The Newtown bee., 1896-09-11

daugerous cro sing at present, for horses of high life.
 AGENT IMPERIAL PROMOTED.
 Joseph Veteran, the station agent has |, 1t here for a similar position at Wash- ngton. C. W. Hodge is taking charge of the railroad interest: un5il tue new agent arrives.
 TEMPORARY DAM AT TuU STATION WASH
 FL AWAY.
 The temporary dam was washed away by the hard rain, Sunday, thus putting ahc work back again.
 Mir and Mrs Albert Hodge have been out town for few days.
 Key W. D. Humphrey and family have spent the last three weeks at Lake Waramaug. D. C. Gayrrson's little daughter, Anna had n h.h bone lodge in her throat. The assistance of pr rvos VA needed 70 get it out.
 Mise Dalsy I. udJ began her scn'ol in Wellvr'- district, September 7.
 Wurron Brown of Virginia, who many yrals aro hrforr the d,ys of railroad, td business here, i, spcodjng few days 4udd aa"nr~ If former ynar>.
 Several young ladies from the fresh air boarding house of Washington were in town on Saturday taking in the h"au- ties of our quiet town Several exprcss- ed wish that the boarding house might be located here.
 On Saturday rvenng commenced one of the krcltqst falls of rain We have had for long time. It continued through che entire ugn,. There were several empJl showers through the day, Sunday, rhr} wsro ,rrt welcome as wells were getting low and the feed also was suner- ug for the want of moisture.
 Thc first frost of tine fall came on tbe morning of The 2I followed by another )f smaller dlmcrsious ou the 5ch. The first uamrd made those that had not nn- he'd cutting tobacco hurry up a trjn2, and 1t is all srcured in fine shape, one of the tucst crops ever secured around here. Corn cutting and potato digging is now lu order among the farmers.
 George Pierce spent several days the past week at the New York State fair at Syracuse.
 Myron O'Den left last week after more stock to distribute among the farm crs, having disposed of most of bis two loads of cows. . G. N. Warner, one of Ira M. Booths enants, removed his family to Water bury, starting quite early one morning the past week.
 Levi Smith, who has been laid up for many weeks by being thrown from his wagon, at the mill bridge, on account of no railing, is now able to labor some :; also to ride around much to the joy of the large circle of friends and acquain- tanrpg which ha baa
 We hope to be able to report ere long that C. T. Squires is able to labor, but at this present time he has no use of his arm and is in constant pam all the time, this being the l2th week he has been laid up.
 George W. Hurlburt with a force of men, is fitting up the new grounds that are to be an addition to the Center ceme- tery.
 Seleotman Thomas, assisted by John Miner, Jr., is painting and siding up the liver rln bridges.
 Charles Pettit has exchanged his large carriage horse, purchased recently of Veterinary Garlick, with Southbury par ties, for a lighi footed road and saddle pony.
 The Center school taught by Mrs Will lard Hodge, opened September I. |
 Mrs Myron O'Den aad Mrs Bruce Hodge are visiting relatives in New Hav- en and Westvllle.
 Col A. L. Hodge and wife, Mrs Levitt Castle and Mrs L. J. Pons spent few days, last week at WoodmonU and Stony Creek.
 Everstt Hurlburt visited Saratoga, last week.
 A large number from this place, visit ed the New Milford fair in connection with Mains circus, on Wednesday. DrI. J. Pons was in Litchfeld, last Monday.
 Mrs John Hawley ia visiting her broth