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The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03
Huntington
WHITE HILLS.

Miss Elsie Hubbell is soJourning with friends in Portland, Me.
 Miss Alice Stone of Chicago, who has been spending several weeks with her grandparents, MT and Mrs Philip Jones, returned to her home on Tues day.
 Philip H. Jones and Sterling B. Hubbell, with some other young men from Shelton, are enjoying ten days camping on Lake Winnepeesaukee, near Lakepcrt, N. H.
 Miss Marion Shand is the guest of Miss Mildred Thomas at Rye, N. Y, and is renewing old acquaintances in her old home.
 Miss Ada Shelton is entertaining her friend, Miss Ada warden, of Waterville.
 Mrs Grandson Hubbell is home from a pleasant visit with her sister in Bridgeport.
 John Ames of Brooklyn is visiting Stephen Beardsley for a week.
 Mrs George c. Gorham of New York City is visiting at the home ol G. w. Beecher, Hill Crest" Upper White Hills.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03
Stepney,
DEATH oF VERA JOHNSON.

Vera Johnson, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs M. D. Johnson, died at 6.45 Monday afternoon, August 23, after an illness or two days with cefebro-spinal meningitis. If death loves a shining mark 1t surely found one when 1t laid its chill hand on the life of little vera Johnson. She was truly one of Gods little sunDeams She was born nine years ago and dur Ing that time had clasped her wee fingers around the heartstrings of all who knew her It is seldom that one finds so many charming qualities in one of her years. Her death is a sad blow to the parents ana she will be greatly missed by her little friends both at school and Sabbath school, to which she was greatly attached. As stated above, her illness was of brief duration. On Saturday she com plained of not feeling we'll and simple home remedies were applied. Sun day she seemed not so well and a physician was called. By Monday morning her condition was so alarm ing that it was decided to send to the cities for a specialist in meningeal diseases. Accordingly Dr S. 4d. White of the State university was summoned and everything known to medical skill was done but all to no avail and the little life passed on to the home External in the Heavens. The Tribune feels that no words are adequate in which to express sympathy to the stricken family who have been called upon to part with their dear one. A life like hers:
 Has not been lived in vain,
 But shed an influence rare divine
 On those that here remain"
 list Peter (Minn.) Tribune.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03

been spending a couple of weeks with
 relatives on Riggs Street.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03

Here is a good and recent portrait of Gen Theodore A. Brigham, late Police Commissioner of New York City, who writes in the September Century of "The New York Police in Politics" Recent events," writes the Commissioner, make 1t desirable that the attention of the people of the whole country should be called
 to the important part which is being played by the Police Department in New York City politics. and to the ways in which 1t has been and may be used by interruptions politicians.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03

be recognized as of vital importance and fully warranting the large ex' penditure it involved. The buildings have been Intentionally kept free from luxury as unsuited to school life and out of harmony with the atmos- phere Of this decorous village of Middlebury with its solid New Eng Hand traditions and the quiet refine ment which always goes with straightforward, perfect simplicity. The object of Westover is to provide a thorough and systematic education for girls. Provision is made to take young girls and carry them by care fully selected courses to the compile tion of school life, to take over and carry on pupils midway in the cur riculums of other schools, and to provide advanced courses for girls desiring higher education without entering college life. The need Of the occasional girl who wishes to pre- pare for college is also met, and Miss Hilliard holds the right to send pupils into college on certificate. It is the aim of the school to train the mental powers and render the mind a good instrument responding in it's pro- cesses to the control of a disciplined will During early years special at tention is given to studies adapted to develop power of concentration. Drills in Algebra, Latin, and English are features of these early years. Modern languages, history and the study of literature play conspicuous part in later study. In advanced work. courses in English and French literature, in the history of Art, ant in study of the life, literature, and art of special periods, are used to de- velop discrimination and power of appreciation, and cultivate taste. The study of French is strongly em- phasized throughout the school course. Courses of lectures are given | in French on French history and literature, and opportunity is pro- yided for French conversation. Both French and German are taught by experienced native teachers. Lect- ures and concerts are given at ire quent intervals during the school year to awaken and stimulate inter- est and help in the development of enlightened, independent and catholic appreciation. The reading of stand ard fiction and of the best literature is required as part of each girls work lists of books for individual reading being furnished both for term time and the summer vacation. Allow ance for studies taken in other schools is made upon presentation Of proper credentials, but no girl will be awarded a school diploma until she has been a pupil of Westover at least two years Several courses of study are offered. Each course covers a year of study unless otherwise indi- cated. All of Group A must be offered for graduation, one course from Group B and two courses from Group .IC. There must also be presented prescribed course in English, includ- ing English Grammar, Spelling, Read ing aloud, Rhetoric, English compo- sition, the study of words, memoriz- ing of poetry, and the study of mythology.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03
Middlebury.
THE MISSIONER SCHOOL.

