The Newtown bee., 1878-02-28


 past three years has been one of the clerks in L. B, Boooth's store has resign ed his position, and returned To his home in Bedding. George takes with him the best wishes of his friends.
 Gilbert Williams the well-known lum- herman, has hired the saw-mill of Law. renee Mitchell, and has put it in good running order, and commenced business Monday the 25th inst. Send on your logs. Read his advertisement.
 We are in receipt of the annual report of the Board of Directors of the Housa. tonic k. R., which exhibits very pros. porous condition of the road. The report is neatly printed and Is the work of Gould & Stiles of the Farmer Job Office, of Bridgeport.
 Mr. James Gillette Mir. A. F. Stillson, while passing over the bridge between Berkshire and Mile Hill, were treated to cold bath. The planking of the bridge gave way on one side, letting them into the water. The bridge had been damaged by the late freshel.
 Mir. John Carmody and Miss Kate Kilbride were married Sunday after noon, by Father McCartan, in St. Rose s Church, The bride and groom were attended by Mr P. o Day and Miss Mary J. Kilbride. Mir. CarmoJy and his bride went on bridal tour, and will return the lust of the week.
 For several weeks past the editor of the Norwalk EdgIe has sent copy of his excellent paper to the address of an unborn institution, the NewtOwn Read ing Room. It is talked of, and may possibly be started. In the meantime the Edgle could find place tor useful ness in the Reading Room of Bethel
 A free fight occurred in Hawleyvile, on Saturday night. The cOmbalants were couple of young men. After few minutes of lively scratching around, cuffing and making considerable noise, they brought things to a close, No serious damage was done to either barty, although one of them seemed willing the game should stop.
 A very nice party was held at the resi- dence of Mir. Silas B. Wheeler, in Han over, on Monday evening. The fun-lov- ing clerks were there, and had a jolly time especially when returning home at three o'clock in the morning. The next day they felt as sticky nbout the eyes as school boys after gobbling up a fourth reader at one standing.
 Mir James Murray and John Cornell, of Bethel, called upon James A. Wilson last Saturday in Sandy Hook. Messrs. Murray and Wilson played ten games of checkers. Murray won : of them. MT Wilson and Mir. Hinman. of South bury, will meet Mr. Murray at Fox Bros. Hotel, in Bethel, next Saturday, when lively times may be expected,
 MT. Horace G. Crawford, of Bahbtt's Bridge, contracted to build, and las nearly completed, the cellar for Inc new house which Mr. c. F. Beardsley is building next to the Brick building. We regret to say that MT. Crawford met with an accident last Thursday afternoon while lifting heavy stone, and had to consult with doctors. He is however able to work, and proposes to move into Newtown, and make it his home for the future. So far he has been successful in obtaining work, and made contracts for other jobs. Success to him.
 We notice in our Bridgeport exchanges that Mir. D. N. Morgan, our former townsman, who was obliged to leave the dry goods business some three years since, owing to impaired health, has again associated himself with E. Birdsey, 2d, so long and popularly known to the dry goods trade of Bridgeport and vicinity. It was generally regretted, his leaving his native town, for q larger business field, but his many friends will be pleased to know that he is actively at work again, at the old post of duty We understand they will soon open an en- tirely new stock of carpets, in addition to their varied assortment of goods, which will be duly appreciated by our friends. who always knew where 10 go for them in years past. In common with the many good wishes that come to our notice, we predict for Birdsey & Morgan prosperous future.
 We have received several papers from friends in the West, which are interest ing, and had we the space at command, would like to copy items of interest Our friend Josiah Sanford, of hotel fame, in Quincy, H., remembers us, 1 frequently. P. H. Sherman of Trinidad Colorado, sent us some papers, and by referring to the advertisements we found that the firm with which he is connect ed does a liberal share of advertising In fact all of lhe Western papers thal we have seen, display large amount oi local advertising, and it speaks well of the enterprise of town or city iha gives the printer chance. Frank T Boisford. of Topeka. Kansas. sends ui The Commonwealth, in which we see al item setting forth Franks recent achieve nenis as whist player. We hop