The Newtown bee., 1897-02-26

J.Bewes was enjoyed by about 80 people, all reporting 8 good time.
 There was no service at the Episcopal church last Sunday on account of the rector, MT Humphrey, being in New York.
 The Episcopal sociable this week was at Mrs Henry Dickinson's.
 Walter Thomas will sell at auction, if not previously disposed of, on Saturday March 6, his tenement house situated on Main street, just east of the Catholic church. This house is in good repair with commodious door yard. It would make very neat and pretty home for any one in need of such. It would un- doubtedly be good investment for any one to buy for the purpose of renting.
 The horse that attracts the attention of the public, is driven by Levi T. Squire, it being fine brown pacer re- gently from Butcher Barnes stable at Southbury.
 c. B Squires has exchanged his gray mare, Bronco Bess, for large gray pa cer. Pacers seem to be the rage here this season, as there are some 12 or 13 in town.
 The stranger that came to Sheldon Camps, the other day and intends to per. mantly locate there, is boy. Mrs Am prose H. Wilsey is there in the capacity of nurse.
 The Warner ladies, Misses Kate and Eunice, came near losing their family horse by becoming strangled with the rope with which it was hitched. But by quick work and good sense the horse was released from it's perilous position by means of a jack knife in the hand of Mise Kate.
 Levi Smith and Henry Fairchild sold their fat oxen to Couch of New Milford.
 George K. Barnes purchased the hay belonging to the estate of the late M. P. Beers.
 Constable Wilsey after mature delib- eration came to the conclusion that his mare, Lady Parsels, was unequal to sat isfy his fancy, so he exchanged with Sheldon Camp.
 Quite novel way of trimming up a grape arbor has been practiced by one of our busy citizens that is, by making the frame work do the duty of hitching posts for horses and by that way this citizen has effectually had his vines trim med.
 Miss Mamie Brown, adopted daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs D. T. Brown, was married at New Milford, the 18th inst On account Of the feeble condition ol the health of MT Brown, Mr and Mri Brown did not attend.
 Myron O'Dell and Walter Thomas attended the cattle sale at Newtown or Thursday of last week.
 George Barnes has secured the ser vices of a young man from Washington by the name of Woodruff to renovate hi wood pile. He is always on lookout fo good help with no regard to price.
 As one of our Christian street citizen was returning home from the store on evening few days since, it appeared t him as if man rose up out of tn ground. But giving it secoud look b found that the figure came up from tn gangway of neighbours cellar with bundle as he thought, under his arm. H thought the visitor lad been helpin himself to pork, as he knew the party He concluded not to make the alarl that night and luckily he did not, for proved to be only g jug Of cider that th visitor bought of the man himself. s no thieving was going on.
 Charles Tyrell was taken to the Ne  ' Raven hospital, February IS, for Urea ' ment for a lame foot. Miss Stella Beach closes her scho in the North district, this week. Mi 2 Della Davenport will take her place u coming spring term.
 There was s social dance in the Tow f hall, this week, given by the yillai :, Improvement Society.
 On Monday evening, March l, N J. Tyrell will give scciabIe for | benefit of the Episcopal church.
 lIr and Mrs McGovern's little daught