The Newtown bee., 1877-10-25


 blossoms, on Saturday night, thnt were really beautiful Mrs. Morgan picked peas on Wednesday, fol her dinner
 Mir. P, Nash has greatly improved the appearance of his residence ny removing he raspberry bushes In bis dooryard ,and putting on new blinds,
 Mir. c. B. Sherman has had new roof laid on his house. his barn has been put in good repair, and made other i'm provements during the past summer.
 Good RaisIns lOc. per, pound at San ford < liawleys.
 The wife of Judge Fnirman has been seriously m the last few days hut Is now convnlescing. To the joy of her many friends.
 Mir. Robert Clark. of Hawleyvllle, will commence repairing and otherwise i'm. proving his house, this week. Mir Fairchild. assisted by Mir. E. W. Smith, of Southville, will do the work.
 One week from Tuesday Is election day again. Let both parties nominate the hest men for Representatives, and whoever wins we will have no cause to regret our votes.
 The following delegates from Granite Lodge of G. T., went to the convention at New Britain: Misses Carrie R. Gately and Mary Frank Peck, and messrs. c. B, Taylor and John F. Griffin.
 Mir Zalmon s. Peck has much i'm proved his place during the past summer He has built a wsgon.house, and cattle house, and has also placed nice carriage, steps in front of the house.
 Mir. Aaron Sanford, our highly.res' pected townsman, received. at the coun- ty convention held in Bridgeport last week, the nomination for sheriff. Of the 66 votes cast. Mr. Sanford received 90. which was certainly very fiattering.
 MT. J. B. Drew having been obliged to give up the Sandy Hook grist mill, on account of an affection of his eyes. Mir Wm. O. Griswold, former employee of Uncle Dave" has taken It. Bring on your grists
 The Republican senatorial convention will meet in the Wooster House, Dan bury. Tuesday. Oct. SOth. On the same day the democratic senatorial conven. ton will meet in this town at the Cen tral House
 The members of the Grand Army Post of Newtown and vicinity, and all desir. ing to unite with this organization, are requested to meet at the shop of Charles Rinineland, West street. Newtown, Fri day evening, at 730 o'clock.
 In Sanford & Hawlevs sto re may be found new assortment of goods just received from the city of New York. Their new advertisement in this weeks issue will be found interesting to all those in need of articles in their line.
 Miss Della Botsford. accompanied by her father. MT. J. B. Botsford. goes to Hartfor'l. to day. to he present at the teachers convention. Mir. Fred N Mar ble, Mir Willy Beers and sister. and Miss Sarah Beers have gone also.
 A tape worm, measuring r feet 9 in- ches. was removed from a boy named Wilson D. Whittlesey, aged 1s years, a few day ago, in New Milford. by Dr. H. H. Hartwell. who gave the medicine that accomplished it. The boy only weighed 55 pounds.
 The Housatonic R. R. Company have removed the old, unsightly wooden signs at the railroad crossings, and now neat casi-iron ones take their place. making great improvement, and showing the go- aheadativeness of the present manage. ment of the road.
 D. Nj. Reynolds Is painting and grain ing the dining room of the Central House which promises, when completed to be handsome piece of work Mr. Fairchild has given the entire house 8 thorough overhauling, and every room is now in complete order for the reception of guests and the usual Winter festivities.
 We have received by mail a sample of ripe raspberries, picked by Franklin A. Warner, of Bridgewater, Oct. 18th, and they were very nice Frank has our kindest regards for this favor. If he will only send us house and lot, by mail (not particular about 8 cellar,) he will place us under eternal obligations.
 Repairs on the schoolhouse of North centre district commenced last week and the entire roof has been newly shingled. Mir Brunson Buckley has charge of the carpenter work Mir. D. M Reynolds will paint the house, just as soon as the needed carpenters work has been finish ed.
 TX. x. K" a correspondent of The Housatonic Ray of last week, says :: "The former pastor, Rev. Mir. Hoyt, and his wife, have been in town recently, and spent several days visiting their many friends. On the Sabbath he occu- pied the pulpit, to the satisfaction of a large audience.
 It was reported last week that the par. ties who took of the gates belonging to the front fence of several of our citizens, a few nights ago, were young men con. pected with the stores in town, but we