The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22
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 20, are visiting Mir. G. c. Peck at Island Cottage.
 Rusl Milous is home on visit to his father. R. Milous, Hawleyville and will return to Bridgeport after the holidays. The Board of Relief vii meet Monday, January 3d. Bear this in mind if you have any business that you desire to pre- sent.
 Mr. F.. l.. Johnson attended the Farm CTS Convention. held at New Britain, last week, a report of which will appear in our next issue.
 A man named Matthew Patterson, aged 65 years, committed suicide in Bridge port. last Saturday morning, by cutting his throat with a razor.
 4 letter addressed to Miss Bridget Danly, 40 Green St., New Jersey" has been returned to the Hawleyville post office for better direction.
 MT. John Donlan, of Zoar, killed an owl, Saturday evening, which measured five feet from tip to tip and weighed five pounds. He came to get meal.
 Mir. R. J. Hall, who was in this town short time ago, engaged on the Fair field County History" Is nov in the em- ploy of H. Belden < Co.,. Toronto, Can ada.
 Next Monday evening the Sunday school scholars of Trinity church will have their ChIistmas-tree, and d pleasant time may be expected for both young and old.
 to call and assist during this week, each evening and afternoon, ill tying greens and decorating the church for Christmas services.
 There is, we are pleased to say, q marked change in the condition of Mr. Daniel G. Beers since our last issue. He Is getting better. pr. F. N. Bennett at tends him.
 Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Short, with their
  day, and were the guests of Bennett Blackman, Esq. They returned to Bethel Monday night.
 The Christmas-tree exercises Of St. Johns church. Sandy Hook, will take place next Friday evening. at o'clock. On Christmas-day there will be full ser vice, with holy communion, at II a. Ill.
 Marcus c. Hawley, Esq accompanied by Hon. Marshall Jewell. of Hal tford, re- visited Washington, D. C., last week, at tending tho sittings of the National Board of Trade, convened at Willard 5 Hotel
 Every one of our citizens who was for tunate enough to own an ice-house made good use of the splendid weather. last week, to get in a supply of ice. The ice is rst-class, and our ice-house owners are happy.
 Wilson Terrill, the young man charged with causing the death of Frank Sears, oi Monroe, and who is now under bonds awaiting his trial is timer by trade aid several years ago was ill the employ of M". Daniel Camp.
 Mir. Albert I. Elford, young man but recently arrived from England. has opened shoe shop in the rooms above Miss Ferguson's millinery store, on Main street, and is having all the work that ht can do. He is first t-class shoemaker.
 An old. unoccupied dwelling. belonging to John Warner, Esq, of Zoar. was de 1lth. The building was located in Gray's Plain, near the residence of Alonzo Sher man, Esq. The loss was trifiing, and the fire accidental.
 Mr. Reuben Belden arrived in town las week from his home in Toronto, Canada and is the guest of Dicks Hotel. Dur l ing his stay he has suffered from sever. cold, which prevented him from calling upon his many friends in town. He re 1 turns home this week.
 Tonight the Sunday-school Christina, festival of the Congregational church vii be held at the church. Extensive prepa rations having been made to secure al evening of enjoyment for the scholars anC friends of the school, all those who vii attend may expect rare treat.
 A new industry has started up in Sand, Hook. The old ax-helve factory. belong ing to W. I. Sanford, Esq, is to be con verted into a lager-beel hottlng estab lishment Ky Mir. B. Bocheat. We see n, reason why Nr. Bocheat should not sue ceed in his enterprise and build up large business
 At the meeting of the Newtown Libra rv Association, held last Thursday even ing. In the parlors of the Grand Centra Hotel, all of the officers were reelected viz: M. c. Hawley. President; Miss Nj C. Morgan. Secretary and Treasurer: Ed gar F. Hawlev, Abel Stillson, Daniel G i Beers, Trustees.
 Sanford X Hawley's and L. B Booth stores were lively places during las week. Crowds came to lay in their hol day goods. and the display of toys an fancy goods was very fine. These gentle men understand the true way to reac the public, and that Is by literally advel Using and keeping goods that people wi buy.
 An old-fashioned house-warming, wit all the modern improvements. struc Hawleyville, last Thursday evening, an put the usually quiet village into feve of excitement. The friends of Mr. an Mrs. $. Ambrose Blackman combined fo a first-class surprise. and when their hos of friends cafna nilinp in frnn Namt n,x1