The Newtown bee., 1880-10-27
Local and Otherwise

Johns church Mr. Charles Hall will soon commence asserting tobacco In the Turner build | ing. Sandy Hook.
 The new ice-house of NJ. c. Hawley, l Esq. measuring AXIS. is being built by | Mir. F. c. Sanford. Our friend, MT. Joseph Newton, of New Yo~k. Is enjoying himself hunting, and meots with success Mrs. James NJ. Blackman and daugh- ter, Maud, left Tuesday for few days visit with friends in Bridgeport. Rev. H. L. Myriok conducted services In Trinity church, Sunday mornin ,. There was no service In the afternoon. Nr. David Peek of Nit Pleasant had the misfortune to injure his right hand, Saturday, by alarge stone rolling uponit. MT. Elliott NJ. Peck Is having an addi- tion built to his house ill South Centre District. ME John Parmalee, of Halter town, Is doing the work. The showers on Friday last were de- cidedly refreshing to the dry, parched earth, and satisfactory to those who were suffering from low wells and springs Mir. F. F.. Page, the station agent at Brookfield, on the Housatonic railroad, goes to Danbury 10 supply the position made vacant by the resignation of Agent Watson. Miss Georgie F. Wilkins, who has been visiting her uncle, Mir. James NJ Black man, returned to her home Tuesday, much pleased with her sojourn in the country. Mir. Patrick Kane, of the Button Facto- ". Cold Spring, is having ! new steam boiler placed in his factory. The boiler Is from the works of Lowe X Watson, Bridgeport.
 The wind, Saturday night, blew almost with the force of q gale, and made timid ones, living in shaky buildings, feel un- comfortable Sunday w.s rather cold and clustering.
 Mir. F. F. Wakeley is making prepara- tion ta btild barn tiis Fali, and in the Spring Mir. Walker Wakeley will build a barn on the site of the one recently des- troyed by lightning.
 Hon. Samuel Fessenden, States Attor- ney, delivered an address Wednesday evening of last week, at the Opera House, In Danbury. He is a fine speaker and dotibtless he had full house,
 Major Charles T. Greene, formerly resident of this town, and at present post master at CowesUtt, R. l., has taken unto himself q wife. The ceremony was per formed yesterday, in Danbury.
 At the democratic caucus held Satur- day night, In Glovers hall, for the pur- pose of nominating a judge of probate, Dr. Monroe Imdson, the pre- ent incum- bent, was unanimously re-nCminated.
 wo present this week the advertise ment of Hull, the harness maker, who has opened neat shop in Bethel, ard is making some very nice work, and meet Ing with success See advertisement.
 Mir. Edward Murray, with the help he had at hand, picked up thirteen ox-cart loads of apples last Saturday. This year the trouble Is too many apples. Next year 1t will probably be the other way not enough.
 Mr. Alfred R. Briscoe, who has since last Spring been actively engaged in the manufacture of hickory handles, is, Vt are pleased to report, still very busy fill flag orders. His factory Is located in Cold Spring.
 THE VIEWPOINT BEE has commenced g now lease of life, and comes to us as bright and interesting as ever. "Hov doth the little busy bee improve eacl shining hour"- Daa,bury DepOocyat. Cor rect. Bro. W.
 The picnic ard dance foc tho benefit O. St. Roses Building Association, was wei p&troniged Thursday evening, but the rain Friday night prevented an attend ance. solid gold cross will be given t' the one holding the lucky number.
 Mir. Wm. Baldwin, the blacksmith q Hawleyville, has contracted with Mir Osborne of New Milford to have hous built for him. The cellar has been du and the stone wall laid by Henry Ed wards. Mir. Baldwin expects the work t. commence this week.
 People who say the annual fair Is of n use to Danbury, do not Lnow whereo they talk. During fair week just passed Benedict Bros, the shoe dealers, sol S3.OOO worth of goods. Samuel Meyers elothier. doubled his weekly sales. an others report similar rsuccesses.-Ne,os
 Among the personal invitations e, tended by Hon. Oliver P. Hoyt to tn dinner parry given General U. s. Gran at Stamford, on the 21sr, was one { Marcus c. Hawley, Esq. of this plac, who reluctantly was obliged to declin the honor on account of pressing bushes engagements.
 We present, this week, two letters frol friends of the BEE, and we have taken tn liberty of publishing them. They are fl deed words of cheer" Our new depar ure meets with approval. and our friend feel assured that the BEE will fouris more vigorously than ever; and thu having no other irons in the fire. we wi remain to serve them as best we can.
 Danbury Is getting to be q noted plac for petty thieving. and it is miracle if man dives q horse and buggy into tn town and comes out without having som, thing stolen--either blanket, robe, ( whiD gentleman drove to Danhurv f