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The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
LYONS PLAIN.

Mr. and Mrs Charles johnson enter
tanned their daughter, Mrs Eli Wakeman
of Bridgeport.
MIR and Mrs James Keller Of Norwalk
have been at Platt Keeler's.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Silliman Of Bridge
port spent Sunday at A. B. Sherwood's.
Miss May Woodin, who. has been with
her aunt, Mrs Charles Salmon, for some
months, has returned to Honesdale, Pa.
Mrs Moses d. Treadwell has entertain
ed relatives from Bethel.
Miss Adele Hamilton gave a party,
Goth. Guests from Redding. Wilton,
Easton, Westport and Southport were
present. Singing, games of Halma1a and
tiddledy winks. A fine collation. was
served and all pronounced it an enjoya-
bic time.
Leroy 7. Fanton of Southport is home
for few days.
Mrs Maria Banks visited her daughter
Mrs Albert Platt, in South Norwalk.
Mrs William Davis returned from Nor.
walk, Friday, after an absence of sever.
al weeks.
Mr. and Mrs L. r. Hoyt were at FREQ
Silliman's, Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport
last week.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
TRUMBULL.

Sherwood b. Wheeler has spent week
with his father, M. o. Wheeler.
Rev Mr. White has been in Burlington,
Conn.
Prof Sam Sterling new house, talked
of for next Spring, is to be near his moth
er's home.
Miss Hattie French, who has been for
several weeks in Topeka, Kansas, return
ed, last week.
Two new street lamps have been plac-
ed in front of the Congregational church.
Their cheerful light on dark nights sug-
gests other improvements in this line.
Now is the time for village improve
ment society or Improvement without a
society.
Clifford L. Nichols, who is studying
dentistry with his uncle in Woodbury.,
has been at home, accommodating num-
Der of patrons in Trumbull.
Lester S. Nichols has been quite sick,
but has recovered.
Mrs Mary +. Brinsmade of Daniels
Farm has been with her sister, Mrs Hen
ry C. Brinsmade, who has been sick for
some time.
Ward Brothers have built commodi-
Gus ice house and are filling it.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
MONROE.

The ladies of st Peters parish will
give Zoe supper at the residence of II.
E. Hurd, Thursday evening, Goth. Rec
itations and music Twill be on the pro-
gram for the evenings entertainment.
All are invited. If the weather should
prove stormy, it will be the next evening.
Theodore Kelly, who has occupied the
Moss place, has moved to Bridgeport.
The Y. p. S. C. E. of Cutters Farm
held a social at Miles B. Burr's, Tuesday
evening. A number of the Monroe
young people were present and a pleas
ant evening was passed with music, read
ings and games. Million Hawley's horse
did not care to wait for its owner and
started home by moonlight alone, but
was found near O. Fl. Hulrs, none the
worse for its caper.
Mrs Albert Wheeler visits in Shelton.
A party of young people from Harmo-
ny grange gave Master E. A. Daley a
surprise party, Monday evening.
Miss Sylvia G. Downs of Danbury Wis
its Miss Sara A. Beardsley.
The Monroe Y. P. S. C. E. will have
an entertainment in the near future, of
which we shall try to advise BEE read
ers.
The 10c supper at Henry Edwards's
was we'll attended and the bountiful sup
ply of good things disposed of with evil
dent relish. The proceeds were nearly
$12.
The lawsuit of Mrs Fl. Burr and Minot
Booth, appointed for January II, was
adjourned for Two weeks.
Those who attended the State grange
at Bristol report a large attendance; 40
members took the sixth degree.
Mrs Way is quite sick.
Mrs Goldsborough attended church,
Sunday afternoon, for the first time since
her illness.
Mrs r. B. Curtis has returned home
from S. w. Smiths, Ansonia.
E. L. Smith has been obliged to move
to Ansonia on account of trains taken off
by the Derby extension.
F. l.. Sears has had very sick COW
and called veterinary surgeon from
Ansonia.
F. w. Wheeler has bought and sold
fat oxen.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
EAST VILLAGE.

