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The Newtown bee., 1889-02-08
sTRATFIELD.

Mrs Charity Burton, formerly of this
place, died suddenly at the residence of
her son, William E.Seeley, in Bridgeport,
ID. She left many warm friends in this
vicinity, as well as in Bridgeport.
Clapp Spooner is building wall on
the banks of Ash Creek to stop farther
entertainments on his land.
Mrs Mott of Armenia, n. V, has visit
ed the Rowes.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give their monthly supper at the church.
Thursday evening of this week.
Emily Wilson spends a couple of weeks
in Bridgeport.
George Warren has bought fine coop
of laced Wyandottes.
The many friends of Mrs Lockwood
will be glad to hear that she is fast get
/ ting over the effects of her fall.
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TAsHUA.

Rev Mr. Buckley offieiated at the fu-
neral of Winton French, Saturday; j. A.
Treadwell, John Benedict, Morse NAL
lett, S. G. Nichols were bearers. Mr.
French was bachelor and leaves one
brother, Merchant B. II. French and
three sisters, Mrs Amanda Wheeler, Mrs
George Burr and Mrs Isaac Plumb of
Prescott, Canada. Mrs Plumb came on
to the funeral.
Miss Wells of Bridgeport has visited
f. B. Mallett.
Albert Clark delights in ancient deeds
and has one in which Amos Hubbell of
Bridgeport, Sin the town of Stratford, .
transferred negro slave Tom to Daniel
Gregory of Trumbull, November 26, 1900.
N. r. Sherman has lived at the Henry
| Turney place since Christmas.
Mrs j. B. Belts of Norwalk has visited
Mrs Samuel Seeley.
George Kaehele gave dance, last
i week.
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SPORT HILL.

Sincerity lodge, at its meeting, JAN
uary 81, elected these officers: W. C. T.,
Henry Beers; w. V. T., Miss Emily
Roberts; w. S., Jesse Wheeler; w. F.
S., Mrs Edgar Jennings; Treasurer,
Eber Gould; Chaplain, Rev Thomas E.
Gilbert; W. NJ, Conrad Miller, Jr; W.
G., w. Hall; w. s., Hugh Wade.
The ladies' aid society will meet, next
week Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs
Marian Wilson large attendance desired
Attend the young peoples Basket so
ciable at Temperance hall, Tuesday even
ing, 18th; if stormy Tuesday, sociable
first pleasant evening. Music, recitations
dialogues, etc., will constitute the pro.
gram. Ladies are requested to bring q
basket of provisions containing theil
name. Admission 15c. Come.
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WHITE HILLS.

William w. Wheeler has been decided
few acres of land by his father, on
which to raise small fruits.
Charles Beardsley of Shelton has visit
ed his father, E. B. Beardsley.
Oracle Dimon visits friends in Phil
mont, N. Y; Misses Carrie and Alice
French visit in Seymour and Ansonia.
John McCoughin has purchased new
horse.
A number of the young people expect
ed to attend the sheet and pillow case
party at b. S. Hurd's in Monroe
Miss Abbie Shelton was recent guest
of her sister, Mrs Warren c. Hubbell.
Henry Buckingham and Willie French
each break fine pair of steers.
Miss Alice French closed her school,
Saturday, for two weeks.
Annual meeting of the Lower White
Hills cemetery at Warren Hubbell's, last
week. The old officers were reelected,
Will Tie cACeptlon OF warren HuDDell.
Mrs Philip Jones has been with her
daughter, Mrs Theodore Hubbell.
The school in French district, taught
| by Miss Carrie Curtis, will close this
week. Miss Sadie Shelton will take
charge of her school, next term, having
entirely recovered.
Robert Garfield of South Britain was
Sunday guest of his sister, Mrs Johr
Tomlinson. .-
Mrs Nelson Tomlinson suffers from {
fall on the ice.
| Mrs Burr Hawley of Stepney was CUES
of her sister, Mrs Glover, last week.
e. G. Wixom returned, Tuesday, from
Carmel, N. Y, with his mother, Mrs
Marion Wixom.
The Patterson place is about to be solt
to parties from East Village.
Elmer Tomlinson, a former Whit,
Hills boy, writes glowing letter from
Stockton, California.
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REDDING.

