The Newtown bee., 1909-04-02
The NewtoWn Bee.
 Nwtown, Friday, April 2, 1909.
New Milford.
FIFE ASSOCIATION MATTERS.

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 Editor of The Bee: Just a few lines to this wealthy, power-within-their- gr SD, body of taxpayers. You, the strongest chartered organization in New Mi ford, with a very important amendment tn your charter in the pigeonhole of your Secleta:y's desk, almost imperative because you will not yot. 10 accept it's provisions ex- cept Tn cne or w" G sos forced upCl you,-are assessed upon property valued at tver S2,250,O00, this we cut ir two ard tax you three mills upon a 50 pel cent valuation, with which we provide protection from fire, light for your streets and various other things.
 You, at your annual meetings, elect your officers, paying the ones who do all your work almost nothings Your minority, say 25 per cent Of the entire list, nearly always carry the day as to voting, because the ma jority as to numbers and wealth, are apparently too indifferent to their "w1 interests, in their pursuit of dol lars at their places of business and elsewhere, to take the trouble to at- tend aeetilgs in force enough to out vote the others; in other words the tail wags the dog.
 You allowed yourselves to be robbed for many years, of water. Just think of it. Sometimes, perhaps oft en, they who steal our purses steal trash. That condition prevails now, but robbers of water used for extin- guishing fires are the limit. We'll, how did you come out on that deal? You lost thousands of dollars, many of you, and the curious part of it all is that you knew it all the time. In your Gazette, January 6, 1895, writer says this: Your former directors knew that your treasurer was paying full price for years for water never provided, and fire pro lection that did not protect. In short, gentlemen, you established through the weak-kn' ed policy of your directors reputation of being an Easy Mark" History will record
 hat your directors were changed about this time and little later sJloething occurred, but It wasn't your fault by any means. Now you are Up to an electric light condition which is, and has been for years, separating you from about fifty cents on every dollar that you have been payingfor lighting your streets. This you knew about also. Not all the little particu ars but the general conditions. Again your directors have jumped into the breach. Vixen will you think best to pay little attention t. this end of your affairs Cant you see this is d saving ut the spiggott and wasting at bung policy? When you are losing dollars in your eagerness to save shillings you will not get ahead much, if any. before the next bi-centennial to which we are all hastening, and then as likely as not many of us won't be here. INV. G Brown, Secretary and Treasurer and a member of your board of directors and relief.
 Miss Allie Briggs, who attends the Center school, is passing the Easter vacation at her home in Sherman.
 Occident and Discovery brand of flour pleases rleases the housekeepc- CTS. At c. l. Leach's only.
 Manager McOmber of the local S. N. L. T. Co, oGice is to moveto South Main Street to the house vacated by c. A. Trowbridge.
 Frederick Anderson, popular young farmer of Chestnut Land, has handsomely renovated the old home stead, formerly occupied by his par ents, and it is rumored will bring a bride there in the near future.
 Lawrence Camp, a popular en- ploye of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh, has returned from weeks stayin Ridge field and vicinity.
 The Center school is closed for weeks vacation.
 Dr Sylvester Smith of Bridgeport addressed the young mems class of Seymour Green, at the session of the Congregational Sunday school, Sun day. --
 Mir and Mrs Clifford A. Marsh have son, born Monday afternoon.