The Newtown bee., 1879-12-03
The Newtown Library Associat


day evening, to meet same time and place.
-Hoyt Fenner and Chas. Brotherton.
of Bethel, met with a mishap when. APP
preaching the bridge near the residence
of Philo Clarke: the breeching strap
broke. which caused the horse to shy to
one side of the road, throwing the wagon
into the stream. Both men were slightly
injured. and the wagon somewhat broken.
The horse, which detached itself from
the vehicle, was secured by Mr.. Charles
Warner.
-Three young men OF Sandy Hook
dressed up in woman's clothes Thanks
giving night, and went around among
their friends and represented themselves
as tramps, claiming like the genuine arti-
Gle to have not had anything to eat for
three weeks. They visited several places,
at each of which they Jared sumptuously !;
in one instance receiving a whole spare
rib that kind-hearted lady had prepar-
ed for dinner the next day.
| On Wednesday there came to Sandy
Hook young man, who represented by
hand-bills that he was Prof. E. Tracey -
n great clairvoyant, astrologer and. for
tune-teller. He was delicately formed,
had such small hands, tiny feet, ETC., that
| the people took it for granted iat he was
beautiful young lady in male attire,
and some suggested that it would be well
1 to have him arrested, end his sex deter
| mi m hafnra "a n
| into effect he left town. The youths OF
the Hook are confident that he was a
young maiden, handsome as a witch, and
all fell in love with her.
A large number OF people assembled
ut St. Patrick's Hall, on Thanksgiving
eve. to participate in the grand ball given
under tho auspices of St Patrick's Total
Abstinence Society. The evening was
most enjoyably spent in dancing to the
excellent music furnished by Peck's
QuadriIle Band. The tables were sheavi-
ly-laden with all the good things that GO
to make the "inner man" happy, to
which ample justice was done. The net
profit amounted to about sixty dollars
The society will repeat the ball some
time during the holidays
A lady of this village recently re-
ceived the following note: 1.-The rooms
of the New York Flower and Fruit Mis-
sion, 239 Fourth Avenue, will be open or
Friday and Saturday, December 10Th and
Goth, to receive Christmas decorations
gifts OF laurel and evergreens, wreaths
crosses and anchors. bright leaves, grass
es and berries, texts and notices, Christ
mas cards. fruit and iellies, and anything
which will help to cheer and comfort the
patients in a hospital ward or sick in
tenement house will be gratefully re
ceived."
The saddest catastrophe we hav,
heard OF in sometime, happened tn,
} other day at the depot, to popular boo
and shoe dealer. From facts ascertainet
1t appears that after loading his bugg,
with a couple of trunks, he placed thu
seat on top OF them, and then climbed up
on to 1t; the day being very cold. h
wrapped himself up well in the buffal
robe, and, as is customary, took out tn
whip and gave the horse a slight touch
at the same time saying, "get up" Well
now, 1t wasn't but few seconds befor
he was trying to get up, for he went heel
over head In a somersault to the ground
Jimmy Cavanaugh, the depot boy, says h
thought Barnum's performing buffalo ha
arrived in town, when he saw the gentle
man trying to extricate himself from tn
robe.
The " Ninety-five Per Cent. Sterlin
Rubber-Boot, Is advertised ia our col
umns. There Is nothing better for far
mer or outdoor man than good rubbe
/ boot, and nothing is SO exasperating a
a bad one. The Ninety-five Per Gem
, Rubber Boot" Is nil that Is claimed fo
1t. 1t Is as nearly pure rubber as can b
made, is made upon honor, and will ou
. last any three pairs OF other rubber boot:
The manufacturers warrant them fc
three months, the date OF the selling
each pair being punched in the top OF til
: leg. The heel OF these boots Is protec
ed with al iron guard. There are thre
soies, all made Of pure rubber. Farmer
lumbermen, miners, and all who pas
u their winters out of doors, will do we'll I
> inform themselves as to the merits of tn
e really valuable article. 1t Is the hes
Z and In the long run, the cheapest rub,
u boot made.
In very short time Christmas wi
be here, and the indications are that
t. will be the merriest for many years, jud
e ing by the activity already displayed {
It the part OF the caterers In the lar,
e cities. The manufacturers OF gifts a
lr driven to the utmost to supply the n
p merous wants of the fancy goods store
The publishers are preparing handson
1T volumes, art vendors, toy commissioner
5, confectioners, stalcners in fact, eve
N body that makes anything that can
s any stretch OF courtesy be regarded as
% Christmas present, are at work with
st their might, preparing for an immen
demand for their goods. We congrat
as have Jared scantily for few years, a.
ID many OF them are not odd enough, ev
+ to have seen a merry. merry Christine
~ Let the coming season of gifts be gra
J jubilee OF prosperity, and above all,
.v charity and beneYolence prevail.
OF
mr. A Narrow Escape at the Depot
v On Thanksgiving Mr.. Daniel n Mt