The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17

William Wildman of Plumtrees is erecting large new ice house on the lower side of the pond near his house.
 B. F. Beattie had the misfortune to lose a good horse, last week.
 Miss Marie Macbeth of Center Street has been spending a few days in New York York, with friends.
 MT and Mrs w. B. Fuller of Flaw leyville moved into the rent over the postoffice on Center Street, last week.
 The firm of Robert N. White & Co.,, 145 Center Street, have just com pleted a large addition to the build ing in the rear, which they have equipped for an up-to-date garage and are now in position to do all kinds of auto work at short notice and do it right. They have also just placed a Foos gasoline engine in the well equipped machine shop for pow CT, which will greatly assist them in doing their work. They are agents for the Zoos gasoline engine, which is a high grade machine and one of the best makes on the market, and you can have it portable or stationary. The firm makes a specially of doing plumbing for country houses and al- so for putting in water supplies for country residences, and can take the water from your well or spring and distribute it all over your house. The shop is well equipped in all it's de- partments and they guarantee to do your work right at reasonable eX- pense and if you nave any work in their line they will gladly give you free, and you are always welcome to call at the shop and in- spect it.
 The show window off, B. French s dry goods store on Center Street, at tracts the attention of the old as well as the young, being full of toys, games and other pretty and useful presents for the Christmas trade. The store is full to overfowing with Christmas presents which include toys, games, dolls and all kinds of useful articles. It will pay you to visit this store before buy ing your Christmas presents.
 William Ellis of the Ellis Wood Working Co.,, was in Springfield, Mass, last week Thursday, on busi- ness.
 Mcdowell & Taylor, the Center Street grocers, can fill your order for Christmas groceries right and they will also have sweet oranges, ba- nanas. figs, dates, mixed nuts, grapes and everything to mane your dinner complete.
 Miss Irene Judd of Maple avenue had the misfortune, last week Thurs i day, while exercising at the High 1 School, to slip and fall, badly sprain- ing one of her ankles, which will confine her at home for a few weeks. l
 The Gilbert & Miller Co. of Center Street have big line of fine sleds for the Christmas trade. Call and l see them.
 Putnam lodge, No. 36, K. of P, are to entertain their lady friends at their club room on Friday evening. December IT, A fine program is be- ing arranged by the committee. The 1 committee of arrangements are Hol- lis Elzea, Henry Platt and Arthur Taylor.
 The bazar held in Nichols Opera house OF Tuesday and Wednesday, nights of last week, December 8 and ! 3, was brought to a successful close on "Wednesday evening. There was ] large crowd and the booths were i patronzed. Late in the evening some of the articles remain ] ing unSold were auctioned off. What | little remains will be disposed of by private sale. By way of entertain i nent on Wednesday evening there ! was music by Zucca's orchestra of Danbury, the musicians playing se- ections during the evening and also music for the dancing. | Mrs Jarley's wax works were also a | 'eature of the evening. Mrs farley, he original Mrs Jarley," was there md explained each one in charac- eristic manner. She was assisted by [ wo helpers, "Joh" and Peter" who oiled the figures in and dusted them If. Among those shown were: "The { ate Mir Jarley," Teddy, the mighty i lunter," President Taft, Mark Twain,