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The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01
WOODBURY.
LOCAL AFFAIRS OF INTEREST.

LOCAL AFFAIRS OF INTEREST.
Mrs Q. J. Minor has been entertain
ing three young ladies, the past week.
Miss May Stanton visited her sister,
Mrs A. w. Mitchell, last week.
Cards are out for the wedding Of
Miss Emile G. Tomlinson to Henry S
Hitchcock, on Wednesday of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs George Bacon visited
the shore, this week.
Mabel, eldest daughter Of Henry
Galpin, died last Friday. The funeral
was held on Saturday. Much sympa
thy is extended to the family, as she
was beautiful child, making frienus
with all who knew her.
Stanley MunSell has been laid up
with lame arm.
George Crane and family of Water
bury spent Sunday at G. P. Cranes.
A. e. knox's auction was held on
Saturday, goods going at fair prices.
Miss Florence HickoX of New Ha-
ven was recent visitor at 5. w. Nun
sells.
Miss Fannie Trowbridge of Wash
ington visited her parents, G E. Trow-
bridge, for the past two weeks.
Miss Lucy Gordon is at the shore.
A bout 80 cavalrymen camped in
town for two nights, last week. Many
visitors went to see the unusual sight
in Woodbury. of seeing soldiers in
camp. They drilled, Friday after
noon.
The barn of Thomas Galpin was
struck by lightning, last week, and
burned.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01
A DEMAND FOR HOUSE RENTS.

AS showing the local demand for
house rents,a landlord who has house
to rent had nine applications for it
from desirable parties. Isn't here an
opportunity for local capitalists to in
vest in house building on safe basis?
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01
Ten Pages.
New Milford,

THE NEW MILFORD FAIR.
Everything points to successful
time, September II, ID, II and Is, at
the fair of the New Milford Agricul-
tural association at Conetia Park.
There promises to be large list of
entries for the horse racing, the purses
being liberal. Following is list of
the classes:
WEDNESDAY.
Glass ?9-Pnrse 300 Trotting and Pacing for
Horses that have never beaten 2l5
First Purse, SlOO
second Purse, 81 w
Third Pnr,r 5000
+ uith Purse. ~ W
GLASS 4o--Purse 5000. Trotting and Pacing
for horses that have never beaten "a
F,rs1 Pure. 300 90
Second Purse, 5000
THIRD Purse 5000
Fourth Purse, 2OCO
THURSDAY.
Glass 4l-Purse $500. Trotting and Pacir for
Horses that have never beaten , 30.
First Prise. $4,000
Second Purse, 5OU
Third Purse, 3OU
Four Purse, 2oo'
GLASS 4s-Purse 800. Trotting for horses
| that have never beaten 800
First Purse. 5000
second Purse, 2o.W
Third Purse, 10 w
Fourth Purse, 10OO
FRIDAY,
| Glass 4s-Trotttng and Pacing. For horses
| that have never beaten 2 As Purse $780,
First Purse, 5000
| Second Purse, % 90
Third Purse. 10 W
Fourth Purse, 1000
| Glass 49-Trotting land Pacing. For horses
| never having beaten : 10. Purse 500.
| First PURSE. 800. 90
second PURSE 5000
Third Purse. g., "
Fourth Purse. 1000
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01
attended to at the store of M. W. Hill.

G. E. Kiddiford is headquarters for
correct and satisfactory work in watch
and clock repairing.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01
WORCESTERSHIRE NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs Henry Dawson have
been spending a week at the camp
meeting at Pine Grove, Canaan.
Miss Ruth Clay invited some of her
boy and girl friends to spend last Mon
day with her in honor of her 18th
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01
HOUSATONIC POMONA MEETING AT
MERRYALL, AUGUST "a, 1905.