HE WESIOF ER ol; ;.lOOL.
 Westover school is located in Mid dlebury, an old, quiet, orderly little village lying peacefully among the hills of Western Connecticut, south of Litchfield and east of the Pomper- aug valley, in the midst of purely rural surroundings extending for miles in every direction. This hill village of Middlebury is set in an intimate and beautiful park-iike landscape broken by frequent streams and ponds, and dotted with the build ings, pastures, and the woodlands of old farms, still largely owned and worked by the descendants of the early settlers. Removed from the activities and turmoil of our modern urban life, Middlebury furnishes an ideal environment characterized by the intimacy and the decCrous sim plicity of New England. The School estate consists of homestead, meadow and woodland. Facing the village green, with it's elms towering above homes and churches, stands the building. In the general character of the building and in the carrying out of every detail, the endeavor has been to combine appropriateness to it's purpose with beauty, so that the sweet austerity, the charm and stately dignity of it's academic and domestic atmosphere shall be an unconscious but constantly elevating influence en- dearing the place to all coming un- der it's associations. Uniformly fin- ished in grey stucco, it encloses a grass quadrangle 120 by 15O feet, surrounded on three sides by cloisters which, in inclement weather, afford a protected and continuous outdoor walk APO feet long. The thoroughly studied plan provides for living apartments, class rooms, study hall, library, gymnasium, chapel, infrm- ary, dining-room, etc., each a model of it's kind from the practical stand point, and yet all in such relation to one another that the character of the tout ensemble is also that of each part. There is abundance of light, each room having sunshine for some portion of the day, and the air is kept pure by the most modern of methods. The building is heated and | lighted by an outside steam and electric plant, owned and operated by the school. The sewerage system is laid out scientifically by the best ex- perts. Protection against fire is SC. cured through the installation of
 250,000 gallon reservoir located or | high ground, supplying water at higt |, pressure to automatic sprinkler!
 throughout the building and hy
 drants outside. This feature, quitt
 unusual for an isolated building, vii
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03
Oxford.

CLAM BAKE AND GUN CLUB
 SHOOT.
 The clam bake on Labor Day at Glover Cables will be followed by a club shoot on the Oxford Gun club grounds, only a few minutes walk from the place of the bake. It is expected that there will be a record attendance.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03

Miss Elsie Owen has been spend- ing several days with her aunt, Mrs Frank Baird, in Isinglass district.
 Rev Edward Curtis and family from Yalesville are spending their vacation with H. B. Curtis.
 Miles Shelton of Booths Hill was guest in town on Sunday.
 MT and Mrs w. w. Beardsley of Park avenue, Bridgeport, made a brief stay in town on Sunday after noon.
 Miss May Burt, formerly of this village, has gone to Hartford to re- side for an indefinete time.
 MT and Mrs Marsh of William street, Bridgeport, were guests in town, the first of the week.
 Misses Julia and Edith Plumb re- turned from the Berkshires, last week, and are now in Tashua, the guests of Mrs l.. N. Mallett.
 Frederick Smith of Stratford was recent guest in town.
 Mrs James Outward and friends enjoyed shore dinner at Savin Rock on Thursday.
 Miss Annie Burr and Mrs Carr spent few days in Westport, last week.
 Mrs Charles French is entertaining her cousins, MT and Mrs Bullard of Courtland street, Bridgeport, for a few days.
 Mrs L. c. Couch spent Thursday with Mrs Charles Poland on Seaview avenue, Bridgeport. Mrs Poland, Miss Ethel and Dorothy are now spending few days with Mrs l.. R. Couch.
 E. L. Vincent is entertaining his mother, Mrs Vincent of Park street, Bridgeport.
 Clarence E. Bilton was a recent guest in Stratford. ....
 Attorney V. R. c. Giddings Of Bridgeport was guest in town on Friday.
 Mrs E. F. Beers of Huntington was the guest of her daughter for a few days, last weeh.
 August Murr was recent guest in Milford.
 Miss Mabel McClennan is enter taining Emma Lou Smith of Bridge port for few days.
 Mrs Ezra Smith was a guest in town on Sunday.
 Master Harold Quick of hunting ton was in town on his pony on Mon day.
 John Curtis entertained friend from out of town over Sunday. r. w. E. Thumb has sold his old auto and expects to purchase new one soon.
 The Ladies' Afternoon Whist club enjoyed a shore dinner at Savln Rock on Wednesday and then jour- neyed to Pond Point to the home of Mrs E. E. Nettleton and played whist in the afternoon.
 Mrs Henry E. Reed has as her guests, her sister, -,.rs W. R. Garbutt and daughter, Marguerite, of Ben sonhurst, Brooklyn, N. Y. :
 Miss Ruby Reed has returned after spending a few days with her friend, Miss Ruth Bartlett in Waterbury.
The Newtown bee., 1909-09-03

