The Newtown bee., 1888-05-11
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FFHuk I. w arner nus been m the JOCK up for several days awaiting trial, on a charge of grievously assaulting his mother.
 George Lathrop has been on the sick list for some days. There has not been time in long period when sickness has been so general as during the last three or four months.
 George P Crane is in Canada to buy a drove of cattle.
 Notwithstanding the large fall of .rain and snow during the Winter and Spring, many wells are low.
 Sunday morning, Rev MT Freeman preached an able sermon to young men, at the First church. In the evening, Mrs Wallace, mother of General Lew Wallace, was heard at the North church, nominally upon the subject of universal suffrage, but more particularly on the merits of the third party temperance movement, as the only way in which temperance reform can be advanced.
 There is little, if any, improvement in health of Simeon and David Bacon.
 Three are sick in the family of A B. Gib- son.
 Forest fires were numerous, last week during the hot days and the ice cart be- gan it's daily rounds.
 Dr Thomas Bull is back from his en- gagement in New York hospital and is now assisting his uncle, Dr II. w. Shove. Two days ago, they treated the young son of Rev Mir Freeman for badly fractured or splintered arm, caused by jumping off the rocks near the school house.
 John Russell and family have depart ed for their home at Milford, having rented their West Side property. $ It is not generally remembered that the beautiful lake, Quassapaug, is situ- ated in the bosom of the high hills be- tween Woodbury and Waterbury at an elevation of some 800 or GOO feet above the city of Waterbury and the village of Woodbury. It has no brooks or streams flowing into it, but is fed by subterra- mean sources and has a good sized stream for an outlet. The water is of the best, pure and limpid. It's Indian name means 1.-The beautiful, clear water" It seems that there is a project on foot to secure the right to take the waters of this lake for a supply to Waterbury and, should the plan be carried out, no city could have purer or better supply.
 Our friend, Silas c. Judson, has re- moved his headquarters and now dwells within the ancient, classic shades of Mapelton.
 Benjamin Fabrique has been in failing health during the last few months. He is nearly 90.
 George II. Wells, who has pun chased the John Curriss place will turn the granary building on Judson avenue and DeForest street into grocery store. He will be apt to capture the West Side trade.
 The woodbury Reporter is about to treat itself to a new printing press. The last issue had very deep question on the prices of wool, assuring It's reader that the cause could not be free trade.
 I. B. Burton has gone to attend to h.s possessions in Pennsylvania.
 Our late postmaster. John W. Nichol proposes to enjoy the delights of agrlcdl- ture, this season, on the breezy height of Mount Carmel in Wecuppeemee do trict. He has been for soinr monTh- poor health ami gor' therc vh "tly GO cuperate.
 Dr E. N. Betts, father of Dr k. \ Betts, Jr, of Sandy Hook, who has been quite ill from exposure in the March blizzard, is slowly recovering and can get out.
 F. $. Hitchcock has returned from school in New Haven.
 pr Ketcham keeps for sale super.or brand of coffee at his new drug store, which is highly spoken of by purchasers.
 The homestead of the late Philander Nichols will be sold at auction, May l2.
 Judge Cole of Waterbury was .n town, over Sunday.
 G. NJ. Allen and |. Schindler took 65 pounds of suckers, last week, on one trip, some of GAem@ gang three pound. each.
 The Woodbury midnight liquor ex- press is said to make its regular rounds and yet nobody IS able to entrap it's willy managers and proprietor, not even the remarkably expert detectives who figur- ed in the Myers case. lt is not certain that the latter would peach on them, even if they did discover them.
 It s with sincere regret that we learn that Wallace Proctor has relinquisheu his position as She prominent partner in the late firm of Proctor Bros. We have known hum for several years, both as the genial ana etliCicnt clerk and as the mod el proprietor in q country sGore. His courteous and urbane treatment of hi- customers has invariably won their es- teem and respect. While not possessing the severe ana dignified manners of c. M. Harvey. Esq, he has that courteous amiabilty and winning geniality which attracts all and repels none., For secur. ing trade and favor in country store, to which he has been educated, he is without superior in this town. He pos sesses intellectual talents of high order which, if they had been duly cultivated. would have elevated hun to an enviable position at the bar or n the pulpit Faithful and generous to his fr,enls, kind and forgiv.ng to his enem,es (f he has any), his resignation of his position has created vacancy in our corps of merchants which it will be difficult to fill, but we assure him of our warmest wishes for his future welfare and sue cess wherever he may be located and in whatever honorable business he may be engaged.--[J John J. Holmes, Woodbury, May ', 1858.
 SOUTHPORT.
 Mrs Elisha Wheeler is visiting her daughter, Mrs Sanford, in New Haven.