The Newtown bee., 1892-07-29
SOUTH BRITAIN.

oOO II 1It4 d4N. I Walter Mitchell and wife of Bridgeport are here on his farm through having. Rev MT Wood has accepted the call of l the church to settle with us for year, l which, if mutually satisfactory, may l prove permanent. 1 Misses Carrie and Susie Gorham and friend from Westport, who have been, the past week, with Mrs D. c. Platt, have returned home.
 | Mrs Judith Mitchell was in Bridgeport | to see her sister, Mrs Winton, who was very sick.
 Look out for slim grass on old hill l meadows about this time. Don't blame beast or boy for being an off-side OK, especially if he is broke that way.
 Dogs, like Canada thistles, will thrive on mighty poor soil.
 Working in the heel of the day is like trying to overtake an express train.
 Dr and Mrs Mclean of Maroa, Ill.,, passed through South Britain, Wednes- day, and apent a day at Mrs Sallie Cur. tis's.
 Miss Daisy Squires has been i'll. z
 John Squires, who has been ailing, has gone to Frank Seeley's to recruit.
 Saturday night, Mrs Post was taken suddenly and violently i'll. All the pa- tients under the care of Dr Cooley are making excellent progress toward health. !,
 N. B. Futile has been guest of Mrs Curtis.
 Ralph l. Munson went up to Lake Quassapaug On his new Union bicycle, making the return trip in an hour and four minutes.
 The Sommers children have been spend- ing the week with Grandma Curtis. Dr Augustus B. Smith of New Haven was guest of Rev J. o. Munson, over Sunday.
 l Several of the South Britain Metho- dists are arranging to attend the camp meeting at Plainville, beginning August s. Great pains have been taken to put the grounds in first class order. An un- usual number of society and private cot tages are being erected, which, in addi- tion to the 40 or 50 already there, give the ground the appearance of village in the grove. The services are conducted | by ministers of excellent talent. Every day, there are services for the young people and one day is specially set apart for Epworth League and Christian En- deavor societies. Addresses are made by young ministers and young men from the colleges, the aim being to strength en the societies, intellectually and spirit ually. The singing will be under the charge of Prof Harvey of Bristol, assist ed by large chorus choir. | The 2lst was the birthday of Rev J. o. Manson. He was pleasantly surpris- ed by the gift of 8 fine study lamp. F. H. Gray has stallion (St. Law rence) on his farm ill Jones county, Iowa, which has taken first premium over l2 competitors at the fair there and is standard bred Hambletonian. MT Gray will start for his western farm as soon as he finishes having. MT Gray likes to visit his farm annually. It is one of the finest in Jones county and is devoted to horse raising and the produc- tion of milk, being located near cream cry.
 Mrs Jeanette Stiles is with her mother, Mrs Bennett Stiles of East Village, who, in her sSth year, is suffering with rheu- inatism.
 Miss Charlotte Curtis is visiting friends in Waterbury.
 Mrs Marshall Clark is poorly again.
 Mrs George Fairchild has an old fash toned plate over 200 years old.
 Curtis Downs, who for some time has been in poor health, is gradually failing.