The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
Local Jot!ings.


 Andrews. Dexter R. Wright, of NeN Haven, was elected speaker of the House
 The subject of Hon. w. N. Wilber' lecture in Sanfotd's Hall next Thursday will be. "From Paris to Pompeii.'
 The barroom of Dicks Hotel has beer neatly painted by D. NJ. Reynolds.
 ---MAnRIED. Dec. 12, 1878 AIr. Thos. E. Scales to Miss Mammi' Graham, of Danbury. No cards.
 MT. Gleason, who advertised him self as the boss horse man, gave free lecture on tho horse in the billiard-roon Of Dicks Hotel, Monday.
 -Judson Bros are having their store counters ffeshened up by being nicely vanished.
 Hunter. who murdered a man named Armstrong near Philadelphia, some tim, ago, was hanged Friday last at Camden N. J.
 MT. Saml c. Glover and wife return. cd from thelr bridal trip to the West last Wednesday, having made very pleasant
 
 visit
 pr. Monroe Judson, the present Judge of Probate, will for tho accommodation of those having business with him, be at his office regularly every Monday and Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 MT. Geo. II. Browne. the proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, publishes this week his advertisement. Sleighiag par ties of which he has had number this week have found his establishment first class, and good place to stop at.
 Mir. Barnum, father-in-law of Mir. w. B. Sniilln, of Sandy Hook, was out Satur- day sliding down hill with his grandchil- dren. Few men of the age of Mir. Bar mum (S2) would venture to erga9c in sport like thls.
 The Singing School Is progressing finely and the number of scholars are about forty. This is a good opportunity for all young people ,o learn hovlo atns
 -L. E. Booth suli, 5 l-2 lbs. good new Rlisins for 20 eta {; II lbs, best Double Grown Muscatol R lt5tns for SlO0.
 -Supt. l.. B. Stillson and II. D. Averill. Genl Ticket Agt., of tho Hou5atonic rail- road, and also Supt. C. Il. Platt of tho Shcpaug road, will please accept our thanks for receut favors.
 MT. Thomas GriiIin, of Matteawan, N. r., was married last Thursday to Miss Mary Hurley of this town. Rev. Father McCartan united them in marriage.
 MT. Edward Taylor, of Sandy Hook, had an offer of seventy-live dollars made to him for his bird dog, Chris, by q New York gentleman but the offer was de- clined.
 Mir Wm. O. Crofut, of Danbury, has been engaged by $. A. Blackman X Co.,, of Hawleyville, to take charge of the trim ming and finishing department of their hat factory.
 The new series, Vol. 1st, No. l, of the Nep Erd. published at Chester, Conn, has been placed upon our exchange list. It k very readable paper and gotten up in n neat manner.
 Representatives Jno. H. Blackman and Jerry Carey returned from Hartford, Thurs day. and remained home until Monday night, whom they went buck to be present at the opening of the Legislature to-day.
 IA gentleman living out-of-town was upset while driving along the road, Sun day night, In the vicinity of the watering trough, and his wrist sprained. His har- ness and sleigh was also damaged. Dr. Vile dressed his wounds, and it is report cd that he will look to the town for repar- Ing of the other damages.
 The newly elected officers of Custer Post were installed last Tuesday evening. Department Commander Fowler, of New Haven, Capt. G. A. Staples and Comrads Logan, Miller Ludford and Smith, of Bridgeport, were present. After the business of the lodge was over. an oyster supper was served In the lodge-room, and n royal time had discussing thcm, and telling of stories. We have been informed that New town lobbyist, while in Hartford last week, worked zealou5ly several minutes at Babcock fire extinguisher to drain glass of water to quench his thirst. On being Informed that 1t was a fire extin- guisher and not an ice-water cooler. bland ly remarked, Well, SNOW; 1t is funny looking thing. They never had them when was member of the House"
 = Copies of THE VIEWPOINT BEE can be procured ut the Newtown Post Office, Sandy Hook Post Office, of Connor X Watson, Bridgeport; E. S. Judd, Danbury; H. R. Northrop Bethel; at five cents per copy.
 We have The Aaeanoe, published at Norton, Norton Co.,. Kansas. very lively little sheet with good reading matter. We trust that nothing will hin- der its odrancing in the good graccs of the people of Norton. We reprint this week the beautiful poem, from the pen of Miss Mary c. Nor gan, owing to the fact that we did not have copies to meet the demand of all those desiring to preserve tll- pretty. nnes, Rainy Days" A very interesting meeting of the Juvenile Temple was held Sunday after noon, Rev. J. F. Hoyt and z. $. Peck, Esqa. made short addresses. The chil- dren reclted pieces which were interest ing.
 Our Danbury correspondent, Horace, fin his letter pays just tribute to the memory of Mrs. Jerome Botsford, who died last week. In our next issue we shall give sketch from the pen of Hor- nee, concerning this estimable lady.
 The grcat match between Frederick Sherman, of Bethel, and John Northrop, of this town. came off In Sanfords Hall, at 10 or 80 q. m. It was go-as-