The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-10-22

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

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Norris, 10th to bid Lake Waramaug
adieu. A party of hunters from Green
wieh, Conn, are at Mrs G. E. Beeman's
r port says that 81. L. Randall, presi-
dent of the New Milford Swings bank,
has bought Of Bristol 6 briggs, the
point of land extending into the lake
near B. c. Norris's, formerly known as
Halves Point, and he will soon erect
thereon fine cottage.
MIR Notesare of New Hartford, attract
ed, laat week, considerable notice here
ON the part Of the citizens, by his effec-
tive work with gelatine in blasting out
the big rocks on Mr. Mason's newly pur-
chased land near Point Beautiful. 1t is |
truly wonderful, the power in his mater.
ial used, for breaking rocks from We to |
30 tons weight and flinging the pieces !
the lake. On Saturday it was estimated
a piece of rock of five tons weight was
lifted 40 feet ill air by one of his cart
ridges, and Mr. Notesare seems to han
die the stuff as safely as he would any
non-explosive substance. He will con-
tinue this week on the job till the rocks
are removed from the surface. The
ditching on the same tract of land Is
progressing as fast as possible under
the direction Of Mr. Hoyt of New Ca
naan.
Robert Kirk is negotiating with B. c.
Norris for piece of land near Mr. Nor
ris' residence, for the use of Mr. Kinks
son-in-law, Mr. McGirr, in placing a cot
tage thereon.
We are informed that NJ. G. Taylor
intends soon to pull off stage to New
Milford, for the winter.
William c. Beeman is doing a job of
grading for G. M. Breinig at Lakeside,
which will take some time to accom-
plish.
Oscar E. Beeman's cider mill has
again commenced operations and the
farmers who have q surplus amount of
apples were last week, engaged in haul
ing to the mill and conveying the casks
away.
Charles Jones passed three days of
last week in New Canaan and SIAM
ford.
Col e. johnson intends soon to remove
his family from Lakeside to this village
or the winter.
F. Kelly and friend, Mr. Atwood, OF
Conneant, O., with Mrs Mary Carter,
left here, last Friday morning, for Ter
ryville, where Misses Kelly and Atwood
intend to remain till the first of this
week and then return to their Western
home.
Last Friday morning seemed here like
July 4, in the discharge IF guns. They
could be heard from the woods in all di.
rections. A. G. Casky seemed to carry
/ off the honors in securing the most SPUR
rels during the day, but nearly every
hunter came home with some in his
, pouch.
, Messrs Claro and Lake of the Berlin
Iron Bridge Co., of Berlin, Conn, erect
: ed the 20 foot iron bridge at the foot Of
the lake, last week, land we hope bridge
is now there which will remain for many
years, and is certainly more ornamental
than the old wooden structure. With
the exception of one in Marb ledale, thit
town is now well equipped with iror
bridges at nearly all the highway cross
ings on all the principal streams of the
town. .~
Il. Hull returned, last Saturday, from
weeks visit In Bethel.
j. e. Granniss Is arranging to place sc
feet addition TO his livery barn here.
Horace Averill returned to his home il
Brooklyn, on Tuesday of this week.
Dea George s. Humphrey and wife
returned from their visit to Paughkeep
sic and other place in Dutehess county
N. Y, on Wednesday of last week.
The year has opened up pleasantly a
Epson seminary. Rev Henry Epson
the principal, has engaged as bis assist
I ant, E.. M. Duck, graduate Of Gettys
burg college in Pennsylvania. Mr. Duel
has come with high recommendation
J and has already made pleasing impress
3 sion on all he has come in contact with
Carpenter Il b. HoIcomb is finishing
up his contract on A. B. Camps house il
= Warren. MIR Holcomb has had bus,
7 season, keeping number of men EN-
! ployed. During the winter he generally
canvasses this section for nursery stock
g representing Stephen Hoyt Sons Of New
Canaan.
Z Fer the last three successive Sunday
Rev Henry Epson has preached at New
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