The Newtown bee., 1892-01-08

J tim of grip.
 Mrs Mary Crooke of New Haven has been with her aged parents, MT and Mrs Abijah McEwen, in their illness.
 The hook and ladder boys have ap- pointed D. l.. Rhoades, William Fryer, William H. Crawford. Ephraim Wake ley, Richard Smith committee on a ball to be given in February.
 Mrs Charles Wolf has been threatened with pneumonia.
 Thaddeus Curtis has also been danger ously ill.
 these officers for St. Johns lodge, No. 8, F. and A. M.:
 W. M., George T. Jewell.
 s. w., A. l.. Judd.
 J. w., w. B. Bristol.
 T., E. Whiting.
 s., s. A. Patterson.
 s. D., F. T. Hotchkiss.
 J. D., Frank l.. Curtis.ss
 s. s., E. T. Garry.
 J. S., w. V. Latin.
 Tyler, J. F. Pendleton.
 Charles w. McCord will lecture at the Town hall, this week Friday night, on the artist Turner.
 Annual meeting of the Library associ- ation, Monday, 1lth.
 The current expenses of the Congre- gational society, last year, were $2l64 71, which were met and the debt reduced from $2S41 S9 to $1S41 50.
 Miss Amanda Allen of Whitestone, l.. l., a teacher in the public schools in Brooklyn, has been guest of George Fairchild aud family.
 The First ecclesiastical society have reason to congratulate themselves for the excellent work done, the past year. The printed report of the treasurer shows a reduction of the church debt of over 5000, besides paying the current expens- es. The result is the outcome of an ear nest effort on the part of every member of the society to do what he or she could to promote it's best interests. Officers: John w. Thompson, clerk and treasurer; F. c. Beach, $. k. Curtis, H. c. Evans, c. w. Blakeslee, H. J. Curtis, E. F. Hall, s. c. Lewis, F. k. Blakeman, John W. Thompson, society's committee.
 Mrs Dunbar has returned from a holi- day trip to New York.
 Miss Agnes Woodng is in New Haven.
 A. Bedell Benjamin's horse indulged in a lively runaway, few days since. No serious damage done.
 Every person who shall ride or drive any horse, team, carriage or velocipede of any kind upon the sidewalk in the town of Stratford shall be fined 80. Thus reads a bylaw passed in 1873.
 The second assembly was held in Town hall, New Years Eve. About 100 guests were present, a number from out of town. P. H. Aspell acted as floor manager.
 The residence of the N. c. of Oronoque lodge, l. O. o. F., on Stratford avenue was NISIGCu Dy d huLhuCA VI LhC members of the lodge and their wives, New Years Eve. The demolishing of fine supper was one of the principal la bors of the evening.
 The ladies' exchange is held every Sat urday afternoon in the Congregational lecture room.
 <rsS twelfth night sociable at her home in Paradise square.
 The new down town market has start ed business in good shape. They intend to keep good article and sell it at fair price. No doubt they will meet with a fair degree of success.
 There was small attendance at the meeting of the Improvement Association, but an interesting meeting was held. A proposition has been made to MT Beach from parties in town to take entire charge of the lamps at price which seems very reasonable. A lot of new posts have just been received and more lamps will be im- mediately set up.
 l.. B. Beers has sent to his son Frank a number of specimens of the living crea- lures found in California. A good look at them reconciles one to the dispensat- ion of an all wise Providence which casts our lot in colder climate.
 D. P. Seeor and H. F. Meachen have been out again after Indian relics and, as usual, have been successful in finding some specimens near Fresh pond.
 Mir and Mrs John Miller spent New Years in Brooklyn.
 E. R. Silliman spent the holidays in ''rassel" with the grip. The grip had the best of it from the start.
 L. B. Nickerson had fine gold watch presented him on Christmas.
 The next Chautauqua meeting is with Mrs Lillingston.
 The new cage is slowly approaching completion.
 Miss Carrie Belle Hnbbell was the vic- tim of surprise party, few evenings since.
 Abijah McEwen has been very i'll, but is reported better.
 The snow storm of Wednesday inter- fered somewhat with the working of the horse cars. Supt Lines put on small cars and. by considerable effort, kept the track reasonably clear and the service was full as good as one could expect.
 Henry Meachen has been building a new green house for propagating flower ing plants; hyacinths are his hobby.
 The children in the County Home were