The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-08-26
DEPREDATIONs OF RATS.

DEPREDATIONs OF RATS.
1t would almost seem there was a
plague of rats in this section of the cOun-
try. There is hardly home, no ma tier
how we'll they are provided against them,
that there 10 not the complaint in the
house and about the barns and outbuild-
ings. To many the damsge is serious, to
ali annoying. Poison seems only to in.
crease their numbers as well as ability TO
do mischief, but few are caught in trapa.
The question is what shall we DO when
winter drive S them all into the buildings
for food and 4rmth. Ferrets seem to
be the only solution at present. With
many the prospect of further increase
produce anxiety of no small degree. This
seasons poultry crop has been diminish
ed fully 80 per cent by them.
Fl. w. Andrews is around again after
few days Of illness, and able to work as
usual.
Charles Stuart, S. B. Terril', John Sag,
eDdorf and j. Beach Hawley were in New
York on Saturday to take in the review
of Sampson's fleet. They report them
selves as we'll paid for their trip.
Mrs H. w. Green and daughter, Lulu,
are spending a few weeks with Mr. and
Mrs f. C. Smith.
DR. George Hawley and wife are spend
ing their vacation with Mrs Il B, Haw-
ley.
James Lee has been takirg a short
cruise.
Rev Mr. Francis ia taking short vaca
ton, being absent last Sunday, Ithe pee.
pie of the Congregational society bv vote
coming to St Pau's. The two congress
tions made one church we'll filed. The
service was very pleasant and much en-
ioyed by all. 1t was pleasant SUNDAY,
with many stranger in town, vet there
was plenty of room for more. This shows
that one quite moderate sized church
building would comfortably seat all the
church goers every Sunday. To the &C
nomical mind there ia much waste Oi
time and money in the present method a
soul saving in this town.
Mrs Philo BlackmAn has been quite
sick with dysentery but ia now imprOv-
| ing under the care Of DR. j. F. Smith.
Hamilton q endrickson, grand Juror, has
recently Investigated several cases anG
probably warrants will be issued f. r sew
eral persons residing in this town
| Hendrickson deserves great credit for
preserving the peace and improving tht
morals of the town and Kidding the towr
OF the presence of worthless character
He has also in manv cases brought 8 boU
peace and reconciliation between indi
viduals and families. "Blessed are the
| peace makers"
Mrs Cooley, mother of Mrs HoYt, wht
has been very ill, is somewhat improved
1t is understood the Burdick sB' other
are to engage in the painting business or
their own responsibility. The BurdicE
boys are industrious and honest young
men. They always meet their ObliGa
| tions and paw their debts promptly. /
any of the citizens of the surrounding
towns give them one trial i1b they will
be thoroughly satisfied.
Miss May S. Plat, a student of Unior
business College, Bridgeport, has beer
| placed by the school with the CITY
national bank. Fall term opens Angus
30, but prospective students NAV entel
any day of the week or month. Bcigh
new catalogue ready.
John Bateman has built dam at the
shear factory at an expense of about
! $500. This concern is one of the eldest
in the country, formerly owned hv
Bennett and WetmOre and then young.
er generation, Bennett and Bateman
This firm was succeeded by the Lenox
Shear Co. Mr. Bateman owned about
one half of the stock of this company and
at the present time is sole owner of al
the stock. None of the firms doing
business at this factory ever failed OF
made an assignment. Mr. Bsteman Is
very grateful for the courtesies extend
ed during the building of the dam BY
Sinnot, Patch & Co. and M. McNamara