The Newtown bee., 1894-10-26
IN MASONIC CIRCLES.

ing more serious than a severe cut on his head.
 IN MASONIC CIRCLES.
 St Johns lodge, No. s, F. A. M., con- ferred the third degree upon Druggist George Wilson, Monday evening, before a large gathering of the fraternity. A fine collation. was served and speeches made by many of the brethren and their out-of-town visitors. George says the whole thing was just immense.
 BURGLARS MISS A LARGE HAUL. 4
 Burglars entered the house of Mrs Amber, Tuesday evening, during her ab- sence and thoroughly ransacked the place. Mrs Amber had just received some 5000, the price of her place, which she has sold to Daniel Connors. For tunately the money had been deposited in Bridgeport bank and the visitors se- cured only 80, which was in one of the bureau drawers. A hand bag in which was $9O was overlooked. Nothing else of value has been missed.
 Justice Peck fined Edward Brown $2 and costs, for assault on Thomas Cobb.
 Daniel Lahey is opening new road through his land on Stratford avenue. This will place in the market some de- sirable building lots.
 E. c. Wood, the real estate agent, has sold his cottage on Kings Highway.
 Dr Robert Blakeman, a student at the University of Virginia, has accepted a position as the head of the dispensary department of that college.
 Capt and Mrs A. B. Mallett of New port News, Va., have visited friends in town.
 David Fitzgerald has nearly recovered from long and serious illness.
 Miss Louise Whitehead has gone to New York to spend few weeks. Undertaken Frank L. Curtis has his new rooms in fine shape and is ready to attend to all calls in his line. His long connection with Hubbell & Curtis of Bridgeport particularly fits him for eff cient and satisfactory service for any one l requiring first class funeral director. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Sidney Beardsley, of the building firm l of Stagg & Beardsley, to Miss Curtis. George Bache has gone to New York | for the winter.
 Mist Alice Wilcoxson has visited friends in New Haven. Charles J. Hughes has erected two very handsome granite tablets in Union cemete.y y, in memory of the late George and Birdsey Curtis.
 Mrs Horace Judson has gone to Kent for a short visit.
 Hon Carlos French and family of Sey- mour have visited Judge Howard Curtis. Watson H. Smith, the Main street gro- cer, has been to St Louis and Kansas. Sneak thieves are around as usual and people should see that their barns and out buildings are securely fastened. Work is progressing on the improve ments on South avenue. When complet- ed it will be one of the prettiest drives in the neigh borhood.
 Cortez Wheeler is confined to his house on account of injuries received while re- turning from Bridgeport. He can't tell how he received them, and is only certain that he is pretty well used up. He lost his watch, but that was found by pass ing bicyclist, early Sunday morniug, and it probably has reached it's owner by this time.
 The registrars met, Thursday, to com plete the list of voters and those to be made.
 w. E. Connover and family, who have occupied the Dewitt house on Academy Hill, have returned to their home at Greenwich.
 Harold Holmes was thrown from his wagon, while passing the Traction com pany's barn, and sprained his wrist quite badly. The accident was caused by the bad condition of the road at that point. The steamer, Kate l.. Stevens, has been in the river after oyster sets. Capt Burt Ayres lost about 30 bushels of oysters from his boat, while anchored | in New Lane creek.
 I The recent storm damaged the east dyke of the Land Improvement Co.,, to the extent of $200.
 c. T. Booth of Bridgeport has moved into the house lately occupied by Nathan B. Wells. The house has been thorough. ly overhauled and painted and is one oi the attractive places on Main street. Miss Lizzie Wheeler of Long Hill has visited Miss Florence Beers on Elm l street.
 | The Osceolas, Jr's., went to Milford Saturday, and were defeated in game of football in match played with Mil. ford team by score of 16 to 0. I Baggage Master Holman has returned from visit to his old home in New Hampshire.
 Ticket Agent Farley and the local hack l drivers are at logerheads about the de. livery of express matter. The gener. oI ru h1fc rnnyn to avmnha thixa rUftb +hn