The Newtown bee., 1880-12-29
Local and Otherwise.

Happy New Year" to all of our Friends and subscribers.
 Owing to the holidays we were unable to be out on time, this week.
 Mir. A. Hollender. of Danbury. was the guest of Mir. Geo. woiIenden, Christmas. Remember that Sanford < Hawley are still selling good ealicoes Tor cents per yard.
 Nr. Ambrose Biackman. of Hawley- vills. moved Into his new house last We'd nssday.
 Miss Mary Warner arrived home from school, last Wednesday. for three weeks vacation.
 Master Robbie Lake, of Hawleyville. Ia spending the holidays with his many friends fin New Haven.
 Mir. Harvey Briscoe of Iawleyville has purchased hullding lot of Mir. Jas. Lake and will build a house next Spring.
 Friends Will contribute to tho success of the BEE If they would send us items uf Interest occurring In their naighborhood. The measles interf-red greatly with thr Christinas festivals in the several church es. Many of tho childrsn were unable to attend.
 We regret that we cannot avail our selves of the kind invitation to be pr, s- ont at the public installation ceremonies of Hiram Lodge thIs (wsdnesday) sven- ing.
 Nr. and Mrs. Maturin Ballou. Messrs c, F. Gat.ly. Harry Lewis. Geo. C. Per kins and Miss Maud Lewis, of New York, spent very merry Christmas in the Glen.
 MI. Daniel c. Beers Is getting along nicely, and his numerous friends and family are very much gratiaed at the fa- vorAbi. chsnge and holo to see him fully reco> cred soon.
 The annual meeting of the Congrega- tionnl church and Bsbbsth-schoOl will be held next Sabbath. at 10. 90 a. m. At this 
 eiading the pastors New Years address, will be presented and officers chosen for 1881.
 Some of our citizens who were in Bridgeport Tuesday of last week were sadly disappointed when they arrived home and found that there had been no sn"w. ouly s furry, while BIidgrporters were enjoying six inckes of snow ana plenty of good sleighlng.
 Subscribers whose subscriptions expire In January will oblia- us by promptly re nittlag their subscription for the BEE We have been at some pains to give tw, aud three weeks notice, by the eros mark. ou tho paper. and not hearing froI subscribers we discontinued the paper.
 The regular meeting of the I. o. G. T is adjourned until Friday evening. Dec slst. The Juvenile Temple meet at Good Tcmpisrs' Hall every Sunday sfterno, n at A.3o o'clock. All who are Interested II educating the young and rising genera ton In habits of temperate. aud sobriet, are cordially invited to be present.
 Aman named Michael Nash. aged abou 35. residing In Bethel attempted to get on the freight train while in mo tion. as the Danbury & Norwalk depot. i' and fell beneath the cars, and had bot legs cut ofY He lived about three hours Hs iesves wife and three child:.n.
 Mir R. Milous assumed tho duties o the post-mastcrship of Hawl-yvilie. las week. Ne will move the oflce from 1t present location to his residence the Is of January, us no cannot rent the prssei office-room again. Mr. Mllous endea, or-d to get ofIice room in the Housatoni depot, but we have not heard what de cision has been made in regard to it.
 Last Friday evening the Christmas-tre exercises of St. Johns church Sunday school were held. and proved to bo a event of great pleasure to all present The tt-o was very iine In appearance Rev. II. l.. Myrick made an address, aite which Jas. A. Wilson, Esq, presented tn pastor with a Lox containing si25, whic Mr. Myrick received with many thank,
 At \ regular communication of HiraI Lodge. held Wednesday evening. Decen Der 18th, the following officers were cleo cd for the ensuing year: Somers D. e. fut. W. M; Daniel BotsforJ. 5. w.: Gee winton, J. W. Jas. M. Blackman, Treas WI. Sanford. Sec: and the followiI appointments were made: Chas. Payn $. D.. Arthur Wells. J. D.
 Mr. Elisha Booth. of Monroe was ti guest of NJ. s. Otis, week before last. M Booth came to instruct the Sabbat school of tho Congregational church vocal music. but owing to the prevalen' of measles hs did not have 2 large clas The Christmas-tree exercises Of the Co gregational church were held last We res,iay evening. and proved highly SUI cessful and interesting. We regret tn we cannot give more satisfactory T port. owing to eur own absence and u lack of something definite from those wi were there.
 Os 8Hb ~ L<s w OpucGa o ><O.b tuAAA'h have q factory in Brookfisld. Owing tho exorbitxnt demands of the owner f rent. they are dcsirous of coming to Da bury to locate. and with this e q in vie have made propositions to the Pahq, oque Bank people to build them facto on the site Of the old Lacey A Downs ia tory. Rose street. The bank has offer' to put up . building l00x30. three stori high. with an eighty horse power engin