when com- pelled to leave the ship, for it meant that should lose you and have to mar ry Louis of France But have found that there is still possible pain more poignant than either, and cannot bear 1t; so come to you-you who are the great cure for all my troubles. Oh, that could lay them here all my life long," and she put her head upon his breast, forgetting what she had intend ed to say.
 What is the trouble, Mary?"
 "Oh, yes! I thought of that marriage and of losing you, and then, oh, Mary Mother! I thought of some other wo- man having you to herself. could see her with you, and I was jealous--I think they call it. have heard of the bangs of jealousy, and if the fear of a rival is SO great what would the reality dure it. cannot endure even this, and want you to swear that
 Brandon took her in his arms as she began to weep.
 "I will gladly swear by everything hold sacred that no other woman than E you shall ever be my wife. If I cannot have you, be sure you have spoiled every other woman for me. There is but one in all the world-but one. I can at least save you that pain"
 She then stood on tiptoes to lift her lips to him and said: sI give you the same promise. How you must have suffered when you thought was to wed another"
 might have been worse-that is, 1t would be worse if you should marry some other woman; but that is all set tied now and I feel easier. Then I might have married the old French king, but that, too, is settled, and we can endure the lesser pain. 1t always helps us when we are able to think 1t might have been worse."
 Brandon might have escaped from England in the Royal Hind, for the wind had come up shortly after they left the ship, and they could see the sails indistinctly through the gloom as she got under way. But he could not leave Mary alone, and had made up hia mind to take her back to London and march straight into the jaws of death with her if the kings men did not soon come.
 He knew that a debt to folly bears no grace, and was ready with his prin- cipal and usance.
 rCoNTINUED.l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
New York Markets.

patents, & soass6: winter a straights 5. so9 sss; winter 1sg. extras, sa.sooa1o; winter pat
 WHEATEQuiet. but generally we'll sug- tained on covering and talk of 2 visible supply decrease; May. Y a-169T S-16c.:
 RYE-Buil; state, 5s@soc., c. i. f., New York: No 2 westetrn, 60c., f. o. b., afloat
 C0hN-Also dull, but steadier on small receipts and with wheat; May, 5oN@61Ac: oATsNfna active, showing some advance: track, white. state. 4104sc.; track, white, "PFSo5Rk-steady; mess $1s.200lsc; family. 'if.9SfsDD LxRD-ouiet; prime western steam
 BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, 17027c.; extra creamery, 29c.
 cy. small, colored, fall made. 15c.; small. white. fall made, 14xc.: large. colored fall. made, 141sd144c.; large. white, fall made.
 EGGs-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, l5QD15zc.; western, 14Ac.
 SUGAR - Raw steady: fair refining 3-l6c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3ssc.; refined steady; crushed, 5.40c.; powdered. 4.90c.
 TURPENTINE-Quiet at 6S11@69c.
 MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 31@
 RIcE-Firm; domestic, 4A97c; Japan.
 TALLow-ouiet: city, 5Nc.; country. SH1Y-ouiet: shipping. 55@7oc.; good to choice, soc. Q$1.o5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

and wept as she dressed, for this disap- pointment was like plucking the very heart out of her. Her hope had been so high that the fall was all the hard CT. Nay, even more; hope had become fruition to her when they were once a-shipboard, and failure right at the door of success made it doubly hard to bear. It crushed her, and where before had been hope and confidence was nothing now but despair. Like all peo- pie with a great capacity for elation, when she sank she touched the bottom. Alas, Mary, the unconquerable, was down at last.
 This failure meant so much to her. It meant that she would never be Brandon's wife, but would go to France to endure the dreaded old Frenchman. At that thought recoil
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
Ktnx Edward to visit ireland.

