The Newtown bee., 1878-06-20

"a Inc call or parish meotlhgr, Inc cre' ating of pew and the government of old parishes.
 Mir, Geo. W, Stuart is having his house handsomely paihte'lby Smith \ Perkins.
 Tho Warrior for which Daniel q. lieers Is agent, h ilne mower, and our farm- ers should glye it n trial.
 K. x. Webster < Co. announces a terrible slaughter" on prices. and for 30 days will demonstrate that high priees for elOthlng ls . thing of the past. Mir. Frank T. Botsford brought with him sample of Kansas wheat which ri' pened in May. Il is very fine and Mir. T.. says thore Is fine crop lhis year.
 Mir. wm. Platt brought to us basket of his delicious strawberries. picked fresh from the vines. and they are hand some. He will please accept our thanks for this favor.
 Ky reference to our advertising col. umns our readers will find that MT. Percy Blackmun of Sandy Hook has establish etl T laundry agency and will be pleased to take yomr orders.
 Nor,. daughter of MnS. Blake, nd of the late Thomas Blake, was seized with conyulsions while at school Mon day, and died in few hours. Dr. Vile sible to be done to save the little ono, but without avail. The funeral took place Wednesday.
 Mir. Wm. Bennett of Bnnchville was in town last week offering f,tr sale and taking orders for spring beds, which arO cheap and durable, and just what every body should have who desire to make sleeping one of tho luxmics of life. The advertisement of this firm (the Branch vile Spring Bed Co., may be found in our columns.
 Mir. Joan Hornig of Danbury has fur nished to his patronr In this town very superior quality of soda water, lager beer, and aIes. Ho makes furnishing to families specially and those who have purchased of him speak wcll of his yi- anna beer and sO,la water. He gives prompt attention to all orders, either by mail or when given to him when in town every Monday.
 The Summer term of the Academy closed on Monday. Rev. Mir. Hoyt started on Tuesday for Meriden, to at tend the:State Association, to which he is delegate. He has given us the names of thuese standing iirt in each depart meant Fifst ia Greek and Latin-Wm. Nichols; In German-Miss Lydia Smith ; :Srsses Gad Engliah-Nelson Botsford; ; GssspSsitiUR and DecldmGiiOa - Nichols Downs; Psa,ssGaship- John Northrop.
 Mir. Patrick Carol of Sandy Hook brought up lot of potatoes which he dug, out of his garden on Saturday last, and they were as large as any seen offeresi for sale by those who sell from wagoH Mir Carol took them to Rev. Father McCartan, and we are inclined to think that MT. Carol is entitled to the houor of raising the first good eatable potatoes. They were dug June 18th, aud, for tho season, are very early. They are, bpaa &ds early roses. ,.
 sas- s.-s< sasg- 'SaIuws turner received a call from large number of their friends a few evenings ago. They were just about retiring 10 bed when loud banging at the door attracted attention, and thinking that burglars were around Mr. T. and wife armed themselves with a poker and broom, anii skirnished for them, and were met by friends from Newtown. Hanover, Lake George, South vile, South Britain and Danb, ry, who came t" have Jolly good time and ex- perieneeti it following the music of Pro fessors Griswold and Shepard, which wHs very fine.
 Prof Tinsosby Dwight of Yale College grandson Of the famous President Dwight spoke at the Fellowship meeting in the Congregational church last Sunday. At the close of his remarks Rev. Mir. Hoyt added few wonis. and gave opt as closing hymn the one beginning. II love Thy kingdom, Lord" composed by Pres ident Timothy Dwight. Prof. Dwight has the original manuscript of this hymn in his possession. These Fellow ship meetings are held immediately af ter the. morning service, and are grow ing in interest