The Newtown bee., 1878-08-15
Local JOttings.

turned to Paris Il few days ago.
 The new nursery building of Crosby X Gordon of Dnnbnry was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. Loss s20O.
 A collector of taxes will be appointcd at the town clerk s office Saturday after noon at l o'clock.
 John Egan says he has the best piece of tobacco in town, and Mr. Wn. PIatt, who has seen it thinks hc Is right.
 The road in front of Mr. E Twin Clark's residence has been repaired.
 The grading around Dr. Marbles house and in front of it out to the street has made grand improvement in the place.
 Mir & $. Squires goes 10 college ncxt month, and will enter tho Medical De- pertinent of the University, NY.
 Mir Patrick Carroll of Sandy Hook, has a cucumber which grew in u quart bottle. It fills the bottle nicclr, Mir. C. intends to keep it as curiosity. Mr. Vim. Buckley cut from limb of tree, two years ago, d twig on which there was humming birds nest. It is genuine curiosity, something very few people have ever seen. 
 Rev. Robt. Booth of Brooklyn occu- pied the pulpit at Trinity Church last Sunday morning and afternoon, and de- livcred two excellent discourses. MT. Booth is the guest of his brothcr-in-law, Mr 4. W. Peck.
 The Scientific meeting was postponed to Thursday, Aug. 22d,, in consequ, 'e of the sickness of Dr. Powers, President. Dr. Vile has been invited to read a pa per Thursday evening, Aug. 22d, gi;ing description of the mound and it's con tents recently opened upon tle farm of Abort Sanford.
 A marriage took place in tho Judgo of Probates office last Thursday evening. Mir. Charles Fairmnn, Justice of tho Peace, united Mr. Frederick Shumakcr and Mrs. Catherine Vile in marriage. No cards.
 A vcstry meeting was held Monday afternoon in Trinity Church. Mir. Isaac \. Hawlcy was chosen chairman. A vote was taken instructing the vestry men to procur, ar'ctor to supply the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. N. E. Marble. The meeting ad- iourned without date.
 Our citizens, especially the ladies of Newtown, should read the article con corning tho doings of the Custer Post and help them in making the installation day grand one.
 Mr. Wm. Baum of Sandy Hook, is going to run bread wagon. He will keep a fresh supply of bread, cakes, pico, tIc., hlitil Nllii io uoupt, Dc d convenience to many housc-keepers. Look out for him this week.
 We regret that much of our corres- pondence is left out this week. In or der to get to press earlier than usual wo have been forced to omit several good articles.
 Dr. A. P. Todd of Danbury, has open ed dentist office at the residence of Mr. Geo. R. Couch, and will attend to calls on Wednesday, August 21st.
 A camp meeting will be held D. V.) at West Rcddir g on the Danbury X Norwalk Railroad, commencing Mon day, Aug. Beth, and closing Saturday the 31st.
 Mrs. Edward Taylor of the Sandy Hook Hotel, has taken adNa .tage of her improved health and has Lcen out sev- eral times fishing, and each time cap tured the largest bass. All persons who wish to be rclived from paying military tax, should bear in mind that in order to secure exemp- tion they must get certificate from the Post Surgeon by Sept. 1st.
 H.G. Crawford is laying the founda- ton for t am saw-mill, which Mr. PhiIo Nichols intends to erect near his lumber yard. E. w. Wilson will do the carpei f work. The building will be 24x40, two stories high.
 We saw in the. office of Dr. Vile a crayon portrait of Mrs. Alice Buckley, who was the grandmother of the doctor. The picture was executed by Mi Nellie Peck of Cold Spring. and is very faith ful copy.
 Fnm Bridgeport an oxcucsion to River Park, on the banks of the Connec- tieut, will be given by the Robinson Zouaves Tuesday, August 2Oth, and promises to be a fine affair. Tickets only 75 Cts.
 Last Friday evening little son ti Dr. R. \. Betts, Jr.. while playing vt his grandfather Mr. G. A. Hough ac eidentally fell on the floor and injured