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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-24
BY l. n. MONTGOMERY

stephen Winslow backed his horses
aewn 10 The brook 10 drink befOrs
turning IN At his gate as had been
ne lifelong custom To-day he feIi
tired, and even after The anlmals dad
lifted their heads from the water ne
SAN sat there. leaning back contented-
y against The sacks o. hour piled up
bfhina him
z shouldn't wonder II | missed that
lHook said stephen. feaectively
When you've heard Thing Tor so
odd years rs apt 20 ring In your
tleanss. maybe
Stephen Was small lean old man.
haif iosi in loose clothes that SEEMED
iAf ieo large Tor himself Ills white
heard comhed into struggling locks
bs his nervous fingers. flowed ln
ianiafchai fashion over his breaet
Presently he chirrured 20 his horses
and lhey numbered along through the
vaisr and no the steep little rise %
Che turn As be- drove through the
sren eaie woman came out OF the
house.
Neii every thine Is about wound
M a. last. Pfls. be said contentedly
- went into Dan McCnllochs on my
way 20 the mill and We made the dick
~ ies rented the farm for year
Laws Pris, Il makes me young again I
"a think Of Il, Seems slf We we're
starting oui IN life all over again.
don't H. now q
Priscilla smiled
Maybe youIl be- wanting a. get
hack before You've lived long Ia Red
mond. she said
stephea chuekied as n AZ a Joke
That was an the talk at The store
o.dag Peter Shaekieford says. says
le Winsiow. You'll never be con.
euied IN city life Youli be wild TO
ga hack here afore ues spring. says
~ shacklefofdllke. a. IL he knew
/ an
2 don't know that care great
fai myself. said Priscilla. placidiy.
hui I'm hired ~ his ioaesome life.
20. HOW that the children have all
one. I'm sure OF myself. but I'm not
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-24
Excursions to Payette Lakes.

Via o. s. L. daily. June 10Th, to
Both. 30 day limit from date
IF sale. See agents for rates and fur
Their particulars.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-24

en- rye though, I, IA 81, tsn w,
Theren be no hankerlnp for Rose
meath on mf part Yoa.li more likety
b. homesick yourself
stephen and Priscilla Winslow had
decided 10 sen or rent their farm ana
move 10 Redmond tor the remalnaer
al their DAYS Their three children
We're settled there and the, Wished
80 be- near them Gordon fhe oldest
MAS president ~ The university Re-
flfics ihe natural to- fhera WAS q hond
az Intellectual comfa3eshia b.i,e.,.,,
h.ni and BITS mother from wsoo, a..
bad Inherited his most marked eba,ae.
ierisucs rheaiafs coutnt.,it, r.ii..a
Ted WAS pfuninrnt Resn,ena la,
yer aud Edith. uho VAS AZ. ,o,,,.e.t
bad feeenilt b..an et i,,,.t...i f.,,. ...i
lsee anf was ihe f,ath.r 80 m.,h.
naflcs 'H ar nr.in.1ns ...,,,,s,.,
rs Christina. tha. ,,
eaan
fm eiaa p. seIsh.i s.l1 t.t..,,
la ave haa anansh - .f,,.,,.i, Ky,
harmoidzine nt.. tll. ~
result fhaseh n,sr ~, fsfs,.
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-24

~ sure OF you. father You are as
fun Of entbuslasm a. boy over moy.
ing 20 The city ban perhaps you woa't
hnd 4 al you expect and you may
feel disconnected
No wont Pris protested steph.
~ I've thought &c al out. ] tel you
lhereu BE- no bankering for Rose
meath on ms part Yuall more likely
D. hnmesick Yourself
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08
HOME NEWS.
FROM WAY DOWN IN TEXAS.
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

