The Newtown bee., 1891-07-03
THE. D. M. READ COMPANY,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Mr. and Mrs Delaney Kane of New
York are at T. Bronson's.

MI anu MTS Delducey name OF New
York are at F. Bronson's.
Mrs d. w. Prentice and children have
spent few days with Rev Mr. Prentice
in Vermont.
ElmWood Kennels, Fort Wayne, Ind.
have sent Is fine setter dogs to Green
field, where they are being trained by S
G. Bradley. Among the number is Row
dy Rod, the most celebrated setter in the
world, whose record is not surpassed by
that of any living English setter.
After finishing work at the new barn
of d. M. Banks, Charles Gray will COM
mence work at the Southport house of
ations are to be made.
Extensive changes and improvements
are being made at the house of Mrs Day.
id Smith, under direction of B. B. Mid
dlebrook.
Fred, son of Sherwood Banks, has suf-
fered with sore finger, cut with a hay
cutter.
A number from here attended the mus
icale given in National hall, Westport,
Friday evening, by pupils of Miss Lulu
Sturges.
Miss Emma, daughter of Selectman
Rufus B. Jennings, returned from the
Normal school at New Britain, Friday.
improvements are going ON at the res
idence of DR. Durham and a tennis court
is one of the plans for the future.
Miss Mary Elva, daughter of Sherwood
Banks, has attended Banks North school
for four years. During that time, she
has not been tardy once, nor absent a
Col A. r. 7. Nichols carries a hand
some orange wood cane with carved alli-
gator head. 1t was presented by his sis
ter, Miss Susan Nichols, on her return
from the South, and is suitably engraved.
E. H. Nichols of New York has spent
a few days with his brother, A. r. L.
Nichols.
W. E. Gardner and wife are to spend a
few days in Huntington, L. 1.
William Ruthven and family expect
soon to leave Greenfield and will spend
the Summer in Canada.
Mrs Moses Banks, who has been very
sick, is improving.
Charles P. Bradley has returned to the
Hill.
Col A. r. t. Nichols and Miss Susan
w. Nichols have spent few days in New
Haven, where they attended the Yale
commencement. Their brother, Efing-
ham H. Nichols, delivered the opening
address at one of the class reunions. The
address of Mr. Nichols has been the sub.
ject of favorable comment by those who
heard it and in the metropolitan journals
The Tribune says: Effingham Ell. Nichols
OF the class of Al was first called upor
by Judge Brown, who presided. He re
ferred in brief speech to the grea
progress which had been made since tn,
graduation of his class. Mr. Nichols caus
ed something of sensation among thu
younger alumni by calling upon Presi
dent Dwight to find a better substitute,
for some of the honor and glory of tn,
university than athletes. In his opinion
too much attention was paid to athletics
He favored physical culture add all sport
INDUCED in to promote proper develop
ment, but thought the time had come t.
stop the increasing tendency to lowe
college athletics to the plane of rae
course. A large number of the alumni
in private conversation, expressed tn
opinion that Mr. Nichols had hit the mai
squarely on the head.
I. N. Hansen and daughter, Mrs Johl
a. Henry of Ross street, Brooklyn, ar
spending few days with Mr. and Mr.
Sherwood Banks.
Orville Lyon has been roofing barn
for Sherwood Banks.
The new barn of Dwight M. Banks
being painted by William Van Ness.
Mr. and Mrs Beck, employees of NJ
Bronson, have rented Oliver Burr's ter
ant house.
Fridays meeting Of the Y r. S. G. j
was led By Mrs John Fl. Hull