The Newtown bee., 1888-11-09
MONROE.

Edward Hyde, John Wheeler, William French and F. D. Hollistcr, Jr., have been in Monroe rccently.-Mrs pr J. w. Sears of Danbmy and Mrs Emily Smith of Morris have visited F. D. Iiollister.- Mrs DrJ e. Stevens is visiting in Bridge port rt.-Although Monroe has voted No License, two of our enterprising young Irish-Americans have started rival gin mills and created quite q furore, giving us the novelty of street fight on Sun day evening. Joseph Rourke, who has worked for H. E. Beardsley during the Summer, was paid off lately. On receiv- ing his money, he hired two rooms of Mrs Henrietta Burrs house ill the Gen. ter and stocked up with supply of liq- uors from Bridgeport. Patrick German, Jr, who has worked for George w Clark, had the advantage of having no rent to pay, as he kept his firewater in MT Clark's wagon house. Both places did a thriving business and with thrift and economy the proprietors bade fair to re- tire with competency and become states men. Mrs Clark, becoming cognizant of the fact that the vile stuff was stored on the premises, had it removed and placed under lock and key and Mrs Burr has given her tenant his walking papers. The matter should not stop here, but be taken up by the authorities and the young men given chance to do some work for the State.-Rev William Harts- horne and wife are in New Haven visit ing friends.-E. B. Hyde of New York visits Dr E. M. Beardsley.-Mrs Moss and daughter have visited in Bridgeport
 Lewis B. Beardsley will spend a DOT tion of the Winter with his family in Brooklyn.-Ray, little son of Mir and Mrs c. MeE. Beardsley, has been quite ill.-The town is full of men working for MT Shanley. John D. Beach has six, Mrs R. B. Curtis four, Mrs G. w. Clark four and Mrs Castle six boarders.-For the first time in years. the Democrats have swept the town, e1ecting Represent atives and all. Cleveland 137, Morris 136, Seymour 137, Wildman 137, NJ. B.. Beardsley 142; Harrison 125, Bulkeley 126, Miles 125, Crofut 125, Carroll 11S :; Fisk 6. Representative, Frederick W. Wheeler d 151 ,Gustayus A. Abbott I 14.
 Edward Gannan's friends speak of his pleasant disposition, that he had no ene- mics and was friend to every one. He had happy death. When dying, he was happy and died with a smile on his lips and said that he would be better off in Heaven. He was 2I years old and y4ls in good health until last Winter. In some way his kidneys became diseased and he neglected to adopt proper precau- tions. He was confined to his bed after July and everything that love or money could do for him was done, but without avail. He had large quantity of the choicest flowers at his funeral. Miss Ma ry Gall of Bridgeport presented a beauti- ful floral anchor, with the word HRest.' Misses Mary and Katie Gannan present. ed a beautiful cross, with the word Brother and the remainder of the fam fly large pillow of flowers with the words 'SAt rest" Mir and Mrs c. c. Clark of Bridgeport q wreath, with the word 'sEddie." MT and Mrs Frederick W. Wheeler of Monroe a beautiful bou- quet and Mrs Miranda Glover second bouquet. The bearers were all first cous- ins, John Shea of South Norwalk, Mi chael J. Gannan and Patrick Gannan of Danbury, J. E. Madigan of Bridgeport, Patrick Kelley of Sandy Hook, Martin Kelley of Newtown.
 I Fred Sears is still using dynamite or the boulders, Prof Colyer artist.-S. B | Wales has been to Vermont on business Mrs Will Terrill of Walkers Earn died last Friday, after long and pain. full illness. She was once Miss Jennie
 Sears. Funeral on Wednesday,.