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The Newtown bee., 1892-01-08
WHITE HILLS.

Mrs o. N. Blackman spent New ears in Bridgeport caring for friends sick with grip.
 Burton Booth intends to take vaca- tion from work in Birmingham for sever- al weeks to recruit his health.
 Dr Richardson attends tine sick at Abi- jah Hubbell's.
 Will Bryant and wife, MT and Mrs Black of Brooklyn were guests at Mrs Jessie Gerard's, last week.
 Mr Prindle gave Bible reading, Sun day, that was full of instruction and worthy of d better house. Rev Mir Coop CT will preach, next Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Amos Wheeler have enter tained their neces, with husbands, from Bridgeport.
 Mrs Eliza Hamilton is slowly improv- ing, although very weak from her recent threatened attack of pneumonia.
 Mir and Mrs George Botsford are at David Wheeler's for two weeks.
 Miss Hattie and Master Roger Wheel CT were given genuine surprise party by their young friends, Tuesday evening, Miss Fanny Wixon getting it up.
 Mir Dayton of the Shelton place has found his stray COW; she had been spending the week at Clark Beardsleys, who found it wandering in theiroad and gave it shelter.
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THE, D, M. READ COMPANY,
 BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

distributed Many thanks are due the rector and his wife, Mir and Mrs Smith, for the heartiness with which they gave time and labor to make the occasion a happy one.
 The ladies of tht Congregational church are to be congratulated upon the success of the entertainment, New ears day. All were treated to cake and can- dy and each child was given pretty basket filled with candy, oranges and handsome book.
 Miss Ella Roland from Bridgeport has been in town.
 Miss Sadie Mallett returned to St Mar garet's, Waterbury, Tuesday.
 Dr Griswold from New Milford was called to JIG Welton's, Eli Welton's, w.. W. Welton's and for Mrs Bates, last week.
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HUNTINGTON.

The suit of Miller Curtis against Hem ry b. Shelton was tried before Justice David 5. Clark at the Town hall in the Center, Tuesday, and judgment was ren- dered in favor of Mr Curtis to recover $S and costs. The case afforded conSid- erable amusement to the spectators, as Mir Curtis did not employ counsel, but pleaded his own case k. l.. Staples of Shelton was counsel for Shelton. Mir Shelton bought an old moving machine of Mir Curtis, and, after using it to cut his hay, he returned it. He claimed that he only took it on trial and was not to buy unless he was suited with it. Un- less he appeals tiie case,he will now have to pay, besides the $S, ss9 50 costs and his lawyer. Mr Shelton ought to be a good friend of the lawyers, as he seldom pays d bill of any amount or repairs or builds fence between his land and his neighbors without first going to law about it.
 Mark Mallory, at E. l.. Walkers, has been entertaining his brother, over New Years.
 St. Paul's church received at Christ mas beautiful book mark for the Bible, to match the white hangings on altar, lectern and reading desk. The mark is of vide, white silk ribbon aud is hand somely embroidered ill gold, with cross and crown. It was worked by Miss Jes- sic D. Smith and presented by her to the church.
 Rev Alfred Goldsborough of Monroe will preach and administer Holy Com. munion at st. Paul's, Sunday morning al II. There will be no second service.
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BETHEL.

Warden A A. Dimond has been on the sick list.
 Laura, eldest daughter of John Baird, who was buried, Monday, had been sick with diphtheria for some time. She was little better and there were hopes of her recovery, bur it left her so weak that she could not rally and she died, Friday morning. She was a bright and pretty girl 10 years old. Si,e was a member of the Junior Christian Eadeayor society of the Congregational church and many of it's members followed her remains to the grave. The family have the sympathy of the community in their double bereay- ment, having lost another child, short time ago and one very sick now.
 Edgar Davis is very sick with pneu- monia.
 Druggist Twiss is laid up with grip.
 Meetings are held in the M. k. church every night, this week and next. These meetings are led by Mrs Grace Weiser Davis and cordial invitation is extend ed to all. Thus far, they have met with success and much good has been done, 30 going forward for Eprayers, Sunday. Meetings were also held, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at 3. .' @
 A. W. Twiss is now prepared to fur nish hot soda, as he did last year.
 George W. Wheeler has painted Henry A. Gilbert's tenement house on Grassy Plain street.
 Don't forget the grand ball to be giv- 1.-the 18th. by Wooster council, o. U. A. M., in Nichols opera house. Arrange ments have been made to run horse car to Danbury after the ball.
 Capt Jenkins of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., was in town, over Sunday.
 Owing to the illness of Miss Agnes McWaters, there was no school in room No. }, Tuesday.tssr
 Mrs Charles Short is sick and under Dr Rarber's care. The three-years-old son of c. T. Short is also sick with scar let fever.
 The Knights of Columbus are moving into the large hall in G. G. Durant's new block.
 c. w. Roe has painted Miss II. II. See ley's house on Centre street.
 Mrs l.. H. Bevans has suffered with grip since Christmas.
 Married, December 3l, at the home of the brides parents at ElmwOod, by Rev J. T. Langlois, David E. Wildman to Miss Annie Hinman.
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SHELTON.

