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Arizona republican., 1908-02-22
SON or KINNEY LOU
 COMES 10 PHOENIX
C. A. Smith Brings in 3Year-Old
 Offspring of Doble's Famous Trotter.

Charles A. Smith, the horseman, re- turned yesterday morning from Cali fornia with a colt If Kinney Lou, one of the Budd Doble string here at the late territorial fair. Of the colt, his ancestry and the future of the Salt river valley as the home of fast horses the San Tose Times says:
 'Budd Doble, the owner of the great trotting stallion Kinney Lou. 2:07 34, has sold to Charles A. Smith of Phoe- nix, Ariz.. a royalty bred son of his noted horse. This colt is a three-Year- old. His first dam is by Nearest. 2:22 1-4. full brother to the great John A. McKerron, 2:04 1-2, the fast est trotting stallion of the famous Wilkes family. and the second fastest trotting stallion in the world. His sec ond dam is by Aneto. 2:16 1-2, one of the best sons of the worlds champion sire of champions the immortal Elec- tioneer. Anteo. besides being a great sire of trotters himself, is a great brod mare sire as we'll his daughters hay ing produced such great race horses as SonOma Girl, 2:O5 1-4. the largest money winning trotter of 1907, who sold for $2. 500 last summer and is con sidered by all to be the fastest trotter
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22

Bran bread, fresh every day at the Phoenix Bakery, 10c d loaf
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22

Prosper Bardone, commission Iner- chant, 19 South Center St.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22

IS STILL AT THE SAME
 OLD PLACE. Massie has second hand goods. Massie has new goods. Massie Has new blankets. Massie has new comforts. Massie has new mattresses. Massie has new rugs. Massie has new mattings. Massie has new pillows. Massie has new shades. Massie has new springs. Massie has second hand beds. Massie has second hand dressers. Massie has second hand stoves. Massie has second hand machines. Massie has second hand rugs. Massie has second hand guns. Massie has second hand pistols. Massie has hook cases. Massie has tin ware. Massie has granite ware. Massie has enameIed ware. Massie has chairs. Massie has rockers. Massie is the man. Massie is open for business. Massie will buy all your goods. Massie will treat you right. Massie's for best prices. Massie, the second hand man. Massie, 32-34 West Wash. St. Massie's phone is Main 351. See Massie.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22

:hat man-' callers have dropped in merely for curiosity.
 In its new quarters the company has about ten times the floor space it had
 in the former store and is able to dis
 play it's stock to much better advan- take. The new store is 24X136 feet in
 slda ,mt asuTement. besides a mezza- nine floor of about half as much area.
 This floor is devoted entirely to ready made goods for women, such as short
 waists, suits, coats etc, while the ground floor is devoted to a general stock of dry goods and notions. There have been additions to the stock in the new quarters. commensurate with the added room and it is planned when the fall season arrives to add several new lines of goods.
 The company has never bOasted of being the largest store in town but it's beginning was modest and there has
 been a constantly expanding business from the first About two years ago the store was moved from First street to the location recently vacated and though the quarters were cramped the location was good and the firm has en- joyed prosperity. Last September MT. Jones came here from AdmOre, Okla homa, and soon after became inter ested in the store, adding new capital and taking an active part in the man agement of the business. All has pro- gressed satisfactorily and the firm now has a clerical force of six people with better prospects than ever in the new location. Besides the increaseI space there are two large show windows on
 Washington street which enables the making of an attractive display, which was impossible in the former quarters.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22
MEXICAN LAND.

At Ascador. American Colony. Tam pico. Mex. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico. rich prairie and timber land. sT50 per acre. Plenty of rain: pure water: perfect title. School and Sun day school. Call on or address w. IT. Greene, 507 \. 1st St Phoenix. Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22

McKee's ad today; lower prices.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting Of the stockholders of the Arizona Vermont Copper Co. will be held at the office of the corporation at 23 East Adams street in Phoenix, Arizona, at o'clock in the evening of the 3rd day of March. 1908, for the purpose of electing officers for the en- suing year and for such other business as may properly come before the meet ing.
 E. PAYNE PELMER, Sec'y.
 Phoenix, AriZ., Feb. 1 D..
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22
100000 TREES AND PLANTS AT WAGNER'S NURSERY.

