The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
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this season.
 An exchange says that the noblest work of God Is an honest milkman' -Counterfieit s2 50 gold pieces are In circulation so be on the watch for them. Mir. F. W. Wilson's place of business in Sandy Hook Is ornamcnted by new sign.
 Tho bloom" from the blasting at the tunnel is distinctly heard in this vil- lage.
 A riding party, composed of J. Il. Burr, J. W. Hurd c. II. Brush and ladie' visited Newtown. Sunday.
 Mir. P. II. skidmore and wife left, Friday, for six weeks visit to New Orleans. La.
 The Western Union TeelegrNph Co. aro putting up a second wire along the Housatonic Railroad. -Mrs. II. T. Nichols and daughter have gone on two weeks visit to her sitter, Mrs. H. Baird of Boston. Henry N. Camp Is expected home from Northern Vermont, about February 9th, with lot of good young oxen,
 Mir. H. W. Watson has been appoint cd chief clerk of the Housatonic Railroad Company, vice J. T. Lawrence having re- signed.
 Mir. aud Mrs. Smith, of Danbury, have been In Newtown, during the past week, the guests of MT. and Mrs. George II. Browne.
 We arc not always glad when smile.
 Tor tho world is so hokle and gay, ltears, That our doubts and fears. our grieis and our Are laughingly hidden away.
 We are very glad to learn that Jen- nie Glover, of Sandy Hook, who has been quite i'll with lung fever, is gaining under the skiliul care of Dr. Wm. C. Vile.
 At tho present time the price of iron Ia very luctuating and the manufactu- TOTS and dealers in that commodity have to be lively to keep up with the sudden changes.
 Prof. II. W. Green and Miss Belle Fairweath CT, of Danbury, both we'll known to Newtown people, have accepted positions in the choir of the Center Church, New Haven, at lucrative salaries The cold snap of the past few day: has been a source of no little trouble tC ladies who arc the owners of Towering plants, as it Is difficult to keep then being nlpped by Jack Frost.
 A pedestrian party. consisting O. Nessrs k. E, Noble, J. r. Treadwell, A s. N. Noble, J. A. Preston and Rober Erwin, editor of the Gazette, walked iron New Milford to this place, Saturday They returned home on the evening train --One of those enjoyable times, so aI propriately called Camp Fires" vii be hold by Custer Post at their Hall 1 Sandy Hook. Tuesday night, Feb. 10tt Soldiers and sailors of the late civil wal whether members ot the Grand Army ( the Republic or not, are cordially invite to attend.
 People who have been gro win around all winter because the weatho was " entirely too warm for the time ( year" are this week going around dol bled up like iack-knives, and signing fc the return of tho robins.
 The "oldest inhabitant has bee heard from again. He says that mighty cold spell Is approaching, ar that before the close of February ice foot thick may be harvested.
 P. S.-The above item was written Ia! week.
 A oI pCAth'c ct bles, Monday, belonging to Mir. Elliott Peek, took notion that he wanted to home without & driver, but unfortunat ly he colllded with 0 post in front of u store, Getatching the wagon from hir and doing 1t considerable damage. Aft short run, the animal was secured front of the Episcopal Church..
 The Housatonlc Railroad Compa has the spirit of improvement upon 1t, shown in their new and ample roul house In Bridgeport, into which can be r twelve engines; and they are just flnis ing long coal bin for their own acco mediation with scales on 1t to weigh t coal as 1t comes from the vessels, a another to weigh 1t before putting it the engines. -swindlers are going about the coun pretending to take tho census, and ca ing upon farmers for the number of tn cattle, the acreage of their farms, a the amount of their productions in IS They set down the figures on prin blanks, and ask the farmer to sign name at the bottom under blank spa attesting to the return. Then they away, fill in the blank with a promiss note for $1oO or $50, and cut of the
 maInder of the blank, and the first
 farmer knows somebody tells him he
 bought his note.
 MT. Thomas O'Brien, of Hartft who has the contract for building the dition to the Catholic school met wit painful accident on Friday. He
 working on scaffold, and stepped u the end of board that was not secu fastened, which precipitated him to
 ground. He was conveyed to
 house of Patrick Gannan, when Dr. mott was summoned. After an exam
 tion it was found that no boEes were
 ken, although the patient was suffel great pain. He Is at this writing slo recovering, but 1t will be some time fore he gets around. --The following Is the list of letter maining uncalled for at the Postot February 1st: Miss Jennie Corr Thos. flanagan, A. M. Lawrence. J. risey, Joseph McCory, William X
 George Woodfofd, Jasper Whiting,
 Helen l.. Reed. Mrs. Chas. Ridge.