The Newtown bee., 1888-11-30

Out of It's darkness, till we say
 That night is pleasanter than day. Oh more than stars or sunshine clear Arc radiant souls that bring good cheer
 -[Lucy Larcom. DrJ A. Sites writes that the late Mir IIaugh never had rheumatism, but was stricken with lead paralysis and wrist drop, eight years ago, since which time he has never been well. He left three girls and five boys.
 Mir Dennis Cavanaugh stopped ped ding milk through the Glen, Mrnday. Here is chance for some ambitious far mcr.
 MT and Mrs James Betts and son spent Thanksgiving with her mother, making four generations in the same house. Mir and Mrs Charles Botsford of Walk CTS Farm and daughter spent Thanks giving in New Milford with friends from New York and New Jersey.
 A petition is being circulated, gotten up by the employees of the Rubber facto ", beseeching Mir Jones to erect public hall for the use of the employees. This subject has been aired before and plans for the building were procured. At this time, the building was to be erected on the corner near the house now occupied by Mir Charles Hurlbut in the Glen, which is a suitable place for hall. The annual meeting of the Newtown library association for the election of of ficers and other business will be held, next Tuesday evening, December 4. Mir $. c. Glover remembered some of his friends with fine Winter crooknecks for Thanksgiving. Mir Glover has been besieged again by his old evening, rheu- matism.
 The ladies l0c supper as usual, next week Wednesday.
 Col J. W. W.Knowlton and wife of Bridge port were Thanksgiving guests of Dea Henry Fairchild.
 Mir w. l.. Mitchell received six new cutters at Sandy Hook station, last week, which looks as if he expected snow, this Winter.
 Mir and Mrs John Griffin of Hunting town were to celebrate their golden we'd ding, Thanksgiving.
 Mir Edward c. Beecher of New Haven was guest of his father-in-law, MT Charles Morehouse, Tuesday, coming over the Derby extension.
 Messrs Taylor Morgan and Leander Feeny of Derby were in town, last week. Both are old butchers, MT Feeny being q member of the firm of Bump X Feeny. F.. F. Hawley Is headquarters for rub Der goods of all kinds. Rubber boots $2, S2 50, $2 75; rubber shoes, ladies' 25c, misses 15c, also gents and ladies Arctics and Alaskas at lowest prices. Mir 0. Howard Hall and family of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Mir Charles E. Nichols.
 Mrs Ellen Tomlinson and daughter Jennie left Senator Glover's, last week, to spend the Winter in New Haven.
 Rev w. c. Starr, nephew of the late Edward Starr of Newtown, has recently taken unto himself a wife, one of Bos- tons fair daughters.
 Mir F.. F. Hawley and family spent Thanksgiving with his brother, Mir H.A Hawley.
 Mrs Robert s. Tomlinson of Mile Hill has been very sick and Miss Jenny Pat terson has been i'll at Mir Harry E. Co gers.
 Mir and Mrs Maturin Ballou of New York have visited friends in the Hool and Mir Ballou tried his hand at the birds The Derby Transcript will publish ; penny evening daily during December. Sufficient returns from all the State. have been received to show that, on tho popular vote, Cleveland has a plurality over Harrison of about S0,000 votes. Th' total cstimaled vote is ll,2S5,S25.
 Dr R. N. Betts, Messrs I. Percy Black man and F. l.. Curtis were appointed dec orating committee of St Johns churcl and Clarence Minor, Harry Orglemal and Albert Beehler to procure the greens About 75 couples attended the dane given by the St. Vincent de Paul assoc ation at the Town Hall, Wednesday even sx,s fA, hiah haS Stra no music. A fine time is reported.
 The Academy closed, Wednesday, fo Thanksgiving and will reopen, Monday Gen William T. Sherman's wife ,daugf ter of ex-Gov Tom Ewing of Ohio, dead.
 Newton Curtis was home from Chesl ire for Thanksgiving.
 Miss Hattie Glover and Miss Abbo from St. Margarct's school, Waterbur. .were at Miss Glover's home for Thank giving. Miss Jennie Beers from tf State Normal school was also home.
 Mrs w. C. Russell and two childrs who have been, since early Summe at Mrs Addie Nichols on Mt. Pleasan returned to occupy their handsome ne Bridgeport home, Wednesday.
 Miss B. F. Kelly, who has been hon
 
 will return to her work in Danbury, Mo day.
 There will be meeting of the Scho Board and teachers in Newtown, at t Academy, Wednesday afternoon, Decel ber 6, at , o'clock. Subjects will treated which will be of especial inter, to the teacher, All interested in t work of teaching are cordially invited be present.-[D. G. Beers, chairman.
 Mrs James E. Madigan and childr, Misses Maggie Lennon and Maggie K ly came to Newtown for Thanksgivil
 Mir F. F. Andrews little ones are s fering with whooping cough.
 Mrs F. II. Skidmore spent Thanksg ing with Mir J. w. SlSidmore and fam of Bridgeport.
 Miss Katie F, Camp of Collinsvillc V Thanksgiving guest of her sister, Mrs l.. Johnson.
 Merchant F. F. Hawley has place street lamp at the corner of Main ; West street.
 Why go out of town buy your Chr mas presents, when you can find aln
 ns good an assortment ut E. F. Hawlt
 and much cheaper, too. Next week,
 stock will be ready for buyers. M#
 Tha qf Pnoo Fair