The Newtown bee., 1895-02-01

THE TOWN AWARDS MRS LATIN DAM
 AGES.
 At the town meeting it was voted to pay Mrs John Latin $l00 for damages received sometime since in passing over defective road. Mrs Latin fell and broke her thigh, sustaining injuries which will probably make her lame for life. REV MIR sHACKLETON' s RETURN REQUEST ED.
 The official board of the Methodist church have voted Unanimously for re- turn of Rev MT Shackleton for another year.
 Pequonnock council, o. U. A. M, give reception at their hall, Friday evening.
 Mrs James Meachen is very low, with small hopes of her recovery.
 It is reported that several houses are to be built on Warwick avenue, the com- ing spring.
 Builder Osborne is a happy grandfath- CT.
 The cold nights brings many applicants for shelter at the town ''cooler."
 MT Doolittle has the frame up for a new house on Strawberry Hill.
 Alfred Curtis, who has been very i'll with pneumonia, is able to be out on pleasant days. During the last rain the water was from four to five feet deep under the railroad bridge at Main street. Some one must have blundered terribly when they laid out the plans for the work there.
 MT Baldwin of New Haven gave very interesting temperance address in the Methodist church, Sunday evening.
 Rev J. N. Earle interested large au. dience in the Congregational church, Sunday evening, with his lecture entitled "A Birdseye View of Christi" illustrated with charts.
 Stanley Beach is spending few days at his home on Elm street. He is attend ing school at Lakeville.
 Mrs Edward Roberts died at her home on Sal urday evening, after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday a. m. at the Catholic church.
 Ell. Allen of Boston spent Sunday in town.
 Mrs E. D. Curtis fell from step lad der and dIslocated her ankle. The attendance at the prize speaking of the scholars of the graded school, in Town hall, last Friday evening, was good, and the audience were both pleas ed and surpr sed at the high degree of attainment reached by the pupils who took part.
 Miss Julia Fairchild has gone to Brook lyn, N. r., to spend the remainder of the winter.
 Mrs Elizabeth Booth has gone to Springfield, Mass.
 Elliott w. Peck has gone to New York for short visit.
 Artist Charles E. Wolf has just com pleted two portraits of Bridgeport par ties.
 John Lennon, head clerk for McNa mara, has been i'll, but is again able to attend to his duties in the store.
 Mrs William Perry has been quite ill but is reported better.
 A whist party enjoyed the hospitalities of Miss Lillingston, Thursday evening
 Master Buddipgton was the very much pleased victim of surprise party, at his home, last week.
 Miss A. M. Wilcoxson entertained party of whist players at her home, last week.
 Measles and chicken pox are quite prevalent about town.
 The Stratford Library association are arranging for a course of lectures and entertainments. Mrs Mary Ellen Beard died at the home ! vey's Farms, Friday night. The W. c. T. U. met at Mrs George Bartram's, Thursday afternoon. A very pleasant package sociable was held at the residence of Mrs George Fairchild, last week. Perry Beardsley was obliged to shoot one of his horses. It got cast in the stall and in it's struggles to free itself, broke one of it's legs. A social was held at the residence of Mrs F. H. Allen, Thursday evening, 1 which was largely attended.
 The Eagles hold their next assembly Thursday evening, February z.
 Mrs Emily Shelton of Birmingham has visited friends in town.
 William Peck is cutting ice from Jud- sons pond. The frequent snow storms bother the trolley cars, and the greater part of the morning patrons are obliged to take the steam cars. The fish market has been improved by new floor. A seal was seen in the river few days since. William H. Benjamin sold three hogs, weighing 1861 pounds, for $lO7 .96. Miss Harriet Thompson's dancing class