The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-12-16
WATERFOWL.
SCHOOL BOARD STANDS BY PRINCIPAL
WERKING.

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During the past week the board of
school visitors have held two meetings
TO consider the suspension of two of the
Center school pupils. Complaint was
made to the board that the principal had
exec ded his suricyiy. After lengthy
elaboration On the part Of enc board auo
after taking legal advice in the case, the
folio wing reaOlati0ns were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, F. l, Working, principal Of
the Center school, has made and for some
time enforced a rule forbidding the pupils
If that school to go home by the path
through the grounds Of the First Eccle-
siastical society and has suspended the
sons of FL. NJ Aickox for direct and re-
peated violation of the rule; and
Whereas, Mr. Hickox has asked that
the board investigate Mr. Workings &C
Gion, claiming that the principal had no
rlght to forbid the pupils to use thai
passageway, and that be had, moreover,
co right to suspend pupils;
Resolved, therefore. That the board,
having investigated both the facts and
the law, are of the opinion: First, that
Mr. Working had full power to make the
nile in question; second. that be had full
power to suspend the boys, such suspen
ion to be valid until or unlees the dist let
committee should act 10 the premises;
Resolved, further, That in making the
ule aforesaid the principal not only
acted within his lawful discretion, but
acted for the best interests of the school.
he rule being very conducive to the good
order and morality of the scholars, and
furthermore tending to remove the dam
ger of the entire closing of the passage
way by the Ecclesiastical society.
Resolved, further, That the principal
not only had the power to suspend the
boys, but after such defiant breach of
discipline be was in duty roupd to do so.
Resolved, That the secretary send g.
copy of these res olntions to the principal
and another to MIR Hickox.
NEIGHBoRs' NIGHT AT THE GRANGE.
Thursday night, December s, the Wa
terCown Grange observed Neighbors'
night. About 200 Patrons in all were
present. Wishing delegations were pres
enG from other Oranges as follows
Waterbury IA, Morris 8, Middleburv 2,
Woodbury. l, Bethlehem 4, Plymouth 30,
Northfielu l, Torrington l, Litchtield /,
Bristol l, and Wiibraham, Mass, /. La
the absence of Mrs Pegrum, lecturer til at
Ulcers chair was ably flied by FL. G.
Dayton. Several mus zeal numbers were
rendered by the members of the home
Grange, after which the visitors took the
Fl DOT and furnished entertainment during
ohe balance of the evening, Supper was
served in the banquet room. This week,
owing to the dedication exercises at the
new Methodist church last evening. the
regular Grange meeting will take plac.
tonight.
Mr. and Mrs l.. r. Hitchcock are the
| happy parents of son, born two days
before Thanksgiving. Mrs Hitchcock
and the boy are getting along nicely.
l.. X. Hitchcock is now working at A.
N. Woolson's shop.
Columbia lodge, No. u, K. of P, ex-
empliffod the work In the rank OF knight
! on one candidate, at their meeting on
Thursday evening of last week, Visitors
were present from Waterbury and Thorn
aston. At the close Of the work the Wis.
itors were invited TO the banquet room,
where an oyster supper was served. All
report having had Il good time.
DR. John j. Galley paid visit to town,
| last week. Mr Galley has an Office in Wa
tefbury.
The work on the Christmas music at
Christ church ia being pushed as rapidly
ss possible, and the Congregation may
| look for something good at Christmas
time.
George Edwards of Washington came
to town, last week, looking for stray
COW. The young fellow had walked from
Washington to Rpxourv, thence to Beth
iehem and then TO Wa5ertown, having
been Gramping through the snow all day
On arriving here he was evidently pretty
well tired out and concluded to stay with
friends over night. Your correspondent
regrets tnat he is unable TO tell whether
the young man finally found the COW.
AT the Invitation Of Rev Mr. Ranney,
pastor Of the Park Congregational
church, Hartford, Rev james H O'Don-
DELL Iectnred before his church club, last
Tuesday evening, on 1.-THE Catholic
Church and Education"
The regular monthly meeting OF the
| fire department was held at their room,
Tuesday evening nj last week. Several
changes In the bylaws were brought up
and discussed, but no action was taken
on them. The committee reported the
net profits, from the annual ball, Of $I29.
About dczen of the alumni OF raft's
school were In town, last week. to at
tend the annual football dance, which
was given at the school, last Friday even
ing
The former Hurd place, lately purchas-
cd by @. 3. Nation, will be opened on