There was baptism at the evening service of the Baptist churc, Sunday and the church was crowded.
 Mrs k. l.. Staples is ill with the pre- vailing epidemic.
 There were seven deaths in town, last month, three of them the result of grip. The oldest was s years.
 The deaths in town during the past year were 10 less than the year previous, the whole number being 56.
 At the Methodist and Baptist church. es, this week. special services have been held in observance of the week of pray CT.
 The parishioners of Rev J. J. Cooper gave him surprise party, Saturday night, in honor of his 32d birthday and presented him with handsome easy chair.
 Willard F. Tomlinson is building a house on Prospect avenue. The roof, which has just been completed, is of slate. It is to be ready in the Spring.
 Edward Morse has nearly completed his new house on Oak street.
 The temporary bridge, in use while the iron bridge was building, has been taken down and the timber carted away.
 At the Methodist church, Sunday, off, cers were chosen for the Sunday school: Cyrus k. Lewis, superintendent; Arthur Beardsley, secretary. The school has been prosperous under the superintend ency of Alfred l.. Hubbard, who declin- ed reelection.
 Alonzo Waite, the father of Mrs Wat son J. Miller, is considered hopelessly ill. He has been confined to his bed for several weeks and is S4 years old.
 Mrs Thomas II. Newcomb, who has been seriously ill for several weeks with grip, is able to be out again.
 T. W. Brooks has gone to England for his health, which is considered quite precarious.
 James c. VanWagner, formerly a resi- dent but now of Paterson, N. J.., was in town, this week.
 Many people are not satisfied with the iron bridge because it is not level and such a grade is required to get on to it. In windy day, it is a bleak place to cross.
 Preparations are making to start up the Adams cotton mill. It is reported that mosquito netting will not be made in such large quantities as heretofore, but some kind of silk goods.
 The heavy storm of Saturday has near ly filled the upper reservoir which sup plies the village with water.
 James NJ. Hunt expects to move into his new house at South End, this month.
 The machinery for the new rubber mill is fast being received and put in place. It is much improved over that formerly used and will not require so many men. It takes week for the old stock to pass through the various proc esses until it is ''reclaimed.'
 There has been nothing new revealed about the recent murder. The officers, under the direction of the coroner and the State attorney, have been working on the case every day and the communi- ty hope that the fiend who committed the deed will be discovered.
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Peter Ferris is said to be quite sick and unable to attend to his labors in the Park City.
 Miss M. H. Barber is quite sick with grip and rheumatics, Dr J. c. Lynch of Bridgeport attends.
 Bridgeport officers traced the stolen feed of J. H. Williams to the barn of J. Smith, where it was found with other booty.
 Ezra B. Dibble died at his home in White Plains, Monday, 4th, aged 67 years. The deceased was born in Brook field, Conn.,, where he lived for many years and where he married Mary E.An- drews. Later, he moved to Bridgeport and then to Trumbull, where he recently built shis present home. For several years, he had been a skilled workman in the employ of Benham 6 Hawley, East Bridgeport. Returning from his work, . two weeks ago, it is thought that his horse, becoming frightened, threw him to the ground. He received injuries on the head that resulted in his death. He leaves wife and four children: Ernest E., bookkeeper for Naugrtuck Ice Co.,. ]; George $. and Franklin H., in the em- ploy of Wheeler & Wilson, Minnie M., wife of M. Whittlesey, insurance agent, Bridgeport. He was member of the Congregational church. His funeral was from the house, Thursday at p m, Rev W. F. White officiating. Interment in Booths cemetery.
 The new building of Plumb Bros.is be- ing rapidly pushed to completion.
 Daniel Ward is laying foundation for a new building near the mill.
 Those who have been sick are improv- ing the cold wave has had good ef- feet.
 MT and Mrs w. F. Tait have returned from Bridgeport.
 The week of prayer is being observed; meetings Sunday, Tuesday and Friday evenings at the church.
 At the morning service, Sunday, Rev w. F. White will review the history, or ganization and work of the church for the past year.
 On account of storm, there was no Christmas tree in the Congregational church, Christman Eve.A concert, with pleasing program, was given on New Years Eve.
 The scholars of White Plains school enjoyed vacation, last week.
 Mrs Edward Barton of Kent is with her parents, MT and Mrs Charles Beach.
 Mrs c. F. Plumb has visited New York friends.
 Misses Cora E. Beach and Alice Bur- ton have recovered from grip.
 Those who have been sick with grip are all improving: Mrs L. A. Hawley is gaining slowly, she having had pneu- monia and pleurisy with the grip.
 Miss Lena Nichols spent few days in Bridgeport, last week.
 Mir TOlles and family and Mir Standish and family, holiday guests of George Boughton.
 l.. A. Hawley attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs David Wheeler of Bridge port, New Years day.
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WOODBURY.

