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The Newtown bee., 1888-08-31
WooDBURY.

A recent article speaks of the benefits of spur railroad from the New Eng land near Long Meadow pond to Quassa- paug lake. It particularly mentions the benefit of convenient access to that beau tiful sheet of water and the large forests lying between it and Woodbury Center
 We fully endorse all that is said in favor of this project and would suggest, in ad- dition, that, once at Quassapaug, it would be an easy matter to extend it three and half miles further west to the heart of Woodbury. A route from d point little north of Quassapaug to Woodbury was surveyed more than 30 years ago and found to be very feasible. With such im- proved access from our great cities, this lovely valley, with it's beautiful sur roundings, would be second to none in New England in it's attractions to Sum- mer visitors, and for the building of Summer cottages and villas by opulent city denizens. A journey of two hours and half wonld bring the visitor from the heart of New York city to the heart of Woodbury. The freight business that would be attracted by this route from Woodbury and surrounding towns would be great. We cordially and earnestly vote for the Woodbury, Quassapaug ano Kissewaug branch of the New England
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street, where Henry Porter, a nephew of the Porter in that firm, still continues it. Dr Porter, located in the thew brick block" opposite the Connecticut bank, is now living in New York. The firm of Hall & Niles was about to be dissolved. Monson Hawley was wholesale grocer in Water street. Bridgeportw then more of temperance town, for 700 are report ed as signing the pledge in 10 days and both Bridgeport and Stratford voted to prohibit the sale of ardent spirits in their respective limits for a year. Edward Starr had just been appointed postmaster at Bedding Ridge to succeed Aaron Sam ford, removed.
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HALF WAY RIVER.

Frank Mansfield, wife and daughter of Nashua, N. H., were guests Of c. E. Bradley, last week and Mrs Charles E. Bradley returns home with them for a two weeks visit.
 F. D. Jordan has gone to Stony Creek.
 Mrs William Jordan has gone to Wal lingford to visit her brother, Charles Doolttle.
 William Jordan has commenced re- pairs on Charles Botsford's house.
 Mamie Clark has visited Miss Hattie Bradley.
 Miss Bradley commences her school in Upper Stepney, next Monday.
 George Calhoun and sister of Carmel visited the Bradley family, last week.
 George Calhoun and w. 5. Bradley visited James W. Bradley, who is with his son Edward in Ansonia.
 Mir Sullivan commenced to cut the towl road by W. $. Bradley's, August 30.
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pLATTSVILLE.

John Kuehn, who, with his two sons, August F. and Fred, occupies the Loren 70 Hall place, had an adventure with milk thieves, last week Thursday. Half a dozen suspicious characters had been noticed in the vicinity during the day and, as MT Kuehn returned from the city in the evening, he found that the milk house had been broken into, bottles smashed and milk wasted. August ar rived soon after and at once put chase after the men, taking bareback horse and only heavy strap for weapon. So heartily did he use it, however, on catch ing the men, that they were glad to run. The next morning, the other son, Fred, who runs the milk wagon, discovered one of the thieves in Bridgeport and severely castigated him. It is not likely that Messrs Kuehn will again be troubled by this gang.
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Albert Turner's Divorce Suit.

A case of domestic infelicity of long standing has been brought to public mo- tice by the attachment of the property of Mir Albert Turner ill a suit brought by Mrs Turner for divorce, the custody of their little daughter and $l0, ,000 alimony. The last straw that broke up the family circle was the sickness of Carrie M., their little daughter of eight years, to whom the father has been warmly at tached. MT Turner paid off one doctor,
 but Mrs Turner sent for Dr Vile of Dan- bury. Her husband preferred Dr Will coxson, he says, and the conflict that arose over the wife's stubborn assertion of authority drove her home, last week, to her father, Mir Edwin Hodge of New
 Fairfield. Mrs Turner is an only child,
 niece of Mir Samuel Barnum of Hawley- vile and has always borne good repu- tation. Can as much be said of Mir Tur- ner? The grounds on which she seeks divorce are intolerable cruelty and adul- tery with persons to her unknown. The tongue of public gossip has wagged long and loud about both points and it is not difficult to believe the first count of a man who nailed up the gate between his own and neighbours premises that his
 wife and her friends might not pass from
 one house to the other. Mir Turner's first wife, once Mary Wilson of New Mil
 ford, became insane and she was seen, a few years ago, in a retreat at Dubuque Iowa. She had some 5000 in register
 ed bonds that was quite bait for the
 greedy. She was divorced from Nil
 Turner. This blow prostrated him for {
 time and it was feared that he would dit
 of softening of the brain. The story O Mary Wilson's life, if written in detail would touch many heart with pity. A , to the second ground for divorce, gossil
 has rioted on reports enough of infideli
 ty. What can be expected of one wh
 rented his place on Taunton lake to thos 2 who used it as house of ill fame unt
 it was vacated on the warning of tn :, town authorities that Mir Turner woul 7. be sued unless he saw it emptied? M ,- Turner has always borne reputation fe
 stinginess, but he IS il man Wno, thouS
 sharp as razor at q bargain, has pal d honest debts. His wife, in attaching h f. property. claims that he is worth S3o n GOO. MT Turnef has followed farmin
 for living and has dealt iH cattle co
 siderably. So sad an Interruption ,s family life is worse than visitation 2, death ill it's influence on the peace al d. morals of the community, but any " n, man who marries a divorced man ougl rs not to expect unalloyed happiness whe e. ker predecessor found but disappoif D. mept and misery. There is probab IS fault 0a both sides, but Mrs Turner | It. certainly not violated tue p4sIi0 propr
 ties as her husband has done and, if t rt- BEE mistakes not, MT Turner has hi NJ. self to blame that he has largely alien'
 ed the sympathy of the community.
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BEDDING.

