The Newtown bee., 1890-01-17
EASTON.

EASTON.
 Miss Sylvina A. Banks presided at the organ at the Baptist church, Sunday, in the absence of George J. Banks, the reg ular organist, by reason of the sickness of his wife.
 The board of relief. George J. Banks. Eli Winton and George $. Banks, will be in session for the last time at the clerks office on Monday, 20th, from F till i n to hear appeals from tho doings of the assessors.
 John Rose came to Jump Hill, last No vember, occupying E. w. kowing's farm. During November and December. he caught five or more foxes, with only one dog, which does all the business without aid, except the shooting. She seems pos sessed of peculiar instinct for the busi- ness. Last week Monday morning, she was on track of fox about sunrise and followed it to near Stepney, some 10 or 12 miles and back through Long swamp to within about a quarter of a mile of his barn, where MT Rose met it and with his 3S calibre breech loader scooped it in. It proved the old veteran fox that has been the terror of all poultry raisers in this vicinity for the last five or six years at least and had been so successful in baffiing the skill of our numerous Red ding, Weston and Greenfield fox hunters. The Tuesday after, he bagged another. Wednesday and Thursday, he was ab- sent at Stratford, but on Friday his faith full dog brought one more to his list. MT Rose is now on the track of a panther or wild cat that has lair down in the Dev- Ills Den or Pops Mountain just west of his house. He has seen the panther and knows the cry of the wild cat as well as he knows the bugle sound of his old days. MT Rose has been a successful hunter in the far west and is familiar with the var ious families of wild animals from the Rocky Mountain Grizzly to the common rabbit and squirrel of our Nutmeg State.
 Henry C. Wilson intends to move into town, occupy the house of the late Jo- seph Wilson and work in Jennings pa- per mill.
 Mrs W. II. Grumman has been quite sick.
 At the entertainment given by the scholars of Staples Academy. last week Tuesday evening, s16 was cleared for the benefit of tine library.
 Mrs W. c. Boughton has visited her daughter, Mrs J. B. Ward.
 Mrs Samuel R. Wells and children re- main in Bridgeport yet.
 William Roberts and Sylvester Powell have returned from their school at Suf- field on account of the illness of Charles Powell and his daughter Emma.
 There was social party at the resi- deuce of Peter Perry, last week; some 50 of the company enjoyed themselves by dancing into the small hours, to mu- sic furnished by Bulkley's band of Green field Hill. After refreshments, all left for their homes, hoping that they may. | in the near future, be honored with an- other invitation.
 Henry c. Wilson expects to superin- tend the work at the paper mill. Mrs Charles Beach of Bridgeport has spent a few days with her mother, Mrs John Wilson.
 MT Dennis and his two sons have moy- ed from the Tommy Seeley place. into a house owned by Charles Winton. Will liam Smith has moved into the house va- eated by them.
 Charles Morehonse has returned to Sharon.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Powell are sadly afflicted by the death of their only daugh- ter, Mary, who died Tuesday, 14th. The Episcopal congregation was much disappointed in not having preacher, Sunday afternoon.