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The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25

The Wentworth Furniture Co., lis
John street, Bridgeport, are Offering
some extra good values in sideboards
and Bullets. Their stock is up to date
in every respect. AS rule you will
find something to please you at their
store, no matter what it is you want
so long as it is to fit out house. Their
stock of carpets, rugs, in fact floor COW
erings of all descriptions, is large, and
offers one chance to make good Sc.
lection.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25
DEERFIELD ITEMS.

DEERFIELD ITEMS,
Mrs Caroline Allen Baker of Bridge
port spent part of last week ct Charles
Nichols.
Mrs W. E. Nichols has been the
guest of a friend in Bridgeport.
Miss M. M. Burr still continues
quite poorly.
Nelson Raymond is reported as be-
ing on the sick list.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25

CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
During Thursday nights electrical
storm lightning struck six head of cat
tie belonging to John Barlow, killing
three fine heiferS and one cow and Sc
riOusly injuring the remaining two.
The cattle were grazing in the pasture
near Mr. Barlow's home and were dis
covered SOON after the shower.
Children's Day exercises will be held
at the Congregational church, Sunday,
June 3. Mrs r. Bradley Jennings has
charge of the literary program, which
is said to be up to her usual degree of
excellence.
G.. F. Monroe is confined to the
house with very painful attack Of in
fiammatory rheumatism.
Nelson Raymond, an aged resident
Of the Banks North district, is said to
be seriously i'll with pneumonia. DR.
J. L. Hetzel Of Southport is looking af-
ter the patient.
Mr. and Mrs Sherwood Banks are the
proud grandparents of an eight-pound
baby boy, born to Mr. and Mrs William
Willis Of Bridgeport, Monday, May H.
Miss Ruth Raymond of Bridgeport
was Sunday visitor at D. Q. Smiths.
Mrs Abram Banks, who was expect
ed home from protracted visit with
her daughter, Mrs Henry G. Raymond.
in Black Rock, this week, is now said
to be confined to the house by illness.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel J. Dayton and
daughter, Miss Alice Dayton, Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, were over Sunday guests
Of Mrs Daytons parents, Mr. and Mrs
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25

Mr. and Mrs S. w. Gledhill Of Bridge
port passed Sunday at Taylor's hotel
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25

Oyster shells for poultry at S. E.
Sanford & Co.'s.
The Newtown bee., 1906-05-25

Miss Ethel May Logan of Bridge
port, George Hotchkiss, Miss Hotch-
kiss, Miss Rollins, Harry A. Quien,
Mrs Edwin Rolston, William H. Rol-
ston of New York, p. E. Abbott, Mrs
Abbott and Miss Bertha Brooks of
Fall River, Mass, w. Fred Chase OF
Boston, Mass, r. w. Mills of New
Haven and L. M. Hubbard, Jr., of
Wa!lingford have been recent guests
at the NewtOwn Inn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-09

the history OF the civilization Of 6
people can be written from the char
acter of it's public buildings. To
some extent this is true; and when
in the kong future the history of this
people comes to be written, this
structure will mark an epoch in its
civilization. 1 congratulate you, gen.
tlemen Of this Worshipful Court, upon
the fact that your names will be
associated with this advancement
The duty, however, Of carrying out
your orders had to be left to a COM
mite of your selection, and before
leaving you / wish to congratulate
you upon the happiness of your choice
of committeeman; and to this COM
mittee wish to say that this Wora
shipful Court owes you a vote of
thanks for your faithful discharge Of
your duties. The harmony of your
councils, the absence of chickering's
and jealousies and freedom from any
whisperings of distrust in the dis
charge of this trust of some magni.
tude, deserves, and will receive, the
highest commentator of the people.
But, of course, in a work Of this
character, the brunt of the burden
falls upon the chairman of
such a committee. While he, of
course, is aided and comforted by
your counsel and suggestion, yet in
every instance he must take the
initiative. The failure or success is
due to his genius or incompeteney,,
and while all of us take unto our
selves some of the glory of his sue
cess, yet upon his head alone would |
nave been visited the anathema of |
failure. Then so much the more
should we honor him upon his sue
,ess.
Now, Mr.. Hatcher, I am charged
With a pleasant duty. AS you are
about to lay down your burden the
sense of appreciation wells up in the
hearts of all of us for the faithful dis
charge of your duty as chairman of
his committee. 1t was a mark of
lonor and confidence when you were
elected as chairman, and you have
hown a high and worthy apprecia-
ion of it in the work you have done,
nd in giving such an accounting of
our trust as merits the honor and
onfidence that was bestowed upon
GU. The people at large thank you,
nd am authorized to speak, for I
m one of them, and l speak for their
representatives.. But the members of =
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of the 9th district, and NJ. NJ. Butts
of the 9th district.
7. ]. Shaw was elected road cor,
McKmissioner Of the 9Th district, J
missioner of the 9Th district, ]. H
McKibbon of the 5th district, E. NJ
Kindell, of the It'll district, C. NJ
Fraser of the End district, and H. C,
Huckaby Of the Srd district.
The old Turnpike commissioners
were reelected by reclamation.
The cour appropriated $50 a
month for the purpose of guarding
the quarantine line along the south
ern edge Of the county, till November
to prevent cattle crossing the line
from the south during that time. An
adjournment was taken till next Mon
day.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT
.... = POSTOFFICE


