The Newtown bee., 1893-09-15

cnurcn, Danbury, 1t being the occasio,
 of Bishop Williams visitation to tha parish.
 Thomas M. Began has gone to Boston Mass, to try his hand at hat finishing iI the factory there. The 23d regiment, c. V. l., held their annual reunion in Bridgeport, last Tues day. There are in this town those who were members of this regiment and some of them, Charles Bailey, Oscar H. Hib- bard and Samuel s. Amber, were in at- tendance.
 The Epworth league of the Methodist church held social meeting in the church, last Tuesday evening. Rev c. A. Knesal entertained those present by relating some of his Worlds fair obser- vations.
 Miss Nettie Comstock has entertained friends from New Canaan at her home on Grassy Ridge.
 Born, Friday, September s, daugh- ter to Mir and Mrs Charles Comstock.
 Edwin c. Fairchild, right hand man at McDowell's meat market, is confined to his home on Chestnut street by ty- phoid fever.
 Born, Friday, September s, son to MT and Mrs John Hawley on Grassy Plain street.
 Frederick Judd is having his house on Chestnut street treated to new coat oi paint.
 l c. E. Senior, the painter, has beer | working in Newtown brightening up the interior of the Congregational parson | age.
 Johnston & Morrison have had the roof of their elevator near the railroad on Greenwood avenue, reshingled.
 The carpenters are at work repairing the damage done to the Beard & Hickei block by the recent fire.
 Starr c. Barnum's fire sale is being well patronized, and goods are going of at lively rate. It is reported that he intends to return to his old quarters around the corner on Chestnut street where he starts up again. The Columbian circle of the King Daughters held their meeting, last Mon day evening, at the home of Miss Cora Conklin on Greenwood avenue. Dr A. E. Barber has returned from his visit to Chautauqua. The plumbers are finishing up theil work on Frederick Mackenzie's new house on Grand street; also the carpen ters. MT Mackenzie expects to move hi: family into it, from Danbury about tht first of October.
 Wooster council, No. 2S, o. U. A. NJ. are making preparations for the open meeting, which they propose holding ol the evening of Monday, September 9 to which the members are given ths privilege of, ard are expected to invite those whom they would like to have be- come members of the order. We are glad to report that Frederick i Shepard, who has been critically ill al his home on Main street for the past few weeks, is now somewhat improved 1T | health.
 Patrick Garvin of the Bethel Pharma 1 cy is visiting his home in Stamford, Ct. for few days.
 Rev c. A. Knesal preached the first o1 his series of sermons at the Methods church, last Sunday morning, on tht subject of the 'sHoly Spirit.'' His re marks were listened to with much inter | est.
 The new addition which A. W. Twis is having built on to his drug store anc residence is nearing completion, ant when finished will give him much mort room.
 William J. Nichols, the proprietor 0, the Bethel livery stable had the misfor tune tc lose $57 some where, last Satur day. As a matter of course William would like to see it again, and offers ; reward to the person who shall return it to him.
 Mrs Eliza Upson has returned from { visit to her brothers home in Noun | Vernon, N. Y. Samuel Bassett, who has been ill witt an attack of typhoid fever, is able to bt about again, though still very feeble. | Frederick and Miss Brown of Brook lyn, N. Y., were guests of Miss Agne; Smith on Main street over Sunday. William Leigh of this town and Flu gene Oliver, who have conducted ha store in Bridgeport for number O. years, have formed a co-partnership ant have opened new store in Springfield Mass.