The Newtown bee., 1879-03-04


 J MT. George Winton, of this town an | Elliott M. Beardsley, of Trumbull, hay been appointed commissioners of tn Bridgeport and Newtown Turnpike.
 The N. Y. Betting < Packing Co. ship pod to Russia, one day last week, tel pieces of suction hose each 10 feet il l length and 6 inches in diameter 1 Just as we were going to press Tues day, we received no less than six com munications with the request, "Pleas, publish this week, and we had to disap point the writers.
 The house recently purchased by H | l.. Wheeler has been thoroughly rcmod eled and painted It will be occupied by w. k. Leland and D. W. Snyder. We have just received the first mum Der of the Connecticut Farmer, an eight page paper, devoted to the farming inter est of the State. It published in Hart ford by $. D. Ferry X Co.,, and edited by A. k. Parsoss.
 Mfr. Walter Glover, who was so very i'll last week, is we are pleased to learn recovering. At one period of Mir Glow CTS illness, it was thought impossible for him to live.
 The store of Sanford X Hawley has been thoroughly repainted on the inside by Messrs. Smith and Perkins during the past week. The store has q neat, cheer ful appearance and is more attractive than ever.
 Tt alighted in Owen Burns house. and it was a boy weighing 15 lbs; and the little girl that flew into Edw'd Troy's window a few days after was not quite so weighty, but two accidents of that kind inside of eleven months will make up all deficiencies in weight. Next!
 There Is to be an entertainment giv- en in Sanford's Hall next Saturday night Prof. Egan is Il show in himself. He will do wonderful things with fire. Persons who have seen Mir. Egan perform in pri- vate, say that there is no humbug about his doing just as is represented by the programme out to-day. See them.
 An Eastern man proposes the follow ing conundrum Can man belong to brass band and be Christian?" To which an exchange replies: We see no impediment in the way, But if he is given to practising ut home, it is an ut ter impossibillty for the man living next door to be d Christian"
 The Boston Hub Clothing Store is of foring bargains in overcoats and all kinds of gents clothing. Prices are marked down-way down, and low enough for any to buy coat or suit of clothes. Call at 3ll Main street, cor. of State, and ex- anime the goods.
 Mir. and Mrs. Philo Nichols celc- brated the twenty-ffth anniversary of their marriage on Friday evening last. That they might live to celebrate their golden wedding, was the wish of all pres ent, and we say Amen. The tables were loaded with good things, and so were the guests.
 Widow White, of Sandy Hook, fell Monday morning and dislocated the an- kle joint, also fracturing some of the smaller bones of the foot. Mrs. White san old lady, which makes the injuries worse. Dr. Vile attends her, and she is as comfortable as the circumstances will admit.
 Our readers will bear in mind, that tomorrow night Wednesday, Hon. Mark D. Wilbur, of Bridgeport, will lecture in the Methodist Church, Sandy Hook. Sub ject: "An Evening in Europe" The speaker is not only interesting and enter taining, but eloquent. Go and hear him and you will be more than repaid for the trouble.
 Landlord Browne of the Central House has made another improvement, which adds greatly to the convenience of the establishment. He has had built n refrigerator in the basement of the hotel l2 feet square and will store 2 tons of ice. There Is ample room to keep articles during the Summer. Mir. George w. Stuart did the work and it is well done.
 -Wm. J. Dick and Frederick Cham bers. of this town, were drawn as jurors last week In the BasSett murder trial The case occupied nearly the whole week. The jury retired after the Judges charge to the jury room, and deliberated about one hour Saturday morning and again re- turned with n verdict of murder in the second degree. Bassett was then sen- tenced to the State Prison for life.
 Mir. Philo Clarke left at our office a copy of the Ulster County Gasette, dated January 4th, 1900, for inspection, and we find much that is of deep interest relating to the death of General George Washing ton, and the doings of the great men ol nearly a century ago. The paper is well preserved and the printing very clear It Is venerable curiosity, and we return our thanks to Mir. Clarke for his kindness In permitting us To see this relic of the past.
 A team of horses belonging to Mir Charles F. Beardsley was left for few moments In front of Sanford & Hawley's store without being hitched, and during | the absence of the owner, started on q run for home taking the sidewalk, but was suddenly stopped by the carriage wheels | striking against the iron post on the cor ner of the fence around Trinity Church breaking three of tho plates and badl, damaging the carriage.
 | The walk which was to have takei place last Friday, commencing at l. o'clock at night, by Mir. Chas. H. Hall did not commence until Saturday morn ing at 10.30. owing to the fact that MT Hall could not secure the hall for nor, than 12 hours. Henry Willis the "sleep less wonder" who recently walked Il New Haven, entered the track with Mir Hall to walk the same distance, lift, miles. The first l2 miles were walked il 2.30 hours. The walk was ended at II 20 and the record showed that Charles H Hall had walked 50 miles and 2 laps. Hen ry Willis made in the same time 49 miles
 At the annual meeting of the stockhol | ders of the Housatonic railroad this after noon, the folloing directors were elected William H. Barnun, Lyme Rock, Connect cut; Samuel Willets, New York George W Peet, Falls Village. Connecticut; Edwar Leavitt, New York, A. B. Mygatt, Ne, Milford. At asubsequent meeting of tn directors the following officers wer elected: President William H. Barnnm yice-President, David s. Draper; Sec and Treas. Chas. K. Averill. About fou car loads of stockholders came down tn road this noon to attend the meeting They were shown through the new office of the company and expressed themselvc as much pleased with all the arrange ments.- Stonddrd.
 Quite large party from this villag attended the ball given at the Gram } Central Hotel in Newtown, last week Fri II -da nj 1kht u,I,a saffair xarc,xod t1. Lo