The following letter was received a few days since by Miss Gallagher, teacher in Pootatuck, from little girl who was pupil of hers, three years ago, also previously of Mrs Gaffney of Walnut Tree Hill. The children of those two schools will be pleased to read Grace Beecher's letter written from her home in Yorktown, an inter- esting letter from a little girl of elev- en years, showing among other things her loving remembrance of her former teacher.
 Yorktown, Texas, April 4, 1908.
 Dear Teacher: AS ] have the time now l will write you about our country down here. We have cold winds from the north in winter. We call these winds "northers. ." We also have heavy frosts. Sometimes these frosts come later than we expect and will kill our gardens unless we cover them up. We have peach trees. plum trees and fig bushes, but you seldom see an apple tree down here. We raise watermelons, c otton and corn. Watermelons grow on vines which get very long. They have yellow blossoms. There are white, green. striped, long and short melons. The plums grow on a sort of bush. They have white blossoms. Peaches grow on trees and have pink blossoms. We plant corn along the last of February and the first of March. We plant cotton along in March and April first. We plant the seed which are very small and white with planter. When it first comes up it has two leaves. After, it has about four leaves or something like it. We chop all the grass out with hoes. When it gets pretty big it blossoms. There are white blossoms and pink ones. When the blossoms shed off, there are little squares on the stalk. Then comes the bolls in which is the cotton. The bolls are green and closed tightly. The hot sun opens them and we can see white cotton all over the stalks in the bolls which are no longer green but brown. Then we take cloth sacks, tie them around our waist. go into the field, pick the cotton and put it in the sack. Then it is weighed, put into the wagon and taken to the gin, where it is separated from the seed and put into bales. When cotton is good price it is sold. Then papa pays us for picking, giving us so much a pound. Down here we have post oak, live oak, black jack, mosquete and China trees. We have no chestnut, locust or pine trees down here.
 o Your Friend,
 Grace Beecher.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

ming during one of the most terrific storms within the memory of the writ CT, and burned to the ground, with hay,
 wagons, tools, etc., a total loss. Many years before this place the formerly owned by David Wells, then occupied by Mrs Henry Wheeler as a town farm,
 took fire through the carelessness of some of its inmates and soon went to ashes. There were three poor unfor-
 tunate creatures, Elisha Blackman,
 Betsey Curtiss and Sally Curtiss, per-
 ished in the flames. Subsequently the property passed to the hands of Will
 liam Blackman, who in place of the old
 barn built new one and just filled it with hay when lightning paid it's re- spects to that also, and committed it to ashes. Not long ago the barn of AL bert M. Stevens in some mysterious way took fire and totally destroyed to- gether with IA head of cattle. The
 fire was not discovered till the cattle were all Idead and the family spared their pitiful moaning. Within short period there were three distinct fires on the old home place of Charles Me- Ewen then belonging to Mrs Almira Richards. First the barn during ter rife shower was struck by lightning and destroyed with its contents. Aft erward the house caught fire and soon added another to the, list of fatalities. At the same time large horse barn or shed took fire, possibly from the house and completed the list of three separ- ate fires at that place and clean
 sweep of everything. Soon after the house of James Clark near the railroad and town line caught fire as was SUD- posed from a passing train and was
 burned. Near the same time the barn of Mrs Bartholomew Hartnett followed in like manner the others, and laid it. self down in ashes to be counted among the rest. As also the old dwelling house belonging to Charles T. Sherwood and occupied by John w. Sherwood, standing on the lane, caught fire in midday while the family were at din ner and quickly added another to the list. Of more recent date we have the feed mill belonging to Louis Goulett
 which also took fire in midday, Sunday,
 and was soon wreck. Later the Depot building as Station followed by fire in the footsteps of the others and no one the wiser for its going. The Railroad Co. removed the Depot from Monroe Station to Stevenson and soon had an- other in its place, making a very com modious station. During the past years the two barns belonging to Louis Goulett during a severe shower were struck by lightning as one was struck and the other caught from it and soon made their history in ashes, making the sum total of twenty separ- ate buildings in the Eastern district and near vicinity within the memory of the writer, and mostly comparatively of recent occurrence. ID. c. Wells.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08
FIRE RECORD.
OF EAST VILLAGE AND VICINITY

