The Newtown bee., 1892-08-26
GREENFIELD HILL.

GREENFIELD HILL.
 Mrs Mary Morehouse has visited H. B ogden.
 Miss Edith B. Hadden of Bridgeport, who has visited Miss Maggie Stauch, gave some of the girls party, Satur- day, the rain driving the company into the house. Misses Mabel Seeley and Mary Jennings of Bridgeport were pres ent.
 The addition which Charles Grey is to build at Mrs Frances Bunnell's is 13xl6
 Mrs Hezekiah Ogden, though Ss years of age, enjoys good health for one of hel advanced years. Mrs Hezekiah Merwin, who is S4, is feeble, but able to keep about.
 Miss Elsie Hall of Plattsville, who is to teach in Banks South district, was one of those to receive certificate for four years. The district voted to hire a man, but has found none yet who wants to teach the school.
 John Costigan, who keeps Verna in such beautiful trim, reports apples fall ing off, although the trees were sprayed in the Spring to protect them from the worms.
 William H. Banks had raised $130, Saturday, for the new flag and pole, which it is hoped to dedicate with flag raising on Labor day, Monday, Septem- Der ). Mir Banks bought the pole at Cos Cob, last Friday and it was to be lowed to Southport, this week. The main mast is 80 feet, 21 inches in diame- ter at the base and 12 inches at mast head. The top mast is 50 feet. F. Bron- son heads the list of subscribers and Mir Banks, who has labored earnestly for the success of the enterprise, desires to raise $200. All who have subscribed are requested to hand in their money and it is hoped that all will be interested to make the subscription complete and the affair success. It is a public spirited enterprise that appeals to every citizen.
 Sanford Jennings has returned from | ott cChCloOh AoLC UAiN "ot oC AOl AlS journey, but rather benefited in health by the change -. ,.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. are planning an ex- cursion to Pawson park, next week.
 Mrs Edson Gould and children of New ark are at Mrs Whitakers.
 School house cleaning has commenced in Burr's district.
 Mrs Frank Lockwood and Miss s. E.. Hopkins spent few hours in Port Jefferson, this week.
 George K. Wilson, druggist of Strat- ford, and family spent Sunday with their cousins, Mir and Mrs Lloyd N. Sherwood. F. Miss Alice o. Lawless of Bristol, R. l., is at Mrs Lloyd Sherwood.s for a few weeks.
 MT and Mrs Laurence of New York spent Sunday at D. R. Browns.
 Miss Mamie Banks has been at New Rochelle and returned with her nieces, Misses Bessie and Grace Banks.
 Mrs Bradley Merwin, Mrs c. Gray and her mother, Mrs Hull, returned from Saratoga, last week Thursday. They had very enjoyable time. MT and Mrs Bronson are to return from Newport, this week.
 MT and Mrs Henry Ely of Piainfield, N. J., who were visiting his fathers at Greenwich, Conn.,, are now taking an ex- tensiye drive through Fairfield and other counties. Starting from Greenwich at 8 30, Friday morning, 18th, they arrived at Greenfield at Mrs Hubbell's that af- ternoon. Sunday morning, they left for Bridgeport to attend church. Monday, they were to start for Seymour and from there to Watertown, Litchfield, Ridge field and back to Greenwich. Rev Dr Plumley takes his vacation at the parsonage, with Rev E. O.. s. Mo Nellie of the South church, Bridgeport.
 N. B. Hill, wife and son Charles are on trip to the White Mountains.
 Miss Maggie Stowe entertains friends from Bridgeport.
 Y D. B. Adams's colt has so far recover