The Newtown bee., 1880-02-25
Danbury.
The heavy rains have interfered somewhat with work ons the railroad.

The heavy rains have interfered somewhat with work o1s the railroad.
 Tho N. E. Railroad has effected a with landowners for right of way Mir. D. P. Crosby, on Main street gets the highest figure, s8,750.
 Our Dr. E. P. Bennett strongly rec ommends Danbury as & suitable place for the branch Lunatic Asylum and Clap board Ridge the location.
 Rev. s. H. Bray and Rev. H. E. Burns, Of Wolcottville, exchanged pulpits on Sunday. MT. Burns preached earnest ly and pointedly. MT. Bray met MT. B. F. Bailey and they together gave the Wolcottvilleians a s, ocimen of Danbury's method in temperance matters.
 The funeral of MT. Wm. A. Clark, who died on Friday, last week, was large ly attended on Sunday afternoon, at the 1st Congregational Church. Rev. Wm. Hubble officiating; the members ofJames E. Moore Post, G. A. R., of which he was member with draped flag and muffled drums, together with the Reformed Mems Association, of which he was also a member, attended and followed his re- mains to his last resting place, In Woos- ter Cemetery. He was a soldier in the late war, In the 17th Regiment.
 Sunday, here, was a beautiful day. On this date one hundred and forty eight years ago Washington was born, whether it was on Sunday we do not now remem- Der. If it was as pleasant in Virginia on that day as this present 22d of February it was a nice day on which to be born. Perhaps we reveal no secret when we tel the boys that Washington, as a boy, could not tell a lie; perhaps the bland atmosphere of the sunny south had some thing to do with it. We don't wish to fiatter the boys of our time, but we say, without the fear of contradiction, that there are scores of boys that are smarter would be safe for our boys to initiate the young Washington, { all but the little hatchet " feat,) and not try to be any smarter, for no doubt this weakness o. his boyhood had much to do with his manhood boys, be truthful and you may grow to be, if not fathers of your country worthy sons.
 The Japanese Tea Party, on las Wednesday evening, had more cold wa i ter, outside, than they bargained for, tn. rain pouring down in torrents and tn.
 wind blew a gale; nevertheless q large
 party gathered, and tea and joyousness flowed copiously. The hall was brilliant
 ly lighted and beautifully decorated witt
 flowers, evergreens, wreaths, Chimes
 lanterns,- etc. The committee who hal this matter in charge did themselve
 always a pleasant hall, look it's best
 That room, when in holiday attire, is
 pleasing sight to the eye, and a credit t
 the town; and the fair ones who len
 their assistance, ill this brilliant affair
 were no small part of the orname entatior After tea and the sale of articles, etc
 followed dancing by the younger people while the old people looked on and stue jed the poetry of motion and thought ( by-gone days. The entertainment wa continued on Thursday evening, whe the attendance was not as large. The took in considerably over $300 whic must nett them handsomely; taken a :. together it was the most brilliant ar
 successful entertainm n ent of the seassl
 It was for the benefit of village improv
 ment, and the relief society.