The Newtown bee., 1878-03-28
Local JOttings.


 hog, is to do with 1t as Paddy does the drum.
 The new hat factory in Iawleyyille Ia being built Mr. saul. Rarnum is doing the work.
 Mir. A. P. Smith, and Jerome A. Perkins will paint the new house of NIT. c. F. Beardslcy.
 The attention of teachers is called to the ad. vertisement of Mir E. L. Johnson,
 Mir. Charles Butcher, of Taunton, cut hIs foot with an axe, while at work Tuesday.
 A resolution authorizing c. II. Peck of this town to sell certain lands, passed the House March l4th
 sheriff Sanford and lady, who have been sick, foT several days past, are, we are pleased to state, recovering their Aealth.
 Several persons were fined $7 and costa .each' by Justice Betts, on Monday, for allowing their dogs to go at large without muzzling.
 II. L. Wheeler of Sandy Hook has been lay. ing in new stock of furniture, of the latest style.
 Mir. A. ". Orgelman has not moved from his place of business, and has no intention of doing so.
 Edward Coats, who lust Summer made New town a visit and gave such good satsfactionas a gardener, returned last week, and his services are again in demand,
 Mrs. Wm, Plat left town on Saturday, to visit friends in New Haven, attended services at the Moody and sankey Tabernacle on Sunday, re- turning home Monday evening.
 Many of our citizens have availed themselves of the beautiful spring weather ofthe past week, and have cleaned on their door yards, cellars, and houses.
 By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that an auction sale will take place next Thursday, April 4th, at tho residence of Saml. E. Hawley.
 The residence of MT Albert Turner, on New. town Street, is being painted on the outside by D. NJ. Reynolds, The house has been hand. somely painted, and thoroughly repaired inside,
 The last of the neignborhood sociables on the "Island," as itis caled,was held at the residence of MT. Charles Il. Gay, Tuesday evening, March 18th, and was 2 very fle one.
 Mir. John II. Blackman purchased four weeks old calf, on Monday, of MT. Conner Kane. which weighpl POP pounds What farmer can beat this?
 MT. Glover Hawley of Hawleyvile has re. ceived q very handsome likeness of his nephew, Hon, J. E. Hawley, Secretary of the U. S. Treas. ury.
 School closes in the North Centre District, to- morrow. The teacher, Mir. Jno. F. Mccarthy, has given excellent satisfaction in the manage ment of the school.
 The case of Patrick Carroll vs. Patrick Col. lins has been decided by Justice Belts, in favor of the defendant. Jas. A. Wilson for plaintiff; Win. Cothren of Woodbuy for defendant.
 Mr. George Wnton has been appointed, with MT Elliot M. Beardsley of Trumbull, commits sioner for the Bridgeport and Newtown turn pike.
 l Mrs, Eliza Roberts. of Huntington, died at the residence of her father, Mir. Nathan Burr, Monday morning, aged 40 years and months The funeral will take place to-day at o'clock, at her late residence.
 Col. L. J, Wright has been engaged by Hon. P. T. Barnum to superintend the construction Of the dyke of which mention has been made in the Bridgeport papers. Col. Wright left town on Monday. He will have from sixty to eighty men under his charge. ts
 Sewtown Street begins to look fresh and green wherever the grass has been permitted to re. main unhurt. The huge logs laid in front of many residences, and the deep cut made by the rains in the upper part of the street, are by no means ornamental. l Mir. Oliver J. Wolcott and Mir. F, B, Boards ley, of Southbury, have been appointed commis- sioners of that venerable structure called Ben. netts Bridge. Wehope that new bridge will bu bri1 ha a,,I bury ought to unite and secure one. In the House, March l4th a bill allowing any woman, over twenty years of age, owning property assessed at $500 or more, shall be en, titled to vote in any city, borough, town or school district meeting, was passed by vote of A ayes against 67 hayes; absent and not voting, l0a. Rev. J. P. Hoyt expects to commence series of diseourses, next Sunday, npon the doctrine of the church. He has also given notice of union meeting, similar to those held in Taunton Chapel, to be held in tho basement of the church. The date of the meeting will be an. nounced next Sunday.
 The champion ventriloquist lives in Sandy Hook. He gave an exhibition of his skill short time ago in a place not far from the cham. piOn tobacc0-soFter's establishment; and the manner in which he made his v.ice appear un. der his cap was mystery to all lookers-on, and they called it one of the wonders of the nine | teentn century.
 A valuable COW belonging to MT. Thomas Costello, of Hanover, was shot March 18th, and died on the 18th. The bullet weighing one ounce, was found in the neck of the animal 1 after death. The ball passed through the animals head, and injured the brain. This | kind oI work Is of the meanest sort. The per. | son that did the shooting is unknown.
 Memorial Lodge, No. I9l, I. 0. of c. T., was instituted in Danpury, on Friday evening, the 22d inst, by Miss Mary F. Peck, D. C. ". C. T., l assisted by Messrs. 1. P. Blackman, L. D., W ! W. Perkins, and C. B. Taylor Mrs. E. A. Ben nett and Miss Ella Peck of Granite Lodge, and Mir. EHos Lee of Pequonnock Lodge, Bridge. port. Twenty-fOur charter members were in itiated. Otis & Gillette are making some good i'm proyements in the building occupied by Mr. H. l.. Wheeler as a tin and stove shop, in rear of Sanford Hawley's store. The floors of the building have been made level, new dormer windows are being placed in the roof. three in front, and q double window in the rear. These alterations and improvements are made for the purpose of being used as printing office, from which the BEE will be issued as soon as compile ted. THINK OF IT, that Cough or Cold neglected, may lsadito serious consequences in the early stage Of Throat and Lung diseases. Eadams Por. ter's Cough Batsam is an invaluable remedy, can be taken by the oldest person youngest child. Is safe, reliable, and agreeable tO as tasts Price D eenss and iu large bottles at 50 and IS cents.  4 GUARANTEE that any one affected with con. stipation or a torprd Liver can be relieved by taking regularly, by directions, Simmons Liver Regulator. It has been known to cure hun dretls or cases, and will do it again.
 ''As general family reuIedy for dyspepsia. torpid Liver, constipation, Sc., I hardly ever used anything else, and have never been disap-