The Newtown bee., 1879-07-23
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 It Is said 0 new block will soon be built up djoining the post-office.
 The Universalists Sunday school pie nickad ut Lake Kcnosla on Wednesday, they suffered any great inconvenience.
 Jas. F. Moore Post, G. A. R., will wis it their brethren of Custer Post, of Sandy Hook, on Tuesday.
 Washington Hook and Ladder Co. had n reopening of their rooms in Borough Hall on Tuesday last, aud good time is reported The officers of the borough and their brethren of the other fire com panies were guests. Several presents were received.
 Col. Crofut and Adjutant Hubbcll are expected to visit Company G, Danbury, on Monday evening. Company have been measured.
 Samuel Mckay, n well-knOwn citizen h again suffering from his old difficulty and has been sent to the Insane Retreat
 The way of fancy dealers is mysterious Said the customer: Docs it look well on meY "Yes," said the millner, ''it is very becoming to you, indeed; it looks splendid on you" The unsophistcated customer laid down her V. As she went down stairs, with her love of a bonnet, said the dealer, in confidential aside :: Ut looks like the d--l on her!"
 Mr. Starr Polly, formerly superinten- dent of the Tweedy branch hat factory in Taunton, now with Green Son in Mon treal, Canada, was ill town last week transacting some business for the firm, and looking after business interests of his own. He has recently put up neat cottage house on the Millplain road just out of the village.
 MT. Joseph Polly who was well known in Newtown, more particularly ill Taun- ton. a few years ago, was killed ill late cyclone Qast of May, ill Waketield), Kan sas. After the storm he was found some little distance from the house, fearfully hurt, but living. He fingered until the following day when he died. Mir. Policy went from Newtown over twenty years ago to Wisconsin. From there, a few years after, he removed to Salina, Salina county, Kansas. He was living with u married daughter.
 Tuesday and Wednesday, of last week, were decidedly hot days, at least 50 Dan bury people thought. The mercury rang ed from 95e to 1909. Wednesday after noon an1 evening we had d series of H. first-class. A barn belonging to MT. Wm. P. Seeley, (Aaron Seeley estate), on Shclt- CT Rock Hill, a little out of town, was struck by lightning. and burned. un- derstand MT. Murray sought shelter in the barn. and had but just left, when it was struck. A child of Michael Hefferin, in South Main street, was killed. The electric fluid came down on tree stand ing very near the house. The child was standing, or reclining, Tn an open winIow, and received the shock and was killed in- stantly. Another member of the family was stunned A man on the street near, was knocked down. Ii struck in several places just out of town. A stack of hay just west of town was struck and burned. Trees were struck on Beaver Brook Noun tain.
 ''Elmwood Park" having been complet- ed, 1t was chriStened on Saturday evening last, with much enthusiasm. Good mu- sic was given by the three bands, St. Pe- ter's, Bethel Cornet, and Citizens Band, together and separately; singing by the Glee Club, speaking, etc. The Park was beautifully lighted by Chinese lanterns. and otherwise; the residences in the neighborhood were illuminated and the yards lighted with Chinese lanterns, and the whole scene enlivened by generous display of flags. There was a large attendance; altogether it was brilliant affair. HORACE.