The Newtown bee., 1878-11-28

Rev A. r. Pierce, of Drookfeld, OK changed with Rev. J. P. hoyt, last Sunday, and preached ill Ihe morning and afternoon.
 The members of the Young mons Catholic Institute, gave an entertainment in Gloyers Hall, of which we will speak more particularly next week.
 II. E. Couch, of Danbury, sent us one of his views of the Philosophers Stone taken by him. It is a curiosity and to those who are acquainted with it in Palistino it affords considerable amusement and pleasure
 The water tank in Sandy Hook, near Mir. Chas. Parsons, has been supplied with anew trough, and there is all abun- dance of. water.
 Mir. Andrew McNemery is doing the mason work OH the residence of Dr. ". C.. Vile in Sandy Hook.
 Custer Post give a ball Wednesday evening, NOV. 27th, in Sanford's Hall, Go to it and enjoy yourself.
 Chew jachson's Best Sweet Navy To bacco.
 Remember the lecture next Thursday night, Dec. 5th, by Dr. NcNcil!ie in Sandy Hook N. |. Church. Handsome views Ly tho stereopcican. line linest in- strument in the country. ] There is call for meeting of the Bridgeport Turnpike Company ill this issue. It is to be hoped that at this meeting something will be done 50 that Eewtown Street, in the most needy places, will recoiere attention. 1 Mr. Charles s. Nichols, of Cold Spring, i5 still improving his beautiful home. He is having all end kitchen two room$) ad;led to tie house. MT. J. B. Gillette i5 doing the carpenter work.
 We regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Simeon E. Peck, who died quite sudden ly Tuesday morning at g o'clock. Mrs. Peck had been q sufferer for d number Oi years The sympathies of the whole com munity are extended to the bereaved hus- band, children and other relatives Wh. deeply mourn their loss.
 ". W. Savage, the popular one-priced clothier of Bridgeport. has had the dis erection to reduce his prices on overcoats and ulsters early in tho season instead o1 waiting till the season is over. He is al WAYS alert to the want of the public Give him call. Sec advertisement il this paper,
 The adjourned meeting of the Library Association was postponed again la6 Saturday, owing to the small attendance The night was dark and cold and it wa; not very good time to attend to the ill terest of the Library, as the design was to have full attendance as business O. importance was to be brought forward The year is nearly at it's close and per haps it would be well that every persOi interested in the success of the insti tuition should be present next Thursday evening, Dec. 3rd.
 Michael flaw o1 Gold Spring, was acct dentally and seriously injared by a GU with an axe, while being used by his son The hand was nearly cut of. Dr. Wil' was called, and after tying the necessary vessels put nine silver pins and drew tht wound together. At present date he i! doing as nicely as possible, MT. Flaw ha: 8 six-weeks' job before him.
 MT. Frank I. Botsford, whose adver tisement appears on another page, is pre- pared to place some very choice Kansas loans. We are informed that these Kan sas farm mortgages are much sought af ter in other parts of this State. NewtowI people who make investments would dt well to call on Frank and enquire abou his business. He is at his fathers house every night. and at his office in Bridge port during the day.
 On Wednesday of last week as Arthur Blackman and John Kilbride were riding in Sandy Hook. they met friend. who by way of greeting, swung his opened umbrel la, which so frightened the horse, driver by Blackman. that he plunged violently breaking his harness, and running tht wagon against the stone-work in front o the residence of John Judson. The oe cupants of the wagon landed butter sid, down in the soft mud, unhurt, while th' horse freed from the wagon returned |, his stable. The owner of the umbrell; gazed mournfulIy upon the r'Iins, ant exclaiming .'Tueker you are elected ? drove sadly away.
 In passing over Back street on Milt 1 Hill, I saw that there had been quite 5 number of improvements made there thi, Fall.
 Mr. c. H. Beers has built fence ii front Of his residence.
 I D. G. Beers has built new corn house which he found necessary to suit the in ereasing crops. Like all good farmers hs finds as the years roll on and his crop: improve, that his buildings are too small Consequently the building of new ones The work was done by F. c. Sanford. whs has the reputation of doing his work vel and with dispatch I mention this owing to the modesty of your Correspondent oE that street,
 John R. TomIinson has been putting 2 new roof on his house. L. B. Lake in building a new. well will not tell you what 1t is this week. fol it would be just like yoa to go and put I in the BEE
 AB. Prindle Is stirring up things generally. he has got D. Y. Nash there and where he is things have to move. Hs- ro<s h particular.