REV MIR PICKETT CALLED TO
 LOCAL PASTORATE.
 The Congregational society have engaged Rev MT Pickett of Warren to become pastor of the church here. MT Pickett is to begin his pastorate sometime in September.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-15

Entered at the Postoffice at Missouri
Valley. Iowa. as second class matter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-15
EIndale Items

One of neighbors was going
to meeting Sunday. You know
the wind was awful high that
day. He got to where Clayton
Darling lives and away went
the hat. He turned round as
soon as he could but the hat
wouldn't keep the road then he
tried to see how fast he could
run. When most up to it away
it would go till he got most to
the schoolhouse. He raised
such a dust that he got his face
all dirt. Had to make his tot
let in town before he could 20
to meeting.
A few friends met at the
home of George and Matte
Coleman Saturday evening and
had a pleasant time.
While burning round his hay
stack last week, the team Aaron
Price was driving became
frightened and backed, the
wheel catching his foot and
wrenching it badly.
Miss Lille Coleman was
visiting her sister last week.
| think think grass will have
to hump to be big enough to
support cattle by the LIST of
May.
Winter wheat round here
looks good. 1t seems as though
it ought to yield we'll or else
we will have to live on Johnny
cake.
MIR. Brown the road master
in the Valley has done a good
JOB by using the road scraper.
Harrison Mech had quite a
severe fall from a hayrack.
Mrs. H. w. Glover and Roy
were calling on Mrs. A. Keeney
and looking at her nice young
chickens.
! thought l would tell Sleepy
Hollow folks that next Sunday
we will have lettuce and rad
ishes to eat.
Miss Helen and Grace Cole
were at home with heir mother
Easter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-15
st. John Items.

St. John Items.
Mrs. Joseph Jones is spending
the week with Mrs. Mead
Kirkland.
Belle and Eva Brundige spent
Saturday and Sunday with re-
lative
Roy Greene was calling at e.
w. Greenes Saturday.
jim and Lottie kirkland Wis.,
tied at M. e. Allman's Sunday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Brundige
spent Sunday with Frank Nc
Cavern and family in Mo. Valley
Mrs. Belle Kirkland and Ida
Chinworth visited relatives in
Mo. Valley Friday.
Mead Kirkland made a bust
nsss trip to Omaha Saturday.
Will Jones and family of Mo.
Valley were Sunday visitors at
C. A. Pitzers.
D. Blackburn and family
spent Easter Sunday with M. E
Allmon and family.
Ruth Wolfe was a Sunday
visitor at John Varnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Schlotman
visited relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Hiles
and family visited relatives
Saturday and Sunday.
A. L. Haiget went to Logan
Wednesday.
Perry Cox was calling at Jno
Kirklands Wednesday.
Charles Hatcher was a St.
John caller Wednesday.
Several Of the young folks
attended the dance at Jno.
Varnes, Saturday night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-15
Big Vaudeville Acts in DolIic
Dimples