John Tucker, faithful employee of
William I. Dennison for long time and
recently married, has purchased the
Charles Porter place.
Mrs O'Keefe has bought the Aaron
Read place and will move in soon. This
place has had seven owners in 80 years.
The Ridge school closed, Friday, for
two weeks.
Mrs Barnes and son Herbert have
been at S. S. Osborne's.
FL. S. Osborne has bought the place in
Bethel belonging to Mrs Barbour, adj
joining that he recently purchased of
William j. johnson.
At meeting of Evergreen lodge, Mon
day night, these officers were installed !:
c. IT,, G. B. Tucker; v. T., Mrs Ebert
Sanford; s., Miss j. O. Sanford: F. s.,
I'll. S. Osborne? T., E. P. Shaw; c., EN-
DRY Sanford; NJ, j. r. Hill. 1t was vo-
ted to change the place of meeting to the
school room of j. E. Sanford ON account
of the small number of paying members.
William I'll. Burr secured his ice, Mon
| day, putting ON 10 men. The ice is 1C
inches thick and of good quality.
The parties negotiating for the Dia-
mond farm changed their minds and
bought the Vaudeville place on Couch
Hill. They will build new barn in
place of that burned about a year ago.
Aaron Treadwel is enjoying the
balmy breezes and fragrant orange
blossoms of Florida. He has sold his
meat business to Major Thomas.
Mrs Dayton and son Reddie spend 6
few days with her brother, j. t. Gregg
DRY.
G. Keller has added veranda to his
house.
Some farmers ON the east side will pat
ronize the new creamery in Stepney.
Mr. Waterhouse of hometown, who sell
skim milk from the Creamery in Bethel
is said to make $40 day.
Jed Hawley has an old muslzet tina
saw service in the Revolution.
Miss Molly Hawley canvasses for ID
Vincent's Home Book.
f. A. Sanford is in Michigan; he re
ports mild Winter there.
Aaron Read has bought four cow
from Mrs O'Keefe.
Aaron Squires is quite feeble.
Gregory & Randle will dissolve part
nership in the Spring, Mr. Gregory cor
tinuing the store with George Diersin
= as clerk.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.

Miss Laura Keller has recently return
ed from visit with Mrs John Tomlin-
son.
Church sociable at Mrs D.. NJ. Mitch
ellis, Thursday evening, was well attend
ed and enjoyed by all; so present
Miss Patty Mitchell favored the company
with fine instrumental music.
Mrs George Platt returned, Monday
aftera week with Danbury friends.
Tom Fleming is confined to the house
with painful limb.
George Ford and sister have visited
their grandparents.
Dea Hoyt returned, Saturday, from {
trip to Philadelphia. 1T
Miss Hawley spent Sunday with Mis-
Addie Bradley.
Members of Everlasting Temple wer
out in full force, Saturday afternoon
Their elaborate program consisted o
recitations, instrumental and vocal music
We congratulate their leader, Mrs D. NJ
Mitchell. She is doing commendabl
work and we think parents and friend
of the children cannot fail to appreciate
her efforts.
DR. Rankin will locate in Soutl
Britain.
! The brother and sister of A. +. Win
ship visit him.
Robert Mitchell, while driving
horse belonging to his brother to church
Sunday morning had a leg of the hors
affected with paralysis, so that with diff
Guilty it was brought to the barn of Wi
4 liam Mitchell.
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Stearns has since been in charge. He is
assisted by Misses Susie M. Cutter and
Mollie Bennett.
Well equipped with library of 1900
books, laboratory containing new and
expensive apparatus, with all the para
phernalia of first class school, the
Staples High School, under the guidance
of its wise and judicious directors, will
yet become famous as leading educa-
tional institution. And it's founder, who
had the wisdom to apply his money to
so good purpose while yet living, that
he might enjoy the fruits of his well do
ing,-may he live on foryears to come,
vigorous and hearty,
Officers of the School
The executive committee; Rev b. Relyea
Chairman, Rev A. n. Lewis Secretary, Rev j.
e. Co1ey, Rev DR. E. Lathrop, Rev }. III. Car
roll, Rev III. S. Still, Rev Jabez Backus, Rev G.
e. Torrey, Rev R. Il. Cooper, Rev T. A. Hyde,
william C. Staples, Henry A. Ogden, David
A. Salmon, Hiram Jelliffe, w. j. Jennings.
Advisory committee: Mrs Samuel wood,
Mrs Ebenezer b. Adams, Mrs G. E. Torrey,
Mrs Frederick Kemper, Mrs Hiram Jelliffe.
Three more to be appointed.
Library committee Horace Staples, Rev A.
N. Lewis, Rev H. S. Still, Thomas c. stearns-
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A Rush Of News.

