The Newtown bee., 1889-12-06
EASTON.

til afternoon.
 EASTON.
 GEORGE A. FREEBORN. Thanksgiving day, at the age of fl, wa not unexpected, as he had suffered witl inflammatory rheumatismfo for some years A few weeks since, dropsical t9ndencie were apparent and his failure was rapid The funeral from the house, Saturday a l, was largely attended, Rev D. J. Ogdel officiating. He leaves wife and littl' girl of about eight years to mourn hi loss, besides his parents, beneath whose roof he made his home and brother Edward K. Though not a leader in so ciety affairs, he was highly esteemed anC leaves sadly felt vacancy, not only il the home, but in the community as well
 Mrs Hanford Lyon entertained a party of relatives and friends, Thanksgiving
 Rev D. J. Ogden attends the meeting OI tIlc dlEIltIu west dSSoCldIlOIl sLG Y dlT field with Rev F. V. Childs, Tuesday.
 Mrs Anna Morehouse, after three months with her father, returned, Fri day, to her home in Sharon.
 Mrs Alanson Wakeman had d fall and broke one of her ribs.
 William Gallup spent Thanksg giving al his home in Norwich.
 Philo Hall has regained his health and is spending d few days with his daugh. | ter.
 A large congregation appreciated Rev Mir Gilbert's excellent discourse at the Congregational church, Sunday after. noon; also at the union meeting in the Baptist church, Sunday evening.
 Master Chester W. Tyrrell of Stepney spent Thanksgiving with his grandfath- CT, John Wheeler.
 Mr and Mrs Louis Burr of Lyons Plain spent Sunday at Charles Candee's.
 Miss Ella May Tyler has returned from Darien, after months visit with rela. tives.
 W. w. Jennings and wife have been in town.
 Rev MT Weeks delivered an excellent discourse, Sunday, at the Baptist church from James III, ,. Willie Roberts and Sylvester Powell expect to enter Suffield Scientific school Horace Winton and wife are at Charles Wintons.
 Miss Anna Wells was home for Thanks. giving.
 Mir and Mrs Beard and family of Gro. noque spent Thanksgiving at T. w. Fur. ney's.
 Mrs H. Osborne visited her sister, Miss Alice Burr of Bridgeport, last week.
 Miss Winnie Beard spends week with Miss Louie Turney.
 A family gathering at the home o1 William Ward, Thanksgiving day.
 Mir and Mrs Tomlinson of Danbury were with Perkins French, Thanksgiv. ing.
 When Cole $ Gillette, contractors or the Easton dam, recovered $S000 of the S15,000 for which they sued the Citizens Water Co.,, the amount was assigned tt their counsel, Mayor DeForest and V. R C. Giddings of Bridgeport, while Cole S Gillette attempted to compromise witt their creditors, among whom are the United States Dynamite Co.of New Yorl and the Rand Powder Co. c. $. Canfield attorney for the Dynamite Co.,, whos' claim is $54o0, has brought petition fo the appointment of a trustee in insolyen cy and the case was to have been heart at the probate court, last week. It was however, postponed for two weeks.
 Rev D.J. Ogden preached by exchang, at the Center Nj. +. church, Sunday.
 Mrs Dr Griswold and Robert Griswol, of Hartford visited Mrs George Free born, last week.
 Daniel Parrack suffers from the effect of fall, while at work in his barn.
 Friends from New York are with Jo seph Jacobs.
 Mrs John Adams has closed her hous and gone to Bridgeport for the Winter 4s