Daniel Wheeler is building barn on
the Mark Hyde place, Hull's Hill.
w. w. Bliss and wife have visited rel
atives in Bridgeport and Black Rock.
Reuben Stowe keeps number of chop
pers busy; some board with James Dom
Oyan.
Miss Leavenworth has closed 20
weeks school term.
Mrs j. w. Waterbury and Miss Jessie
Beardsley have been sick with colds.
Miss Lillian Hull of Stepney has visit
ed Mrs William S. Clarke.
O. J. Sherwood and family spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs Silliman Sher-
wood, who is slowly improving.
There has been no service in the NJ. E.
church for two Sundays, on account of
weather.
Mrs George E. Cassidy has been dress
making for Mrs S. B. Clarke.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
FAIRFIELD.

Tin bridge has been entirely rebuilt
and is ready for four tracks. 1t is an inn
mense piece of work Of iron and stone
brought from Leete's island.
L. H. Smith, who was injured by fall
ing in Bridgeport, last week, has been
quite i'll at his home in New Haven; at
one time, blood poisoning was feared.
Lawyer John Morehouse ordered the
Southern New England telephone COM
pany to remove their polesfrom his land.
A horse belonging to one of the con-
tractors at French's crossing stepped on
saw and nearly bled to death; DIR
Prophet was called.
AS captain of the Fairfield polo club,
j. l.. r. Thorpe has issued challenge
to the Southport club for return game
to be played at Sasco lake, Saturday af-
ternoon, oath. The club consists of j..
L. r. Thorpe captain, James Cummings,
Henry Burr, Frank Youngs, Albert Rik-
err; positions of players to be named
hereafter.
A meeting of the board of health was
held, Monday, at the Town hall, to fill
vacancies caused by theDresignation of
Drs w. III. Donaldson of Fairfield and
NJ. V. B. Durham of Greenfield. DR. c..
III. Osborne of Southport and Justice B.
b. Brothwell were appointed and the
offers of the board are:
President, B. B. Brothwell; secretary, Fran
els L. Sherwood
Frank Beard, the inimitable humorst
and caricaturist, was met at the depot,
Saturday evening, by committee and in
duced to postpone his lecture and enter
tainment at the Town hall, the storm
rendering an audience out of the question
AS Mr. Beard is greatly sought by lecture
committees, he will be unable to again
visit Fairfield until May, when tickets is
sued for the original date, Saturday, will
be honored. Keep your tickets for Mr.
Beard and listen to him in May.
Miss Ida Brown spent Sunday in
Bridgeport.
Born, son to John Alonzo, foreman for
II. Redfield & Sons.
1t now transpires that John Il. Dono-
van intends to keep his piggery on the
Charles F. Smith place in Fsirfield
Woods, which he has recently bought
and to which he purposes to remove
soon. He will be obliged to cart all
the garbage through West End and
Stratfield.
Music by the full Wheeler & Wilson
orchestra will be provided for the third
annual ball of Court Fairfield, No. 7543,
A. o. F. of A. The ball, for which elab-
crate preparations are being made, will
occur, Friday, January 30,at the Town
hall, which is prettily trimmed for the
occasion. Tickets, admitting gentleman
and lady. 81. Prof Brown will prompt
for dancers. Committee of arrangements
consists of Secretary John Leahy, Fl. A.
Kelly, John T. Bonney; others were to
be appointed at this weeks meeting.
A child has been born to w. H. Smith
of Mill Plain.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
WESTON.

Nelson CrOsSman recently made an as
signment and his property has been at
tached.
Lewis II. Shipman has bought his faith
er's old factory and is turning out Ak
helves.
There were 10 births, five marriages
and IA deaths in town, last year.
At Mrs Eben Fitch's, the glass box
was drawn by Joseph L. Bradley of
Westport.
Sunday, 18th, there will be services in
the Congregational church at the usual
hour. Rev Mr. Woodruff of New Hamp-
shire will stop, over Sunday, with Arthur
c. Bradley.
Samuel Fancher is about to start an
express and shirt route from Weston to
Bridgeport, every Monday.
Rev l.. d. Place has been in New
Hampshire.
About $50 persons attended the party
at E. Ferguson's, last week.
George Taylor received the sewing ma
chine, second prize, at the Smith Broth
ers' shoe store, for guesses on the pump
kin seeds. He can't find time to run it Z;
his violin gets ahead every time.
Bertha Fitch has visited Irene Perry at
the Forge.
Mrs Nellie Middlebrook, the Redding
elocutionist, will give an entertainment
at Jarvis school room, Goth. Admission
15c. A supper will be served afterward.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
SHELTON.

