The bee., 1877-09-20

F. Tilson and Thomas Bradley were elected Dlstrie! Committee, for tho en- suing year. Tho committee were in. structed to employ as teachers, Mir. An drew Egan and Mrs Lhey AllIs
 Edward Taylor. of the Hotel, and family, and Charles Smith and family, of New Haven, accompanied by Mrs Jno' Judson were rustlcating on tho banks of the famous lake called "Wara, maug,' last week They returned home Friday morning, well pleased with their trip.
 Daniel Blake and Pat Crow, brothers by nationality, and cousins by blood, met at the "Bowery" on Sunday evening last After ''short discussion" with a stone. Pat Crow found his head badly bruised and one shoulder out of joint. Was the "Bowery" open on Sunday, or were they ih the street ? or bothH
 Burglars entered the residence of MT. Alfred L. Frisco, week before last, and stole many articles of value, consisting of wearing apparel, and fifteen dollars in money The thieves turned every. thing moveable upside down. Entrance to the house was made through front window.
 our readers sheuld bear in mind the excellent course of lectures Pupular Lecture CourSel which are to be given in Danbury this Fall and Winter, under the management of Mir. l.. L. Hubbell He will run train every lecture night, provided a sufficient number of tickets are sold in Newtown.
 We understand that MT Dayton is try ing to raise money enough by subscrip- ton to build bridge across the Poota- tuck river, leading to the new buildings recently erected on the west side of the river. We hope that he may meet with success, and that easy access to these lots may induce others to build in the neighborhood.
 The Sandford Grist Mill is being rap idly put into working order. New joists, sills, flooring, and harness frames have been put in. The Hume will be extend ed so as to keep two large water-wheels at work. When this mill has been com pleted in all its repairs and additions, it will be second to none of like capacity in the county.
 Mir. Joseph Blackman has built cis- tern on the premises occupied by Mrs Fairchild and Mrs. Clifford, and good rain would be very acceptable just now It is--so dry. The annual election of town officers is near at hand, and the usual caucuses will be held, the last of next week, for the purposes of nomina- ting the candidates.
 EdwaId Lines, young farmer from Milford was brought before Justice Betts, of this town, on Monday last to see if he would acknowledge the pater- nity of stray specimen of humanity, weight 10 lbs, at present residing on Walnut Tree Hill. He said not guilty and was bound over to the Superior Court.
 Mir. Joseph Blackman has been mak- ing some needed improvements in the house occupied by MT D. M Reynolds The cistern has been put into good con dition. Mr. Reynolds has also done some repairing to the south side of the house, making the rooms comfortable and habi- table for the BEE man, who takes up his residence in Newtown this week, ,and may be found either at his office, in the store of Sanford & Hawley, or at his home.
 The joint boards of selectmen and school visitors met Saturday evening, in the Town Clerks office, for the pur- pose of making appropriation to the school districts, for the ensuing year. Hon. c. c. Warner, was chosen chair man, c. M. Parsons, Esq.,, Secretary Mir. Warner, who has been faithful and efficient officer of the board for the past fifteen years, stated that he did not expect to ever meet with the board again. This announcement was received with regret by those present, all of whom esteem this gentleman very highly. A Sandy Hooker, who has been com plaing considerably of late, of his health one night last week, just before retiring ate little lunch, consisting of one plate of cold succotash, one pound can of sal mon. box of sardines. a couple of