It may be of interest to some of the readers of The Bee to know the record of the fires in the eastern portion of the town within the past few years. We have fire to-day-'Tis forgotten to- morrow. Time moves quickly, and circumstances are not slow in follow ing one upon the heels of another, and ere the smoke of one clears away we pass it by in forgetfulness. (save those who suffer- till we see the light of another. It seem but few years since the house of Capt Levi c. Wells on East Webb street was burned. The origin of the fire remains mystery. The house was unoccupied at the time.
 In East Village many years previous
 to that the house on the corner near the cemetery owned and occupied at the time by Sheldon Hubbell caught fire in midday. supposedly from some defect in the chimney, and despite all efforts was burned to the ground. Two
 young men came near losing their lives
 by going once too often to the cellar for its contents, as on their last trip the whole burning mass of the north side of the house fell with crash at their heels, barely escaping with their lives. A few years subsequent to that the barn on the hill east of the house caught fire in some way and burned.
 A small shop occupied by Mir Hubbell after his home was destroyed near the spot where the present house now stands, was also burned, making three fires .on that corner. The Methodist parsonage, which was formerly the old store of Norman S.ssPeck, and occupied by Rev Mir Zeiter, took fire from de- feetiye chimney and also consumed. Thus it remained for many years. Aft CT a time there came up from out of the ashes and the pockets of the people through the efforts of the Rev Mir Ray mond the present structure, very pretty and commodious dwelling. Pri- or to this the barn of Mrs Jane M. Spring, then and now occupied by A. J. Beers, took fire and was destroyed. Recently the new barn of D. c. Wells on Bagb urn Hill was struck by light
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

money in forestry. These fires are started in various ways: by railroad engines; by hunters and fishermen; by smokers brush burners; and by care less people, especially boys. There are now forest fire wardens in almost every town of the state. These wardens have authority to establish a fire patrol along railroad lines in seasons of drouth. Since fires may be easily put out if discovered at once, this is an effective way of diminishing the evil. The wardens may also arrest without warrant any one who sets fire of this character, and they are responsible for extinguishing fire when they occur. They are paid by the town, county and state, and the system has already re- suited Tn very much less damage being done by these fires As soon as fire is discovered by any one he should mo- tify the fire warden nearest him. In order that residents of the towns in your vicinity may know the names of the wardens, l give the following list. Respectfully yours, A. F. Hawes, State Forest Fire Warden.
 Monroe: Myron s. Clark. Town War den; Charles F. Sherwood, John M. Burr, L. o. Osborne, District War dens.
 Bedding: William E. Hagen, Town Warden.
 Brookfeld. Percy B. Hawley, Town Warden.
 Southbury: Charles A. Bradley, Town Warden: Theodore F. Wheeler, District Warden.
 Oxford: Frederick w. Hubbell, Town Warden; Charles P. Pope, Horace s. Cable, Charles B. French, District Wardens.
 Newtown: Edwin T. Hook, Town Warden.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

This is the season of woodland fires, when the old leaves and grass are un- protected by new verdure. The interest in forestry has now reached such point that many Connecticut land own CTS are ready to plant waste lands and improve the forests which they own. As long as they are threatened with fires, however, it is useless to invest
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

James McKeon of Bridgeport, who works for Frederick Wildman of Bots ford, carting logs and timber, had the misfortune, one day last week, to have his load overturn. Mir McKeon was thrown to the ground, breaking his left arm and badly bruising him. He was taken to Bridgeport and had the arm Spt
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Principal Curtis B. Cook, of the High school, and other teachers in town will attend the 32d annual convention of the Fairfield County Teachers Asso- citation at the First Methodist church. Corner Fairfield avenue and Broad street, Bridgeport. on Friday, May 8. The program will be as follows:
 Morning session:
 1000 Opening exercises with music by quartette of Yale students.
 1915. Address. First Methodist church, Fairfield avenue and Broad street. "A Plan for Moral Training for the Public Schools" Miss Jane Brownlee, New York City.
 11.15. First Methodist church, Fair field avenue. Economy and Efficiency in School Management" Supt. Frank L. Mead, Westport.
 11.l5. High School, Congress street. "A Lesson from Hampton Institute, " Lothrop D. Higgins, Danbury State Normal School.
 11.15. Universalist church, near corner Broad street. "The Economy of Health in School and Home." Dr E. H. Arnold, New Haven.
 Afternoon session:
 200. Music by Quartette of Yale students.
 2.15. Business. First Methodist church.
 2.40. Address. First Methodist church, Teaching and Teachers for the Times," George H. Martin, Sec. Mass. State Board of Education.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Among those who went to New Mil fora, Saturday, to witness the, ball game between the Newtown High school and Center school teams were C. E. Cook, Miss Ruth Snow, Miss Margaret Lawton, Helen HOulihan, May Houlihan, Florence Beecher, Ella Hayes, Tessie Carmody, Charles Cavanaugh, Earle Tabor, Lodric James and Mir and Mrs fl. N. Tiemann.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Thomas o. Murphy of BOtsfOrd has some hens which have a record hard to beat. From 100 hens he has been getting 75 eggs per day. Can any of the boys beat him?
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

