The Newtown bee., 1880-02-18
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 Miss Maggie F, Griffin is visiting her brother, Thomas. in Matteawan, N. Y. lc Ono day last we, k, Mir. D. B. Nor throp lost his horse by getting cast ill the stable.
 On Saturday George Blakeslee and Hawley Jennings caught q fno lot of fish In Taunton Pond.
 Our churches were greeted with fair attendance, Sunday, despite the in- clemency of the weather.
 An exchange says everything l. booming along finely. In Sandy Hook everything Is "hooping along grandly. There is flying rumor to the effect that there Is to be a wedding in this sec ton soon. It is said to ,m Ggame dV coeSr.
 On Tuesday morning, February 10th. the temperature in the Glen was . be- low zero, and on Saturday morning 1t wa 5O> above.
 It is very gratifs ing to know that Bennetts Bridge has been repaired. I'll feeling of security that one now eXPeri- snccs while riding over it is notccabl Dennis Crow, of Cold Spring, caush' | his fingers in hay-cutter, Tuesday, o last week cutting the tops of them off | Dr. Brown was called upon, and dressed them. MT Hiram Merrill while cutting wood Monday, cut his foot severely. MT Ed Taylor, of the hotel, accompanied by Dr. Brown took him home. and tie wound was dressed.
 Some gentlemen of this place and mdy FI oi q, Il cmpllte forming A stock company for the erection of q telephone line between the two places
 -rhir men, employed as makers in the Hawl,y vile hat shop. struck, Thurs day, for all increase of wages. The! have bocn receiving one dollar per dozen, and demand Sl,l2l-2.
 Mir. Thos O'Bricn, who fell from the new building being erected by St. Roses Parish, was more injured than was at first supposed, his hip having been badly hurt. He is now able to got N around on crutchss.
 -Buch .ltz' new trial commenced in - .S,aursort. yesterday. New testimony is i,ol,S lntroduced on both sides. William ]. Dick. Amos N. Sanford, Patrick Gaf- no,. Charles Warner and James N. Lake have been drawn to serve as iurymen from this town.
 -Mlchacl Carmody, tho boy who mar rowIy escaped injury at the depot, last Tuesday night has entirely recovered from the effects of the accident. It is safe to predict that Inc will in the future give railroad trains wide berth.
 -GlIbcrt Williams has the contract to furnish all the lumber from the HouSa tonic River to Daubury for the \. |. ano N.E.RR R He is also to furnish 5,ooI tics. We learn that he has purchased tract of wood land from Mir. Levan John son in Hanover District. St. Roso's Debating Society has con cluded tu postpone their meetings uhli the advent of finer weather, many mem bcrs who live at a distance being unable or at least unwilling, to attend during the present bad condition of the roads.
 Mrs. Edgar F. Hawlry, of Newtowr is visiting at her fathers Mir. Geo. Nc Mahon's, and last Sunday her man friends had the pleasure of listening | her in her former position in the choir the Congregational Church as lendin S prano.--New Milford Gazette.
 MT. Nathaniel Elwood. while drivir hls team down Curtis Hill, Thursda slipped and fell the wagon, which WI heavily loaded with wood, passing ov' his thighs. He was able to continue h : tourney. however, apparently none u worse or for his mishap.
 The prophecy of Mir. Yennor, | : Canadian weather prophet, in regard the heavy snow stotm that was to occ 9 Sunday, was not realized Ill this sectio although It was one oi the most diaagrt able days of the season, showing, haili and raining by turns. A.
 -Remembcr the readings to be giv at Sanford's Hall, this evening, Tor t benefit of the library. Miss Lancash comes well recommended, and those W TO to hear her will undoubtedly be W repaid. Admission twenty-five cents.
 Our attention has been called to feasibility of sidewalk being made tween this place and Sandy Ho Tho-a who advance the idea claim thu could be done at little expense, thereby render walking between the places more convenient
 The package party that was to co of in the Good Templers' Hall, Fri
 of tbls week, for the benefit of Alpha
 vcnile Temple. was postponed until
 day evening of this wock. The dc will be open for the public at ' 40.
 are invited to come with pound
 help the children in their work.
 programme Is expected.
 Tho Judicary Committee,
 Wednesday, reported adversely on
 biIl relative to the consolidation of towns of this Congressional District one Probate District. The action Of
 committee Is looked upon with satis
 ton hy all the citizens of this town.
 Mir. Henry s. Peck. of Eiizabetf
 well-known in this place. who
 been travelling salesman for. the WI
 bury Clock Co.,. for the last fifteen y
 has been appointed to take charge
 large wholesale jcwelry store In enc
 (which the company have lately
 lished. He will remove his family the first of April.