The Newtown bee., 1880-07-28
Sandy Hook Happenings.

All the boys are sporting Hancock badges.
 Mir. John Griffith Is sojourning with his parents for few days.
 Mrs. Emily A. Bennett leaves this week for a visit'to Milford. On Thursday last Mir. Patrick Me Namara dislocatcd his lower jaw Dr. Vile set it.
 -Laborrrs are receiving at this place S1.50 to Sl.75, and in some instances as high as s2.0O per day.
 We very much regret to learn that Mr. Stanley $. Squires of South Britain, Is lying at the point O: death.
 One hundred and furty-iive tons of coal were used for fuel by the rubber fac tory during this month.
 -Master Willie Moore, who has been spending part of his vacation lu Sandy Hook, returned home on Monday.
 Mfrs. Susan Hall returns to New Haven the first Of August, and resumes her former position as 1st matron in the Home of the Frisndltss.
 Mrs. Mary Stillson of Ansonia, for merly of Sandy Hook. arrived in town oil Monday, and will spend little time ill visiting old acquaintances. Master Bertie Sherman of Walling- ford, is now making his annual visit at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Laura Sherman.
 Whoever found the pocket-book lost by Mr. E. T. Clarke Of Sandy Hook, will confer favor and be rewarded by re- turning the same to the owner. The amount lost was about sixty dollars.
 Work on the Wellington section of the New York & New England railroad is progressing slowly, but the work is being done in first-class order, as might be ex- pectedwhen the old reliable contractor hr. Kemble. takes hold.
 MT. and Mrs. Ezra Patch spent last Sunday in Danbury, and attended the in- teresting services connected with the re- opening of the box in the corner stone of the old Methodist-Epiaeopa church (now
 
 MT. D. B. of this place has applied for patent on his newly invented collar button, and the gentleman who lost one of his vest buttons wonders if he will succeed im copying correctly.
 This Wednesday evening delegates from James E. Moore Post of Danbury and Elias HowePost, G. A. R., of Bridge port will meet their comrades of Custer Post of this place, to make arrangements for grand reunion, to take place at some future day. AllmcmDers of Custer Post are requested to attend.
 -JaInes Cullen, stonecutte: by trade, \ while suffering from the effects of drink walked off the roof of the veranda in front of Callahan's saloon on Sunday morning, falling about twenty feet and breaking one of his logs. Dr. Vile was called and set the leg. It is a great wonder that he was not killed outright. He was sent to the hospital in New Ycrk on the milk train Sunday evening.
 MT. Patrick Finnell, one of the hoof- cutters in Mir. Rains button factory at Cold Spring, met with quite serious ac- cident on Friday last. He was ill the act Of cutting a batch of hoofs, when the knife slipped and entered the palm of his l left hand, making d severe wound and cutting an artery. He lost great deal of blood, and was so exhausted, that he tainted in Dr. Wiles office while the wound was being dressed.
 Saturday evening, July 2I. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell of Sandy Hook. eel ebrated their silver wedding. Many of their friends called to make the occasion one of real enjoyment and left behind them several useful and valuable presents as mementoes of their esteem and good will for Mfr and Mrs. Campbell, who will 1 long remember thetwehty-fifth anniyer- sary of their welded life. May they live to celebrate their golden wedding.
 -One evening last wcekx one Of our sous:r men visited his lady love. who -e