The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-08
ROXBURY.
DON + WANT RURAL DELINER

There has been considerable talk
about asking for free rural mail deliy-
cry. HoXbury is having four mails at
the Station and two ut the Center,
with an early mail south, which ought
to satisfy anyone. With free rural
delivery we would probably have one
mail daily sometime before night and
a letter TO New York or New Haven
would probably not reach it's destina-
ton until the next day. Your CORE
spondent thinks that the old adage
''Let we'll enough alonc' applies here.
Mrs Humphrey and Miss Nellie
Beers have started Il dancing school
for children and adults. Children's
class from , to I p. III. and for adults
from to 10 p. m. every saturday.
Both classes are, we'll attended.
Invitations are out fora social dance
on February -, given by the young
men for the benefit Of the Town hall
fund.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Evitts of Bridge
water spent Sunday in town.
Re- B. /. York is busily packing
and preparing to move to Bridgeport.
He has Il host Of friends among all the
denominations, who will miss him
great ~ and wish him success.
Grip and colds are very prevalent
here. Many are complicated with
pneumonia.
Mrs II. II. Warner. who has been
yer. i'll. Is much improved.
MIS- \. L.Ilodgc had the misfortune.
last Friday. to fall and break her hip.
Dubia the steam saw mill expert, is
saving the lies on the land of John
Morris for Ambrose Taylor. He is to
finish soon and go to Amos Tyrrell's
and Frank Pierce's jobs. He sawed
on Friday afternoon of the past week
over 200 ties in four hours. After fin
ishing the Taylor and Pierce jobs, he
has two pieces he has bought in the
north part Of the town: one OF Charles
Hodge. the OF her from tile Levi Smith
estate.
AS he first Of April is drawing near,
IN ''til Sttlllt 10 plt iliS " give up
his old home and take up his new one
with his daughter in New Milford. He
feels ii more and more as time glideS
away and thinks if he had not decided
to go he would not sell but remain at
his old home. He thinks of having an
auction in the near future, perhaps
larch Il.
George w. Hurlburt has another
clerk. a Mr. GODdSell from Woodbury.,
to assist in his store and postottice.
Mrs c. e. Prindlc has a trained
nurse caring for her as her health and
condition is such as needs constant
care. While the nurse was ATTENDING
Mrs Prindic near the stove, Il celluloid
comb in her hair caught fire and burn
ed most of the hair from her head, SO
much SO she had to cut the remaining
part off.
John Murphy. 4 respected Irish citi-
zen. was buried from his late home on
Sat urday, the int erment taking place
in the Catholic cemetery at New Mil
ford. His brother died about two
years ago and now all the family are
gone. He leaves Il lonely widow to
mourn his loss and be all alone in their
farm house home.
Mr. Lewis has Il man to care for him
all tie time but is rat her more com
Portable.
Frank Pierce delivered his tobacco
the past week to Sterling OF New Mil
ford, receiving over $500 for his home
crop besides a crop let on shares.
The Station barber had very Sc
we're attack Of the grip. last week, SO
he WAS absent from his shop on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. Samuel
Garrison had charge OF his business.
."Sam is quite an artist in the tonso-
rial line. Although out of practice
Just now he can sat iSfv most any one.
The long drawn on; disagreement
between Pierce. Winters and Holmes
has been adjusted ia sat isfaction Of
all the parties vii ilDut recourse to
law which is far better fOrall and saves
lots of money and ends all hard feel
ingS.