New furniture and fixtures for the
postoffice arrived Friday and were
installed Friday night Under the
new arrangement, the departments
are divided by wire ratings and the
employees IT thY PaSd Nill be able to
discharge their duties with creator
satisfaction and ease land the public
will be able to reach the departments
and transact their business more con-
veniently. Under the new arrange
ment patrons of the office inquest of
their mail on Sundays can enter the
front door, pass down a hallway to
their carrier, FIT their matil, apd leave
by waS.dt hid bhce tdoSA(Ud
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PRISONER NO |.
HIS LONG SoJoURN AT STATE
PRISON ENDS FEB. 1e.
MILTON BOONE, OF SHELBY.

Prisoner No. l, who has been in the
Tennessee Penitentiary in Nashville
since January 16, 1890, will leave the
prison walls on Feb. 16. The prisoner
is Milton Boone. negro who was sem
fenced from Memphis for murder. he
was given . life sentence, but Gov.
Cox committed the sentence to thirty
seven and one half years. The usual
allowance for good behavior will termi-
nate his sentence on Feb. 16, making
his term of service for the State twenty.
six years and thirty days. y
Boone is one of the most interesting
prisoners in the penitentisry, and GER
tainly the one with the best record for
behavior. During his long residence
e. here he has been on constant duty,
and not one mark has been made
against him for bad conduct. This is
the most remarkable record on the
books of Warden McMenaway, for it is
seldom that a prisoner remains there
one year without some character OF
correction being necessary.
Another distinction due Boone is that
he is the oldest prisoner there. No. 2
died in the prison several years ago.
and there are several in the next class
who have been in prison about twenty
years. In the big record book of the
Warden the first scratch of a pen ia
mo. ], and opposite that is the name
of Milton. Boone. sent from Memphis
for murder. These remarks were made
when Boone was brought to the peni-
tentiary, and until the 23rd day OF
December, 1906, no other remarks were
made on his portion of the record. AOn
Dec. %, Gov, John |. Cox, on the petit
ton of every officer and civilian en-
ployed. at the penitentiary, committed
Boone's sentence. to thirty.seyen and
one-half years, and the usual deduction
let's him out this month.
When Boone was brought to Nash
Vile the penitentiary was on West
ollCCI. years alter
went into the walls he was assigned
o service under Steward Sol Spencer,
md the last twenty-three years Of his
line has been under that official.
Overtime and other things have made
possible for him to get little extra
money, and when he leaves the prison
lie will have nearly 81. To this the
state will add 81 or IS, as we'll as
uit Of clothes and transportation to
Pulaski, which will be his start ON
is second life. Boone is now SO
ears old, but he does not look to be
yer 40. Every officer, employee and
innate of the penitentiary is his
riend, and the closest one ffthem all
J Steward Spencer, who has been
comes immediate commander for
ventythree years. He says that he
as been perfect in conduct, and has
ever attempted to shirk duty i'm
osed upon.-Nashville American.
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QUARTERLY COIJR?
A LOVE FEAST.
Praise For Everyone Responsible For
The New Court House.
CHAIRMAN E. H. HATCHER ESPECIALLY HONORED
Is Presented With A Handsome Silver Pitcher
For Faithful. Efficient Service.-Report
Of The Building Committee.
CHAIRMAN E. H. HATCHER ESPECIALLY HONOR

