The bee., 1877-09-06
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of Taunton, caught bass out of Taun. ton pond, weighing over three pounds.
 Tho bar-room of the Central House has received coat of paint.
 officer John Fl. Blackman and Watson Belts bagged five ponderous woodchucks tho first of this week.
 Another child named Honora McMa. han, aged 1 year, died in town this week.
 MT. Henry Sanford, Is at present, very much indlsposed, from tho effects of hay fever.
 MT. Asa N. Hawley, of Hawleyville, raised . potato which weighs 2s pounds.
 A moonlight hop was held on Briscoe's platform. near Taunton pond, last Thurs. day evening
 Pr. Barnum, the great showman has Just received their handsome horses from Kentucky, for ais private use.
 The last hop of the season will be giv. en at the Central House Friday eve, Sept. 14th, instead of Sept. Eth. Music by Bradley's Band.
 MT. w. w. Betts, West Side, has an advertisement in this weeks issue, which will be of interest to those requiring goods in his line.
 kr L. B. Stillson, father of the popu. lar conductor on the Housatonic road, is very ill at his home in Hawleyville, with dropsy around the heart. MT. $. has been sick for two weeks or more.
 Postmaster z s. Peck has moved his way into public notice by free use of the scythe, in front of his residence. Good; whitewash those hitching posts, and we will expose you to the thanks of all interested in village improvement.
 The funeral of a child, daughter of Morris LaVey, took place last Saturday and was largely attended. The little girl had been sick for several weeks. She was about ten years of age. The burial took place in the Catholic ceme- tery.
 Father McCartan returned home Satur. day noon, from Winsted, where he had been since Monday, enjoying the annusl relreat, held at the Franciscan monastery. About forty-two priests of the diocese were present, and like number were expected to be present this week.
 The road between the depot and San dy Hook was cleared of stone last week. We saw boy gathering the stones, and throwing them out of the road. What a good thing it would be to do the same thing from the depot to Newtown street.
 Last Tuesday morning the same young ladies spoken of in former issue, living on the Mountain road, killed another large black snake. It was much larger than the other two that they killed. Since that they have seen two small ones, and think there must be ''nest of the varmints" around.
 MT. J. H. Allen of Woodbury, was in town few days ago, and visited several of his friends. He tried his skill with the rod and line, in Taunton pond, and caught bass that weighed three pounds and half. Mr. Allen, as will be seen by his advertisement, offers excellent sets of harness, &c., at low prices. The remains of John Murphy,a young man formerly resident of this town. were brought from Trenton, N. J., on Tuesday, and taken to the Catholic 1 church, from thence to Sandy Hook ,and | buried the next day. MT. Murphy died at the age of 20 years. He was the son of Mr. Edward Murphy, of Sandy Hook. 1 The following item we clip from an 1 exchange, which probably some of our readers may find interesting, especially l thoss living in Woodbury and South l bury
 The Norwalk Gaaess says that the IL brarian at Washington has never been able to collect complete set of Peter Parleys" Tales. "Poter PEley"-Mr. 5. c. Goodrich-lived in Southbury. in this State, and the Gazette man thinke some of his old neighbors might furnish the sought.for books, which would be literally paid for.
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