Umbrella trees. ..2lAc each and up Ash trees. each and up Mulberry trees. es.........5c each and up Rose Ushes...........5c each and up Fruit trees. s.............2 20c each and up Ornamental Fan and Date Palms. ...
 ..................... DC each and up varieties Hedge plants. SC each up Grapes. .................5 each and up
 My fruit trees have been inspected by proper authority. It will pay you to come and see me at the nursery, 2: of mile south oI Eastlake park, R. F. D. No. l.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22
NICELY SITUATED t0R
 EXPANDING BUSINESS
New Quarters of the Gerard Jones Dry Goods Company Are Much Larger and More Convenient.

The Gerard Jones Dry Goods com pany has now been in its new quarters in the sherman block, formerly occu- pied by the Dorris-Heyman company. for three days. and the good effects of the moving are already apparent. The number of patrons has been materially increased. even allowing for the fact
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22
WRITING MORE INSURANCE IN 'os.
Mutual Life's Head Speaks of Big Inn
 orovement Over Last Year.

CFrom New York Tribune, Feb. 15. '0S)
 Charles A. Peabody. president of the Mutual Life Insurance company. in commenting yesterday upon the com pany's business for 1907 and the pros- poets for the coming year, said:
 The new insurance written so far this year greatly exceeds that of the corresponding period of 1907. and the ratio of increase is advancing every week This is owing to several causes, chief among them being the increase in the agency force which the company has built up The cash and loan val ues of the companys policies have also been largely increased.'
 Not the least of the changes con tributing to the return of confidence is the improvement of the annual divi- dends of the company. In 1907 the Mutual Life paid out for dividends the sum of $4,321.493.34. while sS.311. .0O2.02 had been appropriated for the purpose in 1908 The increase in this item in the case of the Mutual Life is due, among other causes to a material ad- vance in the dividend scale, to a larger number of maturing twenty-year dis tribution policies. etc.
 Tn respect to the dividends paid in 1907. it is noteworthy that the sum of g.. .S22, ,429.66, or more than 65 per cent. was applied to the purchase of paid up insurance indicating the confidence of policy holders in the company. To the same effect may be mentioned the circumstance that one-fOurth of the new insurance written in 1907 was ap- piled for by existing policyholders.
 The new premiums received last year amounted to s6,362. .3S0.62. and the renewal premiums to s50.276.S19.5S, making the total premium income S56.- 639, ,200.20. The commissions to agents on renewal premiums were s9S2,2S5.26. This item amounts to less than per cent of the total renewal premiums collected"
Arizona republican., 1908-02-22

Public stenOgrapher at Hotel Adams. All kinds of typewriting, copying etc., done neatly and quickly.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
Greenfield Hill.
DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN CHI.
 ZEN,

LEIN.
 The death of Captain Augustus g. Jennings, which occurred at his hon e in Greens Farms, Tuesday, Februa y Il, removed from the community one of its oldest and most respected citi- zens. MT Jennings health had been robust up to few months ago, when he suffered from a paralytic stroke which for time affected his speech. Since that time his vital energies have been gradually slipping away. Captain Jennings was born in the town of Vest port S3 years ago. At an early age he engaged in the coasting trade and was for years master of the sloop Adonis, a vessel of 90 tons which was an im- portant factor in the shipping trade of that period. Captain Jennings after. ward abandoned the sea and retired to his farm m Greens Farms. where he has continued his agricultural pursuits with marked success. As a neighbor and townsman deceased commanded the highest esteem of all. With true Yan- kee shrewdness he managed his affairs sagaciously and by habits of frugality amassed a fortune. Funeral services over the remains of Mir Jennings were held from his late home, Friday after noon, Rev Carlton Strayer of the Con- gregational church being the officiating clerpVman.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
Lyons Plains.
NEWS TERSELY TOLD.

Miss Elizabeth Adams still continues very i'll.
 Mrs Sarah Adams is improving slowly. Miss Webb is still caring fol her.
 John Nc Carthy, who was very il with pneumonia, is improving under the care of Dr Gorham.
 The ladies of the Emmanuel are pre- pairing to give colonial supper in the parsonage on February 28, followed by an entertainment.
 Mrs Philip Gerhardt is still improv- ing. Her daughter, Mrs E. Thews, is caring for her.
 Mir and Mrs P. Gerhardt went sleigh riding on Thursday and had a fine time.
 Mrs c. E. Patchen entertained the Evening Whist club on Wednesday evening.
 Bradley White has purchased fine yoke of cattle to take the place of his horse which he had the misfortune to lose a few weeks ago.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
Bedding.
MRS THOMAS DELANEY.


