The Newtown bee., 1892-02-12
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 The Epworth League held a socia bls and business meeting at the Good Fem plar's lodge room in the basement of tht M. E. church, Tuesday evening, 10th The sociable consisted of a social time reading, spelling match, the interpreta- tion of difficult words and memorable candy pull. In all, the young people carried themselves with commendable dignity and propriety and have showed no disposition to abuse the confidence imposed in them by the older and graver portion of the church.
 Judge John H. Perry of the civil Com- mon Pleas court gave a dinner at his ele- gant home, Hillcrest, last Friday, 5th, to Rev Dr Plumley, president of the Yale alumni association of Fairfield county 15 invited guests were present Col Frost, Senator E. J. Hill, Judge Woodward and St. John Lockwood of Norwalk; George BulSley, H. H. Perry, E. L. Wells, w. H. Perry, H. N. Wakeman, Dr Osborne, k. B. Monroe and O. T. Sherwood of Southport; Judge w. B. Glover, Charles B. Jennings and A. E. Rowland of Fair field. At 30, the guests enjoyed a bounteous spread of 12 courses furnished by Dunn of Bridgeport. The gathering was of social nature, with no speech making.
 Mrs Michael Otis, after only week s sickness, died at her home, Monday, at m, of bronchial pneumonia, 60 years old. She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss:
 Mary Josephine, wife of Thomas Kel- ly, Floral Park, L. I.
 Elizabeth Frances, wife of John Nor gan.
 Sarah D. Otis, Fairfield.
 Father Michael Otis, New York.
 The funeral was held at her late resi- dence, D m, Wednesday. Fathers Cole man, Cremin and Otis officiating. Father Otis read the service. Interment at St Thomas cemetery.
 Rev William Brown, a former pastor will exchange with Rev B. A. Gilman next Sunday. Brother Browns present charge is North Main street, Bridgeport
 Oliver T. Sherwood, cashier of tht national bank, has gone to Thomasville N. C., on hunting expedition, where ht will join Simou Bradley.
 Simon c. Sherwood and wife have gone to Florida for a few weeks; also Mist Hettie w. Jessup.
 Daniel O'Dell, having received his pen sion money, has bought the Osborn in terest in the saloon of Osborn & Steele Bridgeport.
 Mrs Gilman and her mother, Mrs Turk ington, have much improved in health.
 Miss Libby Jennings is yet unable te walk on her sprained ankle. She has suffered long siege, but we hope to sec her soon on her feet again.
 The funeral of the late John c. Foot was held at.the Noroton soldiers home Monday, 8th. Postmaster Jennings and wife, David R. Banks and wife from Southport attended.
 Thomas Mulvhill of New Britain is employed at c. Buckingham's to assist James H. Bonney.
 The Silver Pick on Mount Wilson has been worked steadily through the past season by small force. More attention has been paid to development than to the extraction of ore for shipment. Still, during the short season in which the present workings can be reached by pack animals, l3 cars of ore, averaging $20O per ton in value, have been shipped. The new cross cut now under way will tap the vein 800 feet lower down and will render the mine accessible at all seasons of the year. Telluride, Colorado, Journal, January }.
 Mrs Mary Anderson, who has become prominent through the papers, still re- mains at her disputed residence. Early last Fall, the property was sold to John II. Noble of Bridgeport. Mrs Anderson, whose mind is somewhat demented, still believes the house hers and has defended lG IcSdEulcSS Ol iuc OIl1ccrS. 1He courts issued an execution, November l0,giving MT Noble possession. MT Noble notified Mrs Anderson to vacate the place. The life of an execution being 60 days and the last day coming on Sunday, the pa pers were served on Saturday, January 8, by Sheriff Pike. who, on going to the house, found it vacated and the doors unlocked. He moved all Mrs Anderson's goods to the street and gave MT Noble possession. Carpenters were engaged, new locks placed on the doors and the windows nailed. On Mrs Anderson's re- turn, she broke open the door and put her things back. On the following Tues day, grand jurors complaint was got out and was to be served by Sheriff Dris- coll, who, being busy, sent Deputy Sher- if Toner of Norwalk. He, with an as- sistant, went to the house of Mrs Ander- son and found her waiting at the top of the stairs with uplifted ax, with the warning admonition that his head would be split open if he proceeded further. The sheriff made a hasty departure. An other warrant was got out and Sheriff Driscoll said that he would have the woman at the court house, last week Thursday. The case was to be tried be-