The Newtown bee., 1890-03-14
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 Mrs Pierce of Canaan has visited her daughter, Mrs c. k. Vroman.
 The express company pulled cross bar out of their sleigh, in crossing Whis- confer hill, Friday and were obliged to borrow . wagon to complete their trip. Mir Mead has procured u stereopticon and expects to deliver series of illus trated lectures.
 A church sociable was held at the res idence of Mrs II. Peek, last Friday even ing, ut which about GO were present. The early part of the evening was occupied with q progressive spelling match, in which Miss Mattie Grifien took first prize. Through the kindness of Emmon Hawley, Mir Boughton and sister of Dan bury were present and rendered several selections, he playing on the violin and on his musical bottles, his sister accom- panying him on the piano. Sandwiches, tea, coffee and cake were served, after which Mir Mead sang u solo and Mir and Mrs Vroman n duet. The songs which followed these were selected from the new books recently purchased by the Y. F. $. c. E., were participated In by all, after which the company re- turned to their homes, for the most part in sleighs, by the light of the full moon. Julius Blakeman filled the old hotel ice house for his use in the meat busi- ness. The ice was about four and a half inches thick and of fairly good quail ity.
 Mir asd Mrs Clarence Vroman celebrat- ed their tin wedding, Monday, Sd, by in- viting a few of their friends to a tea.
 Monday to most of our farmers was one of the busiest days of the season, as it was the only day, this season, when ice was thick enough to cut and even this was poor in quality, being four to six inches thick and about half snow ice. Many succeeded in getting half their us- ual supply, but more much smaller pro- portion. A great many worked all day Sunday.
 F. C. smith has been sick for few days.
 Mrs Weld has started a painting class in the Center, meeting at the house of Mrs II. s. Peck on Wednesday.
 The condition of the work on the new bridge at Southville was such that work was carried on all day, Sunday.
 Mrs Earl Stevens entertained her cous- in, Miss Beck, over Sunday.
 II. Hendrickson has been running J. Blakeman's butcher wagon, this week, Mir Blakeman being busy with ice.
 Robert Caniield returned from the West with car of horses, Saturday.
 Miss Carrie Corbin spent few days in the city, last week.
 William Purcell, who has worked for the Northrop girls for two years, will move to New Haven, this Spring, where he will work for his brother in bakery. Mrs Peck of Bridgewater spent the week with her daughter, Miss Mary keeler.
 Susie Morris closed the West Iron Works school, last Friday, for vacation of three weeks. Nicholas Glennon clos ed the Huckleberry hill school for the Winter term. His brother Moses suc- ceeded him for the Spring term, Monday. He has a accepted a position in cream cry at Orange county, New York.
 Mrs Eden died on Monday afternoon, aged 7S years; funeral services at p m on Wednesday and burial at Somerstown on Thursday.
 Benedict Barlow, an aged resident, is seriously i'll with heart trouble.
 Mrs John Thornhill entertains her mother, Mrs Tibballs of New Haven.
 Edward Leach will move in the Spring into the Dilazon Keeler place.
 Benjamin Rippy will occupy the house of John Thornhll.
 George Hawley expects to move into the tenant house of Henry Foote.
 Andrew Bradley and wife have moved from Danbury and are keeping house with her father, R. B. Bailey. Stanley Terrill, Charles Stuart and James Lee secured fair crop of ice. Seelye Kellogg got ice for Dr Williams. l