The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-07

and Charles Wheeler went as delegates
to the Probate convention at Bridgeport,
October l.
Selectmen, Eber Gould ", William A.
Sherman 50, George 5. Burr As, Will
liam Wakeman 80.
Town clerk and treasurer, E. S. Gil
lette IA, S. N. Osborn 40.
Assessors, Charles w. Candee 20
George b. Tucker 80.
Board of relief, George S. Banks IL,
Eli Winton 20, Moses II. Thorpe AZ,
Matthias Bradley Sd.
Auditors, Bennett. Seeley 30, Henry
w. Osborn "a.
Constables, George McDermott So
George D. Seeley 20, Jesse Wheeler 20
G. B. Tucker 50, FL. w. Osborn d "a
Charles S. Burr 50, c. NJ. Abbott 50
Grand jurors, Daniel P. Parrack 20
Henry Wakeman 20, M. I'll. Thorpe so
Wakeman B. Bradley d "a, Chauncey
Wakeman d SO.
School visitors, Charles F. Silliman 20
Elite l.. Tucker Sd.
| 20. George j. Banks "a.
The social held at the Baptist parson
age, Friday evening, was we'll attended
and pleasant evening was spent with
the new pastor and wife. Mr. and Mrs
Pierce, the genial host and hostess, were
we'll remembered by friends with many
gifts, none weighing less than a poune
and many much more. They were &C
cepted as tokens of the friendly feeling
which pastor and parish cherish to "''ru
each other. Charades a"' o"nee' Will
.;o ho,,oa p entertain. Last, but
Iii were treated to cake. fruit
"a lemonade. After bidding Mr. and
Mrs Pierce good night, all departed,
with pleasant memories of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs George Candee visit Amos
Candee.
Rev MIR Pierce passed very satisfac-
tory examination at the Baptist conven-
ton and will be ordained, the last of the
present month.
Miss Yula Tyler is visiting New
Canaan friends.
George Brotherton has a family living
in his house.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Silliman have Wis
tied Easton friends.
Mr. and Mrs George Hawkins returned
to their home in Brooklyn, n. Y, Mon
day, after short visit at T. w. Tur-
ney's.
AT the town meeting, Monday, Will
nam Wakeman was moderator. The
usual reports were heard and accented.
Tax laid, IA mills; $500 appropriated
TOR schools; highways, bridges left in
charge of selectmen. A small attend
ance; about half the legal voters.
J. L. Perry had the misfortune to lose
his horse.
Miss Mamie Hayes visits Lulu Jacobs.
Frank Brown of New Haven spent
sunday at Jason Candee's.
William Sherman was in New Haven
and brought back a horse. |
lie is filling up his barns with boarding
lorses.
Miss Lu Turney returned, Saturday,
rom weeks visit with Julia Thorn.
Nichols.
Friday night, thieves broke into Hen
Halls meat market and took hams
nd meat enough to feed them quite a
While.
Easton reports $2079 50 cash on hand;
1850 was borrowed during the year.
he town spent, last year, s6926 SO
Dads and bridges $2444 81, schools
2275 As, taxes $451 20, interest S4OO %.
1eep killed $l05, poor 1874 50, miscel-
neous $5l5 81. The town owes for
1l24 % in orders bearing interest and
$50 So for orders without interest.
Mr. and Mrs j. E. Field and Mr. and r
RS William Wheeler have gone to Uti-
!, N. Y, to visit Mrs Fields sister. ex-
Getting to be absent from home several
eeks.
Mr. and Mrs George S. Burr started,
ednesday, for trip to the Adiron-
Lcks.
David Hall, wife and children of An
mia have visited w. F. Selleck. ii
n
Mrs Levi Edwards has entertained her n
'ter, Mrs Gilbert of Huntingtown; also G
iSs Emma Wheeler of Bridegroom.