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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Growth of Mail Service.

Prior to. 1903, such mail was received at and sent out of Waterbury came in and went in charge of horseback From that time until the office established in the Hampson block Bank street, 1t located at different places! First ill small building West Main street. the site of the Citizens bank, the residence of Colonel Leav enworth, the first postmaster, then to postmast- CTS store the street From here it moved to East Main street, where the Irving block stands. The next change store near the spot now occupied by M. J. McEvoy'S cafe Later it the site of the Lewis block, first facing on Bank street and again looking out on South Main street. The next jump was to the her of Exchange place and West Main streets Be fore going to it's present site in the Odd Fellows hdfding 1t was situated ill the l.. S. Bronson and F. R. Lampson blocks In 1884 the free delivery since been extended so that the service extends all the city. The following Is list of those who acted as pOstmasters in Waterbury from January 1 1SO3, to the present time: Colonel Leavenworth William K. Lampson Sherman Clark Dr Leaven- worth Elisha Leavenworth, David S. Law, Calvin H. Carter, Charles W. Gillette, George w. Beach John J. Jacques, J. w Hill, C. c. Commerford John B. Doherty, D. F. Fitzpatrick J. H. Guernsey. MT Lampson held the office at two different times and Elisha Leavepworth was similarly honored ue succeeded his father, pr Leavenworth in 1S4O and served until inc 6, 1849, when he was succeeded by David S. Law. On the death of NIT Law in lS5c NIT IcaVenWorth was again appointed and held the poSuon until he stepped aside to make room for Calvin H. Carter in 1861. J. w. Hill is the only one WHO beats MT Leavenworth in years of service as postmaster He served from 1869 to 1SS6 and is snll an employe of the department. Tn less than a twelve month the postofice will be located in nor manent quarters Grand street cut of tho nro- posed new building being shown elsewhere r., +,1, issue of the Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
The Biz Fire of 'O2.

Although reference is made elsewhere in this pa per to the disastrous fire of February 2 1902, few fire was discovered at 63O o'clock Sunday evening in the block on Bank street occupied by Reid & Hughes, dry goods merchants. The alarm runs in from box T. Exchange place. high wind was blowing and the fire spread with remarkable rapdity the whole building being filled with smoke when the department arrived. few seconds later an ex- posion occurred which shattered nearly all the plate glass in the structure. In less than hour the conhagration had gained such headway that Mayor KiIduff. the department of public safety, and Chief Engineer Snagg, saw the futiltty of endeavoring to fight the flames with the local apparatus and assist asked from neighboring towns and before midnight companies had arrived from New Haven, Bridgeport, Thoma ston, Watertown, Torrington, Naugatuck. Hartford and other places. Notwith- standing these additions to the local companies, the flames reached out in every direction and continued with unabated fury until about o'clock the fol lowing morning, when their advances were checked. While the principal business blocks the city at that time fallen victims the fire hend people commenced to breathe easier and thank God that at least the whole town had not been wiped At APO o'clock the word passed along that First Assistant Engineer OBrien grappling with fire that had been discovered in the stock at the Scovill house. Attention then turned to this point but all of avail The place filled with guests but fortunately all escaped the only life rifced being that of an assistant cook. In all twenty-nine buildings totally partially de stroyed. The Reid & Hughes block the Masonic temple, the ATullings block, Jones, Morgan & Cos block P. J. Bolan's, Bronson building, the Greenberg block, the OConnor block, the Scovill house, the Franklin house, the New England Engineering Cos building, the Jacques block the Ashward, Ramon and Judd blocks, the plant of the Waterbury Ameri can the Whittesey block, the Morris blocks, three in number, the McGrath and Gulfoile blocks the Haase block the Miller block the Mil ford Land and Cottage Co.'S block the Meigs, Tinkham and SchIttz buildings. On Bank street 13 blocks burned to the ground and eight sustained partial loss Two of these five stories, five four stories, one story high. On Grand street buildings were totally destroyed and damaged. Six of these were stories bui were burned South Main street and six slightly damaged. Two of these five stories four four stories, two three stories and one two stories The Scovill house the only total loss on West Main street, and three sustained a slight loss The Scovill house four stories high. Three buildings were slightly damaged Center street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22

