The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-05-20

Mrs John Minor has purchased of her
father a fine bay carriage bOrse.
Ward & Clark have completed the
fence at the South cemetery and have
done a very satisfactory Job, clearing up
the ground and strengthening the lines.
William Barnes and family of AusOnia
drove up on Saturday last to visit his
father and brother and sisters and try
his luck at trout fishing.
Henry Bronson says that he prefers to
run his sawmill or work in the furnace
or at carpenter work rather thSn be on
Jury, as he Is at present time at Litch-
field
The rast week has been quite busy
week for the officers of the law, who
have been driving arOund a considerable
part of the. time looking up, and after
law breakers. No one hurt as yet!
Charlie Crofut has new wheel. 1t is
a racer and dandy!
AS it looks ]ust at present, there is to
be good crop of cider, this year, which
makes the patrons look smiling This is
something that is necessary to have in
orGer to keep peace and quietude in the
neiRhborhood
William Petit, since occupying his
present position at the silica mill, has
purchased a horse, wagon and harness,
with which he and his family enjoy them
selves riding out on pleasant evenings.
Mrs Sophia Bolles of New Preston is
making her sister and niece visit.
One of our business men has been look
| ing for some party that keeps ambition
for sale. Failing to secure any he has
decided to do his own business and save
the money unto himself and family.
The dust was thoroughly laid on Sun
day last, being quite dry. 1t had not
ralned before in about 60 hours
Corn planting was commenced, the
past week, by few, but most farmers
are in no hurry, as the weather has beer
such that it was not much enc ourage
ment to put seed into the ground. Blu
on Friday morning the sun made its ap
pearance and kept up through the day
and also Saturday. The people are il
hopes they will have few days OF sun
shine.
Harvey Thomas is out every day tina
weather will permit, exercising his string
of trOtters and PAGERS. His pacing colt
Bonnie Bion, heads the line, followed b.
hs Red Wilkes colt and a Moody colt
and others Of lesser note.
Charles Hurd has sold the place know
as the Sidney Booth place to Mr. White
head, who has rented it for severa
years, where he has carried on the black
smith business.
Edwin aoag has fine gray eagl
horse that Is the envy of all his neigh
bors. 1t is something new in town, b
having secured it from abroad.
The services of Stephen Woodruff hav
been secured to take care of d. T. Brow,
nights. Mr. Woodruff being an efficien
and trusty and capable man there is n
doubt but that Mr. Brown will be kindl
cared for.
c. T. Sqires received on Saturday, tn
7th, consignment of "a head of cattl
for his pasture from Phineas Plat o
Milford, this being theS14th year that M
Platt has rentedsit.
L. 5. Castle has disposed of his entir
paCkings OF tobacco and delivered t b
same to the parties.
John Petit of Bridge water was i
town one day last week and made quit
an extensive deal with W.. A. Wllsey
trading wagon and harness for anOthe
wagon and received quite load c
poultry for his boot" besides quite a
amount of hard cash.
The garnet works are to resume wnr
on the 10Th, go the people may eXpeC
lively times around orion at least.
The ground was frozen On the plOwe
land to the depth of one eight on an inc
on Monday morning, May o. Whether
was severe enough to kill the apple Gro
Is vet to be seen.
Minnott L. Beardsley, who is about r.
moving to California to make his futul
home, advertises an auction sale of b
farming tools and household furniture I
be held at his old home on Good Hill Q
; Saturday, May IS, commencing at
a. m. If stormy on Saturday sale take
l place first fair day of next week.