The bee., 1877-08-30

Mir. Daniel Gregory of Taunton Dis trict, is building a very fine carriage house, which will make fine appearance when completed.
 Mir. Philo Northrop, Is making some needed repairs to his house, and the building will hardly be known when the carpenters and painters have finished their labors
 We did not have room to put In Major Greene's ad all the article he Is agent for. Besides all these. he IS agent for Hub bel's patent folding umbrella, and pat. ent ashes sitter.
 A big bass was caught in Taunton Pond, Saturday, by MT. Albert Peck. which weighed four pounds. He lost apother--a fisherman's estimate of four pounds.
 The attendance Sunday, at Trinity church was very large. The rector, N. K. Marble, D. D. officiating In the morn- ing, Rev. Robert Booth, of Brooklyn, in the evening. The sermons of both giving great satisfaction.
 Frank Toole, of Taunton, had goose stolen from his barn few nights ago. Another gentleman had lot of oats stolen out of his barn, one night this week. Thieves must be on the war path. Look out
 Curtis & Son, of Berkshire, are build ing large two-story addition to their grocery store. Mir. Charles Glover is doing the work. Mir. Glover is also hay ing his own house finished up. The painters are at work upon it this week.
 A new firm has been started in Taun- ton, for the purpose of dealing in fish, clans, oysters, and other submarine vegetables. The firm starts out under the colors of Knowlton, Butcher, An drews, & Co.
 Mr. Highland Warner, who was board ing at Taylors Hotel, died Thursday, and his remains were taken to Bridge port, for iDterment, on the noon train, Friday. MT. Warner was about thirty nine years of age. He leaves g wife to mourn his loss.
 Charles Rininsland has made good change in his business, which his pat rons will surely appreciate He has em- ployed young man from New York. named Alvin Oppel, who Is good bar Der. Charlie is bound to please his pat rons.
 The new schoolhouse in the Hook promises to be handsome building. Messrs Bradley & Riggs, of South Brit. ain are doing the mason work, MT. Mar shall Otis, the carpenters work. We shall notice this structure more fully when it has been entirely finished.
 A very youthful artist, Herbert Hutch ings, of Brooklyn, has been engaged for several days past sketching and painting some of the beautiful views around New town. Herbert handles the pencil with ease. and is really good painter Her. bert is the guest of Mir. Sidney Middle brook, Sandy Hook.
 Major Greene has had large and varied experience in purchasing goods, and If there is anything he does not advertise he will furnish it for very small com mission. As he frequently visits New York, New Haven, and other large cities he will execute orders promptly and reasonably.
 We noticed,in passing the residence of Marcus c. Hawley, Esq some very tall corn, and our curiosity being excited to know it's height, we called his gardener and he gave us the following measure ment: Height of Corn stalk 13 feet Height of. Corn on Stalk 8 1-2 feet. We do not belieys this can be beat around here. The seed was obtained from the Kansas Building, at the Centennial Grounds.
 The road from Newtown street down to the depot is in a bad condition, and should be fixed. The road is full of cobblestones, and horses are stumbling over them. On Saturday. while riding down to the Hook with Mir. c. H. Peck, his horse struck on one of these stones