The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-11-14
sTRATFORD.

STRATFORD.
Burglars visited Station Agent Farley
who reports that they succeeded in
getting but u small amount of change
and no tickets seem to be missing. 1t
was probably the gang that broke into
the station at the junction, the same
night.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Joseph Stage and Miss Treganowan Of
Dover, N. j., on the 10th.
The boys gathered together, Saturday
night, to celebrate the return OF ID. c.
wood>yIth his new wife.
A successful fair is being held in Town
hall by the younger members of st.
James Catholic church. The hall is pref
tily decorated and good music furnished
for dancing. 1t viii continue through
the week.
Co. X have resumed weekly drills.
Mr. Hughes loaded car with finished
granite, Wednesday, to be set in Ever
green cemetery, New Haven.
Miss Helen, daughter Of II. p. Stagg,
was bitten by dog belonging to Mr.
Bliss of King street. DIR Cogswell prop
erly treated the wound and no evil re-
suits are anticipated. The dog is report
ed shot.
S. w. Benjamin has brought suit
against Miss Agnes Murray of Greenfield
Hill for 800 for board bill for her
brother, contracted some two years since.
Miss Murray abducted her brother from
his young wife, in New York at that
time, and here came with him, to board
with Mr. Benjamin. The wife soon found
her husband and tool him away during
the temporary absence of Miss Murray.
Miss Murray paid Mr. Benjamin her own
bill, but he says that she did not settle
for her brother, hence the suit. The case
is to be heard before Justice Stiles judi
son, next Tuesday.
The Congregational Endeavor society
held its semi-annual election of officers
at this residence of Rev j. S. Ives, Mon
day evening:
President, Frank Il. Curtis; vice president,
Charles slaesiee; Teeording seeretary
Jennie A. Booth; treasurer, Frank Bunnell
Sterling BnnneIl. DR. Cogsweii, Corneiia
Thompson, Sarah hawley ;lookout. Helen Coe,
William Wheeler. Catharine Bunneil, Amy
Talntor, Nora Wilcoxson; missionary, Alice
hudson, Nellie Booth, Mrs Ida Beardsley, May
sm, s sa@ss Anna sRa social Sepnis
on,IIelen .Rowell; flower, Mrs CIV .Blakes-
lee, Annie Appieyard, Mrs Hiram Smith John
bot, Kate Holman, Eliza Baldwin, Helen Stagg,
Mrs Coggsweil
Misses Helen Coe and Millie Evans
we're delegates from the Congregational
Sunday school to the convention at Dan
bury.
The Eagles defeated the High School
club Of Bridgeport at football, Saturday,
by score of five to nothing. They will
q play Stamford club at that place, Sat-
urday.
William c. Porter of Bridgeport has
rented the Sammis place for the Winter.
Patrick Kennedy, former Bridgeport
policeman, has rented farm at the Fer
ry.
Mr. Peterson is building a new house on
the Nichols road.
Mrs Hudson has gone to New York for
the Winter.
Mrs David Bennett offers her property
on the Ferry road for sale, as she wishes
to go to Stamford to live with family
friends.
The recent high winds blew in one OF
the windows of the Congregational
church, badly smashing It.
There is talk Of new street across the
Knowlton farm, to meet that recently
laid out by Mr. HOLSTER. 1t would be
necessary to cross the johnson farm and
negotiations are in progress with that
family to carry out the project.
The approaching marriage Of George
Holmes and Miss Judson, daughter Of Ex
pressman Judson, Is announced.
William Gibbs, youth who stole ~:
from Alfred Godolphin and fed, has re
turned, been arrested and bound over t.
the Superior court by Justice Peck.