The Newtown bee., 1896-04-24
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ley blows or any ot their parts can be had direct from them,
 Merchant George Hurlburt and Seth Warner went to New Haven ou Wednes- day to attend the republican convention held in hat city.
 While MyrOn Bishop, son of E. G. Bishop, was working out on the farm with the team, Monday, the horses took fright. spilled him out of the tail end of the wagon and started on a run up the road. Burton Hodge, the genial clerk al MT Hurlburt's store, was out taking dera and seeing the runaway team com ing his way took the whip out of his own wagon and stopped them before much damage was done.
 Some of the local anglers who bring their trout up to the eCOTe to have them measured had better look out for tine scissors. for the tail of the ti-h sometimes count a good deal,
 Alton WiIyey is doing at this writing mason work for B 5. Preston in way of repailing two cisterns. He now drives to his work new horse, having exchang ed with Henry Trowbfidge.
 We are Informed this morning that the chances for the recovery Of our friend and cOmrade, Ambrose F. Wllsey, i some what brighter than have been but ne f5 not yet out or danger.
 Levi Squire sold, on Saturday last, his oxen to Edward Booth of Loar Bridge.
 The past week some of the p-tO-date farmers sOwed their oats. the weather being the WarmesC ever known in April. They had to go slow nr spoil their teams.
 c. T. Squire is unable to labor any and has been for a few days past, but i2 not confined to his bed.
 Horace Squire made a fl ing visit among old friends at NewtOWn on Satur- day of last week, taking dinner with his old friend ,hNorman NOrChr0p. Walter Thomas has put d team and man oD the }b of changing the railroad track @ t South Kent,
 Edward Bot-tord is stopping at A. Ii. WIsey's for feW5days, assisting ill the chores and care of Mir Wilsey.
 The union meetings are still frequent ly held throughout the week. On We'd nesday night there was one al the North district schoolhouse, which was well at tended.
 Arbu5us parties may be seen almost daily gong to the Moose Horn wrQdS, where the finest specimens are found
 Mrs Charles Botsf0rd of B3tsfOrd Hill is recovering from the eff cts of a hard grip cold, Her sister, Mrs F, K. Ben ham from Waterbury, is an expected &utSLs bDt tdLLGI {)di L u I4l'S WGChs
 H. H. Dickinson has been assisting his son, Albert, in erecting a very cosy hen- nery on the side hill north from the house. Young Mir Dickinson likes the strain of Plymouth Rock and White WYapd0ttes for general purpose fowls.
 Mrs Andrew Buckingham removed with her family from the Station t0 WoOdbury on WtdnesdAv, where for the present she will make it thtir home
 A very enjoyable party waa given at the home of MT and Mrs H II Dickinson on Wednesday evening If last week. Besides R)xbury neighb0rs, friends were present from Bridgewater and New Mill ford, and N0rthrnp and LathrOp furnish h ed excellent music for those who enjoyed dancing. During the evening refresh ments were served and when the party broke up and bid their genial host and hostess good night, all expressed them selves as having most delightful time
 MyrOn Thomas has nice looking mare standing in his stables, one he recently swapped with Mir Buckingham of Wood bury for a colt.
 Mrs Frank J. Dickinson has been a victim of measles; trying to get the best of them, this week.
 Mrs c. s Lennon moved her house. hold effects to Derby on Wednesday of this week, where in tho future she will make her home with her sister, Mrs Vorce. Messrs M. and E. Thomas took the goods down for her, driving to Der by on Wednesday with two large two horse loads.
 During the shower of last week Friday evening, the lightning struck chestnut tree standing in the lot back of Myron Thomas residence. A good sized piece was torn out of the trunk of the tree and thrown some distance.
 s. B. Smith has two quite remarkable lemon trees at his home which were rais ed from seed and budded. At the pres ent time a gnumber of luscious looking lemons are hanging from the boughs and at the same time the trees are loaded with buds and blossoms, filling the house with most delightful perfume. The lemons are of large size, one measuring eight and one quarter inches in diameter and five inches in length.