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James Smith, chief moderator of the November 3 election, was expected to schedule a recanvass of the votes cast for the Legislative Council in District I this weekend, as the result of a tie between Republican Ted Haynos and Democrat Edgar Beers. The two each received 880 votes Tuesday, and the recanvass is required by state statute.

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The area around Queen Street, Grand Place and Elizabeth Street was without power for an hour Monday morning, November 2, after a squirrel apparently touched a ground and blew a fuse as it was scampering across the wires. Residents in the area heard an explosion, which they thought was caused by the squirrel as it fell to the ground. However, CL&P Energy Management Services Manager Dick Robinson said it was the fuse that exploded, not the squirrel.

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Republican Newtown easily returned Democrat Jack Rosenthal to a fourth consecutive two-year term as first selectman in Tuesday’s local election, and gave his party control of the Board of Selectmen by electing Michael B. Osborne selectman. But the GOP was resurgent, gaining more offices than in any local election since 1975.

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The town’s volunteer firefighters were prepared to protect homes in the Clearview Road area from a brush fire that developed in a woodland area off Mountain View Terrace and burned 10 to 12 acres of brush Tuesday afternoon. Because the fire was widespread, it demanded quite a bit of manpower; twenty-five volunteer firemen, as well as a man from the Department of Environmental Protection’s fire unit, and several are residents, helped extinguish the brush blaze.

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Not only did Independent candidate for first selectman Robert Ruland not win the election, he also lost some personal valuables while waiting for voting results at his campaign headquarters at 1221 South Main Street Tuesday night, November 3. According to police, a person or persons entered Mr Ruland’s property on Algonquin Trail in Cedarhurst, Sandy Hook between 6:45 pm and 10:45 pm. Missing were coins, cameras, and ladies’ jewelry. “I feel they got me for about $7,000,” said Mr Ruland.

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If the Parks and Recreation Commission can meet its goals for the next fiscal year, 1982-83, the town will be able to enjoy more playing fields, a BMX track, a half-way competed town park, an improved summer camp program for middle-school age children, an upgraded park at the boat launch and some new events for teenagers. Administration changes to implement the goals include hiring a maintenance man to assist Park Foreman Hank Kniese, plus another man if the department takes over maintenance of the school fields as well.

 

November 9, 1956

A weather station is in the process of being constructed at Fairfield Hills Hospital by the State Highway Department, under the direction of John J. Tockko of Middletown. Work has been going on, according to hospital spokesmen, for several weeks. Newtown is one of six Connecticut communities where new weather observation stations will be installed, State Highway Commissioner Newman E. Argraves has announced. A vastly improved system for recording and reporting weather and road conditions is expected by the department through these installations.

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Archery paid off for a member of the Newtown Granite Lodge Archery Club during last week’s bow and arrow season in Vermont, when Hoyt Johnson of Mile Hill Road bagged a five-point buck on the outskirts of Dummerston, Vt. This is the first time a member has brought down anything but a target during practice sessions.

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The damp and ugly weather of Hallowe’en night notwithstanding, Newtown’s children tramped the streets and brought back a sizeable sum in their “trick or treat” containers. The money was colleted at the fire houses, at the Edmond Town Hall and in the classrooms, netting a total of 14,743 pennies plus coins of other denominations. The whole amount was counted at Newtown Savings Bank and a check for $316.15 made out to UNICEF.

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On Sunday around 11 am, Thomas Gann, 12-year old of Mrs Mary Gann, was pedaling his bike along the highway near Hawleyville, when he stopped to investigate a small white animal sitting in a tree. No sooner had he discovered it was an albino squirrel than he glanced up and spied a large animal leaping through the woods. The animal was dark brown, very tall, with enormous, thick antlers. Thomas had, indeed, seen a moose.

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Miss Dorothy Stull, Health Editor at Sports Illustrated, wrote on October 22 that her editor was most enthusiastic over the Newtown story, but since the photographs are outdoors (best being cross country runners on Queen Street) they will hold the story until spring. The special Olympic and football issues have pushed the story out of a fall appearance.

