The Newtown bee., 1877-12-13


 Mrs. Edward Taylor wife of the popu
 lar proprietor of lhe Sandy Hook Hotel
 has been quite sick for several days
 To-nighI Rev J, r, llnyl will receive call from his many friends, and as il l.
 the snnual donation visit, we trust lha there will be full attendance.
 At the school meeting last Tuesday night vote was taken 10 lay \ tax Id pay for repalrs. Geo, w. Stuart, Esq, was elected collector,
 Remember the services 10 be held to- morrow evening at the Taunton chapel. Preaching by Rev ]. L. Darsie, al o'clock F. NJ.
 Some miserable thief has been stealing chickens from Mr. Booth Hawley, for weeks past. On Saturday night he losl bag of meal.
 The hunters of Sandy Hook are hav' ing better success, The one named after one of the apostles, bagged four ns hand some cartridges, the other day, as ever drummed.
 selsctnan Mitchell has q large corps of men at work, repairing Glen Ave, and rebuilding the bridge near Poo.a' tuck schoolhouse, making it wider. lt will be a good job
 Mir. Marcus c. Hawley had some par snips dug ou, of hS garden. last saiur' day one of which measures 13 Ia inches around it, and is s5 inches long. Who is there among you that can beat this ?
 A. B. lockwood, who has opened n boot and shoe shop hack of Sanford & Hawley's store, has sp advertisement that all of our readers are requested 10 read
 An "old soaker," says if you will put. the juice of lemon in your whiskey you will never have the "tremens." A surer way is 10 let the whiskey alone entirely.
 The town clerks office has been put in to excellent condition. The plaster from the ceiling has been taken down, and in place of Il there is neat board ceiling. Mir. Peck likss to keep things in shape.
 A dog was shut up in the Cungreg4. tional church, il iS supposed, on Thurs. uay night last, and hls howllng ou Sat urday attracted the attention ui a gentle man, who procured Key and lcl tue prIsoner out.
 Mir W. L. Flynn, of 339 Main sl., Bridgeport, hSs new auverllsellIenl Ill thls issue, winch our readers would du well Io heed. blr. Flynn Keeps large stock ut gouds, Ihal nc sells al rcasvuaul, prices.
 Set the new advertisement of Geo W. Northrop, Ill lhls "uck's Issue, and lheu call auu ,Xamiue Ills large stock oI ladies and childrcu } luis. LouA Tor the hand souiesL display ol iurs tU Ue luunu lh brIlgepoIl ul No. 3l3 1lalu street.
 There have UeIn lhIee new boilers Ic- eel, cd aL lnu lower liuUOer tac,ory, anu they mIii Dc put Into position IuIl4lCdIaIe y. Il Is the lnIentloA oi tue cumpAny tu put one ncw bUicr Ill Lhc upper I.uU- Der IuclUry, Ill d lew uays.
 MI. and Mrs. A. r. SuIilu were lntU!m- eu by te4cgraph,I Jas! neck, ul tnv ovr.ouo illness UI Mis. onIllls uoLner, al ncl nome in South AdanIs, Mnss and they went Iunnedlalely lu scc tne SICK iady. Mr. oMllh reluIhed Monday LUun,
 Mir. Itulllcs, ot Taun .on, has contract ed to paiul the additions Hda.u 10 Ihe store and taclory ot Mcssrs. CurIls & Son. ot Berkshire This lirln has u,uue extensive Improvements, Tecenuy. Two large boilers were received by lhom L,sl week, and will soon be in operation.
 Some mischieyous person, "r persons, played a very annoying lrick upon Gov. lsedstone, in Sandy Hook, Friday night, by tying his reins up in such lnanne, that he WAS much hnderci in getting them straight The Gov. is rather dis pleased at this kind of anuscment, and thinks il is rough.
 Mir Wm. R. Leland, Of Sandy Hook, has opened an Oyster saloon. where the lovers of the biyalyes Can have them served up in any style or quantity lha' they desire. We tried q stew, and .t WAS certainly a nc. one. The oysters were large and fat,and unlike lhose usu. ally put in stews.
 Quox. nn Easlon correspondent writes thai s ncwly married cnuple were treated Io midnight serenade, a short time since, by the Esston Boiler Band. The mere opened by the firing off of cannon placed in close proximity 10 he sleeping apartment of ihe happy pair The gentleman arose. saw what the trouble was. and invited the band Land gave them supper, after which the ,trenadars returned home, highly pleased with tkeir visit.
 A meeting was held in the vestry of Trinity church, Monday evening and the ladies and gentlemen were ap- pointed a committee on designs, and to the tying of the greens. Misses Anne Saufor,l and Florence s. jlover. Messrs. Fred F. Marble. and John F. Griffin, all members af the con-