Hartford has new evening paper. the
Union Press.
The Danbury Press is again a morning
daily.
Frank Sherwood of the Bridgeport
Leader has inaugurated change by
placing no advertisements on the outside
pages and by deyoting more attention to
local affairs. The Leader seems to hsve<
taken new grip with Increasing age!
The Bridgeport Weekly Farmer h!
begun Volume C. 1t is good for another
Cries of C's.
Already the Birmingham Evening
Transcript has enlarged its borders and
is seven columns to the page.
Knowing that newspaper men richly
deserve ali the fame and fortune they
ever acquire, Col w. III. Stevenson takes
pleasure in lending brighter hue TO
their lives by semi-occasional banquets.
The last was held at the Atlantic hotel,
Bridgeport, Monday night. 1t was a
grand success.
Munsey's Weekly is new illustrated
paper devoted to wit and humor, society
gossip, etc. 1t devotes page to Bridge
port and Frank w. Boland of 90 Barnum
street is the Bridgeport editor. James
Bradshaw, Jr, who is no longer with the
New York Press, has charge of the
Bridgeport circulation.
The BEE entered February, 1887, with
circulation of 1900 copies; February,
1888, with 1870; February, 1889, with
1000.
G. Collard Adams has returned to the
Naugatuck Review as editor and publish
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HoYDEN's HILL.

Miss Josie Bennett is home from
Brooklyn.
The France family expect to leave the
Staples farm, Charles France and wife
moving to the Hanford Wakeman place,
which he has bought and is repairing.
His uncle thinks of working at his
trade in the city. -. W.
Mrs William Sherwood and Clarence
have visited E. B. Sherwood.
Mrs Madison Wakeman is with Mrs
Silas Wakeman. Mrs Wakeman has just
passed her S0th birthday and is slowly
improving in health.
Mrs Henry Lockwood has visited OF
the hill.
Mrs Gould has been with her mother
Mrs Brown, who still continues to i'm
prove. -.....-...
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NEW MILFORD.

Miss Lizzie Allen returned from Brook
field, Monday.
l. B. Bristol has recovered from long
and severe illness.
George Anthony gave party to
friends, Wednesday night
Mrs John Ford has visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs Horace Allen.
A company of about 40 gathered at the
Town Farm and all reported an enjoy
able time. An oyster supper and other
nice eatables. Music by parties from
the Center and dancing until daylight.
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soUTHBURY.

Romeyn Smith died, after lingering
illness, Monday evening. He was buried
at Washington, Conn.,, his native place,
Thursday.
Dea Sherman Tuttle has entertained a
niece from Bristol.
The Pulford blacksmith shop has been
moved from opposite j. r. Baldwln's to
the rear of Squire Browns country resi-
dence.
Mrs w. E. Platt was with her sister.
Mrs Charles Squires, last week.
Arthur Edwards has been home with
his bride, daughter of Dea Bissen Of
Bantam
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SOUTHPORT.

Mrs Martha Sanford of New Haven
has visited her mother; Miss Kate Hurd
accompanied her home.
F James Bartlett was summoned to New
York to see his daughter Ella, i'll with
malignant scarlet fever.
Mrs w. J. Oatman went to Union City
to attend the funeral of George Wheel
er's infant daughter.
Ladies' sewing society with Mrs w. J.
Oatman, this week Thursday.
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LONG HILL fHuNr1NGros).

Edmund Wilkinson and sister Lizzie
spent Sunday at home.
Miss Lavinia Beard boards at home,
walking to her school.
o. O.. Beard spent Sunday with his
wife, who is in New York for her health.
The Long Hill Literary met at Erastua
Benefits, last week; very interesting
meeting.
| 2. G. Beard purchased pair Of oxer
of George Hine.
Stanley Beard is for q few days witt
| his grandfather at White Hills.
/ George Webster and wife spent Satur
day in New Haven.
Mrs Frank Brakeman has visited on TIL
hill,
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Mr. Close of New Haven preached at
Hope Chapel, Sunday.
L. johnson has laid the foundation for
his new barn.
Mrs Henrietta Thompson is repairing
her house; R. Jennings does the work.
assisted by Joseph Skidmore.
The family of Philip Stone moved to
New York, last week.
John Osborn mas purchased a fine new
horse.
Harvey Lyon of Bridgeport visited his
sister, Mrs Frank Judd, Sunday.
Died, Friday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Knapp of Holland Hill.
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HUNTINGTON.

