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The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16
LETTER FROM REV P. FOX
TO MR AND MRS E. L. JOHNSON

Newtown, Oct. 10th, 1908. Dear MT and Mrs Johnson Having learned that you were about to eele, brate your wedding golden jubilee. to day, wish to join with the neighbors and good citizens of Newtown in offer ing my sincere congratulation. Fifty years ot a happy family life have this day passed for you, and l aspure you have good reason to feel joyful and thankful also to Almighty God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon you during these years. Again offering my sincere congratulations and hoping that God will continue to bestow upon you His choicest blessings for many years to come.
 am, yours respectfully,
 P. Fox.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

Tailored waists of fancy figured Pique, self laundered collars and cuffs, $1.98.
 Lingerie Waists of fine Batiste, back and front elaborately trimmed with lace insertions. embroidered medallions and pin tucks, long sleeves prettily trimmed with lace insertions, deep lace cuff, $l.98. ...,
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

H. N. Tiemann and family moved from their pleasant summer home 1T Hanover on Thursday too Mrs M. A. Todd's house in Newtown Street where they will spend the winter. C. M. Stevenson, MT Tiemann's foreman will occupy hls home in Hanover fol the winter.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16
Newest Fall Waists.

Net waists, made of Brussels net, silk lined, new tight sleeves, tailored effect, with broad tucks back and front, sleeves to match, $2.9S.
 Lace waists, made entirely of lace edgings with broad insertions and lace medallions on front and shoulders, $5.
 (Second Floor.)
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16
'Glenwood Ranges
 Need No Changes

verdict all kitchen artists who do their work with Glen wood But this not all The who for the coal the cook and the whole family join grand which made this Range possible is within reach all who avail
 themselves opportunity family either coal flour they buy They positive the sun to fulfil their They bake and could you? We do not live away St Louis like who advertise stoves to
 right here where the phone and make life miserable for anything when and then keep both and repairs the business We will endeavor treat right Ii you will give the opportunity
 We have makes Ranges wood and coal heating stoves different kinds Oak and sell them
 in and Steam Heaters and wish know how operate the people who them.
 We can anything line at moderate and when goods will readily understand do not handle goods that have merit n them
 A square deal is motto.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16
ST ROSES.

October devotions will be held on Tuesday evening and also on Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
 St Roses Parish fair will be held on Wednesday and Saturday evenings of this week. ,r
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

V. G. Hard, IT,, of Newtown has just returned from Kearny. N. J., aft CT spending two weeks with hi' brothers, Elmer, and Prof s. T. Hard. Mir Hard also visited Central Hose G., No. l, of Kearny, N. J. of which he was member for the past 10 years, serving three years as captain.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

A boy l6 years of age would like a position in Protestant family to do chores and make himself generally useful on place before and after school and Saturdays, for his board, as he would like to attend the New town High school. For particulars apply to w. F., Bee office.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

The October meeting of the Mems club will be held on the Fist at the residence of Daniel G. Beers. Dr t. J. Gale will have the literary program in charge.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16
New Fall
 Wash Goods.

Our big Wash Goods section is filled to overflow ing with the newest and best things obtainable in New Fall Wash Fabrics, including the sWeest pro- auctions of the worlds best weaves. These items speak for hundreds:
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

Mir and Mrs George H. Donaldson of Babylon. l.. l., are guests, this week, of Mir and Mrs Theodore A. Bishop at Little York. .
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

Pure maple sugar and new honey at Morris, the grocer. Just the thing for pancakes, and he has some of the flour.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16

Mrs D. c. Peck has returned from a pleasant sojourn in Great Barring ton, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16
Special Notice.

Having opened harness shop near the cor ner of Chestnut and Center street am pre-, pared to do all kinds of harness making and repairing also all kinds of horse goods for sale. Satisfactory work guaranteed. Rode meyer, corner Center and Chestnut street, Bethel. conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-10-16
E. J. HALL, Sandy Hook. Conn.
PETER Ii. LYNCH, .
 Long Hill, Conn.