MLnh1 ALL, AO0OoA AoOc'
About 10 o'clock the two first teams
arrived, one from Ellsworth and one
from Warren. From that time until
l O'Clock they came from north, east,
south and west until, as is usual at a
Pomona meeting, large crowd had
Assem- bled. In the forenoon the fifth
degree was conferred upon IL mem
bers, and one joined by demit, and the
came the dinner, which always adds a
good degree of sociability to a large
gathering. The ladies Of the Aspetuck
Valley Grange had provided a bounti-
full collation., consisting of pork and
beans, cold meats, chicken, salads,
pickles, bread, biscuit, buildings, pies,
cake, ice cream, fruit and coffee. In
| the afternoon, which was open to every
one, after singing, the subject present.
ed by the lecturer, c.. S. Phelps, was
Some of the best ways to make Farm
discussion, led by Prof Phelps and
Mrs Marvin and participated in by o.
S. Wood, master Of the State Grange,
Mrs Vincent, Mrs Judd, Mrs Newton,
Mrs Welton, Mrs Strong and Hon H.
o. AverilI. After this continuation
Of former meetings was taken up.
Subject, "Old-time Industries of diff
ferent towns" Mr. Mallette OF Bridge
water read a paper, also Rev G. H.
Smith of Kent. The past history of a
town is always interesting, and if at
the same meeting we could have a
town prophecy, it would be doubly SO.
Brothers Cogswell and Averill from
Washington Grange helped to enliven
the music, and when the whole house
joined in singing America" all could
but rejoice for free America and it's
| free institutions.
The Newtown bee., 1905-09-01

ven have been visiting their sister,
Mrs G. D. Pulver.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-01
Fancy Ribbons.

All of e. B. Henry's Fancy Ribbons
that sold up to 65c yard go in 00n
at Sale Price per yard kJU
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This is giving you all of our profit
and more too.
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CAN YOU USE ANY
OE THESE SHOES?

If you can here is snap for you.
They are all in ladies' sizes only.
They are all made by Utz & Dunn,
of New York. They sold at $3.50,
ss so and $500 a pair. They are
the end of our shoe stock, Below
we give correct list of sizes and
the number of pairs, If your size
is here buy them for
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-01

Ombre Shiring Ribbons, Henrys
price, 75c per bolt. Sale Enr
Price, per bolt GUu
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-01

These reductions mean that you can
buy at this sale Silk Shirt Waist Suits
for less money than seven-eighths' of
the merchants in Oklahoma can buy
them for.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-01

Dice Pattern Table Napkins. 16xl6
inches fast selvage, = B. Henrys
price, CSC per dozen Sale AQn
Price. per dozen, HUI
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silk Shirt Waist
Suits Go at Half Price

A sale with us means sale indeed,
no halfway measure goes. When we
cut we cut deep so that the new price
will do the work-CLEAN THEM OUT
efA IN C;1lx C,,;@- ,~-.1l -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
New Treaty Signed by Great
Britain and Japan.
BROADER THAN OLD ONE
Official Announcement Of Terms of New
Alliance Withheld Until After Peace
Conference Ends Signed Days Be
fore Parliament Adjourned.

London, August % "a new Anglo
japanese treaty Of alliance, much broad
er in scope than the old one, was signed
three days before the adjournment Of
Parliament. The official announcement
q the new alliance is being deferred
until after the conclusion Of tile Ports
mouth conference.
Portsmouth, n. I'll, August 26. The
new treaty between England and Japan,
which is said to have been signed three
days before the adjournment Of Parlia-
ment though its terms win not be an
nouneed until the end Of the peace con
ference, is said to be wider in scope
than the old one. This must mean that
Great Britain and Japan have entered
into an offensive and defensive alliance
instead Of the merely defensive arrange
nent which existed between them until
the other day.
The new treaty was the direct cause
81 the postponement Of the general cleo
tien Of England and the continuance
~ -stts 'RftAAgdA HI fpMtts Lit kiuA Ndn
said TO desire the definite settlement
Of the matter while the present govern
ment was IN power It was known
that the Liberals did not take exactly
the same view Of the relations. actual
and potential, of Japan and England
as their opponents.
II they come into power six months
from now they win not dare to inter-
fere with the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
although, should the opportunity come,
they might not be Sd anxious to act
ia accordance with the treaty as the
Conservatives would be. AT the same
time much would depend ON the states
man who happened to be at the head
of the British foreign office.
In view Of the present strained rela-
tions Of Great Britain and Germany, the
Anglo japanese alliance is very differ
eut thing from the Franco Russian and
the triple alliance, which are now alli-
ances III name and nothing more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
The Oldest Law Partnership.