November 6, 1931

Hawley School — The word project as used in vocational agriculture means a unit of work carried on at home by the student, on his own responsibility, in some branch of agriculture. Each student upon entering the class is required to start a project at home. Regardless of the kind of project, it is desired that the student assume full responsibility. Record keeping, financial forecasts and future planning are all a part of this work.

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John W. Green and Bill Blomberg, are doing great things on their farm on Briscoe street in Taunton, which they have christened “The Alaskan Husky Farm.” The barns, across the road from the house are being reconstructed into up-to-date dog kennels, where more than 30 Alaskan huskies are enjoying life, and getting in readiness for their act in the different vaudeville circuits.

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Careless hunters, last week, nearly shot some children at the home of Mrs Fanning on Walnut Tree Hill, while playing under some apple trees. Several shots whizzed by very close to the children. It seems too bad that hunters should be so greedy for game that they come into people’s yards to shoot.

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A large audience was present at the first Mass at St Rose’s church, Sunday, when Rev Charles Kane, the popular and beloved pastor, officiated for the last time as pastor. There were tears in the eyes of many of his parishioners as he finished speaking. Rev Father Kane’s retirement from the pastorate will be deeply regretted by his parishioners. Rev William J. Collins, the new pastor at St Rose’s church, arrives this week to take up his work.

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Unless called to Washington, Congressman William L. Tierney of Greenwich, will be one of the speakers of the evening at the Newtown Fish and Game Protective Association banquet, which this year, will surpass anything that the association has ever put on. Among the other prominent speakers of the evening will be Thomas Berk, Editor of Collier’s Magazine, and chairman of the State Board of Fisheries and Game, John B. Kennedy.

A record crowd attended the Hallowe’en dance in the beautifully decorated barn at Eden Hill Golf Club, last Saturday evening. First prize for best costume was awarded to Miss Stella Kawiecki who represented a Polish peasant girl. The dress was made in a convent in Poland, by nuns, whose nimble fingers had spent many hours on intricate embroidery, in gorgeous colors, on a white linen background.

 

November 9, 1906

In Newtown the interest in the election centered in the contest for Judge of Probate. William J. Beecher, the present incumbent of the office, was re-elected by 112 majority over Henry G. Curtis, the republican nominee. The active work put in by the democratic managers brought out a big vote.

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When the tip of a dog’s nose is cold and moist, that dog is not sick. A feverish dry nose means sickness with a dog. And so with the human lips. Dry, cracked and colorless lips mean feverishness. To have beautiful, pink, velvet-like lips apply at bedtime a coating of Dr Shoop’s Green Salve. Get a free trial box at our store. Large nickel capped glass jars, 25 cents. R.H. Beers & Co, Newtown.

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Contractor Beckwith began work, Wednesday, on the task of laying the pipe for the Newtown Water Co. from the railroad track to the liberty pole in the street. He began at the railroad track. Messrs Peck and Northrop are hustling the work along rapidly on their contract of making the fill about the reservoir of the Newtown Water Co. They have the teams of Selectman Peck, A.D. Fairchild, E.S. Lovell, Alfred Ruffels and Arthur Peck at work on the job.

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The Ladies’ Aid society of the Methodist church at Sandy Hook will give a chicken pie and oyster supper at their parlors on Wednesday evening November 21. The proceeds are to go for buying new cushions for the church. The ladies of the Methodist church know how to get up a fine supper and one will be sure of getting more than his money’s worth at this supper, besides having a very enjoyable time.

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Henry B. Coger showed his substantial interest in the local Masonic lodge by taking his horses and doing the grading about the new Masonic hall at Sandy Hook. A number of the brethren assisted with shovel, hoe and rake. The contest for the heating plant for the new Masonic building was let to Ezra J. Hall. A combination wood and coal furnace will be installed.