LONDON, March 81.- The king and queen will visit Ireland in July or Au-s gust of this year. The announcement of their majesties' intended visit has been received with great satisfaction in Dublin and Belfast, where 1t is pre- dicted the visit will be triumphant success, as they will see Ireland in a happier frame of mind than she has been for many years. Nothing is known yet regarding the itinerary that their majesties will follow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

Sfle ate aUtCf1 q zeSt tte h1LntDGe JGT6.
 night there was no danger of its sail ing without them. Soon the gates
 opened, and the party rode to the Bow
 and String, where Brandon had left off; quick sale was made of the horses;
 breakfast was served, and they started for the wharf, with their chests follow ing in the hands of four porters. A boat soon took them aboard the
 Royal Hind, and now it looked as if their daring scheme, so full of inn
 probability as to seem impossible, had really come to successful issue. From the beginning, I think, 1t had never occurred to Mary to doubt the
 result. There had never been with her
 even suggestion of possible failure, unless 1t was that evening in our room, when, prompted by her startled mod
 esty, she had said she could not bear for us to see her in the trunk hose.
 Now that fruition seemed about to
 crown her hopes she was happy to her hearts core, and when once to herself
 wept for sheer joy. It is little wonder she was happy. She was leaving be- hind no one whom she loved excepting
 Jane and perhaps me. No father nor
 mother; only a sister whom she barely
 knew and brother whose treatment of her had turned her heart against
 him. She was also fleeing with the one
 man in all the world for her and from a marriage that was literally worse
 than death.
 Our travellers were of course greatly in need of rest, so Mary went to her
 room and Brandon took berth in the
 cabin set apart for the gentlemen. They had both paid for their passage, although they had enlisted and were
 part of the ships company. They | were not expected to do sailors work,
 but would be called upon in case of | fighting to do their part at that. Mary
 was probably as good fighter in her own way as one could find in long
 journey, but how she was to do her
 part with sword and buckler Brandon
 did not know. That, however, was a
 bridge to be crossed when they should come to it.
 1 They had gone aboard about :
 o'clock, and Brandon hoped the ship would be we'll down Bristol channel l before he should leave his berth. But the wind that had filled Mary's jack l boots with rain and had howled so dis
 mally all night long would not stir,
 now that it was wanted. Noon came, l yet no wind, aud the sun shone as plac- idly as if Captain Charles Brandon were not fuming with impatience on the poop of the Royal Hind. Three o'clock and no wind. The captain said
 1t would come with night, but sundown was almost at hand, and no wind yet. Brandon knew this meant failure if it
 held little longer, for he was certain
 the king, with Wolsey's help, would long since have guessed the truth. Brandon had not seen the princess
 since morning, and the delicacy he felt about going to her cabin made the sit- | uation somewhat difficult. After put ting it off from hour to hour in hope
 that she would appear of her own ac-
 cord, he at last knocked at her door and, of course, found the lady in trou- l ble.
 The thought of the princess going on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
rcoNT1ruED.l
Earnings of Coulege ssudent..

By variety of employments, rang ing from teaching and technical work to sweeping rooms and washing dish- es, 164 Columbia university students earned in three months last year $15,o00- an average of about S9o for each man. One student earned more than $1o0 a week during the three months by advanced tutoring, and another gained $1,O50 during the 12 weeks. Several of the students earned $500 each. Of the women students IF gained $2,434.6s, an aver- age of $143, or $50 above the mems average.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
Fact. from Birth statistics.

Recently compiled statistics show that the proportion of twins born as compared with other infants is one in eighty births. Of triplets there is only one instance in 6,4o0, a~d auadruplets are as one to 512,oo0; while the chances of quintet are even more remote, the ratio being one in 40,9sO,000 births. A case is known of a woman who presented ner husband with seven successive triplets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
saxory Han, Sandwich.

Chop lean ham fine, and beat in each cupful of the minced meat blespoonful of salad oil, teaspcal of vinegar, saltspoonful of Frer mustard, six olives chopped fine, q a teaspoonful of minced parsle Work all to paste, and spread :. thin slices of white bread.-Detrc Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
A submarine ExgIosion.

