The Newtown bee., 1878-08-29
HaWleyville.


 Edward Stone of Bethel and Michael Crcagh killed water snake near Taun- ton Lake which contained thirty-SevCn young ones, averaging over eight incl e5 in length
 Booth Hawley, Esq, lost valuable COW Friday. Two calves mourn her loss. Culiie, youngest son of Mr. Ambro 5e Blachman, is quite sick with lung fever. Dr. r. N. Bennett is in attendance.
 Mr. James Colesnarrowly escaped from serious injury last Thursday while oiling ] the main shaft at the milk factory. Mir. Coles sliI ped and fell in the bulkhead and caught OH t4e cdgc of the wood WOr.l. 3Ir. Coles was, irdesd, r.unate ill t.Iis Instance in oscHli F, for had he fell upon the machinery he would have been | kiIled. We congratulate him and hope he will he more careful.
 Taunton is ahead on corn. Friend "Who, are you :?
 Al horgh tho wcrtEcr was mflvorable Friday, Aug, 1Gth, the attendance at the clam bake flat was held by the Taunton | Social Club was very large, but as it rained vcjy hard in the afternoon it was 1 IadiOurHed to the next day, and t the in- vtation of Ml. and MT. Hughes all hands adjourned to their house 10 tea, and as l Mrs. Hughes used nothing but her own | victuals, we should judge (Rrom the bOun- 1 tiful suppIy) that trey are family who mean to live pretty well. Every one had plenty of every thing that was good, and went home well pleased.
  was going to rain, but as it cleared up about moons the attendance ut the picnic was even larger than the day before. First in order was tub race which cause d much amusement. Ne came the sack race, which made fun for all except those who took a tumble Tho potato race was won by Henry Taylor in f minutes and g seconds. Chas. H. Briscoe com Ue ed in this raca. The tub race between H. Taylor and C. H. Blackman was very amusing, as was also that between Frank Morgan and Wilbor BriScOe. The sack race between H. Taylor and Zera Britton was the occasion of lots of laughter. The prizes were for best, S1 .00; second, 50 cts. Prof Blakslee, with his assistant, Prof. Buckley, discoursed music for the happy throng.. Tho committee of arrangements, Messrs. Jno. L. Hughes, F. 5. Drew, Geo. P. Benedict, Jno. H. Blackman and C. H. Blackman are deserving of hon orahle m ion for their aie in ma ilng this a suct es5ful entertaimnn nt. oel eral from a distance were present. Of this number we noticed Mir Roberts and fam ily of the Atlas Hotel, N. l., and Mir. Cullum of the same city.
 
 another clam bake. Look out for it.
 JIM.
 TToo Late for Last Week.
 The coolest thing we have ever done was to tumble into Taunton pond one day last week and damaged our notes.
 Jennie says it is no such thing, that inc watch is up stairs-that it has run down. and that he must be daned fool for sticking it ill a aper any way. So, there We'hopc Jenney is satisfied with our apology.
 Mir. John L. Hughes of Taunton has a young tree about seven feet high, on which we counted 1G4 good sized apples. Joe Tins of Taunton says it is a boy and it weighs ten pounds.
 It is customary now in Taunton for the mothers of virgin lassies to persuade the young men to retire at ten o'clock, by leading them out by the ear.
 There was an enthusiastic greenbaek and laboring mems meeting held in Taunton last Friday evening, at which there were several representatives from Danbury. Newtown and other places. The as embiy was not as large as was expect cd. but quite a number of deep thinkers were present, consequently the speeches had good effect.
 An invited party was held at the resi-