The Newtown bee., 1895-06-28
STAMFORD.
TOWN AND PERSONAL 1orr1Nas

ioNi iS <AtsA' EpOONAL Dr Cogswell, who has been seriously ! Ill for some days, is reported as improy- ing, with fair prospect of speedy recovery. Miss Amy Taintor, recent graduate
 Of smith college, is spending her vaca- l tion at her home on Main street. Mrs J. 5. Saltus of New York is visit ing her father, at River place. Dr Robert l. BIakeman, a recent gra- duate from the University of Vire mia.
 has been appointed health officer for the county of Albermarle, Virginia. The annual banquet of the Chautauqua circle was held, last week, at the resi- dence of George W. Fairchild. Covers were laid for B guests and very enioy- able time was experienced. The Cupheags held their annual shore dinner at Minor Smiths hotel. All pres ent report one of the best of the many good times, they have in former years enjoyed under the friendly care of Minor.
 Miss Maude Wolf graduated this week from the state normal school in New Haven.
 Miss Maud Miller was one of the grad uating class at the high school in Bridgeport. The new electric lights of the Trac- tion company are the cause of much fav- orable comment.
 Miss Mamie Wilcoxson was a mem- Der of the graduating class at the High school in Bridgeport, as was Miss Jessie R. Silliman, a former resident of this place, now of Bridgeport, and pupil of our graded school. The funeral services of Mrs A. C., Churchill were held at her late home on Long Brook avenue, last week, and the remains taken to Hartford for interment, She was S5 years of age The graduating exercises of the gra- ded school were held in Town hall. Thursday evening. Robert Howard Russell, of New York, spent Sunday with his father, Judge Robert H. Russell, at the family resi- l dence on Elm street. Miss Cornelia Sterling and her niece, Miss Catherine Bunueil, left this week \ for an extended trip in Europe. The largest crowd of the season visit ed us on Sunday, via the trolley cars. The annual meeting of the first school l district was held this week. There is some complaint because the l boys who bathe in the creek, near the | Milford road, wear no bathing suits. The first dance of the summer season
 will be held in Town hall, Friday even- ! ing.
 Miss Ida Atwood, Mrs I. s. Beardsley.
 Mrs Robert Hard, Miss Florence Allen,
 L. N. Burr, Mrs W. A. Rogers and Mrs George Brown, will assist Mrs W, o, Brown at her grand concert and enter I tainment in Town hall, July 9, for the
 benefit of the Hook and Ladder Co. Justice Peck inflicted a fine of S6 and
 cost on Charles Clark, for cruelty
 to his horse. An appeal to a higher court was taken.
 ! FFhQ T1ninr Thr;c 1 ties of this place and vicinity, will have a grand rally at the Congregational l church on Saturday afternoon at D. m. ! An attractive program has been arrang- ed and Junior Epworth League of the
 Methodist church invited to attend.
 The trolley poles have been newly painted.
 The Osceolas were defeated in Milford.
 last Saturday. The game stood to 4, a serious accident to Whitney early in the game may have been the cause of this result.
 A stage is running from John Hard,s corner to the Lordship farm. A Stepney man hitched his horse in l town Sunday, while he called on friend. When he returned he found his team gone and supposed he had started for home. So he followed on foot, but could get no trace of it. He returned here the next day and found it in posses
 sion of Sheriff Stagg, who picked the team up while wandering about the streets.
 David l.. Rhoades is out again but is
 still suffering from a severe attack of
 malaria.
 George W. Carey has completed his
 studies and been admitted to practice at
 the bar.
 Miss Sarah Barry and John Condon of
 Norwalk were recently married at the
 home of the brides mother. They will reside in Norwalk.
 The sociable given by the Young Peo- ple's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Congregational church was a financial success, the net result being about S6O. which goes to foreign mission work
 Strawberries and cherries are very plentiful and very fine.
 Mrs George Beach and daughter, Mar ion, have visited friends in Meriden.
 F. o. Blakeman has returned from two weeks visit in Virginia.
 Rev Dr Weston is visiting friends in town.
 Miss Weaver of New Haven is visiting Miss Clara Curtis, on Long Brook aven- ue.
 Miss Helen Birdseye Curtis has visited friends in Bridgeport.