The Newtown bee., 1878-08-08

 aH Kyle, Archie Evans. Geo, F. Starr, Jr., Henry Burr, Wnl. Jnd1. Arthur Munson, Morris Ronl, George F. hninl, The instruments arc from Paris. mnnu, facturod hy Henrl Ponrcelli, Prof, Will son of Danbury will instruct the and. Gilbert Bros, are gelting ren,ly tu build the house for Mir. Elliott D. Smith on Chestnut street, Mr. Thonns Downs will have tho cellar ready in Il flow days. The samo firm hns just eonl- pleted a fine front fence for Ar. Wm. Shaw. They huyo also on hand the roofing of Mir Geo. W. Tiylor's tobacco barn, in Plumtrces.
 Tho nclghborhood pIcnlrpnriles which were iunuguratod thls Summer In Plum troes continue. One wns held last week in tho grove on the Rockwell firm. which was very richly enjoyed by all present There will be another In about two weeks, in tho same locality.
 Seloctman Davis D. Knapp and fnml- ly visited Now Haven and remained about ten days, and returned Inst Sntur- day. MT. Knnpp's little son Harry WIS taken sick. Dr. Barber attends him, and no Is rapidly improving.
 The Picnic at Parur Rock ton the line of the Housatonic pllroudJ Wednesday, in which the Sunday ay-school scholars of tho lst and 2d Congregational churches of Dunbmy and inc Congregational Sun day-school of this town participated, proved to bo Il fine affuir The picnicers from here left Bethel at 8.30 o'clock, and were joined at IawlcyyilIc by the two schools from DanhWy. There were twelve carloads, with about seven hm- drcd children, with their parents and friends. The beautiful grounds of Par Tor Rock were reached at II o'clock and, a5 the place was new 10 many, the ex- clanHtiuns of CCight at the beautiful and romantic grounds could be heard from the lips of young and old; and they Uhe grOUnds) were pronounced by all to equal, and in some features to OK eel, anything they had ever scoe set apart for the comfort and pleasure of visitors. The place is worthy of all that has been said of it by the press, and its popularity is increasing. The H0usa- tonic k. k. Co.,, and its popular Supcrin- temdont Mir, N. M Brown, deserve the thanks of the public for fitting up so charming q retreat, and for the excel lent order maintained. One of the stand ing rules of these grounds is that no liquors are to be s0ld.--Duing the stay at Parlor Rock the plca-uro-seekcrs were entertained by the charming music of a portion of Whecler& Wilson's Land. Several sacred songs were sung by gen tlemCn and ladies connected with the schools, and general good time enjoy ed, with plnnty of good things to eat On the grounds we saw Railroad Com missioner Jno. W. Bacon, Esq, of whose excellent management much can be said for carrying out tho details of this most agreeable eXcurSiOn.- The hour of de parture came at about 5.30 P. M., and the return home was made under the careful eye of the veteran conductor Charles EmmOns There were no acci- dents; but on the down trip Frank, son of Mir John McGregor of this town, came near falling beneath the wheels of the cars, at Hawleyville, while attempting to get on the moving train.-AIiss Julia Kceler of this town found gold watch, which lady named Mrs. E. B. Stevens, of Danbury, had lost. The watch was restored to the lady.
 Col. Robt. B. Fairchild of Bridgeport, though quito sick, is much better than he was on Tuesday night.
 Miss Minnie Barber is at present wis iting friends in WolcottviIlc, and has been absent about four weeks.
 Mr. Geo. A. Hickok is having q nice picket fence built around his residence. Frank Agnew is doing the work.
 Mrs E. D. Barnum is on visit to her fIicnds in Bethel, stopping at Miss Ma y Dunnings, and Mrs. Henry 0. Ju Ids.
 The store of MT. D. T. Hubbell is really very handsomely arranged, and his stock of goods show with fine effect.
 Master Freddie Sherman of Elmwood is visiting relatives in Taunton.
 Two gentlemen, named Sterling and Hayes, of Bridgeport, were in town Tuesday, and stopped at Wilson's Hotel. The object of their visit was to look up the blooded dogs in town; and in their search they wero accompanied by Mr. Eli Hard, who, as is well known, is a dog fancier, and gave the gentlemen a5- sistance. Every dog in town, .from a poodle to bird-dog. Was viewed. Mr. Elijah Pillow received the highest award, as being the owner of the best blooded bird-dog in town. ".