The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20

gested that the words cor to such per-
sons as may seem for the best interests
of the borough" be added to the original
motion authorizing the authorities to con-
tract for the work. The question was
then called for and was carried, with a
solitary no. The matter of appropriate
ing money for this purpose was then TAX
en- up and a motion that notes be issued
was made by Mr. Shepard. Ex-Warden
Cole said that the warden and burgesses
would have to authorize or at least sanct-
ion the notes to pay for the filter and the
resolution was finally changed to read
that the warden and burgesses be author
lied to borrow sufficient money to pay
for this improvement. This was then
passed and the meeting adjourned.
George NJ. Lyon has sold his house at
Depot Place to George Morgan of Wolf
Pits, who will probably take possession
soon. The price paid was in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
Rev F. G. Howell gave an interesting
lecture on Stanley in Africa, Friday
night, in the Methodist church
Ground has been broken for the new
house which Miss Julia Andrews will put
up ON Greenwood avenue. Edgar An
drews will do the mason work and Gil
bert Bros. the carpentry.
Edgar Andrews has the contract for
the foundation of Shepard's new build
ings on Center street.
Thomas Watts has bought building
lot on Andrews street and will probably
build there soon.
DR. John Andrews has sold a lot On Elm
street to John Wheeler, Jr.
Postmaster Benedict has placed tin
frame at the general delivery window of
the post office, in which letters held for
postage are exhibited.
d. r. Van RipeI, the popular and pros
porous baker, is preparing plans for Il
new horse barn at the rear of his bakery
on Center street. Work will begin in
three or four weeks. 1t will have room
for five horses, besides room enough for
storing flour, etc. Mr. Van Ripper is do
ing good business, both in his bakery
and with the wagons he runs to adioin-
ing towns.
y. b. Lockwood, the veteran shOemak-
er, will remove from his present quar-
tiers in Platt's hotel building to the ground
floor of the new building to be put up by
Mr. Shepard.
English Brothers are to build large
addition to their building, which will be
occupied by English & Lynn, whose rap
idly increasing cigar business requires
more room.
viii w. Fox raised house at Oakland
farm for Willie Kyle, last week.
Ground was broken, last week, for
Shepard's new building, which will be
put up by Gilbert Brothers. The build
ing is to be 80 feet deep and two stories
high in front.
A sociable will be given at Nichols
opera house on the evening of Monday,
April 30, Easter Monday, by St. Mary's
I. A. and B. socie4y, Tickets are SOC.
Howard Willard has bought out Henry
Lynch's fish market on Center street and
Lynch is working at carpenterng for
Senior.
w. A. Gilbert and Frederick Mckenzie
are to build a couple of houses on Henry
street, the new thoroughfare lately laid
out. Gilbert Brothers will do the work.
April /, A. l.. Baldwin will begin to
Buzz around, collecting town taxes, as
many time before.
David L. Solley is administrator on the
estate of the late Thomas Solley, who
left will but named no executor BE
Henry A. Gilbert, guardian of Hattie
Mcdowell, is to sell real estate belonging
to her.
Last week was a notable one in the his
tory of Bethel. Twin girls were born to
Mr. and Mrs Dennis Cunningham and
another pair of girls to Edward Passmore
and wife.
Mr. Geer, brother of Grocer C. w. Geer,
who has been on duty at Bethel station,
has been transferred to Great Barring
ton, Mass, as assistant station agent.
A. II. Dimond & Son have bought the
hardware business which has been con-
Quoted for years, first by Dimond &c Haw-
ley at the old store on Center street, near
Judd e Co.'S shop, then by f. Fl. Haw-
ley in the handsome new block put up
by A. II. Dimond in the new business
center at Fountain place. The business
is extensive and prosperous and Dimond
& Son will have the best wishes of the
citizens in their new venture. Mra Haw-
ley, who has been in business here for
several years, has made many friends
during his sojourn and they will part
with him regretfully. He is to return to
his fathers farm at Miry Brook. The
stock has been partly sold at auction and
a new assortment will be put in.
Hating is still good.
Unclaimed letters at Bethel:
Mr. James Connell, F. d. Fry & Co., Miss Ka.
tie Kehoe, Miss Mamie Lynch, Richard Mead,
George Seelye.
G. w. Roe has been renovating Roy
Stones house.
G. E. Senior has been doing little out
door painting, this Winter, because of
bad weather. Ferry's block was begun
in December and is not yet finished;
Theodore Ferry's new house at Grassy
Plain has just received its first coat,
though brushes were first welded three
weeks ago.