The Newtown bee., 1895-11-22
METHODIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.

structure and making it safe to cross the
stream on.
METHODIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.
The quarterly conference was not held
in the Methodist church, last Sunday, as
was expected on account Of the stormy
weather, but was postponed for week.
The attendance at the Methodist church,
last Sunday, were startled by the faint
ing of Mrs Carrie Elwell, during the
hour of service. The room was very
warm. She recovered sufficiently in a
few moments to be assisted to her home.
Andrew b. Curtis has recently placed
Manhattan gas heater in his handsome
residence at the Depot to be used in the
open fire places when the weather is not
cool enough to require the services of his
complete hot water heating apparatus.
1t works like charm.
Mrs George S. Turner has recently
woven two very handsome chenille rugs
for Mrs Dayton at Long Hill on her car
pet weaver. They are very fine speci-
mems and show excellent workmanship.
A. B. Curtis had portion of his grist
mill at the Depot re-shingled, last week.
Andrew B. Curtis and family were iu
attendance at thel Platt-Walker wedding,
which occurred in Bridgeport on Thurs
day of last week.
Mrs Wesley Edwards was guest Of
friends in East Village, last week.
Miss Verona French, with her step
mother, Mrs johnson, were guests at the
home Of Birdsey Sherman and Mrs Abram
Purdy, last week.
was in Easton on Monday, working on
the new heaters he is putting in the Con-
gregational church there.
Miss Kittie French visited friends III
NewtOwn, last week.
Miss Annie Seeley started for Boston
on Wednesday, where she will pass 8
few days with friends.
Mrs Jane johnson, Mrs Emeline Ward
and Mrs Burr Mead have been recent
guests at the home of their brother,
George Durand.
Mrs Andrew Leavenworth is in New
Milford caring for the sick.
Mrs Melissa Gibbs has returned from
Bridgeport, where she passed few days
with friends.
Mrs p. E. Abbott from Bridgeport and
Mrs James Marshall from Fall River,
Mass, were guests over Sunday at the
home of George Coley. Mrs Marshall.
who Is Mr. Coley's daughter, sailed for
England on the goth Of the month for a
pleasure trip.
w. B. Craft butchered two mammoth
porkers, recently, that unitedly tipped the
scales to 500 pouods.
Mrs r. B. Weller passed Sunday in
Bridgeport with her children.
s. j. Powell is meeting with good sue
cess in the bakery business on the Is
land, and enjoys the work.
Lewis Huhbell, who has been suffering
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in health. His nephew from Stratford
has been assisting In the care of him.
Mrs Harriet Hall has packed her house
hold goods in the house Of Mrs Burton,
and gone to Bridgeport, where she ex-
poets to pass the winter.
The large contract on the Tashua
church, in which George Lyon is the
principal artist, is about completed.
Mrs s. j. Powell has disposed Of her
20.year-old lemon tree to Mrs Seth Hill
Of Tashua. 1t was q fine tree. The sale
was the result Of an advertisement in
The BEE, where advertising brings good
returns.
Miss Annie Seeley has disposed OF q
quantity Of hay to George Edwards.
Charles Hanks of Bridgeport is re- paint
ing the buildings of Miss Georgia Knapp.
Messrs Nichols and Hubbell have re
Gently been doing some great hunting
How is bag with 10 grouse in it, for a
days luck?
Candee & Jennings are on the lookout
for new carload of horses, this week.
There will be some nice ones in the lot.
A. G. Cook, the cattle dealer, has been
In town looking after new mich cows.
The Lothian kennels are getting ready
an exhibit for the bench show in Bridge
port, which occurs Thanksgiving week.
n1iuor 10 rs1n
for G. A. Blydenberg selling fish, CLAIMS,
oysters and other produce; also bread,
cake and pie for r. s. Adams, making
three days through Easton and three
through Stepney and Tashua each week
Mr. Benefits courteous manner will gain
him the confidence Of the people.
Bert Armstrong is building house to
be.run on wheels to his various wood jobs,
in which he will live all the while. Levi
Terrill is doing the work.
Frank Lucas, while saving down tree
In the woods Of Mrs Maria Terrill on
Sweets job, was caught under q falling
tree and had his head badly Gut. The
wounds were sewed up and 1t Is thought
he will recover.
George B. Sherwood is recovering from
q severe attack Of q stomach trouble.
Miss Jennie Downs celebrated her 18th
birthday, Friday evening, November 10.
Mira Mary a. Everetts is visiting at the
home Of Mrs Charles r. Gilbert and Step
hen Nichols, after which she will make
Bridgeport her home for tho winter.
Mrs Fannie Reynolds expects soon to
90 to Danbury to spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs Frederick Cocker.
Mrs Lewis Edwards has very hand
some rag carpet which fhe advertised for
sale recently.
Charles r. Gilbert has just completed
his mill, putting In 15-horse power en-
CINE ar d boiler and, with the pew Burr
stone, he 10 now ready to accommodate
The farmers for miles around.
william Osborn had bed Of pansies II
full bloom IL his garden, November 10.
Miss Emily Secley has returned from 4
vtsit II New Haven
Zalmon Pufdy has made his flrst ship.
nnent q Infueoflnl earth 10 Kesnes n. III
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