The Newtown bee., 1898-05-06

The case of C. K. Prindle against t he town, an appeal from the actions of the board of relief, has been settled out of court by the selectmen and MT Prindle. The selectmen accepted the survey that MT Prindle has just made. The records called for 2l2 acres; the list of Mir Prin- de lS6 Therf fore the board added 26 acres. The survey makes out 189 70-1OO acres, so his list is increased 3 7O-10O acres from his first figures and now reduced from board of relief's figures nearly 23 acres.
 Ward & Clark have been engaged clearing up and digging post holes and setting new posts for the new fence to be erected at the South cemetery, the past week, when weather would permit. They expect to have 1t done, this week, if h Il things work we'll. Two new teams were drawing silica tor the Spar & Quartz Co.,, part of the past week, in order to fUraish the goods as fast as needed, as they run nighL and day and orders keep piling up on them D. s. Brown still continues feeble. rather on the downward road, much tt the regret of all in Warner's Mills.
 Again rome evil disposed person hae visited the premises of the Warner girl and taken their turkey eggs that weTt | being set on also fl ightenlng their COW SO that it was almost impOss ible to get them together; beaides one was nearI! chOked to death by jumping through thu side of the barn aua harging by rope Such person CT persons, whoever theN may be, ought to be severely punished
 MT Marcy of Suuth Britain starts iD, this week Wednesday,, running an ex' tra team into ROxbury. This one IS r( be bakers supply team handled by the popular groceryman, John Squire.
 When the news was received by ouI sergeant of the declaration of war, ht became so nervous over the event that grave fears are entertained by his friend> of the result which this news caused him, but,believe by careful watching and nursing that he will come out all right in the end.
 O'Del & Garfield brought to town, the past week, load of stock cattle, that are selling at rather lower prices than last year,
 Frank Pierce has recently added to his dairy seven head of Jersey cows, making total of about 30 head. He fats calves, selling them to Woodbury parties gener- ally.
 Charles Booth has been drawn for jury duty in Litchfield, next week. Mrs George Hurlburt has been out of town for few days.
 FrieLds are visiting at Myron O'Dell's.
 Few good trout catches have been re- ported so far this season, Charlie Squires is success sful as usual, and Fred Boards ley caught beauty the other day weigh ing IS ounces.
 MT and Mrs Frank Collins are the proud possessors of black eyed little daughter born, last Friday, the 30th. Allyn Joyce, the popular postmaster at the Station, has a severe attack of neuralgia in the face. c. w. Hodge has rented his house at the Lake to family from Brooklyn for the season.
 Miss Hattie Bradley Is visiting her brother, Egbert Bradley, and calling up on old friends.
 Mrs David Barnes, who was ill with pneumonia few weeks ago, has regain ed her health, to the joy of her many friends.
 It is reported that William Lucas is soon to go on the Waterbury police force.
 F. E. Wetmore and family have hac the grip.
 Mrs J. H. Parsels spent few days il WelIsville, last week.
 Mrs George Minor5 of Southford il stopping at J. w. Minors for a few days
 Mrs Frank Collins has daughter born, last Friday morning.
 Wesley and Percy Collins of Lanes vile visited friends in Roxbury, las Sunday.
 Mrs John Crofut and her daughter Mary, visited at Mrs Dwight Atwood in Middlebury, last Saturday.