The Sons of Temperance will visit Bir-
mingham division, Saturday, 9th.
-'- Z. s. Hawley spent a few days in Hart
ford, last week.
The S. of Il. hold an open meeting
Tuesday evening, 18th; all invited.
Mrs Paige of Walnut Tree Hill, who
has been quite sick, is slowly improving.
DIR j. w. Dawson attends her.
Mrs p A. Bartlett is home from Shell
ton, where she has been for some time.
Wilbur Bassett is working for Royal
Birdsey.
Mrs S. Il. Buckingham spent few
days in Bridgeport, last week.
Theodore Perry of Shelton will build
Mrs Fairs house.
William Buckingham has sold a tract
of his wood land.
Miss Annie Gorham has finished her
Winter term of school at Wells Hollow
and has the praise of the whole school.
| David Weeks, who has visited friends
| in Naugatuck, has returned home.
! George H. Northrop has taken up car
pet weaving, as his mother is unable to
/ do the work.
Miss Ella Smith, who has been sick fol
some time, is very low.
/ Mrs j. n. Wanzer has visited hel
daughter, Mrs Dorman of Shelton.
George Ii. Northrop has patented /
simple device for holding open the leave:
of music books. The song, ssGooseberry
Pie,r which he sings to music of his owl
lcomposition, is always enthusiasticall,
encored.
At the county Prohibition convention
at Bridgeport, last week, Rev A. j. Par
was ON the committee on resolutions
Mrs f. N. Potter and Charles Warner o
Shelton on the finance committee.
4 Mrs Henry Bolles is steadily gainin
in health.
!. Henry SteinbOrn has put up the WACO
shed blown down some weeks since.
Milan 7. Hubbell recently captured
coon.
i Rev Mr. Park conducted an intercstin
meeting at Lower White Hills schot
house, Monday evening. He intends
hold meetings there once a month.
8 George d. Nichols and wife, Rev N
) Park, f. N. Potter and wife and Charlie
Quick and wife attended the Prehibitio
convention at Bridgeport, last week.
h Eight new black walnut arm chat
/ have been placed in front of the Co
gregational pulpit to be occupied by tt
choir.
d James S. Mallory boards with Mrs
W. Bissell in Shelton, giving up driyin
for the present.
e Frederick P. HubbelI of shelton w
II in Walnut Tree Hill, last week.
One Of our young men frequently lii
an OK cart bodily, just for diversion, L
, ting only the enc OF Ene I0ngne JOucn q
ground, while another, not long since,
!, escape rain, drove two and y quart
miles, turned out his team and rnbb
down the horse in just 40 minutes.
Henry Chatfield of Jersey City has V
tied his sister, Mrs Leander ] Wheels
~ Miss Effie 3. Clark Is whiting heraui
= = Mrs Elliott NJ. Beardsley of Long iii
n Duncan Mcdonald had the misfortu
9. to fall and break his COLLAR bone, besid
= other injuries
he Albert III. Smith denies the statemt
1t, that he married Il second wife u BridI
ID port, last Summer. His fIrst wife Il 81
living.
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SHELTON.