Samuel II. Sanford, Emory Sanford. Arthur Sherwood and Earnest Jennings have been camping out on Canfield's Island, Westport.
 Miss Maud Jordan has gone to Phil- adelphia to be absent for some time.
 Henry Shaw is painting at Henry Platt's.
 Rev R. L. Mathison was guest of E. P. Shaw, his old teacher, Sunday
 Mrs r. A. Sanfoad and sons Myron R. and Frankie and daughter Emma were on the Ridge, Saturday.
 The all absorbing topic of conversa- tion in Bedding is the mysterious disap- pearance of William B. Hill. It is the general opinion that he has absconded, although few believe there has been foul play. Either theory is beset with prowess could have been murdered in the early evening without any outcry ol evidence of a fierce struggle and his 
 body effectually concealed seems almost l incredible. The case is somewhat simi l lar to that of another Georgetown butch CT whose disappearance was still mort mysterious, but who turned up in Yorl State. For the sake of his family ant
 friends, who are highly esteemed, VI
 sincerely hope the missing man ma,
 soon be found.
 Betsy Gilbert's long illness culminate F in her death, last week Wednesday,. Flu neral on Friday. She was buried at SteI ney; E. P. Shaw officiated. The decease : was P years, 8 months old and drew : pension as asoldier's widow. Rev R. l.. Mathison of North Guilfor !, preached two exceIlent sermons ,. Christ church, Sunday.
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Mir William Ruger, long sufferer with Brights disease, died at the Grand Gen. tral, last Friday, 56 years old. He had come here from New York for relief, but found it in death. His family were with him in his last hours and took his body to New York, where the funeral was at- tended on Monday. Mir Ruger was sen for member of the firm of Ruger Bros, New York shipping merchants. He was born in Bremen, but crossed the ocean when boy and afterward founded the North American Lloyd Steamship Co. with brother, their steamships being the first of regular transatlantic line to fly the stars and stripes. The prohibit ion placed on German emigration ruined the company and Mir Ruger then started line of American clipper ships, which steam drove out of the trade. Mir Rugel Is said to have made and lost four for tunes.
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The School Board has granted certifi- catcs for one term to Miss Lizzie F.. Wheeler for Gray's Plain and Miss Lena sherman for Half Way River; for year to Miss Ettie J. Hull for Palestine, Miss Flora Curtis for Lake George, Miss Susie r. Carroll for the senior department and Miss Lizzie Gallagher for the junior de- pertinent of Pootatuck. The Board also adopted the Knox elementary lessons in English as n textbook and instructed teachers to purchase them instead of Reed X Kellogg's introductory lessons, when new books are needed. Rev A. F. Chapman and Mir F. l.. Johnson, the committee of the Board, have granted certificates to Mir Thomas J. Corbett for the senior department at Sandy Hook, Miss Katie A. Haugh for Middle Gate, Miss Alice Caniield for Flat Swamp. MT w. ]. Brew has certificate for Bots. ford Hill.
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An Old Standard.