Practical Horse Shoer.
 Also all kinds of Carriage and Wagon Re- pairing done and general blacksmithing. Satisfaction in all work guaranteed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Power of the Ad

Lillian B. Hill said al one of the
convention dinners in Denver;
Advertising lends itself TO almost
any imaginable purpose, For instance,
at Sea Beach the other week. CON
fcctioner found himself with great
number of stale arts on hand. He
rid himself Of these tarts and of all
his fresh ones besides, by inserting
the following advertisement in the
local press:
" PERSONAL young man OF
agreeable exterior and ample means
desires TO form the acquaintance OF a
lady. Object matrimony. Beauty
and wealth are not 50 much in requi-
sition as good character aud an
amiable disposition. Young ladies
who may feel inclined to look with
favor upon this young man are h re-
by asked to call at Dough's coniec-
tionery on Atlantic avenue. at 8
o'clock this afternoon, and. as a
means oil Identification, to purchase
and eat a tart
"A few minutes after 3 O'Clock that
day Dough's tart shelves were quite
bare
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
The Funeral sponoe.

If you attend Persian funeral,
they hand YOU at the door small,
fine sponge"
The speaker, a popular undertaken,
smiled.
1T Is amusing to think Of" he
said. Imagine it--by means of these
sDonges all the mourners' tears are
collected and preserved in tiny vases
of crystal. They are used afterwards
as medicine, for '""ht to
have wonderful healing .-.,..
During the service each mourner
keeps his sponge ready. and every
2 tear that wells into his eye Is sop
ped up before II has a chance TO es-
cape. The undertaken tiptoes po-
litely about, he extends tentatively
the crystal vase. and those who have
anything TO add to its contents
squeeze their sponges solemnly
therein.
Then, with bow of acknowledge
ment, the undertaken tiptoes on his
way, extending the vase politely now
to the right, now to the left, muir
muring, In his gentle and soothing
voice:
Have you shed, sir? Madam,
have you shed?"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
MINOR MENTION

Practically every mauufacturini
plant at Redwood, w Va, is idle an,
over 1000 men ont of work on accoun
Of the drouth.
Production Of iron in the Unite,
States increased in September to 1,
10000 tons, the heaviest total sine,
November last year.
Announcement Is made by NatiOna
Chairman Hitchcock that Mr.. Tai
will remain on the stump until tn,
close Of the campaign
A policeman lost his life while at
tempting to rescue the occupants OF s
burning tenement house at Jersey
CITY. All the tenants escaped.
After having drawn for years {
pension TO which he was not entitled
IN unnamed veteran of the civil wal
has just returned 10 the government
the sum OF $1.172 to be added to the
ever growing conscience fund"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Hughes Tours Nebraska.

Hastings ,Neb., oct. S,-After hav
ing spoken in II towns within a radiu,
Of a few hundred miles OF the home o.
the Democratic candidate for presi
dent, Gov Hughes of New York, in Z
speech here Wednesday night. de
clared that the voice OF MIR. Bryan's
own county would not be the weakcs
in repudiating The Bryan and re.aGirm
ing the Republican policies mex
month Al Lincoln, Gov. Hughes wa'
escorted through the streets by Gov
Sheldon Of Nebraska. in an automo
bile decorated with placard bearing
the words, Hughes 1912; Sheldon
1916"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
psmocrats Win in eeornla.

Atlanta. Ga, Oct S.-Reurns indi
cate that Joseph NJ, Brown has car
ried the state for governor by a plu
rality of between 10000 and 10000
Mr.. Browns only opponent was Yam
cey Carter, who ran on the Inde
pendence party ticket Brown ran ai
"A Democrat. The most importan
question voted upon outside OF IN,
goyernorship, was that of the votml
indicate that the amendment to tn,
constitution passed by the legislator,
has been approved. This amendmen
makes property-owning quallfica
tion for all voters.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
COUNTRY NEEDS
DEEP WATERWAY
FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO THE
GULF OF MEXICO, SAYS
- JUDGE TAFT.
A CONVENTION AT CHICAGO
10 Promote This Project Is Attended
by Delegates Representing
Nearly Every State in
Es'8 the Union,

