The Newtown bee., 1894-05-11
New Milford. Conn.
LitchlieId County News
ROXBURY.
DEATH OF JOHN SMITH.

John Smith, a life long resident of this town, died at his home mile north of the Center, Sunday afternoon. He was at one time engaged in the tannery busi- ness and has represented the town at Hartford and held many positions of trust. He was much loved by his neigh 1 bors. He was "Uncle John'' to all the young people and will not soon be for gotten. His funeral was held the fol- lowing Tuesday and his remains inferred in the Center cemetery by the side of his wife and daughter, who have been dead q number of years. His age was 7G.
 The friends of F. $. Castle gave him surprise on the evening of April 2S, at his home. Music was furnished by Winters and Hinckley. Bishop prompt ed. It is understood they forgot the time of night and did not start for home until the small hours. As it was dark they lost their way, and fetched up in the door yard of George Barnes, which rather disturbed the family of MT Barnes, as well as Levi Squire.
 | Arthur Buckingham, agent for w. k. | Lewis, has purchased fine standard bred two-year-old, of Harry Thomas, which shows that high breeding tells.
 Among the number that are beautify- ing their homes by way of ne@ fences are Alton Wilsey and John Morris of Warmers Mills and James Innis at the Center. Each are preparing for new door yard fences.
 NJ. P. Beers purchased pair of work ing oxen of O'DelI & Barns. l G. T. Pierce expects to receive quite a number of new wagons within a few days. The season for selling wagons is Ijust ope ming and MT Pierce has already disposed of several. He sells the Flint wagons, made in Michigan and wherever he has placed them they have given ex- cellent satisfaction. He has a humber of styles at his barns, but if he doesn't hap pen to have just what is wanted he can order and get most any style of vehicle desired. The farm wagons with self oil- ing tubular axles, are quite feature in wagon building and great claims are made for them. Mir Pierce gladly shows the wagons to whoever calls. He has also sold a large quantity of fertilizer, this spring, carrying as he does the Pin ney formula for tobacco, also Stock bridge and Williams & Clark's fertilizers.
 W. and H. Bronson have had a busy season with their blows, this year. Be- side putting out large number of their own blows, the ROxbury, they have made and disposed of over 300 of the Wakeley castings. They have fitted themselves to furnish castings for either their own or the Wakeley blows if desired.
 Some of the neighbors have little fun at c. B. Squires' expense. One night re- gently, while the Bronson Brothers tumbling barrel was cleaning some east ings and making considerable noise, Mir Squires thought some one was over in his fathers barn smelling corn. Think ing this an unusual occurrence, MT Squires armed himself with his gun and went over to investigate and discovered his mistake.
 k. Whitehead from Oxford has been a recent guest at Alonzo Whitehead's.
 A service was held at the Episcopal church On last Thursday, Ascension day, at o'clock in the afternoon. Rev MI Humphrey gave an interesting address.
 Dr Pons has sold his Painter H i'll land to Dea Seeley.
 Mrs J. Winters is visiting friends ir the Center.
 Walter Thomas has purchased the Matthew Smith place from the owner, 5 B. Smith.
 The auction sale of the estate of the late Harvey Thomas was well attended and articles brought fair prices.
 Rev MT Humphrey attended the arch deaconery meeting in Woodbury, lasi Wednesday.
 , Arthur Buckingham has bought a fine black colt of Harvey Thomas.
 Myron Odell and Charles Squires have some young cattle for sale.
 Mrs H. Burritt is gradually failing 9 The family have the sympathy of the en tire community.
 Mrs Amos Tyrrell is reported quit, sick with lung trouble. She is attended by Dr Pons.
 Jay Tyrrell is furnishing posts ant railing for new fence for the cemetery
 Allen Joyce has added large assort ment of crockery and dry goods to hi store.
 George A. Warner has sold horse t. f George Hinckley of New Milford.
 Harvey Thomas arrived home. the 3rd with 10 head of horses. the pick of tn famous Old County Jefferson, which i world renowned for raising some of tn 7 finest horses in the United States. Flo {. style, action and beauty these horse that he now has oE sale are unsurpasse and they also all of them show quit bursts of speed and are all fashionabl bred, being all of them standard or neal ly so. He offers them at prices that n one need longer to drive slow and chea horses.
 O'Dell $ Barnes have load of cattl from Buffalo, the past week, which the intend to sell to the farmers.
 c. T. Squire arrived home on Thurs day, the 3rd, with load of cattle frof Northern New York, which he dispose of the next morning.
 Mir and Mrs Eugene Ward have take possession of their new home and ar heartily welcomed here.
 0. B. Eastman has resigned as assis ant road worker to c. E. Minor and
 leaves MT Minor to do all the head wor himself. He also has purchased teal to take the place of the one furnished b .r MT Eastman.
 N. The personal property belonging