The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13

give Christmas entertainment of tab- leaux, recitations and songs in the Town hall, next week Friday evening, the 20th.
 The severe storm prevented a large au- of lectures, which was given by Isaac Holden, president of the Bridgeport sci entific society at Town hall, last week. Those present were we'll paid in listening to his graphic and humorous description of voyage from the Everglades and along the Florida keys. The lecture was profusely illustrated by stereopticon views and received frequent applause. Special attention was paid to the flora and marine productions of that section.
 Elliott J. Peck publishes card in the Bridgeport Standard in which he pays a tribute to the honest dealing of G. w. Fairchild, the jeweler, as illustrated in the purchase of watch, which, in a years use, showed variation of only 47 seconds, as compared with Mir Fairehild's cbronometer. Mir Peck thinks that, as sis u WAUGH d hilh D iCp- utation, this watch has established MT Fairchlld's and his fellow townsmen will perfectly agree with Mir Peck.
 There has been some talk of building horse sheds near the NJ. E. church, but the matter has been indefinitely post poned.
 The firemen's ball was a success and they report small sum added to their funds. The good work the truck com pany have done in the past in saving property from destruction should be re- membered by our townspeople when the boys ask for funds to aid in keeping up their organization to a proper standard for efficient duty. Fortunately, we don't have many fires, but we are thankful that, when one does occur, we have a company capable and willing to do good work in protecting property.
 Among the items in the book of esti- mates and appropriations at Washington is one of S70,000 for improving the Hous- atomic river.
 A well dressed stranger applied for board at Mir Wolf's, representing himself as q book canvasser. After getting his dinner, he succeeded in finding d few dollars in Miss Lulu Wolf's purse and then sloped. Constable Stagg was soon put on his track, but failed to find him.
 Hon W. Cecil Durand, State auditor, of Milford, was in town, Monday, to at tend the funeral of Mrs Benjamin.
 Rev Joel s. Ives delivered an address before the Plymouth Endeavor Union at Thomaston, Wednesday evening.
 After the morning sermon at the NJ. E. church, Sunday, Rev John Pegg read a letter from Rev Mir Livingston, who is in Florida seeking to regain his health. He speaks highly of his pleasant surround ings and hopes the splendid climate will be of benefit to him. His numerous friends certainly wish that his expecta- tions may be realized.
 Mrs Watson Smith, who has been seri- ously i'll, is reported better.
 The third degree was worked by St. Johns lodge at a special meeting, Mon day evening,
 It is reported that agents have been trying to purchase land along the line of the Parallel railroad. A new means of access to the outside world may be near CT consummation than we think for.
 Two sample street lamps have been put up for trial by parties from out of town, who hope to induce our townspeo- pie to give them contract to light our streets. It is to be hoped that their eff forts will be crowned with success.
 The peculiar fog which settled down on us, Monday evening, has been the oc- casion of much comment. It was so thick and heavy that the lights in the houses could not be seen at distance of a few feet and the darkness could be felt. The stars could be seen most of the time, but, as for seeing anything near the sur face of the earth, it was an impossibility Fortunately, it did not last long, though it did not entirely disappear until nearly morning of the next day.
 The thermometer registered degrees above zero on the cold morning of last week.
 Mir Baker has made a successful start with the choral union. Next rehearsal, in the Congregational lecture room, Mon, day evening, l6th.
 B. Holmes repairs his own house.
 The committee in. charge of the pamph let to perpetuate the memory of tho quarto-millennial are progressing. book of about l25 pages is planned, tC cost 50 cents and to contain history o1 the town, as well as verbatim reports oi the celebration speeches.
 Frank Sammis moved, last week, tt his new home on Monument hill. Mr' Fanny Peck will occupy his former resi- deDce, which she owns, James U. Sam mis moving into the chambers from the house of Judson Curtis.
 Rev Dr II. c. Hovey will give the mex lecture, Thursday, 18th, on ''rornadoes.
 Rev Mir Holden of Olivet church occu pied the Congregational pulpit, Sunday William k. Peck, the ice man at Wheel er's mill and brother-in-law of Elme Beardsley, who has fingered so long a deaths door, is recovering from inter mittent fever.
 Mrs Benjamin Wells has been sick Postmastes Spall's brother Edward hai been laid up with rheumatism.
 Mrs Greens family were to move, thi week, from the place on Elm stree which has been bought by one Ryan The Greens have vainly tried to hir some of the best places in town.
 James Meachen, in selling his propert, on Elm street at Sandy Hollow to F. Beach, reserved the tenant house. H will move it to StratfOrd avenue nea Fred Lillingston's, where Frank Edward will occupy 1t.
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