1/sSo
Among the head lire vaude-
vile acts that are specially en-
gagged for Little Dollie Dim
pies" are The Ncwsboys Trio, u
singing and dancing act parex-
ellence. The Elm City Male
Quartette, Harry Bewly, the
famous mimic, Phoebe Carlow
ME, Americas greatest lady
dancer, Clarenz Rivers, Acroba-
tic dancing wonder, Rose Olah
Faber, Violinist and the Shu-
bert Musical Four.
Judge: Village Parson-I
sent my sermon on Feeding
the Lambs in Gods Pastures =
to our village paper.
Friend Was it published?
Village Parson-Yes; under
the heading, Some Hints on
Feeding Lambs" in the agricul-
tural department..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-29
COTTON WAREHOUSE
PLANS ARE D|RCUSSED

warehouses is to be distributed, the
proportion of rs per cent to members
of the Farmers Unions and 25 per
cent. to the general public. Mr.. High
tower has been working in this behalf
for two weeks and has raised $4,000.
There are two others in the field at
work in the state.
The general plan is to run the
warehouses so that the cotton of the
farmers may be handled in the most
economical way consistent with good
business principles and whatever
profits that may arise to be divided
among the stockholders.
The cardinal advantage of the ware
house plan is to be found in the is
suance of guaranteed warehouse re-
ceipts. Through this method every
farmer who stores his cotton in
warehouse, if he wishes it, will re-
ecive guaranteed warehouse receipt.
A'NS 'oioN VI lhlS lCSSlpI Will Uc
accepted as cash wherever the farmer
may want to trade or at his bank if he
wishes to cash it or to deposit it in the
bank to his credit.
President Hightower announces the
following engagements for the next
two weeks, and on his visit to each
place he will be accompanied by
Messrs. R. A. N. Wilson and ]. w.
Boatwright, members of the state
lecture bureau, who will also deliver
addresses:
Hattiesburg, April 30; Purvis, April
80; Decatur, May 1; Kosciusko, May
3; Stems Bell, May 4; Tishomingo
City, May A Golden, May 5; Cleve-
land, May s; Yazoo City, May g.
Baldwin, May 6; Shuqualak, May 6;
Waynesgoro, May 7; Centreville
May II; Macon, May 13; Meridian,
May Is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-29
Jones COUNTY HAS
LARGE DELEGATION
Interesting Program Has Been Ar
ranged and the Good People of Nat
chez Will Entertain Them Riqht
Royalty.

There were enough excitement, in
terest and entertainment at the Mis-
sissippi Central depot for one day this
morning attending the departure of
the special teachers train for Nat
chez, where they go to attend the
State Teachers association. The
teachers, relieved from the duty and
worry of daily tasks at school during
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, left
with the zest of the occasion with
the hope and expectation of having a
good time in the city on the bluff
and until their return home Saturday
night.
The special train was composed of
several cars provided for teachers to
be picked up between Hattiesburg
and Natchez. The special at Hatties.
burg, carrying a large banner dis
playing the Words. Zones County
Teachers" was held in readiness for
the southbound New Orleans & North
eastern, and when that train arrived
the Jones county car was soon over
flowing with delegates from Laurel,
Ellisville and other points along the
line. But all found accommodations.
These delegates were just as happy
and expectant as the Hattiesburg
crowd, and everything was going
merrily along when the conductor
cried out, "all aboard" and the train
pulled out.
The expectation was that 35 of the
3S teachers in the Hattiesburg schools
would make the trip. The list of
teachers as obtained in the hurry of
departure at the train and the team
of "best spoilers" to enter the spell
ing contest at Natchez were as fol-
lows:
Supt. F. B. Woodley, Principal c.
Lamar Neill and the following teach
ers: Miss Matte Houston, Miss G.
Houston, Miss Barrow, Miss WillonS.
Miss McCallum, Miss Lucia Moore,
Miss Villa Moore, Mr.. J. NJ Kenna,
Miss Mcneil, Miss Robinson, Miss
Miss Cook, Mrs. Simpson,
Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Christian,
Miss Watkins, Miss Myrtle Bass, |
Miss Mollie Bass, Miss Deason, Miss
Baskin,, Miss Pope, Miss Maze, Miss
Fuller, Miss McCauley, Miss Snider, |
and Miss Smiley.
Accompanying the teachers were
the team of best spoilers of the Hat
tiesburg city schools.
These were Misses Raba Philips,
Carrie Jackson, Grace Massengale
and Mabel Nixon and Master Tom
Rhea Phillips.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-29
VETS WIN
HARD BATTLE
Chillicothe, Ohio, Votes Down
Prohibition By Majority
Of 1900.

