The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19

THE BENEFIT OF LIFE INS URANCE.
 Mrs Albert A. Stone was paid few days since, the sum of $2000, by the trustees of Bethel lodge, No.3159, Knights of Honor, that being the amount of the in that order.
 Mrs c. NJ. Boughton is spending sever- al weeks visiting friends in Newtown.
 Charles Betts, who is working in Or ange Valley, N. J., spent Sunday at his home in town.
 Born, Thursday, May II, a daughter to MT and Mrs Charles Lavine.
 Bernard Spork has had his store on Main street repainted. A. B. Hopkins did the work.
 The last mail for the day now reaches this town from the south about o'clock.
 Benjamin F. Banks, who Is at present working at Cross River, N. r., paid a short visit to this place, Tuesday.
 D. R. Hull, the harness maker, has been holding a bargain sale of goods
 MT and Mrs George F. Shepard have returned from their Western trip. They report that the great fair will not be ready to be seen at it's best for several weeks yet.
 Edward Williams, who has been in Cuba during the past winter, returned home on Monday. He likes the country so well he says he is going back there in the fall.
 George Bolles is clerking at the Bethel pharmacy, near the postoflice.
 George kinner is preparing to move his barn on Grand street, from it's present site, to new one several rods north, on the same side of the street.
 Robert s. Dauchy left town, Monday morning, for Poughkeepsie, where he will work in company with his brother, until trade in this place becomes more &C., tive than at present.
 Postmaster A. l.. Benedict has had the fence in front of his residence on Center street removed.
 Fred II. Richmond has been hobbling about for several days as the result of sticking nail into the side of one of his feet.
 Eli Jud son, who has been laid by for several days by-an abscess on his side, is now able to be out again.
 Russell D. Lacey is having his resi- dence at Fountain Place repainted. C.. E. Senior and men are doing the work. Origen P. Downs, who is working in a store in New Canaan, spent Sunday at his home in town. He is contemplating moving his family to that place June 1.
 Frank Comstock's youngest daughter, Estella: of Grassy Ridge, who has been quite i'll, is now somewhat better.
 Last Thursday being the 'Feast of the Ascension," services were held at St Thomas church at 10.30 a. m. Services were also held in St Mary's Roman Cath ollie church on Greenwood avenue. Leonard Huse has resigned his position as foreman over the trimming depart ment of Burns 65 Schoonmaker's hat fac tory.
 
 Richmond Brothers are making some | alterations about the fiue room of their factory. They have taken down the chimney and will turn it into an elevator shaft.
 Miss Selma Larson is making prepa, . | ations to visit her native Sweden. She intends to sail on the 27th of this month and will spend several months there. I Mrs Edward J. Youmans has moved her household effects to Bridgeport and will make her home there in the future. Mrs Charles Sherman, who has been confined to the house by an attack of the grip, is now able to be about again. Frederick T. Andrews of Greenwood avenne is confined to his home by se- has been quite critical, but at the present writing he is more comfortable. Mrs Eli T. Andrews. who has been 1 spending the winter in Florida, with her daughter, has returned to her home in l this town.
 Eureke lodge, No. s3, F. and A. NJ. worked the third degree, last Tuesday evening.
 James Durant is entertaining as guests his daughter, Mrs William Tate, and her two children from Home City, Kansas, who expect to spend the summer at his Elizabeth street home. Edward Williams has been having some repairs made about his residence on Grassy Plain street.
 George R. Morgan has had his resi- dence repainted.
 Mrs John Coltman, who has been ill for several weeks with pneumonia, has so far recovered as to admit of her being out of doors.
 The remains of Mrs Wood, mother of H. Chester Wood, was brought to this town, last week ,and inferred in the Center cemetery, Sunday afternoon. Rev o. A. Knesal of the Methodist church of1iciat- ed.