The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-17

Jottings.

MFR. A. p. Smith Is painting the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Waite Clark. of Monroe.
What . long week this will be for the
little peopls--and some grown up ones.
too,
Tho ladies' OF Trinity (EpiscopaD
Church will soon commence decorating
tie church for the holidays.
The farmers have been taking ad-
vantage OF the fac weather of the past
two weeks to piow their land.
The Board of Relief will hold meet
ing at the Town Clerks Office. Monday.
January 5th. 1880.
Mrs. A. L. Prlndle, OF Waterbury. ar
rived In town Tuesday. and Is the guest
OF w. b. prindle.
Mr.. James Farrell has had an ice
house built; size l3xi7. Dennis Nash
did the work.
Ice men are beginning to wonder
where the next summers supply is CON-
ing from.
1T is said that the first oh urch bell
rung In England was in 945-yet we can
not recall 1t.
Miss Emma, daughter OF David
uncle In Ithaca, N. Y.
In February next there will be five
Sundays. which fact occurs but three
times In &. """'''-r
The poultry exhibition at Bridgeport
commenced yesterday (ruesdayl, and
will continue three days.
brother Sharpe. OF the Seymour Rec
ord. has improved his paper by partial
new dress.
Il. D. Booth has change of adver-
tisenient this week; when purchasing
goods do not fail to call upon him.
The strange noises lately heard In
Sandy Hook have been explained-noth-
lug mole that little cornct practice.
--"Oh, do let me go and tell mamma "
was what little Newtown girl said the
other day when she heard that she had a
new sister.
The Housqtonic Railroad Is using
barbod wire to fence their road along the
track. About seven miles have been put
up SO far.
Mrs. Herman FnIrchild, now in her
elghty-second year is afflicted with the
whooping cough. This is said to be n
rare case.
Most Of the farmers In this section
have disposed az their tobacco, and are
happy in the possession of the proceeds
thereof
Mrs. Mary Ann Flynn. for many
years n milllncl and drcssmaker OF this
village, will remove to harrington this
week.
Owing to- the large business being
done by the Housatonic r. r. Co., they
are compelled TO run extra freight trains
A molasscs candy pull" was in
dulged in by nu.Aber of young ladies
aud gentlemen at the residence of Mr.
Mst'hew Leavy. Saturday evening.
The Colored Jubilee Singers, VIII
favored this village n short timo since
gave two concerts In New Milford, n
EhCn Oh WHICH IHcy large
Mr.. Frederick Plat, hat flnishcr, i
the employ OF o. Benedict. Bethel, ha
been spending few days In Newtowu
the guest Of his uncle, Mr.. Bennett Blacl,
man.
This section was visited by a sever
hail and rain storm Sunday, which rel
d"rcd walking anything but pleasant
Some instances OF grand and lofty tumt
ling are reported by those who venture
Ott.
The Misses Wright were the reel >
ents of surprise party. Friday evening
the company vas mostly made up
young gentlemen and ladies, OF Danbur,
and the evening was pleasantly spent b
all
Young ladies who use newspapers Il
bustles prefer back numbers. MONTH
Union. The BEE would be cheap an
suitable for that purpose. provided
would not sting when sit on.
If winter should set In In earnest an
II enough snow should fall to make GOO
depend on rushing trade between no
and the holidays.
Through this medium We wish to r
turn thanks to gentlemen In South Bri
ain. Southbury and Woodbury. who sho,
al US many favors while on visit To the
respective villages. Friday.
DIR. Brown. Of Sandy Hook, was cal
cd up a few nights since to patch up OF
or two broken heads. lie thinks the
must be d sconce-hurt saloon In runnir
order somewhere In his vicinity.
III. A. Lane Is cAnvassing this Sc
tion for the sale OF the " Celebrated NJ
.hanical Orguinette, wonder In Il
way ola cheap musical instrument. 4
Is m,lxiax his headquarters at the Graz
Central.
Tho Sunday-school festival and di
tribution present, ut st. Johns Churc
Sandy Hook. will take place on Frid,
evening. Doe. 26th: Jacobs ladder wi
take the place OF a Christmas tree.
Tho extremely mild weather of Il
past week. and the warm showers, ha'
hsd tfts effect Of npsetting natures ca
cuiations; at least In some favorable |
calitics the grass has again sprouted. al
December Is wearing Mays green liver
Buckingham LOCKWOOD. OF Norwal
and John p. Treadweil, OF New Milfor
walked from that place to Newtown, s,
urday. to test their pedestrian power
After partaking Of good dinner at t
Central, they took tho traia back to NJ
Milford