Mrs Philo Northrop has left with the BEE an interesting publication, a copy of the Republican Standard of February l, lS42. This was the third volume of the paper and A. A. Pettingill was editor and publisher. At this date, Bridgeport was of no greater importance than New town, for the Housatonic railroad, the only line in the State, had been running but two years. There is a quaint cut of | a railroad train of those days in the ! Housatonic's advertisement. Those | were the days of the strap rail and the engine, which, has no covered cab, only 1 narrow, uncovered standing room for the l engineer, fireman and wood passer, is 1 without cow-catcher, but is provided with the lenders that kept the loose rails l from throwing the train in the ditch. The tender is loaded high with wood and
 the passenger coaches, of the old stage
 coach body pattern, carry the passen-
 gers baggage on the roof. k. B. Mason
 was superintendent of the line, which
 was only finished to North Canaan, con
 meeting by stages with the Boston and
 Albany, then the Western railroad and
 by boat from Bridgeport with New York.
 A stage line ran to Litchfield from New
 town and another to Danbury from flaw
 leysville, as it is spelled. One train was
 run each way daily, leaving North Can
 aan at 4 a m and Bridgeport on it's return trip, at l D m. A freight train also left
 each end of the road in the morning, Sun days excepted. AS there were no tele-
 graph or telephone lines at that time,
 nothing was known of a train until it re-
 turned and Mir Julius Hawley, the old engineer of Stepney Depot, relates how
 he was snow-bound at the upper end of the line for three days and the first that Bridgeport knew what had become of it's , train was when it finally returned. Two steamers and three sloops piled between ] the Park City and New York, the CrotoI 3 and Nimrod leaving either city every f morning, Sundays excepted. Capt B Penfield's Harvest also sailed from Blacl p strong for protection and was the Whis + organ, the NewtoWn Wings publishing 0 their call in this issue for town caucu e to choose delegates to the different con il yentions. It was called to meet at s. P e Barnum's hotel. Another Newtown ad d vertisement announces the dissolution Q IT the partnership of Johnson & Peck, tn 'r members of the firm being J. M. Johnso h and z. s. Peck. The only local new i'd the paper offers is to be found in the at is requirements, the reading matter bein >, occupied with the 'doings of Congress lg editorials and miscellaneous selection H. Isaac Sherman, Jr, was Bridgepart of postmaster. Samuel Niles adyertises tW of houses for sale in the center of the cit, nd Main street, for which post notes of u O. Housatonic railroad company will ht taken. M. Hinmap kept the City hote re located on Wall street, east of the Co It. necticut bank and Charles ". Wardin 2 ly yertises clock and watch repairing i II t as brick block, corHeF Main and Ba ie- streets, opposite the Bridgeport bal he Fenelon Hubbell, now of HubbeH & Cl n- tiss, was in the cabinet business in E' at- Bridgeport. Porter, Booth < Co. .
 ried on the crockery business in "
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The Democratic caucus chose MT M. J. Houlihan chairman, Judge W. J.. Beecher secretary and sent Messrs c. J. Blackman, Thomas F. Bradley, James Greene, Edward Troy to the State con vention, Messrs w. H. Glover, Charles w. Dayton, J. H. Blackman, M. J. Brad ley to the congressional, Messrs M. J. Houlihan, Jerry Carey and William N. Northrop to the senatorial. Messrs Thom- as F. Bradley, Griffin P. Lillis and Charles J. Blackman were chosen town committee.
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St. Johns parish school will reopen, Wednesday, September l9. The school year will consist of three terms of l2 weeks each. Special attention will be given to instruction in the common En- glish studies, with view to secure read mess, accuracy, self reliance and mental discipline. Parents who have made no other arrangements are invited to visit the school or call upon the rector, Rev A. F. Chapman. Rates of tuition will be liheral
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Grand Central guests: Dr G. J. Mer- rifles and wife, c. w. Smith and wife of Brooklyn; R. E. Broadbent of Philadel- phia; Winfield Tucker, Miss A. Tucker, J. B. Tozier, F. M. Lum of New York !; O.S. Mallett, J.Squinobal of Long Hill !; Miss Hattie K. Hawley of Bridgeport; :; Mrs Julius Sanford, Miss Gertrude San ford, J. H. Platt and wife of New Ha- ven; Dennis T. Walsh of Ansonia ; George s. Evans and wife of Port Rich mond, s. l.; George Bannon, l.. w. Woodford of Naugatuck; Andrew Hull and wife, Mrs NJ. E. Dilleman, II. G. LocSard of Danbury.
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Registered at Dicks: R. Hawford, D. J. Andrews, Henry 5. Andrews, Boston; Y. E. sherman, Hartford; l.. D. Brown, ~J. J. Mitchell, New York; A. 5. Miller, Edward Sterling and wife, George flaw ley, Miss E. j.. Atkinson, Sadie DeFor- est. w. II. Brown, II. Cochrane, John 5. Atkinson and wife, ". c. McNeille, Bridgeport; G. M. Breinigs wife and sis ter. New Milford; k. R. Sillimaa, strat- ford: J. K. Lancraft, l.. E. Osborne and wife. Mrs Charles T. Candee, J. Y. Schor CT, New Haven; E. ". Keeler, San Fran cisco.
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nIsTRICT OF NEwTOwN, ss Probate Cour
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u August 30, 1888.
 Estate of PETER CARROLL, late of Newtown, in said district, deceased
 The application of Mary Carroll of the town of Newtown, praying that an instrument pur- porting to be the last will and testament of said Peter Carroll may be proved, approv- ed, allowed and admitted to Probate and let ters testamentary may be granted to the ex- ecutor therein named having been received, therefore
 ORDERED-That said application be heard at o'clock mon the Sth day of September, ,ISSS at the Probate Office in said town and that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publication two weeks successiVely in the Newtown BEE, weekly newspaper printed in Fairfield county and by posting the same on the sign post nearest to the place where the deceased last dwelt in the town oi Newtown. Attest
 WILLIAM J. BEECHER, Judge.
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The members of the Library association wish to make q grateful acknowledgment of thanks to all those who helped by gifts of cream and other refreshments, by fancy ar ticles and substantial help about the hall, to make the yellow tea grand success which it was The kindly interest of the public and the ready and willing support given are en- couraging to those who are working in the hope that our public library and req ding room may one day be assured to our citizens as a permanent and valuable institution.
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Dr Sites was called to the child of Mir Samuel Barto, sick with cholera in fantum at Bennett's Bridge. The doctor also attends Ann Deming, S3, sick with dysentery at the poor house; Maggie, daughter of Mir Michael Colgan of Wall nut Tree Hill; Miss Jennie, daughter of the late Peter Carroll; the son of Mir Martin Lillis of Botsford and Mrs Jerry Carey of Berkshire.
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New Fall goods are being received every day at K. F. Hawley's. Look at those remnants of cheviots and seersuck- CTS for 10c. yard, worth F 1-2; also new calicoes, centuries, etc.
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Mrs Emily A. Bennett returned from her trip to Ocean Grove this week and will reopen her school Monday, Septem- Der 3. She spent last Sunday at Mamar- oneck, with the family of Mir W. W. Per kins. Through the courtesy of Mir D. c. Gateley's family some charming drives were taken.
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Mir B. C. Fairchild, who recently open ed the new photograph rooms in the United Bank building, is meeting with great success. He has taken number of views of some of the prominent places in town and his patrons speak in high terms of the excellence of his work CDanbury Register.
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Selectman Sanford has put in tile on the Glen road near Mir James M. Black mans large enough for q boy to crawl through and widened the road at the corner turning to St. Rose cemetery.
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Dr F. M. Smith was called to Walkers Farm, Monday, where one McElroy had his jaw bone broken and received other injuries on the railroad work. McElroy was sent home to York State.
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rTNO THE COMMISSIONERS OF FAIRFIELD l COUNTY The undersigned hereby ap- plies for license to sell ale, lager beer and cider, to be drunk on the premises, and Rhine now in force relating to the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors, at the building known as Turner's Building, in the town of Newtown, in said county.
 Surety on bond proposed: ALBERT A. TURNER.
 Signed, T. c. STROUD. Dated at Newtown, the l6th day Of August, 1885,
 COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, TOWN OF NEW
 TOWN, this 18th day of August, 1888.
 I, Town Clerk of said town, hereby certify, pursuant to the statute in such case provided, that this application endorsed as aforesaid, has been submitted to me, and I further certi- " that each Of said endorsers is an elector and taxpayer in said town, and that a copy of the foregoing application including the above written endorsement, has been filed with me. Attest, M. J. HOULIHAN, Clerk of said Town.
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MT William H. Smith of West Spring. field has visited at Lakeside. Mr Smith owns farm in the fertile Connecticut river valley and has milk route in Chic- opee, across the river.
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Mir George s. Northrop of New Haven and Mir B. W. Latin, wife and daughter of Shelton were guests of MT Philo Northrop, Sunday.
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FRENCH GLASSES.

