The Newtown bee., 1894-08-31
BEDDING.
DEATH OF MRS J. c. SANFORD.

Mrs Lizzie Barnum, the young widow of J. c. Sanford, survived her husband only two months, dying on Saturday, the 23Jh, aged 2l years. The funeral took place at the house of her parents, in West Bedding, on Tuesday, the 18th, her pastor, Rev G. B. Wray, officiating. She was buried in Danbury. Let us hope, that the union of these two young people, so suddenly sundered by death, may be taken up again in the eternal life of the great hereafter.
 The Sunday school of the Methodist church had most enjoyable picnic at Putnam Park, on Thursday of last week. mand for Sunday schools, and private parties, not a pleasant day passing with out some visitors.
 The entertainment given by the Misses Taylor, assisted by Mrs Arthur Sher- wood, was well attended, and was one of the most satisfactory entertainments ever given in Bedding. The Methodist church, where it took place, was well filled, and nice little sum was netted for the benefit of the faithful workers. A great lawn tennis tournament, by grounds, on Tuesday, lasting till We'd nesday. Though no records were bro- 1 ken, it was demonstrated that there is good material for doing something 1 towards it in the futute. P. Ferry has built very neat and tasty piazza, extending the entire length of his house, improving it's appearance | materially.
 1 Mrs T. Ryan's tenement house on the corner, from being only fit place for 1 storing farming tools, has been trans i Co nice and comfortable residence. D. Sanford returned on Saturday from his visit to Martha's Vii eyard, much l benefited by his trip.
 | One day last week, Mrs c. Bradley heard noise in her milk room. Going to investigate, she found her cat in a state of great excitement, having ap- parently cornered rat or mouse. Re- l moving boiler, behind which the object of pussy was apparently ensconsed, she | discovered a large snake coiled up, and ready for fight. To say that she was surprised goes without saying. Not even a mouse, that terror of the female sex, could have inspired more fear Alarmed by her cries, her husband flew to the rescue, and dispatched the war ment" in short order. Suffice it to say, that the entrance of another reptile has been efficiently barred, by plugging up 1 all the holes in that milk room.
 The repairs on the Ridge school house have been completed, the building nicely painted, and now presents neat and l attractive appearance.
 James Brothwell, the blacksmith, 1 while shoeing colt for Orris Ferry re- I ceived a kick which laid him up for q | few days.
 I Don't forget the preaching service at l Whitehead's hall on Sunday at , p. m. This being the first time that MT Pills 1 bury has preached on the Ridge it is to be hoped that he may be greeted by good audience.
 H. B. Ramsey is having his extensive
 buildings painted. Benjamin Bassett
 will ply the brush.
 Miss Olivia Sanford will attend the Brookline high school, of which her
 cousin, D. s. Sanford, is principal. The
 term will begin September 1. She will
 board with her cousin, diss Belle San.
 ford, who keeps house for her brother
 Miss Olivia will be greatly missed this Al winter, both in the church and in the
 society of our young people.
 Most of our schools will commence or
 Tuesday of next week.
 D. O'Keefe has so renovated tht
 Sturges house as virtually to make it {
 new edifice.