The Newtown bee., 1897-03-12
Litchfield County News.
NEW MILFORD.

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 The enterprisiug firm of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh, dealers in coal, feed and horses, are now we'll established in their new location, the former button shop building, corner of Bridge and Railroad streets. The front of the main building has been painted and the rest of the interior will be rejuvenated in the most approved manner next summer, If not sooner. Entering from Railroad street, the visitor finds himself in the coal and feed office, large apartment enclosed with new partitions of pine, to be grained and vanished soon. The space can be utilized for something ad- ditional if necessary, and perhaps it will bee~v East of this room is private office and other conveniences. The eastern half of the building both stories, is now used for the storage of great quantity of feed, and simply arranged elevator, to be succeeded by better one, is con- nected with the upper floor. The vest ern half of the second floor has not yet been cleared of rubbish. The new barn and shed near the main building have stalls enough to accommodate nineteen horses and other horses can be placed in a considerable space not now provided with stalls. The premises have two good entrances, one on Railroad street and the other on Bridge street just east of the main building, and there is ample driving room on the grounds. The business of Ackleys Hatch & Marsh is a welcome addition to progressive Rail. road street, now we'll macadamized throughout it's extent, including the grounds around the railroad stations. It is now the great thoroughfare for the passage to and fro of teams and it's situ- ation, next to the stations and railroad, and it's growing business interests are such that it is destined to gain not a little in mportance,-[Gazette.
 THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
 The last weeks gossip in the village over the sensational and matter-of-fact elopement of Asa L. Chapin and Mrs Wesley Hull, came to an end Sunday evening last. by the return of the fugi- lives, accompanied by Officer Charles Planz. constable in the village. The officer had no trouble in tracing the couple, and he found them in Buffalo, N. Y, returning with them on the Sum- day milk train arriving st this station at 20 p. m. What will now be the settle- ment of the situation remains to be seen.
 New Milford has for the past few weeks had visitation of the grip, and scarcely house but from one to several inmates have been afflicted with more than ordinary colds. The quinine vendors have sold pills, cough medi- cine, etc., in large quantities. The weather has been of late capital to encourage the grip and it has got in it's work with number of victims.
 George H. Lines is soon to begin the re remodeling of his residence on South Main street. He will tear down portion. enlarging the basement, and will build new front which from the architects plans, we judge it will be when completed one of the prettiest places in the village.
 Eyitts & Staub, tobacco packers, are very busy having large gang of tobacco assorters at work. They have already stored in several places.
 E. A. Wildman and wife returned from Wisconsin on Tuesday of this week. MT Wildman has been engaged l during the past winter in packing ! western tobacco.
 F. A. Wentworth Of St Johnsbury, Vt, has bought the restaurant business of A. M. Bradley, and will conduct it on an scale. Another fall he will [ the manufacture of candy, as he is 8 confectioner by trade.
 The farmers are to hold their 10 h all, nual spring cattle show on March 24. If stormy, 1t will be held the first fair day It has been q good chance for farmers md others to get together and see and 'eH or buy.
 James Sullivan has gotten out 1000 rail '0ad ties and will get out 1000 more. They re being sawed at the mill of Cbauncey darsb.
 '. M. Beach has now well under way