BE 1T RESOLVED that these reso
lutions be spread upon the minutes
of this Court, and that a copy there
Of be furnished to Hugger Bros.
A resolution introduced by Esq.
F. H. Smith, requesting the directors
Of the geological survey to complete
the survey of the Franklin Quad
rangle so as to connect the Columbia
and Nashville Quadrangles, was
unanimously adopted.
By resolution the denominations
of the Court House Funding bonds
were changed so that all of them
should be of $1,000 denomination.
John Brown was elected by &C
clamation as one of the Revenue
Commissioners in the stead of w. J.
FOWLER.
Esq. F. H. Smith, w. A. Provine
and W. E. Ballanfant were appointed
a committee to confer with the city
in regard to the Dewey cannon.
Tax Levy for 1906.
The committee on tax rate reported
the following levy for 1906:
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the Tower-Clock, and there are to be
eight (S) secondary clocks, one large
secondary clock in each courtroom
and one secondary clock in each of
fee. The secondary clocks will be
run and regulated precisely with the
tower clocks; the four dials of the
Tower-Clock to be Illuminated and to
be lighted up at night with electrical
lights, and there is to be an cleo
trical, mechanical striking movement
for sounding the fire alarm, and there
are to be three (3) tap keys for ring
ing the fire-alarm; one will be placed
in each of the Central offices of the
two Telephones Companies, and one
in the Court House.
The entire contract price for these
Clocks and alarm attachments, ETC.,
is $2,S65O0. OF this amount the City
of Columbia is to pay 100000, and TO
contribute the old City bell, which
the Clock Company agrees to take at
seventeen (17) cents a pound.
In addition to the 100000 and the
old bell, the City has built and cont
pleted a large Court House sewerage
to the river. We procured bids on
this sewer and the bid was S. D.r0,
though we have lcen informed tAa5
the city has constructed ii for less,
so that under the alr~43 cElent Of the
City, the City relieves the County of
the 100000 for the sewer, and $500. 90
., wards the Clock and the Did bell,
and the County pays the balance OF
the $2,S65.00, which is about 100000.
A very considerable portion OF he
steel and wood furniture is yet to De
received and installed, and some of
the various items we have estimated
only approximately, subject to Ger.
tain minor conditions.
At the next ensuing term of this
Court, your Committee will prepare
and submit an itemized statement in
ietail, complete in every particular,
and we think we can safely state to
he Court that all ofathe above items /
will not aggregate over S114,000.00.
We ask that this Honorable Court |
appoint a Committee of at least three
~ sensible competent and reliablel
gentlemen to whom the complete re-
,ort may be submitted, and we ask
hat these gentlemen thoroughly ex-
mine into every item of expendi-
ure incurred by this Committee, so
hat they may submit their opinion
nd report upon such expenditure to
he next ensuing Quarterly Term of
his Court.
Respectfully submitted, +
E. H. HATCHER, Chairman,
H. w. THOMAS, " Secretary. !,
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sed by State.
A special set of rules governing the
care and management of the new
court house was passed and Judge
Gordon was instructed to select a
committee consisting of three mem.
bers of the Columbia Bar to make
monthly inspection of the building
and report any delinquency on the
part of the caretaker and janitor
When the noon hour came, Judge
Gordon requested the members of
the court to remain seated a few
minutes, as matter not in the regular
order of business would be presented
to them. Judge Holding then ap-
peared before the court and in the
well deserved speech to be found be-
low, presented Mr.. E. H. Hatcher,
Chairman of the Building Committee
of the new Court House with large,
silver pitcher of handsome design, a
present from the county officials and
the members of the Columbia Bar.
Mr.. Hatcher was surprised
and deeply touched by this
token of esteem and recognition of
the service he had performed. He
accepted the gift in brief talk in
which deep feeling and appreciation
was very evident. To say that he
was happy in this gift is expressing
it mildly. His friends all over town
rejoiced with him.
Judge Holdings Speech.
May it Please the WorshipfuI Court:
l wish to say that all of us thank
you for the just and liberal patriotism
which you have manifested in author
ing the erection of this building,
which is to be dedicated to justice.
There is nothing which reflects so
much credit upon the devotion and
of people as the beauty
and the magnificence of it's public
1t shows forth to the world
and to posterity a people of culture |
and of refinement, whose prosperity |
and wealth have not stifled the higher |
and nobler conceptions of life.
1t has been said by some one that |
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-09