 Mrs Thomas Delaney, who under went an operation at the Danbury hos pital and was gaining nicely, suffered a relapse and on last week, Tuesday, February Il, passed away at the hos pital. The body was brought to her home at Putnam Park, where on Fri day morning at S.30 the funeral took and from St Mary's church in Bethel at 10 o'clock. The burial was in the St Mary's cemetery, Bethel. The funeral was attended by large number of sorrowing friends and neighbOrs. There was large number of beautiful floral tributes. Mrs Delaney leaves to mourn her loss, besides her husband, Thomas Delaney, the popular keeper at Putnam Park, two daughters, Misses Mary and Elizabeth Delaney, and one son, Joseph Delaney. She will also be missed by a large circle of friends. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her,
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
Branchville.

GREAT FLOOD AT BRANCHVILLE.
 The Ore mill in this place was obliged to shut down, Saturday, on account of the overfowing of .water. Seldom has Branchville had such a flood as on Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The usual mid-week meeting of the B, N. of c. E. will be held at the par sonage, Friday evening. A good at- tendance is requested. The valentine social held by the B. N. of c. E., Friday evening, February IA, was a great success in spite of the bad weather and travelling. There were about 75 present. After listen- ing to delightful program valentines were sold to the gentlemen. Each val entine contained lady's name, which lady the gentleman afterwards took to a bountlful supper served by the young ladies of the church. The receipts for the evening were $l3.37. :
 Miss Ida M. Tarbell and H. Boyden of New York and Mrs w. w. Tarbell of Saint Davids, Pa., spent Saturday and Sunday last at Miss Tarbell's farm, Twin Oaks.
 Attorney and Mrs Livermore of New York spent Saturday last at their sum- mer home here.
 MT and Mrs John Henry Wheeler re- gently took advantage of the fine sleigh ing and visited Mrs Wheeler's sister, Mrs J. H. Wheeler, of Bethel.
 Paul Troupe has filled Miss Tarbell's ice house.
 Mrs Kate Favereau and children re- gently visited in Bethel, guests of Mrs Favereau's sister.
 Charles Hall of Long Hill is again delivering mail on Route No. 5.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
Huntington.
MISS STELLA ADAMS.

The body of Miss Stella Adams of Bridgeport was brought here for burial, last week Wednesday, February F. in the old cemetery at the Center. Miss Adams was S7 years of age and former ly lived here.
 Charles Pearly has purchased of D H. Chatfeld the Lane place at the Gen. ter. Mir and Mrs Edward D. Feet have moved into the house on the place.
 Miss Mary Lane is ilr at the home of
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21

MT and Mrs George Martin attended the silver wedding anniversary of rela- tives in New Haven, last Friday.
 There was very pleasant sociable at the church, last Friday evening. A supper was also served and about Sll was realized.
 Miss Bessie Treadwell has been spend ing few days at her home in Lyons Plains.
 Mrs James Whe eler visited her daugh- ter, Mrs Charles Hine. in Southbury, last week.
 Mrs Rose Booth of Ansonia was a guest of Mir and Mrs George Smith, re- gently.
 c. 5. French was with friends in Wa terbury over Sunday.
 Willie Stowe of Brid geport is visit ing at Warren Stowe's. .
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
Mir and Mrs Charles Pearly.

The Valentine whist given, last Fri day evening. February 14, by Mrs E. J. Buckingham, Mrs Harry B. Brownson and Miss Mattie E. June in the hall over E. J. Buckingham's store, was a very enjoyable affair. College whist was enjoyed, Yale winning the prizes. After the game refreshments were served.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
POUND SOCIABLE.

