The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-17

The advertisement of the new daily
steamboat line running between Bridge
port and New York, will be found in
another column. On the first page our
readers will find a descriptive article of
the new steamer 'sRosedale,'' and items
OF interest connected with the line, under
the heading of ''Wide-awake Bridgeport"
Mr. Edward J. Egan. who has been
spending a pleasant vacation among us,
returned to st. Charles College, Md. last
Friday. We trust that the coming scho-
lastic year may by as successful for him
as the others he has spent in this re-
nowned institution.
Miss Agnes NJ. Oldham, of Southport,
and Miss Mamie Oldham, OF Brooklyn,
l.. l., who have been visiting their friend,
Miss Julia M. Egan, returned to their
respective homes. Sept. 10th, much to the
regret of their many friends.
Among the enterprising men, OF that
enterprising city, Bridgeport, may be
mentioned the firm of f. S. Stevens Co.,
the Main Street Wholesale Druggists.
From their large and varied stock, one is
sure to get the best and purest of Drugs,
as we'll as the choicest wares pertaining
to their business.
1t is now believed that the body of Mich
olas Helm, found in tho wooden mill pond
at North Bridgeport, is not that of the
jewelry peddler, If his statement was
true, that he lived ins Massachusetts, he
could not have been Helm, who never re-
sided in that State.
The mammoth and well stocked boot
and shoe house of Benedict Brothers, in
Danbury, contains as fine an assortment
of goods as can be found in any metropol-
itan establishments. The gentlemanlv
proprietors have made their prices very
reasonable, in proof of which read their
advertisement.
| From October seventh, to the eleventh
inclusive, are the dates set for Danbury' S
Eleventh Annual Fair and Cattle Show.
Persons who have been present at past
Fairs held in this sterling old town, need
haveno fears that the coming exhibition
will not be fully up to the standard
Henry G. Hine, of New Milford can
give no account Of his actions during his
| five weeks absence. He remembers moth
| ing from the time that he entered the cars
for home until he awoke-so to speak
at New Haven. 1t is thought that the in
tense heat may have caused the trouble.
This busy world is full of rigs, but not
of the species of Riggs which only thrives
in Meriden. This prince Of photographers
feels lonesome unless he has half dozen
journals to run, and now, a natty penny
daily has invaded our sanctum, in the
form of the Recorder Journal
| The apple crop seems to be abundant
this season, and the ground in many or
chards is richly colored with rosy
checked fruit, or with specimens of a
more modest tinge, but equally fine flavor.
Farmers, don't let your apples decay, but
leave them with Mr.. A. C. Macarthur, in
South Center District, who has put his
cider mill in first-class order.
| The new Dry Goods House Of Messrs
w. B. Hall & Co, which was opened about
a year ago in Bridgeport, has by well-di-
rected energy and enterprise attained an
| important position. Mr. Hall was form
erly Of the House of Hall & Read. Mr.
t. NJ. Palmer who is we'll known in this
vicinity, is with this popular House. II
would pay when in Bridgeport, to look at
their six tastefully dressed windows.
| 1t is to be hoped that there will be a
full attendance 1T the meeting Of the
Teachers Institute comm encing in Brook
field, Thursday, Sept. 18th. This meet
ing has been appointed per order of the
Superintendent of the State Board of Edu-
cation, Prof. G. B. Northrop. 1t will close
at noon on the following Saturday. Free
on the Danbury & Norwalk and Shepaug
and Housatoric Railroads.
Chevalier De Doubleday, from Rome
writes: The last evening that I spent
with my girl. she wouldn't let me-des
pite nay best endeavors-kiss her, anC
didn't even muss my hair once during
the evening. In fact she seemed very
much reserved. What shall / do?" AL
though "things are seldom what they
SEEM" she was evidently just what sht
seemed to be, De Doubleday, Every mucl
reserved" for some other fellow. Ou
advice is to come to America where TIL,
country is satiated with unengaged girls
The company of eight, who took par
in the exercises for the benefit of tn,
Children's Home of Danbury, met will
an accident while returning home in
hack late the same evening. Owing t.
: the intense darkness the driver drov,
off the slight embankment, which sep
crates the Brookfield road from Tia Dan
bury road; this caused an upset. Resi-
, dents, near at hand, lent their kindl,
aid; amongst others, Mr.. Eugene Bulk
ley with a lantern, which disclosed to
view badly scared and somewhat bruised
party, and an injured hack with a well
ventilated window.
The Bridgeport Standard. of the 30tl