The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08
STRATFORD.

Rev Charles Pardee, rector of Christ
church has gone to Tallapoosa, Ca, for
short vacation. Rev Mr. Dennis occu-
pied his pulpit, Sunday.
DIR Phelps of Hartford, noted Bap-
list minister, preached in the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday.
Rev Mr. Bassett OF the NJ. L. church is
enjoying his vacation.
The NJ. +. Endeavor society held their
annual picnic, this week, at the springs.
Charles Wolf and daughter start, this
week, for Pennsylvania.
IL Is said that Ed Roberts caught an
eight-pound bluefish Off StratfoId Light,
last week.
Miss Warner of Bridgewater visits the
family Of John Beach.
The Stratford wheel club take run
for practice, several evenings each week.
They present neat appearance in their
uniforms.
George Beard has had his newly pur-
chased house at the Ferry painted by
James Plumb.
William Nash, who has been visiting
friends at Portage, NY, returned home,
Tuesday.
Miss Maria Wilcox has been quite i'll,
but is reported much better.
Many of our towns people will avail
themselves Of the opportunity to visit
Saratoga offered them by Thad. Peck and
the Housatonic. Mr. Peck has the man
agement of the trip and offers four
days stay in Saratoga for the small snm
of IS so, including railroad fare both
ways, hotel Accommodations and free adj
mission to the various concerts, springs
and attractions, with which the place
abounds. The first excursion will leave
Bridgeport on Monday, nth, at 10 80 a
m, returning from Saratoga at m,
Thursday. Mr. Peck deserves liberal pat
ronage for placing so attractive trip at
SO low price.
The remains of Joseph b. Miller, faith
" Va NhPb "Ouh "hlSI, WIN ultui ihsG
week, OF dysentery, were taken to Silver
Mine for interment, Monday. Rev Joel
y. Ives, of whose church he was a mem
Der, accompanied the funeral party and
preached an appropriate sermon at the
Methodist church at Silver Mine. Mr.
Miller resided at that place for many
years before coming to Stratford and
many of his old friends and neighbors
were present to pay the last tribute of
respect to his memory. He was 70 years
old and leaves two children, his wife hav-
Ing been dead many years.
The mosquitoes have struck town in
countless multitudes. We have been re-
markably free from them, till now. The
reports from Bridgeport and Milford are
that they are more plentiful than ever
known before.
Mr. Strong and daughter have returned
from their trip to the mountains.
The school committee have hired Prin-
cipal Peck for another year to take
charge of the graded school. It is un-
derstood that Judge of Probate Russell
and $. w. Patterson voted for Mr. Peck
and Deputy Sheriff Curtiss against him.
The Bridgeport papers speak in high
terms OF a picture on exhibition there
from the brush of Mrs Stiles Judson, Jr.
The lecture on Mexico in the Congrega-
tlonal church, In aid of the library fund,
by Charles Olney, drew fair audience
for so warm night. Those who were
present were we'll paid, as the lecture
was highly interesting and instructive.
II. G. Beach conducted the stereopticon
illustrations and the organist of the
church added to the pleasure of the ev-
ening by fine music.
The Congregational Sunday school are
to picnic, next week, at Woodmont.
Mr. Hughes has placed very pretty
marble tablet at the grave of the late
Capt David Bennett in Union cemetery.
The cupheags beat the Alerts, We'd
nesday, TO i.
Miss Winnie Todd is at Niagara Falls.