The Newtown bee., 1889-11-22
LONG HILL.

A pillow of flowers was presented by Long Hill shirt factory shopmates ol the deceased Mary A. Heating at the heI obsequies at Newtown.
 II. s. Wedge moved back to Long Hill us he expressed it. Saturday. He had just finished painting for l.. E. Sterling of East Bridgeport, for whom he had worked constantly since early in the Summer. Mir Sterling's new houses in East Bridgeport were all painted alike without and the inside is drab upstairs and natural finish below. Mir Sterling $ East Main street stable WAS also painted red. Mir Wedge has been assisted by T. J. Hayes and was to paint for Mrs koh- lar of Tashua, this week.
 Fully 100 merry young people gather ed at the pleasant residence of Nlr and Mrs Albert Coan, last week, to enjoy an evening of pleasure and dancing. Music of the liveliest and most enticing kind was furnished by Bradley's band and the dancing, which began early, was continued with unabated pleasure until the early morning hours. A substantial and bountiful lunch was provided and the occasion enjoyed by all.
 John J. Radcliffe has improved the ap- pearancc of his house on the hill by q fresh coat of paint.
 W. B. Coan finds work very good for this season of the year. He has heavy work for Bridgeport parties and is turn ing out new work for both Bridgeport and Stratford. He is rushed with re- pairing and hopes for a lively and pros porous season.
 E. NJ. Middlebrook began, last week, to assist Wake Bradley with his new road at the Narrows, Easton, using the road machine. He made such good progress that, had weather been favor able, they would almost have finished, this week. The road is being put in first class condition and will be pleasant drive.
 The famous Cracker club of Grace church is to be renewed and the first meeting for the season was called for the rectory Wednesday evening, 20th. They are to be, as of yOre, occasions of pleas ant social intercourse, with games and other diversions. The rule of crackers and coffee for refreshments, from which the club obtained it's name, will be strict ly adhered to. It is hoped that meetings may be held as often as once each fort night, at the horses of different members and at the rectory.
 Jesse lIawley, who has for some time been in the employ of Harry A. House, is now employed at W. F. Tousey & Sons and boards at b. Halls.
 Miss Finnell of Newtown is new em- plOye at Tousey's shop.
 A. A. Hall has traded the horse he ob- tained of C. W. Tator with Bridgeport man.
 The family of P. A. Henaghan will move to Shelton, Thanksgiving week and the rooms in the stone house will be occupied by Blacksmith John J. Lynch and sisters.
 When $. J. Burroughs started his ci- der mill, Saturday, he found that the frost had broken small pipe.
 Mrs Harriett Fulford is again quite sick.
 Blacksmith Lynch has his shop well stocked witE all requisites, including a quantity of steel horse shoes, as we'll as those of iron, OK shoes, etc. He says that he finds business good and constant ly increasing.
 Miss Carrie Birdsall of Bridgeport has visited her grandfather, P. c. Hurd.
 N. E. Hawley expects to make his last trip for the season, next Tuesday.
 Manager Harris says that he luns up to ParlOr Rock about once week, just to see that everything is all right. He has a number of picnics booked for next season and sees no reason why it should not be even more successful than that just closed. Polo is the great attraction now, though, he continued, ''and were going to make them hustle if they get the pennant." -..-.
 James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, Mass, who has visited his daughter, Mrs s. j.. Burroughs, returned home, last week.
 It is Fred R., instead of Peter kuhne, who is employed with George Fulford at telephone line in Pennsylvania. He ex- poets to be home at Thanksgiving, but has not yet decided where he will remain during the Winter.
 F. NJ. Middlebrook is repairing roads for o. $. Mallett.
 SoUTHBURY.
 Mrs s. J. Bennett has visited friends