The Newtown bee., 1889-06-14

Grade crossings it best are great danger and a great annoyance; but in these days when the iron horse rushes along at breathless speed, grade cross ing situated like the one at Blacksmith curve is a death trap. There have been many instances of hair breadth escapes on this curve and but a few years ago John R. Tomlinson had a team of horses killed and wagon shattered, though the driver escaped unhurt. By removing the highway a few rods to the north, the danger would be greatly lessened. As it is, too great caution cannot be ex- ercised in attempting to cross.
 Oscar PitzschIer, the tonsoriaIist, and Uncle Peter Keeler, the famous basso (that is, bass fasher,) enjoyed an adven- ture not down on the bills, a few days ago. Their boat, with which they were to fish in the Housatonic at Hanover, was fastened in the wagon, but worked loose and the oarlock caught the spOlzes of q wheel. Before the terrific speed of their trotter could be checked, most of the spokes were broken, However, they braced up the wagon with a rail and went fishing, as they had intended, re- turning as best they could.
 B. Clifton Fairchild has taken several views of the works at BidwelFs gold mine.
 l Newtown Street looks well, with the 1 leafy arch of trees and smooth expanse of lawns on either side. But this only serves to bring into greater promi-
 hence the grounds in front of several
 places, where the grass is never cut. There is talk of forming baseball
 team in Newtown, drawing men from
 Hawleyville and the Street. $. c. Latin
 TOD, who has had much experience as captain, is an enthusiast and sees no
 reason why Newtown should not have a
 nine to be proud of. Certainly there is material enough.
 Surveyor Atkinson finds that the top
 of the rails at Newtown depot is 396 04 feet above tide water.
 \ new card room spooler has been put in the Mantle mills, replacing the old creels with more modern laps and doing faster work.
 William w. Wakelee is repairing a
 small building and will soon open for business at the old stand at Bulls Head.
 At the return game between the Glens land Waterburys, Wednesday, 26th, at 1 Waterbury, the Glens will do their best
 to retrieve their defeat.
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 from the rectorship of the Episcopal mis- !. sion in Willimantic and St. Paul's church, !, Windham Center, has been accepted. NIT !, Jefferson was Rev A. F. Chapman's predecessor in St. Johns parish, Sandy Hook. His temporary residence will be
 at his wife's home in Darien. ) c. F. Beardsley exhibits three immense Sharpless strawberries, which weigh two , and one half ounces and the largest is , six inches in circumference. He has 5 1900 Sharpless plants.
 s. 0. Lathrop rented the Brew place 2 not A. $. Futile as enormously stated ' MT Lathrop rents MT Futile a tenement g in the house.
 Best New Process Flour, 90c. per bag.
 New Turkish Prunes, four pounds. 25c
 Best 150 test Bush & Denslow Kerosene lOiI, five gallons roc. Choice New Cror
 New Orleans Molasses, only COG. pei ' gallon. Fine Porto Rico Molasses, 90,
 per gallon. Twenty-two bars Ozon, ISoap, s1. Twenty-Five bars Albion
 soap, (14 oz.) sl. Splendid Japanese
 Oolong or mixed Tea, four pounds sl, a
 ". E. WILLS, 5S State street, Bridge
 bort, Conn.