The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-06-24

with yellow. This probably led to ita
execution and death by our English spar
rows, on suspicion that it was a ''bloom-
ing, blasted" Spanish spy. 1t was clear
case of hanging until dead by birds.
Boniface Seward is having some need
ed repairs done on his veranda, and is
making preparations to accommodate
permanent and transient guests, with his
old time hospitality. He has nine guesta
now.
The copious rain, last Sunday, glad
dened the hearts of our farmers, who are
busy with tobacco planting.
Temperance Orator Potter and wife
from Huntington were guests, last week
Thursday and Friday, of Mrs Potter's
mother, Mrs Phebe Castle, at High
Bridge cottage. They drove up through
the country, returning by way of South
Britain and visiting their old friend,
Merchant Marcy.
Constable Wileey has exchanged his
mare, Lady Priest, for fine bay mare
with Irving Atwood of Woodbury..
The dry weather makes setting tobacco
tedious. Some have finished the past
week, C. T. Squire and Sergeant Nichol-
son In order named. Hsying is the order
of thinGs, with hoeing mixed in for a
little diversion.
John NORRIS is doing a rushing farm
business, having secured the services of
John Tylrell; also his teamster, F. s.
Castle, has been upon the farm several
days with his silica team, so the work
moves right along.
DR. Pons still continues to improve his
residence on Christian street. This time
the addition Is to the work room, with
new chimney. Jay Tyrrell & Son are
doing the carpenter work and w. A. Will
sey the mason part.
The school closed at Warmers Mills on
Friday last, having been taught the cd
tire school year by Miss Nellie Besrdsley
of BrIdgewater. W. A. Wilsey is the
cOmmitteeman.a
Miss Susie and Clarence Pierce are
ing graduated the past week.
George Crofut has new moving ma
chine and horse rake.
John Clark and daughter visited Dan
bury the pact week, taking in the city in
its spring beauty.
Charles Gilbert is now doing night du-
ty at the garnet works. The dust at the
silica mill was little more than he could
stand, as he has not very strong con-
stitutiOn.
A most beautiful and welcome rain
came to US on Sunday and caused the
parched up earth to send forth its herb
age and all crops could almost be seen to
grow during the rain. Tobacco raise1s
were also in high glee as those that have
set will secure the plants and those who
have not will save lots of work.
At the school meeting at Warmers
Mills district On Saturday evening Will
liam Bronson was chosen committeeman.
The boundary line case of Coon and
Coon against Amos Tyrrell came before
the coart at Waterbury on Monday Of
this present week.
W. A. Wilsey has new road wagon
for his pleasure driving behind his road
horse, Captain.
Moving grass on Saturday afternoon
liam? 1t must have got quite soaking,
Sunday.
Miss Cora Whitehead is home from
Waterbury.
Our village school closed last Saturday,
after another successful year. Mrs
Hodge has kept the school the last three
years with the exception of one term.
DIR Pons and wife are at the shore, this
week.
Burton Bradley is entertaining board
ers from New York.
Miss Amelia Davidson, who was ex
pected home from New York, last week
Ia obliged to stsy in the hospital two
weeks longer.
Jehiel Beardsley has been digging ant
stoning ditch or drain for Mrs Lemon
in her cellar. Mr. Beardsley is ston'
mason and thoroughly understands hi
business.
Our hay gatherers, Hodge 6 Thomas
have invented new way of unloading
hay on the Smith place: Turn the Loaf
over and drive right along.
Raxbury has triple gun which has n.
equsl.
I Several Of our young men are talkipl
Of going to war.ks
w. A. Wilsey has business ahead 0
him for some time as he has the contrac
for G. B. Thompson's new house a
Bridgewater and will also do the needle,
work in bis line on the addition to Mr.
Mary Crofutt's house.
A set OF blacksmith tools, belonging b
the late p. It. Brown will be sold cheap
Particulars can be learned Of Ell n. War
ner at the Center.