The Newtown bee., 1879-02-18

Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Lynch was married about ono year ago to MT. Mar tin Lynch. She lived previous to her marriage in the family of Mr. c. Beers Sherman for number of years and was highly esteemed by all who knew her.
 Andrew Shelton, who received con- siderable injury by falling on the ice some time since, has nearly recovered.
 MT. Charles Northrop is reported to be quite unwell. Dr. Judson is attending to him, and we hope MT. Northrop will soon regain his health.
 The many friends of Mrs. Tilpha Beecher of Sandy Hook will be gratified to learn that she is much more com fortable-being able to sit up q portion of the time.
 Miss Annie Henderson arrived in town Thursday, bringing with her Miss Susie Morris, of Bridgewater, Miss Aida Burritt and Henry Austin, of Roxbury.
 Eli J. Morris, of Zoar, while at work in his barn last week, fell quite a dis tance and bruised himself severely. Fortunately no bones were broken, but he exhibits black eye that would de- light prize-fghtcr.
 There are two blacksmiths In Sandy
 
 for human nature, they have their vises. During the last week one of them has been caught in the act of steeling sleigh runners and crowbars, while the other one openly avows himself skillful forger.
 A party of young ladies in Tinker field created quite an excitement last Thursday by getting upa race, free to n sion was charged and no one went, and the gate money was devided equally. All parties are satisfied and no one knows who came in ahead.
 pr F. N. Bennett has been confined to his bed several days with sicknes, produced by exposure and over work, oc-s casioned by attending toa large number of sick patients. The Doctor feels better this week. and will soon be entirely we'll.
 Miss Julia Blackman, aged 19 years died of consumption last Friday at the residencea of her grandfather, MT. John Peck, in Cold Springs. The funeral was held at her late residence Monday after noon. Rev. Thos. w. Haskins officiating.
 Wheeler X Robinson's Original Color ed Young Georgia Minstrels gave per formance in Sanfords Hall, Saturday night, to q fair audience. The troupe is, in some particulars, a good one, and with proper training they could be made tirst-class organization. Those who were present seemed to enjoy the performance. MT. Charles Briscoe had the management of tho company for the evening. The Minstrels have performed in New Milford and other places very acceptably.
 The champion snorer lives in Sandy Hook. His duties require him to be up nights. He sleeps in the day time. He says that his wife retireS to the hen house for meditation. The dishes rattle, the chairs and tables waltzes around the room, and the cat has fit every day. The snorer is good eater, also.
 Mir. Amos Sanford, of Hanover, has been suffering for the past two weeks with an abcess on his hand. It was operated upon by Dr. Vile on last Tues day, and under his Skillful treatment we are in hopes he will soon be able to get around. At present there is but little inn proyement.
 At the private meeting of Alpha Ju- venile Temple the following officers were Superintendent, Mrs. Ella Botsford O. T., Willie Sanford; V. T., Miss Fannie Fay Tor; Chap, Harry G. Gateiy; Sec, Miss Mamie Taylor; T., Howard Warner; NJ, Oscar Croffutt; G., Frank Clark; R. S., Miss Bertha Peck; l.. s., Miss Lulu Blackman.
 Friday evening, Feb. 2, at the regular meeting of Granite Lodge, No. 122, I. o. of G. T., the following officers were in- stalled for the ensuing quarter: w. c. T., c. E. Taylor; w. V. T., Mrs. E. A. Ben- nett; w. Sec, John l.. Sanford; w. T., Mrs. Belle J. Sanford; w. F. S., Miss Ann F. Sanford; Chap, Rev. James Taylor; w. M., Percy Blackman G., Charles Day. ton; S., N. c. Downs; R. H. S.. Mrs. W. w. Perkins; l.. H. S.. Mrs. z. s. Peck; A. S., Miss Ella J. Peck; D. M., Mrs. D. c. Gately.
 "A high-toned gentleman ofuninpeach- able veracity who resides in Chicken St., has lately returned from trip to Ulster County, N. Y He reports remarkable state of affairs in that section. On the York side of the river the snow is three feet deep, and on this side apple and peach trees arc in bloom and farmers are just putting Tn potatoes, and he crossed the river on the ice. The same individual last spring set out, without help, LOGO to- bacco plants ill day, besides walking to and from the lot 4 miles, and he says what nude it harder was he had to wade up to his knees in snow to get to it.
 This week we are called upon to re- cord another dastardly mean act, com mitted Thursday night. Mir. E. B. Murphy, of South Britain, attended the concert in Sanford's Hall and put his horse and buggy in the Central Hotel stable yard. After the concert, MT. Murphy went to get his horse and found one trace and one line cut. The lines were tied by Mir. Alfred Northrop, who fn ne hnr md 4., take home some children five in num- ber) to Sandy Hook. Mir. Browne SUD- piled new trace, and MT. Northrop, thinking all safe. took the horse and buggy, drove out of the yard went to the hall and got the little children, one of them being his own child. He drove to- ward home, and on reaching the vicinity Of MT. Wm. l.. Terrill's house, the whif- fietree and the other trace gave way. The buggy was upset and all its occu- pants thrown out. Mir. Mort lrop and one of the children were slightly injured. On examining the cause of the accident the harness was found to be cut in sew eral pieces and the whiffletree had marks on it as if it had been pried up and broken. When the facts of this outrage became known every one was indignant. and Mir. Browne, Proprietor of the Hotel, and MT. Murphy, owner of the harness ana buggy, said they would give twenty five dollars each to find out who did the work. This cutting of harnesses in this town is getting to be a serious matter, and that some serious accident will re- suit from it to persons riding uncon- scious of their harness being cut. This kind of work (and we might as we'll speak plainly) will injure the town of Newtown and prevent people who would come here evenings for pleasure from Something ought to be done to capture the miscre ant
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