The Newtown bee., 1903-09-11
Twelve Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
ROXBURY.
ETHODIST CHURCH NOTES.


 The services, last Sunday, were held as usual. The pastor preached at the morning service 1 Thess. 5: 23. In the evening the discourse was founded up- on Psalm 91: ?, "Lead me to the rock that is higher than l."
 MT and Mrs A. Hill and w. w. Stevens of Danbury, were guests of MT and Mrs T. F. Elwell, over Sunday, and hence our church was aided by their presence. Special mention is due of the help given us on Sunday by MT Stevens. By special invitation he conducted the Bible class in the Sun day school. He gave very interest ing address at the Epworth League service and rendered vocal solo at the evening preaching service. He is Christian worker with many fine qual- ities and his visit among us will be re- membered with pleasure and profit.
 The pastor conducted a service at the Warmers Mills schoolhouse on Sun day, at 33O p. m. The attendance and interest was such that he has consent ed to hold another service at the same hour, next Sunday, September l3.
 The services next Sunday will be as follows: Preaching at lO30 a. m. and 7.3O p. m. by the pastor; Sunday school at l2 m; Epworth League service. at 6, 45 p. m.
 HAV OC IN THE TOBACCO CROPS.
 c. T. Squires' crop of tobacco was gathered and out of the way of the hail storm on Saturday that did a large amount of dam. age to crops in the south part of this town and south part of Brdgewa ter, almost entirely running several crops, those of Lee Dickinson nd Hardin and Victor F. Shelton's one-half en- tirely ruined, while those of Charles Gilbert's and the Misses Camp were very much damaged, and the Bridgewater crops of the Northrops almost entirely ruined, hay ing harvested only small portion
 Much sympathy is expressed for Charles Gilbert in the entire loss of his tobacco crop, as he is sick and has a large family to support and was look ing forward to that crop of tobacco to keep the wolf from the door; how they are to get along is hard to tell. DANGEROUS CONDITION OF JUDD's
 BRIDGE.
 The dangerous condition of Judd'S Bridge is matter of common talk People dislike to drive across it, but do it with fear and trembling. Say, Messrs Selectmen, wouldn't it be cheaper to build new bridge than to pay S5O0O for life taken or $1O,O0O to $l2, ,O0O for perso nal injuries sustained? The bridge is at present guyed up with cables. It may be safe, but there are good, sensible men in this locality doubt it.
 Col A. L. Hodge. Mrs L. J. POns and William B. Seward and wife have returned from their northern trip and report splendid time.
 William Hazen has returned to his home in Ansonia.
 William Retallic has taken position on the roads in Bridgewater, to do blasting.
 George w. Hurlburt purchased of John Morris four head of two-year- old heifers from his drove of cattle. Charles Tyrell of harness making fame also purchased some. MT Morris is having quite good luck of dispensing with his stock.
 Frank Booth sold to some Woodbury parties his pacer recently imported from Waterbury. They have a prize.
 Vroman, the lime kiln magnate of Brookfeld and Bedding, was in town on Friday looking after his wood in- terests here as he has large amount | bought and Frank Booths teams are drawing and loading on to cars. MT Vroman is very quiet gentleman and is a person of few words and those are strictly to the purpose. He was also in town on Monday of this week.
 This week will be hustling week among tobacco growers to save their crops before anything more ha opens. Hail and frost are likely to come next.