The Newtown bee., 1895-11-08

S. j. Powell was home from Long Is
land on Thursday of last week, and re
turned to the Island ON Friday. Durins
his stay he purchased quantity of hay
of George w. Durand and also the hay
at the Methodist parsonage barn, which
will be pul up in bales and shipped tt
him there.
Rev DR. Merwin attended the meeting
of the Methodist clergy, held at the Y
NJ. G. A. rooms at Bridgeport on Tuesday
of this week.
Mrs Waller entertained her children
from Bridgeport, over Sunday.
Harvey Lyon from Bridgeport was a
guest at che home of Mrs Charles e. Ly-
on. last week.
Charles B. Whe, Ter and wife and John
Baird have been visiting with friends in
Danbury and Ansonia.
Candee &c Jennings are m liking quite
lively times in horse circles, exchanging
horses with some one nearly every day.
Ii they haven't got what is wanted at
their barns it doesn't take them long to
find it..
The abutments for the new bridge near
Blacksmith Smalley's shop were COM
pleted on Monday night of this week. A
portion of the neN bridge arrived at the
Depot on Tuesday morning and 1t is ex-
pected to soon have the new structure in
its place.
Mrs K. l.. Wooden, who has been with
her sister, Mrs Jane Wayland, has re-
turned to her home in Bridgeport.
Misses Ada and Alice Mallett from
Sharon Springs, N. Y, have been stop
ping with their uncle, Aaron Bennett.
George Plat, who is stopping with
Blacksmith John Il. Porter, captured a
fine reynard, one day last week. 1t was
a beauty.
Blacksmith John T. Porter advertises
good Argand parlor stove for sale
cheap.
Mrs E.J. Hawley from Bridgeport has
been guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
M B. Hawley.
G. E. Osborne, Jr., rs working at the
insurance business.
Lyman Beardsley. and Lewis Hubbe1l
are making some quite extensive repairs
to their buildings.
Mrs Sallie Hubbell is preparing to
spend the winter at the home of Seeley
Perry.
Mr. and Mrs George Coley entertained
out-of-town friends, over Sunday.
Homer Hubbell is in Bridgeport driv-
a milk wagon.
Miss Kittie French and Miss Blanch
Purdy paid Miss Hayes q visit recently
Miss Eta Platt, who has been living at
w. 0. Purdy's, has returned to her home
in Monroe.
Mrs Mary E. Beers has been quite
seriously i'll.
Mrs Esther Hawley returned from Van
Dusenville, Mass, on Monday of this
week, where she has been visiting with
her son, Wilbur Hawley.
Miss Phoebe A. Wells has been the
guests of friends in Stratford.
Edwards Beardsley and wife spent Sum
day with friends in Bridgeport.
Abner Keller, with parties from Bridge
port, were up, the other day, to look at
the Clark Keller homestead.
Charles Whittlesey and family from
East Haven drove to Stepney Depot, last
Saturday, and spent the night with Mrs
Mary e. Beers, returning to their home
Sunday afternoon.
Eaton OF North Haven.
who was his colleague on the railroad
While there he called upon
Rev Mr. Simonds and Rev Mr. Lathrop,
both OF whom are pastors OF churches
there. Mr. I.athrop was formerly lOcat-
ed In Monroe and Mr. Simonds was pastor
Of the Baptist church tor five years and
during the war. He has been pastor
Dnd pastorate over the church and Is
much beloved By all. Mr. Lathrop has 4
large and growing church with q Sunday
school Of over 200 members.
Rev 81. w. Jones and wife visited Step
aeys last week, and moved their furni-
lure TO bis new Geld r. Arlington n. ,.