Thomas III. Newcomb of the Derby sill
yer works is to build home at South
End.
Born, last week, son to DR. Richard
son.
In the case of A. E. Hewitt, trustee on
the insolyent estate of f. G. Mallory
against F. G. and NJ. B. Perry, decis-
ion has been rendered in favor of the
plaintiff.
Richard Reilly, highly respected cit
izen, has died and his funeral was large
tly attended. The deceased was for
many years the faithful and trusted SER
want of the late Nelson FL. Downs and
continued in the employ of F. Fl. Wan
ming until health failed. His was ia
miliar face and will be often missed by
the inhabitants of the village in which
he had spent so many years. The hearse
bearing his body led the first funeral
procession over the viaduct.
A. B. Ruggles, Joseph Tomlinson, E.
S. Hawley and f. J.. Staples went to
Hartford, January 30, where they were
Joined by Col Selah G. Brakeman, Allen
1 w. Paige and Representative s. L. Pal
mer and appeared before the commit
tee on new towns and probate districts,
to advocate the petition for the incorpo-
ration of Huntington as a probate dis
trict by itself. The hearing was adj
i ;n,,rnod fill Thursday 18th
Mrs 7. J. Chadeanyne entertained the
NJ. E. ladies aid society, last week
Thursday afternoon.
Twenty-Five dollars worth of stamps
are disposed of weekly by L. V. B. Hub
and of course many more are purchas
ed out of town.
4 Lewis j. Wheeler, who had one eye re
moved, has suffered much, but is mort
comfortable.
4 President Bostwiek, the railroad mag
nate, who is the principal non-residen
property owner of Shelton, is a practica
temperance man and all leases of hi
buildings will contain clause prohibit
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors o.
the premises, except on physician
! prescription.
Verenice Munger, law partner OF r. I
Staples, has been appointed judge OF tn
town court of Derby, for a term of tw
years from May /, 1889.
Sheriff Wheeler is visiting the publ
schools.
Prof Dimon has visited Brook N. J
Mrs Charles Staples is with E. /
Z Staples.
o Henry Boylan has contracted to bull
another section of the new road.
r Gideon Wakelee is circulating r
S monstrs.nce to the petition for new pr
n bate district.
f. Griffiths has opened restaurant
Isl in the Bostwicls block, over Hubbard
a store.
Z }. G. Buckingham & Son have VI
ward of 500 tons of ice left over fro
J. last year.
: The first photograph Of james y
Wheeler, who is nearly y years Of az
IS was taken, Saturday.
Watson j. Miller,A. y. Smith, J. Tor
Is linson, e. Def. Shelton, George y
+ Beardsley and Rev Mr. Ditmars are
e = king steps to establish q savings bal
A. here.
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Newtown,s Financial Standing.

To the selectmen of the Town of Newtown.
Conn: Gentlemen-At town meeting held
October /, 1885, the following resolution was
passed:
Voted, That an expert accountant be en-
ployed, from out of town, to examine the re-
ports of the selectmen and give the amount of
Indebtedness, up to October l, 1883.
By your request, the annexed report has
been prepared to cover the above resolution
and is respectfully submitted.
HENRY T. SHELTON
Newtown, Conn, February 5, 1859.
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EULL's HILL.

A quilting party at Mrs George
Wakelee's, last week Thursday; The la
dies meet again, Tuesday, to finish the
quilt.
Rev Mr. Coburn of South Britain ex-
poets to preach at George Smiths, next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs Warren Stowe has visited her hus-
band at the New Haven hospital; he is
gaining finely.
Frank Bradley, who has been with
John Roswell, has gone to Bridgeport.
Mrs Polly Stowe, ysho has been quite
sick, is better.
Mrs Arthur d. Munson and Mrs
Charles French have been sick.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-08

pleted by the Fall of 1888 and the Staples
High School opened TO the public.
Each year, as the anniversary of the
birthday of Mr. Staples approaches, prep
arations for the little fete with which it
is celebrated go merrily on. This year,
the morning of January 81, bright and
clear, found all things ready. A receipt
ion and dinner was given in the morning
by Mr. Staples, at which about 40 Invited
guests were present. In the afternoon,
Assembly hall, the upper floor of the
school, was filled to its utmost capacity,
for here, under the direction of Principal
Thomas c. Stearns, the pupils of the
Academy were TO deliver their anniver-
sary program. The platform was occu-
pied by Mr. Staples, Mr. Stearns and men,
bers of the executive board, while the
scholars were ranged in seats below.
After the opening song, Rev G. E. Tor
rey read the Scriptures, Rev r. L. Coo p
er offered prayer and the following pro-
gram was effectively rendered:
Song Before all lands in east or west"
School.
Reading of Scriptures.
Prayer
Psalm CHI.
Address of congratulation to Mr. Staples,
Claiming Harris.
Recitation, Alice Parsell.
Song, Demonstration" School.
German recitation, "Lorelei," Henry Scheld.
Song, "Praise of Singing" School.
Recitation, "Song of theclover," Noticeable.
Duet, CANCEL Serenade," Henry Scheld and
Miss Bennett.
Experiments by Charlie Wheeler.
Song, "Love of TRUTH" school.
Recitation, Little Miss Wonder and the
Snow" several boys and girls.
Duet, spanish Dances" Mamie Bradley
and Miss Bennett.
Essay, "Grumblers," Gershom Bradley.
Song, ''Never Say Fail" School.
Recitation, "The Ride of Jennie Mcneil
Helen Foster.
Song, cold the Blast may Blow" School.
Address of Congratulation to the Founder,
Rev 4. A. Hyde.
Response by hereunder, Mr. Horace Staples.
Remarks by ProfJ. d. BARLEY, Bridgeport
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow. =
RPnelictiDn.
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Officers of the School.
BROoKFIELD.

