The Newtown bee., 1878-12-12
Local JOttings.

Remember the concert tonight in the
 Taunton school house.
 Several communications crowded out this week that will appear next issue. Mir John F. Houlihan has painted his house since the additions and repairs were made.
 the watering s1f trough. 6''" e"r"r"' teeoranh
 James Bakey, of Hawleyville, has had
 his house newly shingled and other i'm
 provcments made.
 An election of officers took place last
 week Tuesday evening at the regular
 meeting of Custer Post.
 The storm of Tuesday damaged the
 Housatonic railroad in the vicinity of Sheffield, causing considerable delay to
 the trains.
 Mir. Thos. c. Brennan, of Wheelertown.
 is improving his house by new veranda
 and other repairs. MT. Daniel McMahon
 is doing the work.
 Last Friday evening very pleasant sociable was held at the residence of Mir. Jerome Perkins. Music was furnished by Northrop's Band.
 The Shaffer Concert Troupe will give concert next Thursday evening in San ford's Hall, under the auspices of Custer Post, G. A. R., Sandy Hook.
 A large new lamp has been placed upon the north end of the Housatonic railroad station, which is not only convenience dark nights, but an ornament.
 MT. Andrew McNurnery did the mason work upon the house of Dr. Vile in Sandy | Hook. He is a good workman and is | meeting with excellent success.
 The rain storm of Tuesday, was the i most severe that has teen seen in years. The roads arc badly washed and it is prob bablc that damage by freshets will occur.
 The Boston Hub Clothing Store is the place to buy overcoats. They cannot be beat. Goods marked way down. Come and sec us, at 311. corner of Main and State streets.
 Mr. Wm. I. Sanford, of Sandy Hook, has had the road repaired under his own supervision in the vicinity of the hotel, and it is very much improved.
 Mr. Win. J. Dick has repaired the road eading to the depot, temporarily for the Winter and in the Spring will put the 'oad in good condition.
 We learn that Mrs. P. H. Skidmore while visiting at her sons home in Bridge 'ort, last week. fell while going down l light of stairs and received a severe cut ,n her forehead. {
 Mrs. Charles II. Peck had quite seri- l us fall. one evening last week. while [ eccnding the cellar stairs. Dr. E. N. Is Sennett attended the lady and she is now ' ntirely recovered. An immense belt for New York parties T 5 being made at the Rubber Works in ! andy Hook. The demension is l. .75O e aet long, , ply. 36 inches wide and will o Teigh between and tons. c Mir Charles Fairchild, of Taunton. hose barn tumbled down a few weeks i. nee. has been greatly improving the {, ppearance of his place by erecting a new [, Be with Allof the modem improvements. ,, The first snow to amount to any depth ia egan falling Monday morning. and con al nued all day until about o'clock, when 2, commenced to rain. and as conse- i. uenee the walking and driving became a ,mewhat difficult <. We have quite 3 number of names of N lbscribers on our books who owe us for le BEE. and as they live at a distance J Iey will oblige us by sending the amount c nmediately. Ne still offer the BEE from H is dase to January lst. lss1 for one dol tT r. Send in yo1r renezals. ns The new stone bridge at slseIroa Works. q, rsokfelsl. is nearly complete. Mr. Pen sr sson. sbe esztzaetar. has spared neither zr ne DOT money to make it eae of fl.e e..