The Newtown bee., 1893-02-03
STAMFORD.
A VALUABLE OLD PAPER.

Mrs Mary Wood of North avenue, d descendant of the Lewis family, who have for nearly a century been identi- fled with the history of Old Mill Hill, has presented to the historical society of Fairfield county, through k. k. Silli- man, number of valuable relics which have been in the possession of the fam fly for many years. Among them are two copies of the American Telegraph, bearing dates of March 10 and April l7, l 1900, published at Newtield, now Bridge port, and printed by Lazarus Beach, l near the bridge. There are quite num- Der of advertisements from the different l towns in the county and several from l Stratford. John Hubbell, administrator, l advertises his appointment on the es- tate of Benjamin Hubbell of Stratford. A silver watch is advertised as being found on the road between Stratford and | Newfield. V. Wetmore, Postmaster, ad- vertises the following list of letters, as being in the office April l, 1900: 1 David Butler, Huntington
 | Philo Hawley, !"
 Samuel Edwards, Trumbull.
 John Fowler,
 JudSOn Curtis, StratfOrd. David Curtis,
 Thomas Dearborn,
 Daniel Lewis,
 Dock Collins,
 Mary Beardslee. e
 John Thompson and Ephraim Boards | lee advertise their appointment as com | missioners on the estate of William Ed wards, late of Stratford. Victory Wet more, advertises Dr Lees patent New London bilious pills. The latest news from London brought by the British packet, Earl of Gower, bears date o1 l February 6, two months before the date of publication of the paper. A part of | ;1 l tn hn. fJf.I1 questions and answers. One advertise. ment reads as follows: Wood wanted by the printer. 'Those who have promised il by certain day, had best bring it. The death at Kent, Ct., of Peter Pratt aged 65 years, is announced. graduate from Yale college in 1762. Also the death at Danbury, Ct., of David Hoyi aged 90 years. Philo Lyon of Newfield advertises salt, rum and sugar, for sale for cash, short credit, or his own notes his own notes to have the preference David Hinman advertises the loss of g small leather bag. containing money or the road between Stratford and Brook field. Robert Walker, town clerk, adver tises ''report of a meeting of the inhab b itants of the town of Stratford, legally assembled in town meeting, the 23rd O. December, l799.'' The object of the meeting was to protect the clam and oys ter fisheries. committee was appoint ed consisting of Abijah McEwen, Esq.
 Phineas Blackman, John Selby, Sila
 Curtis, Amos Hubbell, Lewis l.. Cannon
 George Lewis, Jabez Curtis, Ebeneza
 Howes and Joel Curtis, to look after thu
 interests of the town. Descendants O
 all these old-time residents, or of most O
 them, are in town to-day, and it must b'
 interesting to them to have the names O i fha. tn6 f. public notice. No doubt there can b. found in many garret, old documents
 which have not seen the light of day fo
 many years, which would prove as in teresting reading as these copies of al old time newspaper. If they could bt hunted up, and placed in the hands O the historical society, where they would be carefully preserved and treasured coming generations would have abund ant opportunity for obtaining knowledge of the early history of their ancestors.