The Newtown bee., 1880-12-15
MT. Daniel c. Beers is quite sick.

supply the pulpit of Trinity Church until Easter.
 .sanford < Hnwley have lai1 in fresh supply of holiday goods. See their new aleertise,nent in this issue.
 Mir. R. Milous received, on Monday the papers confirming his appointment as postmaster at Hawleyvile.
 II. NJ. Robinson of Danbury advertises in this issue a full assortment of holiday presents. Call and see them.
 Don't go out of town to buy your holi- day goods when you can buy them at home just as cheap, at Sanford,& Flaw ley's, who have just received a fine as- 5ortment.
 NJ. c. Hawley has secured the fist ice in town. having already put in fifty tons of fine quality ice, ten inches in thickness. Much yre,lit is due Patrick Cannon, his assistant, for prompt action in the mat ter.
 The attention of our readers is c, He'd to the advertisement of MT. E. w. Will son, of Sandy Hook, who, having made a selection of holiday goods, desires that you call and see them and the bargains that can he had at his establishment.
 The following Directors of the Dan bury Agricultural Society were elected on Tuesday, Dec. 7th: Benjamin D. Norris, John w. Bacon, Phineas D. Crosby, $. H. Rundle, Edward $. Davis, Benjamin c. Lynes, Henry Crofut, E. R. Whittle5ey. F. F. Foster, H. B. Plutt, A. s. Mygatt, Lemuel F. Camp, Henry N. Fanton.
 The Christmas festival of the ConGre- gational Society and Sabbath-school will he held in the church Wednesday even ing, Dec 22d, at 7 o'clock. The pro- grammc, as arranged, will be as follows
 l. brief Praise S rvice.
 II. Tuc hinr x Birth 'aY.
 III A hr stinas service in four parts.
 " Racitsttons and MIsceIlaneous LXei ciGes
 V Tubcau-' The IF ot Lne.'
 VI. The Ch IS ma Tree
 All are cordit lily invited.
 A special meeting of Section No. 423, K. of P. Endowment Rank, was held at their lodge room in Dunhury last Friday evening, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Truman w. Fox, President; A. J. Smith, Vice.Presi- dent; Chas. o. Morgan, Chaplain; J. o. Knapp, Secretary and Treasurer; George E. Brush, Guide; William Green, Guard Geo. F. Signor Sentinel; Dr. c. R. Hart, Medical Examiner.
 Eureka Chapter No. 23, Royal Arch Musons, of Danbury, held their annual conversation last Wedur,day evening, and elected and installed the following off crrs Chas. H. Gum, High Priest; Frank R. Nash King; Chas. J. Allen, Scribe E. D. Ritton, Srrretart; EIwari Davis Treasurer; E. c. Oakley. Captain of the Host; Matthew W. Scott, Principal So journrr Jesse D. Stephens, Royal Arcl Captain; c. Crawford, Master of Sd Veil Chas. Andrews, Master 2d Veil; A. C. Williams, Mnster of the lst Veil, - ---, Tilor; Edmund TNeedy Jas. B. Wildman, Jas. II. Welch, Tlus tees. The next convocation Hill be helt the Second Wednesday, of January.
 The preliminary trial of Wilson Terril of Monro", charged with manslau9hteri il having caused the death of Frank Sears is to take place on Monday. Terrill, wht is now out on S1 GOO bonds, has euga@ eC Juuge D. B. Lockwood of this city to de frud him. He claims that Sears got angry first in the course of their cutlliug ant came at him with the pitchferk to stai him. He caught the implement and theI n struggle ensucd for its possession, il which the handle was broken. After wards Sears tried tc unloosen a ston, from the ground to throw and Terril struck him across the body with the han dle. The defence rely upon the clain that owing to Sears heart disease it i just as likely that his death resulted iron mental excitement as from the violenc 1 hicted, the latter being wholly imsuf1i cient to cause the death of d healthy per son. It will also be cl9imed, probably that Terrill struck him in selr-defence.- Farmer.
 William, please get me pail of wa ter" said lady to her husband fe' nveningsAgo. The husband obcyed, bu before doing so began sea .ching aroun for his hat. The wife was ir a hurry anc noticing William hanging around th house with the water pail, said. peeyisf ly, What in the worli are you about :? "Oh, nothing-I want my Lat" said h, |" P shaw go without your hat. If I too time to look for a bonnet every time th' I had to bring in water, split wood all hang out clothes, I would never get an, thing done. You are altogether too cart
 ful of yourself" Not at all, my q, ar, want to pre- erve myself for seenm wife" "Ahi that is your racket !" e claimed the wife. William got his hn
 brought in the water and went out. Fl aroused wife, after her household dutit
 were done, went out also and bought a extra warm hood, shawl and rubb, boots, and had the articles charged William. In due time the bill came il and every time the wife went out she w; bundled up snugly. William often heal : her mutter; There will be no secor
 wife to fill my shoes if Williams cre-l
 holds good, and being % fortably cla
 will prevent it. Poor William gave hir
 self away bad. and whether in jest or s
 riously did he meditate u second vii he unconsciously added ten more yea
 of welded bliss to his present wifes Tiff 7 Now IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE ] 3 THE SUNDAY MAGAzINE.-The Janua