The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

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ARRANGEMENTS
jill. Hull Superintendent
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#. T.. Perry,
Miss Z. G. Banks,
Miss AN. Wakeman,
Miss s. ]. Perry, |
Miss Hattie Jennings.
MUSIC:
Miss C. f. Perry,
Miss Mamie Merwln,
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The western part of the old red man
sion at Verna, which has been used as a
store room for tools of the workmen, is
to be removed by Charles Gray latter the
work is finished, next Spring.
Demorest, son of the contractor who
is building the new mansion at Verna, is
to return to his Brooklyn home. He has
been here devoting his attention to
the work of constructing the mansion
Wakeman's.
Charles Coley, the colored stone wall
layer of Aspetuck, has been sick.
| F.S. Banks was in New York, last week.
An entertainment is to be given at the
| school house in Burr's district, this week
Friday at p m,consisting of recitations,
music, Christmas exercises, etc. Miss
| Hopkins, the teacher, has arranged a
pleasing program for the children and
invited friends.
| Charles A. Hotchkiss of Bridgeport,
/ who has had number of horses, colts
and brood mares at the John Merwin
farm, has taken them all to his barns at
| Elmwood, West End, Bridgeport. The
hay from this property. one of the fine
farms of Greenfield Hill, was also bought
by Mr. Hotchkiss and was heavy crop.
1t is being carted to Bridgeport by Ar
| thur Hull.
Simeon Banks of Cross Highway, who
has suffered for many weeks with a tu-
NOR which has been growing back of his
eye, is much worse. He had a severe
chill, last week and lapsed into uncon-
seriousness. He rallied, however, but is
still in critical condition.
Miss Alice Gould of New Haven has
been with Miss Hattie Banks of Cross
| Highway.
| The debating club of Greenfield Hill.
which completed its third year, last Win
ter, is among the things that were. The
meetings were not well attended, last
Winter and it has been decided to ADAM
don it.
! The Ruthven family sailed, last week.
for England, where they will spend the
Winter visiting the English Ruthvens.
Elmer Downs is to remain at Mrs Il.
B. Sturges's until January, when Mrs
Sturges will start for California.
Fourteen of Miss Murrays sheep dis
appeared, last week and it is thought by
some that her own dogs were at fault.
| Charles Bradley is in Hartford.
D. D. Peet has suffered from dogs
which got among his sheep. All escap-
ed, however, but one young buck, which
stood its ground and was badly bitten
about the legs. Mr. Peet gave it skillful
care, however, and it is now able to hob
BILE around.
Burr Merwin has sold his black filly
Daisy to Cody Bros. of Bridgeport. She
was fine roadster and well bred.
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Simeon Banks has been confined to the
house for month by the removal of a
! tumor in the back of the eye, which has
. troubled him for year.
Rufus B. Banks's Spring pigs weighed
262 and 274 seven months old and were
slaughtered by Van Voorhis and Barlow.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Jennie Meeker of Cross Highway to Will
liam j. Sherwood. The marriage is to
occur Christmas night at the home of the
brides parents.
Maurice j. Gull had butchered about
60 hogs, last week, with Is more, Monday
and others to come. He is doing most Of
the butchering iu the lower part of town.
Mrs Lloyd Sherwood and Miss Alice
Lawless have spent few days in New
: York.
Rufus Wales and wife have returned to
Bridgeport.
At the Band of Hope meeting, Mrs
Mills gave solo. An interesting pro-
: gram is being prepared for next meeting,
9th.
Annual appointment of Y. P. s. G. E.
officers, Friday evening:
Rev DR. Plumley, president.
Miss Sd. Perry, vice president.
Miss s. E. Hopkins, secretary.
Miss s. C. Meeker. treasurer.
The committees appointed were look
out, prayer meeting, social, music, tenn
perance, Sunday school, missionary and
: flower.
Mrs Virgins has received large pho
tograph of her brother, William Gould,
his wife, their eight children, seven sons
in-law and 10 grandchildren, family
3 group of three generations numbering ~
WESTON.
The large dairy Of George Sturges is
among those furnishing cream to the
Green's Farms creamery.
The enumeration OF children as return
1 ed to /. G. Fanton, secretary, Is as fol