The Newtown bee., 1878-08-08

<nilssloners- Measrs, F. (. Oakley, Eli \, Gilbert and Julius |, judd-met al the Town Hall, for tho purpose of com ferring with Warden Geo, M, Colo and the burgesses ns to tho location of lha hydrunts In the borough, and the follow Ing points were agreed upon, The ilrat one will Do located near the residence of Hugh Reid, Esq. 2d, on the corner near the store formerly kept hy A, J, Whitney; ad, on the corner near Thom- as Durkln's house; ith, corner of South and Grassy Plain streets, near F, NJ. Bonedlct's residence; 5th, nnur Fanum & Co. s hntshop; 9th, In front Of 0. Ben edict 4 Co.'S factory; 7th, corner of High street and Greenwood avenue; athi on High street, near l., Danehey's resi- denco; 9Lh, on Blqckmnn Ayn. corner of Elizabeth street; 10th, Greenwood uYo. and F, Richmond's residence; lith, cor. Railroad ave. and Elizabeth st.; 18th, South st, near Cnpt II. A. tillherts ros- idcnce; l3, opposite Fishers block; l4, near NJ. F. church; 15, cor. Main and Wooster sts. lG, cor Florida ave, and Wooster st.. IT, cor. Centre and Rector sts. {; IS, opposite Forming factory, Ccn- fro st.. l9, Fcrry's block; 20, cor. Main and Chestnut sts. f; 2l. Milwaukee ave. and Maple st. 22, cor. Bcnyerund South sts. {; 23, South and Rector sts. 24, op- positG Rev. Geo. F. Waters residence on Chestnut st.. 25 Elm st. and Mort gage hill; 2G, noar Col. Geo. $. Crofuts, Elm st. To several of the hydranis there is attached branch pipe, so that, when needed, other hydnnts can be ad- ded. It is said that some few of the citizens of the borough have intimatcd that they would purchase hydrants and place them in front of their homes.
 MT. W. Henry Smith of WolRpits, while examining a horse's foot, was struck on the right side of his face, near the eye, by the animal suddenly raising his foot. The horse did not k;ck him, but the blow was sullicentto knock AIr. Smith several feet, and to black his eye. He is not an astronomer, butho has seen the stars too numerous to mention.
 The Smdny-school scho ars of the Methodist churches of Danbury and Bethel unite in holding a picnic in the woods at Roxbury Falls to-day.
 The 9.30 passenger train on the D. & N. railroad was delayed Monday for a short time because of misplaced switch. Only one car got off the track, however.
 Grand Keeper of Records and Seals of tho Knights of Pythias, $. J. Bradley of New Haven, was registered at FoX's Hotel July 3Oth.
 Mr. Willie Kyle has erected build ing twenty by forty feet for the-accom mediation of the workmen employed on the water-works, and has fitted up hunks for the accommodation of at least sixty men. The beds are clean and comfortable, and the food excellent. Willie is just the kind of man to look af ter the comfort of his boarders, and we trust that it will prove q source of profit to him. The house is situated on the Oakland farm, and is convenient for the workmcn.
 The Grassy Plain band meets every Tuesday and Friday evening, in the G. P, engine-house, for the purpose of re- cciving instruction from their tutor, MT. Gee. E. Ives, and practicing. MT. Ives cNnes on Tuesday evening, and the practicing is done Friday evenings.
 Mr. William Hoyt. formerly of this town, son of MT, Abram Hoyt of Plum trees we are sorry to learn died at his home in Norwich, Conn.,, last Saturday, aged 8 years. MC- Hoyt leaves q wife and aged parents, who with large cir cle of friends, mourn his loss. The re- mains of the deceased were brought to Danbnry Monday. The funeral took place Tuesday, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. Theo. Losee. Tho interment was made ill Wooster ceme- tery.
 The warden and burgesses at their meeting Monday evening instructed o. IL Hubbard, borough tax collector, to collect all the taxes by the 1st of Sep tember.
 >>AIr. Wm. B Foster is in town visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eos ter of Grassy Plain- Thomaston, Conn.,, seems to agree with William.
 Willie Barnum, son of MT. Vim. H. Barnum of Grassy Plain, intends to study medicine, and will attend school in the West.
 A little year-old girl, living on Florida avenue, got up one morning last week with an eye which was very much swollen; and, when asked by her par ents the cause of it, said: "I was stung; but it wasn't the VIEWPOINT BEE that did it"
 The fnishers of o. Benedict X Co. s hat factory held an ole-fashioned clam bake last Saturday. at Oven Rock, near Mountain pond. There were about six ty present.
 / A telephone was rigged up from o. Benedict & Co., s shop across to that of Hugh Reids, but from some cause ii ,,o,IId I,nt wnrL Try amain. - :