The Newtown bee., 1878-12-24

success. Inc HldlllS Is COiIoEHte'i
 abou, oae-quartcr of an inch thick, ana
 will last an age. It is nol only durable
 but for pIblic or private houses it ls cx.
 cclnnt; and for halls and stairways ii can be walked upon without producing " I25i,c.
 Don't forget the Christmas sociable at
 the Grand Central Hotel, Thursday night next. The music will bc fr-t-class.
 lTr. John 4. Ludforl, of Bridgeport,
 was in town last week and paiutod some carriage work for Mr. F. \. HaIlock, oi
 Sandy Hook lTr. HulIock is making good work, and is building up quite d
 business. He adyorti5e5 in the BEE,
 which finds ita way into tho hands of
 the reading public. Such are the papers
 to advertise your business in.
 At q convocation of Hiram Lodge, No.
 IS, F. A, M., Sandy Hook, held December I9, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Somers Crolut, W.
 NJ. Daniel Botsfor', Sr w.; Harry D.
 Warner, Jr. W. John L. 5unforI Sr D. ;
 George w. Botslord, Jr. D.; James M.
 Backman. Treas. James \. Wilson, Sec
 Vim. II. Hoy, George Winton Stewards
 George Bradley, Vim. II. Hoy, John Black
 man, Trustees; W, l. Sanford, George ".
 Bradley, John L. Sanford, Finance Com
 mitteC.
 When two young men "drop in' to see
 d young lady, and each, unknown to the
 other, leaves some very valuable keep sake, such as a pocket-knifo, ring, etc., behind him. when leaviLg-accidenLally, you llnow-so that his calling the follow ing evening may not be looked upon as irregular, it is time the old folks begin to inquire into future prospects, social
 standing, etc. or tho fair creature de-
 clare sho twill never marry"
 Last week, Mn8srs Carroll Campbell and Callihan. saloon-krepers of Sandy Hook; Clark Blackman, of Taunton.
 and a woman in Dodgentown, were summoned before Justice Betts charged with violating the liquor law. Carroll appealed his case, as did Blackman Campbell plead guilty, and paid his fine The other case was adjourned until this week. On Saturday Patrick Carroll and Campbell were granted licenses, and the petition of Callihan denied.
 Three young men were arrested, Satur- day night, and lodged in the lookup, charged with stealing quarter of beef from Patrick Carroll. They had hear ing Monday, before Justice Betts, when they gave their names as Thos. Costello and Levi Bouk, of Sandy Hook, and Rich ard Williams, of Southbury. They were each held, in $250 bonds, to answer for burglary. Williams gave bonds, and the other two were taken to jail by Deputy Sheriff Glover and Constable John II. Blackman.
 All of our correspondents will please bear in mind the change we have made in the day of publication, and send in their communications early. We shall esteem it a favor if any of cur friends would send us items of interest which may come to theii knowledge. Writo the names of places and individuals plainly, and give Us an idea of what you want pub lished, and we will take care of the rest. We thank our many friends who have favored us with news, and hope they will always remember their home paper-the BEE
 The house which was destroyed by fire, in HawleyviIle, Tuesday night of last week, and owned by MT. Thomas Brew, was insured for SG00. In addition to the loss of the house, all of MT. Brews win- ter supply of provisions was consumed. He had stored away eighty bushels of potatoes and quantity of meat. There seems to be no doubt of this fire being the work of an incendiary, and the people of HawleyviIle are amazed at the many acts of Iawlessness. One gentleman per tinentIy remarked to Us that if people would stop giving men ciler when they called and begged for it, he believed thore would be less deviltry.
 Well, the course of true love, in our opinion, never runs smooth. Women are funny beings. Aint they? Now. if music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, it don follow that all poetry is acceptable to the fair sex. The other night a young Newtowner had this stern fact fully illustrated. After spending the greater portion of last week in fixing | love poem, getting such enchanting words into rhyme as "lovo" with ''dove. md adapting the whole to the tune of hat beautiful melody, twill You Love Ne When I'm old" he was mortified to lnd that so indignant did his adored one become at the receipt of such trash. and so prolonged was the crying spell, her head was enveloped in about six pairs of hose. to prevent Jas her kind mother seid) the setting in of Iockiaw. shun de- lays, young men.
 On Thursday last. Mr. Charles Curry. Dlaeksrs;sis. at Hawl.Yis Mill, gave free of his skating abilities. which afforded his friends considerable amuse- nent Mr. Curry never had on a pair of skates besors. and as he Is on the shady ;isle-weII-guess. No matter about his age- He put oa the skates. and, like . roung duck inst learning to swim. glided 'n to the pond. feeling proud and con 'eioas tisat he vas some on the ice.