The Newtown bee., 1902-11-14
days visit in the great metropolis, | New York.

days visit in the great metropoli: | New York.
 FRED TOFFEY DIES FROM INJURIES.
 Fred Toffey, well-known farme and trapper living in the Short Wood district in New Fairfield, not far iron Myron Joyce's, met with injuries o1 Wednesday, from which he died ol Sunday. While driving a wagon load ed with empty barrels, he was throwl off when near the residence of Edwil Treadwell. The wagon passed ove him, seriously injuring the man. Hi age was 45 years.
 HORsEMEN GETTING NAKED UP.
 A. M. Booth with his handsome stopper, Country Guy," Thoma. Young with his likely horse, "Cy clone," Hubert Thomas with hi. speedy mare, "Ravenia Wilkes" and Frank Evitts with "Dollie Wilkes , were out, Tuesday afternoon, looking after a brush. Booth finally took Evitts in for passenger, and sent his horse sailing in a manner that took Franks breath away.
 CROCKERY STORE.
 Judge J. Edwin Hungerford will open as soon as the store is finished in the Randall-Green block, ,an up-to-date glass and crockery establishment. He proposes to carry fine stock, such as New Milford has never seen before in this line.
 AMONG THE TOBACCO PACKERS.
 Vince mt Sterling has bought several crops of tobacco. He is the Housa- tonic Valley representative for Sutter Brothers.
 B. o. Sperry has bought the tobacco crop of Edgar Peet and George Ackley.
 IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES.
 St Peters lodge, F. x A. M., confer red the third degree, Tuesda ay night, on A. c. Morley
 w. G. Lathrop, skilled carpenter for 30 years in the employ of T. Soule & Co.,, has taken a position with c. M. Beach.
 Ray Leach went to Saxton's River, Vt., Monday, where he entered upon ;our, ,e of study at the Vermont Acad- emy.
 c. E. Turner passed Sunday at his nome in Falls Village.
 J. II. Nettlcton spent Saturday in New York.
 Mrs c. B. Clark of Cornwall has been visiting Miss Treadwell.
 Jeweler R. w. L. Wendt has taken the agency for novelty, the handless watch. The hOrseleSs carriage is familiar sight. The handless watch is called the Angelus, and it sell for a small figure. MT Wendt has sold quite number of them already, and is ready to show it to any interested people.
 Joseph Drapeau has finished strip ping his crop of tobacco and now has s500 pounds in fine shape. Michael Feeney, in the same district, who raised a fine crop, has also finished the task of stripping his crop.
 The Farmers Trading Co. has sold it's coal business to Dealer L. Wischert. out still takes orders, which are filled by MT Wischert.
 MT and Mrs John Erickson welc h. ,d son to their home on November 6.
 A daughter was born to MT and Mrs Charles G. Bell on November 4.
 Miss Julie Barker is visiting her sis ter. Mrs Stevens, in Hartford, for week.
 J. B. Castle, the popular clothier, expects to move, the first of the week, to his new store in the Mygatt block on Bank street, just vacated by the H. Booth X Bentley Go.
 MT and Mrs George Cheeseman have moved into the Dr Hine residence on Bridge street, now owned by J. Stuart Halpine. It is said that MT Halpine will occupy it in the spring.
 A. J. Thomas, employed by the Wood Finishing Co.,, had a thumb badly smashed, last week. Dr Bostwick attended to his injuries.
 Manager Hoffman of McMahan's store has his p-to-date apart ment for overcoats now filled up. It makes an ideal place to show these goods, and the counters are stacked nigh with desirable coats for reason lble prices.
 c. P. Bentley, Charles Noble and Miss Treadwell were in Norwalk, last night, where they had the pleasure of hearing Senator Chauncey Depew's great address at the anniver- ;ary of the First Congregational church.
 Contractor Wells Sherman is getting put some counters and handsome hat ;ase for the new store of La Halt & Thomas. He is also building some