The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
Local Jotaings.

A very pleasant little picnic was held on tho grounds of MT. George NOrthrop, in Palestine, on Wednesday last. The picnic was mostly composed of people from Palestine and Scotia, also their guests from Newtown street and Brooklyn. A platform and seats had been erected, and with the assistance of Prof. Blakes- ley all passed merry afternoon. The evening proved too damp to remain in the grove, So the ptcniccrs adjourned to tho house where they enjoyed splendid time; as their host is one who givee his guests all they can 'tend to-"
 PICKLES.
 Principal Taylor, of the Adelphia Acad- emy, was last week in attendance at AL bany on the Convocation of Regents oi the State, and presented Miss Hammond of this city for the inter-acadcmic eX= animation. Har average was tn. highest ever before attained, and she will enter smith College at Northampton, Ma 5s., taking there a course identical with that men take at Amherst Brooklyn SmldGy Eag'e, July 14h.
 The Miss Hammond referred to in the above is Miss Mamie Hammond, daugh- ter of D. $. Hammond, Esq, who is at present stopping with his family in this town.
 X clam bake gotten mp by 1Ir. William Tyrell and family and joined by his neighbors of the Island @, md&se, came off at Peck's picnic grounds the other day. The weather being fine the day was passed very agreeably. As the lake was calm, no raging pillows to frighten the timid, the White Fawn," the new boat owned by MT. I. and just launched, tempted most of the party to trial of her capacity as a water craft. She was pronounced d success, 'anl as her build CTS, Messrs. Otis & Gillette, were along, and proved capable of managing her on the mighty deep as well as ol land, they tthLhC III AOl tt olibIt bi Il4t UpHOlS. E0DItiG games and frolics were engaged in which 1 interested the youngsters and carried the elders back to their childhood days, es- peoialiy the ''tee-terine.T The table was l s. read with an abundance of choice eat ablcs. Excellent coffee was served by sIrs. and Miss T., clans were delicious. appetites appreciative. The young la- dies decorated all the hats with wreaths of leaves before leaving, and all agreed that ,ee ought to go every year. Seven wagon loads of people made happier by ] day of inexpensive out of door recrea- ton, reached home in good season for rest, and better prepared for the next days cares and labor than if Jack had had all work and no play.
 1 Baldwin < Miller are the leaders on good fitting boots and shoes. They keep constantly on hand stock that is of the best quality. Give them call at No. ' Main street. Bridgeport.
 The new advertisement of the Boston Hub one-Price Clothing Store appears this week Mr. Gardner and assistant salesmen will take pleasure in showing you their fine assortment of clothing which will be sold at living prices. Give Manager Gardner call at No. 3l1 Main street Bridgeport, Conn
 ] We had the pleasure of meeting wita sTr. Charles F. White at the Grand Cen. itral Hotel last sasnriaE evening. When we first sar him f occurred to es tha' tEsoneis the gentleman rsselnhled the Mr. xltte that ve knew yet we were iH sIoub. about speaking beeause 20 had heard sI.st Chariez F White mas murdered ser z1zE sez.Ts aso. HeFeFer zztsE glaneins