The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
STRATFORD.


 Rev J. $. Ives has received call from Fair Haven and will probably accept. John Cottrell has sold his house on Main street and is to move to Bridge port.
 Benjamin Smith is talking of moving his family to Bridgeport. If he decides to do so, he will leave vacancy in the NJ E. church that will not be easily filled. The Methodist Endeavor society chose Mrs Albert Merrill president, H. Bartram treasurer.
 Rev Mr Ives and the Congregational choir visited Organist NJ. l.. Smith and bride at their Bridgeport home.
 Large quantities of shell oysters are being packed and shipped from II. J. Lewis's oyster house. They go by barge to New York and from there to Man chester, England.
 Mai Allen and Lieut. Green held the usual inspection of Go. K, last week. Officers and men were highly commend ed. Some of the company have been transferred to Co. B of Bridgeport.
 Sound Views location is good and, with our promised macadam roads, will no doubt be eagerly sought by these looking for desirable places upon which to build a home.
 The pulpit of the Congregational church was occupied, Sunday, by Rev Levi Rogers. Rev MT Pegg of the M. F. church expects to exchange, next Sunday, with Rev Dr Prince of Meriden.
 Mrs John Edwards has been seriously i'll, but is reported better. She is intend ing to visit her daughter, who is living in the far West, as soon as her health will admit of the long journey.
 Mrs Frank l.. Curtis, wife of our pop ular undertaken, is visiting her sister al Orange, Mass.
 Henry Wheeler has made arrange ments to have his supply of ice shipped in by rail. It will come in car lots and l De stored near the SJaJlOD.
 The Maple drum corps have been obliged to give up their proposed enter tanment, next month. The society that was to furnish the dramatic and musical part have notified them that they will be unable to fulfill their engagement.
 Some large clans have been dug dur ing the low tides, the past week. Charles Blakeslee got mess of "whoppers, '' Monday.
 Mrs Charles uubbell and daughter have returned from their trip to Balti- more.
 Some of the shore hunters succeeded in bagging six wild geese near the mouth of the river. A flock of 30 or 40 days.
 Herbert Bartram is again able to be out, after a siege of the grip.
 Mrs Hawkinsmith, who has been very low with consumption for some weeks, died, Saturday, at the home of her moth- CT, Mrs William $. Deforest, aged G.Fu- neral services on Tuesday and interment at Union cemetery.
 It is rumored that the Wetmore property has been sold. Charles Gorham is much more con- fortable than he has been for some weeks.
 The last of the seasons series of card parties, given by the down town euchre club, was held at the residence of Mrs John B. Miller, Wednesday evening. Not, withstanding the severe snow storm during the day, most of the members were present and an enjoyable time was had. This is the clubs third season.
 MT Hughes has sold his blooded colt to Bethel parties.
 Frank Hughes, who has been employ ed at the granite works for two years, has gone to carpentcring for the HOusa- tonic road.
 Old Mr Holmes, the veteran stage driver, has been quite i'll for some time at the home of his son, Al. Holmes, in the lower part of town. He is some bet ter at present, but, as he is one of the oldest persons in town, his entire recov- cry seems doubtful.
 The demand for rents, the coming Spring, will be greater than ever, judy- ing from present indications.
 Dr Collins of the Stratford pharmacy is talking of going to housekeeping in town. To prevent any mistakes, it may be well to add that his sister is coming to keep house for him.
 Died, 10th, Margaret H., daughter of Thomas Bridges, II. Funeral on Friday at } p m from Christ church.