The Christian Endeavor society will hold pound sociable at the residence of George H. Merwin on Wednesday evening of this week. Everyone who attends is requested to bring pound of something worth at last 25 cents. The ladies will also bring cake. The proceeds will be devoted to the fun d for building the long talked of horse sheds. If stormy the social will be held on Thursday evening. r
 Eli Jennings has bought Albert Bulk ley's place on Hoyden's Hill.
 Mrs George H. Merwin and mother, Mrs Brown, visited White Plains, N. r., last week.
 Mrs c. L. Burr is still confined to the house and under the doctors care.
 Dr. Cane and family expect to move to Bridgeport about May 1.
 Edward Sanford of New York spent Sunday at his pleasant country home in this place.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
Stevenson

THE HOUSATONIC A RAGI NC.
 The terrible storm of last Saturday caused the ice to break up in the Hou- satonic river and as usual there are large quantities of ice in different plac- es along the river road, making it im- passable for few days. The bridge over the eight mile brook just below R. s. Hinman's house was carried away with the flood. A new bridge is being built and it is expected that teams can pass over it before the last of this week.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21
The NewtoWn Bee.
 Newtown. Friday, February al 1905.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
East0n.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT YEARS
 OLD.

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT YEARS
 OLD.
 Mrs Deborah Silliman, who on Fri
 day, February 2l, celebrates her 10Stl
 birthday anniversary at the home O
 her grandson, Frederick E. Silliman
 where loving hands minister to hel
 wants, and wishes, is a marvel to al
 her family and also to all readers oi
 The Bee. who from year to year have watched to see how wonderfully at her advanced years she has retained her faculties. About year ago she suf- fered serious illness from which, it was feared she would not recover. But her wonderful recuperative power helped her. She again regained her health but has not been able since that illness to walk scarcely any. But she is still able to be up every day, and is helped into a chair which is drawn out into the living room where she can see what is going on. She still has keen interest in all the family is doing. Her mind is still as clear as when she was a girl and she can remember many things which took place in those early days. Until about year ago she could read without the use of glasses but gave it up. wanting to keep her sight so she could recognize her friends and neighbors when they called to see her. When they now call she knows them and asks with interest after the other members of their families. Mrs Silli- man credits her long life to her plain and simple mode of life. She has never rode on trolly or steam car, neith- CT has she ever been in any of the large metropolitan cities to join in its rushing life. She has been con tent with her quiet life in Easton al- though in the early days of Bridgeport, when it was a mere hamlet, she used to visit there and the horse and carriage have been swift enough mode of travel for her. About year ago she took ride in an automobile with friends from Bridgeport which she enjoyed greatly. Mrs Silliman was born, February 2l, 1900, near what is now known as Will sons Mill at Greenfield Hill and has lived all her life within five miles of her birth place. In 1923 she married James Silliman. Two children blessed their union, son and daughter. Both grew up and lived to have families but have passed away before her. Her husband died over 30 years ago. Mrs Silliman eats simple food and has nev- CT tasted liquor, and ,she feels sure, if | one has no disease about them, they can live the same simple life she has and enjoy long life. There will be no formal reception to mark the event of | ner 1OSth birthday anniversary but there will be callers to leave loving ;okens to remind Mrs Silliman of her arge circle of friends. The Bee and ts readers join in sending congratu- ations and trust she may be spared to celebrate her 1O9th birthday anniver- ,ary. Mrs Silliman says she is ready to go but with such loving care and owed cues about her she yet loves and enjoys life. .@s% K s
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21

The John O'Keefe pl ace at the Gen. ter, which was reported sold in a recent issue of The Bee, is not sold and Mir O'Keefe does not understand how it can be without his consent, as he still has claim on the property.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21

Bert Barber of Elton, Wis, says: "I have only taken four doses of your Kid ney and Bladder Pills and they have done for me more than any other medi- cine has ever done." Mir Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are sold by Henry Rupf. New town, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently but promptly on the bowels. It stops the cough by soothing the throat and lung irritation. Sold by Henry Rupr. Newtown, Conn. '
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-21

