The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
BARN BURNED IN ORION.

On Sunday night, during the severe
shower, Lightning struck the barn OF
George Kruger at Orion. bur liDg Ii to
the ground. The barn contained ID tons
of hay, ptrilY insured.
Mrs Burton Hodge is entertaining
friends from New Haven.
Miss Ruth Merwin has gone to Water
burytO attend the Grammar school.
John Valley had the misfortune to
lose valuable ht r se on Sunday last.
The church fair neld in the Town hall
on August 26 by the ladies' of the Epis-
copal church, was q great success in
every particular, netting about 800.
During the thunder shower, Sunday
evening, lightning struck the box that
covers the water supply, In Fl mt Of JAR
Wis Wheston's house, and stopped the
supply Of water there and at Burton
Bradley's.
Mrs Glover is improving, under the
care of DR. POns.
John Gaffney has recovered from the
Injuries ceived while unloading hay,
and is able to be out again.
Chi rles Beardsley is helping Mr. Fair
child to cut tobacco.
Mrs Clara Roswelps nephew and bride,
from Bridgeport, visited with her, last
week.
Miss Clsrk is to teach the school at
Warmers M g again. She commen ced
tuesday of this week.
A shower visited Roxbury ON Sunday
evening, accompanied by the heaviest
thunder and most excessive lightning OF
the year, the sky being constantly light
ed up by it. The rain here was very
gentle and welcome and was very fine
accompaniment to the shower of Satur-
All hnro khnra Ia n Pnllnxv
John Morris expects to finish his sill
lea contract from Flagg Swamp for the
Sp' T & Quartz Co., this week. Whether
he is to Draw this output from the new
Qusrry your correspondent is not in-
formed.
Henry Garlick is i'll with typhoid fever,
but 10 not considered dangerously sick at
the present time.
Phineas Platt from Milford was at c.
T. Squirrels, last week. &c also sent more
cattle and horse to the pasture. While
up here he bought large number OF
cattle of Stiles Russell of Woodbury..
Hubbard Hotchkiss thinks the f1ck OF
sheep that destroyed his turnip patch
We rather. avari3ious, as they have not
left any for him. He expected 10 have q
winters supply for himst Ii and the owne l
of the land, but they are left.
Z. E. Prindle has exchanged his road
horse, Dan, with P. FL. Squire Of New
Nj life I'd for gentIeman's uriV,r.
Mrs Walter Booth, who went 60 make
parents visit in New York state, IL
detained there by the sickness of hel
father, who was suddenly taken Ill while
| I'll joying an outing. She thinks it advisa.
| ole to stay until she knows the result OF
| the sickness.
Myron Bishop and his father both have
new horses, having exchanged q few
| days since.
| Labor day was observed by majority
of the men on Mine Hill and the Garnet
| works, many going to New Milford anC
Waramaug Lake TO spend the day.
Owing to breaking OF the engine a.
the lower garnet works. the men nave
I been idle several days.
| A. FL. Wilsey mas several bosrdG re-.
Mr. and MIA G. B. Sherma have re-
tur Aed to New York.
Frank Booth, the popular blacksmith
at the Station, has one Of The most arts
tic rustic fences in the town. Mr. Booths
house is 9 fine addition to the place.
Several Of the district schools opened
last Monday. The Center school opens
next Monday, with Miss Della DaVen
| port as teacher.
| Charles Sanford and wife have return
ed from New York and Newport.
George Sherman and E. w. Preston
spend Monday in Washington.
Henry Hurlburs, who Is i'll with ty
phoid fever, Is about the same.
Wi liam Norman is very Ill with the
same disease at the house of Miss Minnie
Luther. V. Slack is nursing him.