The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20


 class in dancing in town, at a moderate price, she would probably meet with great success. Many who have children cannot afford to pay railroad fare to Bridgeport and a high price for tuition.
 The Birmingham papers notice the death of Edward Lewis, an aged and re- spected citizen. Some of our older towns people remember Mir Lewis well when he was resident here. He was one of 13 children of James and Mary Lewis, born in house standing on the site of that now owned by his brother, Isaac Lewis of New York, on the north side of the Uptown green. Of the six or seven boys in the family, Isaac is the only one left. One daughter died when about 20; the other children have all lived to good old age. Mir Lewis learned the tinsmiths trade with Charles Gilbert, who had shop on Main street adjoining the house now owned and occupied by his widow. After learning his trade, he went to Port chester, N. Y., for two or three years and from there to Seymour, where he formed a partnership with Albert Bur ritt, brother-in-law of Alfred Burritt of this place. In 1885 or '36 he removed to Derby and, since that time, has been closely identified with the business and social interests of that town. He finally located in Birmingham and continued in active business until succeeded by his son some 20 years since. He was one of the incorporators of the Birmingham na- tional bank and a director until 1887, when he resigned on account of age and poor health. For more than 30 years, he was vestryman of St. James Episcopal church. He was also a director in the Derby savings bank. His health has been steadily failing for the past three years and he was finally prostrated by a paralytic stroke, from which he did not rally and died on Friday in his 7Sth year.
 Burglars visited the drug store, Mir Beers's store and the vacant Craddock market, last Friday night.
 Miss Annie Appleyard has been very sick with intermittent fever.
 Sore throats and severe colds are prev alent about town. Too much care of health cannot be taken in such weather as we are having, as any carelessness may be visited with serious results.
 Mir Jagoe has bought the Wilcoxson place up town and taken possession.
 Ellsworth Wilcoxson is driving the bakery wagon for Elmer Judson.
 At the meeting of St. Johns lodge, Monday evening, the following were elected to office:
 J. l.. Curtis, W. M.
 B. W. Mefrick, s. W.
 George E. Jewell, J. W.
 E. Whiting, Treasurer.
 s. Patterson, Secretary.
 4. Judd, s. D.
 William Strong and daughter have gone to New York for the Winter and their house is closed.
 Section Master John Nolan, who comes from Newington, has rented the Seeley house on Strawberry hill.
 Charles W. Quimby will occupy Mrs A. B. Judd's house on Railroad avenue
 Rev pr Hovey's lecture on "Torna, does" at the Town hall this week Thurs day evening.
 A new street is being worked from Stratford avenue, near Bruce's brook north to the Air Line road.
 The effort to form boys club is meet ing with some success and it looks as il the boys would soon have a pleasant place in which to spend their evenings
 Maple drum corps will hold it's annua meeting, January 6.
 | Capt Morehouse of Co. K has resigned
 Town meeting, Saturday, 2lst, to con slider lighting the streets and laying drair tile on Main street.
 The many friends of Will Peck will bt glad to know that, unless something un expected occurs, he will soon recover from his long and serious illness. Ht had relapse, last week, and, for day or two, his recovery seemed doubtful Thanks to sound constitution, he wa' able to rally from the fever and bids fail to soon be about again.
 Mrs Scott Talmadge of Stratford ave nue attended the wedding of her sister Miss Anna Louise Dudley of New Ha ven, to Dr K. c. Gray of Brooklyn Thanksgiving day. Dr and Mrs Gray have made their home at 590 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn.
 Principal ". NJ. Peck expects to start, this week Friday morning, for Pennsyl- vania, where he will deliver series of lectures to young men at Clinton, his ma tive place, at Honesdale and Scranton.
 The executive committee of the library association will give an entertainment on New Years night, consisting of Mrs Jar ley's wax works, fairy quadrille, music, supper and other attractions. Admis- sion l0c; supper extra.
 George T. Curtis, who has been suf- fering with consumption for six months, was very low, last week.
 Charles r. Carey, who painted the house of Preston Hodges, is now paint ing Mrs c. M. Wheeler's on Monument hill.
 All the members of the School Board but Dea Wells spent the entire day, last week Thursday, 12th, visiting the grad ed school. The school, which is officer ed by Principal W. M. Peck, Misses Kate Judson, Eliza Baldwin, Backus, Emma Curtis, Minnie Judson and Elnora Peck, was found in excellent condition, each room credit to the teacher in charge