The Newtown bee., 1888-06-08
MONROE.

X birthday party at Pleasant Farm A happy gathering, delightful time, with gracious remembrances and a grat- flied young heart were the cardinal fea- lures of the party assembled at the Dail- ey-Brothwell home, last Friday evening. A good time is always afforded under this hospitable roof, but compound in terest was added on this occasion, in the celebration of Miss Estella NJ. Byxbee's birthday. "Twould be discourteous to re- fer to age, but surely no blame attaches to our mention of the fact that each year of the young ladys life was represented by guest and there were IS present, comprising fellOw-members of Miss BYX- bees church and friends and neighbors interested. With stirring music from FL mer Joyce, glad chOruses and melody in happy converse by all, the time was spent till the dcacOn's voice summoned the party to the dining room, where the heavily laden table seemed to groan it's gratitude in hope of sweet relief from it's load of bounty. There is a weak spot in us all and, confidentially, we would whis- per our great fear that there at Pleasant Farm, they are unconscious of the bear ing power of boards. The h0stesses, good sisters Brothwell and Daley, bus jed themselves in their accustomed eag-
  we have not seen the baskets, we know that of the fragments left the poor were | fed next day, pastor included. Return | ing to the parlor, E. 0. Hull surprised Miss Byxbee in calling her attention and | the order of the room to a presentation speech of graceful wording, expressive | in high degree of Christian love and friendship, accompanying the handsome 1 photograph album given in the name coniointly of the assembled friends. May | the sentiments expressed prove more lasting even than the promised durabil- ity of the handsome gift and, further more, may all the happy hearts who that night said good by, by peace and mercy thro' the exercise of faith enjoy a glad reunion in the Fathers pleasant home where parting is unknown.
 Mrs William E. Brothwell recently 1 sprained her wrist and was severely 1 bruised by falling down the cellar stairs. | Thomas Burns has been afflicted with foot which he frosted and his son James has walked the track for him.
 Wilson Sherman bought q horse of w. F. Benedict; John $. Joyce of w.. Can dee.
 Mrs Wilson Sherman has lost 30 of 69 chickens with roup.
 John $. Joyce was home on the last Sunday in May.
 George w. Bennett has new Cooley creamer and Davis swing churn.
 Miss Alice l. Hazeltine visits friends at Wellesley college and Miss Jessie Lewis spends q few weeks in Bridgeport.
 George Wheeler was to leave New | ork, Saturday, on route for Italy to meet his family, who have been in Europe for more than year.
 Henry Hawley is about to give up teaming and offers his horses and trap pings for sale cheap
 The East Village school was open but two days, last week. Miss M. F. Lewis spent Decoration day in Norwalk and the latter part of the week at the teachers convention in Bridgeport.
 Il Louis B. Beardsley will close his shol for the Summer on the 9th and will oper in the Fall with good man at the forge George |. Hadsell of the Connection Farmer has been in town and has arrang ed with A. Sinclair, Jr, to forward sub scriptions to this exponent of the view of the farmers of the State.
 A. J. Beers and John w. Waterbur, have each two teams at work on the Der by extension.
 Messrs l.. B. Beardsley and F. D Hollister, Jr, and Misses Sara A. Boards ley and Sylvia Downs spent Sunday q the home of the latter io Danbury.