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The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
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Jotham B. Shermsn's Account

Jotham B. Sherman's Account Against the Town of Newtown. In tho year 1s19, ono William Jones became town charge and was cared for by Philo N. Platt of Hopewell. The ltemized bill is as follows:
 Newtown, Dec. 9, 181e. Town of Newtown
 To Philo N. Platt, Dr.. To going to Bedding after physi- elan, five miles, @o.33 Paid Philo Gilbert twenty cents for the use of his horse for the same.
 Two quarts of spirits for attend
 ants and going after the same, .35 Going after watchers, going after medicine, going to Umpe- waug after shirts for him, sev-
 en miles, and paying Philo Gilbert twenty-eight cents for his horse for the same, .5( A pint of rum for medicine for
 him and going to Redding,two miles and half, for the same, .2s By going to Taunton to notify the l selectmen of his sickness, four
 miles, and paying Eli Platt six
 teen cents for his horse to ride
 for the same, .2s Going after watchers, .2' Going to Bedding after Bark for l tea for him, .2' To going to Taunton to notify se- lectmen of his death and paid
 16 cents for use of horse for
 the same, .2'
 Funeral Charges. To one quart of rum for attend
 ants at his burial and going
 after the same, & To white handkerchief, 8 Paid one dollar to Mn Olmstead
 for cleaning his bed, washing ] shirts and other clothes for
 him, 10 A winding sheet, 22 To going for coffin and prepara-
 tion for burial, 2 For my trouble in watching and
 continual attendance from tho
 first day of his sickness to his
 death, 15.o
 Physioian's Bill. Six visits, advice, attendance and
 medicine, S5.s Philo Gilbert's bill for watching
 one night and assisting at the
 burial, .t Ichabod Gilbert's bill for making
 coffin and assisting at tho
 burial, B. Summary.
 Philo N. Platt's bill, S21.. Physicians bill, 5. Philo Gilbert's bill, |. Ichabod Gilbert's bill, B.
 $50. To digging grave, 1. William Jones was taken sick on u d ninth day of December, 1919, and di Ia on tho eighteenth and was buried d the nineteenth.
 March 15, 1920, Thirty dollars ; lowed on the above bill by us.
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E8 IT 0

The funeral of Horace Northrop was largely atte nded, Saturday afternoon, from his late home, Rev J. H. George officiating. The pail bearers were Messrs Irving B. Goodsell, Leonard Kindle, Elmer w. Fairchild, B. s. Lowell, A. l.. Peck and Deputy Sheriff Charles B. Johnson. The burial was in the Newtown cemetery. Among those present at the funeral from out of town were: w. N. Hurd, Mrs B. A, Nichols, and Miss Nichols of Long Hill, and MT and Mrs F. s. Sanford o1 Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

MT Editor: These papers from which have promised you occasional copies, for their quaintness and originality are very interesting to myself and if the reading of them will give our people half the pleasure that l find in putting them in form for TEE BEE, my efforts will not have been in vain.][E. l.. J.
 As far back as 1919 those who be- came dependent on the town for help were cared for at place near the home of the brothers Theodore and John Beardsley in Dodgingtown, Danbury and Newtown bearing tho expense jointly. The following bill for ex- penses for the year, 1919, is copied from the original now in my possession: Whole Expenses of the Poor House, $966.4 Deduct Hide and Tallow) o2.77 Neat Expense, S903. .68 Weeks Board:
 Danbury, o2e Newtown, All
 State Paupers, 189
 Expenses for Town Paupers, e764.3e For State Paupers, 13o.32 seo3. .e8 Received of the State (Deduct), 2e3.50 And it leaves for the Towns, 9620 IS Which Is 5o cents and,8 mills
 head per week.
 Allowing the same number for the last year as this, there is a saving of S26o.O4 and two mills for both towns.
 Amount for last year, S999.19 for this year, 733.14.s In this connection were cases where outside aid was given, and as sample of charges made, we mako copy of a bill sent in to tho Town Fathers in 1s18, by Jotham B. Sherman, father of the late Cyrus B. Sherman. It is aa follows:
 Newtown, Feby., 1918. Town Dr.
 Two JothaA B. Sherman, For clothing Adam s. Clark's wife: For one Petty Coat, S0.7s For one Skirt, .5C | For one Westcoat, .2 For ono pare of stocking, SC For ono Handkerchief, 1T For three days Board, .7e For cleaning Mrs Clark, the wife
 of Adam 8. Clark, from lice,
 which was great task indede, 3.0(
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

