The Newtown bee., 1879-08-20
LOCAL JOTTlNGS.

MT. George RockWeih pt oo"'h'"'S' Is painting Zoar bridge
 The whooping ,copgh is in the Lake George school
 MT. A. W. Orgelman has moved tnto5 his new quarters. Mrs. B. F. Vile is visttaag friends In New York, Sing Sing S4aa Toughkeepsle' Miss Maria Hindsmann, of New York ,d,y. arrived in town last week, and is the uuest of MT. Patrick Rady.
 Miss Mamie and Lulu Lakc, Of New Haven, are visiting their cousin, Miss Belle Lake.
 Isaac Beers, Esq, has had the roof of his house newly shingled. Kane Bros did the work.
 Miss Lillie Fairman has gone to Bridgeport to spend week with her friend. Miss Flossie Beebe.
 Mrs. Van Riper, of Brooklyn, |: l., is spending few days with her cousins, MT. and Mrs. Homer Hubbell.
 Mrs. Edwin Baker and two children, of Brooklyn, l.. l., Is stopping with her mother, Mrs. E. L. Northrop.
 The Rev. R. G. E, McNellle and wife, of Bridgeport were the guests of Dr. W. c. Vile several days last week,
 Mir. Gilbert Williams never heard from the pocket-book or the $40 he lost fin the Housatonic river few weeks ago.
 Madam rumor says that there are go- ing 70 be several fiji 1st-class weddings in Sandy Hook this fall. Who are they?
 Mrs. Geo. c. Stahl who has been Ill for long time, Is rapidly improving un- der the skillful care of Dr. w. c. Vile, who has been attending her the past few weeks.
 Mrs. E. W. Wilson has purchased the house and lot formerly occupied by Dr. Edward Graves. deceased, CQnslderatton, $2.0OO.
 Mir. and Mrs John Judson have gone to the shore fou l. couple of weeks, for recuperation. MT. JHdsQns health has been bad fer long time.
 -Elmore and Freddie Edgatt, with their sister. were the guests of their grandfather, MT. P. Seeley, Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. S. E. Dibble and family. of New Haven; MT. D. N. Moulthrop and family, of Ansonia, and Mir. William Freeman and wife, of New Haven. are the guests of Mrs. Isaac Lake.
 Postmaster Patch has moved into his new office. and 1t is decidedly neat. He has put in new boxes, and set an example that our Newtown postmaster could fol- low. We hope he will.
 Mir. Philandep Seeley has In his yard an apple tree. one half of which Is loaded with pears. graft th4t MT. Vim. Hoy put in few years ago.
 MT. A. Northrop had his foot caught jp same of the machinery at the Rubber shop last week and pretty thoroughly squeezed. pr. Vile attended 1t.
 pr. R. N. Betts has mayed back into attend to his numerous patrons. Ills of flee and picture frame departpeEt Is neat and roomy.
 Mrs. Mary J. Platt. wife of Fpof. Johnson T. Platt, of New Haven. Is the guest of Theron E. Platt Esq. of Red ding Ridge. Prof. Platt. who Is now in Europe. Is expected home saQ4.
 There was, on the 18th inst. one hundred and twenty transient persons stopping In this town, who received their mail through the Centre office, and about the same number at the hotels, so says the P. Sf.
 Mir. Mills Congo. the proprietor of the Axe Handle factory, Is running 1t to Its fullest capacity. Mills brings an un- tiring industry. capital and experience into tho business. and as there Is money in the business. we predict successful future. Success to him,
 Mir. W. H. Gibson, the artist of liar per's Magazine, and author Of Hom etown and Snug Harbor in recent number of that magazine, has been spending a few days at Taylor's Hotel in Sandy Hook. Last Sunday he was taken with severe malarial attack. Dr. Brown was aalled in. and Monday he was able to return to New York.
 "A little child of this village said to her aunt II don't think I shall ever go to Heaven" Her aunt said, "Why?" :.BscRHse played with my blocks on Sun day." sitting quietly while. she looked I'D and said. Il know that I shall go to Taunton"
 At the regular meeting of the Bridge port Mutual Life Insurance Association held on Monday evening twenty-one