The Newtown bee., 1895-08-16

holders.
 MT and Mrs l. B. Harris entertained relatives from Mattawan, last week.
 Rev George W. Judson of Orange, Mass, rode up to Newtown on his wheel from Stratford on Wednesday to call upon his friend, Rev Otis ". Barker. Mr Judson was member of the party who made the Oriental tour in the spring on the steamship ''Friesland.
 A musical and literary entertainment by local and out-of-town talent is being arranged to take place at the Town hall on Friday evening, August 30, and will no doubt prove to be one of the attractive features of Newtown's summer pleas ures.
 The greatly improved appearance of the Sandy Hook cemetery is due to the labor and good taste of Sexton James ". Kain. It never looked better.
 Since the recent heavy rains the side walks in Sandy Hook, from the hotel to the water tank on the north side and from the Gibson lane to MT Dutcher's on the south side, are in miserable, if not dangerous condition. But what can be done about it? The owners of the ad- z repair, the town will not, and so the pub lie can take the middle of the road and wonder why people who cannot afford to ride have no rights that any one are bound to respect. e..e .-,sg s'a >
 Richard is himself again." says our genial friend, c. W. Dayton, who is now keeping ''watch and ward'' nightly over the Mantle Mills Go. property.
 
 Hobart H. Curtis, of the firm of War; ner. Taylor & Curtis, passed few days at Newport, the past week.
 Paul B. Warner from Chicago is with his parents at the Hook, MT and Mrs J fl. Warner.
 Contrary to last weeks announcement service was held at St Johns church, last Sunday, c. M. Parsons reading the ser vice. There is. however, to be no ser vice in the church, next Sunday, Rev MI Wright, the rector, being still away.
 The Nessrs Smith, of the Smith & Egge Mfg. Co, Bridgeport, have been re. cent guests at Taylor's hotel, Sandy Hook, driving up from Bridgeport.
 Mrs w. H. Rowe and Miss Wanna Keel CT of Bridgeport are guests, this week, ,oi the Misses Meyers at Walnut Tree Hill Miss Keeler brought her bicycle to enjoy an occasional ride. Miss Tillie L. Mey CTS is also spending few weeks vacation at home.
 "Old Rube Tanner'' appeared at Cos tello's opera house at the Hook, on Wed nesday night of this week and the com pany is said to have given very fail performance to good audience. The music by the band which accompanied the show was enjoyed.
 Miss Rose Howley. who has been { guest at Mrs F. Callahan's, has gone tt Berlin, N. H., where she will spend { few weeks before returning to New Y ork
 Excursion tickets for the union Grang, picnic at Parlor Rock will be on sale 3 the Newtown station.
 J.H Blackman, and his right hand mai ard popular assistant, Thomas Carlson attended the butchers barbecue il Bridgeport on Wednesday.
 Mrs E. NJ. Smith has purchased ney bicycle. It is Crescent and was pur chased of 5. c. Bull of Sandy Hook. Harry H. Barnnm. son of Rev s. s Barnum of Constantinople, Turkey, wh, has just arrived in this country, is guest at the home of W.sB. Sniffin at tn Hook. He will remain in this countr, while procuring an education. Misses Edish and Mollie Bull, daugh ters of George R. Bull of Kent, have bee guests of MT and Mrs 5. Q. Bull at tn Hook. during the past week. Whats the matter with this for SEQ Leave New Haven at 3 40 8. m., Mon h rsx 4 Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday 3 Saratoga. Thursday morning leave fo Ausable Chasm, arriving in time for din ner Patrnns will then be given boa