The Newtown bee., 1893-06-16


 coxson. F. l.. Curtis, William Blamey, Stiles Judson, Bruce Weller, G. W. Lampson, T. B. Fairchild, s. W. Wake ley, John Aard, F. B. Beardsley, H. F. Meachem, Ezra Whiting, J. E. Holmes, R. W. Curtis, F. Lillingston, Samuel Pat terson, Dr Beardsley and D. c. Wood.
 A BIG CATCH OF SHAD.
 It is reported that the Wakeley's caught PIP shad at one haul; the largest weighed nine pounds.
 The Eagles expect to have a banquet the last of the month.
 H. P. Stagg was elected president at the meeting of the Veteran association, last Saturday evening, $. c. Dickinson vice president, J. W. Thompson secre- tary, c. H. Spall treasurer and Capt Alonzo Gray, J. w. Thompson, W. G. Baldwin, c. E. Curtis, J. T. Hubbell and J. H. Blakeman executive committee. A vote of thanks was rendered to those as- sisting them at the Memorial day exer- cises.l
 Mrs Messenger of Southington has been visiting Mrs Bristol.
 Mrs Hurd will take charge of any flow CTS which may be sent to her, for the flower mission in New York.
 Rev Mir Shelton of Birmingham preach ed in the Congregational church on Sun dav.
 E. w. Peck, Robert Taylor and Robert Blakeman are home enjoying vacation.
 The annual meeting of the first school district will be held June 27. The fol- lowing resolution will be offered for con- sideration Resolved, That the school committee of the first district, shall con- sist of three persons, chosen by ballot, divided into three classes, holding office for one, two and three years. respective ly, and that annually hereafter, one per son shall be chosen by ballot, to hold of- flee for three years, in accordance with provisions of Section PFC of the general statutes.
 Admiral Gherardi has handsome steam launch in the river. The Cupheag's held their annual blow out at Cohen's hotel, Wednesday evening. Charles E. Hubbell is at home, after a long business trip West. Active preparations are being made by scholars and teachers of the graded school, for the coming graduating class exercises.
 Carroll Brown, the artist, is at Samuel Benamin's.
 The Eagles and Osceolas are talking of baseball match for the Fourth of July.
 MT Jacobs of Newburg, N. Y is at Freeman Curtis.
 Eugene Boyd and family have moved to Milford.
 Work has fairly commenced on the railroad improvements and the town is full of Italians. If the contractors will keep them at work, Sundays, it will be a blessing to the community, as employ l ment will keep them out of mischief. The Lundy's Lane Baptist church, are i arranging for an ice cream festival, in their lecture room, June P. Eugene Morehouse has moved into one of the houses in Booths block. The contractors on the railroad inn prOvements have their office in Booth E block.
 Rev Joel Ives of the Congregational | church, who is in Chicago, writes home brilliant descriptions of the big fair. Mrs Gilbert of Derby is visiting MT and Mrs Charles Stagg.
 The Broad street park has been put in order, and a handsome star of foliage plants, set out similar to the ones which have excited so much admiration for sey- eral years back. Black lice are doing considerable dam age to the fruit trees. Spraying seems to be an effectual remedy, if thoroughly done. Ralph Drew, the organist at the Meth
  Miss Hendee took his place at the organ at the Sunday service. A fair attendance testified to the inter- est felt in the annual memorial services of the Odd Fellows, last Sunday. The very warm weather probably prevented larger turn out. Ex-Mayor Marigold and Past Grand Warden Joseph Bishop of New Haven made the addresses.
 Edwin DufOur advertises having found gold charm.
 The Guild of Christ church gave tea in Town hall, Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs John Parks met with an accident street lamp, the ladder on which she was standing broke, letting her fall heavily to the ground. The lamp globe fell, strik- ing her on the head, making bad cut.
 Lucy Coley, wife of Benjamin Wheeler, who has been ill for some time, died at her home on Tuesday, aged 74 years. Funeral services will be held Friday at ? p. m., at her late residence.
 Premature discharge of dynamite cartridge badly injured the hand of one of the Italians working at the King street crossing.
 Dog owners, who have neglected to take out license for their dogs, had bet ter do so immediately, as the authorities are after them.
 Capt John Miller sailed, Tuesday, for San Domingo. where he is in charge of large sugar estate.
 Constable Wakelee killed dog which showed signs of rabies.
 Miss Edith Allen has entertained the "Shakesperian Club" of Bridgeport, re- gently.
 Strawberries from this vicinity are in market.
 Capt Wakely has arrived with a load of coal for William Blamey.
 Will Freyer is with Chaffee Brothers. grocers, Bridgeport
 Peter O'Connell was before Justice. Peck a few days since, charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness. He was fined $5 and costs and appealed under bond of $50 to the court of com mon pleas. He went to jail in default of bonds.
 oRONoQUE.
 4 valuable thoroughbred Holstein Freisian COW, belonging to G. H. Tom linson, broke her leg so badly that it was necessary to kill her.
 Capt Charles J. Wakelee lost one of pair of mules by lockjaw, caused by a stick piercing the shoulder while work ing in the woods.
 J. H. Blakeman has sold large num- Der of the ssCycione bug exterminators, v and the demand still continues.
 STEVENSON.
 Mrs Lydia Beebe of Ansonia is visiting her THE BEE gave us surprise last week, by the tlle anmnoqncement m of the marriage of Miss