The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-04
LETTER toe. e. BEERS,
NEWTOWN.

Dear Sir: There's little bit of a
state down eaSt-a Rhode Island man
was tined 800 the other day for selling
potatoes-his bushel was like his state:
short measure.
1t isn't fair to punish a man for
short-bushel potatoes, and not for
ShOrt-gallOn paint.
There is shOrt-gallon paint in many
stores in your section.
If yougetSent to the legislature, will
you get the law fixed?
Devoe lead and zinc don't measure
short; and don't last short. It's full
measure both ways.
Yours truly,
F. w. Devoe & Co.
r. II. Beers & Co sell this paint.
Walter Finch has decided to the Connecticut
Lighting 8 Power Co, a right of way across
his farm in Southington to be used by said
company in constructing the new trolley road
from Waterbury to Hartford:
Next Monday is a state election in that
be voted on. It would be well for every Voter
to read the advertisement by Town Clerk
Houlihan. found in another column.
Ebert Wilson of Taunton district
has been unfortunate enough to lose a
horse, which he believes was struck by
lightning.
Physicians prescriptions filled by
careful clerk, and the best drugs used
the market affords, at S. c. Bull &
Co.'S, your home store.
Mrs S. S. Judson of Mattewan, N. Y,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs I. B. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs A. L. Reynolds of Mt
Vernon, N. Y, are guests of Mr. Rey-
nolds' brother, W: I. REYNOLDS.
Mr. and Mrs George A. Clark of
Tashua were guests on Sunday of Mrs
George Ferris of Sugar street.
Mrs G. E. Ward and children of
with her father, Morris Leavy.
Thomas Leavy, Jr, of Walnut Tree
Hill, is laid up with a mashed finger.
DR. j. W. Gordon attended to the mans
injuries.
William Egan was so unfortunate
as to smash finger, on Tuesday, re-
quiring the attendance ofSandy Hooks
skilled physician, Pr J. W. Gordon.
Miss Ada Eaton and Mrs John Moore,
both of Bridgeport, are guests of DR.
and Mrs }. w. Gordon.
A. b. Fancher of Winsted was in
Hawleyville on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Dikeman of New
the guests of Mrs H. B. Dikeman.
Charles Ward and family, Misses
Belle Ward and Josephine Lawler of
Bridgeport are guests at the home OF Morris
Leavy, this week.
New stock of mems winter shoes just
in. Try pair of the Goodyear welt
shoes; price $3.50 Full line of shoes
for the school children.-[ THE Sandy
Hook Shoe Store, w. G. Corbett,
proprietor.
Are you going hunting, this fall? If
so you can find everything you need
for your trip at the hardware store of
D. N. Clarke, Shelton. His prices are
low.
The ladies' prayer meeting will be held next
Tuesday at 3 m. with Mrs Bennett at Maple
ton.
Mrs Emily A. Bennett returned from her
visit to Hartford and New Haven on Tuesday
evening, having been absent from home one
week
John p IIalpln OF the Park City attended
the Newtown fair on Wednesday. -
:, Miss Minnie ETapin passed Thursday in the
Park City.
Mrs Michael Mcmahon and children of Pas
sale. n j.. are guests this week OF Mrs Nc
Mahons parents. Mr. and Mrs Patrick MrNn-
mara of Dayton street.
Lawrence Lllis and John Kane were among
those from Passaic. N. j.. who took in The
NewtOwn fair. this week.
Miss Alice Matthews of Middlebury and the
M sses Grace and Bertha IIurburt of Pas
sale, N J are guests, this week, of Miss Della
Kane of the Glen.
DR. r. N. Belts was in Woodbury.. last Tues
day, to see his mother, who is on the sick list.
Miss Jennie Clark of BrOOky is the guest
this week. of Mrs Edward Taylor.
Attorney J. D. ToOmey, Jr. of Bridgeport.
was at the Fair grounds on Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Lyon, Mrs John Brown and
daughter, Genevive,' of Bridgeport, Edward
Lyon Of Wallingford are at the home Of their