The Newtown bee., 1880-01-14

Sanford X Hawley are offering their stock of clothing at less than cost. to at greatly reduced prices. Don't fail to give them call.
 The friends of Rev. 0. s. Dikeman propose making hlll donation visit on the evening of Wednesday,. January 21st. cordial invitation is extended to the public generally to be present at the NJ. E. Church parsonage on that occasion If stormy, it will be postponed until the next pleasant evening.
 Last Tuesday evening was the ap- pointed time for the installation of the newly elected officers of Custer Post, No. 46, chief mastering officer Logan, of the department staff acting as installing of flcer. After the services were over a camp fire was started, and we venture to assert that more enjoyable occasion has beenseldom entertained in the town. It is gratifying to learn that the Post is growing in numbers and interest We hope the new year will be a prosperous one for 1t.
 In order that people may see the price of goods in the year 17S0, we publish the following bill, which was copied from the original, in the year 1843, by MT. Henry Sanford. The bill was paid in Continental moLey, which was then in use:
 NEW HAVEN Sd Aug. 17s0 Mir. Caleb Baldwin,
 Bot. of Jos. Bur & Go.
 One Hhd. Jamaica Rum, 116 gals, at SIC 2-3. 3.................... .013 % One Barrel Lisbon Wine, 31
 galls. at s120 .....-....... 3,720 co One Barrel for same ......... 40 %
 s20, ,773 co Received on the above fourteen thou sand one hundred and fifty even dollars.
 Jos. BURR & Co. Amount now due. 6,610 % Received the above bill, paid by note, which when paid will be in full.
 Jos. BURR < Co.
 On last Thursday night very pleas ant company assembled at the Grand Central Hotel. The party was composed of the young gentlemen and ladies of this town, and, we must aver, it was one of the most festive gatherings we have seen in sometime. A grand feature of the even- 1 ;,,ty ba Cin n hIyf fhn T,l Ono tette, of Bridgeport, which consisted of | c. c. Wilmot, H. N. Blood, Theodore H. Stone and George B. Howard. The com pany was favored by them with the most choice selections during the course of the evening. The praise which uuinter- Ing. The Shylock sisters, of the "Bos ton Pinaiore," did much by their talents and ability to improve the attraction ot the entertainment, with their beautiful of the dancing the "Temple Quartette, with number of invited guests, at th' solicitations pf Dr. w. c. Vile, partook O a grand oyster supper, which was every thing that could be desired. All parties present, we are assured, will long re member this affair as one of the happies episodes in their lives.
 The narrow escape of a collision be tween two Sound steamers is thus des cribed by the Bridgeport Leader: ''Som little excitement occurred Friday even ing on the arrival of the Ro5edale ant Arrowsmith ill the harbor. It seems, q near us we can learn, that the two boat came up the Sound near together, tn ArrowsmiLh leading and the Rosedal making her usual time. This side O NorwaIk Islands the Rosedale closed tn gap, and when off Penfleld Reef forge slightly ahead. She took the channel |. and being on the starboard side all ahead, had the right of way. As tn { channel narrowed, the boats came neare S together, and when near the Bridgepol 5 Light, Captain McNeil, of the Arrow 1 smith, blew two whistles for the Ros' n dale to get out of the way. Captai Clark was Tn the wheel house, and as hi z, boat was ahead and in the channel, Il : saw no reason why the Rosedale shoul . not keep on her course. The two boa d drew nearer together at the Light, al l. the suction of the Rosedale drew u Arrowsmith under her stearn. he bow the Arrowsmith coming within an arm D. length of the Rosedale. A collision WI L. avoided by the Arrowsmith slowing h y engines in time."
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