The bee., 1877-08-02
LOCAL JoTTlYos

Mr. Charles Y. Beardsley is preparing to build . handsome picket fence in front of hls residence.
 Misses Alice F., and Mamie Hammond, arrived in town last week, from Brook. lyu.
 Mrs: Lydia A. Dykeman returned home from three weeks visit to Bridgeport, Friday, July 27.
 Major Greene will keep extra copies ofTHE BEE for sale, for the benefit of those residing in the Southern portion of the town.
 We have been requested to call s!ten- ton to the pssturing ,f horses, and cows upon the highway, which is of course contrary to law, and owners know this just as we'll e we do.
 MT. Peter MsndIgau took abont dog on of the young girls working at the Ho- tels out on straw ride, Thursday even ing, visiting the Glen. It was beauti- ful night, and the party enjoyed them selves very much. .
 Mir. H. B. Northrop of Palestine Dis trict, is improving his house. He has put new siding upon the north and east sides, painted 1t, and this week is tearing out the old chimney, and will build more modern one. The trees about the place have been very neatly trimmed up. also
 The District schools opened Monday, after their Summer vacation. Will the teachers please to send rs the number of purils in attendance at each [ Address THE BEE, Newtown. Conn.
 MT. N. Elwood informs us that on Tuesday, July l7th, duriug the storm, his horse, while he was driving toward home, was SO shocked by lightning that he fell as if dead. He soon recovered, and at the next flash of lightning showed by his actions that he was afraid of 1t, and started to run. MT. Elwood was al- so shocked at the same time though very slightly.
 Mrs. Geo. Peck, of Brooklyn, with three children, are boarding with Mr. John Tomlinson, Mile Hill.
 At 8 regular meeting of the Olive Branch Juvenile Temple, held the 29th inst, the following officers were elected:
 Chief Templar, Wm. c. Johnson 1; Vice Templar, Miss Anna Henderson; Secretary, Miss Mary F. Peck; Flnan- cial Secretary, Miss Mary E. Beers; Treasurer, Chas B. Johnson Chaplain, Miss Bertha Pertz; Marshal, Freak. A. Johnson Asst. Marshal, John Tomlinson Guard, L. M. Johnson.
 Mrs Michael Hough, of Cold Springs, was thrown out of wagon while cross- ing the track near Nichols lumber yard. Sunday evening, and injured. The horse did not like to cross the track, and shied to one side, which caused the wagon seat to tip over, throwing Mrs. Hough out
 Two COWS belonging to Mir. Michal Cox, of Hawleyville, got out of the lot on to the Shepaug railroad, and were struck by the cars. One COW had it's legs cut off, the other was slightly hurt.
 We take pleasure in calling the at. tention of our readers to the advertise ment of MT. Charles Jonas, merchant tailor, who recently moved into the store formerly occupied by Beers & Peck. The store has been neatly fitted up, and is really very attractive, and we hope that MT. Jonas may receive full share of the public patronage.
 A party of 15 or 20 young ladies and gentlemen from the southern part of the town, enjoyed themselves at . picnic at Taunton Pond, Wednesday P. N. by romping, rowing, and partsking of some delicious refreshments. The evening being an elegant moonlight one, long ride home concluded the affair, and I am informed by one of the company that they had puffy old time.
 The following is the list of letters re maining in the Sandy Hook Post Office August ist
 Bruce Brier; Miss Sarah M Ables; Miss Mary J. Cane.
 Persons calling for any of the above let ters will please say advertised"
 EZRA PATCH, P. M.
 Miss Jessie E. Gaffney is at home, dur ing the vacation, of the State Normal