MARSEILLES, March 31- The sItal3 ian steamship Nina, which has just ar rived here, reports violent submarine explosion some distance from the yes gel when she was thirty miles of Cefte, The explosion was followed by a great outburst of what appeared to be flames. A wave threw the vessel almost on her beam ends. The explosion is supposed to have been of volcanic origin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
profe.sor rurner,. New Star. \ <

Professor Turner's New Star.
 CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 81. The Harvard college Observatory ha received information from the Unitf States Naval observatory and from u Yerkes observatory concerning the neS star discovered by Professor Turner The Naval observatory states that tho field of the nova discovered by Pro- lessor Turner was photographed Fri. day night, and the discovery was con- frmed. Magnitude, 8.5; color, red.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
A Practical Platform.

Jim-Has that candidate for mayo, any platform on which to ask U nomination?
 Jam-Sure; he needs the money q. he wants the job! Ain't that reasu enough Baltimore Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
American snail Is Tou.h.

The native American snail is not liked by the epicurean palate, as it remains tough and leathery in spite of protracted boiling, while the inn ported variety is said to require very slight cooking.-N. Y. Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
Amnesty For Prisoners.

WASHINGTON, March 31. - Presi1 dent Roosevelt has issued general or der in the nature of an amnesty to- ward certain class of prisoners which will affect more than hundred prlson- CTS confined in the new United States penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
John D. Long AbIe to n..,

BOSTON, March 30 Eorfnen GoxS ernor John D. Long who Tor mn three months has been patient Margaret's inflrlnary, is now ab out of doors, taking short wnlf vicinity of the hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock auotations.

Money on call steady at 51s per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 51k06 per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S7 for de- mand and at $4. 1884 for 60. day bills. Post ed rates, $4S41h and S487140I4.S8. TConmer- cial bills, $sSQ4s31a Bar silver, 4s1sc. Mexican dollars. 3s1sc. Government bonds steady Railroad bonds easier, Closing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

IkfANTED- Ladies' and Gents We pay SIP
 " per 1000 cash copying at home, Every thing furnished. Send stamp. Monarch Supply Co.,, Sta. 3, Worcester, Mass. 3-3l-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

OST-On Maple, Prospect or Spring street, l. purse containing small sum of money. Suit able reward on return of same to Carney's Drug Store. It
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
yoIuntary Crop Observers.

The agricultural department has
 lo7, ,ooo voluntary crop observers. lotion is reported on seven times g
 year, wheat eight times, corn and oats each six times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

QMALL FARM in Southbury, half mile from sta. D ton and half mile from center, for rent very cheap. Address P. 0. Box S3l, city.
 3-3l.3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
Live stock Market.

CATTLE-Market higher; choice, $5. 500 5eo; prime. S5ssg6.4s; good. a.so@s. .1S:
 HoGS-- Market lower; prime heavies. S7. .6007. .65; mediums, $7.60Q7.65; heavy Workers, $7.4507.5o; light Workers. $7.353 q 40; pigs $7. 26QD7. 30; roughs, S64D725
 SHEEP AND LAMBS Market higher. best wethers, T40D7.85: culls and coxn- mon, s226Q4.75 choice lambs. $7.75Qe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
You Can Cheat Yourself

as well as others can cheat you by paying rent. Why not stop cheating yourself by buying that three-famiiy house on Stone streeet? Have you not paid rent long enough to know that its much wiser to own your own home
 J. T. PHEI4AN.
 42 Bank Street. Take elevator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31
: : : PENNY A WORD .ADVS. . >s>s

QsT-A milk book, red cover. Finder will be l. suitably rewarded by returning to Democrat office. F. R. Allen. 3-3l.3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

L OR SALE-Pair of working horses, also har- l ness and wagon. New York Grain and Feed Store, I20 Meadow street. 3-30-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-31

WANTED-To buy or exchange two-famiIy
 " house on North Main stneet for residence and barn, or room for same. more centrally To- cated. Address Box S30, City. 3-S0-3