The Newtown bee., 1891-03-13
REDDING.

The creamey is paying Zoe a pound for
butter fat in milk and Zoe per 100 pounds
for skim milk.
The funeral of William II. Dennison
called together large number Of friends
and neighbors, besides his immediate
relatives, nearly all of whom were pres
ent, having come from Sharon, Norwalk
and New Milford. Services were held
in the church, Mr. DennisOn being the
first to be brought into the renovated ed
ifice for burial. Rev Mr. Hamilton sup
plemented the burial service with apprO-
pirate remarks. The interment was in
the Ridge cemetery, beside his father,
mother and brother, who died many
years ago. With him dies out the fani-
ly name in Redding. His only brother
James died in 1859, with loclzjaw, the re-
suit of an injury to his hand caused by
getting his hand caught in threshing
machine. By a strange coincidence, his
only son, James, also received an injury
to his hand on the cars and likewise died
from lockjaw. William Il. never mar
red. His youngest sister, Mary Jane,
lived with him as his housekeeper. She
is unmarried. He had three other sisters,
all widows, Mrs Jennings of NorWalk,
Mrs Clarissa MOrehouse and Mrs Eliza
beth Morehouse both of Sharon the two
latter married brothers, Chauncey and
Julius and each has several children. Mr.
DenDison was 70 last July. By indus
try and economy, he had accumulated
quite fortune, estimated all the way
from $50, 900 to $50, 900 He was a man of
strict integrity, of untiring energy and a
shrewd man of business. For many
years, he carted off hay, commencing by
sending it from Southport by sloop. lie
was highly respected by all who knew
him best. Two of his nephews, of whom
he left quite number, will attend to his
farms for the present. He was the larg
est landowner and taxpayer in Redding.
The pail bearers at the funeral were
Turney Sanford, Charles Sanford, Steph-
en- Sanford, II. B. Rumsey and E. p.
Shaw.
At the town meeting, Saturday, it was
voted to issue bonds or town orders at
the discretion of the selectmen to the
amount of $23, 900 to bear interest at per
cent, payable in 8 or 20 years. The sum
of $500 was appropriated for roads and
bridges. The selectmen were also author
lied to buy a safe for the probate office.
S. G. Shaw, having fully recovered
from his illness, has returned to his col
legiate duties at Yale. ,
d. Sanford has returned home from
visit in Stamford, Bridgeport, New York
and Sing Sing.
Miss Emily Giles of Bridgeport has
visited her brother Edgar.
G.. Nordman returned to the shop, Sat
urday and expects to have his work in
full blast, this week.
Herbert S. Barnes has been at S. s.
OsbOrne's.
S. E. Rowland contemplctes a milk
route in Bethel. In addition to his own
milk, he will buy of those wishing to sell
at , 12c quart.
Mrs James Miller was guest of Mrs J.
l.. Sanford, last week.
Miss Z. Rumsey has visited her broth
er Louie, who attends Rev Mr. Selleck's
school at Norwalk.
James Morehouse of Sharon, nephew
of the late William Dennison, will super
intend his estate.
Ebert Sanford has bought the fine
horse recently owned by 2. Parmelee.
Mrs C. Morehouse will remain with
her sister, Miss M. A. Dennison.
The storm, last week, prevented Rev
Alex Hamilton from giving his Lenten
lecture at the rectOrV