Several other towns have been putting
forth claims In the state papers that
this and that one was the residence OF
the oldest law firm in the state, Rutland
and Bennington being ahead in this re-.
spect until Bethel is heard from. The
firm Of Hunton & Sticlzney Of Bethel
antedates anything heard from yet By
seven years. Augustus p. Hunton and
William B. G. Stickney entered into
partnership in August, 1875, and the firm
mas been in active practice ever since.
HE first office was in the brick block
81 Guy Z. Graham, standing in the loea-
ton now occupied BY the Kittredge
block, This was burned in the fire Of
Dec, u, 1927, IN which fire the firm lost
its valuable library and papers of inn
portance. The office was then opened
- the front room Of the dwelling Of
Mr. Hunton. Upon the completion of
tie Arnold block in 1878, the firm took
the room over the Marsh furniture store
Some years later they moved to the pres
ent location in the annex to the house
of Alr. Hunton.
Mr., Hunt0n, the senior member Of the
firm, can lay claim ID having one Of the
longest, if not the longest, connection,
with tie bar of any lawyer in the state.
lie was admitted to practice III 1887 at
Montpelier He located at Bethel Sept.
is, 1898, at that time entering into
partnership with the late Julius Con-
verse, who was later governor Of the
state. Their Office was in the building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
Breton Folklore.

A collection Of popular superstitions-
those harmless after reflections of re-
mote pre.Christian antiquity--has just
been published, and very amusing some
Of these beliefs are. Thus, matron,
curious to count her chickens before
they are Matched, puts a hair through
her wedding ring, which she plunges in
Ia glass Of water, and as often as it
knocks against the side SO many are the
number Of her future olive branches.
IA betrothed maiden who faces the music
of hearing her own banns published viii
never have toothache. If unbetrothed
and fancy free he vaguely wonders as to
her husbands calling, she need but let
the white of an egg into a glass ofwater.
1t win certainly take forms indicative Of
his trade. A ceremonial rather eonpIi-
Gated, with q mirror under the pillow
to be looked into at midnight, win even
display his form and figure. And at the
wedding service, according to the brides
or the bfidcgrcom's taper burns bright
est, 50 will he or she outIiye the other.
London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
Catching q LOON.


Once, and only once, / caught a young
Northern diver, says Graham West in
Recreation II was in July in the Lau-
Ientians in a little lake far back in TIE
forest covered hills looms always most
on small islands IN lakes, never where
toxes can get at the eggs OF Young. Tns
birds at first are coal black. The one
took was the size Of a pigeon and it took
me 20 minutes to get it. When pursued
the little fellows make for the open deep
water, never skullS among the weeds.
and rely entirely upon their wonderful
Giving powers You can only catch them
when they ARE very young and on a per-
feetly calm day when You can see them
the instant they come up.
| followed the bird So quickly that I
was always near when It rose and bv
shouting and brandishie the paddle
frightened it into diving before it had
fegained its wind. At length It could
not dive more than foot OF two below
The surface and then | caught it in my
hand. II was savage ana seasick III the
canoe. The mother kept near il from
first to last, swan round The canoe. call
ing most plaintively tile while. the noge
Icing "Whe-oH-ou," quite distinct from
the usual hooking laugh, Ha-ha-ha.hal
Ha ha- Ina hair padded the little loon
about a mile and then put Il overheard
very gently, and the mother bed il OH
Ia triumph,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
CAIN THE FIRST STRIKER
SAYS MAGNATE BAER
Men Who Have No Practical knowledge
Of the Labor Subject Are
Styled IdeaIists.

Denver, Colo, August Cain was
the first striker, and he killed Abel
because Abel was more prosperous
fellow said George +. Baer, the great
coal and railway man, here Wednes-
day.
Mr. Baer was asked il lie had any
idea how strikes would be settled in
the future.
no, nor has anybody else, said lie.
Strikes began with Genesis. Writers
on the subject Of strikes, in the maya.
zines, books and newspapers, have had
no aetual experience, or they would not
be 90 ready to propose a settlement.
They are dreamers. Strikes are sus-
ceptible Of settlement only on such basis
as the circumstances and conditions in
volYed in them dictate. Men who have
no practical knowledge Of the labor sub
jeet are idealists. Their theories are
worthless
Mr.. Baer declared that the open shop
system was the only guarantee for in
dustrial peace and prosperity. He de-
MED that he said during the last an.
thracite strike that he was athe man
into whose hands God IN his infinite
wisdom has placed the Anthracite coal
fields"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
Sixteen Persons We're Lost
in ClOudburSt's Wake.
MANY HOMES SWEPT AWAY
Deluge Sweeps Down a Colorado Canon
Carrying Away Many Homes Of Italian
Miners-It Is Reported That Six
teen Persons Drowned.


