The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-10-02

her attention by letting its jaw drop
down, thereby displaying very fine set
of teeth. The lady Immediately stated
that she had been mistaken, that it was
not her brother, as he had not such fine
teeth and countermanded the arrange
ments for the funeral. After she had
gone, the morgue keeper turned to the
still gaping corpse, shook his fist at it
and said, '"There, you id fool; if you
had known enough to keep your mouth
shut, you would at least have had de-
cent burial ~ One of the Town Off
GERS.
Ties and rails have been laid from the
Murphy crossing west, across the river
and as far as the rectory crossing in
Southport.
Arthur F. Jones has had an attach
ment for $25 placed on the horse and
milk wagon of Charles johnson, security
for a suit for damages caused by a col
lision early in September. Lawyer Stiles
Judson, Jr, represents Mr. Jones.
Rev F. S. Child of the Congregational
church started, Monday, for fortnight's
vacation. Part of it will be spent in the
West.
Political physicians, those accustomed
to guaging the temper of the body poll
tic by the throbbing of the public pulse,
predict warm and interesting time at
next weeks town meeting. The subject
of town expenses will be one fruitful
source of argument and eloquence is ex-
pected to flow at the mention of the con-
solidation of schools. The attendance
will be large, as it should be.
A bit of land was given the town by
Keplar II. Nichols of Stratfield, in order
that similar bit might be taken from
the old Parish road highway and both
the road and Mr. Nichols's line straight
ened. The town will undoubtedly ap-
prove the action of the selectmen in max
ing the change.
Another meeting of the selectmen, the
last before election, will be held, this
week Saturday.
Besides the money paid over to Town
Treasurer Hobart, as shown by the re-
port in the last BEE, Tax Collector Pike
has received sufficient to make nearly
$50, 1000 collected. There's more that he
intends to get, he says.
AS no petition to that effect was pre-
sented to the selectmen, the question of
license or no license was not incorporat-
ed in the warning for the animal town
meeting and the matter cannot be voted
upon. In the absence of a vote ON the
subject, it will remain license, as at pres
ent.
The following from the Newburgh
Journal has pleasant reference to Miss
Chadeayne, who is to conduct school at
Innerburn cottage: Miss Chadeayne, who
has for the past five years conducted a
most excellent private school at the
Rykeman place, Cornwall, will move to
Fairfield, where she will establish a
school. AS an educator, her work in
Cornwall speaks for itself and the resi-
dents of Fairfield can congratulate them
selves upon securing an instructor whose
qualifications are the very best.
Ward Buckley has his mill full of APP
pies.
Thomas Larkins and family left Black
Rock, last week Thursday morning, for
Chicago.
T.McGee moved into c. M. French's
tenement house, Thursday.
A gentleman from Missouri, school
school, this week, to learn our system of
teaching and spent the morning session.
He has travelled all over the United
States and complimented G. S. French
by stating that his corn was the best
that he had seen in his travels. He car
ried few ears with him to show Missou-
rians how to raise corn. G. s. French
furnished him with the school laws of
the State.
The Republican caucus at the Town
hall, Tuesday evening, September 20,
was called to order by Town Committee
F. B. Wakeley; Judge John III. Perry
was elected chairman, Bacon Wakeman
clerk. The following ticket was unani-
mously nominated:
First selectman, Rufus b. jennings; second,
Amory r.. Rowland.
Town clerk and collector, Francis M. Pike.
Town treasurer and treasurer OF school and
town deposit funds, Howard n Wakeman.
Constables, John l.. Thomas, Bacon Wake
man, W. III. Donaldson, NJ. ". B. Durham
Grand jurors, Henry II. Perry, Henry III
Mills, Nathaniel b. Hill, A. r.. +. Nichols.
Assessors, Michael B. Lacey, Nellis H. Sher-
wood.
Board OF relief, John L. Morehouse, Ed
ward Is. Morchouse.
school visitor for three years, Simeon Pease'