The Newtown bee., 1889-06-28
BRIDGEWATER.

Reuben Keeler's wife has been quite sick with humps.
 The Congregational parsonage has a new inmate; son to MT and Mrs Bur- gess, 10th.
 Mrs Charles Hatch visited friends in Cheshire, last week, but was called home to attend the funeral of her grandfather.
 Rev G. H. Smith and family took a drive across the hills to attend the com mencement exercises at Cheshire, last week. His son Herbert was a graduate of the class of 'S9 and delivered the vale dictory, Poetry of Early Greek Religion. The funeral of A1onzo Barnum was att tended, last week Wednesday. A little over week before his death, he pur- chased the place belonging to c. B. Thompson, where his widow will make her home. MT Barnum was 6S years old and cousin to the famous F. T. Barnum. Another of the old landmarks of the town has passed away. Marcus B. Nal lett, who has been feeble for the last six or eight months, breathed his last, We'd nesday afternoon, June 19. He had been more comfortable for the last few days and attended church, the Sunday before his death. He had heart difficulty and, Tuesday morning, was taken with an att tack from which he did not rally. The funeral was attended from his late resi- dence, Friday, Rev MT Brown of New Milford officiating. A large number of friends and relatives from this and ad- joining towns were present, including 1 two brothers and three sisters of the de- ceased. The remains were laid at rest in the lower cemetery by the side of his wife, who died last December. MT Nal lett was eldest son of Daniel and was born in Trumbull, Conn.,, March 5, 1909. He was apprenticed, at the age of b, to his uncle, Benjamin Beach of Bridgewa- ter and has lived in this town since, with the exception of one year. He learned the trade of carpenter, but also follow ed farming. On the sth of March, 1881, he married Sarah, daughter of stephen B. and Sally Keeler. They had three children, Sarah E., wife of Arza Morris, Burr and Alvira. He was a man of in- dustry and economy; an indefatigable worker.
 The cattle killed by lightning were not discovered until Saturday.
 Fred Coffman is raising between five and six acres of potatoes, this season and expects to commence digging, this week. He has already used F pounds of Paris green on the vines.
 Mrs J. l.. Minor is able to ride out. a Mrs c. H. Jessup, who has been with relatives in Ansonia and Norwalk, re- turned home, Tuesday. I The mother and sister of Dr Harris, who have been with him for few I weeks; left for their home in Sag Har-
 Dor, Tuesday.
 Il Dr Harris bought horse of Albert
 Squires, last week.
 l E. H. Hotchkiss and Mir Tolles of An
 
 l sonia were in town, last week, fishing ! for trout. Their catch was divided be
 tween pr Harris, c. H. Jessup and Mir
 J. l.. Minor.
 F. Coffman intends todig new potatoe' : for market, this week.
 James Ross moved twice, last weel
 and is located near the village. ' c. II. Jessup found turkey and hel ! Ioccupying the sanae nest. Each ha, 13 eggs. The turkey came off with l
 eggs and chickens; the hens brood [ not given.
 i Howard Smith of Roxbury bought e calf of c. H.. Jessup that weighed 30
 pounds.
 MT Richardson is at James Keeler'l
 Bridgewater is q delightful place ' spend vacation hours. : George Platt and wife have been
 c. H. Jesaup's.