The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-04

\ The contractor who was to put up the
building for the Farmers Milk Associ-
alton Mt Hawleyville, year ago, has
sent In his bill of damages through a
lawyer, allowing till January / to settle.
The bills amount to S241. An assess
ment of 81 share is being raised to set
tie all claims.
Miss Ada Peck returned, Wednesday.
from visit In Milford.
The s. w. G. met mt. Miss Lucy +.
Blackman's in the Glen, Thursday even
ing.
All interested in making the Library
sociable success are requested to meet
nc the library room, Tuesday evening,
Sth, to make arrangements. A full at
tendance is requested.
Ladies' prayer meeting with Mrs Gro
futt, Tuesday at o'clock.
The Rubber factories closed New
Years day, but a few were busy taking
inventory.
Mrs William Middlebrook of Water
bury spent New Years with her mother !;
Mrs Susan Hall and Clara Belle Smith
with Mr. Il. J. Hall.
Miss Katie A. Lake has visited Bridge
port cousins, this week.
The Juvenile are invited to meet at Mr.
IL ~. "IictItT S,bHiS Wttk II TludY tVcU-
ing at o'clock. ANY who would like to
join the Temple will be welcomed.
Mrs J. w. Leverich and little son from
Sparta, Wis.,, are with her mother, Mrs
X. 5. Blackman in the Racketts.
Rev j. p. Hoyt win preach in the
Methodist church at Sandy Hook, Sum
day evening at o'clock.
Hon David Belden Booth, the Danbury
lawyer, is dead, "a. Funeral, Saturday,
! 80 p m, from his late residence.
On New Years day, Rev and Mrs j.
p. Hoyt were surprised by the gift from
their sons of a finely executed life size
crayon portrait of their daughter Emma.
The artist is Mr. II. 3. Hill of Bridgeport,
whose work In this line is unsurpassed.
Married, at the residence of the brides
parents in Hattertown, by Rev j. p.
Hoyt, I'd, Miss Alice Z. Hubbell and Mr.
Meryale X. Hart of Naugatuck.
The mid-week services of the Congre-
gational church will hereafter be held
Wednesday evening from to o'clock.
The subjects will be found In the Hand
Books distributed by Mr. Hoyt to the
families In the congregation at the Christ
mas festival.
The Housatonic road has called In all
communication trip tickets, issued for use
between two specified stations. Monthly
communication tickets are still good.
Miss Josie Il. Carey of Berkshire, who
has been sick with bronchial affection
has been ordered by DIR Sites to refrain
from school duties and Miss Maggie Ken
worthy has taken her place in the pri-
mary department at Sandy Hook.
Mr. p. ii. Skidmore is in New Orleans,
La.
Messrs Daniel Lynch and Charles
Thouvenal saw Sandy Hooks mystery
on his way home, New Years night
Postmaster Winton and others heard the
noise.
Mr. C. NJ. Pratt and wife of Brooklyn
have visited Mr. 4. j. Morris.
DIR f. M. Smith attended the elegant
banquet of the Danbury medical society,
Wednesday evening and was one of two
to respond to the toast, Country Doct-
ors."
Messrs NJ. b. Terrill, G. l.. Bostwick,
L. Taylor, Maurice Botsford, Harry b.
Coger, George w. Botsford, Edward j.
Botsford, George +. Taylor, l.. s. Pat
terson, Edward Patterson, Jerome judi
son, S. +. Tilson, John Heating and
Messrs Hubbell of Stepney, bagged
silver gray fox, New Years day. Mr. Ed
Botsford secured the brush.
Miss Nellie Northrop is better.
Born, December 30, a son to Mr. and
Mrs Frank Munson of Hawleyville.