The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
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George Buttery and wife of Norwalk
have visited George Freeborn.
Mrs S. N. Osborne has returned from
weeks visit in Birmingham.
Charles Godfrey of Danbury spends
few days at Daniel barracks.
Miss Emma Osborn is with her aunt,
Mrs S. N. Osborn.
Mrs James B. Turney expects to return
to Manchester, N. H., this week, ac-
companied by her children.
Mrs William B. Hill of Redding recent
ly visited Mrs M. B. Bates.
Mrs Walker Bates spends few days
with Mrs NJ. B. Jaques of Bridgeport.
f. Tucker OF the Farmer spent Sunday
with G. B. Tucker.
Daniel Lyon of Bridgeport spent the
Fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Philo Lyon of Rock House.
Frank Millen of Norwalk, Charles Mil
len and family of Hartford and Miss En-
ma Mellen of Danbury were with their
mother.
Hull Bradley of Westport recently Wis
tied his sister, Mrs w. Ferris his moth
er, Mrs Mary Bradley, returned with
him for few weeks.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Daniel
Perry, July 5.
A goodly company of ladies and gen.
tlemen, residents of school district No. z
Crock House,, with invited friends, fill
ed the cosy little school house on Friday,
July j, the occasion being the closing
exercises of the pupils of the school,
who, in readings, music, recitations and
colloquy, highly delighted an appreciat-
ing audience by their proficiency, reflect
ing great credit on their teacher, Mrs G
B. Tucker, who was the recipient of sew
eral beautiful souvenirs from her schol
ars and by whose untiring efforts the fol
dered:
Singing by the school, "Hold the Fort"
Glass exercise, Figures" Evelyn S. Banks
Grace Hall, Stevie Hall, Hattie Baldwin.
Reading, Chow Ladies Fish," Allie T. Brad
ley.
Recitation, "Luck," Stevie Hall.
"Grandmothers Clock" Evelyn Hall.
"Fhe Little Chicken" Grace Hall.
JIWhat the oooSa hos flona To,
John and me-" Hattie Baldwin.
"What Would the Harvest be-" Levi Gregg
ny.
Solo, "What Shall the Harvest be?" Maut
Bowdy.
Reading, "Playing Ninety Nine," Cora Ben
edict.
Recitation, "Whistling in Heaven" Allie t
Bradley.
"a Mission" Stevie Hall.
"I1l Soon be Woman" Evelyn S. Banks
"When L am a Woman" Grace Hall.
Solo, "The Unfinished Prayer" Maud e
Bowdy."
Dialogue, "Mrs Mudgett's School," school
Finale, singing, 81 Am So Glad" School.
After the exercises were concluded
all adjourned to the finely shaded lawl
in front of the school house, where, un
der the trees, a table loaded with boun
tiful collection of choice eatables, mar
wells of cookery, each dish mutely testify
ing to the dizziness of the ladies who haG
so generouslo donated them. This, with
croquet, ball and swinging, merry con
verse and sociability, served to make the
hours pass quickly and pleasant until the
time came for home, each satisfied il
having spent a pleasant afternoon ant
one to be remembered.-[M m.
Mr. Brown, friend of Nehemiah Can
dee at New Haven, has been visiting a
Jason Candee's.
Mrs Hattie Bunnell and daughter O.
East Haven are spending the month Of
July with her father, Z. B. Wilson.
Mrs Shucharette and family of New
York city are to spend two months al
Eli Winton's.
Mr. and Mrs George F. Banks attended
the funeral of DR. Osborne's little son in
Bridgeport, Sunday.
Born, Sunday, 9Th, son to Mr. and Mrs
Charles Turney.
William Sherman sold fine colt Gown.
ed by Henry Wakeman) to Mr. Smith OF
New Haven.
DR. Charles Banks of Stratfield is al
Maplewood Farm.