The Newtown bee., 1878-08-01

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 Warden Cole hns In hts back yard n running siua called elemntis lnekntanii, Nhtch is Inc hnndS0mest Hover of thu kind tn be seen In Bethel, lt blossoms from June until autumn Il. 0. Long. agent for Wn, Wilson's nursery, sold the plant to Warden Cole, who values 1t very highly.
 On sunday night Rev Gee. F. Waters gave his hearers most interesting dis course It was review of his reading of tho 7th and bth chapters of Romans, and ha confessed that he had read II In n new light, and inc good old book was the moro dear t0 him. Ills remarks warmed up his hearers, and 1t is to bo hoped that there will bo q more zcalous searching after tho Bible in search of truth.
 A game of hase ball was played We'd nnsday of last week on tho grounds be- longing to the Misses Sccley, betwcea club of nine from New Milford and the Anchors of our town. In the list of names taken from the register list at Fox's Hotel the names appearing first arc those of the New Milford club. known as the pastime 2d Nine. The game proved very disastrous to the Anchors, and nj the close the score stood--Pas- times, 35; Anchors, s. The captain of tho Anchors retired from tho field "a used-up man, his arm terribly SOTO, and one of his thumbs jummd mp toward hii elbow. The captain when called to TO pond to his daily dutles-the sending of me 4sagcs and the taking of music les ons on the piano and cornct-fonnd himself unable to respond. He waS fhOys ds combdf sure. His father, who has an eye to business, took Will to u l!ttle back room and interviewed him for the purpose of showing him how ut- terly unfit he was to shine as bnse ball ist. Will thinks the father is about right. and has concluded to let the Al- chGrs slide overheard, and Is prepared to tell the Pastimes to "go to thunder.2
 The ilnishers of Cole X Ambicr's hat shop united with these of Geo. D. Durant's shop last Saturday, and had ono of the best clam bahes and chowdcr feasts ever got up in Bethel. Tho spread was made in the Misses Seeleys grove, and conducted in manner that pleased not only those who participated, but the public generally, for there was Sbihb ANFSith Itil bo sentiment of the people; and it gives us pleasure to say that though there was some beer on the ground there was not Il single drop drank by any one wearing the blue ribbon.
 We saw in last weeks issue of the FdTmrI' notice under tlie head of "crimes and accidents, that "Mr. WA. White, local editor of the Neics, was prostrated by the heat in Ridgcfield," &c. That was rough on brother White. In Bethel, if a nan gets sunstruck, they don't call it a crime nor an accident, but u trick of the little brown jug"
 Fox Bros Hotel is doing fine brsks ness and is growing in popularity. The proprietors are doing everything to make their house a fiIst-cIass home for the travelling public. The office is about completed; it contains, beside the usual furniture, a neat segar case, which will in a few days contain choice segars. The following were registered Ut the hotel last week :--Jno. F. Addis, c. w. Borie, T. $. Heacoek, Robt. White, W. G. Cor nell, Fred Schnelley, Robt Irwin, Joe Murray, Fred Jennings, Frank Stearles, Geo. Wright, Willie Jennings, A. W. Soule, W. F. Erwin Fred Soule, New Milford; c. $. Webster, Winsted; T. $. Ponds, New Haven; Mir. Wm. B. Rider and wife, Norwalk; Delas 4. Chappell, Chicago.
 There was little ''breeze" in front of Fishers block Saturday night, result ing from too much familiarity, and tho use of terms that did not set well on t'other fellow. A knock-down endod tho muss, and all is now quiet on tho lines.
 Hating is looking up, and the pros poets are encouraging for good fall trade. We hope that the workmen and manufacturers may reap golden har- vest. It is about time there was q " let up on hard times.
 It is common remark that crups never looked better than now. and corn especially has done well, and there will be large yield. In passing by the residence of Mir. Selleck Booth few days ago, we noticed piece of corn that equals anything that we have seen ill other places.
 Mr. s. H. Hickok, school commissioner for the centre district has had tho school house hill repaired 50 that teams can go upon it. Albert Wood did the work, and from present appearances it looks as if the repaired tipart would stand. There is much more work needed to put the walks and other portions of the hill in good repair, and we think that the committee should be instructed to secure it so that the heavy rain coIrid not damage it, as it has done recently.
 Mr and Mrs. Joseph Burr and daughter returned home last week, having spent several days in Newtown visiting at the home ef Charles Skidmore Esq.
 Last FriGay the wind broke down one half of a fine elm tree, just west of Mr. Russell Millards house, on Greenwood avenue. At first it was thought one of those beautiful trees was ruined, but little trimming brought it all right; and now, if some one would trim up the otIl- CTS, it would improve theni And who will trim np in front of G. NJ Hoyt's lot? He, not living i'll town, of course don't know how it looks; but perhaps his agent here will attend to it for him.
 Herman Taylor has greatly improved his sidewalk. And now, you slayer of beasts, won't you finish up space in front of your house?
 Last Saturday the water men com menced to arrive, and will this week make quite a commencement in the wA- ter-works. Those Italians look like men who know their own business and will attend to it. The contractor gives them good name. On Monday more arrived. Mir. Rider, tho engineer, is on hand, and with his experience we pre- diet good job.