The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-06-19
ton as soon as the injunction was served
sTRATFoRD.

Frank Beers's store and the meat mar
ket have been painted.
John Pease and Miss Belle Z. Fuller,
well known residents of town, were mar
ried at the home of Rev George Fowlkes
Monday afternoon, in the presence of
few friends. The newly married pair
received number of presents and, after
the ceremony, started on bridal tour
down east.
An ice cream saloon has been opened
in Stephen d. Smiths store on Main
street.
Henry G. Stevens, the blind and deaf
soldier, fell down flight of stairs at his
home on Long Brook avenue. He is quite
heavy and was badly bruised and shaken
up.
Extensive preparations have been max
ing for the fair to be given by the SOL
diers' and servants guild of Christ church
at the Town hall, Thursday afternoon
and evening, June %. The fair will open
at O'Clock and will be continued into
the evening. The hall will be made into
veritable bazaar and booths will be To-
Gated for the sale of fancy articles, things
of household utility, the work of wo-
mans hands; flowers, confectionery. In
a part of the hall devoted to this purpose
alone will be served ice cream and cake.
Admission will be {l0c. The display of
fancy articles will be of especial interest
and Importance, as articles contributed
are almost entirely the work of members
, of the guild, who have given their time
and skill cheerfully to the task and a
large and elegant assortment of articles
provided.
| Rev j. S. Ives preached sermon to
: the children at the Congregational
!, church, Sunday morning, from Phillip
/ lans ~, 5, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest" Two
children were baptized, Theodore Mil
n lard, son of lima C. Beard; Dwight
Stone, son of the pastor. There was also
-; an observance of the children's day eXer-
cises, flowers and special music; Mrs
Lewis of Bridgeport gave solos at both
morning and evening. The children's
: service came in the evening, when there
t were duets by Mrs Lewis and Miss Wood
: ing, trio by Fred, Susie and Jennie At
wood, duet by Susie and Jennie Atwood.
a class exercise, The shield of faith
whenreach member of class came for
!. ward with a bouquet and deposited it in
such way as to build up the shield,
while Mr. Ives made appropriate remarks.
There were also recitations by Lucy
h Chevalle and Stanley Beach and exercis-
n es by the primary department.
n About $3.50 was cleared by the wo-
s mans exchange at the Congregational
# lecture room.
d In 1864, while at the battle of Volusti,
S Fla, John w. Thompson received gun
= shot wound in the left ankle. 1t was
IL treated by the army surgeons, who as
: sured him that he would have no more
r trouble with the ball. In 1872, he was
: told by clairvoyant that it was still in
r his ankle and would eventually work
out. A small, painful swelling has made
re a.a tlaaa ha cola Of d 60
e within few days and he thinks that it
IS is the long-hidden bullet.
). The marriage of Miss Beardsley,
2 daughter of John Beardsley,to Mr. Whit
ney of Bridgeport, occurred, Wednesday
= evening of this week, at the home of the
e bride, Rev Mr. Pardee officiating.
The prettiest wedding ever seen in
town was that of Miss Curtis and Mr. Ha-
vens at the Congregational church, last
} week.
! Jerry Quire has recovered and is again
d hard at work repairing wagons at his
II shop on Stratford avenue.
l. Rob Silliman has been at home with
IS inflammation of the eyes.
Mr. Hughes of the granite works was
V in Boston, last week.
" Prize speaking of members of the grad.
uating class of the graded school, this
D week Friday evening, at the Town hall
lie Principal Peck and Prof Fl. l.. Orters of
5 Bridgeport have been training the young
e ladies and gentlemen for the speaking
= and an interesting evening may be ex.
Y pected. A nominal admission fee will
g be charged, the proceeds to be used to
r defray the expenses of the evening.
o Rents are in active demand and only a
d few of those who apply can be suited
a Houses with modern improvements, rent
/ ing for SIS to $50 month, are most in
Re demand.
There was a fair attendance at the Con-
: gregational lecture room, last week, at
"a the strawberry and ice cream festival.
: New potatoes and peas are being fur
q nished by some of our early gardeners.
d Extensive repairs are to be made on
n the Lewis Burritt place on King street.
= Charles Blakeslee has the contract for
=. mason work.
The Woman's Exchange, connected
: with the Congregational church, has
e been closed till Fall.
The Endeavor societies connected
with the Congregational and NJ. E.
;. churches propose to send a delegate to
represent both organizations at the ma
tional convention. They propose hold
ing festival at Town hall, July 4, to
: defray expenses.
, L. Ell. Todd picked a strawberry meas
!, uring six inches in circumference.
r Fully one half of the travel to Bridge
: port goes by horse cars.