The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-10


being driven slow, and vented his spite
with his heels to such good effect that
vehicle and harness will require considera-
BILE doctoring.
Owing to the cares OF two newspaper
offices, a surplus Of reading matter at
times, and other unavoidable circumstan-
ces, outside correspondence has suffered
of late. Those Interested will
please consider and make due allowance.
A favorite drive with the guests Of the
Grand Central this summer, has been via
road to Benefits Bridge and from thence
home, a distance OF about fifteen miles.
A correspondent writes to know: If
man leases building of another Is he a
lessee? Does it follow that when he can't
pay his rent, and his landlord sets down
on him, that he is settee? Sofa as we
know we should think it would.
MIR. j. H. Beers, of the firm of Warner
4 Beers, map publishers, of Chicago will
bid his Newtown friends farewell ere
long, and with his wife and two children
will return to the Queen City of the West,
via Philadelphia.
Tuesday was an eventful day for the
Hon. Henry G. Lewis, of New Haven, and
mine host of the Grand Central, it being
the birthday anniversary of each gentle
gentleman. MIR. Browne, among other
gifts, was the recipient of fine orange
wood walking stick.
Yesterday, Mr. Joel Ives brought to
this office, from the grounds of 2. III.
Skidmore, a wonderful freak of nature
which had its birth in an alanthas tree.
1t is almost fac-simile of cinnamon
colored, curved chair back. 1t measures
1-2 inches by IA 10 inches, and from it
have sprang multitude of shoots.
A bad stroke of the axe, welded by
Chas. F. Beardsley, Thursday morning,
caused the knotted end of the board which
he was holding in his left hand, to make
deep and painful wound. The scientific
treatment of DIR. Bennett speedily eased
the pain, and Mr.. Beardsley is as smiling
as ever.
Last Wednesday, a too ambitious heifer,
the property Of Marcus Hawley. under
took to jump from the yard through a
window into the manger. He got half
way towards his journeys end-being
unable to advance or retreat over the
slim window sill--when Good Samaritan,
Chas. l.. Warner, happened along and
totally squelched "a fatal accident
Supt L. b. Stillson remembered the
press, aud extended cordial invitation
to US to be present at ParIor Rock, last
Saturday, to participate in the annual
picnic of the Housatonic Railroad, and
though deeply regretting our inability to
attend, we are none the less mindful OF
the attention shown US, and sincerely ap-
preciate the kind invitation. The day
was lovely, the best on the calendar, and
we doubt not those present enjoyed the
huge picnic and clam-bake:x ...:
And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away.
Such. undoubt eddy, will be the exper-
fence of those who are present this Fri
day evening. at Sanford's Hall, to witness
Dupont Il Sanger's Variety Entertain
ment. which has been highly praised by
the press of the cities in which they have
exhibited. The following puff" is from
the New Haven Register:
Dupont, Sanger & Co. fulfilled in every
particular the promises Of their advertise
ments, and received. as they deserved,
the hearty applause OF the audience.
Arriyals at DICKS HOTEL. .s.s. a..
j. A. Wallace. Providence.
III. q. Smith. Brooklyn.
Thee T. Plat, New Haven.
Z. Boehmame and wife, New York.
H. B. Post, New York.
E. B. Bearsley, Bridgeport.
G.. b. Richmond, New Milford.
1. Sachencruch, New York.
Chas. Wood, Bridgeport.
d. r. Travis and lady, Danbury.
A. T. Post and wife, Profile House, NH.
Jas. w. Hyatt, Norwalk
Mrs. R. Cornell White, Brooklyn.
III. III. White. Brooklyn.
j. M. Champion, New Haven.
Shortly before the arrival of the IL 40
a. m. down trair. at the station last Fri
day, singular stranger was observed
Keeling up the track. He seemed intent
upon walking on the rail. and to the mind
of the casual observer was either drunk
crazy or foolish. On, on, he went, evi.
IDENTIFY determined upon suicides fate.
as even then the rapidly approaching
train gave timely warning. The bystan.
ders seemed paralized with fear. and did
not move to rescue the rash individual.
In an instant the terrible monarch of the
rail struck him and--the potato bug was
no more. Reader: mo telephone COM
municates with this SELL"
Prof Roberts Readings.