The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-11-19
the Park City theater by the South
church Y. P. S. c. E.
BETHEL.



annual exhibition OF the Bethel and |
Danbury Poultry association, has been
laid upon our desk, and is very bust |
ness like pamphlet. The exhibition is to
be held on December 8, 10 and II at the
Armory in Danbury. All entries will
close OF November 30. The association
purpose to make this exhibition q big
success, and as they include the leading
poultrymen of Bethel and Danbury
among their number, there will be no
doubt as to the result.
The officers of the association are as
follows:
President, John Dean of Danbury.
Vice-president, William Birrell of
Bethel.
Secretary, F. Borman of Danbury.
Treasurer, G. F. Kinney of Danbury.
Executive Committee, John Dean of
Danbury, Charles Widmer of Danbury,
L. F. Judd of Bethel, F. B orman of Dan
bury, A. N. Hickok of Bethel, George E.
Elwood of Danbury, G. T. Kinney of
Danbury, G. L. Taylor of Danbury.
Superintendent, George E. Ellwood of
Danbury.
Judges, P. H. Scudder of Glen Head,
L. l., N. Y, and D. A. Nichols of
Monroe.
THE ESTEEMED CORRESPONDENT OF THE
NEWS CORRECTED.
The Bethel correspondent Of the News
i'll Saturday evenings paper says: "a
large eagle was captured on the noun
tains near here by Louis Lyon while he
was out hunting yesterday. 1t measured
four feet from tip to tip" Our highly
esteemed friend Of the News does not
seem to be very well read on the subject
of orthodoxy; perhaps little light will
interest the readers of THE BEE, The
| large bird killed by MI. Lyon proves to be
the American Goshawk, a rather rare
bird in this part of the country and also
proves to be a fine specimen of its kind
and closely resembles the CoOper's Hawk,
commonly known by the name of chicken
hawk, very troublesome in the spring of
the year among poultry raisers. Some
authorities say the Goshawk is more
northerly in it's distribution than the
eastern North America, West to the
Rocky Mountains, breeding In the East
chiefly North of the United States. 1t is
common resident throughout the wood
ed portion of the British Provinces. The
Goshawk feeds largely on the flesh of
| birds and to less extent on mammals.
Poultry, grouse, and many of the smaller
birds, together with hares, squirrels and
other rodents makes up its fare. This
specie is one of the most daring of all the
hawks, and while in pursuit of its prey
is apparently less concerned by the pres,
ence of man than any other. 1t will dart
down unexpectedly at the very feet of
| the farmer and carries off fowl. It's
rapid flight and the rapidity with which
| it makes a sudden turn ables it to cap
ture squirrels without trouble, rabbits
and mice also taken, and has been known
to capture the Mallsrd duck and carry lit
away with ease. The hawk is in the
hands of Taxidermist 81. Cornelius Judd.
When mounted and i'm order it will be
placed on exhibition.
Rev Henry Barnum, the Turkish mis-
sionary, preached morning and evening,
last Sunday, at the Congregational
church.
Frank A. Judd purchased, last Satur-
day, at auction sale, three cottages on
Milwaukee Street that belonged to the
estate of the late Benjamin Spork.
Charles Squires has moved his job
printing business from Nichols block to
Roe's block on Wooster street, near Bar
NUNS fountain. Our friend is in pleas
ant central location, probably where the
ozone will be more agreeable.
Our Wild Cherry Compound never
fails to cure the most severe cases of
coughs and colds. Ask your neighbors
about it. If it don't cure you come and
get your moneY.-[Garvin's Drug Store.