The Newtown bee., 1891-05-08
NEWTOWN, CONN.,, BEE.
 FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891.
CIRCULATION

JANUARY l, 1882, ,..............-......... 60 LAST WEEK, ........-................ ....27so
 Father Loftus is again at his old plac at St. Rose parish and is assisting tn work of both this parish and the mission at Stepney.
 Mir and Mrs c. D. Stillson of Halter town are soon to celebrate their woodel wedding.
 There will be two masses a month a St Stephens church, either Father Flo, CT Father Loftus being in prompt attend ance. Services were held there, Thurs day of this week and mass will be sait next Sunday at 10 m.
 Ladies' meeting, next Tuesday at with Mrs Rev k. H. Butcher at the Meth odist parsonage. There was a goot attendance at the aims house, last Iues day and the excellent address of Rev M Butcher was listened to with interest.
 New line window shades complet, with fixtures, 25c to $1. Curtain poles brass rods for sash curtains at E. F. Flaw ley's.
 The annual meeting of the New Havei branch of the Woman's Board of Mis-
  New Britain, Tuesday, l2th. Half fare return tickets will be furnished by the Consolidated road and divisions and by the New England road to those who pay full fare in going to New Britain. The exercises will begin at 10 l5 a m and } | III. Luncheon will be served in the par ish chapel. Mrs Gulick from Spain, Mrs Karmarkar of India (now a medica student in Philadelphia, Miss Fensham nd Mice Child frnn Boston will address the meeting.
 Best lawn mower made, $5, at E. F Hawley's.
 While couple of Huntingtown's young Americas were out for little stroll, the other night, they left theil 'mark" on a newly covered building neal by; but the owner, with an eye to busi ness, appeared to them, the next day threatening them with the law. The "boys" sandpapered the building smooth and all was satisfactory.
 New novelties in gents neckwear al bargain prices at E. F. Hawley's.
 Norman Northrop, Esq, rides a new Clark's cutaway harrow
 Patrick Keane of Danbury has visited Newtown friends.
 The addition at Oscar Pitzschler's house is raised and covered.
 Alfred Stillson, who has been working for K. Redtield X Sons on the Consolidat- ed road at Fairfield, is home again.
 
 The New York Betting X Packing Go. (Ltd) offers two heavy team horses for sale, as the oil used for fuel has done away with their use in carting coal.
 k. K. Morgan and family of Bridge port have moved into the Morgan house in the Street for the Summer.
 Mrs A. N. ITawley has been quite sick with grip.
 k. F. Hawley has decided to introduce the Peck cash register into his store, in place of the cash carrier now in use.
 Former officers were reelected at the annual meeting of the BEE Publishing Co.,, held at the office, Monday evening. Reports read showed the company in a highly satisfactory condition financially. It was decided to buy a set of springs, by which the speed of the press could be increased. An annual dividend of per cent. was declared.
 Go and see Pepper Mace, ''de spice ob de whole family" and Frisky, "short as pie crust" at the Town hall, Tuesday evening, May l9. Cast of characters: Jonas Aldrich,"R IL smith; Capt 1't, HHgh E9l Harris NJ. Clark; "Bowie Knife Jack" Ii. w. "Pepper," L. C. Morris; Aunt Rebecca," Mrs C. B. TayGr susie Aidrie6" Miss Grace "Frisky," Miss Hattie NJ. Northrop.
 Prof Cliff and Rev MT Linsley are two of Newtown's best amateur pedestrians and they frequently take tours of cOnsid- erable length. Not often, however, do they meet so pleasant a host as on their last trip, Saturday. They left Newtown by rail and followed the Shepaug to Washington, when they left the train and began their ramble across country to the Housatonic at New Milford by way of New Preston. Here resides Senator Ly- man, a warm friend of Senator Houlihan of the Grand Central and it was to him that the travellers had been recommend ed by the senator from the Fifteenth. The cordial welcome extended by Sena- tor Lyman was fully appreciated.
 Mrs w. D. B. Ferris and Mrs Charles Ferris are sick with grip.
 No little damage was done by the sud- den and severe cold of Tuesday night, a snow squall preceding the frost.
 II. T. Procter of Cincinnati has spent a few days here.
 Bradley Nichols of B. Nichols & Sons, n~;I rta nf o resident of Stepney, was in town, Tues day.
 Isaac Sherman was arrested, Monday, by Sheriff Glover, on complaint of Dr E. J. Peck of Hattertown, who charged him with assault. AS Sherman was not iii condition for trial, Monday, his case was continued by Justice Cavanaugh until Monday, 1lth, at 10 a m, bonds of $50 being furnished. The assault grew out of demand for the return of a pitchfork which Peck claimed Sherman had stolen. Sherman denied knowledge of the fork and thumped Peck.
 The second day of the hearing on the claims against the estate of Elon Booth is set down for next week Tuesday at the probate office, before Judge Huntington of Woodbury and Robert A. Clark.
 Some days ago, Agent Thrall of the State humane society came to Newtown and investigated the case of John Mich ols of Hattertown, whose wife has not been living with him for three years. Mi Nichols says that she has deserted him and that he shall obtain a divorce; but Mrs Nichols says that cruel treatment forced her away. As Mir Nichols has not been supporting his wife, Mir Thrall made complaint to Selectman s. F. Glover ir the absence of First Selectman w. H Glover and Mir Nichols has been arrested C.. ,,n,, sunvNrt fHha tria1 io fn aacn,