The Newtown bee., 1888-08-10

gress. This act only extends the pension of widows back to the date of the sol- dier's death. Previous to this act. they could only receive pensions back to the date of their applications since 1880. Were Mrs Flannigan entitled to a pen sion, she would have drawn about s250S
 Benjamin Fabrique has been removed by his nephew. Charles Fabrique, to Miss C. M. Woodrufrs house. He has not been expected to live for several days and Jacob Schindler, somewhat worn by attendance upon him, has resigned his position and Frederick Lake fills the place.
 In last weeks Transcript, we noticed an intensely spiritually minded article concerning recent events in town. We thought we discovered in it the ssholy ef- i fiatus" of a venerable friend of ours who is q splendid example of the survival of the fittest.''
 Lawyer Warner has been taking his va cation and shooting woodchucks up in Guernseytown and visiting his father-in- law, l.. G. sherman. When he is armed. the sschucks" have fearful looking ''for judgment to come.''
 Rev Joseph A. Freeman. pastor of the Old First, has re.joined his family at his beautiful cottage at Bell Island for his annual vacation.
 Lawyer Cothren has recently returned from his five months vacation in attend ance upon the charming vagaries of his sciatica.
 Clement Percy of the Vile is in very feeble condition: apparently soon to pass away.
 Sylvester R. Bacon of Wecuppemee district died July g. lsss. aged 77.
 Mir and Mrs Morris and Mrs Scott were guests of Mrs Lathrop, last week. Mrs Martha F. Futile has an attack from her old enemy, heart disease and her daughter, Mrs Willis Benham, is in attendance upon her.
 Mrs H. $. Morehouse is on the sick list.
 Mrs H. C. Talmage has been visiting at .r~- u--s--. ,-~~--~. s. ---.---s-.- the owners of the house.
 Rev H. q. Judd. late pastor of the NJ. E. church, visited friends here, last week. : MT Atehinson's hen, recently mention ed in this correspondence. matched a brood of ten quail, but her broad feet killed them
 , Dr T. NJ. Bull is home for few days.
 Miss Maud Wyckoff has lately return ed from visit to friends in New Haven
 and Fairfield counties. Mrs c. c. Nettleton has visited her : mother in Danbury-
 NIT and Mrs |. B. Burton and Mrs N. B. Burton and daughter Alice are taking e in the cool sea breezes by the sad sea !. waves at West Haven.
 Coons are stealing chickens in Chera sri voy avenue. $. D. Hayes caught ont r. weighing 16 pounds in his hen coop, Sat 'e urday night. It is supposed that it cam' down from Sheol Rocks. IT Dr l.. |. Ketcham and wife took a triI If to New York and up the Hudson river t H. Poughkeepsie. last week. Is One of the correspondents of tn
 American. last week, was little in CT ,g TOT in regard to the re-marriage of Cap q and Mrs Addison F. Lyon. It did Inc of take place in New Haven. They are no' et residents of Woodbury and the marriag o- tood place at the residence of Willial ;u Cothren.
 ut Mir and Mrs Philip Ross of New lorl
 whom many will remember as boardel ra with Mrs Dudleigh Smith, three Sun an mers ago. have recently been unusual afflicted. \ few weeks since, they hs ,s- four lovely children. Three have bee
 taken away by that fell destroyer, dipl
 theria. The fourth has not yet fully. r or covered. Mrs Ross is sister of Mrs L.