The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-16
ROX.BURY.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTT1NGs.

Henry Dickinson, who left here on
Decoration day for the Klondike with the
anticipation of reaping a rich harvest,
has returned with less than he had secur-
ed. He did not succeed in reaching his
goal, having been sbipwrecked.
Pickpockets were in attendance at the
New Milford fair, so reported, several
losing their pocket books. Among the
number was the venerable George Nor
riss, who lives just over the line in Bridge
| water. He lost about $40. He has al
ways thought it foolish for any one to
| lose their money that way. Perhaps he
NAV now think different.
| Everett Hurlburu is home again to
| spend the Sabbath; of course juer to see
his parents. No other inducement this
time.
The mania that struck this county for
PAGERS is still raging. Ambrose FL. Will
sey has fallen victim to it and the noted
PAGER from George Smith of Woodbury.
he has captured.
Alonzo Whitehead is making repairs
on his house. Egbert Bradley is doing
the work, which seems to him a good
job and quickly done.
Robert Thomas enters the business
college at Bridgeport, this present
month. Many will miss his genial com
pany. May success attend him!
Charles Sanford and Cyrus E. Prindle
are delegates to the congressional con-
vention to be held at Bridgeport, Sep
TENDER POI
John squires is to give up his trip
through town with the bakery wagon
owing to poor health. A. young man
Smith by name, is to take bis place.
c. I. Squire has sold to Gilbert Viii
liams two more cows and calves from
the herd of Phineas Plat.
On Saturday evening Rev W. D. Hum
phrey had flag raising at the rectory
yard when Old Glory was thrown to tbs
breeze by the children. There was alst
the firing Of salutes, cheers and the pas
sing of cigars. 90 returning home from
the raising when near the house Of G
: T. Squire, Mr. and Mrs Jay Tyrrill, as
sisted by their dog, Jack, captured
coon that was looking after feast il
) George Barnes's corn.
Phineas PIatt of Milford was the CUES
: Of c. T. Squire. Friday night, returning
: to his Milford home on Saturday by wa
of Woodbury..
, Mrs George E. Harris of New Have
is the guest of Mrs Thomas L. Warner
The two children of Sheldon Camp ar
i'll with typhoid fever. His house
quarantined.
Miss Sarah Ross is at Edward Jack
sons.
z Mrs Samuel Roswell is poorly wit
e dropsical trouble.
o Mr. and Mrs James WEIGH of .Jerse
2 City are guests of Mrs Robert McKeevel
Mrs Robert McKeever has raised
q new specie of fruit called mango melo
= or vine peach. They have heavy GRO
of corn, a sample ear of which is on e.
hibition in THE BEE office.
Mrs Robert Barber of New Jersey ha
been recent guest of her parents, N
and Mrs Walter Daley.
Walter Daley is harvesting his potat
t. crop, which is good one, this year. e
also has a fine crop of onions.
. e. G. Seelev has put his engine in pt
+ sition and will fill his silo in few day
q Mrs Maude Worden of Bridgeport ha
q been recent guest of Mrs James Inni
+ Miss Florence Platt of Marketable
q the guest of Mrs Jarvis Wheaton.
= Miss May Wheaton has returned frol
! q visit with Marbledale friends. Mis-
r. Wheaton is to go to Philadelphia abot
>" October to enter the Philadelphia Chi
drens' hospital, to take up the professio
of q trained nurse.
= George W. Morris and daughter, Ma
IT tina, are visiting his daughter, Nj
9 George w. Drakeley of Woodbury..
Sidney Winters has recently been r
y shingling Charles COUGHS barn at Ne
b Milford. He also has quite little ca
= penter work ahead of him.