Postmaster George F. Duncombe passed Sunday in Wallingford, the guest of MT and Mrs A. M. Tibbetts.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

Miss Annie Calvin of Bridgeport was guest, last week of her sister, Mrs Martin Stowe, at Zoar Bridge.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

The Misses Alice and Kate Lillis visited friends in Danbury, one day last week.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

MT and Mrs A. F. Clark are now in Italy. W. A. Leonard received letter a few days ago, written from Rome.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

s2 0 8
 In dollars, s6.78 Thirteen visits and four half
 visits. Gideon Shepard. Dr Gideon Shepard did not get all of the town business, for Dr Bennett Perry, who lived where the Wesley Hayes place now stands, had his share also, as witness the following bill: The Town of Newtown
 To Bennett Perry Dr.
 { S. d. February, 1919, For Molly
 Frisco, To two visits,
 medicine and directions, 0 o March, 1919, To four visits
 and medicine for child
 of Sherwood Peck at MT
 Oliver c. Hurd's, O15 o April, 1919, To B visits, medicine, directions in
 consultation for MT Dan
 iel Baldwin, 4 5 6 May, 1919, To visit, medi- cine and directions in
 consultations for MT
 Downs at Ragged Corner,
 so called, O15 0 Sept, 1919, To four visits and part of visit, medi- cine and directions for Seth Hills child, 2 50 To medicine for Philo Parmalee, wife and daughter, 0 6 Nov., 1919, To a visit, di- rections and medicine, o g 0
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

Local members of the Masonic order have received invitations to the prom enade concert and ball to be given by Evening Star Chapter, No. 47, R. A M., at the Tingue Opera House, Sey mour, Friday evening, January P Music will be furnished by the Phil harmonic orchestra of New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
Abijah Merritt, Clement Fairchild,

Selectmen.
 The disciples of Esculapius, as we'll as their patients, will be interested in the following itemized bill of Dr Gid con Shepard, who practiced medicine in 1918 and who lived on the grounds where Will Terrill now lives. Newtown to Gideon Shepard Dr.,
 For doctoring Henry Murry. a818. A town charge.
 $ s. d. May II, To visit and Tine.
 of digitalis and vi-
 ol, o 4 12, To visit and blis-
 ter Salve, 0 2 3 IA, To visit and cream
 tartar, 0 30 Is, To visits and spir- it's nitre, 0 6 3 16, To juniper, senica < root, viol and visit, 0
 19, To visits, 07 3
 P, To visit, elixir vit- riol and one viol, 0 2 Il g, To visits, O 90 26, To part of a visit, spirits nitre, 02 8 27, Tomedicine and part of a visit, o 211 28, To part of visit and pills, 02 70 2s, To part of visit, o1o
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

John Calvin was in Bridgeport, last week, to attend the funeral of a friend.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

MT and Mrs John Warner of Zoar,
 who have been i'll, are now rapidly im- proving, a fact their friends will be glad to learn.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

John Calvin was in New Haven, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

Walter Ruff1es of Palestine is having a large new pig pen, 16 30 feet, with seven foot posts, built to accommodate his thoroughbred Berkshire stock. E.. R. Botsford is doing the work.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

MT and Mrs George Bresson and son, Eugene, of Wheeling, w. Va, are the guests of their parents, MT and Mrs Martin Lillis, of Botsford.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

Mir Wilson of Bedding was guest, Sunday, of his brother, George R. Will son.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22
TOWN TOPICS. CARING FOR THE TOWN POOR IN
 I8Io.

CARING FOR DEPENDENT PEOPLE IN THOSE DAYS.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

Mrs George Winton has been ill with the grip.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

The next meeting of the Mems club will occur on February with Princi- Ross Jewell of the High school as host.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

Edward Lillls has taken a position
 as section foreman in Shelton.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

A. H. Bennett of Syracuse, N. Y., was in town, Friday, stopping at the Grand Central hotel.
The Newtown bee., 1904-01-22

A large party of Danbury young peo- pie took advantage of the fine sleigh ing, and the mild weather of Thursday evening of last week, for a sleigh ride to Newtown, with supper at the Grand Central hotel. The party arrived about p. m., and after fine repast served by Mine Host Houlihan, enjoy ed dancing till 3 a. m., when they re- turned to the Hating City well. pleas ed with their trip. Those who made up the party were Thomas Burke, Miss Marjorie Flynn, Miss Susie Dillon, Miss Grace Williams, Miss Bertha Stone, Miss Josie Leahy, Miss Lola Melven, James Gallagher, Harry Crow ley, Michael l.. Dam, Clifford Sey' mour, Americus Vena, Frank Scollins, George Cutler, James Shalvay, Otto Oranz and A. c. Connolly.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
Boxer
Uprising

