The Newtown bee., 1879-04-15

The Hon. Mark D. Wilbur of Bridgeport
 will be the orator of the day.
 E. c. Barnum has added to his herd
 of Jerseys the thoroughbred yearling
 bull, CZarowitz No. 3412, purchased oi
 R. Goodman, Jr. Yrken farm, LennoX,
 Mass. Czarowitz's dam, Lady Creamly,
 No. 1875, has a record of II 1-2 lbs Of rich
 milk per day.
 She was threatened with lung fever, so
 the doctors said, but a half of a bottle of
 pr. Flaggs Cough and Lung Syrup reliev-
 ed her immediately, and ill less than a
 week she was all right.
 Roy. James Taylor, has been ap-
 pointed pastor of tho Methodist church
 of East Village, Monroe, by the Presiding
 Elder. We are glad to know that MT. T.
 will be so near to so many of his old
 friends in this town.
 The cheapest place to buy Boots and Shoes, is at Sanford X IIawlGy's, who have a fine assortment, just received. Mems Brogans $l O0; Mems Gaiters S1 .25 Mems
 Fine Boots S2.O0; Ladies Kid Button Shoes S1. 25.
 Mir Lorenzo Fuirchild, wife and son.
 came over from Danbury to Sandy Hook and spent Good Friday .with their Aunt, l Mrs. James Turner.
 Mr. Andrew Flanagan has moved l from DodgingtoWn, and now occupies the l tenant house of MT. Charles NOrthrOp for whom he will work.
 Ives X Hoyt, of Danbury, call the attention ot our readers to their adver- tisemcnt in this issue. It is worthy of a l careful reading.
 Mrs. Vim. II. Hoy has been a great sufferer for several days past resulting from a painful abcess upon one of her knees. Dr. F. N. Bennctt lanced the ubccss and since then Mrs. H. has been improving.
 An accident occurred on the State Line last night, near Van Du5cnViIle; | three cars containing horses cattle and hogs wore thrown from the track down an cmbankmcnt, as was also the buggy which caught fire and Was de5 .rOyed Conductor Charles Rogers was injured.
 All owners of dogs are required by law to have them reGistred on, or before the first of May. Tho law further do. mands that all dogs shall be muzzlcd the first day of May or killed. Any one not complying with the law will be severely punished.
 The members of Custer Post say that their visit to Danbury, last Thursday night, was an enjoyable affair. Tables with u seating capacity of 200, and every seat taken was one of the finest spreads that they ever saw. The James E. Moore Post ecIipsed every thing and everybody, and gave all of their visiting friends royal welcome.
 List of letters remaining in the New town P. o: Lucy Botsford, W. E. Drew, Willie NJ. Lane, R. N. Maury, Henry NnIip1D putSnV M11iOnD w Rowland Rev. II. B sherman, Robert Wilcox, Banks Wilson, SWeguard.
 z. s. PECK P. NJ.
 MT. Edward Morgan returns to Hunt ington for few days, after which he will l enter the store of his brother, D. N. Morgan, of Bridgeport, as salC sman. Mir l Morgan has just completed his aPpren- | ticeship, having learned the trade of machinist.
 Past Day was very unpleasant cold l and cloudy. In the afternoon there were a little snow just enough to let us know that the cnaciatcd old gentleman called winter fingered still in the lap of spring. We wish that hckneW enough to get away and give Spring q chance to see next Summer.
 The widening of the road bed down in Sandy Hook, between the residences of Mir. MinOtt Augor and Mir Charles Parsons, is q good piece of work and we hope that other portions of the road may be worked so that there may be uni 
 A correspondent writing from Water town, Conn, wishes to know whether any ,had has ever been caught above the dam lt Birmingham, since the dam was built. Wewill in reply say that from the best information that we get, no Shad has over been caught above the dam since 1t was built.
 At the annual parish meeting uf Trinity Church, the following officers were elected: Danl. G. Beers, Clerk; Beach Camp, Charles Morehouse, War dens r. H. Skidmorc, Wm. B Prindle, E. L. Johnson, A. w. Peck, Homer Flaw ley, w. E. Acklcy, Charles Parson, Yes Lrymcn; l.. B. Booth, Treasurer Del egates to the Conventions; Simeon B. Peck, C. C. Warner, and Smith r. Glover.
 Ladies hair work speciality by Mrs. { J. Rininsland.
 We have gone and done it. We fol- , owed the fashion common at this period )f the year with persons who like CD Q move. Thursday was the day select ,d and just like us we made a miscalcu- I ightful-Aoving on Thursday, provided l { rains, it gives you an opportunity to , 'eflect on the beauties of housekeeping md moving. For the present we are l ocated in the house formly occupied l Dy the owner, Mrs. James Turner.
 -Chc dining room of Dicks Hotel, has been completed and presents a handsome l appearance. The walls and ceiling are painted md beautiful border has been ,laced around the room. The wood york of the wainscoating and the floor, c the latter) being of oak and blacl1-walnut lave been oiled and polished by D. NJ, 4 Reynolds. The room is now ready for use tnd the patrons of this Hotel will find V hat the proprietor, Vim. J. Dick, has lad their comfort in view in the Improve ncnt that has been made.
 --Mr Chas. H. Winton, aged 2S years, native of Newtown, but of late years a esident of Danbury, died on Sunday, at f Inc residence of his mother. The funeral $ vas held to-day (Tuesday) and the body | | aken to Hattertown in a few weeks for | ,urial. The Knights of Pythias, of Dan- a 'ury and Bethel, attended the funeral. f --In the Purchase District of South {, Britain, last Wednesday, a fire was started { y the burning of some brush, ana about t 'event-iiye acres of meadow and pasture [ and were burnt over. All the people in f he yicinfty turned out and fought the ( ire. It came near consuming the houses 3 ,f Henry Mitchell and Michael Lynch q sIr. Levi NJ. Bradley fought the fire with \ ! hoe, and claimed that he did more work s han any other two men. They say he ( would exclaim, My Day when will we z put out this fire" 'sMix" spatted the fire ,