The Newtown bee., 1878-12-31
LOCAL J0TTINGs.

} Lenry walked lO0 mlins: Sport l57,
 Rev Mir, Haskins breaches in st, Johns Church, on Fri,luy evenings. until further notice,
 Mr, Charles Hall has opened shop in ono ofthe buildings on the faetorygromds, and b engaged asserting tobaces,
 Rev, James Taylor wont to Bridge water on Saturday, and preached Sunday and Aiternoan. The front of T. II. Wells X Sons boot and shoe store in sandy'Hook, has been very much improved by being painted,
 Several articles crowded out this week, and because of the holidays wo could moi get the paper out on Tuesday of this week. Next woek wo shall be on time.
 The Christmas in St. Johns, Chapel, lnst Thursday evening, was IS usual on such occasions. m enjoyable treat to the children.
 Tho usual Christmns ser ,ices were held In St. Roses Church. and handsome collection taken up for Rev. Father Me- Curan.
 We were shown q crayon portrait copied by Mss Nottie Peek, from small photograph of the l6to Rev. B. r. Vile. The portrait Is marvel of skill. Miss Peek k an artist Of merit, and deserves praise for her handsome work.
 Christmas Tree tonight in tho Chapel of Trinity Church. The Sunday-school at HawlcyviIlc unltcs with Trinity Sunday school, and the scholars will Duch receive Il present.
 Mir. J. r. Gillette Is able to use his hand, and last week he shinglcd Il portion of the roof on the residence of Rev Thos. W. lTaskins. He was assisted by Mir. George w. Stuart.
 There will be an adjourned meeting of the Library at the Grand Central Hotel, Tuesday evening, January :, at 7.30p. m. A full attendanre is erncstly requested by all interested in the Library.
 Shell Oysters constantly on hand at Sanford Hawley's, 40 cents per peck. Ruisins, 3 lbs for 9 cts.
 A bankrupt stock of fancy goods is of- fored for sale at 357 Main street, Bridge port, at great sacrifice. Real bargains in ladies and childrens fancy goods. Call and sec them.
 A Special Town Meeting will be held next Monday fternoon-immediatel af- ter the adjourned town mccting-to con slider tho eXpedcncy of building bridge across the Housatonic River near the Fording Place.
 Mrs. Emily A. Bennett closed her school Tuesday, December N, for the Christmas holidays, and went te spend her vacation with friends in Bridgeport and Birming ham. Will reopen her School Thursday, January }, 1879.
 Mir. Frederick Sanford, Misses Annie and Tanie Sanford, Mrs. Moses Parsons, and Miss Kate Parsons attended the we'd ding of Miss E. Louise Sanford, of which we publish a notice in another column. The bride is daughter of Capt. Julius Sanford.
 At q pigeon shoot in Sandy Hook, on Monday, a gentleman from Sandy Hook, was victorious, by a scole of two to one, over an amateur sportsman from New York city.
 Chew Jackson's best Sweet Navy To- bacco.
 The friends of the Rev James Taylor propose making hih1 "a donation visit on Tuesday evening, Jan. Eth, 1879, at the Methodist parsonage, in Sandy Hook. 4 | cordial invitation is extended to all, es- pecially to the different orders of which he is q momber
 Monday, large quantity of Ice was gathered by several of our citizens. The ice measures inches and is clean and solid. The snow which was falling In the early morning, caused the ice gathercrs to wear long faces, but the sun appeared and the smiles returned, and ft busy day was the result.
 Chalk talk by Frank Beard, next Thurs day night, in the Methodist Church, Sandy Hook. MT. Beard is highly re- commended by the press, and as he was selected by MT. Mast to fill his place, in the course of lectures, we think all the patrons of the lecture course will be pleased. +
 The Christmas services in Trinity Church, Christmas Day, were very inter esting and impressive. Despite the in tense cold, large number were present. On Christmas Eve, services were held, as usual, at which goodly number attend ed. The appearance of the church was | truly handsome, and all who assisted in its decoration are deserving of praise. The singing Of the choir was very good, and the rendition of some new pieces very highly spoken of.
 A resident of Sandy Hook, on taking his accustomed seat in church on Sunday last, discovered that he was sitting on a cushion evidently containing something not ex-ackley as usual. On ripping il open he fished out pair of scissors that had been missing at his house for severa years, and now his wife points to them d. a proof that regular attendance a church is not without recompense, ever in this world.
 Miss Mary F. Peck, Superintendent O the State Juvenile Good Tenplars, vii institute lodge Wednesday at o'clock January l, in the Newtown Academy Through the kind cooperation of man! friends, a sufficient number of names O children have been enrolled, and tn, prospects are that other names will b. secured as soon ag the Temple is formed