The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-02-09
DAMAGE BY HIGH WATER

DAMAGE BY HIGH WATER.
About O'Clock Monday morning,
Judd & Co.'s hat factory was flooded
few inches above the fist ioor, doing
considerable damage by wetting hat
cases and paper boxes. The water here
WAS the highest in four years.
Oscar Screlber, who occupies the house
formerly known as the l. Ii. Seeley place,
was drowned out in the lower part of the
house and cellar also doing some damage
to potatoes and other things.
A torrent of water which flowed from
Hoyt's hill down to Plumtrees clogged
at divers bridge, throwing a Fl bod of
water down the cutters and sidewalks,
washing deep rut In front of the home
stead of D. FL. Smith on Maple street.
An ice jam at ClArk's bridge flooded
the highway down to Clark Stones place
strewinG the road with large cakes Of ice.
A few washouts on the highways will
need repairs. The frozen condition of
che ground, no doubt, saved the town q
great expense.
A small piece of land on Shelter Rock,
used by Judd Brothers for raising gar
den vegetables, was f1Joded with water
to about 10 feet ia depth and then over
flowed, which has not occurred more than
TWO or three times in 80 years. Uncle
Whipple Williams used to say when he
was boy hoeing corn for his father on
this piece of ground a heavy shower
came up and flooded the natural basin
with water which In day or two soak
ed away into the soil, leaving the ground
covered thick with frogs, which soon died
in the hot sun, leaving great stencil.
Uncle Whipple said he was ready to take
oath to the statement, notwithstanding
its unreasonableneas.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
A Mems meeting was held in the Con.
gregational church, Monday evening,
and Ladies' meeting was held Tuesday
evening.
The Young Ladies' Mission circle met
with Mrs john Baird, Tuesday.
A union meeting of the Junior and SEN
Tor Endeavor societies will be held Sun
day evening at 6 O'Clock. Subject: seek
first the kingdom of God" Matt. Is: A
46. The meeting will be led by Miss
Mary E. Crofut.
DON'T FORGET THE SPINSTERSs
The chart of reserved seats for the
Spinsters' entertainment opened at A. W.
Twiss' pharmacy, Thursday morning,
sion is % and 80 cents. The entertain
will take place In the Opera house on the
the evening of st Valentines day, Feb.
ruary IA. The piece to be given is 1.-THE
Spinaters Return from Oklahoma" be-
ing the second part of the Spinster's
Convention, so successfully presented q
few months ago. 1t is expected that q
number will attend from Danbury, Red
ding and Newtown.
SOWING THE WIND AND REAPING THE
WHIRLWIND.
David Beers, young man with q very
fertile brain In "rais!uG the wind" for
spending money or in other words pro-
curing goods under false pretenses, came
to grief. Last Saturday, he was arrest
ed and brought before Justice Henry A.
Gilbert, was found guilty Of the chsrge,
and was fined $5 and costs, with so days
in jail. According to evidence young
Beers went to a down street fruit store
and procured box of cigars by stating
that they were for Frank A. Judd, q
prominent manufacturer in town.
Mrs Juliette Smith has returned home
from several weeks visit with her son In
Bridgeport.
Justice e. r. Bsrnum is nursing a sore
arm, the effects OF scald from steam la
the factory.
AEe SIhECDS6 nlCAUA VI buIs E4AS6 huu
Mrs James Taylor of Danbury are spend
ing day or two in New York City, this
week.
Uncle Cortez Smith sounds WE'LL It's
the advent Of first son born into his
brothers. family that he is rejoicing over
these days.
RevlDr Adams will give the fourth of
his talks on travels, in the Methodist
church, Friday evening, February Is.
A coming event which promises to be
OF much enjoyment to those who attend
is the Valentine sociable to be held In St
Thomas parish house on st Valentines
eve. 1t will be given by the Chancel
chapter of the church. Homemade
candy will be for sale ard there will be
a postoffice where you can get your val
entines and a fishing pond Of useful
things. Valentines and cake will be for
sale. Admission 15c, including ice
cream and cake.