The Newtown bee., 1906-11-16
A HINT TO THE sELECTMEN.

now that the heavy wood teams are |
through cafting over it the work of re |
pairing 1t should be looked to at once. |
DEER SEEN IN FIELD.
A deer with her two young ones
were seen Friday Ia the lot opposite |
Mrs Robert McKeever's place, one day |
last week. Myra Thomas saw them |
as he was returning from the station, |
and they were pretty sight.
Mrs He man Rotsford of East Morris |
has purchased Charles Botsford's place |
on Botsford Hill and will move there |
Ia the near future. Mr. and Mrs |
Charles Botsford will remain on the
place and occupy part OF the house.
the stream near his house for an ice
Miss Anne Garrison, who has been
at the New Haven Hospital for treat
ment, returned b ome, last week.
B. @. Meddaukn planted last spring
quite quantity Of pumpkin seed near
hts house. The chickens scratched
them all up but one vine, which grew
and flOurished. When 1t was about
half-gr0wn he nipped of the end OF
the vine which caused it to spread in
ground. From the one seed he raised
% pumpkins. Seventeen Of the LARGEST
were weighed an they tipped the scales
at 644 pounds. These are actual facts.
It IL reported that Lyman Eastman
OF Woodbury. has purchased the Or
lando Lewis place at ROxbury Center,
now occupied by Mr. aud Mrs Henry
Petit, and that his sister and mother
will come here to live.
l IN nj
ace, have returned from weeks stay
with friends in New Haven,
'Orville T. Sherwood Of Danbury has
moved into the Frank Booth place at
the Station.
/ Andrew Holmes has moved to WASH
tngtOn, where he Is In charge OF q
large farm.
&. NJ. Burnhardo sold bis fine colt
to Mr. Amber Of Southbury, last
meek.
Mrs Frank Dickinson is spending q
few days with friends in Jersey.
There seems to be some fault found
with one Of the voting booths on cleo
tion day. 1t was so dark that those
who voted in that booth were unable
to read the ballot while In there.
The piers for the new bridge at the
mouth Of the Shepaug river are com.
pleted and are now ready for the
bridge.
Benjamin Thomas has taken the po-
sitiOn as bookkeeper with the New
England Quartz Co, at the Falls.
Mrs Leonard Nichols and daughter,
Helen, of, Oxford, andi MIR and Mrs
Eno6 Kimberley Of New Haven have
spent few weeks here with Mr. and
Mrs s. B. Smith.
Word has been received from Mrs
Howard Smith and daughter, Anna,
who have spent several weeks here
with MIR and Mrs s. B. Smith the past
summer, of their safe arrival at their
home in San Antonio, Tex.
Miss Eva Hurlburt has returned
home, after few weeks stay with Mr.
and Mrs Charles Lewis in Southbury.
Miss Helen Hunt Humphrey is soon
to enter the Wykeham Rise school at
Washington.
Rev f. B. BARLEY, pastor of the
Methodist church, preached his fare
we'll sermon on Sunday, November 4,
West.
e. w. Preston took q load of people
to New Milford to the law suit be-
tween R. Randall Davidson and Wal
ter Babcock, last week Thursday, IL
bis auto.
Heman Bsardsley has improved his
house and barn the past season by hav-
|, ing them newly painted.
Miss Jennie Trowbridge has re-
turned from a two weeks visit With
friends In Waterbury and Seymour.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Bloss OF Bethle-
hem were guests, last week, of Mrs
Margaret Beardsley.
Abijah Patterson has hadl large
addition built on the north side of the
house, q side veranda across the front,
and has had the interier all remodeled
and now has very convenient and
pleasant home. Bronson Brothers did
the carpenter work and W. A. Wilson
; the mason work. Mr. Patterson is also
thoroughly repaired. Robinson &
Mlddough are doing the work on the
barn.
John Vallaley has been quite Ill
with q severe cold and is now gaining
DR. POns is caring for him.
The Mine Hill Quarry Co. have a
large new horse purchased of parties
at Stony Creek.
Mrs w. B. Seward has returned
from visit with friends at Norwalk,
South Norwalk, WiHsted, Thomaston
Mrs Heman Botsford of East Morris
is spending few weeks with Mr. and
Mrs Charles Botsford on Botsford Hill.
James J. Mattheson has gone to
Waterbury. where he has taken po-
Sft1On.
i Mr. and Mrs Frank E. Benham and
daughter, Mabel. Of Waterbury, were
guests, last week, Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Botsford on Botsford Hill.
| Merchant Allen Joyce at the Sta
tiOn has just received an invoice of
Volunteer -four, which he is Offering
for IS per barrel. There is no better
bread flour on the market.
Mrs James J. Mattheson, who has
been quite i'll, is now gaining slowly.
Mr. and Mrs Noble s. Thomas of
Bridgeport spent last week in town.
Walter Barnes of Bridgeport was
the guest Of Miss Frances Barnes, last
week.
Mrs Clayton Barber Squire has re-
turned. after visiting her parents In
| New Haven.
Mr. and Mrs John Clark spent q few