The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-12-08

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These will be busy weeks at Barton S
and you will do we'll to go early and
make your selections.
SOULE'S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR.
Hustling Frank E. Soule is showing
an elegant array Of choice and varied
toys, the best ever seen in town and,
not only that, his toys and other goods
body can readily learn what he has on
hand. The "Pony Blitz" is center
of attraction with the children and the
votes are piling up in fine shape.
Cigars and tobacco in Christmas pack
ages, holiday books, choice Eaton
Hurlbut stationery and thousand
and one other desirable things can be
found at this well-known store. Mr.
Soule is making a special reduction
to parties buying for Sunday schools.
BRIGHT WITH THE CHRISTMAS CHEER.
Jeweler M. w. Hill's store is bright
for the Christmas season with an ell
egant stock of silver ware and gold ar
ticles in jewelry, while in clocks he
claims to lead Litchteld county. For
the ladies and gentlemen he has an
elegant stock Of silk umbrellas, just
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a lso has nice line of cutlery and is in
every way fitted to help out Christmas
buyers. The store is being ably looked
after in Mr. Hill's absence by his pOpu-
lar and capable watch repairer and
general utility man, Charles d. Pulver.
JOSEPH Il. BENTON.
Joseph H. Benton died on Tuesday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs Frederick Marsh, on Railroad
street. He was "a years old and was
born in Sharon, the son of Isaac Ben
ton. A wife died some years ago. A
SOD, Arthur Benton, and daughter,
Mrs Frederick Marsh, survive him.
The funeral took place on Thursday,
Rev J. F. Plumb officiating. Funeral
Director Hubert Thomas had the ar
rangements in charge.
WHAT P. M. CASSIDY HAS TO OFFER.
The dainty and artistic line of Christ
mas calendars and cards offered by P.
M. Cassidy has set the good ladies wild
| with delight. His stock of burnt wood
and leather novelties is also something
never seen in town before, while the
stock Of stylish box papers will please
and delight the ladies. II your
best fellow or huSban is a wicked
smoker" Cassidy can fit him out with
pipe, cigars, tobacco or smokers nov
elites. For the boy there is a rifle,
pair of skates, football or baseball out
| fit and hundreds of pretty books. A
visit to New Milford without call at
| CaSsedy's will not be complete, sure
enough.
AMONG THE TOBACCO PACKERS.
E. A. Wildman has opened his ware.
house for the asserting of tobacco.
The American Tobacco Co. made
their first shipment Of tobacco from
this valley, Thursday.
j. Stuart Halpine expects to open
his tobacco warehouse, Monday.
John Manion, who has been serious.
ly i'll, is getting along nicely at this
writing. DR. Griswold is the attending
physician.
Mrs R. @. Emmons is dangerously ill.,
LIE Roy Conkey will officiate at the
organ at St Johns during Mrs Hills
absence.
Pratt & Hawley have received car
load of Sleighs, including number of
one and two horse bob sleighs. Call at
their Railroad street quarters, for the
SHOW Will SOOQ ny.
William G. Lathrop Of Bridgeport
visited relatives in town, Tuesday.
j.. B: Murphy of Danbury was at the
the guest of R. 3. Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs H. O. Warner and
Charles Warner were guests, Thanks
giving day, of Mr. and Mrs G. F. Schov-
erliDg.
Mr. and Mrs J. Edwin Hungerford
attended the funeral of Mrs William
B. Hawley in Sherman, Sunday.
Funeral Director Hubert Thomas
has purchased new sleigh hearSe of
George L. Brownell of New Bedford,
Mass.
The big automobile owned by the
Southern New England Telephone Co.
pany to town, Tuesday. They dined
at the New England house.
Mr. and Mrs Ammon Green of Ban
tam were Thanksgiving day guests of
Mr. and Mrs N. II. Root Mr. Green
has accepted position in South Nor
walk.
DR. and Mrs Benjamin e. Bostwick
passed Thanksgiving day with friends
in Ansonia.
The vote as cast for Pony Blitz up
to December 4 at the store of f. e.
Soule, was as follows: Howard Moore,
1872; Thomas Stack, Jr., pol: Arnold
Wrigley, 1879; Clifford Austin, 1884,
Grace Green, 1872; Eddie Barry, 69:
Louis Willard, A; Fanny Morris, 30;
Henry II. Morley, %; Kenneth Lath-
rop, %; Claude johnson, %; Henry Fl.
Garvey, 20; Howard Monaghan, Is;
Roland Thompson, IA; Henry Carlson,
IL; Gladys Erwin, IL; James Roberts,
10; Earle NorthrOp, 10: Louis Hunt, 9;
Mildred Anderson, 8: Herman Acker-
man, 8; Alton Lewis, 8; Myrtle Titus,
4; Sidney Hickok,4; Madaline Willard,
4. A number also received three, two