The Newtown turnpike from the Street south was put in fine condition, last week, under the direction of Se- lectmen Blackman and Peck, Two yoke of oxen were put on the new road machine. The road was worked up wide and in a thorough manner.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

John Curtis of Norwalk was guest, one day last week, of Mrs Nettie Cur tis at her home 17O7 Main street, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

A number of friends of Mir and Mrs Alonzo Cree were pleasantly enter tained at their home, last week We'd nesday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

There was bad fire in the woods, one day last week, south of BOtsford depot, which burnt over a large tract and did considerable damage.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Mir and Mrs Russell J. Scudder of New Fairfield spent few days here, fast week, the guests of Mir and Mrs L. C. Nicholson.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Rev Albert Steele of Bethel passed Friday night in town, the guest of his brother, Rev Alexander Steele.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Thomas Farrell and nephew of Dan bury were guests, Sunday of Mir and Mrs Thomas Carey.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Mrs Nettie Curtis of 17O7 Main street, Bridgeport, spent few days last week in Ansonia, the guest of her niece, Mrs Annie Wineberger.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Seleetman and Mrs H. H. Peck passed Sunday in Bridgeport, guests of Mir and Mrs J. A. Morris.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Miss Hattie Northrop spent several days, last week. in Hartford the guest of Rev and Mrs o. w. Barker.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08

Mir and Mrs Frederick Luf of Taun- ton visited friends in Roxbury, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08
OBITUARY.
CHARLES CONGER.

The funeral of Charles Conger took place on Saturday afternoon, Rev J. H. George officiating. MT Conger was S1 years old. He is survived by two sons, Frank and Edward Conger, and one daughter, Mrs Alfred Osborne. The pallbearers were Henry B. Co., ger, Henry Beers, Thomas Brown, Ephraim Briscoe, T. O. Murphy and Jesse James. The burial was in the cemetery at BoJsford.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-08
TELEPHONE, a.

Reading noJlces, broyler type, lOc line Small nOnparst ais. lc . word per uees
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The Newtown Bee.

uQ.e5 a Year, 75 Gents for Sir Months, 50 Dents for Four Months. Four Dents Copy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
WILL SPEAK AT BANQUET
Members Of Minneapolis
Publicity Club and Others
Will Talk on Advertising

p. v. Collins. editor of the
Northwestern Agriculturist, and ". D.
Norris OF the Publicity club OF Mime.
apolis and several other prominent
people of Minneapolis will speak on
advertising at . banquet to be given
BY the Commercia club next Tuesday
evening.
According to . letter from Vice.
president Vesper Of the Publicity club
Of Minneapolis, there viii be at least
six other members Of the club beside
the two allowed named that will come
mp. and as Secretary I. F. Murphy
has invited several prominent men Of
st. Paul also to speak ct this meeting,
1t is . certainty that much good will
be derived through this Innovation.
The banquet win be given at the
Backman hotel at 8 80 o clock on that
evening, which has been arrarg for
by the committee, S. r. Snow, T. C.
Goroon, and DR.. L. N. Roberts. All
the business men, whether members
of the club or not, are invited to this
dinner.
The speakers will address those
pre- Immediately after the banquet.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21

Rev. ". q. Farrell pastor of the
NJ. E. church, addressed the students
of the high school m the fifth of q
series of lectures, which have been
and are being given at the instance
of Supt II. e. White.
Rev. Farrel's address was alorg
pyscholog ical lines, somewhat different
from any of the other proceed ing
lectures, bat was terse and to the
point. Good results through these
lectures cannot help creeping into
the life of the students in after. school
days when be embarks IN the bust.
ness world.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
o. W. & DEGREE O
HONOR.

