The Newtown bee., 1895-12-20
ROxBURY.

5a5 ---------.-s---------
 ROxBURY.
 DEATH OF MRS WALTER TERRELL.
 Amanda, wife of Walter Tyrrell, died at her home in Bristol, last week, after an illness of several months with con- sumption. The remains were brought to Roxbury for burial and funeral services were held at the home of MT Tyrrell's father, Oliver Tyrrell, on Saturday. of last week. Mrs Tyrreli was 2 daughter of Charles Botsford and sister of James Botsford of this place. Her age was about 34 years. A father, mother, one brother, husband and four young daugh- ters mourn her early death; A large number of relatives and friends In other towns extend their sympathy to the near relatives. Rev MT Humphrey conducted the funeral services. The burial was at the Center cemetery.
 THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.
 Willard Leavenworth of Hartford re- gently visited his mother, returning home, Saturday.
 c. R. Hurd purchased pair of oxen of Wilbur Linsley, last week.
 Mrs c. R. Leavenw0rth is visiting her nephew in Mount Ross, N. Y.
 George Rowe is dangerously sick with appendicitis. Drs Crane of Waterbury and Bissell of H0tchkissville performed an operation. At the present Writipg he. ' s- T
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTEs.
 A coterie of women successfully ar of Congregational church carpets, last week. The good work goes on slowly but will end with the year it Is hoped. The church will be informally opened the first Sunday in January, when Rev MT Russell of Massachusetts will supply the pulpit.
 SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO GEORGE WARREN.
 While skating on the Ice near the creamery George Warren, 3 stone cutter employed at the quarry, fell on the Ice, breaking his skull. Dr Pons attends him.
 Miss Anna Burritt of Port Byron, N. Y., has been spending g week with rela- tives in town.
 Owing to insufficient heating of the chapel, the Booth school has removed temporarily to the Town hall. Ice is fine on the skating pond and llNCL anu AAdAy 0lO dNdAAuk 4UlC0bC1VCS of the fine weather for the most exhil- erating sport, made more clever by a bonfire on a frosty night. Miss Susie Morris closes her school, December 19.
 Mrs Isaac Garrison of Litchfield has visited her sister, Mrs Allen Joyce. Miss Nellie Beardslee fell on the ice, last Friday, and fractured her ankle.
 Mrs ". B. Newton is visiting relatives in Woodbury.
 John Pace is at his home in Patterson, N. Y.
 The Booth free school closes for two weeks vacation, December 20.
 c. W. Hodge attended convention of the Sons of the Revolution in New Ha- ven, last week.
 The Village Improvement Society are preparing for drama to be given in the hall in the near future.
 Allen Joyce has lot of articles in his stock of goods that would smake appro- priate Christmas presents.
 Charles E. Beardsley has moved to the Myron O'Dell place at the Center.
 Harness Maker Tyrrell has large or der for harness to fill the coming week. His harness cannot be excelled.
 The blackboard at the Burritt district schoolhouse is finely finished and ready for inspection for anyone that feels so disposed.
 John Morris has disposed of his large chestnut work horse to Sidney Winters.
 John Creigh, who has been very sick for some days with pneumonia, under the care of Dr Pons, is now able to be up and dressed.
 Minott Beers has sold his fat oxen to Frank Ford of Woodbury.
 w. and H. Bronson and Myron O'Dell have been at work on the staging at the Town hall and are putting it in readiness for the performance, which will be s.The Last Chance" This is 8 lively drama now being rehearsed by Roxbury talent and it is now planned to have 1t on the boards for New Years eve, though the date is not certainly fixed.
 Henry Bronson moves into his new house on Castle street, this week.
 B. R. Bradley has been erecting some gates about his faym that farmers should take pattern of. They area great i'm provement over bars and bar-pOsts. This gate has no hinge but consists of . gate frame work, and the hinges are two posts one set far enough ahead of the other to allow the gate to be swung open. They are unique and inexpensive, but very handy.
 Howard H. Peck of Sandy Hook is the new clerk assisting Frank N. Barnes at Watts store at the Station. His father, A. H. Peck, paid him visit on Saturday of last week.