The Newtown bee., 1888-08-10
LONG HILL.

bart k. Wheeler, fortunately doing no serious damage. William s. Wheeler of Trumbull Center, who was replacing the fshingle roof with tin, had gone into the attic at the approach of the storm and was there when the lightning struck. A hole was made in the roof and basket of shavings and infammable material ig- nited. By his quickness in flinging the blazing mass to the ground, MT Wheeler prevented the destruction of the house, for the attic was full of dry shingles from the old roof. The electric fluid ran down on the east side of the house, do- ing little damage. H. R. Wheeler and family were absent and no one was in the house save the servants and W. s. Wheeler. A peculiar circumstance was that MT Wheeler's two pigs, at some dis tance from the house, were paralyzed by the stroke and were found lying on their sides, panting for breath. A pail of cold water, dashed over them, brought them to their feet, but they were unable to stand and remained in this condition for some time.
 In the BEE,a poor explanation is given as to the reduction of the appropriation of Long Hill school district. The de- crease in the number of children enumer- ated was owing, ill great degree, to the removal of Hadley's shirt business to Bridgeport and this decrease is at the present time more than made up. Why did the school visitor. some two or three years ago, when Long Hill had it's lar gest enumeration, endeavor to put it's ap- propriation S400? Why did he state, this year.. that the school was No. and it's appropriation would probably be increas- ed and then made division of the mon- ey, brought it before the Board and it was accepted? If the acting school yisi- tor had complied with the requirements of the law and sent the sscorrected re- turns of the enumeration of the several school districts to the town treasurer. could give the BEE the exact increase in each district, showing how much some must have increased to justly receive the extra appropriation.-EC Committee of Long Hill district.
 Seymour B. Beardsley gave up his first intention of renting a shop here, to be built by John J. Radcliffe and bought the house which Henry F. Coan built north of Irving Dayton's. Irving Dayton is building shop 20x30 feet north of the house, with an annex for engine and boiler and Mr Beardsley will soonremove his cigar box business here from near the fair grounds and put in new press. Ed ward Bassett and two girls are employed in MT Beardsley's growing business. Success to him.
 The prevailing sentiment in regard to that Sunday picnic seems to be: ssWe don't care so much about the Concordias, but, if they come, others, probably not so refined, will follow.' One gentleman said that if they must go, he hoped that they would go on the railroad, for the public peace would be much less dis turbed than if people and beer went up the turnpike.
 Miss Edith B.Clark of Huntington is at F. M. Beardsley's.
 E. B. Burroughs's young colt was ser iously cut by a barb wire fence
 Not a great many Grace church peo- pie attended the picnic at Parlor Rock, last week Thursday. Fifteen cars brought St. Paul's church people and friends from Bridgeport and the occasion was enjoyed by all. Newfield and Sum- merfield people occupied the grounds, Saturday.
 This week at Parlor Rock: Monday, 9th, Christ church, Westport; Tuesday, 1th, St.Francis Xavier, Bport; Wednes- day, Sth, NJ. E. church, Westport :; Thursday, 9th, Woodmont M. E. Sunday school; Friday, 10th, West End mission, Bridgeport. Manager Harris was never so busy, but newspaper man is always recognized at sight. Long may he wave
 Selectman R. c. Tousey has been ap- pointed a special officer for service along the line of the Housatonic road.
 John Tyler, the old man mentioned in the last BEE as en route to Albany on foot, found a Good Samaritan in John P M. Thornton, who is summering here. MT Thornton kept him all night and with the help of F. s. Shelton, w. s. Glider sleeve, Nelson Burr and Mrs Gross, bought a ticket, next morning and sent him on to Albany by rail.
 Mrs Harriett Fulford has recently boarded Mir Plumridge and family of Brooklyn and is now boarding MT Eu- gene and family of Bridgeport, besides other Summer guests from Bridgeport and Brooklyn.
 Orville $. Mallett has, for Summer guests, Miss Elizabeth Howard, Mrs Bur ton Clark and son Willard S., Paul Has kell and Norman Adams.
 J. H. Mallett is boarding 27 horses, this Summer.
 Edith Wheeler of Monroe has visited Miss Daisy Seeley.
 Miss Mary Seeley and brother Sam re- gently visited Portchester friends. z.
 Cornelius Craft, buyer for the gents furnishing department of Ridley's New York store, is guest of John F. M. Thorn ton, with his wife and two children. John r. M. Thornton will conduct a praise service at the M. D. church, next Sunday evening. The choir, which has been seated in the front pew, with their backs to the congregation, are to occupy a raised platform in the northeast corner. of the church, at one side of the pastor. l.. N. Mallett has new thresher and, cleaner; Thomas Kohlar works for hirr still. x.