The Newtown bee., 1903-02-06
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 Our children in the HighUchool are mental habits. Parents watch with great care to see that their children form no bad associations and make no evil acquaintances during the early period of their life. Should they not watch with equal earneStness to see that the books they choose are pro- ducts of minds, great and pure and helpful? What men would you have your children choose as life compan- ionS?> Would you keep them from the ompanionship of such men as Scott, Dickens, Shakespeare, Tennyson, Longfellow and all that great company world brighter and purer and more hopeful?
 Do not think that education means making snob of your boy or girl, or that learning to love good books means teaching them to forget how to work. Every day the writer is impressing upon your children's minds the noble sacrifice their parents are making to give them an education. Of the father, who, that his son may have better ad vantages than he had, hires man to take his boys place and opens the way for him to get those better advantages: Of the mother, who, when the girl has reached the age to be of actual on, that her girl may have higher education than fell to her lot. Pupils of the Newtown High school can never look back on such sacrifices as these without the deepest gratitude.
 Now the time has come when these boys and girls must make new ac- quaintances and in our town:there is a great company of the ''mighty minds of old," clean and pure, inspiring and helpful. Their cOmpanionship means host of friends whose influence may control the deStinieS of our boys and girls.
 You ask, "Why all this discussion?" Because in our town is library of at least 5000 volumes in which the chil- dren of NewtOwn ought to have free run. It means that for an average ex- pense of 50 cents year to each tax payer, this privilege and freedom can be given. They say that the men, who nobly rallied to the support of ed ucation and unanimously voted to maintain forever High school in this town, will turn their backs on such a cause because of soc additional taxes. The argument is used "that the town is heavily in debt and that the rate of OdAdUIOu Huou III all plooduilloy Ue raised" The writer appreciates all this. But will that small additional tax of 50 be felt on the end of the list: the taxes be raised because of other expenses. But when the rate is made and every man knows how much he must pay as his general share, the writer much misjudges the citizens of this town if they refuse to add 50 cents to their personal tax, that their chil- dren may enjoy the company of good books and that the Newtown High school may fulfill the expectations of it's citizens. Albert M Tibbetts: Principal NeWtOWn High School.
 Newtown, February 4, 1903.
 A good sized audience was present at the Beach Memorial Library build ing, Tuesday night, who greatly enjoy ed Rev Mir Georges lecture on ''Some Characteristics of the Southern Ne gro." A. P. Smith was chosen chair man and introduced the speaker. At ed by an audience which crowded the hall to the doors. At Hattertown the little schoolhouse was packed full with people to hear Rev O. o. Wright's lec- ture on "Good Society,"" The interest in the lectures this year is apparently greater than in any previous season.
 The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.,, at New Milford, Still River) Conn.,, expect now shortly to be running their silex mill, which they were unfortu- nate in losing by fire, a year ago. They are ready to receive now shipments of quartz or silica, and parties having such deposits on their property may submit samples with prices F. O. B: Still River from point they could load cars at. They will also consume about two cords of two foot wood daily, sea- soned or unseosonep, both hard and soft or mixed. It may be delivered by the wagon load or carlord at their