Chicago, oct. S-A picture OF days
when stately ships shall carry the
rich products of the central states
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf oI
Mexico through a deep waterway. re
turning with products Of no less value
was coniurod mp Wednesday before
the delegates and visitors to the third
annual convention of the IRKcsto.thc
Gulf Deep Waterway association by
able speakers. headed by VIM. r.
Taft.
The uttcranCCs were authoritative
for they came from Secretary Sam.
ders of the association. President
Kavanaugh, bead Of the organization
Gov. Deucen of Illinois. vino spoke OF
the first link Of the great waterway
the Chicapo drainage canal. and w
II. TAFT. who had general supervision
in Washington OF the building of the
Panama canal until he resigned to be
come the presidential nominee Of the
Republican party The need Of sucl
waterway was insisted upon by
every speaker The question OF trans
portation it was declared. is one OF
the most serious questions with which
this country has to deal
Mr.. Taft's insistcnce that the deer
waterway and the conservation OF the
national resources were related sub
iocts. which called for immediate ac
tion, ELECTED great applause His
statement that the waterway was not
a project, but a policy. found a ready
response in the cheers Of his auditors
II there had been any doubt as e.
the need OF Lake.to-the-Gulf water
way among the thousands of delegates
and visitors gathered from all parts
the country. they were dispelled wher
MIR. Taft said:
I'VE find that during the ten years
ending with 1905 the internal com
merce of our country increased 1l;I
per cent while railroad transporta
tion facilities during the same time in
creased only 20 per cent 1t has beer
pointed out, that TO supply this dc
iciency by the construction OF addi
tionolJ railroads and necessary term
inals would require a capital invest
ment Of $4,000, ,OOO,Oog and this con
struction when completed would make
no provision for the further increase
of our commerce The only solution
of this problem the speaker found II
deep waterways.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
An IndustrlaI Paneant.

Philadelphia, Oct. S,--Industrlol day
Of founders week called out the most
pretentious display of trade floats the
city has known in its 225 years Of eX.
istence. one hundred and seventy
Eve elaborately decorated trucks,
typifying in artistic groups and costly
models the history of Philadelphia in.
dustries were in the long line which
extended for four miles down Broad
street. The floats represented 5000
manufacturing plants, employing go.
600 skilled laborers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
TAFT WIN Take a Short Rest.

Chicago Oct. S.-Natioual Chair
man Hitchcock had several confer
ances with Mr. Taft on Wednesday
and IT was arranged to have the can
didate spend next Monday and Tues
day making double swing across
Ohio. The trip through the Buckeye
state will probably be made in a spec
ial train Mr. TAFT left last night after
the Chicago Association of Commerce
banquet for Cincinnati where he will
rest until the end of the week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08

Chester Pa. Oct S-That ther,
might be no delay in fixing the re
sponsibllity for the murder Of Capt
Clayton Erb, national guardsman enc
politician who was shot to death a
his country home near Media lat,
Tuesday night joint inquest anc
hearing was held in the case at tn,
office Of Alderman Smith in this cit,
"Wednesday night after which Mrs
Erb was committed 10 jail as an acces
sorry in the murder Of her husban,
and her sister, AIRS Catherine Belsel
was held, charged with the killing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Claims Uncle Sam InfrInoes Patents

Washington, oct. S.-That the Unit
ed States government may be sued
and enjoined from infringing the
patents of the Krupp CO., OF Essen,
Germany, in the manufacture OF
Springfield rifles and other army
ordnance. was decided by the court OF
appeals Of the District Of Columbia
Wednesday Il Is the FIRST judicial an.
nouncement Of the law on this ques.
tion and involves large interests.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Treasure Seekers are RESCUED.

Baltimore. Oct. S.--Not laden viii
treasure rescued from long los
Spanish galleon, as they had fondl,
hoped, but themselves castaways res
cuod In the nick Of time from tn,
wreck Of the once gallant cup de
fender the yacht Maynowcr. a dozcl
men were landed here Wednesday b,
the Norwegian steamer Hippollte Du
mois after having passed through IN
terrors OF the recent hurricane tha
swept up the coast.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
viii Let Experts Decide.

White Plains, n. Y. Oct, S.--After
charging that Harry X. Thaw was still
dangerous paranoiac and recently
had threatened to kill himself, District
Attorney Jerome withdrew from tn,
case Wednesday when Justice Mills
refused TO transfer the hearing on tho
question Of Thaw's sanity from West
chester to New York county. There
upon Justice Mills declared that b,
would name two experts to examine
Thaw as to his sanity and settle tht
case upon their report
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Tobacco Warehouses Burned.

Creston, o., Oct Sire starting
from the explosion Of an oil lamp de
stroyed the large tobacco warehouses
Of Il. Amstutz of Creston, and
Holstein Bros, of Cleveland, Wednes
day. Amstutz. it is said, was cleaning
a gun preparatory to going coon hunt
ing. when a lamp, which was setting
on chair, exploded, The fire caught
In the dry tobacco and spread rapidly
More than 800 bales of tobacco were
consumed. The loss is about $4,000
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Harmon to TAX in Dry Territory.

