The Newtown bee., 1906-12-14

young lad had quite q tug to get them
out, and what was his surprise to find
the lower part of his trousers had all
been gnawed of by the rats. He has
decided the next time he leaves his
trousers on the floor he will hang them
up before retiring. ...
Ground was broken, Monday, by en-
ployes OF the New York. New Haven
s. Hartford railroad for freight de-
pot at New Milford: The new freight
house will be 30xl65 feet in size with .
freight. The flooring Of the house
and the station will be wooden struc-
ture. It is to be located directly across
the tracks from the present passenger
station. -
WHAT sCHIAPPACAssE has TO OFFER.
At the fruit and confectionery store
Of G.. B. SchiappacAsse will be found q
splendid assortment Of homemade
candies, fresh and otoothsome, prime
quality grapes, oranges, grape fruit,
mixed nuts A Christmas excursion
to New Milford without q stop at
Schiappacasse,s will be failure. So
drop In and take home q big bag Of
sweet meats for the youngsters.
STILL RIVER. i
f. E. Crosby has leased his lime
quarry near the railroad to New Jersey
parties, who are to open it in short
time. Those who have examined the
quarry say the lime from this quarry
Is OF the best quality and that there Is
no better in this section OF the cOun-
ty. The railroad is now getting ready
to put siding in at the quarry.
Our village was greatly excited, last
Week, by the fact that man employed
here assaulted young girl Of only 16
years. The authorities should look
up the matter at once and find the
man and give him the full benefit Of
| the law. ~
John Alstrom and Mrs Dorothy
Swanson were married in New Yorh
at the Lutheran church on 10th street
near First avenue, by Rev N. w. Win.
ner, on Saturday, November II. MI
and Mrs Alstrom came at once to MI
Alstrom' g home here. .
Mrs Helen Wilmott OF Bridgeport
and Mrs James Gregory of New Mil.
ford were guests, Sunday, of Mr. and
Mrs @. L. Stevens.
Ira j. Waters Is now prepared to sell
Fsoft and hard wood, all sawed up n
stove lengths and split, to all who wish
He win also deliver it for them whl
desire it. Drop him card and BIZ
will be on hand With the wood. Hi,
Postof1ice address is Brook field, Route
a. Or phone him. His number /.
Mrs J. w. McMahon is suffering
with rheumatism in.One OF her ankles
| Miss Bessie Peppers is very critical
" III. .:
The representative OF THE BEE wa.
very pleasantly entertained at dinner,
last Monday, at the bone OF Mr. ano
Mrs A. d. Knowles.
= Frederick G. Aldrich, who has beer
confined to bis home With pleurisy, ii
nov fmproving slowly: *. j.
Ira j. Waters and Sidney Water.
captured 40 pounds of fine big suckers
through the Ice at Hayes Cove, last
Mr. and Mrs John Polaniss, who lived
IN Mrs Smiths tenement house Just
moved to New Milford into Phil
Rovey's house, corner Of Mill and
Grove streets.
TEE CHRISTMAS SEASON AT BARToN's.
On Saturday Of this week the large
and rOOmy store of w. G.. Barton will
be bright witha profusion OF useful
and pretty articles, such as the father,
wife, brother and sister are now seek
ing for the Christmas gifts. Mr. Bar
toms long experience in the business
has stood him In good hand In making
his selections. Here will be found all
the popular games, the latest books,
toys, furs, handkerchiefs. carpet sweep.
ers and q hundred useful gifts. I MI
Barton has q large force of attentive
clerks ready to wait on all who come.
These will be busy weeks at Barton g
and you will do we'll to go early and
make your selections. = :