The Newtown bee., 1895-04-26
The NeWtoWn Bee
 FRIDAY. APRIL 2s, 1895.
 CIRCULATION. JANUARY j, 1882, -. 61o LAST WEEK. 8t00
Litohfeld County News
WASHINGTON.
TOWN AND PERSONAL NOTES.

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 The party from this section, including Miss Julia Averil, MT and Mrs Noble B. Strong of Warren, Mrs B. G. Pratt of Kent and Mir and Mrs George s. Lyman and child of New Preston, sail on May 2, on the steamer "Iroquois," for the North. They have been passing the winter at Orange City, Florida.
 Rev MT Carter called on Edward Zein- CT, last Saturday forenoon, and then tried hls skill, as MT Zeiner lives by the Walker brook, in enticing the lively trout from their hiding places, securing fine string of good sized fish for Sunday dinner, and also clear head and vigorous activities for religious services.
 c. T. Woodruff purchased 8 good yoke of oxen on Saturday of Maurice Clark, who lives on the Ira Hurlburt place in Roxbury.
 The household goods belonging to Tru- man Swift have been removed from the Titus tenant house on Church hill to Mrs Platt's, Marbledale, where Mrs Swift is at present staying.
 William Spaulding, who worked Mrs WeltOn's farm last year took it into his head to leave, last week, and on Friday Dea Humphrey and c. T. Woodruff act ed as appraisers for the parties. It was quite sudden start for man to get up and leave at this season of the year, especially when by the contract either party was to give the other three months notice of dissolution.
 Fred Eckman, an employe of Wood rutf's carriage shop, made brief visit this week, to Brewsters and Danbury.
 Business is rushing at Woodruffs carriage manufactury. He has number of orders for new work, and is busy with repair work.
 Miss Belle Jones of New York is visit i:g at A. A. Titus.
 Mrs Charles Woodruff and daughter, Nellie, went on Saturday to Naugatuck to visit MT and Mrs A. W. Chapman, her mo'her, Mrs Jane Clarke keeping house for her meantime.
 John Shaughnessey and men are blast ing out silica on K. W. Woodruff's land for J. c. Lyon,who ships it to the Bridge port Wood Filling company mills at Lanesville.
 Miss Sarah Woodruff is recovering from the grip.
 Mrs Jay Nettleton's mother, who has been living with her for few years, is ill and not expected to recover.
 The public schools in town commenced session on Monday, the 22d.
 Mrs Curtis Titus received S2OO0 last week, paid by the Knights of Honor in New Milford, of which organization her husband was member.
 Edwin Whitehead has. been sick with pleurisy and pneumonia for two weeks, but is recovering.
 Dr Ford and party arrived home from Florida on Monday evening.
 Mrs Julia Richards came home for the summer, last Friday.
 The Congregational church is to be nicely repainted inside and subscriptions are being solicited.
 Frank Kilbourn and family are away On few days visit in Torrington and Winsted.
 Mr Spaulding, who worked on Mrs Welton's farm, has hired to Mr Milling ton and MT McCann of New Preston is to take his place.
 Miss Hattie Bradley, who has been in Dakota for 8 year, has returned to Wash ington and is staying with her sister, Mrs Walter Newton.
 Miss Mamie Shaughnessey is home from Watertown on short visit.
 Daniel Gillette is making many interior house improvements.
 Louis Haager has left the employ of the Shepaug and his place is taken by Walter Benedict, who comes to board with Patrick Shaughnessey.
 William Durley and Mrs Durley of New Haven were the guests of Mrs Frank Powers, last week.