The Newtown bee., 1895-11-15
STE eNEY AND VICINITY.

STEeNEY AND VICINITY.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND oRMMAN
DREW.
Ormman Drew and the Humane society
have had clash. Mr. Drew it seems
had an unruly COW that it was almost
impossible to keep anywhere. In driv-
ing her along the highway, one day re-
Gently, this animal thought nothing OF
scaling all the fences in sight and caus
ing a considerable amount of chasing,
so he thought he would lead her, bur
she wouldn't lead either and so Mr. Drew,
it seems, someW hat lost his temper, (per-
haps not altogether without cause) and
found vent for it in severely Furnishing
her, considerably harder punishment. no
doubt, than he ought to have inflicted.
The result was it came to the ears of
Humane Agent Tousey and he had
Grand Juror Purdy swear out com.
plant. The case was tried at Stepney
on Tuesday of this week before Justice
Edison Hayes, Attorney e. O. Hull pros
ecuting and Attorney Frank Rogers of
Bridgeport appearing for Mr. Drew
Justice Hayes found him guilty and I'M
posed fine of 81 and cosbe, amounting
in all to about $50. Mr. Drew took an
appeal under 800 bonds, which was fur
nshed by Burr Hawley. There are a
number of people who think that the hu-
name society are carrying things little
too far in their zeal in looking after the
dumb animals, and several have offered
Mr. Drew assistance if desired in fight
ing and making this test case. The
witnesses in the case were Messrs Henry,
Frederick p, Charles and Wilson Sher-
man, Edwards G.. Beardsley, Peter Po-
laski and r. G. Tousey for the Humane
society, who testified substantially that
Mr. Drew beat, stoned and kicked the
cow too much, and Mr. Drew and Beach
Hill testified for the defense that the COW
was not seriously hurt. The court was
held in Leavenworth's hall. Deputy
Sheriff Hull was the officer who served
the papers.
DEATH OF MRS MARY N. BLAKkMAN.
Stepney lost another of its old inbab
itants on last week Thursday morning,
when the death of Mrs Mary n. Blake.
man, widow of the late Charles Blake
man, ccurred. Mrs Brakeman had been
in poor health for some time. She was 8
consistent member of the Stepney Bap.
fist church and was 81 years of age
The funeral services were held from the
home of her daugher, Mrs F. FL. Lyon
on Monday, Rev DR. Merwin officiating
The pail bearers were Dea Burr Hawley
Daniel Edwards, Moses Thorpe and
Wilbur F. Selleck. The internent was
in the Stepney cemetery.
One day last week John Tread well
Arthur Gilbert and William B. Mallett
went to Brookfield on hunting expedi
tion and returned with a nice string OF
birds. Mr. Treadwell tried his luck il
the northern cline again, this week
taking his dog and trusty gun with hin
to North Kent on Tuesday, when he ex
pected to add to his laureIs as hunter
E. E. Ballard, the successful photog
rapher, who has been passing some
time at the Depot as guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs George S. Turner, leaves
for his home at Reynoldsville, N. Y, or
Saturday of this week.
Arthur Curtis, son of Andrew B. Cur
| tits, was one of the ushers at the Terrill-
Green wedding at Bridgeport on Thurs
day of this week.
Miss Harriet Hall was calling on ole
friends in Lower Stepney, one day this
week.
Mrs G. S. Turner at the Depot is KEEP
very busy weaving carpets and rugs anG
| turns out some very handsome rag car
| peting.
Mrs r. B. Rockwell was the guest Of
friends in Bridgeport during part Of
last week.
Mrs Orlando Platt passed day Of
| last week as a guest of her daughter
Mrs John t. Porter, at Lower Stepney
Stove Man John Benedict has beer
unusually busy in putting out new
stoves, the past week. He is furnishing
the Easton Congregational church will
| new heaters Tor their edifice.
Sylvester Nichols and wife from
Bridgeport were in attendance at the
excellent supper served by the Kings
Daughters at the Methodist church or
| Tuesday of last week. He says the
| Stepney ladies stake the cake'' on In
dian pudding and baked beans, and he's
about right. Stepney ladies take nc
back seats when it comes to the culinary
department.
Rev and Mrs Ell. w. Jones were very
pleasantly entertained at the home OF
@. e. Osborne during their recent shorl
stay in town.
Mrs Hannah Hall celebrated her 49, /
birthday on Wednesday IF this week
Though somewhat feeble she is still
able to do all her own work about the
house.
OOuu DuTTltL HAS Recently SWappeQ
horse for COW with Ormman Drew.
Miss Daisy Waller from Bridgeport
passed Sunday with her mother, Mrs
Waller, at the Center.
1t is expected that the third quarterly
conference will be held in the Methodist
church on Sunday.
Miss Lille Hubbell has accepted 8
position in W. T. Eastwood's factory.
w. W. Bean of Bridgeport has been In
town looking after milk for his mill
route in that city.
DIR Huntington from New York City
has been in town enjoying several days
hunting with Charles B. Nichols, whose
guest he was.
Mrs Agur Beardsley has been spend
ing few DAYS at her old home with hel
son, Edward Beardslev.
The teams from Bridgeport that have
been up all summer for milk and met al
Hawley's store, have changed the hour t6
3 o'clock in the afternoon, which makes
quite a difference with. those that bring
milk there.
Edward Beardsley has been assisting
Perry Hubbell in moving hay from the