Shanghai. Aug. 8l.-A revival Of
"boxerism" il reported from Tanning
fu, in the southwestern part Of the
Pedchin province, s15 miles from
Tientsin.
Over twenty American missioner
aries, including women and children
have been Obliged TO evacuate Taingfu,
owing to an intended massacre ON the
part Of the boxers who call themselves
"Tsaiyun".
The local telegraph company refused
to transmit . message from these mis-
sionaries to American Minister Conger
at Pekin.
Fortunately, however, an English
friend In Honan forwarded their mes
sage. whereupon Yuan shi Kai ,viceruy
Of Pechil province, dispatched urgent
orders for their proection.
In view Of the fact that the local
authorities gave them no protection,
and there was no hope Of continuing
their work, the missionaries came ont.
They travelled in safety.
Grave doubts are expressed in some
quarters here as to the. real intentions
Of Tie Hang, who is at present absent
from Pekin on a visit to the southern
provinces. A similar mission under
taken by Kang vi before the last boxer
uprising is recalled.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
STEAM TURBINE A SUCCESS.
naval Engineers Pleased With Exam.
ination of Device,

naval Engineers Pleased With Exam.
ination Of Device.
A board of naval eneineerjno ax.
perts has just completed a thorough
examination of the Turbina, one of
the latest developments of the steam
turbine as applied to vessels. The re.
suits OF the inspection will be made
known in detail in a report on the
subject of turbine power which the
board will prepare. but it may be said
he performance of the turbine was re.
garded as highly satisfactory. in the
complete absence Of vibration and in
the comfort of the crew. Further
more, almost no more repairs are nee.
essary to the engines, there being no
friction except in few bearings.
There is no pounding and thudding
OF engines, nothing but a soft rush
OF steam through the pipes, SO that
noise is suppressed, valuable con.
sideration In naval combats. The en-.
CINE room force is largely reduced.
Additional coal carrying capacity ia
gained by the reduction Of the weight
OF the engines, and the center of gray
ity is lowered through the motors be.
ing placed just above the keel. Now
tnat a practicable reversing device
mas been found and Installed in this
boat, the naval engineers are prepar.
90 TO press forward the completion of
their plans for the installation of the
new turbines on their engines.
Inc Turbina was built in England.
ana was originally intended for coast.
ing but she crossed the Atlantic un.
der her own steam and without stop.
ping.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
HE BACKS UP BISHOP POTTER,
Archbishop Of Canterbury Approves Of
Subway"

Archbishop Of Canterbury Approves oil
Subway"
Just before landing, and after meet.
ing Bishop Potter, DR.. Dix and ]. Pier.
'pont Morgan, the archbishop Of Can.
terbury encountered the inevitable
American interviewers.
The primate said that Rev. Mr..
Ellison, one of the two chaplains &C.
companying him. was authorized to
speak for him on any further topics
the newspaper men might desire. Mr..
Ellison was promptly asked about the
Subway tavern" the saloon which
was started here to lessen the drink
evil, and which Bishop Potter dedicat.
ed. Bishop Potter's act has been wide
ly criticised by organizations and in
dividuals who believe in methods so
long and SO effectually used in the
United States in combating the liquor
evil.
Mr.. Ellison, speaking for the British
primate, indicated Bishop Potter.
Referring to the, subway tavern, he
said: "The archbishop approves of
that. Mrs. Davidson, the archbishop's
wife, was herself interested in estab-
fishing in Surrey, England, similar
and it has been tried sue.
cessfully elsewhere. 1t performs the
service 1t is designed for"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
GERMANY WANTS HIGH POSTAGE.
Payne's Two Cent Idea Does Not Nee,
With Favor,

Payns's Two Cent Idea Does Not Meet
With Favor.
Postmaster General Payne's sugges-
ton that the time is at hand for
two cent postage between the Unit.
ed States, Germany and Great Brit
ain, although the subject of favorable
comment in the press, is not regard.
ed at the ministry of posts as feasible.
Such proposal in the international
postal congress would bring out an
instructive interchange of views, but
the German postal delegates would be
against its adoption Were Germany
to reach a two cent agreement with
the United States 1t would be expect
ed also by her neighbors, Switzerland,
Belgium, France and Holland. Conse.
quently the question must be consid-
cred by Germany as a proposal for
one unit postage with all countries.
This would reduce the revenue by
many million marks. a reduction OF
income to which the finance ministry
Is not likely to consent The Amster.
dam chamber Of commerce not long
ago asked the Netherlands govern.
ment to arrange domestic rate of
postage with Germany, but the Dutch
government declined to act in the
matter.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
PENSION LIST SHRINKING.
For the Nation-Northwest Shows In.
crease in Number.

