The Newtown bee., 1896-10-23

AGCF A' H. AOl1G5' AA6 AGsASGt@ @A SS bOWA clerk and board of selectmen were in ses- sion Wednesday of this week, October 21, from 8. m. to 5 p. m. to make voters. They will be in session again Monday, October 26, at the same hours. Those whose names have beeu presented to be made must appear before the board on the above named days and be made in due form.
 AN ATTRACTIVE MEETING PLACE FOR
 MEN.
 Commencing Tuesday evening, Octo- Der 20, the Brotherhood of St Andrew will open the upper parish room every Tuesday evening. Men will be welcomed by the Brotherhood and games will be provided. The intention is to have a place open where men can go at least once a week and enjoy pleasant even ing. Should the rooms be patronized enough to warrant it speakers from out of town will be secured once a month to make addresses. All men are invited. YOU CAN'T SKIP THE TAX COLLECTOR.
 From September l7 to October 17 the tax collector received the sum of $4O4.3S from 56 taxpayers The tax collector says there are yet 8 number of delin- quents who must pay up soon as he has to settle his account with the town by December l. It's no use to try and shirk payment of taxes; it has got to come whether we like it or not.
 BUSINESS AT THE FACTORIES LOOKING UP.
 Business at the factories is improving At A. N. Woolson's a number of new hands have been engaged. The same is true of M. Heminway & Sons. The Hem inway & Bartlett mil is working over time.
 Among the property owners who have been injured by the new road grading are H. T. Dayton, Mrs S. T. Dayton, Charles W. Atwood, Mrs Elias Daly, Dr Varel, Patrick Doherty, Merritt Heminway, H. H. Heminway and E. c. Marggraf. The road has been cut down in front of the places mentioned and some of them will have to build bank wall. Others will grade their lawns and driveways to cor. respond with the new highway.
 The New York Journal credits the Wa. tertown savings bank with having beer assessed $37.8 .85 for campaign purposes The Journal evidently knows more abou it than the officers of the bank.
 A republican caucus is called for Fri day evening, October 30, to nominate justices of the peace ard representative to the General Assembly. The caucus il called for 8 p. m.
 E. w. Wheeler's new house is progres sing rapidly. MT Wheeler expects to oc cupy it by Christmas.
 Frank o. Peck, constable, arrested Frank Root of Waterbury and placed hin in the lock up, last Monday, on a com. plaint issued some time ago for house. breaking.
 There was meeting in the parish rooms, last Monday evening, for the pur. pose of forming choral society. It is proposed that the members meet once each week for musical instruction and at the end of the season give a concert ip the Town hall. No charge will be made except the actual cost of opening the room, as MT Cooley, the musical instruc- tor, has agreed to give his services free. This is a splendid opportunity and should be taken advantage of by those of our people who are musically inclined.
 G. P, Woodward has rented the old R. B. Lewis place and will reside there dur ing the winter. The old Sherman Wood ward place will be closed unless the own- CT, Garwood Judd, chooses to occupy it.
 Paul Klimpton contemplate opening an evening school for the study of French and German if sufficient number of pu- pils can be obtained to warrant the un- dertaking.
 Mir and Mrs Smith, who went West af- ter their wedding, have returned.
 Thursday, October 15, being Lincoln 5 day and Friday there being 8 teachers convention in New Haven, the schools in the center closed on Wednesday for the rest of the week.
 George Walton, a former resident, has rented a tenement in James Whites house on the west side. Mr Walton expects to reside here during the winter.
 Norman W.Barnes, one of the veterans of the War of the Rebellion and a meul- be1 of the 2d Heavy Artillery, started with his wife for 10 days trip, taking in some of the old battle grounds where Mir Barnes bivouacked during his soldier days.
 Dr ". s. Munger went to St Johns bury, Vt, as delegate from the Connec