Benjamin M. Jennings, of Casey
county, KY las been presented with
a very large dlaiiond stud by King
Edward, which is said at one time to
have been the property of Paul Kru-
ger. The present was sent to the doc
tor because of the many valuable
pharmaceutical preparations he has
compounded, some of which we're
used by King Edward. @,
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this Bar and the county officials have
especially charged me upon this oc-
casion to express to you their crate
| full acknowledgment of your servi-
ces. You have builded an house for
them. They have been here in daily
contact with you and have observed
| the immense labor and energy and
enthusiasm and soul which you have
put in this work.
The solid parts of this structure
partake of your own solid qualities its
completeness in every detail, but
manifests that care and earnestnes
with which you discharge every duty
in life. The elegance and refinement
of the interior furnishings but reflect
the culture and refinement of your
own intelligence. They are proud of
this building and as testimonial of
their gratitude and appreciation for
your sacrifices they desire me to pre-
sent to you this beautiful silver
pitcher.
There is nothing am sure that will
awaken in your heart livelier senti-
ments. But while this piece of silver
will be a private memorial cherished
more by you than any other, yet we
would have you remember that in the
great heart of the people this magni
ticent structure stands for you.
1t has been the pride of your heart,
it is now the pride of ours.
Under the agreement between the
county and the city, the city is to pay |
$500 of the $4,000 the court house
clock is to cost, pay for the 5000 |
court house sewer and give the city
the fire bell.
The City Recorder is to have a
room in the court house with the
County Superintendent of Public In
A Justice of the Peace and the po-
lice department are given permission
to occupy the basement.
The County Superintendent was
granted permission to hold teachers
meetings and County Institutes in
he Quarterly Court room.
Hardy Skelly, d. X. Minor, H. D.
2uhm and F. M. Ricketts, were cleo
ed notaries public.
T. J. Whitaker was elected tax
assessor of the 5th district, Edwin
Zones of the Sth district and ]. D. .
;athey of the 10th district. T
J. H. Erwin was elected constable
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-09

Inc meeting OF the quarterly COuTl
Monday was fraught with interest
but one Of the most interesting fea
lures was the report of the Building
Committee of the new Courthouse
and the resolutions and proceedings
following. This report will be found
in another column of the Herald, and
is not only worth reading from a
news standpoint, but is a matter in
which every citizen and taxpayer of
the county should feel an interest.
After reading this report he will visit
this magnificent structure, he will see
that his money has been wisely and
economically expended.
The report of the Building Commit
tee was adopted by the following
resolutions:
Be it resolved by the County Court
of Maury County, in special quarter
ly session assembled on February
5th, 1906,that the report of the Build
ing Committee for the New Court
House be accepted and spread upon
the minutes of this court, and be it
further resolved that the acts and do
ings of this committee, as set out
in said report, are hereby ratified and
affirmed in all particulars.
Be it further resolved that F. H.
Smith, w. B. Greenlaw and John w.
Fry be appointed a special committee
at the request of said court house
committee, to examine fully into all
the items of expenditure incurred by
said Court House Committee, as shall
appear from the full and complete
itemized statement hereafter to be
prepared and submitted by said
Court House Committee.
The following resolution was then
introduced and adopted:
Whereas: At former term of this
Court a committee consisting of
Messrs. E. H. Hatcher, E. N. Woolard,
Percy s. Chandler, w. T. Galloway,
w. o. Gordon, Hardin Thomas, T. H.
Hughes and T. C. Webster was APP
pointed to build a court house for
Maury County.
And whereas Mr.. Hatcher and his
associates have erected the building
now nearly completed, which is be-
lieved will be second to none in Ten |
nessee for the purpose intended;
Therefore be it resolved by the |
Quarterly Court of Maury County that |
the grateful thanks of this Court are
due and are hereby rendered to the
gentlemen for the painstaking care |
they have shown as public spirited
citizens in the duty entrusted to
them:
Also be it further resolved that the
thanks of the Court are also due and
rendered Mr.. ]. E. r. Carpenter, the
and Messrs. Hugger Bros,
the contractors, for the ability and
honesty with which they have built
this Temple of Justice.
The Clerk of the Court was instruc-
ted to furnish each of the gentlemen
named a copy of these resolutions
under seal.
The following resolution referring
TO Hugger Bros, was also adopted:
Be it RESOLVED by this Court
hat we fully and heartily appreciate
he fact that Hugger Bros, have con-
,tructed the new Court House faith
July, honestly and efficiently, and in |
every manner to meet the require {
nents of the plans and specifications.
And we can earnestly commend the &
irm of Hugger Bros, as honest, COM
)etent, faithful and efficient contract g
1rs, and worthy of the confidence of 6
very one.
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Making a total of. ........ $113, 1858. 90
as the total expenditure for the
building of the new Court House,
Tower and Secondary Clocks, and
electrical fire alarm attachments
thereto, grading and coping around
the Court House; sewerage, lighting
fixtures and sodding, and all the COM
plete fixtures and furniture of every
kind. IT,
With respect to the Tower and
Secondary Clocks, we beg to. state:
The Tower-Clock is to have two CD
bells, one weighing fifteen hundred
Q,500) pounds, and one, weighing
eight hundred and fifty ESQ.,. pounds.
These bells to be struck in ding-dong
fashion as follows: Two (2) blows
at the first quartHaI lat is, one ID
blow on each of the two bells: four
"a blows at the half hour, that, is.
two (2) blows on each of the two
bells; six (6) blows at the third
quarter, that is, three ga blows on
each of the two bells, and the hour
to be struck without the dingdong at
the fourth quarter.--
There are to be four (4) dials to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-02-09

