The Newtown bee., 1880-06-23

The masons will be done in & few days It will be very handsome.
 Mir. Fred. Richard, from N. Y. B. X P Cos store N. Y. and Mr. Popham from Philadelphia, arrived Saturday evening returning Monday evening.
 The building mania has reached the Glen Mir. James NJ. Blakeman is going to have an addition put on his house Mir. John B. Gillett has taken the job.
 Vice President and Supt. of N. Y. G N. E. R. R. Gen. Wilson and Chief Engineer Bidwell, are making tour of inspection They were the guest of Dicks Hotel Friday.
 Master Willie Sanford of Sandy Hook. while swimming in the brook near the factory cut his left foot with piece oi tin which was lying on the bottom of tbs stream.
 The Postmaster General has establish ed post office at Cowesett, Rhode Is- land and appointed Major Charles r, Greene. formerly of this place. postmas- ter thereof.
 Boys when you arc out late at night, unG turn your horse in, as we'll as your selves. be sure that you put up your bug gy and harness. We know that 1t Is Q dry time(O
 party of young ladies, and married one as well. went into the woods last Wednesday, accompanied by the Prince In disguise, picniced and enjoying them selves very much.
 It is little matter when one editor owes everybody but it kindleth a great fire to expect an editor to wait q whole year for tho one fifty that several hun dred owes him.
 Col. L. J. Wright came home Saturday eteni;S a.d remained until Monday morning. The Colonel looks fresh and hearty. and we think that railroad life just suits him.
 Our books will be overhauled and we particularly request those who owe for their paper, to pay up, so that we may commence our fourth volume with tn cir names duly credited
 The Road men have sprinkled the roa d ! from the Depot to the Hook, with dirt of rather a dry nature, wLich has covered up some of the stones, but 1t did not set tie the dust worth cent.
 In the future there will be morning and afternoon service in St. John Church Sandy Hook, commencing at 13.30 q. m. and 1. 30 D. m. The new parish will hire a minister by the Sunday until they get one permanently.
 Mrs. Edgar F. Hawley returned homo 1 from New Milford Tuesday evening, af- ter an absence of several weeks. Hel neice Miss Golda McMahon came with her, to remain a short time.
 The terrible drought continues. and it's effects can be plainly seen. The once verdant hills are parched. The grass in the meadows is light, and the propect of hay famine brilliant. No hay means cheap beef.
 The civil term of the Superior, and Court of Common Pleas, adjourns Friday next to tle first Monday In Septe. .lber. It Is welcome respite for High Sheriff Sanford, who has had hls hands full for a long time.
 A commission was held Wednesday be- fore Justice Betts, to take testimony in reference to the suit brought by John Campbell against the town for injuries received while travelling on Dayton street sometime ago.
 A very fno horse belonging to Mir. Charles Squires of Danbury, at present a guest Of the Grand Central Hotel, was taken quite sick last week, but by the careful nursing of the hostler, Fred Nash tho animal Is again well.
 MT. Peter N. Nash Is at work painting the barn of MT. Wm. J. Dick located 1T his meadow near Queen Street. Tn, new gates of which there are three, re gently built, have been painted white and they look very nice.
 Mir. D. w. Snyder of Sandy Hook while ut work on lis anvil Saturday forenoon broke off large piece Of his anvil. caus ing him considerable delay. On Monda, he placed another anvil in posit ion, an, he Is again happy.
 W. A. Sherman of Sandy Hook, has en gagged Bennett sherman, who has tn reputation of being 8 first class forge and horso shoer. Mir. Sherman's black smith shop Is crowded with work, ant thSre are plenty of orders on hand. ) At the drug store of w. A. Gregory Sandy Hook, patrons will find in addition to full line of drugs, neat soda foun tain, from which you can slake you parched tongue; only five cents per glass Henry will bo happy to walt on you.
 Show this copy of the BEE to you friends and ask them to subscribe, D, [ not fear to do so yourself because ther has been few changes the change bust mass Is played out. and we intend to re main with the BEE so long as we ca make 1t buzz.
 MT. Bennett Blacknan moved a littl, piece of grass. between his house an ) this office yesterday, and well he did fo the army worm would have had 1t in al ' other day. for after the grass was GU they could be seen on the ground, abol f twenty thousand strong. ? Miss Abigail NJ. Thompson died Thurs ! day June 17th, Ut the residence of Enoc Ford Esq. .Southville. The funeral wa f held Friday. and the interment was a . Roxbury. Mir. Edward Wilson of Sand Thompson was 77 years of age.