The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
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 Mrs. Edgar Hawley returned from visiting friends in New Milford, Saturday. Frogs were heard "pecping' in the marshes during the mild weather Of last week. Mir Thomas Griffin and wife, of Mat teawan, N. Y. are visiting friends in this place.
 Mir John Ferris painted the store front of MT. ". A. Gregory, in Sandy Hook
 We understand that it has been de- cided to unveil the soldiers monument at Danbury on May 27th.
 The perplexing puzzle, 13, 15 and II, still interests Newcomers. The game is sold by Sanford & Hawley.
 Mir. Isaac Watson, the popular land lord of the Oak Tree House, Southbury, - Is quite sick with an attack of pneumonia. Mir. II. T. Nichols, of the Bank, is not feeling very well, and for several dlys has suffered from cold and a bilious attack.
 Several members of Custer Post visit ed James E. Moore Post, of Danbury, last Thursday night, and report having had glorious time.
 Mir. Homer Lake. of Brookfleld, and MT. Walter Glover, of this town, went to Buffalo last week for the purpose of get ting some horses.
 The stockholders of the Housatonic Il fx-. per cent bonds to take up s400, 900 of outstanding six per cent. bonds.
 The attention of the readers of the BEE residing in Newtown and vicinity, is called to the advertisement of w. A. Beers, and If you want horse, call and see him. Friday, March 5th, Is entitled to be placed down on the calendar as being the day of the big wind while we write it is blowing q gale, and everything movable Is on the move.
 Rev. H. A. Van Dalsern, of the South port Times, paid us flying visit last Fri day We were glad to meet with him, and to learn that he is meeting with good success with his paper.
 
 morning, at nine o'clock, at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Castle, aged forty nine years Mrs. Clifford was sick with consumption for a number of months. The Somerby gift show advertised to give away bed room sett of furniture, last Wednesday evening, but did not do so for the reason that it stormcd, and the number present would no justify giving il away.
 Mir. David Ferris is making improve uiantS about his residence. He has built fine henuery and wood house, and will soon commence the erection of a barn. Mir. Stiles Smith is doing the carpenter work.
 -Mr Henry G. Curtis, of Sandy Hook, advertised a lost gold neck chain, week before last and it was returned to him by Miss Nellie McATahon, who found it. Miss Nellie received the reward, and the thanks of the owner.
 Mir. Philo H. Skidmore and wife Jeff NeNtown, February lst. for visit Soutl and West. They are at present writing in New Orleans. and when returning will stop at Cincinnati. Mir. Skidmor' and lady will be home April lst.
 The rumor that prevailed on ou streets, Saturday, in regard to the blow ing down of the Methodist Church stee pie fin Dethel. was greatly exaggerated The wind blew down the vane and tn top shaft, measuring about ten feet. Tn damage was only slight.
 --Mr F. L. Wallace, of Cheshire, Ina nearly completed first-class hotel a that plpco, and will open 1t about tn middleof May or the 1st of June. Nil Wallace Is q brother-in-law of MT. G. H Browne, of the Grand Central Hotel, m visits thIs place frequently.
 Edward Morrisey, while recoverin from dehaueh, Saturday, got up int the loft of Mir. Saml. Barnum's barn, an while wandering about fell through hole to the floor beneath. He struck III his head, cutting deep gashes in his seal and bruising his face badly. His wounc were dressed by Dr. Bennett.
 Ut was reported that Mir. w. A. Grel ory, who has but recently opened drr store in Sandy Hook, had sold out. W are authorized to say that nothing of tl kind has taken place, or will take plac Mir. Gregory has fitted up his store in neat manner. and it Is we'll stocked wit drugs and articles usually found in frst-class store. MT. Gregory will I doubt enjoy fair share of public patro age.
 Ut Is source of pleasure to us know that oHr issue of the BEE, last wee was cordially received by our patron some of them rendering their congratul tions in person, others by letter, and f these evidences of appreciation we a deeply grateful. and shall labor zealous to keep the paper as we always design 1t to be--a home paper, neutral in DO ties and religion and, above all, atten ing to our own business.
 Among the guests of the Centl House during the past week have be the following ladies and gentlemen R. H. A. Van Dalsem, Southport, Com