crease in Number.
The annual report of Pension Com
missioner Ware shows that the gov.
eminent has dealt literally with pen
sion claimants in the northwest dur
ing the past year, as evidenced by a
large increase in the number of pen
sions and in the amounts of money
paid. In Oregon, where there were
6177 pensioners in 1903, drawing pen
sions aggregating $77s,773, there were
during last year 1907 pensioners, to
whom the government paid $968,928.
Washington shows an increase from
SO67 pensioners, drawing $1,022,161 in
1903, to 8773 pensioners drawing ST.
1859 in 1904.
In Idaho there has been an increase
from 1902 pensioners drawing $242,-
S49 in 1903, to 1949 pensioners draw
ing $267,007 in 1904.
The increase in the number of pen
sioners in the northwestern states is
stated to be largely due to the al
lowance of large number of Indian
war pension claims and claims Of SOL
diers or relatives of those who served
in the Spanish war.
The report shows that during the
year the cost of maintaining the pen
sion system Of the government has
been $144.741,7s7. The appropriation
for this purpose was $146.461, 1896, leav-
ing an unexpected balance of $1,7O6,-
500. During the year 1874 persons
were added to and 49,157 dropped from
the pension list.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
IS TAKEN TO JAIL
Also Two Of His Friends, Who Shot
at Deputies.

Victor, COL, Aug. 29.-Rev. T. s. LIE
iandS Arthur Parker and L. r. jerks
have been arrested and taken to jail
in Cripple Creek as the result Of ar
attack upon Sheriff Bell and several
Of his deputies. Rev. Mr.. Leland, who
Is pastor of the Methodist church here
reported to Sheriff Bell several days
ago that he feared an attempt would
be made to deport him because of his
utterances from the pulpit criticizing
certain elements in the district. The
sheriff at once placed a guard at the
preachers home, and has since main.
tanned it day and night.
Sunday he went to Leland's home
with deputies to change the guard. Ac-
cording to the story in circulation, he
found the house in darkness. but
could distinguish Parker and jerks
standing in the doorway. He explain
ed his mission, but had hardly finished
before the two men began shooting.
NO one was hurt. and the two men
were arrested. Rev. Mr.. Leland was
also placed under arrest when he
came home from services at his
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
MONTANA NOTES,

A serious forest fire is in progress
in the vicinity of the old mining camp
Of Hasmark, where the timber is very
Dense
Regardless of the strike, it is report
ed that several large outfits of eastern
Montana will begin to ship cattle to
Seventy inches Of new skin has
been grated onto the back of James
Roxch at Missoula. He had been bad.
ly scalded.
Camping parties returned from the
Yellowstone national park report the
bears to be more numerous in the re.
serve than for years.
F. Augustus Heinze, the young min
ing millionaire of, Butte, has created
the biggest political sensation of re.
cent years through an unofficial an
nouncement Of his candidacy for gov
ernor on what is known as the anti
trust ticket.
w. T. Mitchell and his wife, former
residents of Butte. were drowned in
the recent cloudburst at Globe, Ariz.
The awarding of prizes for best re.
suits in the Good Templar lodges of
the state took place at Missoula re.
Gently. Anaconda won the handsome
banner for the greatest increase in
membership. Missoula No. 10 was
given the banner for the largest per
cent increase in membership during
the year.
There was large attendance of
delegates and others from all parts
of the state at the annual convention
at Livingston Of the grand lodge of
the Sons of Hermann of the state.
Word has been received from st.
Louis announcing the appointment of
c. H. Edwards of the Montana State
Horticultural society as a member OF
the international jury of awards on
exhibits.
Before adjournment the grand lodge
OF the Degree of Honor voted to issue
beneficiary certificates for $500, $1,000
and $4,000, and decided to meet in
Butte next September at the time of |
the meeting of the A. o. U. w.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
Russians Retreat
From Liaoyang

