The Newtown bee., 1903-11-13

II AN OLD MAP.-NAMEs OF LEADIN,
 RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN AT TIA
 TIME.
 An historic relic of great value,
 map of Newtown published by Rich ard Clark in 1854 at 115 Wharton street, Philadelphia, Pa, came int
 the hands of the editor of THE BEE,
 few years since, gift from Mrs Saral Curtis Judson. There are doubtless ;
 few copies of this map in existenc,
 to-day. Rev J. H. George has one a
 the Rectory. The district lines art practically unchanged to-day frcn 1854, but the great changes wrought
 by Father Time in the population make an interesting study. The loca tionS of all the highways and names of the residents and location of every house, mill and store is given. As a border to the map are given pictures of the leading churches, residences, mills, etc., in town.
 Among the houses illustrated are the following: David v. B. Baldwin $ residence, the present country seat of Hon Frank J.. Naramore; s. P. Bar nuns hotel, later known as Dick $ hotel and destroyed by fire September 8, 1897; J. Homer French's residence, now owned by Robert H. Beers; Judge $. c. Blackman's residence, which stood on the present site of the Grand | Central hotel; residence of Zerah Fair man, present homestead of Mrs George F. Sanford; Eli J. Morris homestead in Zoar, the summer residence of Attorney Charles G. Morris; William Platt's residence in Cold Spring, now owned by Miss Nora Keane; Charles B. Booths residence on Mile Hill, the | former home of the late John R. Tom linsOn; L. L. Pldtt's house, the present residence of Philo Nichols; Henry Baldwin's homestead, now owned by Charles k. BeardSley; A. B. Beecher'S house, now owned by Mrs Nellie E. Tucker; Glover Hawley's brick house at Hawleyvil!e, now owned by the New York and New Haven railroad; B. T. il. Gibson's country seat, the summer home of Henry Gibson; Edmund Fair child'S house in Hanover, now owned by Edgar K. Northrop; the residences of Henry Beers and Henry Beers Glov- CT. which stood on the present. site of Attorney Beecher'S fine place. The Henry Beers house was moved across the street and is now occupied by Postmaster Duncombe. The residence of William Beard in Dodgingtown is now owned by Elezur c. Bevans. The Trinity church (former wooden edi- | flee, which stood north of the present location of the stone church) and the Congrega tional church edifice are pie tured out in fine style. Also A. B. Beecher's satinet factory in Sandy Hook, now the deserted Mantle mills. The Meyer & Poppenhuysenv rubber factory. located on the site of the present Dutch Rubber buildings. The Dick rivet factory in Sandy Hook, Il. & F. Sanford's Hat Forming factory, located near the Foundry pond at the Depot, and long since destroyed. The old Academy building, which stood on the lot north of the Emma Beers place, now the postot1lce. The Metho- dist church at Sandy Hook, erected in 1850, Rev T. A. Lovejoy pastor.
 Following is a list of the house and property owners in 1854 by districts as given by this map:
 Newtown Street and Vicinity: A. G. Peck, w. Peck, s. N. Sanford, N. FL wood, Mrs Foot, B. Brush, shop, w. Blakslee, school, A. Botsford, z. Blackman, I. w. Briscoe's market, | Widow Tirrell, 1. w. Briscoe, Widow | Curtis, Mrs Skldmore, J. Platt, shop, c. Fairman. Universalist church, post office, D. H. Johnson's store, Widow Northrop, D. E. Beers. Academy, Mrs c. Glover, B. Starr's store, Episcopal parsonage, Town hall, H. Sanford, store, Congregational church, (to Beth el, Baldwin & Beers, Smith shop, wagon shop), D. H. Belden, s. C. Blackman, J. H. French, $. P. Bar nuns hotel, H. Warner, Mrs Briscoe, Methodist church, pr Booth, school, Mrs H. Beers, z. Fairman, P. Griffin, w. Blakslee, z. Fairman, B. Bulkley, Widow Judson, B. Starr, Mrs Hamlin, Dr M. Judson, H. Beers, H. Beers, H. B. Glover, I. F. Wilkinson. Rev MT Atwater, D. H. Johnson, Miss Ban croft, D. H. Beldep, D. V. B. Baldwin, Episcopal church, (road to Sandy Hook, E. Hawley, A. w. Gray, com b shop, I. Beers, store, H. Baldwin, shop, pr E. Erwin, Sarah Dibble, T. Mich ols, L. Booth, I. M. Nash, M. Murphy, o. Shepard, c. Clark.
 North Center District: c. G. Gray, Miss N. Booth, J. Booth, H. B. Glover D. o. Peck, R. $. Peck, A. G. Peck, S, B. Peck, R. Blackman, U. Burr, Miss s. Botsford, J. B. Botsford, Miss Black man, J. B. Peck, P. Blakesley, J. B. Blackman, J. B. Wheeler, J. D. Wheel CT, Widow Botsford, G. B. Wheeler's hat shop, J. B. Hoy.
 Lake George district: I. Lake, J. Smith, M. Botsford, saw mill, comt factory, school, o. Skidmore, R. Skid more, E. R. Carter, E. Skidmore, N. B.
 Lake, P. Seeley, L. Lake, J. Blackman
 Middle district: Cemetery, II. Peck
 H. Peck, D. B. Sherman, R. Riley, W
 Foote, l. Nichols, T, Nichols, C. B g Sherman. Mrs Platt, M. II. Fairchld P G. c. Peck, comb shop, L. L. Patt
 Keeler's hotel, depot, A. Shepard, L l.. Platt & Co. button factory, I. II. $
 F. Sanford hat factory, F. A. Parsons
 l., Birch, J. Beach, Alex Hall, school