George E. Smith is erecting house on
Fort hill.
j. Edward Morse is taking down the
bank in front of his reside nee on Shelton
avenue.
Wilkinson Brothers & Co. have large
quantities of wood stored on lots west of
the canal.
Lincoln Temple of Honor had a social
and dance in the Town hall, Saturday
evening. The supper was in their own
hall. Owing to the storm, the attend
ance was small.
The sale of the assets of the insolvent
estate of Albert Daggett, at the postal
card factory, was postponed from last to
next Saturday.
e. l.. Staples conducted the case for
ID. Shelton, Saturday, in his suit against
Lewis G. Thompson, which was tried be-
fore Justice Clark. A horse and buggy
of Thompson's had been attached. The
case was partly heard and adjourned to
Friday, 23d.
Lawyer e. L. Staples has brought suit
against the Trap Fall school district for
Miss Alice Brennan, whom the commit
tee hired, last Fall, TO teach the school
and afterward hired another teacher and
rejected Miss Brennan during the week
previous to the commencement of the
school, after she had made her arrange
ments for teaching. The sum claimed is
ths.amount Of her wages, about $135.
Steam heat has been put into the town
and borough building and the stoves tax
en- out. It proves satisfactory. The
Bridgeport steam heating company were
the contractors.
The probate court has had busy time.
-. leo. -ro% -
w. E. Hall & Co. in behalf of the credit
plication was heard on Tuesday for the
settlement of an estate. On Wednesday,
the hearing of the j. w. Anderson in
solvent estate, upon petition of the cred
itors, was on all day. Saturday, the APP
praisers upon the estate of Catherine
Hall made their return and the admins
traitor made partial settlement of the
estate of Harriet Platt. On Monday, a
hearing upon the appointment of COM
missioners upon the insolvent case of Al
bert Daggett was held and Burton Mans
field of New Haven and Frederick g..
Perry were appointed. The administra-
tor upon the estate Of Francis Jordan
rendered his account and made a settle
ment. "A petition for permission to APP
point arbitrators on the estate OF George
81. Russell was heard and granted. On
Tuesday, another hearing was given on
the Anderson case and, after examining
witnesses, it was adjourned to some fu-
ture da9e.
Miss Jessie Beecher is having success
with her dancing class in the Town hall.
1t was held, this week, on Monday and
Wednesday evenings.
Not much progress has been made on
the railroad bridge in repairing the DAM
age caused by the ice freshet.
Fl. H. Warner of Roxbury has been in
town.
I. w. B. Hubbard is on duty as juror
in Bridgeport, this week. He was fore
man Of The jury on the Elon Booth will
case.
The officers of the Birmingham plane
company, who. have been attached by
the creditors, endeavored TO make set
tlement on the basis Of 7bc on the dollar,
The committee Ut creditors required Soc.
and settlement was effected, Tuesday,
% this basis,
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
SPORT HILL.

The fourth quarterly conference fol-
Lees chapel and Center street churches
will be held at Lees chapel, Tuesday at
ternoon, 9th, at 2. A full attendance OF
officials from each church is earnestly
desired.
The sociable at Mrs A. NJ. Godfrey's,
Tuesday evening, was fine success. A
large company was present, all of whom
enjoyed the recitations, vocal and instru-
mental music, games, supper and the hos
pitality of the family. Receipts nearly
IS.
Frank Staples, Jr, while he attends
business college in Bridgeport, boards
in the city.
Miss Edith Sherwood has taken board
with Mrs Henry Osborn for convenience
in attending the academy.
Mrs Edward Seeley visits Mrs George
A. Sturges in Weston.
The pastors donation from the kind
friends of Center street church amounted
to $50.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
SOUTHPORT.

