The Newtown bee., 1905-03-24
California In '@.
INTERESTING STORY FROM THE DIARY OF
 GLOVER HAWLEY,
Hardship and Success.-Sunshlne
 and Shadow.
PREPARED FOR THE BEE BY K. L.
 JOHNSON.

elevated to the highest office 1n the gift of the American people, in one of his speeches put forth on certain public occasion he was asked by one of his friends how he thought the people would receive it. After moments pause, he replied-a twinkle in his eyes-"the people will perhaps like what have said, who like that sort of thing" So when have been compil- ing from MT IIawley's diary and letters for THE BEE I have thought that not all of THE BEE readers would stop to read, and perhaps not many would read the matter, but I have felt sure it would be read by all "who like that sort of thing"
 With the present issue of THE BEE the articles will close. They have been running for over four months. When l came across the material while on the Pacific coast thought it would be pleasure to prepare the same for THE BEE in my leisure hours. The only regret 1 now have IS that l did not know MT Hawley'S character istic life while he was living as we'll as I think I do now. Conscientious and ever faithful, his aim and end was to make the best possible use of his time in the accomplishment of the object for which he went, the payment of money still due upon the place in New town. In that he was successful. He l al, Ior oh fvxN va coming back in good health. His re- | turn was by the Nicaragua route, sail l ing down the Pacific from San Francis co to Nicaragua, crossing the Nicara- qua isthmus to the Gulf of Mexico and thence by sailing vessel to New York. Born in 1903 he was under 50 years of age when he returned home. For 25 years longer he was active in his farm life. When the Housatonic railroad went through Hawleyville he gave the land for the necessary depot buildings and gave the right of way over quar- ter of mile through his farm. His
 lulne was the brick house still stand .ng in Hawleyville. In politics he was [ Jackson Democrat until the break Ing cut of the Rebellion, when he be- came a staunch Republican. In 1850 when the Know-Nothing craze swept across Connecticut he joined. To the surprise of all, the party carried the town election the following October, and was elected Selectman, in company with Hart Shepherd and Lewis S. l 13cfr f. the Brick building was built in which are now deposited the town and Pro- bate records. When the Civil war broke out his only son, William, volun- teered to assist in putting down the rebellion. He was 21 years old, fine young man, his fathers pride. He died in the service and that was one of the greatest aff1ictions of the fathers life. MT Hawley was of an inventive mind, and besides farming he invented fan ming mills, corn shelters and blows. He made the first cast iron blow used in the town. tSold one to Simeon E. Peck's father, who bought with much hesitation, but soon after when, MI Hawley was going past MT Peck's house MT Peck came out swinging his hat and informed him that the ploW had been run through some of the worst kind of ground and was still al right and sound. He was fond O1 travel. He and Simeon B. Peck tool trip west before railroads were built They went as far as Chicago wher there was but little else there but {
 miasmatic swamp, and the principa
 employment of the few inhabitant
 was "fever and ague." Disguised witt Chicago they went into Michigan ant crossed that state on horseback.
 Il E. l.. J.