The Newtown bee., 1888-05-04
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Ward is building an addition to George Roswell's house in Cat Swamp.

" "Ao a9 peAA'taAhS, Oh oeAoipiCa w CNN' D Roswell's house in Cat Swamp.
 Almon Galpin is making extensive re- pairs on his house on North Main. AL len is to build house on Hooppole Hill, for Ralph Judson. Mir Allen has com pleted the addition to his house in West Side and will move in about May l. G. IT, Wells has bought the Capt John Cur tis homestead, price said to be $2500. A good place and a good man in possession. This week will see a large area plant ed with potatoes. With seed potatoes (and small at that) at Sl 25 per bushel, there will be trouble in getting back pay for time and seed.
 On May 4, the planting of trees is in order. In 1876, q few neighbors in North Woodbury set out on the highway 45 elm trees in one day; they are all alive to-day and growing nicely.
 Ths road machine starts, this week, for two months cruise along our high ways. There is plenty of work for man and machine, the blizzard having left it's mark on our hilly roads.
 The kind of boy wanted at the Report CT office is apt to die young. The like has not been seen here in generation. The boy of l6 years who can answer their call can go up higher and do better.
 The Democrats held their caucus, last week, The Republican and Prohibition have not been called.
 F. R. Ford has resumed his weekly trips to New Haven; during the Winter, business in his line called for the trip on- ly once in two weeks. All will be pleas ed to see him on the road, in regular time.
 Mir and Mrs A. W. Chapman of the Parker House celebrated their silver wedding, Wednesday evening, April 23. Tnere was large attendance of friends and neighbors and the many presents were beautiful and appropriate. A speech was made by Rev MT Wyckoff. Rev Mir Freeman presented the bridal gifts with appropriate remarks, which were responded to by Rev MT Dean on behalf of Mir and Mrs Chapman. Boun- tiful refreshments were served, prepared by the visiting party. After the gentle men of the cloth had retired, the young CT visitors had a season of tripping the light fantastic toe, George Cam giving the music.
 Our debating club is in a flourishing conditiop. Next question, "Would d high school be more beneficial to Wood bury than to keep our schools as they now areY"
 Miss Susie Morris of Bridgewater is to teach, this Summer, in the Wecuppemee district. This district is named after the Indian Sagamorc who lies buried in that lovely dell,
 Silas c. Judson, who lately sold his farm in that district and now boards at the Parker House, proposes to purchase q small farm near the center, on which to pasture cattle and sheep.
 Misses Lottie Hitchcock and Mary Hyde have received diplomas, having completed the four years couree at the Parker Academy.
 The remains of Miss Julia F.. Bull have been removed from their temporary rest ing place and buried in her own lot on the western slope of our ancient ceme- tery, in which her ancestors for POO years have been laid away. The removal took place in the midst of fierce storm. There were no funeral services and none turned out in the storm but immediate friends.
 Capt James R. Thomas has finished his fast. It lasted 10 days.
 Mir White has bought the interest ot George A. Capewell In the Capewell Manufacturing Co.,, at West Side. L.. J Allen owns the remainder of the proper ty. Mir White owns valuable patents and articles manufactured under then will be added to the business.
 John J. Holmes, our genial and ac. commodating barber, has bought the olG orton tavern stand and is arranging con venient rooms for his business on tho south side of the house. They are to bt shut off from the rest of the house, which leaves a commodious dwelling, now oc cupied by our popular stage driver. Tn, Central hotel, c. M. Harvey proprietor is on the opposite side of the street, a; we'll as the stage office and he is exactly between the four churches.
 Mrs Joseph Sherman has been on tn, sick list.
 Mrs s. Y. Abernethy has recovered from her late sickness.
 Miss Eastman, who has spent the Win ter at the home of her brother, II. B Eastman of Roxbury, has returned to the home of her sister, Mrs Beardsley The latter has recovered from an attacl of neuralgia.
 Two of Mayor Hewitt's sons of New York were guests of Curtis's Woodbur1 hotel, last week.
 The Parker house is being extensively improved long needed. With these i'm provements, the house will be second t, none in the county and will be a popula resort for Summer boarders. It is to b hoped that the proprietors will rebuilt the front fence removed some six year ago.
 F. Burr has rented the Fanny Lennon place and Rev W. W. Wisegarver move