A neat and graceful effect is produced
by the lace curtains draped at the WIN
dows and door of the new dry goods and
notion store of Mrs George w. Elwood in
post Office block. The passer, especially
if lady, is struck at once by the con-
trast between this and the type of coun-
try store too often found and is generally
induced to step inside and see what may
be offered. The interior of the store is
arranged with scarcely less taste. Cali
Goes and similar staple dress goods, hos
iery, toilet and domestic articles, cottons,
yarns, worsteds, ribbons, small jewelry,
pins, needles and all the ct cetera of
small-wares store are displayed to ad-
vantage. The interior fittings of the
store are new and the whole glistens in
new paint and decorations. Best fof all,
prices for new goods are on Bridgeport
basis.
Rev Mr. Hamlin of Hamden has been
in town visiting relatives.
A meeting of the vestry of Trinity was
held at the home of Warden Jelliff, last
night.
Mr. and Mrs James G. Wentz went to
New York, sSaturday. They expect to
sail for Cuba, the first of next week, for
a trip of about two months.
Mrs Perry, wife of DR. Perry of Ridge
field, visits her mother, Mrs Augustus
Jennings.
The appointments for the junior class
at Yale were announced, Saturday
Among winners is Warren Waterman.
The meeting of the Bible and prayer
book society was postponed till next
Sunday. as there was not a quorum, last
Friday evening. The meeting will be in
the church, Immediately after the morn
ing service.
The streets were filled with merry
skaters, Saturday, several going as far
as Bridgeport. The rain froze as fast as
it fell and the roads were covered with
ice about half an inch thick.
The first rail was taken off the east
bound track of the Carpenter avenue
bridge, Sunday, at 10 m and the tracks
were ready for travel at 3 p M, the west
track being finished at o'clock. The
bridge has five spans, the west one be-
ing wider than the others, to make room
for foot path. Men worked all the af-
ternoon clearing away the beams and
timbers of the temporary bridge, which
was erected when the tunnel was dug.
The road is now open for travel and the
depot crossing closed.
Rev DR. Guilbert preached in Trinity,
sunday. Although the weather was UNI
pleasant and the roads slippery, large
congregations were present at both SER
Vices.
Miss G.. NJ. Buckley left, Wednesday,
Tor Richmond, Va, where she ls to re-
main for several months.
Robert r. wakeman has returned from
a. extended tour through Mexico and
the Western States.
Herbert Banks hss returned from laIs
WIN o. Long Island.
NrsElljah cray \ quite sick vith bIl-
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
WHITE HILLS.

Mrs Brooks entertains her sister from
California; also Mrs Stephen Hovey and
children of Westville.
Hiram Booth visits his daughter, Mrs
James Peck of Stratford.
Mrs Rufus Hubbell has sold fat cattle
to out-of-town parties.
Miss Carrie French is confined to the
house with severe cold.
j. Hoadley and S. Victory captured
two foxes near Gould Tomlinson's, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Beach Shelton have enjoy
ed visit from their son Fred, who lives
in Gainesville, Pa. 49,
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
BRIDGEPORT.

