The Newtown bee., 1898-05-13
THE BEE.
Newtown, FRIDAY, May IS, 1898.
CIRCULATION
January i, 1889, go
last Ta"k $3.50
County.
WOODBURY..
TEE STREET AND VICINITY.

Mrs W. M Strong, acting school visit
or, has Issued manifesto regarding the
school laws in regard to Irregular attend
ance at school. The enforcement of
these laws does ro5 lie with the local
! board but with the state authorities, and
as they are more than usually active,
Mrs Strong warns the Indifferent parents
to comply with the requirements or be
ready to take the consequences.
Charles Morehouse, The popular fish
man, has been unable to attend to his
| fish business, the past week, and has had
TO let some one else run" for a day or
two.
Leon M. Barnes is to issue his latest
book, 1.-The Barnes Mortality Record"
this week. This is not, as might be in
ferred from the name, record of the
deaths in the Barnes family, oh no! 1t
is a chronological record of all deaths in
Woodbury., so far as could be obtained,
indexed for ready reference. A book OF
great value for historians and genealO-
gists. Mr. Barnes has labored long and
faithfully upon this work, and deserves
more than passing mention upon his de-
sire to have the good old town of Wood
bury still among the front ranks of the
towns in our state, which have their his
tory carefully and accurately preserved.
Garry futile ia having hector Bald
win make over the old blacksmith shop
upon his premises, into a barn. 1t is
going to be a valuable addition to Mr.
Tuttles premises and much better ac-
commOdatiOns for his horse and car
riages.
George F. Smith, wife and daughter
were treated to a surprise party, last
week. A royal good time is reported.
A novel entertainment in the Town
hall, Wednesday of this week, by the
young pevple of the town, for the benefit
Of the village Improvement. The feast
is In the nature of two plays, both hu~
morous in fleet. The one ia Prof Bax-
ter's latest invention, or 80 Maids
made new" the other is farce, 1.-The
Chatting Dish"
DR. Rudger was called to see Charles
Burns, and found him suffering from an
attack Of grip.
A. N. Judson had a short visit from
his son, Edward, last week. Edward is
a member of Company X, lst Regiment,
Connecticut National Guards, and is now
with the regiment at Mantle in camp.
Horace Minor, Jr., is having good
run Of business at his new shop in Sex
toms building. 1t is a good thing to
have Woodbury. young men set up in
business in their own town. We should
have our work done in town when we
can. Get Horace TO paint your wagon,
He does it well.
Mr. Winterbourne and George S. Allen
are setting out fine peach orchard Of
over 300 trees. Your correspondent
hopes they will I've and that he nav
some time have a sample from the
fruit thereof.
William J Judson has moved from Mrs
Warmers to the residence of the Is tie
Judge Cothren.
Some re Elections on the War" was
the subject Of Rev J. A. Freenan's dis
course, LAST Sunday morning. Text,
Psalm so IA. Your correspondent wish
es more people had been allowed by the
weather to be present to hear the very
pertinent remarks. Mr. Freeman also
spoke in the afternoon at the Hotchkiss.
vile Sunday school.
Mrs John Harrison has been on the
sick list for few days and is recovering
under the care of DR. ROdger.