The Newtown bee., 1878-11-21
Danbury.

St. Peters Band gave two successful promenade entertainments last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
 A large and eXpectant crowd gathered about the Opera House, Tuesday evening last week, the evening that the play of Uncle Toms Cabin vas to come off, Po- liccmon guarded the entrance. The hall was not opened to the public. The com pany were disappointed, There were no disturbance.
 A Danbury boy promoted. Mir. William Francis a native of this town, but for i the past few years a resident of N0rwalk, 1 has been elected to the K J. Senate Good for William.
 MT. P. R0binson's barn was burglarized d few nights since. Damage about S100. | "Gallus." There is "Gullu5 Hill" ill Danbury. Some one anticipated Thanks giving the other night and stole chickens in that ncighborhood, and after cutting i off their heads hid them in a hole on said i hill. The owner of the fowls found them and had pot-pie, but cannot clue the ] thieves. MT. E. B. Benedict sighted a ! chicken thief, few nights since, but he was on his leave and Dutch" couldn't catch him. E. 5. is the man who made the boss .Greenback speech in the Opera House just before election. We have the key to the cipher at last. The Dem0crat says a resident of Sixth l Ward was seen last Sunday with an iron i tea-kettje going for fire-water. | didn't whistle, it whistled itself, is what thehoy said when reprimanded fol whistiing in school. :: So with one of our ! factory whistles early on Monday morn ing. When they fired up the valve seem- ed to be opened and the steam whistle be- i gan to blow and they couldn't stop it, and i it persisted in blowing till some one cried 1 fire, the bell sounded an alarm, and then the tiremen rushed for their machines and ran, but like the French army that marched up the hill and then marched down again, they soon came back anC put up their hose, but it woke every one up and gave and early start for business
 Chief Engineer HubbelI had the Hook and Ladder Co.,, to the number of some thirty-fve, at his residence on Thursday evening, for social and fraternal enter tainment.
 A finetlaige deer with splendid antler was hanging head downwaris at the dool of Stars market on last Saturday morn ing. Yenison for Danbury epicures.
 MT. Peter Starr has obtained paten for some new device for feeding ha forming machine.
 A meeting of the G. 4. R., on Thursda, evening last, for recognizing "Jas. E Moore" Post.
 Telephones may become epidemic, the, are on the increase in DanbuTy. Alst i eyeglasses, and they really do lool stylish.
 Rev. J. J. Hough and Dea. George E Ryder attended the general conference o the Congregationalists at New Haven last week.
 Rev. D. Goodsell, of Brooklyn, lecturet to good audience at the Methods Church on Friday evening. Fine lecture
 The ladies of St. James Episcopal Church gave a supper on Thursday last A success.
 Religious services at the Town Farm have been revived. It is expected ser vices will be conducted there every Sun day afternoon by the different denomina tions in town.
 i Readings. recitations. music, etc, a the " est St. Church on Thursday even ing last. in which the leading figure were Misses Houghtating and Van Win kle, from New York Very good success A horse race at the Trotting Park ol Friday last.
 Look out for storm on the 20th of De eember. The firemen are going to hay, a grand ball The Winter solstiee. | 1 will probably hail, rain and snow.
 At it again. Beekerle 4 Co. increased their facilities for business. Alse Bundle