Mrs Charles Betts, who died, Monday morning, had been in delicate health for many years, but, at the last, was taken with the prevailing epidemic and lived but few days. She was a most estim- able lady and greatly beloved by her family, who will sadly miss her. Her husband now lies very i'll with pneumon- ia.
 Monday evening, Mrs T. L. Shea gave d party in honor of Master Frank An drews on his 11th birthday. A number of young friends and schoolmates were present. The evening was spent in a peanut hunt and in playing several live iy games; most enjoyable time.
 Mrs Deming is still very ill.
 The funeral of Mrs Heman Warner took place, Monday, at the Episcopal church.
 Miss Marshall, who has visited rela- tives in New York city, has returned.
 Parker Academy re-opened, Monday.
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TRuMBuLI..

New Years night, when all good peo- pie were slumbering, little knowing what the morrow would bring forth, J. II. Williams and son were victims of a daring burglary on their granary. Not less than two teams and three persons were used to convey the booty away. A full half ton of feed and about the same amount of oats were taken. The thieves evidently came from the north, but, in departing, one went south, while the other returned north. There has been no little amount of thieving going on in this locality for months. Undoubtedly. in the near future, q gang of thieves that will equal the famous Luddington troop will be brought to light.
 Ainariah Mallett has been quite feeble at his home and unable to attend to his duties with J IT. Williams < Son,
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The seventh annual ball of the St Vim cent De Paul was, as usual, Il success. The grand march was led by M. F. Xiii bride and sister, followed by 40 couples. Everybody enjoyed themselves. Land lord Leanord's stages were on hand at II 30 to convey the hungry to the hotel, where a grand supper was in readiness and an accommodating set of walters, mo- body left the dining room hungry; to say the supper was fine would be putting it light. The party arrived at the hall again at l2 30; dancing was kept up un- til daybreak, but, sorry to say, we had d rowdy in the hall who was not satis fled with the time he had and, instead of get ting the price of his ticket back, took from the till $24 30. The committee of arrangements have made every cent of it good, to take all the blame off from their shoulders U. M. Kilbride, J. J. McMahon. M. F. Kilbride, M. J. Mur- phy, H. A. Costello.
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Prof Harry Kirkland and Josie Bangs Platt were united in marriage at the res idence of the brides parents, Southamp- ton, L. l., by the brides uncle, Rev 5. II. Platt, Sunday evening, December 27, 1891. Monday morning, they left for their future home in Iowa, where the bridegroom is professor of music in one of the colleges of that state. The friends in Sandy Hook extend congratulations, craving for them happiness and great blessings from our bountiful Fathers hand.
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The festival of the Hawleyville Sunday school was held, last week Thursday evening. Rev MT Linsley was present, taking charge of the services. The pres- ents were arranged on tree, that used at Trinity and the cornucopias and other presents loaded it from top to the floor. The services consisted of carols, collects and creed, an address by Mir Lnsley and a report of the school for the year. The report showed 47 names on the list and six teachers and average attendance of scholars 26 l2, of teachers five. Con- tributions, $ll 96; $2l 60 hss been used for new library books. There is $26 v in the bank; $6 s9 on hand from con- tributions,
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STEPNEY.

