The Newtown bee., 1895-11-01

decide the road we will take. Having
entered the Christian course one needs
to make the right choice Of companions
"Thy people shall be my people and thy
God, m y Cod Thus we are assured
of right way through life and die in
the hope Of glorious Immortality.
NEW PRESTON CHAMPION HUNTER.
j. B. Stillson, as a marksman and bird
hunter, cannot be excelled here. Two
days last week with two friends and Mr.
.Stillson's excellent dog, they bagged be-
tween 80 and 40 birds, quail, woodcock
and partridge. More than half Of the
same Mr. Stillson brought to the ground
with his gun. We we're shown, Friday
evening, a brace Of more than so birds,in
Mr. Stillson's market, the majority of
which Mr. Stillson claimed by bis marks
manship. Ii we could hunt or hit the
side of barn we should be tempted to
stake to the woods" with musket most
of these pleas ant October days.
Maj Burnham still continues to make
small alterations in and about his new
residence here. Last week, Mr. Brinton,
plumber Of New Milford came up and
lined his large watertank with sheetcop-
per, thereby preventing all further rust
thereof and rendering the water as free
from such foreign substance as spring
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Dea Burnham and his efficient clerk,
M. E. Cable, passed three days of last
week in New York city selecting suitable
goods for the season for Mr. Burnham's
store here. E. e. Griswold was left in
sole charge here while they were gone
and acquitted himself during their alb
sence with his usual activity and hustle.
|. Horace N. Sherman again left here on
Wednesday of last week for New York
City, where he hoped lucrative posi-
ton awaited him in mercantile trade.
George w. Kinney and wife, with
their household effects, moved to Tor
rington on Thursday of last week.
Thomas Matin, blacksmith, with his
family, have taken possession of the ten
ement made vacant by Mr. Kinney, for
| the coming year.
Daniel S. Beardsley is again confined
to his house by illness, requiring the at
tendance of DR. Marcy frequently. Mrs
t. G. Black also continues quite i'll.
Frank Tyrrell has secured a good posi-
lion in the needle shop at Torrington
and he went from his home here last
Friday to enter upon his new duties.
We extend to him our best wishes for
success and hope it may be the stepping
tone to long and fortunate business
career. Being naturally active and in
dustrious we can see no reason for his
not being rapidly promoted in his new
calling.
Henry M. Bolles is erecting fine
| monument over the graves of Mr. and
Mrs S. B. Beardsley in Kent Hollow
cemeterys by the order Of Seth Couch,
| administrator.
Edison Cable is busily engaged for O..
E. Beeman at the cider mill. The ap-
pie crop of that nature seems in this
vicinity quite heavy.
Edwin J. Cable received message on
Monday of last week of the decease of
his brother, Julius Cable, in South Nor
walk. His age was rs years. Mr. Cable
attended on Tuesday the funeral at his
brothers. late residence and returned to
his home here on Wednesday. Julius
Cable was the son of the late Judson Ca
BILE of this place and through part of his
life he remained in the village following
the trade Of stone cutter. E. J. Cable
here is now the oaly surviving son, and
the only surviving daughter is Mrs John
Billings of Ellenville, N. Y.