The Newtown bee., 1888-01-13
TRuMRuLL.

w. 5. Sterling's aged horse has been put out of pain.
 J. D. Brinsmade has a St. Bernard watch dog two years old to dispose of.
 B. B. Plumb, Esq, recently caught his foot in the carpet and fell, bruising his face. Squire Plumb has as much grit as ever and keeps about.
 Isaac E. Booth, Jr, recently hurt the ankle so badly sprained, some months ago, by horse falling upon 1t and still limps upon it.
 Mrs Lucinda Dyer is in Bridgeport with Mrs William B. Dyer for the Winter.
 Mrs D. B. Hinman returned from New York, last week, where she visited the fam fly of NJ. E, Wentworth. Capt Hinman was down during the holidays.
 Mir and Mrs Russell Taylor are with Mrs N. F. Hubbell, Mrs Taylor's daughter.
 Mrs D. c. Peet of South Kent, who has visited her sister, Mrs $. C. Beach. return ed home, Tuesday. Her mother, Mrs Ho- mer Buckingham, made longer stay.
 Mrs Charlotte Bulkley expects to start, Tuesday, to visit friends in Scranton, Pa.
 Miss Lottie Buckingham of New Mill ford, sister of Mrs $. c. Beach, was mar ried. Wednesday evening, to Edgar Buckingham.
 The new year begins with stormy Sun days. A brief religious service was held in the Congregational church, the first Sunday, but the usual observance of the sacrament and review of the year took place, last Sunday. Six persons were ad- ded to the church by profession and one by letter. four persons died and two took letters 10 other churches. The pastor at tended 10 funerals in the parish; joined four couples in marriage. Over S200 were contributed to outside benevolent objects and as much more raised by the sociablts and sewing circles for special use at home.
 Alfred Hawley had a fall during the ice storm, last week and was seriously hur;,
 We notice that Dr c Lynch was one of the speakers at the annual meeting of the medical association at Bridgeport and the toast assigned him was "Home Rule The Ladies" The young doctor has much of the spirit of gallantry and no doubt made some fine remarks. We wish that thy could have been printed.
 A singular series of incidents, the past year, in the Congregational pastors work ~as receiving into full membership of the church, Miss Bessie Mallette; a few week, later performing her marriage and, in 6 few short months, standing beside her flu neral bier and committing her pure spiri into the hands of her Maker. Surely God. ways are mysterious!
 Your correspondent understa nds tha the Congregational choir are to give con cert about the 25th. We are very glad |, hear it and know that it will be ricl treat.
 Messrs II. s and c. F. Brinsmade hay, purchased a Heebner legel-tread hors, power,
 c. B Sherwood and wife returned iron their trip, Tuesday
 Mir and Mrs C. N. Brinsmade took trip to Middletown and Waterbury, las week.
 w, O. Beach is putting up large sheC attached to his barn The work is don under the perintendence of Mir Yarring ton, who occupies the Coan place on Port CT Hill, Any one in quest of carpente would do we'll to give him call.
 The Farmers club meets with ]. Johnson of Monroe on Wednesday evening uf next week.
 Mrs Lewis Brinsmade has recent, spent several days with her daughter, Mir Slagg of s3tratford.
 The engine which Ward Bros. have usr' at their saw mill by the river has been soit to the Seymour Manufacturing Co anc was taken away, Wednesday. The engin and boiler, weighing seven tons, wer drawn to the station by oxen, whose bel was employed to load them.