Rev W. II. Walker, Jr, of Bridgeport preaching excellent sermons every Sun day at l D m; come out and hear him.
 F. B. Elwell of Troy, N. Y., is guest of Rev D. Osborne.
 Mir and Mrs W. o. Purdy have return ed to Brooklyn.
 Mrs c. A, EIwell has visited at W. B. Lanphear's in Bridgeport.
 Hanford Hull is improving slowly.
 Edward Northrop has returned to Mir Hawley's store as clerk.
 Seldom do we have to chronicle any mishap to Merchant Hawley, but no one is proof against accident. Burr Hawley (not Benj as most papers had it) went to Bridgeport, last week Thursday, as is his weekly custom, disposing of his eggs and other produce and buying for the store. Just at night, when about ready to return, in getting out of his cov- cred wagon, he placed one hand upon the hip of one of the horses, which, being cold and uneasy, kicked up a little. Mir Hawley stepped back; as he attempt ed to get out again, the horse kicked the second time, resulting in a bad frac- ture of Mir Hawley's left leg just below the knee. Being near Booths drug store, he was soon cared for by his friends and was then taken to the emergency hospit- al, where Dr Osborne reduced the frac- ture and he was brought home that even ing by his son, who is in business in the city. Several pieces of bone were taken out before the bone could be set and, be- ing q bad break, he will probably be laid by for several weeks.
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ROXBURY.

Marvin, eldest son of the late Samuel Thomas, died, Saturday and was buried, Monday, in the Center cemetery, Rev Julius Nelson officiating.
 The Winter term of the Booth school opened, 9th.
 Prof Barrett spent the holidays in Mas sachusetts.
 There was an enjoyable sociable, last week Thursday evening, at Ambrose Will sey's.
 The week of prayer is observed, this week, at the Methodist church.
 Presiding Elder Wing spends part of this week with Rev J. Nelson.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Mary Odell to Burton Hodge, the ceremony to take place, Wednesday, the 9th, at the brides home.
 Edward Preston is in Brooklyn caring for his brother, who has been quite ill.
 A large number of our people are sick with grip.
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Cards have been received by Newtown friends announcing the marriage of John A. Hauff, whose home was formerly with Dr Judson, to Miss Grace Hurlburt, daughter of Mir and Mrs Warner D. Jud- son. The ceremony will be performed ut St. Thomas church, New Haven, We'd nesday, January 20, 3 sop Mir Hauff, in company with his brothers, is conduct ing successful confectionery and ice cream b.siness at New Haven. Here's hoping for a pleasant wedding day, a long and happy life!
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BROOKFIELD.

Among those on the sick list are Dea Somers, Frank I'inkney and son, Elmer Nortilrop, George Jones and Mrs Thom- as Taylor.
 Charley Mead is sick with typhoid fev- CT in a mild form. His mother has gone on to take care of him.
 Annual meeting of St. Paul's Guild at the rectory, Wednesday evening
 Edward Soners was holne from New Haven. last week.
 Both doctors are now working to their
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Mir and Mrs George Perkins his broth CT Frank and family are now residing in Brooklyn. Mrs Sadie Gately Clark's house is completed and they. will take possession, this week. Congratulations are extended by friends in Sandy Hook, piness in their new and beautiful home.
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The State Supreme court decides that Gov Bulkeley is governor, de jure and de facto, since his successor was not de- clared elected on the second day of the Legislatures session, as provided by the constitution. The court wants the two Houses of the Legislature to patch up their differences and decide who was elected Gov Bulkeley's successor.
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Important arrival at Dicks hotel here, Dr Franks, the eminent oculist and op- tician of the New York Eye and Ear In- firmary and New York Ophthalmic Hos pital. He is patentee of important im- provements in spectacles, stock of which he has for sale. The doctor is al- so well known specialist for diseases of the eye and ear and may be consulted at the hotel free of charge.
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Birdsey Glover, who was threatened with pneumonia, has been reported better Mrs Harriet Botsford has been very sick and so have the whole family of her brother, C.. B. Nichols. J. Botsford Fairchild and Mrs J. A. B. Dresser are improving
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Rev Francis T. Russell of St Marga- ret's is DOW comfortably resting in pri- vate room attached to St Luke's hospit- al, New York. He is improving daily. T Waterbury American.
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Rev E. II. Butcher has postponed his service at the alms house, appointed for next Sunday afternoon, on account of sickness.
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District Deputy Henry Mansfield of the K. of c. will confer the ad degree on l2 candidates at a meeting of Putnam council, Sunday, 10th.
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Jerome Nichols, George Griffin and Miss Lillie M Gilbert of Huntingtown are sick with grip.
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MONROE.