Toxic, Aug. 8l.-The Russians are
concentrating at Liaoyang with the In
tention Of giving q general battle OF Of
retiring. They are beaten ct Lungtu-
shan and retreated from Anshanshan
and Anpins. Anahanshan was the
strongest defense Liaoyang possessed
and it, los renderes defense almost inn.
possible. Il 10 believed here that Gem
eral Kuropatkin can not now avoid .
fight and . crushing defeat.
A dispatch received by the London
Daily Express says that the army has
commenced to retire from Liaoyang on
Mukden. Since Sunday huge trains Of
transports have been going forth and
columns Of men are ON the march.
Liaoyang lies too low for defense. All
the food stores are being withdrawn.
A considerable section of the army hae
been left in Liaoyang in positions to
tight q rear guard battle.
It IL reported that the japanese have
destroyed the railroad bridges north Of
Liaoyang. It Is reported that the Rus
sian army has effected its retirement
with transports and artillery on Liao-
yang and is now in position awaiting
the advancing Japanese.
The prorgess of the latter has been
rapid and determined, sparing of no
sacrifice.
In the attack on the Siaolindzy posi-
ton one Japanese bttalion lost all OF
it, officers. The retirement of the Rus
iasn transports of four corps across the
plan while the artillery and troops in
the rear held OF the Japanese afforded
a magnificent spectacle The Russians
lost 800 in killed or wounded during
the retreat from Anshanshan. The
Japanese made q forced march by
night, overtaking the Russians at day
light.
General Routkovsky was killed by
the explosion Of shell.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
OREGON ITEMS.

Major John E. Mayo, assistant ad-
jutant general and assistant quarter
master, department of Oregon, G. A.
R., died recently in Portland.
The Pacific Coast Construction com.
pany Of Portland Is awarded the con.
tract for building the Condon-Arling-
ton branch Of the o. r. & N. which is
to tap the great wheat and cattle coun-
try Of Gillian county, Ore.
Two million pounds of the choicest
fruits will go to waste in Echo local
ity unless capital takes possession and
operates the cannery at once. Fruit
is rotting under the trees and is being
fed to hogs by Indifferent growers.
Oregon again leads all states in the
amount of money realized from public
lands, having turned into the treasury
81, 442,576 in the last fiscal year.
Percy Cahoon, aged 20, is wanted
at Pendleton for larceny of goods and
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. 1t is said he sold all the house
hold effects belonging to his mother
for the sum of $50.
Laurence Sullivan of Portland, one
of the best known sailor boarding
house men ON the coast, was shot re-
Gently by Frank Moody, a gambler, at
Seaside. The cause Of the shooting
was gambling deal. The wound is
not serious. Moody was afterwards
arrested.
AS the result of an alteration be-
tween Bert Oakman, farmland, and
Frank Bennett of Hillsboro, Oakman
stabbed Bennett in the neck with a
knife, severing the jugular vein. Ben
nett died in about 20 minutes. Oak
man disappeared after the cutting and
has not been located.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
IDAHO souIes.

The Summit Commercial club has
been organized with charter mem
bership Of rs.
There is considerable agitation at
Mohler over the question Of an ade-
quate water supply.
A falling log broke the back Of T.
T. Olmstead of Occur d'Alene while
he was hauling timber.
The Summit plant will increase the
capacity of its -four mill and will start
on new wheat before October.
The University Of Idaho will open
on September IL for the registration,
which will continue for three days.
Glass work will begin September Is.
Owing to the difficulty encountered
in securing harvest hands, the farmers
in different neighborhoods about Look
out, Chesley, Rosetta and Melrose
have formed little comprehensive for
the threshing of each others crops. In
this way the farming community
makes up a threshing crew.
Otto Martinson's year old son o.
car and another boy of Troy found
some dynamite caps, and the Martin
son boy put q piece Of paper into the
mouth Of the cap, then lighted the pa
per with match, and held 1t between
his thumb and finger, with the result
that his hand was badly shattered by
the explosion and his face and body
badly cut up by pieces Of the cap. 1t
is feared that he will lose two fingers
and his trumb.
A good deal of interest attaches to
the hole that is being dug at the KEEL
ley hot springs near Boise. An effort
is being made to tap the flow Of hot
water that comes to the surface all
around the place where the derrick
stands at q temperature Of about 100
Fahrenheit. It is believed that this
flow will be encountered not deeper
than $50 feet. and when it is struck
Bosses supply of hot water for heating
and other purposes will be so material
ly increased that every demand for
good many years to come will be met.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-09-02
Killed by Automobile.

81. Louis.-Blinded by dust from
the machine of A. c. Webb of Toledo
ohio' Barney oldheld lost control of
MS machine at the worlds fair auto.
,nooiie speed contest, and, crashing
through the outer fence of the course.
Killed John Scott. a Waterman en-.
ployed at the park, and inflicted in.
lurles upon Nathan Montgomery
negro, from which he died. oldfleld
was painfully injured and his machine
completely demolished.