The Newtown bee., 1878-04-25

section of the country. It is ahead of our Hattertown friends. % :.
 Judge c. c. Warner returned Thursday from Waterbury. where hc had boon visiting sick brother. Mir. Webster Warner, since Tuesday.
 Mss NJ. Ferguson has returned from New York with fine assortmvnt of ladies hat., and ilowers. She invites the ladies to call and see the beautiful spring styles at her store, on Main street.
 The closing exercises of. the Middle District School took place Friday, April 18th. Mir Fred Marble retircs after very successful management of this school.
 Messrs. Edward Taylor, Paul J. San ford. John Gay, and Mr. Cornell, went to Bethel last week, so witness shooting match betwcGn Mir. George Kinner and Mr. Reuben Johnson. .,
 Mr.Alc2. Beardsloy iost II fins'ctifksn, and susfecting it to le 4la &oF> ,o( a hawk, set trap. and caught two. -oIS measured, from tip to tip, over four fret', and the other just four feet
 Main Street in the vicinity of Capt Joseph Blackman's house, has been pat Into good condition by the road workers There is plenty moro work, of the same kind, needed in other parts of the street.
 Mir. West, of Hartford, has contracted to build the house of Dr. Marble, and will commence the erection of the barn first. He brings with him several work men.
 Arrangements have been completed for laying the concrete walks on, New town street. The firm of Cole X Hinkley, of Bridgeport, have taken the contract, and will commence work about the 1st of may.
 Smith and Perkins have been painting the interior of Sheriff Aaron Sanfords house, and the addition to his barn. These gentlemen went to Hawloyville this week to paint the new barn of James Coles, Esq.
 In this issue we present to our readers the new advertisements of the following gentlemen: L. B. Booth, of Newtown E. N. Hallock and Vim. Baum, Sandy Hook; Foster Reese X Co.,, Bridgeport R. ". Webster & Co.,, Bridgeport.
 MT. George Stuart finished the house of Dr. Wilcoxson two weekr ago. Last week he built several rods of fence around the house of MT. Able Stillson. This week he is engaged at work or the addition to his house, and building q division fence between his house, and that of Mir. George Couch.
 Commencing Monday, April 29th. the special passenger train from New Mill ford for Bridgeport will pass Newtown at 6.l5 a. m.. arriving in Bridgeport at 2 a. III. The through freight train from Bridgeport for State Line leaves Bridge. port at sp. m, passing Newtown at 10.ss ip. in. v /
 Persons desiring to visit PIT. Barnum'> show, which will be in Bridgeport May 9th, can procure excursion tickets al half fare. from New Milford. Newtown and all other stations on the line south of New Milford. See large posters o1 Housatonie R. R.
 Miss Emma Abbott. tho most boauti' ful singer on the American stage to-day. will appear at the Opora House. Danbury. May 10. Rev. $. B. Hershey has engag. cd her to appear, and those of our citi. zens who desire to hear this celebrated lady should apply for tickets immedi ately. n.--o Otis and Gillette and busy getting out the timbers for the new house of Mir William Terrill. Mr. Gillette showed us the plans of this house. which he drew, and reflect credit upon the skill o1 tthe designer Sfr..G. is thorough me ehanic, and architect.
 1 Rev. James Taylor delivered stir ring temperance address last Sunday night. MT. Ezra Patch bas also spoker on the same subject, and his friends art anxious that he should speak oftener Next Sunday night Rev. James Taylor will deliver another temperance dis course, to which the public are cordial, Invited.
 Albert Sanford, of Hanover, whilc a work on his farm, near tho Housatoni' River, exhumcd the skull and a portion of the arms and thigh bones of Q human skeleton. They were well preserved an' probabably belonged to 'Lo, the poo ] Indian They were evidently buried il sitting position. Albert says tn woods used to be full of 'em."
 Mrs. Dr. Marble sent us fine lot o eggs. one of which measured six ant three-quarter inches one way, an' : seven three-quarter inches the other On one of the large eggs was pencile' bee. which was nicely executed. We re turn our thanks for this favor. hIrs Belden also remembered us with thrc dozen eggs. for which she has ou thanks.
 Mir. H. D. Averill. Gcn1 Ticket Agen sent us one Of the new maps. just pull lished for the benefit of the patrons c the Housatonic railroad. It is a yer useful and instructive guilds. and vii no doubt prove valuable to many wh are unacquainted with the different lc calities through which the railroad pas es. and the easy facilities by which cor nections are made with the West. an