The Newtown bee., 1892-09-23
STRATFORD.

assisted by double quartet OF female
voices under the direction of Mrs Elmer
Beardsley. This combination entertain
ed large audience in Town hall, last
June and the remembrance of that even
ing's pleasure and profit win no doubt
attract large attendance at the coming
entertainments.
Mrs Spencer of Thomaston visits Mrs
Melville j. Curtis.
Rufus Buddington has been very i'll,
but is recovering.
John Burritt's old house, recently
standing on South avenue, was success
fully moved by Contractor John Beach
to Cupboard hill. Corney Hughes is
the new owner.
Mr. and Mrs Brown of New York will
occupy their old residence on Elm street
after October 1. Frank Beers, the pres
ent occupant, is having a new house
built on the new street through the judi
son property.
Mrs Freeman Curtis has gone to New
York for visit.
Mrs Fitzgerald of Bridgeport address,
ed the union meeting of the Y. P. S. c.
E. at the lecture room of the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday evening.
Capt Fryer is drilling the Judson
guards. The uniforms will soon be
here and everything in shape for pub
lie appearance.
Mrs Ida Beardsley has gone to Wash
ingtOn, ID. G. She will visit Philadel-
phia before returning home.
Quite a number of our old soldiers
went to Washington to attend the annu-
al encampment Stiles Judson, Sr and
Ezra Whiting went with the party with
the expressed intention of keeping the
boys in proper shape.
Mrs E. q. Wood is visiting friends in
Hartford.
John Booth is sorely afflicted with
boils.
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friends from Bridgeport, Friday evening.
Julius Curtis of New York visits his
mother.
Two more cases of measles, George
Peterson and Charley Seward.
Sheriff Pike has been on duty at the
court house in Bridgeport all the week.
We hear that Rev Mr. Child wishes to
buy ground on the beach, below the
Danbury house, to build small cottage
and, when he does not occupy it him
self, rent it. Those who own property
on the beach do not care to sell, as many
of the owners have families that, at
some future time, may build houses for
themselves.
We heard that Col Stevenson had sold
his residence. We now hear that the
buyer has backed out of the bargain.
The Methodist Endoavor society elect |
ed G. w. Carey, president; William
Euerle, secretary; A. E. Merrill, treas
urer; Mrs Merrill, outlook committee
Morgan Freeman, prayer meeting COM
mittee; Grace Livingston, social; Ma |
mic Wilcoxson, flower; Edith Hendee. |
music. Twenty members have been ad-
mitted during the past six months.
A large party attended the reunion of
Co. X. at Pleasure Beach.
Dogs registered in town, this year: 24O.
Columbus day will be celebrated by
the scholars of the graded school and
have already begun.
The chicken houses on the Judson
have been bought by Mr. Shep-
ard and will be moved to his place at
Green.
Lorenzo Beers will have one of the
prettiest houses in town.
Mr. and Mrs Barnard have returned
from the White mountains.
Edward Allen of New York was in
,own, last week.
Charles Plumb and Fred Hyde caught
nearly 500 small blue fish at Washington
bridge, Saturday.
Miss Ella Wells has returned from
New York.
The Eagles have rented the upper
Dom of Town hall.
Mr. Weed, the ice man, was bitten in
he leg by a dog, making him quite
anne.
The guests of Mrs William Curtis
AVE returned to New York.
Closed cars have been put on the
lorse railroad, making the trip to and
rom Bridgeport comfortable. cool
lights and mornings.
Contractor Saunders is laying concrete
walks around Mr. Merrick's residence.
The lecture course for the coming /
Winter will begin in November.
z. E. Bliss met with serious accident {
{ the organ factory, recently. Hisl
lothes caught in a shaft, while adjust =
ig belt and he was badly bruised be- J
)re he could be released.
Louis Thompson of New York spent
unday in town.
George Fairchild continues to improve
Robert Taylor has successfully passed +
is examination for entrance to the
olytechnic school at Worcester, Mass.
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Miss Lewis of Long Island visits her
unit, Mrs Frank Thompson.
Miss Ada M. Soper was married,
nesday evening, at the home Of her
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