The Newtown bee., 1891-12-18
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riage and her back so badly sprained that
she was taken to the emergency hospit-
al.
N. w. Farley is again in the employ
of the Consolidated road as extra man
for service at thessignal towers.
Beden Benjamin's new barn is ap-
preaching completion.
Charles Beardsley has been suffering
for IA week with severe attack rheuma.
tsm.
Sidney Beardsley and Burton Munson
have left for Lakeville to work on the
new Yale building there. Arthur Burritt
has the contract for the work and it is
expected to take nearly year to COM
plete it. Sidney Beardsley will be in
charge.
DR. Cogswell has made changes in his
residence by putting in new windows.
Miss Carrie Hubbell has been i'll for
the past week.
Ed Osborne is making extensive alter
ations in the old house, corner of Main
and Church Streets
The graded school closed, Friday, for
the usual Christmas vacation.
Stiles Hurd died at his home, Sunday
afternoon, aged II years and seven
months. He was native of Brooktield
and formerly a merchant in the South,
coming to Stratford at the beginning of
the war. lie leaves a wife and five
daughters. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev Beverley Warner at
the family residence, Wednesday after
noon; interment at Union cemetery.
Mr. Hurd was al active member of
Christ church and, during his residence
in our community, was always found
identified thoroughly with everything
looking to the best interests of the town.
The case of Charles Mallory, Robert
Beardsley and Jerome Downey was
tried in the Town hall, Saturday. NAL
Tory was discharged and Beardsley and
Downey bound over in $500 bonds for
trial at the Superior court.
a good audience listened to readings
by Henry l.. Oiters in the Town hall,
Monday evening.
Mrs Claudius Curtis will spend the
Winter in Bridgeport with her niece
A dancing class is to be started, Fri
day afternoon, under the direction of
Misses Downs of Milford. 1t is intend
ed more particularly for beginners.
Mrs Phoebe Wilcox, widow of Joel
Wilcox, died, last week. at the advanced
age Of SO years. Mrs Wilcox was the
last of a long lived family and was one
of the oldest persons in town. The fun
eral services were held at her late resi-
dence, Saturdays; interment in Union
cemetery.
We are TO have new lookup as soon
as estimates from builders are received
by the selectmen.
Charles Stage has suffered for several
days from enlargement of his cheek.
Master George Park was the victim of
surprise party to help him celebrate
his 10Th birthday.
DR. Collins is having his pharmacy
painted. Hill Brothers do the work
Misses Jessie and Nellie Smith of
Huntington have been at Mrs Chester
Dorman's.
James Meachen. Sr, has been putting
veranda on the rear of his new house,
giving splendid view of the river and
Sound.
Mr. Belden is moving into his new
house on Main street.
Constables Stage and Beardsley took
to his home in Bridgeport, few nights
since, an old man who was wandering
around in an aimless way and who was
evidently of unsound mind. His address
was found in his hat.
George Cradduck went to Bridgeport,
few days since, on business and was
next heard from in Poughkecpsie. Mr.
Cradduck suffers intensely at times from
the effects of sunstroke some years since
and it is supposed that he wandered
away while under temporary aberra-
ton of mind. He has returned safely.
Mrs ANA nda Curtis, the newly APP
pointed librarian, has been unable to per-
form her duties owing to an attack of the
grip.
William G. Stevens. assistant to John
E. Fuller, supervisor of bridges on the
Consolidated road, has lost only two
and one half days in his Is years with
the company.
C. S. Barnard, who occupies the
Sedgwick place, lights his house by
electricity. He has dynamo in his cell
lar run by gas engine and has 30 lights
scattered over the house.
Attorney Howard Curtis is again able
to attend to business, after severe ILL
ness.
Mr. futile of the new drug store has
moved into the Burritt place, corner of
Main and Church streets.
The Chautauqua circle will hold its
ne xt meeting with Miss Winnie Todd.
Letters have been received from Lo-
reno Beers and family announcing their
safe arrival at Riverside, Cal.
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