The Newtown bee., 1892-03-18

pr Chapin of Meriden, who dropped dead in a bank at South NorwaIk while attending to business.
 Charlie Stagg spent Sunday in town.
 Mrs Abigail McEwen is quite i'll. Some member of the family has been sick all Winter and, part of the time, several of them.
 Housatonic grange will visit Indian River grange of Milford, next Tuesday evening.
 Born, to George Harrison, daughter; also daughter to Francis Pellerin.
 William Clark will occupy the Ovatt place on Main street.
 Measles are very prevalent among the children and few mild cases of scarlet fever.
 Miss Lindsly does not recover from her illness, as rapidly as friends could wish.
 The Lacrosse club has disbanded and sold it's sticks to the Bridgeport club.
 Miss Middlebrook of Bridgeport is try ing to establish a class in elocution, but the weather has been unpropitious on the evenings selected for the opening.
 Unless there is immediate improve ment in the reports from Go. K, the chances are that it will be disbanded or t1 pril ELo nfH tried to be particular in examining char acter of parties applying for admission and, while this course has raised the tone of the company. the numbers have grown less by removals and expiration of terms of service. It is an old compa- ny, one in which the town has taken pride and it would seem desirable that it should be maintained. The veterans have called meeting for Friday night to see what steps can be taken to pre- serve the organization. There is also a matter of dollars and cents concerned, as the State pays rental of $500 year for use of the armory, which adds so much to our town funds.
 Mrs Lewis .Beaydsley is steadily im- proving.
 Mrs Thomas is very ill, with small hopes of recovery.
 The selectmen are consulting with MT Pierce of Bridgeport in regard to pur- pairs of roads.
 Charles Wakeley,Jr, is still in the hos pital at Bridgeport.
 The Chautauqua circle met, this week, with Mrs G. W. FairchiId.
 Mrs William M. Perry died at her res idence on Broad atreet, Monday, after long illness. Funeral services on We'd nesday afternoon and interment at Union She leaves several sons and known in our community. She was 76 years of age.
 Bedell Benjamin continues improve ments about his residence. The remov- al of some trees which overshadowed it adds to the beauty of the place and also to it's healthfulness.
 Farmers are drawing fertilizers from ;he station, every pleasant day. A large amount comes by rail into the town, yearly and, probably, as much more is lrawn by teams from Bridgeport.
 Miss kabiersky has gone to Washing ;on for visit.
 Rev Joel $. Ives took part at the mems meeting. last Sunday, at the '. M. c. A. hall, Bridgeport.
 Isaac Hull is the new proprietor of the coal yard
 Miss Bertha Clark, who is teaching at has been home for a short visit.
 Mrs John Wheeler is ill with heart trouble.
 The German arrested for breaking in- 70 the station, few months ago, was before Justice Peck and bound over for rial at the Superior court. After the decision had been explained to him by he interpreter, it seemed to render him desperate and he tried to kill himself sby ,lunging chisel into his head. At the taGion, he nearly shielded in throwing himself in frort of the engine. but was inally landed safely in jail at Bridge ,ort.
 A fine program was presented on the vening of the 17th at the Town Hall by he o. U. A. M.
 Selectman William Blamey caught a V air of runaway shorses near Christ hurch, which cleared themselves from wagon on the other side of Washington ridge. They belonged to Chapman of bridgeport and were headed for home. l | collision with another team caused hem to break away.
 Will Fryer has been confined to his 4 ouse with throat difficulty.
 The ladies' exchange is still conducted ] the lecture room of the Congregation | church. Messrs Hill, painters and decorators, re painting the residence of Sheriff Cur Is.
 Miss Helen Price Stagg gave another her charming class reciGals at her res lence, last week. An excellent pro- ram was rendered and fine collation. 'as enjoyed by the large number pres nt.
 Capt Hine starts soon in his sloop for le Carolinas.