The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21
chased the undertaking business of c M. Southmayd in Middletown, Conn.
STAMFORD.
A BIRTHDAY RECEPTION.

A BIRTHDAY RECEPTION.
 Many friends and relatives were pre- sent at the reception given by Mrs Betsy Curtis Wardell, last week, on the S7th anniversary of her birthday. Mrs War dell is bright and cheery, and ably as sisted in entertaining her guests.
 THE RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
 The contractors were unable to do anything, last Sunday, towards raising the tracks, for lack of the necessary amount of gravel. A full gang of men Will probably be at work, next Sunday. large portion of the rock, at the curve, was blown out on Sunday, preparations for which had been going on for several days. Fears that the stone thrown out might delay passing trains, prevented the work being done at any other time, than on Sunday.
 There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late Calvin Curtis, the ar list, at his residence on King street. The interment was made at Union cemetery. A dog belonging to MT Bliss, was strcck by the cars at the Main street crossing, Saturday evening. Wilfred N. Peck, and family have started for their new home in California During the six or eight years of MI Pecks residence in town he has always been found on the right side of any sub. ject brought forward for the best inter ests of this place, and nothing but re gret is expressed, that he could not have | remained longer with us. He takes with him the best wishes of all his latetowns men, that he may be prosperous, in his new location.
 MT Anderson, cut his hand quite bad Saturday.
 B. Franklin Thompson, has an addi tion to his family of a daughter.
 Mrs Watt. wife of former minister of the Methodist church here, spent Sun day with Mrs George Fairehild. The pleasant face of Rev c. L. Pardee a former rector of Christ church, nov of Waverly, Ia., is seen upon our streets I He is enjoying his vacation in the East and will assume the duties of Rev l.. N Booth of Trinity church, Bridgeport l during Mir Booths vacation. Mir Par dee's family are in New-Haven. I Dean & Westerbrook have the con tract for the new Washington bridge and intend to begin operations immedi ately.
 Mir Howells, the contractor for tn new jetty in the river, is pushing hi work rapidly. A large portion of tn stones are brought from New York City where they are cutting new street through the rocks.
 Mrs F. H. Allen and daughter are wis ting friends in Ionkers. Mrs Ross Ransom, of Sandusky, O. is visiting Mr and Mrs c. H. Silliman. | New potatoes are in market and tn crop is reported large and of fine quail l ty.
 The rye harvest for this vicinity i nearly over and the crop very good. I St Johns lodge, F. and A. M., wen to Milford, Wednesday evening, d l guests of Ansantawae lodge, of tha place.
 Rev John Kinks has rented the Ster ling house on Main street. The tribe of Sillman, and it's branch es picnicked at Seaside park, on Wed I nesday.
 l Miss Florence Beers is visiting friend in Sing Sing, N. Y.
 The Stagg house is rapidly approach ing it's final resting place, on the Samue
 Booth property:
 The Agur Curtis house has been sol and will be moved to another location. I Preparations are being made to nov the Brooks cottage, to make room flo the change insthe layout of the street made necessary by the railroad improve men5s.
 1 The station and freight house hay been moved to the outh about 20 feet. I A very pleasant lawn party was hel at the residence of Robert W. Curtis < last week. A large number of youl I lpeople from Bridgeport were present. I One of Phil Lahey's boarders skipped
 eaving board bill for month, unpaiG I Charles Clark was arrested for abus ing his horse, and forfeited a $15 bond I George Card was arrested for misaI propriating a. boat, belonging to MT Peter Hopkins.
 . Miss Bertha Clark, will again teac the Oronoque school. I Doc Silliman has been very successful catching large perch in Fresh pond.
 There was large gathering of friend at the funeral services of the late Stile Whiting, held at his fathers residenc on King street. Rev MT Cornwall 0 Christ church officiated, and the inter Iment was made at Union cemetery.
 The remains of the infant child o ohm Edwards, of New Haven, wer brought here last week, for interment il I Union cemetery.
 MT Hughes has erected very hand some granite monument, on the lot be longing to the family of the late Elliot I Judson Peek, in Union cemetery. It ! one of the finest pieces of work in th cemetery.
 Assistant Deputy c. F. Roberts, in stalled the officers of Pequonnock coun cil, Thursday evening.
 Mrs Walter Wilcoxson's sister an, children, of Philadelphia, are makin, her visit.