The Newtown bee., 1890-03-21
LONG HILL.


 Oryille $. Mallett has bought two pairs | of cattle, Devon and grade Durham, m ! D. c. Beach, who already owns con- siderable real estate, is preparing to build another house. on the 'sorchard lot be- tween his tenant house and II. R. Wheel . CTS. F. L. Burton has already prepared the frame. which iS to be 20X22 feet, with an addition at the south and east. The cellar Was to be begun, this week, ana the superstructure will be put together as soon as the foundation is ready inc house will be rented to man who can work on the farm.
 Henry Warner has received the full amount of insurance on his house and on the furniture destroyed. He is still liv- ing at the James k. Brinsnade place, but has not decided upon his future course.
 George $. Kuhne, the tea peddler, has been using his fathers horse for several days, his own being sick.
 Mrs Stevens has visited in New York.
 Dora Starr has returned from Corn wall, where she has been with her grand mother, Mrs Clara Harris. She was, as near as could be ascertained, 102 years old at her death short time ago and was granddaughter of Dr Pond, we'll known Indian doctor.
 E. Middlebrook has had hard luck, this Winter. One or two more of his oxen have been lame nearly all Winter and two were so badly off, last week, that even if it had been good travelling, he could not have used them. His horse has also been sick.
 II. $. Wedge, the veterinarian, finds many sick horses and says that he has done more at that than at painting, late ly.
 Mir and Mrs C. B. Iawley and C. B., Jr, have been sick with the grip, but are better.
 The sociable at D. Halls was attended by many and all expressed d wish to come again. The proceeds were about $6 90 and the cake was won by F. J. Mrs John Gabler's.
 Mrs Angevine and Miss Florence are with Mrs Angevine's sister in Easton.
 W. $. Hawley, wife and family of Bridgeport have visited Mir and Mrs C. B. Hawley.
 This weeks prayer meeting was at Mrs Thornton's.
 D. Hall is filling his house with board CTS, but has room for few more.
 Mrs G. w. Sherman has visited in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Nathaniel Hall, who has been sick about three weeks with grip and lung trouble, improves but slowly.
 Mrs Caroline Hoyt is quite sick.
 Asbury JObes has left the Bridgeport hospital and is back at Long Hill.
 JohnJ Lynch says that patrons should bring in work as early on Saturday as possible, for he is obliged to be away for stock, Saturday afternoon.
 Miss NJ. Louise Beardsley is spending several weeks with the family of D. B. Fayerweather, New York.
 The young peoples meeting ,at R. O.. Beers was we'll attended; it was to have met at F. s. Shelton's, Friday.
 John W. Tyrrell has been laid up with an infiamed hand, but is now able to re- sume his route.
 Miss Minnie Sage, who has been teacll- ing in the city, has spent few days at home.
 Several cars of ice were brought down from Pttsfield and unloaded at Parlor Rock ice house.
 The Methodist prayer meeting at A. l.. Blood's, last week Thursday evening, was well attended, about 30 being present.
 Miss Jennie A. Shelton, Miss Lillie F. Beers and Johnnie Gabler represented the young peoples society of the Metho- dist church at the recent meeting of the l Epworth league at Bridgeport. | Miss Clara Gildersleeve of Bridgeport 1 has visited Mrs Ransom o. Beers. Last week'> meeting of the ladies' so- ciety of Grace church, at Mrs Tousey's, was well attended. The society met, this | x.AI~ Il.
 George Hurd, who has been with D. c. Beach for about d year, will soon leave. Mrs Salewski having been engaged as housekeeper.