The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
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January 1ssh, 1873

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 A. NJ. Judson, our popular ice caterer, hus filled his public ice hoDses with abuil- don't ice to supply the. community
 Msssrs Enos Berhsm, Dea. I H. Lin slsy, C ii, Downs. F. F. Hitchcock and w. ~vtAfoa, nave filled their private ice housas
 Tlic mother of Dee, I. H. Linsley isI vory low wi;i, consumption, and his wife ia very Ill with congestion of tho lungs Joh,, +. salmon has added another. horse to his livery, and is now '-on the. track of another sleigh, It takes Bro .5onatl,an" ta eaLer to and please the tElv- cling puddle.
 The civil authoaity of tAe town met at w. Coth1on : oaice hast Monday evening, and lilled the box" by the selection of 1ea ndncs tJ ae added to tho twelve all re;tiy in it. The wholo list Is as follows, viz James R. Thomas, William J. Clark, ,OTin E. Cartwright, Wallace $. Ward, William II. Allen, Nathaniel l.. Strong, Beujamin Fubrique, A. E. Stone. D. A. Holmes, Homer A. Root, David C. Som ers, Truman E. Wheeler Thomas Body cut, Charles D, Minor, Francis Dawson, Seovinc Nettleton, Elliott Tour, William B Martin, Hobert II. Morris, Horace D. Cur,ijs, George J. Barnes and Charles E. TFowbrilge.
 Tho gross receipts at the entertainment of tho Good Tenplars were S42
 D G. Lawson regdS n0zS Monday even ing.
 Several young men and boys are break ing the Sabbath by skating on the small pond in Galpintown, cslled "Galpin's Pork BarrelL"
 Andrew Ford, of Hotchkissvillc, has been very sick, but Is convalescing.
 Our Woodbury Representatives, Messrs. Homer $. Tomlinson and Horace II. Mi nor left for the "head of ship navigation" lust Tuesday noon. They are mon who o,n be reasoned with,H but arc not to be lied by the nose"
 Charles II. Crdre, of thls place, was elected messenger of the Senate last week He has a "soft thing an easy job, and LEG same pay as Senator.
 The horse of Charles D. Minor, of low CT Nonncwaug, ran away last Sunday, while he was helping, with his usual po- iitenoss, young lady to alight from the carriage, the horse ran mile and c. $, Baldwin dlslocated his thumb in catch Ing 1t. NAsGELEss. A large party of little folks were sliding down Doolittle's Hill last Tuesday night. Dannie Curtiss tone of the party) met with an accident, and was badly hurt.
 Oar newest drugg store on Town street, are building on east of Cheir building, for tho use ofa boot and shoe store depart meut.
 Mr. Frank Gilbert advertised his house hold goods, COW, hay, etc., to be sold at public auction Jan 10, 1879.
 The annual week of prayer was obseryal with services in the several churches last week. They were of an interesting character and well attended.
 We ought to be very grateful to MT. G E. Lewis for keeping our sidewalks in such good order with his snow plough.
 A large number were out with thcil sleighs last Friday. No accidents DC, ourred, far as heard from.
 Business has been dull since the holi days.
 Jan. 4, several of our yonng ladies il town took advantage of tho snow, eithol by riding in slclghs or rubbing the boys
 MT. w. w. Betts has put 6 notice UP II his shop. "hair cutting done here for l. conts." Mr. B. says that he can mak, psore money that way than he can makin, new harness.
 Mir. Thos. Shea Is doing pretty livel. business. Mr. Shea Is an honorable man and has large number of friends.
 Sports" admirers have soured on hin since hls late walk in New York. It look ed like u put up job.
 Rev. MT. Sanford, Pastor of the Episco pal Church, was away on New Years Ii Bridgeport.
 Mir. F. A. Walker is having his ney house decorated with coat of paint which is of q handsome color, Messrs w. J. Mallory and Hiram Fowler are do Ing the job.
 Mr, Wm. Donley. of South Britain. die, last Friday, He leaves a large numbe of friends here to mourn his loss.
 Mir. J. w. Traver, proprietor of ou Central Hotel exhibits through Mai street daily. Avery fine horse, etc.
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