PROF. LALANDE OF BRIDGEPORT
 Takes pleasure in inviting all Those who are interested in the
 FRENCH LANGUAGE To visit his classes; which meet three times week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 3 P. M., in the Library at NeWtown.
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Mir and Mrs Howard G. Hubbell and daughter of Bridgeport and Miss Alice Schermerhorn are at Mir A. w. Peck's Elmshade home.
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Mrs James Herman and little daughter Annie and Misses Katie and Josie Col lins of New Haven are guests of Mir Ed ward Kilbride of the Glen.
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A jolly time is anticipated at the hop at Leonard's, Saturday evening, under the auspices of the young ladies.
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Mrs Daniel Sanford, son and daughter returned, Saturday, after a pleasant so- journ of six weeks at Martha's Vineyard.
 Aaron Reed is repairing his COW house
 Mr sweezy enjoys a visit from his brother and wife,
 Rev Edson Bur preached an eloquent sermon in the M. E. church, Sunday.
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Away goes the balance of Summer goods at J. B. Barnaby & Co.'S, who are clearing up for a good big Fall business. Broken lots of goods at a mere skeleton of former prices. You can buy any ot these lots at less than it costs to sew them together.
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Mir l.. II. Burr, the genial New York artist, his wife and daughter left for Worcester, Mass, Tuesday. Many friends attended them to the depot for q last farewell.
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Both pulpits in the Street were occu- pied by supply, Sunday, Rev MT Booth of Philadelphia at Trinity and Rev Mir Upson at the Congregational church.
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Mir w. II. Hull Is in command at the Sandy Hook drug store, while Mir and Mrs s. c. Bull and little boy visit at New Haven, Kent and elsewhere.
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DrM. c. Hitchcock, his brother George and wife and sister have been here set ting up the affairs of the late Mrs Jane Bidwell.
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When you paint, use Longman & Martinez pure mixed paints; B colors in stock. Fully warranted.Also Breinig's silicate paint.These paints will cost less than $1 D gallon ready for use. For sale only by E. F. Hawley.
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A premium is offered by the Treat X Shepard Co. to anyone who will find person who has a Mathushek piano and Is not pleased with it. We doubt if such il person lives.
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Mir and Mrs Harley T. Procter sailed for New York, Saturday, on the Alaska and Miss Fanny Marble on the Servia.
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Those fruit jars at 60c d dozen are q bargain at E. F. Hawley's; also Mason's and Lightning jars and jelly tumblers at lowest prices.
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IROULATIoN.

