The Newtown bee., 1895-01-25
THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.

THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT. Large skating parties made frequent visits last week to c. R. Hurd's pond and seemed to derive great pleasure from this healthy exercise.
 Miss Ruth Karman has been the guest of her grandparents, Mir and Mrs c. R, Hurd.
 Frank Thomas, who has been to Buff. falo in the interest of G. H. Drakely, re- turned, Friday, with car load of calves, lambs and hogs. He also brought 16- year-old boy who would like home.
 Wait Leavenworth recently visited his son in Waterbury.
 Mrs c. R. Leavenworth recently wis tied her sister in Oxford. Nelson Buckingham's Seth birthday was celebrated the 18th in the usual pleasant manner.
 Seymour Brown, c. R. Hurd's right hand man, has taken k. s. Tomlinson's farm in Woodbury. He and his pleas ant family will be greatly missed. Mir Hurd is looking for the right man to take his place.
 Miss Hattie Leaven worth was recent ly home from Bethlehem for short visit.
 J. H. and G. P. Leavenworth and fam lilies attended the funeral of Mrs Amaril- la Seward of Roxbury, last week. elas in the face.
 A number of people from here at- Club in Washington, last Friday night. Edwin Seeley carried large sleigh load and many others braved the storm and felt we'll paid for the long ride.
 In the absence of Rev MT Nelson MT Enc has read sermon in the Methodist church the past two Sunday evenings very acceptably.
 There was sociable at the Episcopal rectory on Wednesday evening.
 Charles T. Tyrr4ll, who has been a sufferer for length of time from dis eased eye, has gone to the Bridgeport hospital for treatment. MT TyrreH has the sympathy of the community.
 Mrs Henry Warner is recovering from severe attack of pneumonia.
 Several couple from this town at- tended the dance at Bridgewater, last Friday night.
 Owing to the hard times news is very scarce.
 On Tuesday, Messrs Preston, Hurlbut and Barnes secured their ice. A few crops of tobacco were sold here in town the past week, Eugene Ward, Charles Sanford, William Trowbridge, David Gillett and Walter Thomas being the fortunate parties.
 Sheldon Camp, Jr., is handling fine lilly, coming four years old, for Miss Kate Warner. She is very stylish and a good traveller.
 A few days since Walter Booth and wife drove up to the postoffice. MT Booth alighted, and leaving the team in charge of his wife, entered the office. The colt became scared at another horse that was running in the street, suddenly turned around. The sleigh was tipped over, throwing Mrs Booth out and as she lost control of the horse it started of on lively pace, but brought up against an elm tree, there leaving the sleigh and freeing itself continued on it's course until captured. The only dam- age was broken sleigh.
 Mrs Phebe Castle returned to her home on Saturday evening after an ab- sence of four weeks with her daughter, Mrs Potter, of Huntington.
 John Morris is rather the worse for wear with severe cold, so that he has needed the service of Frank Castle to carry his milk, do chores and otherwise help him.
 William Petitt entertained friends from Woodbury over Sunday.
 Tippoo, fine mastiff. has just arrived at MT Preston's to take the place of Vul- can and Clythe, recently deceased.
 John H. Murphy, who lives on one of the highest points in Roxbury, Painter Hill, has disposed of his '93 crop Of to- baeco to Charles ". Logan of New Ha- ven for eight cents. MT Murphy has an- other prime crop on hand, which he ex- poets will bring . better figure.
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