The Newtown bee., 1893-09-15


 New Haven, sending over a heavily loaded wagon every few days, drawn by four horses.
 Joseph Dufour, our well known Main street merchant, reminded his many friends, on Thursday last, that it was the 4lsU anniversary of his famous balloon ascension from Bridgeport. with Mons. Petin, A. Gustave and Prof Such. a popular teacher in Bridgeport at that time. The party had the largest balloon ever constructed and carried, for the recommendation of it's four passengers ,an .ordinarr l6-foot row boat They as- cendrd to night of over four miles and landed in the Atlantic ocean. after a five hours sail in the air. Mir Dufour is the only surviving member of the party. Another weeks work will probably complete ihe grading of Skidmore hill. Lester loungs is slowly improving and his friends expect to see him around again.
 The wife of Solectman Blamey fell down 4 fight of steps. a few days since, i and was quite seriously injured
 Asa $. Curtis is improving but is still l quite feeble.
 George Freyer has a tomato on exhibi- tion at Todd's store, weighing 8 ounces The stove club are having some inter. esUlnS meeClng.
 Town Clerk H. P. Stagg and sor I have gone to Chicago. The town officials will meet to make voters, on the 23d, from 9 to 12 a. m. and } to p. m.
 Rev A. V. R. Abbott preached in the Methodist church. last Sunday. Master Willie Williamson left on Wed. nesday, to attend a boarding school at l South Norwalk. Mr and Mallory Palmer, of Montreal Canada, have visited Stephen Palmer o1 | Broad street.
 Mrs De Lacour's, Kindergarten school will reopen on the 18th. Miss Annie Hurd will have charge of the primary and intermediate departments. Mrs Archer, a sister of James Plumb, | and noted teacher in the New York | schools, has been visiting Mrs Fellows. Paul Carey has returned from trir | to the Worlds fair. Dr Gustave A. Dencher, of Cleveland O., ard Miss Emmy Denner of Zurich, Switzerland, were married in Christ church, Wednesday morning of last week, by the rector, Rev N. E. Cornwall Dr Dencher is an old friend and parish | oner of MT CornwalI's, while he was To- cated in Cleveland as rector of All Saints church.
 Miss Neela Thompson will teach in the highest grammer grade of the model school at South Manchester. The annual social of the Chautauqua fcircle, was held on Tuesday, at the residence of George w. Fairchild, on Main street.
 Fred Holmes had serious fall in the new house his father is building on Main street, few days since. The selectmen have notified Judge Sellecky that his fence, which he moved short time since, must be placed back in the old location.
 Edward Tomlinson and bride are visit ing Mrs Tomlinson's parents.
 The railroad company are laying a sewer pipe through solid rock for quite long distance, alongside of their en- bankment, in front of the Thompson and Sterling properties.
 Mir and Mrs John Judson have return ed from their wedding trip.
 Pomona Night" was celebrated by Housatonie grange, last Saturday even ing, under direction of Mrs 5. H. Blake man.
 Elber5 Wells and daughter. of Colum- bus. Ga., are visiting friends in town.
 The Methodist Christian Endeavor so- ciety. will begin its Sunday evening services, hereafter, at o'clock
 The annual meeting of the w. F. NJ. society will be held, Friday afternoon, for the election of officers, at the residence of Mrs Sarah Smith.