CHILLICOTHE, o., April 29.-The
city Of Chillicothe gave a wet majority
of approximately 1900, and the county
outside was carried by small ma
jority by the same forces in the local
option election yesterday.
The fight was the hottest ever wit
messed in Ross county, and for a month
past both sides had waged an unceas-
ing conflict. The election was held
under the Ross county unit law.
Mayor Yaple and the city admins
tration led the wet forces, while the
campaign of the drys was conducted
by many persons prominent in the
anti-saloon cause, aided by local min
listers and others.
During the day numerous conflicts
occurred between partisans of the
two factions and also between citi-
zens and the police. To restore or
der, Company II, of the Fourth Regi-
ment, Ohio National Guard, was called
out and a large force of special deputy
sheriffs was also sworn in. These,
carrying wagon spokes, instead of ri
Hes, stood guard in the disturbed
quarter until the polls closed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-29
HATTIESBURG IS we'll
LOCATED FOR STORAGE
He Tells the Farmers That This Point
Being Central and Having Good
Railroad Facilities is an Ideal Place
for One of These Units.

President G. R. Hightower, of the
State Farmers Union, addressed a
good size meeting of farmers and bust
ness men here today on the subject
of warehouse incorporation.
Through the courtesy of Judge w. H.
Cook, circuit court was adjourned so
that President Hightower could have
the court room to address the citizens
of Hattiesburg and of Forrest county.
The original hour, II o'clock am,
for the speaking, having been reset to
l o'clock p. m.
The court room showed the pres
ence Of quite a number of citizens
from the county and among these
were representatives of the county
unon. This organization was incor-
union. This organization was incor-
porators being j. A. Quick, w. NJ.
Richardson, John l.. Davis, w. A.
Burch, w. l. Purvis and e. l.. Ander-
POll' uG lllSOl pOI elJCO
is known as THE Farmers Union and
Warehouse Company of Forrest Coun-
ty,' with headquarters at Hattiesburg.
Mr.. j. A. Quick is president and Mr..
John L. Davis secretary-treasurer
President Quick, of the county
union, was not present today on ac-
count Of the fact that he has not yet
recovered from the injuries he sus-
tanned in the disastrous rear-end col
lision at Little Woods, La, near New
Orleans. on the New Orleans and
Northeastern railroad, when a passen-
ser train on that road was run into
by a passenger train of the New Or
leans and Great Northern railroad.
The purpose of the visit of Presi-
dent Hightower was to address the cit
liens on the question of establishing a
warehouse at Hattiesburg. President
Hightower, speaking of this expressed
the opinion that Hattiesburg by loca-
tion land railroad connections was
an especially desirable point at which
to establish warehouse.
The general purpose of the ware
house movement set on foot by the
State Farmers Union, is to establish
warehouses at points all over the
state where the receipts of cotton
would justify it, and especially at rail
road centCrs and where cotton COM
press facilities can be obtained
All Of these warehouses are to be
organized and merged into one state
warehouse company. The stock in the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-29
constantinopIe Street Scenes.

Constantinople, April 29-The
streets of the capital are filed with
Macedonian volunteers. They are be-
ing feted by the citizens at the cof-
fee houses and restaurants, which are
all full to overfiowing. A brisk busi-
ness is being done in the sale of pic
lures of the Sultan and of miniature
flags, inscribed with Liberty. Fra
ternity, Equality and Justice"
Hodjas and softas, who had not
been seen in recent days, now are re-
appearing in the public places, and
conditions are assuming a normal as
pect.
The huge square inside the railings
of the war office presented an un-
usual scene this morning. Thou
sands of soldiers of the late garrison
were seated, cross-legged, in COM
panies, in a great semi-circle, while
officers made the rounds and picked
out those suspected of active COM
plicity in the mutiny. The men, how
ever, We're cheerful. They chatted
and smoked and appeared to bear
their disgrace lightly.
The lluminations tonight are ex-
tensive, all the embassies and legal
tions being hung with lights and dec
orations.
Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, COM
manding the forces, in an interview
today intimated this intention to
purify the capital of all subversiye
elements and to establish a salutary
example to the army. He said he
would have no half measures, but
would thoroughly clear up the situa-
ton. For this purpose a state Of
siege would be prolonged for about a
month, but it would be relaxed in the
European quarter very soon.