Died, Thursday morning, 7th, George Ferris, S6 years old. Funeral on Satur- day, 9th, at Ill, from the house.
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Charles Beardsley's brother William, who spent Xmas here, died, suddenly at New Preston, where Birdsey Beardsley attended the funeral, Thursday.
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It is a dead slow season whose first real show storm is booked, January 6! May it kill the grip.
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If the weather is favorable, the Juven- ile Temple will meet this (Friday) even ing, Scripture passage commencing with the letter S.
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If you are in want of the celebrated White Jacket flour, go to Terrill, Betts t& Go.
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Ladies prayer meeting, next Tuesday afternoon at 3, with Mrs E. II. Butcher at the parsonage. All are invited.
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George o. Hurlbutt is now shipping clerk for the New York Betting & Pack ing Co.,, Ltd, at factory No. l.
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Fred Hnbbell is one of the daily trav- elers between Newtown and Bridgeport. He assists in the work at the Cisy Ma tional bank.
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DIsTRICT OF FNEwTowN, ss. s.Probate Court

nISTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ,ss. Probate Court U January 2. 1892. -
 Estate of WILLIAM MINOR, late of Newtown in said district, deceased.
 IJnon inc application of Charles Minor praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate. as per per ap- pIication on file more fully appears, 1t Is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Newtown in said district, on the 9th day of afternoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing ha wing a circulation in said district and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Newtown in said dis trict Attest, NJ. J. BRADLEY, Judge.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-08

A meeting of the Loyal Legion is to be held at their room over the bank, Satur- day, 9th, at 3.
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Mrs Jane Darling of Waterbury has been with her invalid mother, Mrs Sarah Sherman. She returned home, Monday evening.
The Newtown bee., 1892-01-08

Men are now at work on the engine house of the New England road at flaw Ieyyiile.
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Misses Minnie and Ina Burritt of Bridgeport have been guests of w. c. Johnson,
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With that busin ess enterprise which has proved so successful, sam Harris. Dtnburys $ popular clothier, tnaugurates grand specinl rafe of his entire stock, commencing January If This means the clearing out Of all this season's goods and enables him to present an entirely new stock, every season.
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DISTRICT oFNEwTOwN, ss. Probate Court

RESTRICT OFNEWTOWN, ss. Probate Court U January 4, 1892.
 Estate of POLLY MORGAN, late of Newtown, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application Of Mrs William Cook praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate as per ap- plication on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-That the said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Newtown in said district on the 14th day of January. 1892, at be given Of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having circulation in said dis trict and by posting a copy thereof on the De said district. NJ. J. BRADLEY, Judge.
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Miss Jennie Roberts spent few days, last week, with her uncle, William Ack- ley.
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Mrs II. Campbell of the Glen is slowly recovering after two-weeks' severe attack of pleurisy.
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Mrs Ida Diktman Stevens of Bagburn Hill dined with H. l.. Wheeler's family, Tuesday.
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Mir and Mrs Nj. s. Otis spent New Years with John NJ. Otis in Bridgeport.
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ATA MEETING-Of the undersigned Justi; A ces of the peace, for Fairfield County, heia that ali owners of dogs in the town ot New conne and restrain ne their t6i2S dGgs tre daTs I9ron, inc date ot this notice unless suitably mnzzied to the acceptance ot the Selectmen of said Newtown. Any dogs found at large unmuzZled will be killed without holce anu the owners thereof prosecuted.
 CHARLES W DAYTON, Justices peace
 Dated at Newtown, Conn.,, January ,, 1892
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Why not buy one of those street lamps fol O. nt E. E. Hawley's and help light our village better, as we'll as your own residence
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If you pay cash, E. F. Hawley gives you your choice oi oil paintings or elegant silver ware. Cash buys the cheapest.
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II. Y. Proctor and son Rodney have been guests of ex-Sheriff Sanford.