The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-03-31
STONY HILL DISTRICT.

Geo,ge w. Gressler will work the
farm of l. G. B. Ransom for the coming
three years, having already taken pos
session.
Henry Benedict will work the place OF
the late Edgar Weed.
L. @. B. Ransom, who haslhad consider
able experience as an auctioneer, acted
as his own salesman at his saleq last
Tuesday, and made the things hum, al
though it was stormy day.
A barn in the rear of Fox Hotel was
burned, last Tuesday morning, about
o'clock. The building belonged TO the
hotel property and was Insured.
E. N. Flllow, who has been confined
to the house with illness three or four
weeks, Ia reported to be improving and
will probably be ableEto attend to BUSH
ness when the weather warns up.
Frank Benedict has sold his farm on
Stony Hill to Charles Flachvast of New
York.
The borough election of officers occurs
on Monday, April 3.
The pub ic schools will close on Thurs
day afternoon for an Easter vacation.
Easter services will be held, next Sun
day, at the churches.
The factories in town will be general.
~ closed on Friday, Fast day.
Mrs Clarinda Bennett has been spend
ing q few days with Mrs Willis Stearns,
Mrs Leroy Noxon has made recent
Welt In Norwalk.
G. T. Hickok was in New York on
Monday.
Mr. and H. c. Judd took dinner with
their daughter and family on Golden
Hill, last Sunday.
Nathan Seeley is slowly recovering
from his late Illness.
Mrs Frank Aguew is reported to be
much better since her severe Illness.
Mrs Susan Hart on Maple street is
quite poorly.
Miss Minnie Shrine of New York has
been spending q week with her mother,
Mrs Frances Shrine, ION CO inter- sire t.
Wilbur Judson of BRISTOL, Cunn., has
been spending a short vacation with his
Bethel friends. Mr. Judson spent several
years of his school days in the place and
was chOre boy for the late Harry Seeley,
who was'a blind man of remarkable abil-
ity and kept boarding house, also sell
ing milk from 10 to Is cows. Wilbur
drove the cows to PIumtrees to and
from pasture morning and evening.
Every cow wore bell which enabled Mr.
Seeley to count ard locate each animal
as they were driven into or out of the
yard.
James E. Barnum and Cortez Smith,
two noted fishermen, visited Putnam
club pond, last Saturday afternoon. The
solid snow and ice was found to be hard
ly two feet through, which enabled them
TO set 30 lines In deep water. They were
obliged to cat throuvh about 60 feet Of
solid ice. The fruits of their afternoons
work and recreation footed no rather
small. One little pike was hooked and
dexterously landed above high water
mark. Another fish was hooked and
lost before it came to light. which by
their tell was whopper.
A Bethel lad, living in the eastern part
of the borough, has become somewhat
noted for his good appetite. He Usually
fills up at his indulgent mothers table
Of good things. For change he some
times takes lunch at q down street res
taurant. His bill of fare, one night last
week, was as follows: Two plates OF
clam chowder, one sandwich, one plate
Of fried cakes and two pieces of pie.
This seems to be pretty elaborate lunch
togo to bed on and dream peaceful
dreams.
John M. Thurner, the tailor, is very
busy these days, and all who have
patroniZed him are very much pleased
with the goods and fit he gives. See ad
X, Johnson the tailor, has his sampl es
for spring suits IN, of which he has q
large and fine variety. Just step in and
zee them and he can suit you.