Columbus, o., Oct. S.-State head
quarters of the Democratic party has
mapped out an itinerary for Judsor
Harmon next week which will carry
him through dry territory. Monday
he will be in Gallia. which recently
voted dry; Tuesday he will be in Jack
son, also dry. and in Athens. a third
dry county. Wednesday, Thursday
Friday and Saturday he will be in
Holmes. Medina and Ashland, which
are near dry counties. none of them
having more than half dozen sa
looms.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Sherman Speaks at Plnua.

Piqua. o., Oct. S.-Special excur
sion trains from many surrounding
counties brought great crowds here
Wednesday to hear Mr. Sherman
speak. All the stores and places OF
business were decorated and almost
the entire population turned out to
greet sunny Jim" as the cheering
crowds called him. After an automo.
bile parade and luncheon at the Piqua
club, Mr.. Sherman was taken to tho
baseball grounds, where his address
was delivered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Brewers Want Model License Lsw

Cleveland, Oct. S.-Ohio brewer.
will not attack the Rose county loca
option law in the legislature. Tha
was decided upon at the meeting o
their association "Wednesday I'm this
city. After a long discussion it was
decided TO seek the enactment Of 8
model license law in this state Thi.
will mean a long delay, because tho
constitution will have TO be amended
before the legislature can enact such
a law, license being strictly inhibited
by the constitution as It stands.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
rhe Return OF the vIoiors-

Detroit. Oct S.-The Victorious De
troit American league baseball tcan
on their arrival home Wednesday
from Chicago were greeted al the sta
ton by a crowd of several thousan,
baseball enthusiasts headed by Mayor
Thompson A brass band accompan
led the crowd and outside the station
automobiles were waiting to convoy
the players b their homes Mayor
Thompson welcomed Manager Jcl
nings and his men back to the cit,
and congratulated them foi ,helr vic
tory on behalf OF the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Feudists Go Free.

Lexington, KY, Oct SIN the cir.
cult court Wednesday the cases
against Elbert Hargis, Edward Gala.
han, Alex Hargis and Jesse Spicer all
charged with the assassination OF
James Cockril IN Breathitt county
were dismissed States Attorney Al,
len said the cases had al been tried
before and no conviction secured and
he did not think the defendants could
be convicted now
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Sues TO prevent . Merner.

Cleveland, oct. S.--Sut to prevent
the Pathfnders, health, accident anC
life mutual beneficiary organization
from being absorbed by the American
Insurance union, was brought in com
mon pleas court Wednesday by Dir
George A. Ehret of East Cleveland
DR. Ehret wants the court 10 SET asid,
an agreement made by the executive
board of the organization 10 turn tho
Pathfinder over TO the other organiza
tion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Turned Hose on plne lauers.

Youngstown, o., oct. Workmen
employed by the natural gas company
we're met with armed resistance by
South Siders when they attempted to
lay mains inside the curb lines Wed.
nesday. Harry Chase. eX-city com.
missioner turned the hose on the
workmen and they fed to another
part Of the city
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Night Riders Warning was obeyed.

Little Rock, Ark, oct. S.-Heedini
notices posted on the door Of the Ar
kansas Valley Cotton oil Co.'S ofic,
at Dardanelle, g cotton gins Of thli
concern closed Wednesday. The warn
ing stated that the Night Riders wer,
friends, but unless the plant wa
closed at once torches would be use,
on the companys property.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Woman Killed by Trolley Car

Mentor, o., oct S.-Mrs. David
Conklin, aged 60, of East Mentor, was
struck by westbound C., p. & r.
limited car at stop G3 Wednesday and
instantly killed Mrs. Conklin stepped
on the track in front OF the car. eX.
pecting IT to stop She did not know
II was limited Before the motor.
man could check the car ii had hurled
her from the tracks, dead
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Wants s2o.ooo for campaIan.

Cleveland, Oct. S.-Twenty thous.
and dollars is wanted by j. G. w.
Cowles in the campaign for the adop.
tion of the tax amendment to the con
stitution. lie is sending out letters
asking for that amount. Cowles is
chairman of a joint committee OF the
Cleveland chamber of commerce and
the Ohio state board Of commerce,
which is pushing the campaign.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Snip and 25 Liveo Lost.

