The Newtown bee., 1879-01-28
Won lib .lry.

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 A new feature occurred in tho tramp line last week. First came some mascu- line tramps who were furnished the Key to the lookup by our aecommoaatins sclectman. Towards dark two moro mas culines appeared accompanied by two women. (wives they colled thcmf) Our lookup has but a single room. Our Select man told them he could not allow them womel In theye, with five men, but "ould send the women to a hotel-whereupo their companions greatly demurred' iheS could not be separated from their beloved companions. They carried their point. Our Seloctman allowed them to muduie in together. They built up ire, spreau the blankets on the cement noor, anu bundled Tn together, where the Selecthaa found them as happy as clans, at high watcr next morning. It tramp can ohiy have good fire, he Is happy. II ne can add to that the latest luxury ola wiie ne is In elysiunl. It Is time this tramp nui-a zee was abatel. It is greatly to be hopeu that the stringent law already introduced into our Legislature. copying from tho Ne" Hampshire statute, will be passed. lhL' law imposes imprlSonment Tor rom one to two years us u punlshu4enS TOT trump ing
 William Donnelly. young man we'll known in Woodbury and SouIhbury came home from Ohio sick some two or three weeks ago, and took up his abode with George Tylcr, our Newtown stage dilVcr. I.lst Friday night he requested to be called later than tho regular breaktast hour of the family. when he would indi- cate what he wanted. When the lainilS went to call him, he was dead. He Is sup posed to have died of apoplexy, or per haps of internal hemorrhaBe, from the bursting of on artery.
 w. A. Strong X Co. have nearly com pleted their addition to their store to be occupied by Wm. J. Wells. aS Is under .tnod, for the manufacture of boots and shoes for the trade-there will be a steamer running up town pretty soon. Success to all public enterprises say We.
 dog belonging to Mir. o Cartwright bit u little daughter of Albert Mey ers somewhere about the face. Dr. Il. w.. Shove was summoned at once.
 on the 18th ult.. Rev. G. W. Moves supplied tho pulpit Of the Congregational Church at Southbury. In his own church services were omitted in the morning, but Rev. Mr. WycoG orlciated III Iilc dltchhOois
 Improvements have been made around and about the Episcopal horse shods.
 On the l1th.ult., Mrs. Henry Lambert had 0 valuable horse which was taken sick vory sudden and came near its doath. Mir. W. w. Betts was sent Tor and he gave tho horse some medicine which relieved him in very short time, and Is now entirely weli.
 Morning and evening services at the Episcopal Church on Sunday, the 18th ult
 Mir. Robert Drakley has been on North after cattle.
 MT. John Benham, proprietor of the woodbury stage route, was trken Ill with the chills on 18th ult. His brother from Middicbury fills his place on the route
 D. c, Lawson gave literary entertain mont at the Town Hall last week Mon day night. The hall was not very wei filled.
 Last Wednesday night four coupl, wont to Oxford to attend a dance tha was being held at the hotel. They re port good time.
 At tho last dance which was given n Strong's Hall. q general invitation was given out to all who were present to at tend party af c. H. Downes' house or the 10th of this month. The gentlem aI lad no authority from MT. Downes t, give out tue invitation, and probably h, will not be called upon to prompt q Strong's Hall for any dances hereafter
 Missrs. Shelley < Martin done goo, job with their snow ploughs last Thurs day night.
 Our friend Pearce. of South Britain turncd over in his sleigh lust Thursda,, morning. opposite R. Perkins store. N damage was done. but before picking II his robes he looked four ways to see i anyone say him. How naturlli