|. H. Edginton, engineer atLongstaff
d Hurd's, while on his way to the fac
tory, early Monday morning, when ice
made walking nearly impossible, lost his
footing in crossing the railroad at Iran
istan avenue and fell, his head striking
the rail and rendering him insensible.
When he recovered his senses, the
o'clock train was nearly upon him; he
had just time to crawl off the track.
A large tiger died at the Winter Quar-
tiers, Monday morning.
1t seems strange that as popular pa
per as the Bridgeport Morning News
should, in its issue of January IL, under
the heading, "The finest in New Eng
land" copy, word for word, from the
BEE in its issue of January Is, not Civ
ing credit to your paper, which, be-
lieve, is customary in such cases.-[A.
S. M.
Mrs Rebecca Hodge, an old resident of
the city, died at her home, 151 Warren
street, Monday afternoon. She had a
Aooo "a AiAShAs. llCi nuSDdAO Clcu lIlduy
years ago;a son and daughter are left
to mourn her loss. She was buried,
Thursday afternoon.
Rev f. M. Hallock has been conduct
ing revival services at the Newtield Meth
odist church, this week, assisted by Revs
Daniel Jones, w. j. White, w. ". earn
er, a.. s. Wilmington Of Waterbury.
Miss G.. ". Keller has been sick under
Dr. G. G. Godfrey's care.
Born, daughter to Mr. and Mrs w. III.
Fox.
Mr. and Mrs F. w. Bolande are prepar-
ing to move to new rooms on Barnum
avenue.
Mayor DeForest has nominated Chris
topher j. RishOr, superintendent of
Hincks 81 Johnson's factory, to succeed
Tailor Couse as Republican member of
the police board.
Mrs r. G.. MaIlett has spent few
days ia Norwalk with Miss Carrie Jen-
nings.
Rev Fl. A. Davenport has visited in
Darien.
Al pleasant entertainment was given
by the Elks, Tuesday night, with recita-
ti0ns by Miss III. &C. Tuttle, Miss Louise
Galligan, Maud Kapral and others.
Miss Stella Nichols Of Newtown has
accepted position as stenographer and
typewritess with w. ]. White, l02 Cannon
street. s
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
DIAMOND HILL, REDDING.

DR. Benedict's family moved to Dan
bury. Saturday.
George Burr and family moved into
DR. Benedict's home, the same day.
Mrs George Dudley suffers with can
Ger.
Joel Selleck is with his aunt, Miss
Polly Selleck.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
HOYDEN'S HILL.

Born, January Is, a son to Mr. and Mrs
Morris Wilson.
E. B. Sherwood and wife have visited
Mrs DIR Gorham of Weston and DR. Wake
man of Redding.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Jennings and son
and Mr. and Mrs J.. Lamont of Delaware
county, n. Y., have been guests Of Z. "A.
Jennings.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
DEERFIELD.

Winthrop Lyon of New Haven spent
Sunday with Charles Nichols.
Miss Alice Nichols has returned from
a three-weeks' visit in Rye and Port
Chester.
John Stowe and family have visited
his brother, Reuben Stowe.
Miss Nellie Stowe visits her aunt in
Hartford.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
LONG HILL.

Stevens was going to give another even
ing of song at the hall? Well he is, next
Wednesday evening, 2sth; if stormy,
Thursday evening. And you just want
to go and hear him. His singing will be
sure to please you, for he sings all kinds,
humorous, pathetic, patriotic and iabilees.
The concert is given under the auspices
of the ladies' aid society and, after it,
the ladies will serve one of their Cant
be-beat" suppers at Zoe each. We hope
there will be a large attendance at both
concert and supper.
The sociable, January Ia, was sue
cess, socially as well as financially.
About 40 took supper and the proceeds
were Sc. Now, young folks and old
ones, too, if you want to spend pleas
ant evening and get good supper, just
come to these sociables. They are held
every two weeks at the hall and supper
is furnished by the best cooks in the
country. Notice Of each is given in the
BEE and, if you don't take that, you had
better subscribe at once and get all the
news.
Miss Annie Coleman occupies rooms at
Mrs Toucey's house; Misses Susie Ben
nett and Mary Meagher board with Hen
ry Jobes.
The NJ. E. Sunday school will hold a
missionary concert in the church, next
Sunday evening, 25th, at Z. Singing and
recitations by the school. If stormy,
February /.
Mrs F. S. Shelton has seven boarders.
The colored girl who has lived at S. G.
Beardsley's has gone back to Middle
town.
John Fulferd has new housekeeper.
A number of the girls attended the
firemen's ball in Newtown.
Miss Frank French is visiting at F. S.
Shelton's.
1t is reported that parties are negotiat-
ing for piece of land centrally located,
on which to build a hotel, next Summer.
1t is a wonder that this project has not
been agitated before, as there have been
more applicants for Summer board than
could be accommodated. 1t will be a
stock company.
Mrs D. Mahoney and sons attended the
poultry show in New Haven, 10th.
John Lynch, our village smith, shod
Is horses, Monday.
Will Eastwood boards with Mrs Mary
Porter.
Frank Packard has given up house
keeping and boards at George M. Ben
nett's again.
Harry Bennett has visited his parents.
Mrs Arthur Plumb, his sister, is sick. :
Representative Dayton and wife visit
ed their daughter Mrs Charles Hall, last
week.
At select whist party given by E.
Platt, last week, Mrs Platt and Mrs F.
L. Turney took first prizes, while Mr.
Piatt received the consolation.
Station Agent French's father is very
sick. :
Frank Kennedy of Jamaica, West In
dies, fruit purchasing agent for the Atlas
Steamship Co., has been with his par
ents. He had just returned from Costa
RIGA, Central America, where he was or
dered by the company, to investigate the
products and resources of that country
with view of opening up trade in
fruits. He was there two months and
found it extremely hot and unhealthy.
As regards faults, he found plenty I of
bananas of fine quality, but no oranges
or lemons. While there, he was sun
struck, which was followed by fever
called swamp fever. He recovered be-
fore reaching New York. He sailed for
Jamaica, Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Raymond Matson attends school at the
Fairfield Academy; Robert Nichols at
tends the business college at Bridgeport.
Mr. Harrison has rented Mrs Barker's
house.
Frank Corriveau had the misfortune to
lose one of his horses.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