Marble wainscoting Circuit
Court room ......... $1,000
Storm sewer and switches. 1860
Pump connection and plat
form ........ .......... 1900
Hard-oiling the woodwork 5000
Connections for water
cooler 49,. ............ $50
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Making in all a total paid
to Hugger Bros, for the
entire work, the sum OFFS 95,761.00
In addition to. that the Committee
have expended for furniture and 9th
re fixtures, ETC., the following sums,
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Polls and privileges same as asses
sed by State
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-01-18
Cattle Reported to
Be Dying.

James Rogantini of Pinto Creek,
White Pine County, was in Eu-
reka the middle of the week and
reported that many cattle in the
hills in that vicinity aud Newark
Valley are dying in consequence
of the cold weather. Mr.. Rogan-
TIM says that the feet of the cattle
have been frozen and the hoofs
drop off, death following. He al
SO reports that hay is getting short
in Newark Valley and that if the
Winter weather continues as Sc
we're as it has been all dumb beasts
will suffer from cold and hunger,
and the loss OF stock will undoubt-
edly be heavy.-Sentinel.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-01-18
SnOWSlide Sus-
pends Traffic.

A snowslide on the Southern
Pacific at Lakeview, near the
Sierra summit on Saturday, car
ried away $50 feet of snowsheds
and covered the railroad track to
depth of twenty feet causing a
suspension of traffic east and west
of that point. The depth of snow
at Summit station on Saturday
was fourteen feet and at Marlette
lake about twelve feet, this as
sures an abundant water supply
during the summer mon th S
throughout Nevada, the mountains
forming the water shed for cattle
ranges in this state are also cover
ed to a depth of many feet with
snow.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-01-18
Famous RullfrOg
Suit Decided.

The suit for grubstake inter-
est in the Montgomery-Shoshone
mine at Bullfrog, Nye county, has
been decided against the plaintiffs,
L. s. Finnegan and p. E. O'Brien,
in favor of the defendants, E. A..
Montgomery, 7. E. Edwards, the
Montgomery-Shoshone Min Q S
Company and o. F. Rebel. The
case was tried at Tonopah during
the recent term of the Nye County
District Court and Judge Peter
Breen of Eureka rendered his de-
cision last week and ordered
judgment entered for the defend
ants as prayed for with costs.
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LOYAL REBEKAH LODGE NO. rs. |. o. OF.
nests In Lemaire's Hall the first and third
Friday evenings Of each month at 80 o'clock.
Mrs. N. Ramsdeil, N. q.
l.. A. Lemaire. Sec'y.
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FROM OTHER PLACES.

Several cars of fuel were receiv-
ed at Virginia several days ago
but the consignment was not
enough to fill the advanced orders.
AS soon as they were hauled into
the city new orders came rushing
in and to solve the problem as best
they could the entire shipment
was sold in small lots of three and
four hundred pounds each. No
one received as much as ton. In
asmuch, however, as Virginia is
close to the wood camps there is
no occasion for suffering there.