The Newtown bee., 1880-12-22

fering from a severe cold on har lungs,
 There will be library meeting held to- morrow evening. at the Grand Central Hotel.
 Wo are gratified to learn that Mir. Am mon Taylor, of Berkshire, has recovered from his recent illness.
 ~Supt. Thomas Hollingsworth. of the Mantle Mil s, was presented by his wife, last Friday. with daughter.
 Mir. B. W. Matthews, of Hawleyville, is visiting friends at Brook Haven, Long Island, and will be absent several weeks
 This Wednesday, evening Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hall will celebrate their wooden wedding, at their residence in Sandy Hook.
 Mir. Andrew Nichols and Miss Sophro- nia Brltton, of Taunton, were married, Saturday evening, at the parsonage. by Rev. J. r. HoyJ.
 Mir. A. C. McArthur and Miss Ollie Wood were united in marriage, last Thursday. by Rev. J. P. Hoyt at the reg idence of Mir Luther Camp, Hawleyville.
 The Sunday scholars of Hawlsy- vile held thelr Christmas-tree festivities at the district school, last Saturday even ing. The exercises were very interest ing.
 Mir. Frederick Sanford who Is out West visiting his sister, Mrs. Geo. B. Wheeler, Independence, Iowa, sent copies of pa- pers, for which he will please accept our thanks.
 The attention of our readers Is called to the advaxtisement of MT. w. B. Sniff fen, ieweler, of Sandy Hook. who is noted for his fair dealing. He can and will give you bargains.
 Ayoung man named James Barry, em- ployed by the Shaler Hall Quarry Co.,, Portland, was killed, last "Wednesday, while working under d ledge fifty feet high, by icicles falling upon him. Subscribers will be careful and note the cross mark on their paper. as it is an indication that the subscription has ex- pired, and unless renewed before the next issue the paper will stop coming. Please renew promptly.
 The constant inroad made on the bank in front of MT. Patrick ODay's house. in Sandy Hook. is seriously endangsring the trees, and unless some measure is adopt | 1aIn f,r rf will fall int the roadway and perhaps do some serious damage.
 Last Sunday, owing to the illness of Rev. II. L. Myrick, the pastor of St. Johns church, the service was read by Mr. Charles Parsons. We are pleased to learn that Mr. Myrick is improving rap 1 idly. He Is under the care of Dr. Vile, and will be around soon, which will be gratifying to his many friends.
 The old bell which in ye olden time was wont to call the hands to the woolen mill, and whose tongue lay silent so many years, until recently, ie to be laid away for all time; and last Monday the more modern whistle stirred the chill air and reused the Mantle Mills employees, and scores of others, who wanted to know what was up.
 At the post nortem examination held OH the body of Frank Sears, who died suddenly in Monroe, and whose death Is supposed to have been caused by vio- lence, the fact was revealed that the heart of Sears was three times the normal size. Dr. Vile, who made the examina- ton, has the heart in his possession, to b.. retained until the trial.
 Mr. John L. Hughes has been quite sick at Hopewell. where he is engaged with Mir. Wm. H. Hoy as contractors on the N. Y. & N. E. railroad. Mir. Hughes is better at present, and for several days past Mrs. Hughes has been nursing him Last Saturday Dr. Vile was called to see Annie, a daughter of Mir, Hu hes, who Is also sick.
 Mir. Edward Bulkley and wife, aged re- spectively 79 years and months and 75 years and 10 months, died in New HaveT W S"iOSu"J hoOihihE" AhNg WI sick only one week, and ill their deaths there was but an hours difference. This venerable couple were the parents of the late Dr. Bulkley, and 1t is thought that their bereavement of their son hasteneC . their demise.
 When young men go out sparkling colo
 nights and leave their horse hitehed they should remember that though It is dread
 fully comfortable sitting by a good fir' : and pretty girl, the poor horse is no [ enjoying the courtship by any means. "A merciful man Is merciful to his beasts. , Sinners, Christians. and people of al r sorts of opinions would do honor to them selves by observing tue above saying.
 well-fed and kindly-treated horse show what kind of an owner or keeper it has. ' At the annual election held by Custe
 Post, Tuesday night. December 7th, tn following officers were elected to serv
 the ensuing year: Commander. A. W Peck; Senior Vice-Commahder, w. B 5 Sniffen; Junior e-Commander, Edwar' ] Troy; Surgeon. Emory Roswell; Ofhce g of the Day. J. c Squires; Adiutalt. Fred T erick Taft; Quartermaster, George Gra t ham; Officer Of the Guard, Elan Tongue : Sergeant M jor, Charles Congo; Dele l gates to the Department Encampmcnt , w. c. Vile, Chas. Rininsland. , MT. Silas Fairchild received eenuin surprise. last Thursday evening" in hay D ing several of his friends call to see him ' Mir. Fairclild acts as sexton of the Meth odist church and takes part in the choi . singing, and for these seiv vices he gets n