um which is already of credtable size and is rapid ly growing.
 The main library is compactly stored in a stack room divided into four stories of seven and half feet each in height, with estimated capacity or 175.00O volumes.
 The building cost $6S, ,5OO and completed as 1t now stands in August, 1894. For 26 years previous ly the income of the original bequest of S2OO.OOO diminished by the payment of a government tax, 10 $1SSOOO had been managed with wise economy, so that at the time the completion of the new build ing. although the volumes purchased numbered 5O351, the principal had increased to $213,O73 in which the cost of the building included. The credit for the skillful management of the inan ces and for their present sound condion is due to F. J. Kingsbury who held the position of treas urer from the organization of the Board of Agents in August. 1868 until October of~the present year when, his urgent solicitation, his resignation was accepted and Otis S. Northrop assumed the duties of office in his place.
 The members of the first board of agents named for the management of the fund and the con trol of the library. were Greene Kendrick Willard Spencer William Brown, J. w. Webster, N. J. w. ton, r. J. Kingsbury $. w. Kellogg Nathan Dike- man, T. I. Driggs D. r. Maltby, L. s. Bronson and T. D. Dougherty The presidents of the board have been Greene Kendrick. Willard Spencer. Nathan Dlkeman and John ONeill.
 T. l. Drlggs held the office of secretary until his death: he was succeeded by l.. A. Platt. The pres ent members of the board John O'Neil presi- dent; Lewis A. Platt secretary; Otis S. Northrop, Earl A. Smith, Herbert A. Tullar, r. J. Kngsbury Joseph Wes. Douglass F. Maltby Stephen w. Kel- logg, James C. Whiting. James s. Elton and Martin Scully. For 35 years the best of Waterbury's citi have felt it honor to be members of the li- brary board, and their administration has been at all times free from partisan and political influence
 ha torn of tho ripin al the heartfelt interest of Silas Bronson future of Waterbury. 'For the promotion of the education and intelligence and general information of the in habitants of the city of Waterbury and encourage and sustain in said city good order and sound morals which deem largely dependant upon intellectual
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Development of Municipal Charity.

In colonial times poverty a crime punishable according to law and in consequence every man did his level best maintain himself and his family. But notwithstanding that the aimed compel people be self sustaining the improvident man in evidence in the early days of the history of the town, though. be sure, not in numbers as he is at the present time This of course, could not be expected while the population small but cording as the inhabitants increased in numbers digents became numerous and the public obliged to perform acts of charity, whether they wanted to not The first dependents spoken in the records of the town William Stannard and his wife. They came to Waterbury in 17O9 and
 such a cool reception would think that they would have remained night. Town Clerk Judd took pity them and allowed them to remain few nights at his house. Then he tried to
 get them out of town. but they refused to go and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22

The Sas Bronson Library is favored beyond other libraries of it's size in Connecticut in having substantial building, wisely planned for future growth, surrounded by large grounds and separated by wide spaces from contact with neighboring buildings and the resulting danger from fire. The style of architecture is simple yet digniied and the interior is wel-lighted and conveniently planned. The large reading the north side is made especially attractive by it's decoration in soft tns of green it's fine pictures and books and it's outlook through broad windows upon a spacious lawn shaded by large elms.
 The sunny windows of the childrens and the braran's office the south side command view of the hills beyond the river.
 On the second floor are devoted to special collections in natural history and science and on the third floor large space is allotted for muse
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Blizzard of SS.

No special edition of local paper would be any thing like what it ought to be without some refer cnce to the blizzard big snow storm which occur rcd in March, 1888. The storm in o'clock the evening of the 11th and ragged until 1 o'clock the afternoon of the 14th On the 18th the storm accompanied by high wind causing great drifting. No city papers published on that day. Business practically standstil for several days and many suffered for of the necessaries of life On the 10th the Naugatuck rail road was opened far Derby. where passengers bound for New York took the boat The next day the Natertown road opened and the 17th the first mail from New York since the storm commenced rolled into the station o'clock in the forenoon On the 18th the New England road was opened far as Hartford According to the records kept hy N J. Nelton of the government meteorological sta tion Waterbury forty-tvo inches of fell dur ing the storm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
The City's Distinguished Visitors

Waterbury has been honored during it's history by many distinguished people, but it is doubtful if it ever enjoyed the presence of more distinguished notables than when Washington Lafayette Knox, and Rochambeau passed through here in 17S0 and 17S1. Miss Prichard devotes considerable space to these visits in the History of Waterbury, not forgetting to mention that after drinking the wells dry at BreakNeck hill, the soldiers had an oppor tunity to taste the quality of the water in Hop brook In reading over the trials of these good men and their soldiers while travelling through here one cannot help regrettng that Waterbury was not as well equipped to minister the needs of the inner man at that time as 1t is to-day were as many of them as might not be content with an abundance Of excellent water from different could easily obtain something better, and they would not be con- fined to one tavern either, as Lafayette and his aides are said to have been when they crowded into Captain Isaac Bronsons The same author uuot ing from Dr Bronson, tells that Washington rode a chestnut coored horse through Waterbury and returned the salutation of the boys roadside
 and adds that he dined with Esq Joseph Honkfns
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
The WeltOn Fountain

The Welton fountain which stands North Main street near the southeast corner of the green is gift to the town from the late Miss Caroline Joseph inc Welton who born in Waterbury June ' lS42. and died at Longs Peak Colorado September 23. 1884. She was the prime for the organi- zatlon of humane society in Connecticut and left the bulk of her estate to that institution, which was incorporated in 1881, with Rev Joseph Ander- son. D. D.. and the Hon F. J. Kingsbury as vice presidents from Waterbury, The fountain is sur mounted by bronze figure of a horse supposed to he intended to perpetuate her handsome black horse Knight. which Miss Welton frequently rode through the streets of Waterbury, Tho fountaiv first used November 1, 1888
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-08-29
Caucasus Tragedy.