Mrs Burdette of New York returned to her home in New York, after caring for the help, who has been very sick, is improving at this writing. MT and Mrs Burdette deserves great credit for showing kindness to the family in charge of their country home.
 August Johnson has completed new hot house. s# F Elsie Sutton and daughter are visit ing Tn Norwalk.
 Theodore Meade had the misfortune to slip and fall with glass bottle in his hand and received a bad cut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-09
MANY LARGE AND BUSY
INDUSTRIES IN FLORALA

concrete. a large number of as hand
some residences as will be found in
any city, good schools. lodges, hotels,
churches, manufacturing interests OF
all Alnds. paved streets, sewerage,
Waterworils, electric lights, and, In
fact, everything that goes TO make
city better bigger and more Subsan-
tial. A public library and opera
house-One of the finest in the south
are more recent additions to this
city among cities.
But we must go back to the first
railroad. The first train to reach
Florala was over he line OF the Ellen
NJ on June "a, 1897, over what IS
termed as the Yellow River branch.
At that time there was only one store
in the town, owned by J. F. Hughes,
a pioneer settler, often referred to as
the t'Daddy of FYorala." Following
this road came two other roads, an
other branch of the Louisville &
Nashville, running due north and con-
Meeting with the line at Opp, Ala
bama. and the Central of Georgia.
Phe right of way, as well as large
tracts of land, were given the rail-
roads by Mr.. Hughes. as inducements
for them to build depot or terminus,
upon the present site of the city, and
as a further evidence of good faith
on the part of those Interested in the
future of FlOrala, tract of 500 acres
was given the Jackson Lumber Com
pany, so that they, too, might eStaID-
lish their business in close proximity
to the town of Florala- The Lake
Lumber Company, later known as the
Britton Lumber Company. was prac-
tically the first mill established in the
vicinity of Florala, and has been in
constant operation about six years.
Its president, Mr.. W. H. Britton, is
due much credit for the present con-
ditions of the town. Public spirited
to a greater degree, his efforts have
been nntiring toward the betterment
of his adopted city.
The Florala Saw Mill Company was
established about four years ago and
employs large number of men also.
This mill is at Paxton, ABOUT one mile
from Florala. and has also done much
for the city The three mills employ
in the aggregate, more than 1900 men,
and the payroll is quite close to S15.-
900 per month. much of which Is di-
verted toward Florala; this is exclu-
sive of the various small mills and
turpentine distilleries adjacent to
FYorala, and which, in themselves,
form no small item. Thus it is shown
that Florala has what might be term
ed. substantial financial backing
II has been often said that when the
timber supply gives out the end of
rIorala as city will soon follow.
This statement is positively absurd
Let us, for the sake of argument,
grant all this to be true-l mean about
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-09
A Few Years Ago a Hamlet,
Now One of Best Cities
In Alabama.
NATURAL RESOURCES, ENTER
PRISE, CAPITAL AND CIVIC
PRIDE THE CHIEF REASONS
WHY THIS is LOGICALLY AND
CCNCLUSIVELY A FACT.

ITO he or not to be, that is the
question" that was asked by the in
G.vfdual mebers of the great family
Of Florala ''Win We remain forever
and d day, a striving little town, or
will we advance until we are the
metropolis of South Alabama?" With
great acclaim they answered as
voice: We will advance" and so
they did From a little hamlet in
1900. 10 a busy. hustling city in 1908,
], the record of Florida, Covington
county, Southeast Alabama. No town
in all the south has made such rapid
strides along the road of progress as
has this charming little city. When
FIorala was first started, some seven
or eight years ago, the population was
about 500 II grew steadily until 1901,
in which year F1orala was incOrpOr-
a-ed as a city, the population num-
Gering about 500. To-day, to its great
pride be it said. the population is in
the neishborhoOd of 5000 people, cOnl-
posed e., live, up-to-date and earnest
citizens, all working for a common
interest, the future and upbuildtng or
Flo-ala.
FOrala is situated on the shores of
beautiful Lake Jackson, made famous
- a44I udlllCu dltCL OIu LlAShOAs,
about 500 feet above the level of the
Guif of Mexico, about II miles from
PENSACOLA on the southwest, and 100
miles from Montgomery on the north
west The name FiCrala, is not only
unique, but euphODiCus as we'll, and
is derived from Joining the two abbre-
yi2tiOns of the states, Flor" and
Ala" This was occasioned by the
fact that the state line is at the edge
Of the city, part of the population, in
fact. struggling over into Florida,
Fi0rala being, as said, located in Ala
bama.
The history of Florala dates back
10 the early settlement of the South
rrn states, the first settlers, or prac-
tically the first, being the McDavid
family, now prominent in Escambia
county, Florida, who made their home
upon what IS now the shore Of beau
ful Lake Jackson. In those days Lake