The Newtown bee., 1896-02-21
ROXBURY
THE FAINTER HILL DISTRICT,

ROXBURY
 THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT,
 F. r. Thomas has been drawing wood from his mountain tract.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs Gustave Johnson at the Jehiel Hard place, Janu- ary x.
 Mrs EIurd has visited the home of her brother, Harvey Thomas, in the Center.
 Ed in LraVenwOrth has been quite in. di-po=ed. Dr Bisscll called to see him.
 Mr and Mrs Henry Buckingham visited thc home of C. R. Leavenworth, Sunday evening.
 Mr and Mrs J. II. Leavenworth have visited their daughter, Mrs George Minor, in Southford
 Edward Fewer and his brother, Will liam, have been getting ice for Edward Higgins in Hazle Plain.
 C F. L.avrnworth went to Waterbury, Wednesday, with apples, returning the following day.
 F. II. I.cavcnworth has sold his oxen to Wilbur Lindsley of Woodbury.
 Charles Percy spent Sunday at the home on Percy Hill.
 HoBBERs IN ROXBUKY.
 The robbery at three different places, one night last week, is something un- usual for this quite town. Charles Minors cellar was entered and quantity of fresh beef taken. Mrs Bruce Wards horse barn WAS entered and Il new pair of horse blankets taken. The house of John Wag, per was entered and his pockpr bo"k, containing quite sum of money, Vas carried away. Mr Wagorer could Hot n0 ,rd to loose this, as he is in rather poor circumstances, and is an honest, hard Norkiog man, deserving better trratwpnG than this.
 Mir and Ms Ambrose II. Wisey were called by telegram on Saturday, the 15th, to the h' dside of a sick daughter, Mrs Elsie McGoe, residing in Wallingford, who is well known in these parts.
 George Washington still draws full house to the interesting meetings which he conducts several evenings in a week at the Town hall.
 The Leap Year hop at the Town hail on the evening of the I2th, given by the ladies of the East Side, promised at the beginning to be the star event of the sea son thus far, bur it's fair name was materi- ally iurcd hy the disgraceful actions of certain parties, who evidently were fiji. ed full of cider or something stronger, at least so correspondent intimates.
 Reports are untavorable at present for the recovery of Mark T. Hatch, who is oHe of eur oldest citizens and has been confined to bis room for several days.
 Ira NJ. Booth and c. N, Warner attend cd tH!c horse auction of Frank Benham S Waco' bury and MT Booth purchased an ofter trotttr to adu to his already long list of that kind. Mr Warner also ex- ch"nged i> fine ciestnue mare for tc''J,rr. New lock out fur Ira and George Wien on Lh" road.
 MilliaE, Barnes of AnSonia came up on tae r:ain, Saturday night, unexpectedly to his father, G4nrge Barnes, and WAS 8 guest over sunday.
 The new garnet mills at the Station Is now all in first class running order. As soon IS the weather will permit, they are to commence quarrying out and drawing to their works the garnets from this new mine on land of Merwin IS Warner.
 Eddie Garlick and family are removing their household effects to the house to Mrs Garlick's mother, Mrs Bruce Ward He has been occupying the house of Mrs A, l.. Pierce.
 A social hop was held at the home of Jay Tyrrell on Friday evening, the 14th, when about 30 couples whiled the time pleasantly away to the entire satlsfac- tion of all.
 The tobacco at the warehouse of A. L. Hodge & Sop, owned by several different parties, was sampled again on Friday by & Nv York expert. Some of the sam- pies are in the hands of Stuart Halpine, one of New Milford's popular tobacco dealers.
 Oliver Tyrrell is building the tempo. rary bridge to replace the one which was away, February 6.
 Miss Nellie Rowe of Bridgeport spent Sunday at Leroy Warmers.
 Miss Mary stillson is visiting Mrs Frank Booth. .a
 Mrs ". K. Newton has been quite sick with s severe cold. Frank wetmore, the popular miller, is l sick with measles. His son, Edward, is 1 attending to the business at the mill.
 P. J Rooney has gone to Broekton, Mass.
 The school in the Eighth district, which aas been closed several weeks on account of number of cases of measles, win commence Monday, February II.
 Will Warmer spent Sunday with his sisteve, Misses Irene and Carrie Warner. ! Mrs Allen Joyce has entertained, her sister, Mrs Isaac Garrison of Litchileld. Morse Leayenworth, who is now mak-