In the village of Bayandour, in the
Caucasus, lives man named Ivan
Aslamazoff, who few weeks ago
startled the community by cutting the
throat of his seven-month-old son on
the threshold Of the church. He was
at once arrested and taken before a
Judge, whereupOn he gave an extraor-
binary explanation Of his conduct.
A few years go, he said, he was very
sick, and one night st. John appeared
to him in dream and took him into a
valley. where he saw God seated on q
throne of gold. The Almighty, he con-
tinued, then said to him, Ivan, l Will
restore your good health to you, but In
time you will have II son, and as soon
as he Is seven months old you must
offer him up as a sacrifice" Aslama-
zoff said that many times since then he
has prayed God to spare his son, but
that, as the Almighty made no re-
Spouse, he considered It his duty to
sacrifice him.
His story made great impression Oh
the people, and the general opinion was
that he had acted like saint and that
the authorities had no right to arrest
him.
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Face to Face With Christ.

But the greatest celestial JOY of all
have reserved until the last. Heaven
is to be a place Of perpetual worship
Does that mean," asks some one,
"heayen is to be great cathedral or
church in which all the inhabitants OF
the New Jerusalem shall assemble and
pray to him-and pray to him and
never cease to pray TO him? In which
there shall be a service with no doX-
ology and no benediction, for that serv-
ice shall be without beginning and
without end"
Oh, no, my brother. l do not believe
you have caught the right idea Of the
worship of the celestial city. Heaven
is not to be a church, where we shall
have stated times for prayers and
hymns. ST. John distinctly says in his
Apocalypse: And | saw no temple
therein. For the Lord God Almighty
and the Lamb and the temple are Of it. >
That means, as l take 1t, instead OF
having buildings especially dedicated
for the worship OF the Trinity we shall
feel, wherever we may be, that we are
standing face to face with Christ. And
then our hearts shall be so full OF
gratitude to him for what he has done
for us that our eyes and lips and
tongues and hearts will never cease t
praise him. 1t will not be the worship
of intercession or of pleading for the
pardon of sin, but the worship OF ad
grafton and of eternal homage.
Perhaps my thought may be simply
illustrated by a conversation l hac
with very dear friend some time ago
This noble Christian man turned to me
one day and said: "Do you know that
my ideas Of prayer and worship have
greatly changed within the last few
years? When l used to pray l would
make out a long list Of petitions fol
which l would ask God. But now
have begun to see that be loves me
better than 1 love myself. Therefore
instead of saying, o God, give me
this or that l simply say, % Christ
thou art so good and pure; suit thy
self in reference to my life and thor
wilt suit me. Thy will, o Lord, ant
not mine, be done" So in that heav
enly land we shall have but one
prayer and one song, "Thy will, {
Lord, not mine, be done" We shall
sing it on the street We shall sing i
in the green pastures beside the still
waters. We shall sing 1t in chorus
with our loved ones. We shall sing i
when we are alone. "Thy will, o God
thy will be done" In that one song
and that alone, we shall find the per
petual and never ending worship Of
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Mr.. HoxxeIIs In England.

OF the sensitlveness, the delicacy, the
chivalry OF the best type Of American
Mr.. Howells Is an admirably sympa-
thetic delineator. His personages are
often Of a highly strung and emotional
temperament, but Mr.. Howells reveals
them to us not with the cool detach'
ment Of a scientific researcher" but
with the kindness Of compassionate
though keen eyed student Of humanity
Kindness and equanlmity are Of the
essence Of his method. Again, 1t is i'm
possible not to admire his refusal to
yield to the denationalizlng or cosmo-
politanizing influence to which 80 many
Of his compatriots have succumbed
Mr.. Howells prefers to write for Amer
leans about Americans in the American
manner, and that, paradoxically
enough, is one Of the chief secrets OF
the charm he exerts upon English
readers.-London Spectator.
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heaven.
Thus, my dear Christian friends, I
have tried to open for you little way
the gates Of the glorious "eity Of the
redeemed" l have tried to eternally
bind our lives with the immortal hives
OF our dead. Like Christian In Bun
yan's "Pilgrim's Progress" may you
continue to strive to enter into the
"strait gate" And like the Christian
Queen Victoria may you hopefully and
triumphantly be able to write the same
kind of an epitaph upon the tomb
stones of your loved ones as she chisel-
ed upon the mausoleum Of the departed
prince consort: Farewell, beloved.
Here at last / will rest with thee. With
thee In Christ shall rise again" Such
ia the gospel prophecy for all who love
him. Heavenl Heaven! Glorious
heaven! Heaven Of the living Chris
tians! Heaven of the Christians who
are resurrected! Heaven, eternal and
never ending heaven!
copyright. 1903. by Louis Klopsch-l
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E. H. Benson, Manager
A Committee of the Senate of Virginia

