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

In the Center school, the following
scholars had over 80 per cent. for the
month of November: e. Rose Wheeler
d, Anna Goldsborough 80, Annie Fob
renbach 81, Ethel Wheeler 80.
Mrs j. w. Sears of West Haven, who
has visited f. D. HOLSTER for week,
home, Saturday.
Albert Fohrenbach's horse, having be-
come unable to eat hay, was mercifully
shot by it's owner, who is now looking
for another.
At the last meeting, Harmony grange
had as visitors HOLSTER Sage and wife of
Mass, and Miss Matte 7
Brakeman of Stratford.
Ambrose S. Hurd is visiting his uncle,
Charles Walker of Long Hill.
The annual reception and donation to
Rev Alfred Goldsborough will be at the
rectory on Thursday evening, 18th. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Supper from to TO o'clock.
The funeral of Francis B. Hubbell,
whose sudden death was announced, last
week, took place from his late home,
Wednesday, Sd, Rev A. Goldsborough |
officiating and the Masonic ritual was
used at the grave. Besides his wife,
there survive a son. who is in bust
ness in Des Moines, Iowa; brother, Pc
ter; sister, Mrs Minerva Patterson of
Southington and two children of a dead
daughter; another son died some years
ago. The remains were placed in the
vault built by Mr. Hubbell some years
since in the White Hills cemetery. Mr.
Hubbell's sudden death was an unex-
pected blow to the family and friends,
but it had been noticed of late that his
usually robust health was greatly i'm
paired. Mrs Hubbell has the sympathy
of all in her sudden bereavement and the
death Of her brother, John Wells of STRAIT
ford, brings added sorrow to the family.
Mr. Hubbell had an estate estimated at
from sl5 900 to 800, 200 and had erected
an imposing monument in White Hills,
some yeats ago. Mr. Hubbell left writ
ten directions concerning his burial, de-
scrbing the casket he wished procured,
directing that his remains should be kept
week and be buried on Sunday by his
Masonic brethren; business engagements
made it impracticable for the son to re-
main till Sunday, so his funeral was at
tended on Wednesday.
A party of Bridgeport hunters were
at G. D. Porter's, last week. Nearly 80
rabbits were caught in three days.
A platform has been built at Monroe
to accommodate E. L. Smith, who ships
four cans of milk a day to Ansonia,
where he has bought route. Mr. Smith
takes milk of S. D. Sharpe and w. r.
Ferris, besides what is made on his farm
at sTurkey roost."
Harmon Whitlock is with his sister,
Mrs Roberts, at Botsford.
S. D. Sharpe has traded cows with G..
F. Duncombe, of whom he also bought
one and has traded cows with an Anso-
mia milkman. Mr. HOLSTER has bought
a cow and calf from Mr. Sharpe's herd.
Several acres of wood belonging to the
Misses Whitlock and the widow of Jul
Jus Roberts has been sold to Thomas
Heating. The tract is on the line of the
Derby near the old mill and will be cut
for ties and posts.
The selectmen have placed Charles M
Beardsley in charge of the affairs OF
Misses Polly and Annie Whitlock, as ov'
erseer, by request of many citizens. ~
Edward Smith has Joe Buzzer employ
ed hauling cordwood from ''Turkey
Roost" to the station on the extension.
SD Sharpe is marketing his crop O
: 200 bushels of potatoes in Birmingham
: at ST bushel and takes can of his sur
, plus milk to M. Hubbell & Son of Whit,
: Hills, every day.
Horatio, N. Latin has engaged
housekeeper through an advertisement il
!, the BEE.
Annual election of officers of Harmon,
grange, this (Friday) evening.
Mowrey's mill, which has finished tn
2 job of eight acres of timber for Hobar
Beardsley, has been shipped back
\ Woonsocket, r. l., after cutting over I
e acres. in town.
= Henry D. Burr of Cutters Farm raise
q the frame for horse barn, last week
I Philo Burr of Elm street does the joine
s work.
II Married, at Grace church, Elmira, d.
3 cember 10, Walter j. Waltho to Mis-
! Florence, daughter of the late Attorne
George Barker of Dumville, Canada.