Work at the quarry has stopped for the
Winter.
Hine & Beard went to Vermont, last
Saturday, after cattle. They intend
holding an auction on their return.
a former resident skated from New
Haven. 4 distance Of Is miles, in about 3
hours, Monday morning.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
TASHuA.

Glover Gregory of Iowa is visiting
brothers and sisters here.
Flocks of pigeons about here have been
lessened. George d. Mallett set steel
trap and caught a screech owl, probably
the tormenter.
Cards are out for select masquerade
at Mrs Jane Mallette's, Tuesday even
ing, 9th. G.. A. Clark, J. w. Treadwell
and f. B. Mallette committee.
The Newtown bee., 1891-01-23
I ii E
Copeland Bros. Co.
Great Sale Ladies' and Children's
MUSLIN
UNDER
WEAR!

Having purchased from one of the
largest manufacturers a job lot, we
place them on our counters at about
half their value.
In our regular lines we quote few
Of the prices below:
CORSET COVERS, perfect shape, at
15c.
CORSET COVERS, fine cambria and
trimmed at Csc.
CORSET COVERS, with Hamburg
trimmed SOC, worth SOC.
CORSET COVERS, fine cambria trim
med and finished in best style, at SOC, would
be cheap at 75c.
DRAWERS, excellent cotton, at Csc,
| worth 45c.
DRAWERS, with Hamburg and tucks
at soc.
CHEMISTS, trimmed, special price for
this sale SOC.
CHEMISES, nicely trimmed with
Hamburg for SOC.
CHEMISES, fine muslin and lace trim
med at 75c
NIGHT ROBES, Mother Hubbard Yoke
at 39c.
NIGHT ROBES, fine muslin and tuck
ed yoke at Soc
NIGHT ROBES, fine tucks and trim
ued with Hamburg at 75c
NIGHT ROBES, assorted STYLES in
both Hubbard and pointed Jokes, choice sm-
broidery, at CSC. 81 and upwards
SKIRTS, including Walking Skirt and
underskirt at sec. would be cheap at soc.
WALKING SKIRTS, with tucks, ex-
callont cotton, at sec.
WALKING SKIRTS, with Hamburr
and tucks. extra value, at 75c, worth 81.
WALKING SKIRTS, in several stvles
Of Hamburg AID lace trimmed at 81. worth
81 IS.
cHILDREN's WAISTS, made ofheayy
Jean at 26c.
CHILDREN'S DRAWERS, Slipps and
Skirts at So and up.
We make specially Of Infants Robes ana
Children Short Dresses from 29c upward.
Space viii moi permit us to enumsrate one-
quarter Of our different styles. but sufficient s
say that our line far surpassss anything ~ haye
ever had.
Ladies wishing to procure soms Of the lob yeeo
Would be wise if they come early for priees NJ
so low that they can only last & fsv days