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After if closes its sales agreement for the old Fabric Fire Hose mill, the development firm of Monroe, Jennings, and Doig Associates, Inc plans renovations to the four and a half story building. The 12-acre property, which has 60,000 square feet of rentable space, is zoned for industrial use.

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Town sanitarian Polly Edwards has asked the state for its assistance in setting up tests for wells near Bridgeport Industrialist F. Francis D’Addario’s Button Shop Road landfill. Residents became concerned about groundwater pollution after Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer James Benson found contaminated leachate at the toe of the landfill on top of a recently filled pond on Mr D’Addario’s property.

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NMS teacher John Vouros spent three days at the US Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, conducted by the Space and Rocket Center, where he took part in workshops and a simulated space mission. He is now preparing presentations  for classes in Newtown schools, explaining the project in which he participated. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will begin accepting applications for the first teacher in space starting the beginning of December. Mr Vouros is waiting for the application, due to come out December 1.

 

December 4, 1959

One of Main Street’s statelier American elm trees was stricken in Saturday’s storm when a large branch from the main trunk broke away and the equivalent of a good sized tree crashed to the ground across the driveways of Mrs Howell Wright and Dr William F. Burke. Saturday’s driving rain and high winds proved to be just enough to bring down the branch.

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The Newtown Post Office has again rented a portion of the gymnasium in the Edmond Town Hall for the month of December, and all postal personnel are making ready for handling many times the normal mail load during this holiday season. Patrons are urged to make their stamp purchases now.

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Santa Claus is expected to arrive in Newtown by helicopter at 11 am, December 19, landing behind Edmond Town Hall. However, if weather disturbs his flight plans, Santa will revert to his usual reindeer.

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Work is progressing rapidly on the new Newtown funeral parlor of Wilmot, West & Goulding, funeral directors of Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stepney. The new facilities are located on South Main Street, nearly opposite Country Club Road. Services of the new establishment will be available by December 12.

November 30, 1934

The condition of Miss Grace Ingraham, a patient at the Danbury hospital, the result of injuries received when struck by a car driven by Irving Beers early last Friday evening, is greatly improved and she is able to sit up. The accident occurred while Mr Beers was starting up the hill in Sandy Hook, having stopped at the barber shop, and while still in second speed, he suddenly felt his car bump something. A heavy mist was falling and blinded by a car coming down the hill, Mr Beers is at a loss to know where the young lady really came from. The accident is a most regrettable one.

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The official medal, issued by the State Tercentenary Commission to commemorate the anniversary of Connecticut, is now ready for distribution to the public. On the obverse is shown a group of men and women, the founders of Connecticut. On the reverse are shown the transplanted grapevines of the State Seal, and the motto, “Qui transtulit sustinet,” “He who brought us hither sustains us.” About the circumference runs the phrase, “Three Centuries of Self-Government Based on Constitutional Liberties.”

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In this year of 1934 there are many burdens on the shoulders of the majority of American citizens, seemingly heavy beyond endurance, yet there are still many, many things in life for which everyone of us should be truly thankful. Thankful, not alone on Thanksgiving Day, but throughout the year. For life is what we make it, and health, happiness, friends are above money, position, or power.

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On December 2, Mario Di Cecco again presents the members of the Newtown Orchestral Society in a Sunday evening musical to be given at the Newtown Congregational church at 8 o’clock. The concert should prove most interesting to the listener. Mr Di Cecco is also bringing a string ensemble from Waterbury which will be heard in a group of Brilliant Chamber Music compositions.

 

December 3, 1909

The Alpha Whist club were delightfully entertained, last week Tuesday night, at the residence of Selectman and Mrs S.A. Blackman. A delectable spread was served, including chicken salad, celery salad, cranberry jelly, fruit marmalade, oyster patties, rolls, salted peanuts, chocolate candy oranges, grapes, cake, ice cream and coffee and cigars for the gentlemen.

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To the patrons of Rural Free Delivery routes No 16 and 34: In the future will you please buy stamps of the carrier and have all letters and postals stamped when you put them in your mailbox, as it makes it very unpleasant for the carrier to handle them in cold weather. — W.M. Reynolds, postmaster

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The Niantic Mills property at Sandy Hook has been formally transferred by S.W. Gledhill to W.L. Mershon, the new owner. Mr Mershon has been at Sandy Hook this week, getting the factory ready for the installation of Machinery. Mr Mershon prints standard works from original plates of such authors as Dickens, Thackery, Mary J. Homes. Mr Mershon hopes to begin business at Sandy Hook early in the year.

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The barn belonging to William Schielke, back of his home at Bennett’s Bridge, was burned to the ground, last week, Thursday night, with all its contents. The fire was discovered about 10 o’clock by people who were enjoying a party at Allen K. Beardsley’s on the other side of Bennett’s Bridge. Mr Schielke loses beside the barn, eight or 10 tons of hay, several tons of cornstalks, several thousand shingles, one cow, two pigs, one wagon and a large number of other farm tools.