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

guest of Mr.. Z. G. Barnum. of Lake View
Farm.
CLARK Hlne, who has been missed from
New Milford for some time, has appeared
in New Britain. No further particulars.
The fine shade trees on the grounds of
Judge c. c. Warner, have been hastily
trimmed anu much improved by Geo.
Banks.
The chimney OF DIR. NJ E, Marbles resi-.
dence has received coat of paint at the
hands of Peter Nash,
II. w. Keller and family, of Waterbury
were in town last week, visiting at j. b.
Wheeler's.
Mr.. Austin Warner, of Vieksburg, Miss,
arrived in town Friday night He is a
guest of his father, Judge C. C. Warner.
Sheriff Sanford has had the roofs of his
house and barns painted white. A. P.
Smith was the artist.
A few favored Juveniles enjoyed an In
door picnic at Col. L. J. Wright's, last
Saturday.
The regular Annual School Meeting
will be held this "Wednesday evening, at
Palestine.
Mrs. Duncan, of Chicago, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Whitehead, of Redding Ridge,
were visiting Mr.. Charles Northrop the
fore part of the week.
Dr.. Sherman B. Price, of New York,
has laid aside his professional cal es for a
fortnight, and will visit with his uncle,
Mr.. c. Beers Sherman.
Miss Ida Botsford closed her school
last Friday, at Palestine. Miss Adela B.
left lately to act rs preceptress for the
scholars at Black Rock.
The three New Haven young ladies
who have frightened the home of Philo
Botsford lately. have returned home, and
darkness hangs like pail over Palestine.
Miss Sarah Beers. of Birmingham, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Church, OF Oxford,
spent Sunday in Palestine, at the home
of Mrs. Herman Beers.
Mr.. Roger Peters, of Mt. Sterling, KY,
a dweller at Mrs. L. B. Cooks, since last
March, and an assistant of the Rev. Mr..
H lskins, has gone to Gambia College, O..
through Bridgeport last tuesday, home
ward bound. after tarrying seventeen
months In the Old World.
Mr.. Beers FairchilI, of D;mbury, re-
turned home Saturday, after a vsit of
Two W ais to Mr.. James Turner, OF Sun
dy Hook.
Miss Hetty Beardsley and Miss Sadie
days with their. friend, Mrs. Mary Fl. Cur
tbs. at her fathers residence in Palestine.
Rev. r. c. Booth returned here last
week after spending few weeks at the
Adirondacks.. He left town on Friday to
resume charge OF his parish in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Philo Clark came near losing q fine
horse few days ago. on account Of its
being cast in the stable. Mr.. Clark res-
cued the animal just in time to save its
life.
The stones and posts 10 front OF the
Grand Central are looking exceedingly
trim with their fresh coats OF whitewash.
forming pleasing contrast to the emer-
aid sod.
Mr.. r. B. Peck and two daughters
left for their home in the sunny South.
Monday. Sept. Sth. Mr. Peek is President
OF the Merchants and Planters Bank of
Montgomery, Ala.
In Pale slime. last Friday. four genera
tons, consisting OF mother, daughter,
grand daughter and great-grand-son, as
sembled around the social board of Philo
Botsford.
The Buffalo Bill Combination" has ell
engaged, as advance agent, Mr.. Alex
Mccarthy, formerly Clipper correspondent
from Hartford, and at one time resi-
dent of Danbury. -..
Abont sixty tickets were sold at the
Newtown Depot for the Knights of Pythias
Excursion, Sept. Sd. Those who went
report having enjoyed the trip. and that
the best of order was preserved.
Four bass. weighing in the aggregate
ten pounds, were inveigled from their
native element at Taunton Pond lately
by Pope Judson and E. Taylor. ofSandy
Hook. ..l. -
Mr.. Willis Mcdonald and family, OF
Brooklyn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Phinea,
Dusinbeere, of Stamford, who were the
guests of A. w. Peck, Mt. Pleasant, have
returned to their respective homes.
InJanuary, 1877, the Woodbury. Reports,
budded into existence. Last Saturday 1t
merged into manhood, and with it's twenty
columns of sensible matter is bound to
give satisfaction.
A. Macarthur. OF South Centre District
is repairing his cider mill, and will be
ready for cider making In a few days
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