The Newtown bee., 1878-01-10
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| A pleasant social event occurred in our village last Thursday. IL WAS the marriage of Edwaru f. Cole, Esq, ol Waterbury, to Elizabeth $. Curtiss, of this village. Mir. Cole is rising young lawyer, and assistant city attorney for the city of Waterbury. Miss Curliss is the youngest daughter of lion. Daniel Curtiss, ex-Senalor of tue 18th Senaturi- al District, and the founder of the en terprising and successful inunu Iacturing hrm of Daniel Curliss x Sons. The guests at lhe wedding were confiDed to lhe relatives and immediate friends oi the bridal pair. The bridal presents were numerous, valuable aud useful. Tine wedding feast WAS all that could he desired. The happy pair took the csen- ing lraiE at New &nford, for Albany and tue West. Their tour will include Il visit 10 Michigan, where a married sister of Mrs. Cole resides. The best wishes of host of friends will attend them on their joint journey through life.
 Our lock-np is doing very thriving and healthy business II is occupied by tramEs almost every night. As last as they arrive they are sent there, and or .lcred to make up their own fire. They are furnished with some crackers and water-a temperance fare benches, and A blanket apiece. In the morning illey are let out, without refresllments, ,tande ai- lowed 10 depart to pastures new" {" 10 seek their breakfast. itis not intended tn make ,heir stay in town Inviting. Only one tramp, However. has refused lo accept the hospitality Of the lookup. ,' hen shown the somewhat cheerless ac- commoda,ions he refused 10 gp in, sly- ing hs was not going to sleep in any such d----d mean hole as llat. M!. Beardsley, our very obliging and polite first selectman, remarked That he was very sorry the accommodations did not suit him lthe tramp), but that our town was not rich, and this was tie best they bad, UT could afford, and if he was no, suited, he could pass on to Bethlehem or Roxbury, where perhaps he would like the accommodations better. He passed on, muttering away down in his storn. ach. Mir. Benrdsley doubtless felt very much as the old Dutchman did on a Ger, tain occasion. He had subscribed fiber. ally towards the building of church. Bye,and-bye they asked him for suial subscription towards providing light. ning-rod to protect it. He indignantly refused, saying: T have help de Lord to pitt s yer fine church, und now, if he pc pleased to dundcr it down, l vii put noting in de way ob it." Mir. Beardsley put noting" in the way ot the tramp: departure. It is quite serious change for the tramps. heretofore they hay. been royalty entertained by John Ashley at the poor house, or at the hotels, at 6s cents per night. Now it will cost som, 5 cents. If they dont like it let then go to work. It is estimated that th, lock-up will save the town one bundree dollars year in this item alone--a pret ty good investment, seeing itcost onll $500 It is fire-proof, and 80 construct ed that, if the tramps leave vermin be hind them, some straw can be put in and burn them out The lock-up com pares very favorabIy with that other spa cious public building, which protect our probate records, both in location sn' every other particular. Who will sa. that a true public spirit prevails not il this town.
 Accidents still continue to abound The latest, that we hsve heard of. hap