The Newtown bee., 1892-02-19
GREENFIELD HILL.

GREENFIELD HILL.
 Rev MT Prentice is home from Yer mont.
 Charles Gray has improved his place front fence for Dwight M. Banks. He has also engaged to do work in the Spring at Mrs Rockwells place at South port and will build a covered driveway for Mrs T. B. Sturges, who Is at Scran- ton, Penn, with Miss Lizzie.
 David Smith is better.
 Emmanuel Blassiet is about to move to Bridgeport, where he has a fruit store. Mir Blassiet was recently offended at the treatment he received from farmer, who agreed to sell him apples at a stated price, but refused 10 give them to him after he had driven six or eight miles to get them, claiming that they were rot ten, which he says that he disproved by going into the cellar for a drink of cider.
 About 40 young people held a dance at the old Wilson place, corner of Congress street and Black Rock turnpike, Thurs day evening, 1lth. Music by Samuel Wilson, assisted by others. After re- treatments, the company separated, wishing for a repetition in the near fu- ture.
 It is rumored that H. R. Elwood, Jr, is to occupy the John Burr place. The neighbors will be glad to see it occupied once more, after having been closed for three years.
 A few aged people of Burr's Highway and Congress street are Mrs William Bulkley, whom, we are informed, is in her 90th year. She bears her age re- son and family. Such smartness in one of her years is hard to find. She has five children to comfort her in her old age, besides grandchildren and great grand children. Mrs Sanford Jennings is in her S5th year. She has been unable, for a number of years, to visit among her children, owing to rheumatism, but is al- ways glad to welcome them to the old homestead and has kind word for every one who calls to see her. She is blessed with two children, 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, to care for her in her declining years. Elihu T. Burr is in his 8lst year and IS very smart, at tending to his daily cares. His eyesight is very poor, which is great misfor- tune, for he was always very fond of reading. He has wife and two daugh- ters to cheer and care for him in his old age. Mrs John Burr is in her 8lst year. She bears her age remarkably we'll, spending her Summers in Greenfield and Winters in Brooklyn, among her five children. Her grandchildren number 16 and great grandchildren four. F. Brad ley Banks is another neigbbor who has passed the allotted time of man (three score years and ten) and is as smart as one of half those years, working his farm and attending to his business. His granddaughter attends to his household affairs. MT Banks has five children, be- sides grandchildren to care for him the rest of his years. Mrs Alden Gould is in her 72d year and is very smart for one of her years. She is making her home, at present, with Mrs Horace Burr.
 William Crossman of Bridgeport was in town, Sunday. .g-
 Simon H. Burr has visited his sisters.
 Miss Mary J. Merwin was rendered a evening, 9th. It was skilfully managed by Miss Inez Hull and Clifford $. Banks. The evening was spent in music, games and social chat. About 10 30, refresh ments were served provided by the guests. A large birthday cake was the center of attraction. The company soon dispersed, leaving many wishes for Mamie and hoping to be present at the next.
 Emory Sanford of Bridgeport has been at Sherwood Banks's.
 Next Y. P. s. c. E. sociable at Mrs D. M. Banks's.
 Miss Harriet E. Jennings has visited Misses Ada and Anna Banks.
 Arthur Merwin is better.
 Mrs William Staples of Westport is boarding at Mrs Arthur Merwin's.
 Meeting of the junior sewing society at Miss $. J. Perry's.
 Forty were present at the party at Samuel Wilson's, where Samuel Bulkley furnished music on the violin and Eugene E. Burr on the bass viol.
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