The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-31

after the ceremony the newlywedded
pair departed for short trip amid the
customary missiles. They occupy the
Congregational parsonage.
BAD FRIGHT.
Mrs Sarah Beardsley, in coming from
from Woodbury. on Thursday land while
driving up the hill between Tyrrell's
and Fanning's, was suddenly con-
fronted by pair of runaway horses, be-
long to Mrs Charles Tanning, which
came plunging down the hill. Miss
Beardsley managed to drive in close
enough to the stone wall to escape
catastrophe but not close enough to
escape severe fright.
EDWARD PRESTON NAMED FOR JUDGE
OF PROBATE.
At the republican caucus last Satur-
day evening the following ticket was
nominated: For Judge of Probate, Ed
ward Preston; for Justices of the
Peace, Gyms Prindle, E. G. Seeley aud
Edward Preston; for representative,
Edelbert L. Sanford.
THE BOOTH FREE SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Booth free school building is
progressing, and the builders, Bronson
Bros. are doing good work. The build
ing when completed will be great adj
dition to the street. Mr. Welton has
finished the mason work for the school
building.
Christ church has been renovated the
past week. The interior walls have
been painted by Taylor & Burdick, the
New Milford decorators. The church
will be opened for services next Sum-
day, November 2. It has been much
improved.
ROUND THE STATION.
Coal is reduced in price as we'll as in
quantity, but we expect to see plenty
in town soon.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Booth and family
we're out of town, Saturday.
Joseph Sweet is improving slowly
after siege of lung illness.
Mr. and Mrs F. Fowler of White
Plains, N. Y, visited the latter's sister,
Mrs s. Benson, few days, last week.
Allen Joyce was called to Danbury,
Saturday, by the illness of his father.
John Erwin was in Bridgeport, Fri
day, on business.
Charles Hodge was out of town, on
Monday.
The entertainment of moving pic
lures at the hall was largely attended,
Friday eve ming.
TOWN TOPICS.
John Petit has disposed of. all his
horses and wagons except one, fine
road horse and'wagon, and has closed
his sale stables for the winter and gone
to Woodbury. to open up trade during
the winter months.
1t is said that Michael Haslestiner
is to leave the Camp sisters, where he
has been for some years, and is to
succeed to a part of the business now
being sold out by HOLSTER Drakeley.
We ali shall miss Mr. Drakeley as he
has done large and honorable bust
ness among the citizens of the town in
the way Of buying calves, fat cattle
and COWS. He is to remove from his
Woodbury. home to California on &C
count of his health. We wish him
health and prosperity in his new home.
Henry Thomas exchanged the past
week his fast PAGER, Bonnie Bion, with
Noble Thomas of Derby, for a fine
large bay gentlemen's driver that is
not liable to take the dust of many in
this county.
Ambrose II. Wilsey took business
trip to New Haven, recently. going
down in the morning and returning in
the evening. 1t gave him quite a
hustle.
Fred Evitts has sold to his brother
hisfine little road horse, "Slick Goods. :"
Clarence, the new owner is expecting
to leave town in the near future, so
may take the horse from our midst.
Mrs Addie Northrop has let part of
her house to Adam Walsh. Mrs
Northrop is to entertain five of the
guests of the Smith-Pierce wedding,
| from New York.
Fred Evitts' new house is rapidly
nearing completion, and very pretty
little home it will be.
Edward Curtis and his daughter,
Sarah, of Woodbury., were guests OF
Mrs Charlotte Lennon on Sunday.
Mrs Drew Sanford left suddenly on
Friday morning for ST Louis, where
she will remain with Mr. Sanford till
Christmas.
The Episcopal congregation wor-
shipped at the rectory on Sunday
owing to the dismantled condition OF
the church edifce.
, Mr. and Mrs Edwin Evitts of New
? Milford took dinner with their son
Fred, last Sunday.
, Mrs Cyrus Prindle spent several day.
| last week in Bridgeport.
Robert McKeever had thrilling eX
= perience with an ugly bull. He hat