The Newtown bee., 1892-11-11

of pumpkin pie, baked beans, Indian pud-
ding, doughnuts, rye bread, corned beef
sandwiches, fancy cakes, salads, ETC.
Over hundred were served in the din
ing room, where an old fashioned fire
place had been temporarily made. Rev
and Mrs Swan were each presented by
their parishioners with handsome chair,
to their great surprise. Music was fine
ly rendered by Misses Williams, j. Il
Gregory and Mrs Swan gave piano so
los.
Miss Flora Sanford, who has been an
invalid for many years has gone to st
Luke's hospital for treatment.
successful mission has been in prog
ress in st Patrck's church on the Ridge.
Great interest has been manifested by
the many devout attendants who filled
the church both morning and evening.
The mission was conducted by Father
Burke of New London and Father Winan
of New York.
Mrs Eliza Jones and Mrs Amelia Jones
from Westport have been spending sew
eral days at James Miller's and at Mrs
j. S. Sanford's.
Miss NJ. Carroll has returned to Bethel
from short visit here.
Henry Sanford exhibits a beet in
Whitehead's store that weighs II pounds.
Mrs Turney Sanford has opened a Sc
lect school on the Ridge for little girls.
1t is partially conducted on the kinder
garten plan.
Mr. Burgess has bought the Alexander
place at the center and is having the
house refitted and painted. He will use
it as summer residence.
Ex-Sherif Sansord was in town re-
Gently.
Forty-three new voters were added to
the registry list.
ELECTION RESULTS.
Election passed off without any undue
excitement. The republican ticket was
successful by an average majority of so.
f. p. Shaw was reelected Judge of
probate by GO majority, II. S. Osborne
and William F. Vaudeville were chosen
representatives, both republican.
The ladies Of the Methodist church had
refreshment stand in the postoffice and
dispensed hot coffee sandwiches, cake |
and pie to the hungry voters. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of the church
The prohibition ticket polled 10 votes
in Redding. Arthur j. Sherwood and |
Elmer Il. Fields were the representative
candidates and w. E. Duncomb for Judge |
of probate.
The peoples party ticket had two
votes. The total vote of the town was
249.
d. Sanford has sold pair of oxen and
cow to b. b. Meeker.
Mrs Turney has opened a school for
little girls on the Ridge, conducted part
ly on the kindergarten plan.
The lecture of Rev A. B. Sanford, which
was advertised to be delivered at the
Methodist church, last week, but was
postponed on account Of the weather,
will be given on Saturday evening. Mr.
Sanford is the editor of the Methodist
Quarterly Review and is rising man in
the Methodist church. He is most in
teresting speaker and those who do not
hear him will miss a rich treat. The adj
mission to the lecture will be 20 cents.
The proceeds will go for the benefit of
the church.
Mrs j. Hallock, who has been caring
for her mother, Mrs G. Morehouse, at
Miss M. A. Dennison's, returned on Wed
nesday to her home in Newburg.
Mrs A. and Mrs +. Jones, after
weeks visit at Mrs j. S. Sanford's, are
spending few days in Danbury, the
guest of Il. Jones.
c. Reynolds is employed at the West
End floral garden.
Mrs A. Jennings Of Norwalk is with
Miss Mary A. Dennison.
Mrs G. Il. Sanford and little Florence
are spending the fall and winter at Il.
Sanford's.
Johnnie Nickerson, Housatonic fire.
man, is suffering from dislocated shout
der, caused by making misstep and fall
ing from his engine. With his usual
pluck he came home to cast his first vote
on Tuesday and returned to his work the
next day.
John Carroll has about 100 barrels Of