The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06

StratfOrd were panied to learn that she
suffered paralytic stroke while about
her house work, the day before Thanks
giving.
the guest OF Henry Nichols.
George Edwards and his young horse
had little fracas at the Center, one day
last week. Mr. Edwards succeeded in
holding the colt, though some of the har-
ness was ruptured in the scrimmage.
Mr. and Mrs George Coley have been in
Bridgeport, the guests OF their daughter,
Mrs p. e. Abbott.
william Lewis purchased horse of
Clark Keller, last week.
Frank Lucas, who was seriously hurt
by falling tree in the woods, has been
taken to the hospital for treatment.
Leroy Sherman has made horse trade
with Candee & Jennings at the Depot.
Edwards S. Beardsley has been butch
ering some f1nc porkers the past week.
Miss May Osborne's young friends are
| looking forward to her home coming
from school for the holidays.
A swarm OF bees did good turn for
Mrs Benjamin Hall, the past season. In
a corner OF her house they stored away
about l25 pounds Of nice honey, which
she has had Wilbur Clark get out and put
| in more convenient place for her to use,
Henry Nichols is busy breaking some
high bred colts for Bridgeport parties.
John Farnham has taken advantage OF
B. Hawley 81 Co.'s steam power and has
been having them saw his winter supply
of wood into stove lengths.
Zalmon Purdy is erecting new build
| ing in which to store ;sInfusoria.'
| Mrs Agur Beardsley has been spend
ing few days with her son, Edwards 8
Beardsley.
William Bigelow and wife passed
Thanksgiving in Bridgeport, guests OF
his brother.
A good story is told about three Of
Stepney's famous fox hunters. They re.
Gently attended dance, one evening
and the next morning decided to star
out after reynard. It is said on gooc
authority that fox got up on the fence
to see them go by but the maze of thu
dance must have fingered with them fol
never glimpse did they get of Mr. Rey
nard, although he was but a short dis
lance from them.
Mrs John Benedict has been suffering
from an acute attack of neuralgia thu
past week.
w. B. Tryon has been in town, thi
week, purchasing what apples he coule
of the farmers.
1t is rumored down around the Depo
that on account of the frequent btack;ng
up of tone of the boys" there must b.
some prospect that soon Stepney will
have blooming minstrel show.
William Ryan killed three hogs, las
week, 1904 pounds. One of them weigh
slaughtering in Stepnep. William Levi
had spring pig killed, last week, weigh
ing 1876 pounds.
Miss Ida Eastwood is suffering witt
tonsilitis.
Elmer j. Hawley has been selected tc
represent the New York house of Bennett
& Sloane, in the place made vacant b,
the death OF Connecticut's most popula
traveller. the late Charles T. Ws.d. Thi
il quite compliment to the ability O
Mr. Hawley.
Miss Helen Seeley is the guest of he
sister, Mrs Charles Gaines of Hartford
Beet corn meal at B. Hawley & Co.
only IS cents per hundred and that pric
charged on large quantities. No reaso
why ribs should show on cattle this year
The December meeting Of the Women
Christian Temperance Union will be hel
on Wednesday, the 18th, at the usua
place and hour.
Mrs Dora Phelps is visiting friends i
Stepney.
Anyone finding coil spring for roa
cart will confer favor by returning it t
w. Il. Eastwood.
Mrs Lewis Edwards entertained Mr. an
Mrs Bennett Seeley, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Mallette of Wood
bury are visiting at w. F. Selleck's.
Mrs III. E. Garfield and Mr. aud Mrs +
NJ. Garfield and family spent Thanksgiy
ing in Long Hill.
Miss Georgia Knapp and Mrs M. 4
Parmelee spent part of last week q
: South Britain.
. w. Hanks drives new horse.
Mrs Orrin Platt had the misfortune
three weeks ago, to fall on the door steps
badly bruising herself. She is on th
road to recovery.
Mrs John Wassing of Stamford ha
visited her father, George Durand, an
other friends in the village.