The Newtown bee., 1878-04-04
Local JOelimSs.

Mir Owen Murray, near the depot, is having fence built in front of his premises.
 Mir. Owen Burns is having his house painted by Messrs Smith and Perkins.
 There will be preaching in Taunton chapel this evening.
 Capt Walter Bradley of Botsford Hill died on Wednesday of last week, aged 4 years.
 Spring styles of millinery just received at Miss M. Fergusons, Main St, Newtown.
 MT. Vim. Botsford is getting ready to build an addition to his house.
 The next term of the Academy will commence April 29th
 Mir. Nathan Couch, who owns the house va cated by Mir. Leland, moved into it on Monday.
 Orders for plaster taken by Taylor X Hubbell at the depot.
 Ruel Milous of Hawlcyville cut his hand quite severely last Friday with an axe Dr. Bowers dressed the wound
 Mir. Benjamin G. Curtis is having an addition built to his house, containing three rooms. Mr. Francis Kane is doing the work.
 Mir. P. H. Skidmore is having his residence, and other buildings newly shingled. The Workmen commenced last week
 Mir. Wm. k. Leland has moved to the house formerly occupied by Mir. George Couch, and will discontinue his oyster saloon.
 Considerable interest is manifested regarding the suit between two citizens of this town, now before the court in Bridgeport
 Mir. James Coles, of the condensing milk factory, is about building q fine barn, three stories high. The frame Was raised last week. John Halligan is doing the work.
 most interesting library meeting was held last Tuesday night, in the Hotel, ol which A more extended notice will be given next week.
 Johnnie Kane, eldest son of Mir. Daniel Kane of Sandy Hook, commenced his duties as as sistant clerk on Monday last in the store of San ford & Hawley.
 Prof Wagner, will be here tomorrow, with hls trained ponies, and will give free exhibi- ton. He is a horse- tanner of considerable mo- toriety.
 Mir. Charles Skidmore has been making some improvements about his home, painting and repairing. MT. Skidmore has also built an ad. dition to his house.
 Rev. Mr. Benedict of Stratfordyille preached in Taunton Chapel March goth, and so well pleased were his audience that another visit from him would be highly appreciated.
 A number of Rev. Mir Riddles friends in Taunton went to Brookfeld and spent very sociable hour with him and family, Friday evening, March 22d.
 There is to be meeting of the Newtown Gem. etery Association held in the town clerks office Saturday afternoon at o'clock, for election of officers.
 Mir. Sam'l Scudder has received car load of shingles which he offers for sale at s5 per thousand. They can be seen at Hawley S Dodd's Mill, or at Mir. G. (. Peek's, of this town.
 MT. Vim. Terrill is getting ready to build new house, on the foundation now occupied by the main building in whicn he lives. The old honse will be torn down. Otis .S Gillette have contracted to do the carpenter work
 We are pleased to learn that Michael Bren- nan who, for several weeks past, has been suf fering severely with infiammatory rheumatism Is getting well. Dr. F. \. Bennett was in at tendance.
 MT. Beach Nichols has just completed very map of the school districts of this town. It will prove valuable reference in fil- ] tuIrs. Ii will be framed and hung up in the town clerks office.
 Judge c. H. Briscoe arrived in town last Monday and remained until Thursday, tie guest his mother. The Judge met with many of his old acquaintances, and received their hearty congratulations.
 Mr. C. H. Peck having presented us with an same, in kind, which he received ! of Mir. E. Clark, lately-we take pleasure in re- turning him our sincerest thanks for this token of his good will.
 PALATABLE MEDlCINEs.-Ayerss Cherry Pee | toral is a hoHeyed drop of relief; his Cafhartic Pills glide sugar-shod over the palate. and his sarsaparilla is nectar that ilnpartsyigor to life restores the health and expels ,assease.-Water- ford Pal Adser tses.