The Newtown bee., 1889-09-06
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 The graded school will begin it's Fall term, 9th.
 Principal Peck is expecting Mrs Cox of California, sister of his wife, to make visit.
 Stiles Judson, Jr, has gone on busi. ness trip to Georgia. | U. B. Smith, jeweler, closes out his business here, to go into Bridgeport drug store.
 William Crawford found q well pre-. served Indian skeleton while excavating in a lot in rear of his residence.
 D. F. Rhoades is chairman of the re- ception committee of our celebration in October
 MT and Mrs Rhoades have returned from their long pleasure trip. Nil Rhoades claims to have caught the larg- est pickerel taken from the St. Law renee, this season. Edward Bond has returned from his trip to Michigan.
 George Chevalle, who has been in the employ of the Granite Works for six years, has accepted position with L. H. Todd & Co. as clerk. It is reported that three new houses are to be built on Strawberry hill.
 The dam at Beach's ice pond at Old mill is approaching completion. It is in- tended to flood about five acres of land. Co. K, Veteran Association, headed by the Maple drum corps, went to Minor Smiths, Labor day and enjoyed one of his famous dinners. They expect to take part in the great celebration, October 3. II. P. Stagg and N. F. Wilcoxson were appointed committee to arrange for next years reunion.
 Diphtheria has broken out among the children at the county home. Owing to active measures taken by Dr Cogswell, there seems no danger of its spreading and those who have the dread disease seem getting along nicely. | The harbor men report large school of eels swimming up the Housatonic The bottom of the river, as far as could be seen, was covered with the squirmine mass.
 Dr and Mrs Jackson of Columbia. S. l C., visit Mir Hurd. 1 Charles II. Silliman, who is engaged in a large button store in Jersey City, spent Sunday in town.
 l Charles Clark of Oronoque is reported insane and will be sent to Middletown. | Miss Lewis of Jamaica, l.. l., is at Mrs Frank Thompson's.
 Henry Plaut of Minneapolis, brother of Mrs Capt Sterling, is in town. MI Plaut formerly lived here and will be re- membered by our older residents.
 Charles Wolf is reported seriously i'll. MT and Mrs French of Bridgeport spent Sunday with their son Arthur, who is llVluS HI bite Juuu mousse. Some large stone were unloaded from the cars, Monday, by the Granite Works, intended for soldiers monuments to be erected at Gettysburg, this Fall.
 Rev Mir Livingston has resigned as pas tor of the M. E. church by advice of his physician, who says that hes must have absolute rest. This is sad news both to the church and community. During the time that he has had charge of this church, he has endeared himself to its members by his able sermons and strong Christian character. A young man him l self, he has exercised strong influence for good among the younger members o1 his congregation and young and old are sad at heart that q career which promis ed so much usefulness should be ever temporarily checked. The best wishes of the entire community go with him 1T his retirement and all hope that he may soon be able to take up the work he loved so well.
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