Benjamin Knight has bought the Hen
ry Stevens place in the street. Mr. Hughes
will occupy his old place in the Spring.
John Ward and S. f. Hawley have
closed their tobacco warerooms for the
season.
Julius Brakeman has contracted to fill
a number of ice houses, this season. He
has filled Merchant Beers's with ice seven
inches thick.
j. G. Merwin has been in Stepney, re-
turning Tuesday morning.
Henry r. Wildman has moved from
the Junction house to the Iron Works, to
the house formerly owned by Homer
Wildman.
Stephen j. Nancy, who has been home
for a month, entertained friends, Sunday.
Andrew Northrop made flying visit
to the city, last week, where his son-in-
law, j. c. Northrop, passed through a
skillful operation.
William Sanford and a friend of Pough-
keepsie spent part of last week with his
grandmother, Mrs Mary Keller.
Mrs John NJ. IIawley of Hartford has
been guest of Emmon Hawley.
A molasses candy pull is booked for
tonight at Miss Estelle Wildman's.
Another dance of the social club at H.
d. Lakes, obtuse, Friday evening.
Miss Edith Griffen, who has been quite
sick with pneumonia, is recovering.
st. Paurs Guild met at the house of
Zenas Dibble, Wednesday evening.
Robert Smith is home from Mt. Car
mel.
Miss Ophelia Thornhill is to teach the
Spring term of West Iron Works school !;
Arthur Hawley in Obtuse; Miss Irwin,
Long Meadow.
Mr. Whitcome preached his 18th annual
sermon, Sunday, giving these statistics
Preached at st. PauFs, So times; Brook
field Mission, 43; Southville, 10; Holy
communion at oG. raul 5, 10, DFookHSiu
Mission, 4; Southville, l. Combinations
at st. Pauls s.; at Brookfield mission $
and two in private. From November ID,
1887, to October IA, 1888, 40 persons con
firmed; baptisms, II; funerals, "a; as
sisted at 3; 10 cottage lectures at Brook
field Mission; 7 at Southville.
Miss Emma Kellogg visits Mrs Arthur
Merchant of Danbury.
Miss Lefty Sagendorf is for some
weeks with her cousin, Miss Lilly VIII
liams of Cheshire.
Charles Stuart has cut over his pond
getting ice between eight and nine niche
thick.
: Howard Andrews has been confined t.
! the house for two weeks with sever
: cold.
Mr. Walker, a Yale divinity student
conducted services at the Congregations
church, Sunday.
: Wilson Pierce and brother pack th
t furniture of their parents for moving.
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NICHOLS.

Three fingers on Daniel Nichols's right
hand were badly lacerated by the big
saw at Tairchild n son's mill, last week.
Harry Sanford, employed by Isaac
Smith, cut his thigh with an axe while
| in the woods.
sarah Bigelow has been quite sick
Jesse Nash'a place II Cummings Cor.
The Newtown bee., 1889-02-08

Mrs George Durham Is closing out the bal
ance of winter millinery Mt q great eacr1ncc
In order to make room for early Spring mil
lincry. Mourning goods n speciality Ladies'.
when in want OF millinery Of amy description.
please call. Sec adj
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Died, in Danbury, Thursday, january
"a, Oracle, only child of Mrs Edith Hoyt
Amber and great grandchild of Mi
Norman B. Hoyt of Berkshire.
.sThere is no fIock, however watched and
tended,
But one dead lamb is there;
There is no Preside, howsoe'er defended.
But has one vacant chair"