The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-04-27
WATERFOWL,

WATERFOWL,
ALL THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO
WAIT.
That Cali things come to those who
wait" is being verified in the builo- |
'pg of the trolley extension from Oak |
vile to WATERFOWL. Only four or five
years of patient waiting and we were
permitted to see large gang of the
trolley company's men, last week, &C.
tually begin operations less than a
mile from this village, and at the end
of the week more than hundred rods
of completed track indicates that the
trolley to this village is soon to be a
realitv
DIDN'T LIKE THE ''wHIZ CART"
Frank, son of Undertaken 81. M.
HickOx, had an opportunity, the other
day, to test the mettle of one of the
new team they have lately purchased
and to note its behavior in close affin-
ity with passing "whiz Cart" which
was properly slowed down and grad
ual]y presented for further in
spection of the interested equine.
The result was: Lively maneuvering
on the part of the driver, tall stepping
on the part of the beast, and q lame
wagon, but apparently good initia-
tion lesson for further acquaintance
with the monster.
SUNDAY DISCREPANCIES.
The new peanut cart was in evil
dence, Sunday, near the Brick store,
and apparently did a thriving bust.
ness.
A ball game was played on East
Side.
The Taft baseball team opened the
season, Saturday, by defeating the
Middletown High school team on the
ball grounds here, by a score of IL to 4.
G. w. Atwood will add the sale o
feed stuffs, including baled hay and
flour to his coal business on May l,
having lately fitted up the old shed on
ings opposite H. T. Dayton's former
residence on the corner, which will be
used as salesro0m for the commodi-
ties, while sales will also be in order
at his mill north Of his coal sheds at
the Depot. Mr. Atwood has a new
electric motor for the power at this
mill and elevator and nearby wood
yard, with equipment for making wood
into short lengths at the shortest no.
tice.
Col c. II. French gave an illustrated
lecture in the Town hall, Saturday
afternoon and evening, both of which
were very entertaining.
Henry l.: Rowland of Waterbury
has opened his summer residence here.
p. N. Lund, the tailor, is quite anx-
ious to hear from his sister, who re-
sides in San Francisco.
H. Roberts, master at Taft's school,
will sail for Europe, May Is.
Mrs Mary Loveland and daughter
lately visited relatives in New Haven.
Milton Griffith, who recently was
operated upon for appendicitis, is rap
idly improving.
. Russell Woodward is recovering
from an attack of humps.
The D. A. r. will give an exhibition
of miniature living pictures at Town
hall, Tuesday. A dance will follow
the enter tainment.
Mrs George Skilton of Waterbury is
reported very i'll. Mrs Skilton is the
mother of First Selectman J. c. Skill
ton of this town.
Walter Fox is visiting with his
grandparents in Harrington.
A pair of team horses and big wagon
became frightened near F. N. Barton's
store and made good time toward
GuernSeytown. James Thompson
halted them near Myron Wbeeler's.
Henry P. Atwood, who is quarrying
in the mountains of New York state,
became somewhat anxious to commun-
icate with his wife who is in the VI
cinity of the section visited by the re-
cent quake in California, and after
going to Albany in a futile attempt to
telegraph, came to WATERFOWL, their
former residence, in search of tidings.
Mumps are still making progress In
town, several new cases.
Miss Mildred Green was the guest,
over Sunday, at A. w. Bartons
Joseph Shields has succeeded Miss
Anna Woodward, pianist, at the
dancing classes of Mrs Roberts.
Mondays snow storm was a sudden
check on vegetation.
Mr. and Mrs A. w. Dayton Of Water
bury visited, Sunday afternoon, at
Henry T. DaytOns.
Miss Julia Lynn spent Sunday with
her parents in Woodbury..