The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-07-30
In Litchfeld County.
WATERFOWL.
GRANGE JOTTINGS.

AT the regular meeting of the Water
town Grange, July %, about IS patrons
were present. The subject discussed dur
ing the lecturers hour was conce rning
creamery. The speaker who was ex
pected to take up the subject did not pu
in an appearance and the matter was tax
en- up by the patrons and freely discuss
ed. One of the sisters who il enjoying q
trip to San Francisco sent home journal
kept on the train going there. This was
read by one of the members after the lee.
turer's hour. At the next meeting, Au-
gust II, the subject will be Economy,
but not parsimony in the home" Every
member should be present.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO Mks GARRY SMITH.
Mrs Garry Smith, who lives in the north
part OF the town. met with a severe acct
dent, one day last week, while getting
out of her carriage at her brothers home
in Nortnfield. Her feet caught in the
fold of her dress, throwing her violently
| to the ground, breaking the right hip
bone. She was brought to her home In
Watertown, where DR. Munger reduced
the fracture. At last accounts she was
resting as comfortably as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
The ball game at the fair grounds, last
Saturday afternoon, between the Thorn
aston and Watertown teams, drew out a
good crowd who in addition to some fair.
ly good ball playing were given an OPP
portunity of hearing the Thomaston team
kick. Captain Carr is to be congratulate
ed on having team whose ability to play
ball is only exceeded by their ability to
show the umpi1e where he is making mis-
takes in a technical knowledge of the
game of baseball. Every man on the
team shows that he has been to school
and gained thorough knowledge Of the
rules which govern the game. And to
hear them talk on the subject in that re-
fined way of theirs is certainly worth
more than TIE price of admission to a
game in which they take part, as for in
stance in threatening to smash the UNI
pire's face, and in coaching base runners
they have such a refined and pleasing
way about them that the onlookers are
simply lost in admiration. II they go on
as they have commenced they will GER
tainly gain the championship Gas kick
ers) of the state, and there 10 no doubt,
whatever but that it will be fairly earned.
The score was seven to two in favor of
Watertown.
A cablegram received from Southamp-
ton, Eng, announces the safe arrival of
Buel Heminway and family.
Barber W. j. Miller has opened shop
in the old Town hall in the room former
ly occupied by A. A. Smith. Mr. Miller
comes highly recommended and we wish
him the best of success.
George Palmer is confined to the house
with rheumatism. At last accounts he
was very little better.
Myron Wheeler has bought the James
M. Atwood place in Guernseytown. from
B. II. Nation, administrator of the es-
tate.
During the past month Tax Collector
Hungertord has received $668 II. There
are yet 200 taxpayers on the list to be
beard from and Mr. Hungerford wants to
hear from them just as soon as possible.
Copies of the statutes enacted by the
last Legislature can be procured at the
town clerks office.
At the school meeting held last Satur-
day evening, the district refused to au-
thorize the committee to engage an extra
teacher, upon which the committee hand
ed in their designations, which were ac-
cepted. At present the Center district Ia
without a committee. In all probability
the board of education will call meet
ing in the near future and appoint others
| tn fill the vacancies.