The Newtown bee., 1906-10-12
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
THN NEW BRASS MILL


 factory on the site where the grist mill formerly stood is now being rap idly pushed. Martin Swanson is in charge of the-work of laying the foun- dations. The factory, which it is re- ported is to be brass mill, is to be be- tween 25o and 300 feet long and be- tween 60 and 70 feet wide, and will employ quite number of hands when m full running order. South Britain is to be congratulated on having such wide awake and pushing man as 1. l.. Hawkins of The Hawkins Manu- featuring Co.,, to bring new industries into the place. Our quiet little vil- lage seems destined yet to become a busy and thriving place. Miss Mabel Thompson, who has been in Newtown the past summer, is now making her home with her sis ter, Mrs William Sherman, and is at tending school here. Mrs s. c. Hetzel of New York is spending few weeks, here, the guest of her sister, Mrs F. E. Clemmens. E. A. Scoville, Charles Bradley and George w. Manville are enjoying a 1 three weeks hunting trip in Maine. They made the trip from South Brit ain to Boston in Hr Scoville's auto- mobile and from there took the cars to Maine.
 Frank B. Evitts and w. K. Mitch ell have been doing jury duty in New Haven.
 s. P. Averill is having his house newly painted.
 l Mir Demming, the master mechanic who is in charge of the building of the large new factory, is now boarding with MT and Mrs John M. Squires, but is soon to move his family here in- to the Garfield place, now owned by the Hawkins Manufacturing Go. The house is being all newly painted and is being fitted up inside with bath room, closets and running water all over the house.
 | Miss Sarah Evitts is attending the Newtown High school, this year, and is boarding in Newtown with Mrs Elizabeth Turner. Charles Taylor, tack maker at the Hawkins Manufacturing Co.'S. shop, has resigned his position with the company and on Saturday, Oct ober 13, will leave for Shelton, where he has ] taken position.
 I. l.. Hawkins was among the sick ones, a few days last week. Rev A. J. Mo Gown is having his place improved by having the build ings newly painted. Harry Wilson, the carpenter and contractor, is pushing the work on the new library and hopes to have it com pleted Isome time this week. The new building will be great addition to our pleasant village. George Fairchild of Newtown was guest. last week, of MT and Mrs Frank Harrison.
 J. H. Cassidy wants the hunters to know that he carries good stock of loaded shells.
 Mrs Sarah Oatman of Fort Trum- bull beach was a guest, last week, of MT and Mrs J. H. Cassidy. MT and Mrs $. T. Hull, Mrs Frank Harrison and George Cass were among those who took in the Danbury fair, last week.
 I. L.. Hawkins of the Hawkins Man. ufacturing Co.,, Is out with a fine new set of double harnesses for his driving horses.
 Mrs William Irving of New Milford, Mrs George Odeno of Torrington and H. c. Squires, who have been enjoying a few weeks camping out ab the Hou- satonic river in Isaac Wentsch's house at Little York, broke camp, last week, and have returned to their homes.
 If there were more employers like l. l.. Hawkins of The Hawkins Manu featuring Co.,, there would be less strikes and labor troubles. Several times, this fall, the superintendent, George Cass, has gone through the fac tory with a wheelbarrow of water melons all cut up, and treated all the help, and at other times he has gone through the factory with basket of apples and given all the help a treat