The Newtown bee., 1896-08-17

west halflof the present house was oecu- pied by a grandson, Mni Taylor, for many years. The old milestone in front of the old place has the following inscrip- tion: "Sixty-sevcn miles to H., 6S to N. Y. This stone erected by Maj M. Taylor, I7s7." Danbury lay on the old stage .Fpptelahd half way between HartfDrdahd New York. The stone marks the distance to each place. Your correspondent was granted heIprivlloge to look over this old colonial house, winch was q rare pleas qre. We found the rooms somewhat di; lapidated with age, low ceilings and great beams and an immense stone Chim
 ney and great fire places. The Qldfash3 ,iOned brick oven ana ashPit in the cellar were al, familiarra The house was saved from destruction at the burning of the town in TIT, By some of the { am ily who we're Known to be loyal to th he old gov eminent, and 'weres 'undoubtedlY holding alice under the patronage of the Crown. The Taylor family, like the Qld elm tree, has spread it's great branches If descend- ants over large space of the earth's sdtface W6tkmeh we're saving the great branches of of the tree one by one on Saturday evening bys electric light All will soon be. removed. It lis surpris-
 ing that such 9 great tree should stand through SO many storms and then fall Without any apparent Cause The great trunk was hollow. nj A. mere shell was all that. was delft to support the great top and foliage of the old eImr,a,
 '97 DEATH or 'MRs ELIZA 'sfEPARD. t"'MtgEit4g shtp para, widow" of the late Frtdeticlt Shepard, died at her home on M ain atreebg Wednesday afternoon, aged .7a years, .n The funeral was, held iat the house Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock
 Rev II. L. Slack ofiiciated. Mrs Shepard was ohe Of the oldest members of the sCODgtegatienaI 'charrb, land in her younger days was an,r active Christian
 woman. She was loved and spected by all who knew her best. 'H ," rrP RQsREcRsak kDR HAETENCt BRIGHTER.
 The prospect for matters is decidedly better. Orders are coming iu freely; The new YOuman style came out last Friday. Sahple' cdses 'are being sent in this. week. The. ,Jhddt& Dunning Hat Co.,, have increased. gtbeanumber of workmen in the finishing aud curling de- partments. Boss Crofut was in New York, Monday, and came home -wjsh aa smile on his face, a good indication for more work. ~ .aa,r... -dt l=tt 70,
 HENRY HobGEsetck HOUSE BuRSEB. 7
 The 'PIumtrees ice house, whCh be 1onged to Henry Hodge, was burhed Friday morning about, I o'clock It is not known how the fire. qFigipatadg prob ably incendtary, It Is reported Se Besa total loss to the owner; no insurance. A part of the ice has been covefedFWikf hay and partly sawed. ""' "H' ~
 Edgar T. Andrews has had two teams carting dirt back on to the center school grounds that washed of5lass week. Ed gsr's right hand man, Major Thomas, is experimenting the iQP, gaa .a,.
 ..tReVn and, Mrs Slack and, children on Tuesday from an outing at Ocean Grove, Mr and Mrs Slack will soon leave town again to spend.a short time in the state of Vermont, MI Slack'8 | early home. " 2
 The house of Bai9ey Perry, situated on Grassy RidgsI was struck by light Ring during the shower, Friday after noon. The bricks of the chimney were scattered in all directions. Mir Ferry re- Geited R heavy shock and it was reporeea5 that he was badly injured. He has rel covered without,seFiOus results.
 William Kyle has sold I6 acres of swamp land adjoining the Plumtrees road, to George Meyers, who is spending his spare time cutting bushes and coarse grass. The land was formerly owned by the Williams famiIy' and used to be howed every year for'the hay. @17
 The heavy shower df Friday afternoon the highways quitea consider able. Men and teams were busy on Mon, day repairing the. bad plaeqs- rt,
 ,Anew railing. has been, put up along the highway sto make. public travel more safe north of the railroad crossing, ne ar Pfumtrees schoolhouse, and also in front of the lime kiln quarry. Lawsuits for damages against cities and towns has had one good effect on town officers, and that ie, to be more careful and protect all dangerous places along the highways with good rails. fe'
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 The Plumtree Lime Co. is crowded with orders for lime. '''"
 The inhabitants along Maple street have been pestered this summer by the drdvea bta cows that go to'and from the pasture morning and evening. The GooswS5g- 9Qys are boys, and alo " ones at that, and age not at all particular whether the cows travel in the road or on the walks, or pasture by the roadside ot on tho lawn, Or flower bed; it's all the same td the1al ! Not so with the ladies, for with bloom in 1and thby guard thgft choice fiower beds with jealous Care until the hot weather exhausted ali patience and then tue matsi ter wasa brought td thehow4fets' i1etlde.