The Newtown bee., 1878-05-09
Local JOtGings.

Shall VIC decorate our soldiers graves
 Memorial Day May 30th?
 Dr. Vile, of Sandy Hook, has some
 fine trophy tomato plants for sale, at 20 cents q dozen.
 ! Perhaps ncighbor Blacliman would like to make another wager with his Sandy Hook competitor
 The work of laying a foundation for an addition to the store of Glover, War ncr & Clark has been completed.
 MT. Joseph Moore has sold his house and land to Wcstport parties, Mr. Moore is about building himself now house.
 NIr. Chas. Northrop has been at work repairing the road beyond his house. He has filled in the bad cuts, and fixed several "thank-you-mam's."
 MT. John Lynch is having some rooms added to his house, and making other Improvements. Mr G. Banks is doing the carpenter work.
 Tho old house of AIr. Vim. Terrill has been torn down. The work of building the cellar will commence soon. AIr. II. C.. Crawford does the masol work.
 BTr. Charles Skidmoro is having an addition built to his carriage house, He intends to enlarge his house also. MT. George ". Stuart is doing the work.
 The following named gentlemen have bcon selected to serve as jurymen at the Superior Court, which meets in Danbury May 14:-ChArlos E. Bradley, Burr God frey and Norman Northrop.
 Rev. E. II. Pratt came to town S'atur- day, and on Sunday morning ard after noon spoke in the Congre 5ati nal Church to very few persons. The severe rain storm prevented many from attending the several churches in town.
 If those boys who are trying to break up the Hawleyvillc singing school by their unearthly noise should prefer their eggs more fresh or cookod it will be necessary to order them 50, as t.c reserve supply is the same as the last that wore served them.
 Major Greene will remain in town only a few days longer, and VIC call the attei tion of our readers to the bargains he offers. His mechanical lamps are not only cheap, but useful. We are using one in our office, and it gives splendid light.
 MT. Henry Sanford, who has for the past two weeks been quite sick with pneumonia, is, we are pleased to learn recovering, and will be able to be out before many days. MT. Sanford is under the care of Dr. F. N. Bennett.
 Mir. Frederick Chambers, of Zoar, had the misfortune to lose four fine sheep by dogs, last week. The ownership of the dogs is at present in dispute, but one thing is certain, the dogs found in the lot with the dead sheep were unmuzzled.
 We learn that President Barnum, Sup't | N. NJ. Brown, and other gentlemen of the Housatonic Railroad were at Flaw | leyVille last Saturday, looking up site for the purpose of building d union depot. It is thought that the looati n of it would be near the present crossing of the Housatonic and Shepaug rail- roads.
 Mr. Charles r. Beardsley brought to our office a sample of his rye, which sixty-one inches high. This piece of rye has been pronounced to be the handsomest ever soon at this time of Inc year. The storm of Sunday last caused good portion of the rye to fall 5o the ground.
 We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Baldwin & Mill Ter of Bridgeport, who arc offering fine assortment of boots and shoes for sale It reasonable prices. All of their goods arc made to order for them, and they sell only the best. Give them a call vaea visiting Bridgeport.
 Dr. J. D. S. Smith of IF State street. Bridgeport, has made a speciality of < Electro-t therapeutics, and his success is llmost beyond belief. lis method of is perfect, and should the disease be considered incurable, the case $ not taken for treatment Dr. Smith las several cases from our place. nd hose afflicted should call on him. Read lis new advertisement in another col nm.
 Mr. Jule A. Rida, artist, of New Haven, las painted three very handsome signs or Mir. Geo. H. Brown. proprietor of the irand Central Hotel. These signs have Ill been put up into place, and they make a decided improvement in the appearance of the hotel. Mr. Brown has ldded horses and carriages to his livery, md intends to keep first-elass estab- ishment. The hotel is now thoroughly 'enos ated and in order for the reception }. guests.
 Some Lake George boys got rather lungry for some clans so they elubbcd ogether and bought half a bushel and i've pounds of crackers just 1t dusk, Tuesday night. They secured a five gal on kettle and staried fer good time,