Andrew johnson and John Bohmsn
attended the thirty-second annual
session of tue grand lodge of the A. O..
o. W., which was held in St. Paul
this week. Mrs. q. R. Anderson was
the delegate to the degree of honor
convention held in the same city.
The grand lodge of the Degree of homer
closed Wednesday ni9ht.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schroeder of St.
Paul was reelected grand chief of
honor and Mrs. Frances Buell. Olson
of st. Paul, was reelected grand
receiver of honor. The elections were
BY reclamation. The new grand
lodge officers are a. fellows: Past
grand chief of honor. Mrs. Myra L.
Sprague of Long Prairie; grand chief
of honor, Mrs Elizabeth Schroeder,
St. Paul grand lady Of honor, Anna
l.. Duty, Shakopee; grand chief of
ceremonies, Celia Stephen, Luverne
grand receiver, Mrs. Frances B. Olson,
st. Paul; grand receiver, Nina
Armstrong, Minneapolis; grand
usher, Dora Burgess. Minneapolis {;
grand inside watch, Mrs. Mary
Cleary, Staples: grand outside watch,
Mrs. Clara Bender, Buffalo.
The lodge adopted q resolution
providing to maintain the reserve
fund. For number of years only one
collection has been made annually.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
,ODE FISK CONCERT AMI
DANCE EXCELLENT.

The Dode Fisk orchestra gave a very
good concert and splendid dance music
at tue West side hall Tuesday even
Ing. Both the concert and the dasce
we're very we'll attended, fully 200
people being present
Eleven concert artists, soloists, t ok
part in the coEc9rt, and to say y that
the instrumental and vocal music was
decided success Is putting 1t mild.
The Woodmen drill team Is to be
congratulated on its choice OF so high
grade an orchestra to entertain in this
city.
The concert and dance receipts were
almost $3.50, OF which $11O went to
the Dode Fisk orchestra.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
WOoDMEN AT ROYALTON

WOODMEN AT ROYALTON.
The team aud mcst of the oftice!s of
Little Falls Camp NJ. W. A., and
several members. visited Royalt0n
Wednesday evening, conducting in
itiatlon work on two candidates.
After the ceremonies there was a
social se ssion, and remarks made by
come of the visitors. and by Royal
ton members.
Tne Koyalton~ Woodmen served 2
very nne supper, and showed splendid
hospitality. Every visitor greatly
enioved himssf and will long re.
member the very pleasant evening
spent in koyalton.
The following took charge OF the
initiatory work in the absence of the
o{lcers in the chair: Chas. E. Vasaly,
VIM. 81. Hall, Frank Renick, W. A.
Butler, Rev. W. 81. Farrell. J. w.
Crossfield, g. G. Raymond and
Herman Henderson.
The drill team, composed Of Martin
Johns, Hilder Ecklund, Herman
Henderson, Carl Johnson. j. II.
Cawley, J. W. Green. George Olson,
Everett Doten and Frank Grzeca,
assisted in the initiation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
WILL BE sum. SCHOOL
"A Four Weeks Session Wifi
Be Held Commencing
July 8

Little Falls will have q summer
school again this year. It will begin
July 9Th, and continue for four weeks.
j. A. Burger. Of Staples. who WAS
ono of the faculty last year, will be tho
conductor, and the assistaots will be
Miss Anna Oathot, Mortified !; MiB
Mary J. Burke, Brainerd. Mics Ida
Allen. Minneapolis, and Miss Frances
Dial Of Brainerd
Reading music and agriculture will
bs specially dWelt on. This will be
the first time that agriculture will DO
taken up at summer school ut this
place, but no doubt, 1T will be q
regular subject hereafter. as 1t is now
considered of more value than several
of the other brapches.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
OLD VETS OUT AGAIN.

On Saturday evening. the 18th inst.
thirty of the many friends of Conrad
D. Corbin and wife assembled at their
home on 4th st. n. e. to spend social
evening with them. Cards was the
social game indulged in. guests being
seated at FIVE tables. Almost enjoyable
time was had until IL p. m, when
our estimable hostes sarved 6ue
lunch which was enjoyed by all
present. We always have good
time when We call on Comrade Corbin
and wife and the latest is the best
of a1l. They certainly are enviable
enter tainers. May We meet them
many times in the future is the wish
of ALL
"A. q. Revoir.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-21
SPECIAL STATE AID.

School district No. 81, the Ola Wabl
district. Pike Creek and No .76. in
town Of Buh, have complied with
the equations, and are now entitled
to special state aid. To meet 'he
proper heating and ventilating. school
library, maps, globe, supplementary
readers, etc. Eight months school is
also to be held, and at least q second
grade teacher employed.
Were second grade teachers are
employed the special aid is $50 per
year, and where irst-grade teachers
are employed 1925 per year is the aid
given.
There are at present aDout oV out
of the 1876 scnool districts now in
line for this help, and no doubt there
will soon be MORE ss from business
standpoint alone it is good PROPOSE
tion.