The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20

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A grandson of 7. B. Fairchild recently
shot.a fine buck, weighing l75 pounds, in
the Adirondacks.
A special meeting of the w. c. T. U.
met, Thursday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs Charles Hubbell.
Miss Helen Birdseye Curtis left, this
week, to enter Wellesley college.
Several weddings are talked of to come
off this fall.
MIR Chatfee's goods have been shipped
to his new home in New York, and Mrs
Chaffee will leave to join her husband in
a few days.
Sheriff Stagg has been to Greenfield,
Mass, on a business trip.
Miss Parker of Portsmouth, Va, who
has been visiting Mrs Brakeman on
| Broad street, has returned to her home.
Miss Jackson and sister, who have
been at the Benjamin house for some
time, have left for Long Branch.
Miss lBoxall of New York, who has
spent the summer at Mrs Porter's, on
Stratford avenue, has returned to her
home. She will be missed from the ten
mis- club, as she was accounted one of
their best players.
Mrs Hasbrook and son, who have spent
the summer at the VanV oorhis place, on
Elm street, have gone to Litchfield to
spend September.
Miss Sarah B. Russell has gone to
Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs L. L. Belden have returned
to their home on Main street, from a
summers sojourn at Essex Junction, Vt.
Miss Grace M. Hawley has gone to
teach school.
James Leavitt and wife, who have
been at the Benjamin house for a few
days, have returned to their home on
Staten Island.
Attorney George W. Carey and his
mother have returned from trip to New
town.
Joseph Chase has resigned the super
intendency of the Lundy's Lane Baptist
church Sunday school.
The concert which the Baptist Sunday
school was to give, has been postponed
till next month.
All the fox hunters in town have had
great sport in trying to get fox which
escaped from cage in Druggist Tattle's
yard, back of his store. At last account
the fox had proved too cunning to be
caught by the combined talent engaged
in the attempt to capture him.
In this town of between 1000 and 5000
inhabitants, there are over 20 people be-
tween the ages of 70 and so years, and
nearly 80 between so and so.
The junior department Of the kinder
garten school on Broad street began, this
week.
The registrars were in attendance at
the town clerks Office on Thursday, the
18th, to receive the names of those wish
ing to be made voters.
The Clover Leaf club had a large at
tendance at their lawn party, last Satur-
day, at the rectory, in spite Of the chilly
weather. They cleared over $50, which
will materially help out the carpet fund.
The Village Improvement society met.
Thursday evening, to discuss good roads.
The effect of the meeting may be shown
at the annual town meeting on October Z
Arthur Sammis has erected large
windmill at his residence.
Justice Peck recently fined man ST.
and costs for stealing corn from d. C.
Wood.
Miss Louise Herring has gone to
Brooklyn for the winter.
The flag pole, purchased by the Veter-
an Association has been placed in posi-
ton on Academy Ill., near the soldiers
monument.
Miss Amy Cradduck and Richard M.
Smith were married at the rectory, last
week, Rev Z. N. Cornwall officiating.
Their numerous friends remembered
them by many handsome gifts. They
will reside on Main street.
Stage & Beardsley are building new
house on the Ferry road.
Miss Cornelia Judson, for some years
missionary in Japan, has returned TO
her fathers home on the Ferry road.
The Tribune fresh air fund benefit,
held in the Town hall, was success So
cially and financially.
Mrs Day and daughter have gone to
the Catskills.
Miss Lindsey of Elm street, who was
SO seriously injured by a burglar some
months since, has recovered sufficiently
to receive her many friends.