Capt Michael McCartan of New Haven has visited his brother and son at St. Rose rectory.
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BETHEL.

Nellie G.. White, wife of William P. Lewis, only F years old, was buried, last Friday.
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Bishop Williams expects to be at Trim ity, Sunday morning, September l6 and at St. Johns, Sandy Hook, at 3 p m that day.
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The artesian well at Castle Ronald has been sunk 3l9 feet, , inches, but this does not furnish force enough and the we'll will he sunk deeper.
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The Housatonic road profits by the Summer travel, Mondays passenger re- ceipts, the largest of the year, reaching $109 at Newtown depot.
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Misses Florence and Mamie Glover, Mir and Mrs $. c. Glover and little son and Mr A. F. Clark have been at Saratoga.
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE-Notice is Il hereby given to the Taxpayers of the Town of Newtown that the Collector will meet them to receive the Taxes on the List of 1887 of said Town of Newtown, as follows viz
 At the store in Hawleyyille, Monday, Sep tember3, lSSS, from 2 to F o'clock. In sandy Hook, at the store of M B. Terrill X Co.,, from to F. M. on same day. Tuesday, Septem- Der 1, at the store of Richard D. shepard in Dodgingtown from 10 A. NJ. to F NJ. Also on same day, at Gregory's Orchard, from . to , F. M. and at Marshal Sears's store in Hunting. town from to , P. M. will also meet them at the Town Clerks Office in Newtown every Saturday, beginning September s, until Octo- Der l. from A. NJ. to P. NJ.
 BB-An Taxes remaining unpaid after the 3d Of October will be subject to an addition of 9 per cent. per annum from the time when the said Taxes became due and the lawful fees and charges for collection. GEORGE II. BOTSFORD, Collector, August IA, ISSS.
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Mrs Harriet Botsford has visited Hunt ington friends.
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The Hawleyville hat shop is to add the manufacture of felt bonnets for the fair sex to its hat business.
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The schools in town will open for the year, next Monday.
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Peaches, watermelons and bananas constantly on hand at E. F. Hawley's.
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Mr Vivan F.. Mitchell has returned to Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham.
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The ladies of St. Johns were to have ice cream and cake at Glover's hall, Thursday evening.