Hears Testimony of the Wonderful Cures effected at the Aeam
Cancer Hospital Richmond, Va
At the present of the Legislature OF Virginia o
was introduced the which would have been TO close
doors of this institution but the committee OF the senate
hearing the overwhelming testimony of prominent cens ana
the petition of seventy reputable and women OF
whom Mr. Keam had cured decided that it would be detrmGn
70 suffering humanity to With hold from them the eef
which so many had obtained this hospital Accordingly an
amendment placed upon the bill allowing Mr. hea
tinue his good work.
So convincing was the proof that Mr. Kelam does what ne
nrofesses to do that the amendment proposed Tor MI he
adopted by both houses without dissenting Vo'e
Have Cured Hundreds of others in different States.
Examinations Free
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Strawberries. Strawberries
Crates are now in Season.

One of the most novel as we'll as
substantial strawberry crate now on
the market is made nv tho Creep
bush Mfg. Co, at Grer bush. w 4,
their postofIice is Parsley, Va. One
important point which all growers OF
berries will appreciate is in the fact.
that they are putting thirty.three
baskets In every crate thereby iusur-
ing plenty of cups. This is a home
industry and is worthy Of the pat
ronage of the public. All parties
using crates will do well to write the
above named firm for prices which
they will find in keeping with things
in general.
They also wish to express their APP
probation of all past favors granted
them and kindly solicit continuance
of the same. They cordially invite
the public to visit their works at
Greenbush, Va, where they will re-
ceive hearty welcome and be shown
the many details of manufacture In
connection with Il strawberry crate.
Greenbush Mfg. Co.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table in Effect May II, 1908.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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ST" Stops for passengers on sigma
or notice to conductor.
&c" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let of passen-
gers from points North of Delmar,
and take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sunday for local passen"
gers ON signal or notice to conductor
r. B. Cooke, J. G.. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt.
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, Vs.
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Sweet Potato Vine Cutter.
have for sale at Parksley, Va, my
patent
SWEET POTATO VINE CUTTER.

and will give all orders prompt at
tention.
This machine will save you time
and labor, and make you money.
1t is worth more for getting up po-
tatoes than two men can get, If prop
erly set.
1t will cut the vines from stems and
leaves the drills or hill naked, 30 you
can dig or pillow them up. -,
1t cuts no potatoes, runs easy with
one horse, and blades are easy to
keep sharp. -,
Directions for using Is sent with
each machine.
Factory price $3.50.
Very respectfully,
A. J. MCCREADY,
Parksley, Accomac co., va
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Forget

Spring is here and everyone has
work to do-by having White or
Wheeler g. Wilson there is no work
to do, for they are self-workers. II
YOU have an old machine that you
have to toll day and night it will pay
to trade an old ancient one off then,
for the White or Wheeler Il Wilson
No. have the best selection, the
largest stock of The White, Wheeler
g. Wilson and New Home that was
ever Oh the Shore, and now is your
time to buy and buy right. And |
have other makes as low as $12.75
that can guarantee. Chicago ma
chines-The Burdick $40, The Min
nesota $12, such machines | can't
afford to guarantee. Pianos, Organs
and Sewing Machines cheap for cash
or on easy payments. l will save you
money.
JOHN T. ROBINSON,
North St., ONANCOCh, va.
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Greenbush Mfg. Co.
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Builders Material,
Fertilizers, &c.

We desire to call the attention OF
he public to our large and well
selected stock of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
La tbs, Lime, Bricks,L Locust
Fence and Gate Posts and
Building Material generally,
also Paints, Oils and Painters
Supplies,
and all else that tends to enhance the
value and beauty of your buildings.
We would also invite special at
tention to our stock of Fertilizers,
particularly our high grade Sweet
Potato Mixture and Pure Fine
Ground Dry Fish.
Call and inspect our stock before
buyi g, as we will be pleased to show
you our goods and feel sure tha'
quality and prices will be satisfactory
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton, Va.