The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-10
THE BEE.
NRwTowN. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 10TH
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Milk Is being sold for Elk cents per
quart by the village milkman.
Mr., Patrick Mccarthy lost valuable
COW. Saturday night; cause unknown.
-"Governor" Redstone Is happy In
the possession OF new horse.
Straw hats and linen coats were in
order during the fore part OF last week
Mrs. H. T. Nichols spent few days
In New York City. last week.
Mrs. Hannah Morgan, who has been
III for the past two weeks, is improving.
The old year travels along pretty
fast for one OF its age. and SO soon to die.
Mr.. Charles Fatrman is improving
the looks OF his residence by new coat
of paint.
Mrs. Silas B. Wheeler and Miss Eliza
Wright visited friends In Roxbury, last
week.
Martin Costello has moved into the
house lately vacated by Charles L. War
ner.
Tux vi pcbltit ElPhuled W
X. N. Washburn, OF Boston, visited New
town, Sunday.
--Messrs. William Johnson and Frank
hoCauley. of Bethel, paid Newtown a
visit on Friday.
MIR. Edgar F. Hawley and wife, who
have been visiting nrs. Hawley's friends
In New Milford, have returned.
1T seems singular to US that printers
neysr-will, hardly ever-go contrary TO
their rules--steel.
Counterfeit twenty-dollar bills are
said to be In circulation. We are not
afraid OF getting swlndled by them.
Mr.. Deacon Shelton, OF Waterbury,
visited Newtown last week, and was a
guest OF the Grand Central Hotel.
Deacon II. W. Keller, OF Waterbury,
was In town last week, the guest Of Mr..
J. Il. Wheeler.
DO not forget to reid the advertise
mont OF the Beehive. Bridgeport. 1t may
contain something that will interest you.
DR.. G. II. II. SAyrc. son OF Prof. Lew
10 A. Sayre, OF New York City, is spend
Ing q week with DR.. Vile and family, at
= Sandy Hook.
Miss Ella G. Dick, Mrs. George W.
Stuart and Mrs. II. 7. Nichols attended
the Seventh Regiment New Armory Fair,
~ New York, last week.
Mr.. John Callighan, who has been
Waiting for the past two weeks at Mr.
Edward Murray's, returned to his home In
New York State on Monday.
The friends OF Mr. and Mrs. George
Wakeley, Of Sandy Hook, made them a
surprise party Wednesday evening.
Music was In attendance, and all had Il
pleasant time.
The ladies at the Congregational
Church gave an oyster supper in the
basement OF their church, on Tuesday
week. The AFFAIR was in every sense a
success.
Mr.. DIARIES Hoyt, of Mile Hill, has been
re-roofng his out buildings. Mr.. F. c.
Sanford did the work. Mr.. Il. S. Peck
has alro been making some needed re-
pairs.
DO not fnil TO read Sanford 4 Haw.
Toys adv. They have just received q
largo consignment OF holiday goods
which are being sold at low prices.
Mr.. Z. W. Wilson will open this weef
his new store In Sandy Hook with a com.
plete stock Of furniture OF every style anC
description, which he will sell at bottom
prices. Look out for his advertisement
next week.
Mr. Samuel Pearce, OF Bethel, visited
Newtown, Sunday; his shoulder, whicl
was dislocated by being thrown from
wagon, two months since, Is improving
rapidly. and he hopes to soon be able t.
work with 1t.
The handsome store Of Parker
Warner, jewellers, Bridgeport, is full t,
ovorfiowing with articles suitable for hol
iday presents. They respectfully ask yo
TO look over their stock, even IL you dC
not purchase.
MIR. Alfred Briscoe, of Cold Spring
has had q new water-wheel and pin-stoc
put In his mill BY this improvement h
can run four saws instead of one. 1t i
said to be one of the finest mills in tow
now. John 6. Halligan did the work.
Our High-Sneriff was completely sui
prised by surprise-party on Wednesda
evening last, composed of friends bot
In and out of town, who enjoyed such
very pleasant evening that they inten
to soon surprise him again.
Any one contemplating buying
farm, would to well to drive down t
Greeory's Orchard, (Hattertown,) and ey
anime the farm OF Chas. Short, deceased
which 10 advertised In this number of tn
BEE.
The youngsters are counting the day
to Christmas, and parents are telling III
numbered white lies in answer to the
Claus and his exhaustless stock of toy
playthings and sweet-meats.
Mr.. William Clark, we'll and favo
ably known to the people of this villae
and vicinity, left town. Thursday, for h
homo In Adams. Mass. We are sorry |
have Mr. Clark leave us and trust that
will not be long before he will again o.
turn.
1T Is good time now to make an 1
vsstment in printers ink. During ii
holiday season, just opening, the ear
and liberal advertiser will catch Il
trade. Our columns show additions
advertisements from tradesmen WI
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