Trinidad, Col, Aug. 26.-A terrific
Eeloudburst broke over the coal camps Of
Berwind aud Tabasco, about sixteen
miles north Of Trinidad, Thursday night
land from the best reports obtainable
Yesterday morning sixteen persons have
been drowned, though it is possible that
this number may be reduced when CON-
Imunieation with the camps is establish
led. All telephone and Telegraph wires
Iare out and the roads are impossible and
bridges swept away, so that definite In
formation cannot be secured.
Iabaseo lies in a narrow CANYON and
Iin the lower part Of the camp there are
Ia large number OF small frame houses
occupied BY miners. It is here that the
lives are reported to have been lost.
Eighteen houses are said to have been
swept away. The first report was that
tbirty-tire persons had been drowned.
but a number Of these were later found
staying with neighbors. The precipita-
ton In the storm between 4 j.. M. and
midnight amounted to an inch and d
half in Trinidad, and both the Rio Grande
land the Colorado Southern railways are
badly washed out near Ludlow, d station
close to Arroyo, which comes down from
Hastings to Eerwind
The Colorado Southern Railroad BE.
tween Hastings and Ielagua was com.
Ipletely washed out, as is the Colorado
Southern branch to Berwind, 50 that
traffic over either railroad will not Be
Possible for week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
A FASCINATING NAN

l0riginalI
Douglas Midway ana his sister Clara
were orphans. Douglas was ambl-
ti0us both for himself and his sister.
lie wished to become merchant iii
tie city ard was DESTROYS that Clara,
who was charming girl. should marry
q city man. His plan was to sell the
farm and set up d country store. This
would take hin to the city to buy
goods, where lie would make the ae-
anlintance Of business men through
whom he would gradually work his
way into wider field. Some oil these
acquaintance he might introduce to
Clara. and among them she might find
q husband
Douglas carried ont his plan Before
starting to the city his sister warned
him to beware Of city people and re-
member that be was not versed In city
ways. 70 this be replied that lie had
letters 70 the firm Of Burt 4 Richard
son and would rely on them Tor advice.
Burt 4 Richardson were wholesale
grocers Douglas was received By Mr..
Richardson. who said to him
You have goods ID buy Ii 50 many
different lines that you had better take
one OF our clerks 70 show you where
you can buy cheapest. at the same
time YOU can sound the market for
your groceries, and we viii aD as well
or better taan you can do elsewhere
Douglas gladly accepted the Offer
ard the clerk who was sent with him.
Ebert Adams, put him right into the
way af securing bargains. aud by 4
o'clock all but the groceries had been
purchased. Douglas had found Adams
strictly a business man and was much
relieved on returning t. the store to-
be introduced % Mr.. Norman, who
hc understood had Just dropped ID and
who's geliality captlvatea tile young
eaunagman ct once. Afr. Afesrilnan
seemed 70 tuka to Douglas ana sat
cHattlrg vith him while tile others ats
tended d business
Merlmun, said Mr. Richardson,
Eve are very busy lust now aud can't
give Dir Midway the attention lie
needs can't you devote yourself 10
him this evening"
Il shall be most happy said the
genial Merriam,
The evening was il revelation TO the
young merchant. He saw Tia sights
DC the city IN the most GeIigAtful fash
len He tried to pay hts share Of the
expense but Merriman would wink III
the cashiers and remark Is Douglas.
"Wait till ! go to your place, then it
will be You who shall do the paying
Douglas became confidential. show.
ing his new friend photograph Of
his sister Merriman at once went
into raptures over It, declaring the
face 60 be the most beautiful lie had
ever seen. Then d secret desire crept
into Douglas breast. Merriman was
just the match he would like for Clara.
The next morning Merriman spoke
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
A MOUNTAIN or LILIES.
sown Ten Years Ago By Luther Burbank
a California Dome Now.

