The Newtown bee., 1878-04-11
Local Joi,ings.

AIr Norman Northrop Ia adding to his harm yary large cow.house.
 Mir wm. Blaksles Is having his house shlngied by Mfr. BrunSop Buckley.
 Mr. George Staples of Bridgeport was the guest of D. M. Reynoid on Tuesday.
 wm. N. Northrop and Walter North rop returned tho first fthe week from the West.
 Tho carriage of Dicks Hotel has been repaired and painted at the factory of c. II. Gay. I A catalogue of the books In the New town Library has been printed. and is ready for use.
 Mir Norman B, Glover has engaged Mr. Rufilcs of Taunton to paint his resi- dence, barn. and other buildings,
 Rev. J. c. Davenport will doiivor temperance address ir the Congregation, al church on the evening of April 18th,
 slr. John l.. Hughes Is onlarging and improving his residence. MT. Sam1 Camp Is having his house newly shingled.
 Mir Thomas Meehan has put on his house near the railroad now siding and roof. The house Is very Auch improv- i cd.
 Mir F. c. Sanford has m advertise. mont In this issue. He Is at present building n cow-shed for Norman North rop Esq.
 Orders taken for plaster at the depot by Taylor < Hubbell.
 MT. John Halligan, having finished up his contract with Mr. James Coles, returned and finished up the barn of Mr. Anthony McMahon.
 Dr. F. N. Bennett stepped upon e nail which penetrated into his foot. e few days ago. making his foot quite sors. Evon doctors have their ups and downs, Just so.
 1 Mr. Zion Booth, who has been under tho care of Dr, F. N. Bennett for sever- al days past, Is reported to be nearly wolf. MT. Booth had an attack of pnsu- monia.
 Mir. Coats Is turing the yard of Mr. C. F. Beardsloy. The work on tue new house next to the Brick Building is now in the hands of the painters, Messs. Smith and Perkins.
 Mr. John Mooney says that he has the first new potatoes of the season. and OK plains how 1t cam0 about that he got the first new ones. He has been to the legis- iature and can stand all interview.
 A good substantial fence has beon built by Mr. Edward Clarke on tho di- yiding line between his land and that on which a handsome residence for Dr. N. E. Marble will soon be built.
 NIT. Martin Osborne of Stony Hill com mitted suicide early Wednesday morn- ing, of this week, by hanging himself in his wagon-house. He was q man highly respected by ull who kaeW him. 1 Mrs. Dr. F. ". Brown, of Woodbury, | is at present iii New York, purchasing her stock of Spring goods, and will re- turn to her place of business with tho last assortmans of ladies fashionable hats, 6e.
 Mr. Geo. II. Browne, of the q. Hotel, purchased Q fine sorrel horse to take the place of the black horse which he sold recently to Mir H. Northrop. Tho animal gives promise of being just suit ed to tho use for which he Is designed The hat factory of MeRsrs. Bar1inn < 1Blackman is nearly finished. 4 now boiler was received on Tuesday, and will be immediately put up, and ore many days pass by we hope to 500 this large shop in successful operation.
 When Mir. John B. Wheeler arrlvoi home Saturday night he found a lot of groceries in his wagon, which wore placed there by some one by mistake. The owner should prove property ard take them away.
 Samuel Scudder having recelveda 0 ear load of shingles, is offering them at s5 per thousand. Call at the residence of Mir. George Peck. and at the mill of Hawley & Dodd, and see them. They | are the best shingles in Eewtown.
 A town fellowship meeting will be held In the Congregational church next Sunday morning. It Is earnestly de sired that every christian man, and wo- man, of whatever faith. will be present. 1 These and every good citizen should at tend.
 In our report last week of the money | stolen from the house Of Mir. FIN. Haw- ley, mistake was made by the printer as to theamount. We were informed | that itwas 87 dollars, .and so wrote 1t, | but when 1t appeared in print it was 1S7 dollars,
 An unoncupied house, belonging to Stiles Loyeland, situated in Half Way | River district, was entirely consumed by fire on Tuesday evening, of last week. It was 70 have been occupied the next day. Doubtless the work of an incendi- ary.
 Foster, Besse < Co.,, of No. ST Main Street. Bridgeport, are fully prepared to furnish Clothing of the latest styles, and Rt the lowest prices to be found ill the city, Give them | call if you want to save money. All-Wool Suits for sI0, [ that cost elsewhere Sl2 and sI4. They