St. Pierre, Mia. oct. S.-Twenty-
Use men we're drowned as the result
Of the roundcrng Of the French fish,
ing schooner Juanita on the Grand
Banks last week, The sole survivor,
the captain OF the vessel, who man.
aged to cling to some plnnks for sev,
eral hours, was brought here We'd
ncsday He has lost his reason
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
suIeIded By the AeId Route.

Cleveland, Oct. S,-EIis wife not be-
Ing at home when he returned from
work Wednesday morning, Thomas
Collins, 9G2S Heath avenue, an iron
worker, took a bottle of carbolc acid
from the cupboard and swallowed IT,
When his wife returned she found
him groaning on the floor. She called
doctor bur It was too late to save
the mans life
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Robbers started EataI Ere.

Butler Pa, Oct Sat billiard. this
county, carly Wednesday, two storr
buildings and a residence owned BY
John Day were destroyed and Samuc
Caplin. aged 80 years. was burned tC
death in fire started by robbers who
looted the store Of Norris Sevicoss
who was robbed of $1,000 in cash.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
strIke cuImInated In RIot.

New York. oct S.-The lives of a
dozen innocent bystanders were i'm
pcrilled and one person was probably
fatally injured when rcvolyers were
brought into use last night in the dis
orders growing out OF the strike OF
the New York TaNicab Co.'s chauf.
feurs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Withdraws charoes Of Fraud.

Cleveland, oct S.-John II. Cox, de
feated for the Republican county
clerkship nomination by eX-Sherlh
Barry, announced Wednesday after,
noon that he would withdraw charges
OF fraud in the recent primary elec-
tion made to the board of elections,
and would instruct his attorney to
take no further action.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
| VISITS WITH
~ %MGLEHY
slivers Of Thought.

There is one nice thing about these
physical culture girls. In after years
they have plenty of muscle for ap
plying a slipper to Willie where II
will do the most good.
81 u 81
II Rockefeller spent his income in
postage stamps, he would have to lick
eighty two-cent stamps second. That
would be going some. wouldn't It?
Il " &
Some are wcathcrwise and some
are otherwise, while still others are
Johnnywise.
Z 4 =
Iowa claims male child born dur
ing convention week and not named
Bill!
4 = z
The man who is on top always be
lieves in the survival of the itest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Refuses to Allow a RECOUNT.

Lansing, Mich. Oct S.-The su
preme court on Wednesday upheld
the ruling OF the state board Of can
yassers denying Or. j. 4. Bradley's pc
tition for recount in precincts othei
than those included In Bradley's
original petition for a recount of the
primary election vote on the Repub
lican nomination for governor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
shoemakera FaIIea for s4oo.ooo

Boston, oct -Batels, Thelan &
Co., shoe manufacturers OF this city
and Chelsea, made an assignment
Wednesday. The liabilities are be
tween 100000 and 100000 The
amount OF the assets is unknown The
firm employs 600 operatives.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
A Earmer,s Triple crime

Norfolk, Va, oct. S.--John w
Richardson, Young farmer living IN
the Lambert's Point section, on We'd
ncsday shot and killed his sister-in
law, Josephine Cromwell. his father
in'law, Beverly Cromwell, and com
mitted suicide.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
strIkern are Rolnstated.

Winnipeg, Man. Oct. S.-Genera'
Manager Bury Of the Canadian Pacific
railway has agreed to the proposition
Of the striking mechanics to take
them all back The company has
shipped all Of the strike breakers
back to the east.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
A Perfect Husband.

Indiana is boasting Of perfect hus
band, and lot Of the girls in our sci
are planning on spending their vaca
ton in the literary state hoping 10
get one like him. This husband never
stays down town late nights, is never
cross, brings home all his salary,
never mixes in politics, does not be
long 10 club, never drinks, smokes
or swears. is morally perfect and has
warm feet. The only possible thing
| can think of that might not be
right about this man. is his breath
That might be bad!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-08
Reformed chureh synod Meeta.

Dayton, o., oct S,-The Ohio synoC
of tho Reformed church. comprising
delegates from portions Of Ohio, In
diana and Michigan, began its ses
sion here "Wednesday night Rev. S
A. Shuman Of Tifn was elected presi
dent.