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The townâs historic Ram Pasture, to the west of South Main Street and extending between Route 302 and Hawley Road, has been well-maintained all summer and has drawn many favorable comments from townspeople and others who pass by. Since the pond itself has become largely filled with silt, plans have been started by the Cemetery Association to dredge it before winter sets in. The dam will also received some repairs and the pond was emptied this week to allow the work to begin.
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Area residents are invited to enjoy the festivities on Sunday, October 11, including a parade down Main Street at 2 pm and a mock battle at the high school at 4 pm, as the town hosts one of five regiments which are re-enacting the Comte De Rochambeauâs march with a French Army in 1781 from Newport, R.I. to Yorktown, Va.
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It was a special occasion at the Masonic temple in Sandy Hook as nine candidates approached the altar petitioning acceptance into the degree of Mark Master Mason. It was unusual because of the number of candidates, High Priest William MacMillian said. In this particular branch of masonry, it is customary for two or three candidates to receive the degree at one time, he explained. âThis is unprecedented, and we had to have special dispensation from the Grand Lodge to do it,â Mr MacMillian said.
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Even the weather cooperated Sunday, October 4, as the Senior Center hosted an Open House to show off its new wing. First Selectman Jack Rosenthal, State Representative Mae Schmidle, and local political hopefuls were in attendance. Everyone enjoyed the swinging music of Dick Millerâs band. The Center extends a big thank you to all of the people who contributed in many ways, from painting, hammering, donating money, making punch, to providing flowers which will be planted around the outside of the building.
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A table full of drug paraphernalia â some crude, some sophisticated â served as a strong visual reminder that here in Newtown, just as in every community throughout the country, young people are deeply involved in the drug scene. Parents of entering freshmen at Newtown High School had an opportunity to examine some of the drug-related implements which were confiscated from Newtowners by the police department.
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It was a busy afternoon for many of the Newton Hook & Ladder firefighters on Sunday, October 4, as residents drifted in to look over the fire equipment and learn about fire safety. The open house was part of national Fire Prevention Week, October 4â11. In addition to giving their own safety tips, firefighters provided an assortment of literature for residents to take with them.
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October 12, 1956
The Citizens for Eisenhower Bandwagon rolled into Newtown last Sunday escorted by Officer Hiram Hanlonâ¦.The bandwagon consisted of a station wagon driven by the chairman of the bandwagon while it was in Newtown, Larry Gilman of Gilman, Conn., a trailmobile unit, another station wagon driven by Robert M. Carruth, chairman of arrangements while the unit was in town, a Senator Prescott Bush campaign station wagon driven by Frank Moore, accompanied by Herbert Janzer and Prescott Bush, Jr of Greenwich, and a jeep.
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Following the court case heard in the Newtown Town Court on Thursday evening, August 30, before Deputy Judge P.V. MacNamara, a decision has been rendered by Judge MacNamara against Francis DâAddario, president of DâAddario Sand and Gravel Co, Botsford. Mr DâAddario was brought into court by First Selectman Edward J. Coleman, on behalf of the town of Newtown, to answer to charges that he had not filed an application for a permit to operate his sand and gravel company in Botsford, that he had not filed the necessary bond in conformity with the townâs sand and gravel ordinance, and that the operations had been conducted beyond the working hours specified in the ordinance.
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Thirty-one watercolors by Betty Christensen are on exhibit through October at the Cyrenius H. Booth Library. Two rooms are devoted to the exhibition. Newtown scenes and streets are represented in many of the pictures, which are executed with great skill and a nice feeling for color and line.
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A Newtown woman who had never before entered her baked food in any fair or contest, walked off with a fistful of ribbons, was named Grand Champion Baker and had the championship blue ribbon pinned on her by the Governor of Connecticut, Abraham A. Ribicoff at the Danbury State Fair last week. Mrs George Canfield of Sunset Hill entered ten items of food in the baked food division of the fair, won nine ribbons, including five for first place, assuring her the championship.
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The Teen Canteen successfully opened its new season last Saturday evening, October 6, when 71 teenagers gathered in the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall. Footballs and college banners decorated the stage and room for this âkick-offâ party of the canteenâs winter season. The young people enjoyed dancing to records, playing ping-pong, table games and bowling.
