The Newtown bee., 1878-06-20
Local JOttings.

Local JOttlnSs.
 The display 'dt flowers last Sunday in St. Johns church was a fine one.
 ,RQaa-m4kers are not as busy as they were before the lnsPectsr started on his tour of observation.
 :: Grand excursion by steamer Laura. June 27th. See next page. Tickets from Sewtswn, $l.50.
 Mr. F. P. Marble gees over to Hart ford on Monday next to be examined for admission to Trinity College.
 I've biocRs of marble weighing twen- weight tons each were reeently trans ported over the Housatonic E. k. i, The gathering of the hay crop has commenced In 'this; vicinity. and the action will soon be general all along the .Hnes 'fa' ' s.".
 Mir. George FairchIld having sold out his interest in Taunton to his brother, now resides on on Main street in this village.
 Mir. Jabez Mead of Taunton Is improv- ing his place by the addition of nice picket fence. Mir, Joseph Mead is doing the work.
 Rev. Mir. Whittlesey preached in Trin- ity .chQrch. Sunday morning and after noon. The floral decorations were very beautiful. ,sFoater, Besse &.Ce. have raised q great excitement In tho clothing world apd areofasinehareatns as usual. Read their new ad. ip this tssus. .:.e. ... ..
 Geo. ". Bradley of Zoar has treated himself to new family wagon. It is a 4ihs-'oiie.. and 'was built by Snyder. of saidy Hook. 90; -
 Clark Blackman, son of Mir. Ambrose Blackman of Hawlcyville, Is quite sick with inflammation of the lungs. Dr. F. N. Bennett attends him.
 Green cucumbcrs are in market, and our market men propose to give their custanae3S@ bottle of Jamaica ginger in plaFe of a chromo.
 Mir. Daniel G. Beers brought to our office one quart of strawberries. which
 
 foF-size beats anything that we have seen tldsBeason. .Twenty-eight of them ar1sdsh@4dart basket. ---'~' :, :
 Selectman Vim. H. Hoy has been doing a eoo.tr~afs ihsthet platirfg@ up of sign boawis @wAsre: Nmost needed. Several were pfaced position last week. ''
 We regret to learn of the death of Waiter B.. the only son of MT, T. o. Cdiise of Bridgeport, who died last week after an illness of seven weeks, aged f years and 6 months. Cause of death was F "
 Mr. Amos Sanford and John Quinn, under the direction of MT. Henry Sanford have built a culvert in front of Dr. Marbles house, and when necessary has been done the entire front will be greatly improved.
 Geo. W. Barker < Co.,, the old estab- lished firm, moves. on in the even tenor of its way, and with their neat showy cuts and a good stock of clothing, invites the public to examine them.
 Mir. John Sanford picked the first peas raised .in Sandy Hook this year, about the sasas tizne thatUnele Blakslee did in the Street. These veterans under stand raising. early. ..Eegetahles-and so do our hens, &. .. 'Tlfe teaaperaAcs discussion at the Methodist church Sunday night was a eery entertaining and instructive affair. The speakers did we'll. Mir. Patch, as usual. spEike well. The ten minutes rule 3sSrRther too short a lime. for our friend Patch no sooner gets warmed up, Lban he1s knocked down. f';
 tMr. 7Chkries Briseoe of Taunton came Do town last week with his face all done up in wrinkles. and on enquiring the cause we feand out that it was : girl They make our homes bright. and hope Charlie wiilhase the same pleasure from this source often. as 8A
 An exciting match at croquet was played on the grounds at the G. c. Ho- tel on Thursday evening last, in which he challenging parties. Mir. Edgar F. and his partner, Miss Emma Beers, were whitewashed three times by Mir. F. P. Marble and Miss Mamie E. Hawley.
 Mfr. Daniel c. Beers. Mr. Edward T. Clark and Mr Charles Warehouse attend ed the Diocesan Convention of the Epis- copal church. of this State, held in New Haven Tuegday and Wednesday, of last week. Nev canons were made relating