The Newtown bee., 1880-08-04
LOCAL JoTTINCS.

Charles H. Gay is selling Coggins' pat ent carriage top.
 Patrick Kilbrids fell and broke his col lar bone last Monday.
 Mir. Audow Egan of Palestine, is build Ing large corn house.
 Fred. s, Fairehild of Bridgeport, is the guest Of w. N. Northrop.
 A son was born to Mir Frank Mitchell of Sandy Hook, on Monday.
 Mrs. Arthur Stone aud son of Brooklyn. are the guests of D. w Nash Esq.
 Mir Willis Mcdonald and family of New York, are the guests of Mir. Albert w. Peck, ......s..9
 Miss Annie Baker who has been visit ing friends in Scotia, returned Go Brook lyn Monday.
 Mir. James F. Wheeler of Huntsville, is the guoat of his brother, s. B. Wheeler of Hanover.
 Mrs. F. w. Wilson of Sandy Hook, is visiting in woodbury and is the guest of Miss Katie Dawes,
 Miss Addio Bradley of South Britain, is the guest of Misses Lizzie and Sadie Wheeler of Hanover.
 Mir and Mrs. Vim. R. Stone of Kent wero visiting friends at Bennctts Bridge and in this town last week.
 A son of Maurice Leavey, Sr dislocat- ed his wrist bone Monday, while playing with some children on fierce.
 Mir. H. B. Smith left for Waterbury Saturday, where he will recommence work after months recreation.
 Mir. Hiram Merrill is cultivating a fine piece Of tobacco on the land of MT. Fred ericll Sanford, near the factory pond.
 The good work of moving down the weeds on Newtown street was commenced last week We trust 1t will be contir ued
 Prof A. D. Rockwell, NJ D., of New York city, arrived in town to-day and will remain one week, tho guest of Dr. w. c. Vile.
 Mir. Daniel Camp has been hard at work several days getting the registers and furnace iL working order for the new depot.
 The schools of the North and Middle district opened Monday with MT. John F. Mccarthy and MT. Wm. R. Skidmore as teach ers.
 Mrs. David Peel; and Mrs. J. II. Clarke of Bridgeport, were the guests of MT. Henry Fairchtld of Taunton, and return cd home Monday.
 Mr. Abel Stillson found a bundle last Sunday morning aearthe Newtown cem- etry. The owner can have the same by proving property.
 Mir. George Baker of Brooklyn, L. T., arrived Saturday evening returning Mon- day morning, accompanied by his friend, Geo. w. Northrop.
 Our brethren of the press will please give notice of the re-union of the l7th Regt. Conn. Vols, which takes place Au- gust 29th, In this town.
 The evenings are delightful, just the kind when you can swing on the front gate without mussing your collar, and being seen by every one.
 Sheriff Aaron Sanford visited Litchfield last Saturday and returned Monday. Dur ing his stay he was the guest of Landlord Browne of the Lake View.
 MT. Samuel c. Glover brought Mr. Henry Sanford a sample of his wild goose pluns, which are very handsome in appearance, and of fine flavor.
 MT. Charles Fairman, wife, and daugh- ter, are making preparations to move to Chicago. The Judge is disposing of his household goods at private sale.
 Mir. Stephen ". Blackman, who for the past four years resided in Browns Valley, Tuba County, California, returned to his old home, Botsford Hill. few weeks ago.
 s. s. Squires Of South Britain, died on Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock, of con- sumption. He was 21 years of age. Funeral at the house of his mother on Friday.
 Saturday evening a very enjoyable dance was participated in by the numer- ous guests of the hotels, in Sanford's Hall. The Cold Spring Band furnished good music.
 Mir. Dwight, summer boarder at Dicks Hotel, although ne Is not wagon maker by trade, displays extraordinary abilities for balancing wheels bicycle wheels we mean.
 Our obliglng and courteous depot agent, Mir. c. B. Taylor has his face wroathed with smiles over an event that happened yesterday it's a girl. We con gratulate you Neal.
 few representatives of the seven teen year locusts have made their appear ance in Newtown. and their mournful song of Pharaoh! Pharaoh!" can be heard In the morning.
 Manager Browne of the Lake View House. Litchfield, had at his table last Sunday one hundred and ten guests, and nt the Grand Central Hotel fifty-one, all regular summer boarders.
 The first gentleman that has spoken out in regard to the new walk between Newtown street and Sandy Hook, is Mr. Edward Troy who says he will give ten dollars. Ed, open list right away.
 L. B. Booth offers standard prints at 5 cents per yard; dress cambrics at 6 cents per yard; good summer and fall dress goods at cents per yard. These are all very cheap. Now IS the time to buy.
 MT, Charles II. Libby, job compositor of the Standard Office, Bridgeport. is taking two weeks vacation with his friends in Reddirg Ridge and Newtown; 1t present writing he Is the guest of Mrs.