The Newtown bee., 1878-01-17
Woodbury.


 posed, that tho horde of lramps, that are travelling ahrough the country, sustain ing their worthless lives by sponging food and rsltnent out of the producing .classes in commuui,ies, constitute very .devout class of belieyers Tn tho sacIed- ness of the old Presbyterian Saturday .night"; but any pre-conceived notion on that subject will bear re-exsmina- tion, if lt is against the theory oftheir fbelief in the Sabbath's commencing at 'sundown on Saturday night, in the light Of recen. events. Saturday night last, seven robust, aud healthy' tramps, come of them, apparently, robed in their "besl go-to-meeiings,' sought lodgings in our most useful lock mp, On what theory, other than Satnrday-nikht conscientious ness, can we explain this large arrival of AraInps in this inland, rural town, about the time of the SgaiGs down of the ,sun"P It must be, that the Aacreduess of tue hour, the near approach of the day of resi- lno day of rest to them, how ever, more than any other. for they beg their daily bread on that the same as on other dsys), and the Aenign associations connected with it, leads their truant steps lock-up- wards. But this beautiful theory @sa little ciouded by the fact that one of the, trantps begged of our first selectman a ''little bit of candle, |" as he wanted to do little men3ing and he was afterwards seen through the ,grates" at the task of mending his trous- CTS But after ali this must mol be taken asa refulation of tiss ennobling theory, for this acting of a single tramp could, probably, be excused, on the ground ot being work of necessity" It hns heretofore been suggested that the tranps are regularly organized body, having regular officers, regular pass words, and regular beats, and that they shave means of rapidly disseminating de- ssirtbie information among inc members. The pass word for Wnodbury is belies. d to be Lock up" This view If the matter is supported by the tact that Il fair share of them, on their arrival, do not even enquire of our first seicctman, ,azd get permission to go to'the ocR-up, but enquire of fSDtaddard it's exact loca aion, and immediately depart therefor: .Stoddard ia fully persuaded that they have passed the word" and the clans are well posted. and need ouly Il litlie instruction from him in the matter Of geographical position He does n0' lhiak it rash to decide lhs questioE without further inquiry. Still, as is his wont, he is willingto note the facts more carefully, and report.
 It is srra,ised that there hes beeu Il marriage in high life in this town re- .cen,ly. If tho suspicion be true, it is n1 less than the cspousal of Levi and Sarah Nj, she that aforesaid hath resided un- der she same roof with him in the hos pitable mansion of widow Abirum,' and is the mother of three beautiful children. If this be so, then it would seem natural that this marriage caIns atout under the inspiration of the recent marriage under the satne roof. If so, too, it certainly is well, for good exatp. pies should he f1lloUes, aud il has. been otien notiaed '..,hnr orse wedding in a eeigAborhood is apf to follow another. V But The only proof that any such thing h.s occurred, so far as known to youl correspondent, are ..eertsdn suspicious facts and movsments noticed by our Daniel and Sarah. The supposed happy pair were noticed going in the direction of the parsons, clad in their best holi- day attire. Returning soon, they called on Daniel and Sarah, when their man. ner WAS very sffectionate, and such as would become newly welded pair Stoddard isdn desp philosophy over this matter. !.
 Mir. L. J. Allen is rapidly adSsneing fhe work on the house of Mrs. Althes Minor. She has selected commanding and desirable location next south of the Methodist church.
 Judge Huntington of this place, while arguing an interesting case in Middle bury, few days since. had fainting turn, and the friends sbont him were much startled for time. He has stuff -cieutly recovered to be in attendance CT his dficial duties at Hartford. His fui habit. and the stizing condition of tht air in the small courtroom. which wa! densely packed, sufficiently account fol the occurrence.
 Hon. Truman Smith, now in the 87tf year of his age, while recently arguing case with much correctness, at Roxbury ,faltered, put his hands to his head, ana fell back in chair but soon recovered and resumed Ais argument, but contin ued sitting for the most part. He talked sn hcnr and forty minutes in all.
 On Monday night Mf. Joseph Welsh formerly from Woodbury, died at thu residence of his parents, in Bethel, sge' awenty-two yesn.
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