The Newtown bee., 1902-02-21

Howe's moving pictures March 3.
See the clown and the alchemist.
Join the Red Men.
Water Polo, one of the best of
Howe's moving pictures, on March ;.
Skating in Norway at Howe's mov-
ing pictures.
Judge A. G. Todd was in Bridgeport
on Monday.
Editor Joshua A. Bolies and J. II.
MOrehOuSe went to Hartford, Wednes-
day, where they took in the interest
ing proceedings at the constitutional
convention.
Mrs c. F. Beardsley is visiting in
New York City.
Mrs S. R. Hill was in Bridgeport,
Saturday.
Judge A. G. Todd has appointed c.
H. Noble administrator on the estates
of the late DR. James Hine and Cath
arine n. Hine.
Letters await owners at the post
Office addressed to Francis Mccarthy,
Charles NJ. Mullins, Wladyslaw STAN
icuski, Mrs F. P. Starr.I[George w.
Anthony, postmaster.
Mrs Alex Levy is visiting in Bridge
port.
Mrs Andrew Barnum of Danbury
passed three days, last week, with Mr.
and Mrs A. NJ. Booth.
A dance is being arranged by the
married men of the town to take
place April 16. 1t is to be large af-
fair and they propose having two Or
cheStraS.
Mr. Ross, a graduate of Cornwall
University, succeeds Prof Hart who on
account of ill health has had to give
up teaching at the Weantinaugs school.
Prof Hart will reside in Westerly, r.
l.
Rev Mr. johnson, who is boarding at
Mr. Anthony's, had an exciting time,
last week. Preparing to read news
paper he struck match to light a
lamp in his room. In doing SO he &C
cidently set fire to the table cloth.
The flames were subdued before much
damage was done and without outside
assistance.
The fire adjusters were in town, last
week, and on their suggestion it was
proposed that the adjusting of the
damage in the Silica Works Fire, also
ST Johns Parish House, be left to ar
bitrators, each side choosing one.
David Soule was selected by the home
parties and Mr. Bliss from Hartford
for the fire companies. In case they
cannot agree Mr. Sunderland of Dan
bury is to be called in to decide.
Harry Nichols is in Kent to take the
place of James Connors, who is ill, as
locker over at Schoverling, Kinney s
Co. S shop.
A. J. Barnes closed his tobacco shop
last week Wednesday, for an indefinite
period.
GAYLORDSvILLE AND VICINITY.
Duncan Dodd had the misfortune tx
be thrown from the wagon while HI
was taking delivery orders, last Satur
day morning. He was quite badly cut
and bruised about the face, necessita
ting the services of the doctor to sew
up the cuts. The team ran some little
distance and finally ran into carriag.
driven by Howard Hepburn. The poll
struck the back of the seat and brok,
the top off. No other damage wa
| done.
Mr. and Mrs Davis Slater of Crane
; Forks, N. D., and Lewis Greer O
Grand Island, Neb., are visiting a
Paine & Underhill's.
The Creamery Co. finished filling
their ice house, last week, and the
Bridgeport Ice Co. expect to begin fill
ing their house at Hatch Pond, thi
week Thursday. They are building a.
, addition on their house 70 feet long.
Surveyors are again at work on tn
4 proposed canal for developing waite
! power here. 1t looks now as if some
e thing might grow out of it.
Guy Jones and wife have been spent
ing few days with NJ. D. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs John Paine have bee
y visiting Mrs Paine's father, Thompso
Barton, in Kent.
A large delegation from this plac
1 attended the town meeting on Satu
- day of last week relative to buildin
!, new schoolhouses in New Milford vi
lage and in this place.
!. Rev E. H. Roys is ill with sever
cold, and as a result there was n
. preaching service either Sunday morl
~ ing or evening. There was sessio
Of the Sunday school in the mornin
and in the evening the Epwort
League held service.
ID The sOciable held at Mrs Jenn
Disbrow's on Friday evening of la!
=, week was we'll attended and everyor
. had an enjoyable time.
rel On Friday evenino there will no