The Newtown bee., 1898-12-23
The BEE.
Newtown, Friday, Dec. IS, 1898.
CIRCULATION:
January l, 1882, 6l0
Last Week, $500
I1itchfeld County.
NEW MILFORD.
A NEW INDUSTRY.

The wheels will soonsbegin to turn al
the mill of the New Milford Paper Co
in Wellesville. John Lave, the hustling
proprietor, was not at all discouraged by
the accident of few weeks ago, when the
big chimney blew over aud crashed
through the roof. He was in Glaston-
bury at the time Of the disaster. He ar
rived few days later and with his own
hands tore off the old roof and repaired
the damage. A big iron stack will take
the place of the chimney. A 6O-horse
power boiler has been placed in position.
w. Ell. Morley, who will be Mr. Lanes
bookkeeper, is on the ground assisting
him. Fortunately not bit of machinery
was injured by the falling chimney. Mr.
Lane Ia practical man in the paper bust
| ness, having for some years been con-
nected with the Riverside Paper Manu-
featuring Co., and the Naubuc Paper
Co., both of Glastonbury. He will man.
ufacture binders board, trunk board,
album board and straw board. The
paper stock is already arriving and Mr.
airy l.
MERRYALL AND VICINITY.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Murray visited in
Sherman, last week.
S. B. Hendricks has sold his place and
is soon to 20 to South Carolina to live.
Henry Murray and G.. N. Abbott wen t
to Pawling to mill, last week, and got
out there little after sunrise.
The children are practicing for Christ
mas under Miss Kellogg's instruction.
The Christmas entertainment is to be
Tuesday evening, December ~.
BEST HOLIDAY TRADE KNOWN IN RECENT
YEARS.
The merchants are having as good, If
not better, holiday trade than in num-
Der of years.
IN MASONIC CIRCLES.
st Peters lodge, No. 20, r. & A. NJ,
supper, Tuesday evening, December
20. Among other good things to eat
was stuffed baked pig.
q, A. 81. Bolles, the New Preston monu-
ment man, is to erect monuments here
for John W. Collins of New Preston and
Patrick T. Morrissey.
Mrs G. E. Staub is seriously ill with
typhoid feveI at her home on South Main
street. DR. Livingston of New Haven
was called in consultation, Sunday.
The farmers are bringing In large guam
titles of tobacco daily to be assorted and
are receiving more per pound than in
former years.
Livery man Hosford's horse, that was
badly injured in runaway, last week,
was taken to New Preston on a sled TO-
day, being still unable to walk. 1t was
a valuable animal and every effort is be-
ing made to save it.
The handsome residence of Fl. S. M Vs.
gait looks very attractive with its new
coat OF paint. A. K. Partridge has the
work In charge.
Died, in Warren, December 10, Angus
tine T. Peck, aged u years. Funeral at
the house, Thursday at II o'clock.
Charles Pulver, the efficient clerk OF
Jeweler M. w. Hill, was out of town,
Monday, attending the funeral of broth
er-in-law who died in Torrington.
Il. d. Flynn OF this place badly LAGER
ated the fingers of his hand, last Wed
nesday on a buzz saw. Mr. Flynn has
gone 10 his fathers home in Gaylords-
vile to spend his enforced vacation
Miss Leota Erwin Is assisting Mr. Bald
win in his stationery store during the
holidays.
aging greens for the churches is the
order Of things here for the present.
The funeral of j. l.. Northrop's two
and one half year old child took place,
Monday.
The horse sale, Saturday, had very
good attendance, but only few buyers.
Miss Lucy Plumb is laid up with the
grip.
The Ingleside school closed, Friday,
for the holidays.
Mrs w. D. Black will spend Christmas
in Virginia. u
Miss Lillian Levy is home sick.
The All Saints Sunday school festival
will take place, Tuesday evening, inIthe
church. -@.>.
L. N. Jennings has rented the house,
formerly occupied by the late Edgar
Marsh, and will move into it shortly.
FL. Schoverling & Co., have placed in
their warehouse machine for spotting
tobacco.
The Rectory school commenced their
holiday vacation, Wednesday.
w. Mcdonnell, the baggage master at
the depot, who has beeh confined to his
home with. a severe cold, is able to gel
around again and attends to his duties.
Levy's news store on Bank street has
been well filled with customers during
the past two weeks. His store is bright
with decorations and he has great stock
of toys of all descriptions for the children.
A trip for purchasing holiday goods
would not be complete without stop
at Levy's.