On ii mountain top, e9h1 feet above
sea level, in the northern section IF Cali.
fornia, in d cline particularly suited to
their development, thousands Of Tie fair
est Of lilies have been blooming. For 4
decade they have been planted there.
termedand every year has seen the nlsna.
Der of bulbs increase until tie place can
almost be termed a rlily ranch. The
lilies are Burbank creations. and "a this
selected climate and soil they were sent
by Luther Burbank eight Or ton years
ago and were taken n charge hy i COM
petent man intrusted with the work OF
growing them by Burbank
Few people know AZ the location Of
the ranch, or that tisere was such d
flower garden in tile mountains B,ir-
bank was absent from town couple Of
days this week, and during his absence
HE Travelled many miles by railroad and
stage to reach the place where lilies
grow. Three o. four years have elansed
since he was last able to visit tile place.
but lie found that the man III charge hal
everything right
The lilies are all hybiiIs. TAav came
from 40 different species, MANY al them
are Of almost priceless value. They
were crossed and recrossed and carefully
selected before they we're senr ID their
mountain home to multiply, in order
that they might be distributed, lis they
are being now, TO mankind.
Announcement Is made that III. stlas
Burpee Of Philadelphia has secured cx-
elusive control OF Bubank's maani!i-
cent crimson esehschotzia. This nn-
nolncement will be matter oil consider
able interest all over the country, where
the flower has attracted universal atteE.
ties II is one Of the scientists most
beautiful floral creations
Some time ago 1t WAS mentioned that
Burbank had received letters from sever
al Of the European monarehs asking him
for information about his work. lie
graeiously replied to the inquiries aud
today personal reply came from one
.of the crowned heads, thanking Burbank
for his courtesy and information. This
reply from a King mentioned particular
lY the th0rnless cactus
Another letter in a recent mail Il one
lot special interest III came from far-ogf
Siam. The writer informed Burbank
that he may expect consignment of
seeds and bulbs from Siam, with which
he i asked TO experiment.
Mr. Burbank has received from Japan
Ia newspaper containing an essay lie
wrote. It is printed III Japanese and
English
The seeds Of the rubber plant sent to
Burbank from Colorado some time ag5
have hourished into plants. What he
can accomplish with them remains TO be
seen, but something must come fiji the
line Of improvement from the exercise
'of his genius New York Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26

then called the 'rontine, now known
e Bethel Mills. This partnership lasted
until 1910, when Mr.. Converse moved
te Woodstock and Mr.. Hunton had sew
cral partners in the following years,
among whom are Allen p Dudley, Rom
anoz Walker Dudley G. Blodgett and
Moulton J. Gilman, from 1863 until 1874.
During these years Mr.. Hunton has had
G host Of students attracted to his Of
iice for the study Of law. About 1857
he had three students at one time,
stephen n. Pingree, james j Wilson and
Samuel Z. Pingree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
ROCKINGHAM TOWN HISTORY.
Contract Of Editing Book Is Let to
Z. S. HAYS.


Bellows Fails, August 26.-The COM
mittee chosen BY Rockingham last
March to arrange for the writing and
publishing Of a history Of this town
have recently made a contract with +.
$. Hays Tor editing the book and the
work Is now going forward as RAPIDLY
as possible. Mr. Hays is devoting his
whole time to it and has engaged Miss
Florence Glough as stenographer. Ia
arranging for the printing and binding
Of the history the committee have had
bids from seven different firms, but the
contract has not been fully closed as
yet. The book IS to contain from 500
to 900 pages, including sc pages 81
Illustrations. These pictures viii make
a valuable addition to the interest that
will attach 20 the volume as many very
old maps and early pictures have been
found. Although the publishing of d
history has been delayed SO years too
long and much information has been
lost in the death Of older residents, Mr..
Hays feels pleased ag having dug out
ais much as he has that win be of I'M
terest at the present time, but Of far
greater interest so on 100 years hence.
Press comment IN other localities Of the
state has expressed appreciation of the
enterprise Of the town in prepetuating
the records in this manner and other
towns are discussing taking the same
action.
A valuable addition to the history
is to be the family and genealogical
records Of all the early settlers as far
as obtainable, and also Of the families
Of later date whose members have been
prominent in town affairs. There will
probably be from 200 to $50 Of these
families recorded