The Newtown bee., 1879-11-12
THE BEE.
NEwTowN, WEDNESDAY, NOV. -

A<OCaA.
Read the advertisement headed
" farm for SALE"
do not be discouraged. girls; next
year Is leap-year.
Mr.. F. A. Thomson, OF New Haven.
was In town this week.
Mr. George r.. Couch and family
move to Middlctown, Conn. to-day.
--whooping cough prevails In this vi
cinity: several families being afflicted.
"A fever that the cold weather does
not kill In Newtown-the marriage fever.
--Bucholx's trial will probably come up
1t the December term OF court
Mrs. Patrick Gannan has been visit
Ing friends In New York during the past
week.
Miss Eliza, daughter of Col. Wright
has been visiting friends in Bridgeport
thepast few days.
Our citizens have been taking advan-
tage OF the fine weather of the past week,
: to rake up leaves, and clear up their
dooryards and gardens.
DIR. Andrew Egan. connected with
the N. Y. City Insane Asylum at Wards
Island. Is spending few days with rela-
tions and friends In this town,
Tho discovery that the grave OF the
late A. T. Stewart had been robbed was
made year ago Sunday. How time
Mrs. William d. Prindie returned
last week Saturday from her late visit
10 MiddIebury, Waterbury, watertown
and Bridgeport.
Mrs. Thomas Cavanaugh, OF Hanover
District. fell, Tuesday morning. violently
striking her shoulder against the door
post dislocating 1t.
The remains OF DR.. Maddox, who
died In Bridgeport last week, were
brought to this place Saturday and In
TERED In the Newtown Cemetery.
p. Ii. Skldmore & Co OF the Pacific
Ir on Works. Bridgeport, shipped, We'd
nssday. four carloads OF machinery to the
st. Louis Stamping Company.
How to get over the winter without
an. overcoat is the question that Is caus-
Ing many OF our young men TO become
prematurely grny.
Hunters report that rabbits are very
abundant this year, and those who go
out for this rather plebeian game seldom
come home without good supply.
The time OF the morning train. on
tho Housatonic, at this station, has been
changed from 6 10 to z 10. otherwise the
passenger trims leave as heretofore.
The order went into effect Monday.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell. Of Woodbury.. are rapidly
recovering from the effects OF injuries re-
suit ing from their being thrown from a
carriage, two weeks since.-Reporter.
Harry. the son OF A. w. Orgelman,
Sandy Hook, cut his knee pan badly, last
week. by kneeling down upon lamp
chimney. He was unable to walk around
for fen days.
The light from the burning OF G. Gro
tut 4 Sons Touring mills, Danbury. Sat
urday night, was plainly seen in this viii
age. 1t lit up the whole horizon, and pre-
sented = very beautiful appearance.
Tho ladies of the Congregational
Church and society, will hold an oyster
and Ice cream festival in the basement OF
the chursh. on Thursday evening. Nov.
18th. All are invited to attend.
We understand that the new mill at
Roxbury Falls for grinding rock is under
course of erection, and will be ready for
business by spring: Beach. of New Mil
ford. has the contract for putting up the
building. The dam has been finished.
About twenty-five men are employed at
PRESENT
The County Commissioners met al
Dicks Hotel. Tuesday. and granted tn,
following licenses: w. J. Dick, SANFORD
d Hawley. Richard Shepard. s. A. Black
man. Edward Taylor, Judson Brothers
Patrick Carroll.
The house OF Thomson & Co., New
Haven. put one or their burglar-proo
stcll-chest safes. Weighing 3,100 pounds
IN the Newtown Savings Bank, yesterday
Tuesday. Thelr adv't appears on th'
outside OF our paper.
The winter term OF the Academy viii
open next Monday. We publish else
whore the report OF the standing OF tn,
pupils In the several departments. Mis-
Glover, the efficient assistant, will con
tinue In her position. Several famille
have expressed a willingness to accom-
modate pupils from out of town witt
rooms and board.
MIR. Michael J. Houlihan, the popu
lar bar-clerk at the Central. not to b.
outdone by other young men of the vii
age. left town Thursday morning 70
Brooklyn, In which city he was united Il
marriage to Miss Annie NJ. Slaven,
young lady who has visited Newtown 70
two or three summers, and has man
friends here. We unite with the man
friends OF the happy couple in wishin
them prosperous Journey through life.
Mr.. John T. Pearce opened his stor
Mt Bethel. Saturday night. with a fin
stock of clothing. gents furnishing goods
crockery. etc. Mr.. p. believes in the oil
adage that A nimble sixpence is bette
than slow shilling. and is selling hi
goods accordingly. He would be please
to have his Newtown friends call upo
him when visiting Bethel.
--Onicer Luke Martin. OF Birmingham
was In town. Friday evening. looking &c
ono Rice. young man about ninetee
years OF age. who had been bea
Ing hotels and boarding houses in Bridg'
port and Birmingham. The officer state