The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-09-17
LOCAL JOTTINGS.


visiting at Mr.. Bennett Blackman's.,
The article captioned "a Wierd Scene',
is we'll and wittily written.
A penny savings bank for children is
success in New Haven
1t is almost time to welcome the chest
nut worm
Mrs. Maturin Bellou, of New York, is
the guest Of her fathe r. in the Glen.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to have the
street lamps lighted on dark nights?
Editor Henry A. Van Dalsem, of the
Southport Times, honored us with call,
yesterday.
A prepossessing stranger in Bridgeport
has enriched himself by the use of bogus
checks.
1t will be gratifying to many-the intel
ligence that Mrs. Aaron Davis is conva-
lescing from her severe illness.
Rev. J. P, Hoyt will exchange next
Sabbath with Rev. E. P. Herrick, Of Sher-
man.
Southburians, are mystifled over the
disappearance of their mail carrier, Fol-
iotte.
The New York Sun, says that the Bridge
port mill hands invest 81, 600 per month
in lottery tickets.
The season for sweet cider is at hand.
The spot to find it is at McArthur's mill
in South Centre.
Wilton will furnish E. P. Hyatt. and
the Ashley Belt.
Mrs. FL. E. Beebe and daughter, of
Bridgeport, arc visiting at Bronson Bulk
lcy's.
An alien, in the shape of scissors grim
der has honored Sandy Hookers with a
visit.
Woodside Park. Stamford, will be
enlivened by the maneuvres of the
Stamford Athletic Club. on Thursday,
October Cd.
Mrs. David Riggs, of Seymour, and Mrs.
Eliza Twitchell, of West Haven, have
been sojourning with Isaac Beers.
In the seventy-fve hour walking
match at Boston, between Sport and
Hughes. the Leper, the latter scored 275
miles and the former 271.
Last Thursday evening the Middle Dis
trict held school meeting, and elected
Mr.. William r. Skidmore, tor another
year
The Annual Fair Of the Watertown Ag-
ricultural, Horticultural and Horse Asso,
citation, will be held at Watertown, Sept,
Oath and 25th.
Thursday evening, DR.. B. W. Moore, Of
New Jersey, edited the ears of crowd
in front of Sanford & Hawley's store
with remarks in regard to the treatment
of horses.
Mr.. H. T. Nichols and lady, after ar
enjoyable tour to Long Branch, Asbury
Park and Red Bank, N. j., and +" Savir
Rock" West Haven, returned Tuesday
evening.
| LOST: On the turnpike road, between
the house of Charles Northrop and Red
! ding Ridge, pair of Gold Bowed Spec
tacles. A liberal reward will be paid up.
on their return to this office.
At the Newtown Station, the net re-
/ ceipts from the sale of tickets for thu
| first seven days in September, amounted
/ to S518.15. An evidence that the Housa
tonic Road is doing some business.
| A meeting will be held next Saturday
evening at the school house in North
Centre District, for the purpose of elect
ing officers, also teacher for the winter
term.
/ Chas. e. Hustled, at 343 Main ST., Bridge
| port, keeps a .'tip-top' line of house
furnishing goods, also many natty arti
cles that tend to cheer the hearts of th,
wives. and to brighten up the home circle
The entertainmentfo for the benefit of tn,
Children's Home of Danbury, although
an interesting one, had but q slim atten
dance, consequently the financial returns
were very meagre.
IT the embankment at the upper end o
M ain street which divides the roads nea
the Park, could be relieved of its abrupt
ness, further accidents. and perhaps seri
Gus ones, might be avoided. -
Hook Express, found a valuable silve
watch. near the depot, Tuesday morning
Soon after, he delivered it over to TIN
owner, who, singular to relate, proved t,
be Geo. Tyler Of the Woodbury. Express