The Newtown bee., 1891-02-20
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 Mrs Philo Burr has been in New Ha- ven, caring for a sick relative.
 Mrs Laura E. Dixon, formerly of Mon- roe, died at San Francisco, January 80, 67 years old.
 Another step in the suit between Mi mott Booth and Mrs Henrietta Burr was reached, last Friday, when Justice Klein gave decision in Mrs Burr's favor. Lawyer O'Hara, Mir Booths counsel, at once appealed the case. Mrs Burr, it IS said, will now sue Mir Booth for rent of her place since the first suit was brought.
 The Christian Endeavor society of Cutters Farm will give 10c supper at W. B. Lanphear's, Tuesday evening, 24th. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Mir and Mrs F. D. Hollister have visit ed their daughter, Mrs J. w. Sears at West Haven.
 The first meeting of the squirrel hunt of Harmony grange was held, last Fri day evening, both sides scoring the same number of points. The general subject of the meeting was, Can poultry keeping be made profitable and, if so, how? The following program was carried out:
 Song, by the grange; recitation, Miss Stella Bixby; reading, Mrs James Burr; song, Mrs A; Wheeler; essay, "Tempus Fqgit," ,, Miss Miss May May walas; % duet, Whispering Hope" Miss Sara Beardsley, Robert Sinclair; poultry talk E. A. Daley, Solon B. Wales; papers on poul- try, Mrs E. A. Daley, James Burr, Alex Sin clair, Jr; song, by the grange; essay "Pleas- ures of farm lite," Miss Anna Brooks
 The next meeting will be held, 27th, 30 pm. Subject, 'How can we make farming pay"
 A meeting of the Congregational soci- ety is called for Saturday, 21st, p m, to take action on the resignation of Rev J. w. Hartshorne.
 Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Sylvia c. Downs of Danbury to Louis B. Beardsley, 25th.
 Rev J. W. Hartshorne conducted the funeral services over the remains of DaV- i'd Sears, Sunday, 18th. The bearers were F.NW. Wheeler, A. Wheeler, Fred erick Hawley and William Lewis. MT Sears was 70 years of age and leaves wife and one son. He was sick but a short time, his death, last week Thursday being due to pneumonia and heart dis ease.
 In the report of the merit roll of the Center school, the name of Ella German should read Ella Gosman.
 William Norton took to his home in Bridgeport, Sunday morning, an insane man named DeWolf, whose feet and legs were frozen to the knees. He went to Deus Dl2llL3 LilC SdAilC p'iiS s'S the rest of the family, but was missing, Saturday morning. He was first noticed on the Derby turnpike, being well dress ed and wearing one good shoe, the other foot being bare. From here, he went across country and was next seen at Huntington Center, where he went to the Mcdonald place. Mrs Mcdonald fur nished him with pair of dry socks and went into another room for pair Of shoes, when he left hurriedly. The Me Donald boys and K. $. Hawley were call ed and started after him, but he eluded them in what is known as the Sorghum woods back of Charles Judsons house. His next appearance was at Henry Betts's in Walnut Tree hill. When here, his clothing was good, except that the bottom of his trousers were ragged and wet; he had come through the swamps and stubs. Mrs Betts soaked his feet, which were frozen to the ankle, in cold water and made him put on dry socks and pair of arctics and said that they would hitch up a team and take him home, but he got away and took to the woods again. They set their man to watch him and James Paige, Byron Brownson and Mr Hubbell went after him, but his cunning was too much for them. He was next heard of at Goes singers and D. $. Clark's, going from there to w. W. Lewis's. Mrs Lewis and her daughter were alone and were great ly scared, but got some water to soak his feet. He spent the evening in the neigh borhood, but is supposed to have slept in Gilbert Brooks's barn. His clothing at this time was in tatters and he was bare footed again. When he reached Mir Nor tons, Sunday morning, his feet and legs were frozen to the knees. MT Norton started to take him to the Bridgeport hos pital, but, ascertaining where he lived, took him there instead. When at Henry Betts's place, he wore watch and chain and, in offering to pay for the socks and arctics, showed good sized roll of bills.
 DeWoIf is now sick at the home of his father in Bridgeport. He has pneumon- ia and his feet are bad, but they hope to save them, though he may lose some of his toes. He is rational. He left his fathers house, last Friday evening and his people looked all that night and all day Saturday and were more than thank ful when he was brought home, Sunday morning.
 Wilson N. Hurd was in town, Sunday.
 Mrs Sophia Beardsley is at Rev James F. Coley's, Westport. Monroe people will regret to hear that Frank Coley is very ill of typhoid fever.
 Rev MT and Mrs Goldsborough and others attended service at St. James, Bir- mingham, Sunday afternoon and report Bishop Talbot's address as interesting :; there were 2000 people in the church.
 Lenten service will be held at St. Pet er's every Thursday evening during Lent.
 Minot Booth talks of moving into the State of New York soon.
 Mrs Rufus Way was out for the first time, Sunday.