The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-11-20
STAFFORD.

oIhAIFOhD.
Mrs Stanton has moved to Bridgeport
and William Harris moves from the city
to the place she left on Elm street.
Miss Carrie Judson is in Bethel.
Mrs Charles D. Curtis is very sick.
Miss Ella Garlicks Nth birthday was
celebrated, this week, by gathering of
her young friends.
At the sixth anniversary of the Con-
gregational Endeavor society, President
Frank r. Curtis presented a full report
and Rev Joel S. Ives gave one of his in
teresting talks.
The Loyal Legion met in the Congre-
gational lecture room, Wednesday after
noon.
Ed Osborne is driving his cider mill to
its full capacity.
Interesting services in connection with
the Endeavor society of the NJ. E. church
will be held, next Sunday evening.
Perry Beardsley has a new horse
bought from Lorenzo Beers.
Henry Taylor of San Francisco is Wis
iting friends in town.
Walter Emerson and Charlie Evitts are
running Peck's dye works during the
properitor's trip South.
Some of the new lamps have arrived
and will soon be set.
The Catholics will hold fair in the
Town hall soon.
Some of the horse cars have been pro-
vided with stoves.
S. A. Patterson will be in attendance
at the new market opened in Booths
block by Mr. Dundon of Bridgeport,
The remains of Mrs Isaac Lewis of
New York will be brought here for inter-
ment in the family plot in Union ceme-
terry, Friday. Carriages will meet the
friends at the station on arrival of the
IL "a train from New York.
Mrs Charles Warner, who was severely
hurt by horse car in New Haven, nine
weeks ago, has recovered from her injur
les sufficiently to return to her home ON
Stratford avenue. Her many friends in
cry.
The granite works have shipped two
1ar fo To
Charles j. Hughes, proprietor of the
granite works, had the misfortune to
badly injure his thumb while unloading
a car of granite.
Horace G. Evetts and Mrs Lucy A.
Babcock or Lebanon. Conn.,, were mar
ried at the Congregational parsonage by
Rev Joel S. Ives, Tuesday evening.
The vestry of Christ church have ac-
cepted the resignation of Rev Charles l..
Pardee, to take effect December l.
A delegation from Waldermere and
Pequonnock councils, 0. U. A. M, visit
ed William Fowler council of Milford,
Monday evening.
A young daughter of John W. Thomp-
son had her leg broken, Saturday, by be-
ing run over by a bicycle ridden by SON
of Mr. Whiting. 1t would seem as if it
was time that the proper authorities took
steps to prevent the riding of bicycles on
the sidewalks. Some of the riders are
particular to give pedestrians the right
of way; others seem to act as If they
were the sole owners of the sidewalks
and it was the duty of women and child
rem to get out of their way. Let proper
steps be taken Immediately to abolish the
nuisance.
State Deputy Cooley of Berlin was
present at the Saturday evening meeting
of the Grange on a visit of inspection.
He found everything correct, especially
a bountiful table of refreshments prepar-
ed for the occasion.
The last meeting of the Chautauqua
circle was held at the residence of Mrs
George Fairchild.
L. B. Nickerson, general freight agent
at Bridgeport for the Consolidated road,
is living in the Peck place. He has
bought building lot up town and in
tends to build residence in the near fu-
ture.
An attractive program Of lectures and
entertainments is presented by the lee
ture committee and it is hoped our peo-
pie will second their efforts, by literally
purchasing the tickets which are being
distributed about town. The price of
course tickets is low, considering the at
fractions offered.
December 8, Mrs F, Fl. Allen will pre-
sent varied entertainment for the bene-
&c of the library, in the Town hall.