The Newtown bee., 1880-08-11

We present this week the advertise ment of the celebrated hardware firm of T. Hawley X Co.,, of Bridgeport, Conn This firm keeps always on hand one of the largest and most select line of goods to be found in the city.
 Mir Hobart T. Hotchkiss of Westville, Conn.,, was the guest of z. $. Peck, Esq. proprietor of Appledore farm, Front St. Mile Hill, one day last week. Miss Rosa Mix of Westville, and Miss Julia Hoff- man of Norwich. are stopping at Mir. Peck's also,
 The flagstaff of the liberty pole was ta- ken down last week and the event was as exciting as circus. Camp, Nichols and Halligan were the bosses of the job. The staff has been painted, new halyards pro- Mir. A. P. Smith.
 Mir. Geo. Benedict of Hattertown, found stalk of corn in his field, which had 26 well shaped ears of corn on it.. We don't believe it can be beat In this, or any other town in the United States. It is on exhibition at the store, and is a sight worth seeing
 The Congregational church and Sun day-school with their friends will hold a picnic and social gathering Thursday af- ternoon on the west side of Taunton Lake. The Sabbath-school of Taunton chapel will unite with the Congregational Sun day-school in their picnic.
 The Housatonic railroad company will sell during this week half-fare tickets to Danbury and return from Bridgeport. for the purpose of accommodating those who desire to attend the camp meeting now being held at Brookside Park, Bedding, on the Dan1ury and Norwalk railroad.
 Mir. George H. Browne was presented with four imported Antwerp carrier pig cons by a gentleman who was q guest of the Lake View House, Litchfield. Mir. Browne brought two of the pigeons to the Grand Central Hotel, and proposes to send them with messages to Litchfield in few days.
 The work of removing the disabled en- zine out of the mud hole into which it. was plunged last Wednesday was not quite so easy task as was first suppos- ed A cofter dam has been built around it and the engine will he raised about to- morrow. Crowds of persons have visited the scene of the accident.
 Mr. A. B. Tucker. the injured express agent was removed last Saturday from Dicks Hotel to the cars and taken to his home at Pittsfield. Mir. Tucker is rapii ly improving and will we trust, be able to resume his duties in short time. Eli gineer Bowers is at his home in Falls Will lage and getting along nicely.
 Mir Andrew James of DodgiugtOwn, who l was seriously injured by the kick of d | horse, is not improving very fast. He was cut upon the leg over two weeks ago and he has been unable to walk except with crutches. Saturday he consulted q physician in Danbury, We acc ill hopes that he will soon get we'll.
 | A thief entered the premises of Mrs. Bennett Fairchild and stole the following articles, the property of MT. Geo. Fair child :-One pair of boots, one rubber coat, one cloth sack coat, one pair of pants. The thief evidently knew the To- cation of the articles and could place his hands on them in the dark.
 The Mantle Mills Co. are getting un- der full headway. They are constantly L. ipcr .IH ff> tlai, us we'll as to their machinery. They are about ting in six new looms in addi- tion to those already in use. Only last week, one thousand dollars worth of new machinery was put In operation, very pleasant dinner party was given at Mrs. D. S. Htmm ond's, in hon. or of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Fairman's de. parture for the west, several of the guests being over seventy years of age. Mr and Mrs. Fairman having resided il this town since their birth, they will be greatly missed by the whole community
 The good citizens of Woodbury are tc enjoy Pinafore three nights only, con mencing August 17th and closing the 18th under the able management of Prof. 4 G. Sherlockc, who, with Miss Allie A. and Lulu V. Sherlocke, will, we feel as sured, give fine entertainment, assisted by local talent. Prof. Sherlocke was with tro1pe that performed in this towr some time ago, o,and he gave good satisfac tion. ..
 Deputy Sheriff Glover arrested Ddnie Downs, Benjamin Sherman. Edwar, Baily, ,ArthurBeardsley Edward Sherman Chas. Nash and Fred. Downs, and brough them before Justice Betts, on Tuesday charged with breaking the peace and in turing the house of one Moray, at Ragget Corners, Zoar, by throwing stones, ant breaking in the door and windows. Tn, parties were fined one dollar and costs making nine dollars each.
 l.. W. Washburns Great Pavilion Show will exhibit in Newtown next Saturday OH the lot next to the residence of Dr. N E. Marble. Washburn always gives good show and We expect to see his pa vIlion crowded. Admission, adults, 9 cents; children under 10 years, 15 cents Two grand free exhibitions daily, q bal loon and tight rope to to. of pavilion Those attending this show will get thei moneys worth for Washburn does al that he advcrtises to do in first-clas! manner. See posters and small bills. Re member the location of the Pavilion is or Newtown street, south end, Saturda. night.
 Some paper started the foolish yarr that Mir. David Warner, the owner o the bull that caused the accident lns Wednesday, on the Housatonic road. wal struck by passenger, because he sait