The Newtown bee., 1896-12-11

In the town court last Friday, case of assault was tried and the accused was discharged for lack of evidence, the latter being in his favor.
 In the recent cold snap ice formed on the reservoirs thick enough for skating
 Last Friday was quarter day for the old soldiers and they hocked into the town clerks office to execute their papers, The amount which came in on that day WAS 5lN5G. There are about 70 who get their papers fixed here.
 The assessors have finished their labOrs and have endeavored to assess property at a fair valuation.
 William Holmes has taken several prizes on his bantam fowls at a very large poultry show in Plainfeld, N. J.
 Evanston D. Hoyt was married last Saturday afternoon to Miss Ida Williams of Meriden, the ceremony taking place at the home of the bridegroom.
 The teachers of the public schools held an interesting meeting at the high school rooms on Friday afternoon.
 The workmen who brought suit for their wages against the McMurray Man ufacturing company and attached some of it's property have had their cases set tied by payment.
 Mrs Mary Radcliffe accidentally fell while at the Scattergood building, last week, and was considerably injured.
 Samuel A. Russell and James A. Brad 1 ley are perfecsing boot backing ma chine, the invention of Mir Russell, which will be the envy of all street boot blacks. i It is quite an ingenious machine and does 1 it's work to perfection and very quickly
 President Dreher of Roanoke college, Virginia, has been the guest of Dr G. A, l Shelton for few days.
 The assessors are putting the property of the town in at fair valuation and they will receive instructions from many as to the almost worthlessness of the property they possess.
 Rollfe Jones has purchase the candy and cigar store of Walter W. Hagar Jones has made the money he used 1T the purchase in a newspaper route.
 H. c. Beers and wife have returned here for the winter as the train which M Beers has run has been laid off. They have re. opened their photographic studio The division of the Sons of Temper ance is increasing in number since it's re , moval here from Derby.
 There were two deaths in town in tn month of November; one from 8 throa trouble and one from drowning.
 Thomas Morrissey has left the pape mill here and gone to Augusta, Maine where he was formerly employed.
 At the social of the Y. P. s. c. E. heI at the residence of c. E. Lewis, last Mor day evening, there was large attend ance, I25 being present. There were rt citations, music and singing, closing wit tableaux.
 l The steamer, c. R. Hoyt, discharged load of machinery at the docks last wee !. for the Brady Manufacturing Co.,, { ! Derby.
 ,. Chief of Police Hillhouse of Willimal
 tic paid visit last week to Chief of Polie
 Tomlinson of this place.
 Mrs George Bradley, who has bee
 visiting her mother, Mrs Mary Russel # left last week for her home in Colorad = Frank ". McCabe, who has been
 the employ of D. N. Clark a number
 years, has left the position to take one New York.
 There was an interesting concert at rl
 Baptist church, last Wednesday evenin assisted by the Y. M. c. A. orchestra al the jubilee singers of Derby. I Lady Sherman council held birthdi sociable in Mechanics hall on Wedn' day evening which was well attend
 and much enjoyed.
 Mrs Elizabeth W. Downs died on [ A 2d inst at the residence of her daughti 2 Mrs Henry F. Naming, aged 75 yea
 The funeral was held, on Friday aft