The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-12-13

every evening through this week, have
been we'll attended and a considerable in
terest manifested in them. Rev Mr. Sands
of Bridgeport is assisting Rev Mr. Mer-
win in the work, and his conduct OF the
meetings has met with approval.
DEATH OF MRS MARY wAKELEY.
Mrs Mary Wakeley, widow of the late
Lyman Wakeley, died at her home on
Saturday of last week, SO years of age.
The funeral services were held on Mon
day, Rev Mr. Whipple of Tashua off1ciat-
ing. Mrs Wakeley leaves one daughter,
Mrs Maria Terrill.
Mr. and Mrs House from Bridgeport
were guests OF Mrs Zalmon Purdy, last
week. They came to Stepney to attend
the meetings being held by Rev Mr. Sands,
being members of his congregation in
Bridgeport, and passed the night with
Mrs Purdy.
Miss Eliza Osborne has again proved
her skill in being too much for the
skunks who bother her chickens during
the night hours. This time she killed
the third large animal Of the season with
another dose Of poison put on to that
same old hen. Let the good work 60 on.
Mrs Plumb Hawley has been in Nichols,
WhCAO bhC Aao vA5lUCu VIII hCl OlOlhOl
and two sisters who live there.
John Osborn from Fairfield agreeably
surprised his mother, Mrs Susan Osborn,
on Thanksgiving day In not only paying
her the annual pleasant visit, but by
bringing with him prime turkey all
ready to be put in the oven.
Miss Kittie French now commutes be-
tween here and Bridgeport daily, having
entered Martins shorthand school on
Monday for course of study.
Stepney's porkers have rapidly been
giving their last squeals and making a
bee line for the pork barrel during the
past two weeks.
G. l.. Smalley and George Sims couldn't
weather and good travelling of last Sun
wheels to Bridgeport and return.
Mrs Andrew B. Curtis at the depot has
been i'll.
Howard Jennings has traded horses
with Merchant G. G.. Downs of Long Hill,
exchanging handsome dark brown
horse for Mr. Downs horse that has pee 4
lame.
Andrew B. Curtis has Just received a
quantity Of best quality middlings which
he Is selling at the extremely low price
of SIG per ton.
Blacksmith G. L. Smalley has been put
ting his inventive genius to work at his
able gear that is practical to the rider,
as it can be changed in few moments,
and adjusts the bicycle either to hill
climbing or to level roads. 1t would be
a valued addition to any wheel, and his
idea, were it generally known, would be
Initiated by some of the wheel manufac-
turers.
Miss Winnifred Wakeman is spending
a couple of weeks in Brooklyn with
former schoolmates, Misses Forfar and
Gein.
Mrs Il. E. Garfield and daughter, Mrs
E. B. Rawling, visited in Long Hill and
Bridgeport the past week.
Lewis Edwards is treating his house to
coat Of paint. W.-B. Davis is doing
the work.
Curtis Taylor is staying at Mrs NJ. K
Miss Elsie Garfield spent Sunday in
Bridgeport.
Robert Davis and family of Hopewell
spent Sunday at Daniel Davis.
Another very handsome and attractive
monument has been erected in this
Cemetery of Monuments" by Temple
Brothers Of Rutland, VT, for Miss
George Knapp and Mrs Peter B. Parme-
lee, representing two branches of the
Nathanial Knapp family. The monu.
ment Is Of Barre granite, of very fine
color and quality and ranks among the
very best stones In this cemetery as to
beauty Of design and thorough workman
ship. It has three basel, the first being a
massive block with broken sides and cut
corners, the third base has very neat
border design raised and polished. The
cap Is Of Gothic design and very neat.
This granite lie not so liable to iron rust
as the darker kinds OF granite. some Of
which in this cemetery already show
the dark stains Of the iron, badly dis
figuring the monument. n. s. King Of
Pittsfleld, Mass, made the sale and de-
serves praise for the fine piece Of work
set mp.
George Hayes has among his relics an
old Republican Farmer dated 1S47.
: Miss Edna Corning fs suffering with
hard cold.
Sweet Brothers have set up their steam
saw mill and are at work In Mrs Annie
BENEFITS woods.