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In observance of Fire Prevention Week, which ends Saturday, the Newtown Volunteer Fire Companies are holding fire prevention assemblies at Newtown schools this Thursday, when awards for winning fire prevention essays will be presented. The essay contest in the schools was sponsored by the firemen.
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October 9, 1931
Hon Charles G. Morris was chairman at the annual town meeting held at the Edmond Town hall Monday afternoon, which was attended by about 75 voters. Judge Pitzschler acted as clerk. A motion for action on the purchase of voting machines was tabled after brief discussion. At a previous adjourned meeting, a vote was passed requesting the selectmen to request an appropriation of $3,000 for the purchase of automatic voting machines, but the request was not sent to the board of finance.
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PLAY GOLF FOR 50 CENTS. All Day Any Week Day Except Saturday, Sunday or Holidays. Barn Dance Every Saturday Night. 7 Piece Orchestra, Columbus Day, Evening, October 12, Ladies FREE At Eden Hill Golf Club East of Newtown-Bethel Road, West from Upper Stepney. Try Our Dollar Sunday Chicken Dinner âA REAL TREATâ
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With four handsome pigs approaching in weight 200 lbs each, George G. Canfield, popular painter, is awaiting the season of cool weather, when he will put his pigs into pork. As Mr Canfield is quite interested in the stars, he has named his pigs after the planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus. It will be one grand and glorious winter for Brother Canfield if all plans work out right. In a subsequent article, we may be able to give a few figures as to cost, feeding rules and regulations.
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Last Sunday Sandy Hook and Woodbury locked horns at Pine Grove Park of 11 innings and as the shades of night were falling at the end of the eleventh, Umpire Nichols called the game with the score at two all. Sandy Hook knotted the count in the fifth on Kellyâs single, a passed ball and Congerâs double. Conger was the leading hitter with three safe bingles.
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At Mondayâs town election the largest number of citizens voted than at any election in the history of the town, 1203 out of a total of 1402. Both parties made an intensive and extensive canvas, in addition to circularizing the voters. The entire democratic ticket went down to defeat, with the exception of Town Clerk Pitzschler and town treasurer, Frank Wright.
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One report that the Danbury Agricultural Society will not admit children at the Danbury Fair, this week, and another that the Fair has been postponed for two weeks are in circulation in some sections. Neither report is true. The Big Fair is now in full swing. It is bigger and better than ever and everyone, regardless of age, will find hearty welcome and a good time at the Danbury Fair, this week.
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October 12, 1906
Ripe raspberries on October 8 and picked in the garden! Such is the record for 1906 in Newtown. Frederick F. Andrews of Taunton sends to THE BEE office raspberry twigs, loaded with ripe berries.
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The new Pure Food and Drug Law will mark it on the label of every cough cure containing opium, chloroform, or any other stupefying or poisonous drug. But it passes Dr Shoopâs Cough Cure as made for 20 years, entirely free. Dr Shoop all along has bitterly opposed the use of opiates or narcotics. We cheerfully recommend and sell it. R.R.H. Beers & Co, Newtown.
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Selectman Hermon H. Peck was the victim of a painful accident, Monday. His horses attached to a load of pipe started to run. Mr Peck was thrown down and the rear end of the truck passed over one arm. No bones were broken and he escaped with serious bruises.
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A substantial and valued Newtown industry is that carried on at Cold Spring by Patrick F. Crowe, the manufacture of high grade horn buttons. Mr Crowe has grown up in the business. In the manufacture of the hoof and horn buttons car-load lots of horn and hoof are used, which are bought in the stockyards of Buffalo, Kansas City, Chicago, South Omaha and other points. The buttons are divided into different grades and are put up in different sized boxes. Mr Crowe is now engaged in the manufacture of buttons for the underwear and clothing trade.
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While Ferris Meade of Taunton district was standing in a doorway of his barn, Saturday, his cow attempted to pass him, thrusting him against the framework and bruising him so severely that Dr Schuyler was called to attend his injuries. Fortunately no bones were broken and Mr Meade is now around again though somewhat lame and sore after his adventure.