The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-10-25

Congregational church, preached to a
large audience at the Baptist church, last
Sunday, in exchange with Rev Mr.
Weeks.
E. E. Ballard, the photographer, who
has been stopping at the home of Mr.
and Mrs George S. Turner, at the depot,
has taken some very excellent photo
graphs of local scenes during his stay
here. Several dwellings and some in-
terror views of A. B. Curtis handsome
residence are worthy of mention for
their clearness and artistic finish. He
also has photograph of the Bridgeport
Jail of unusual excellence.
c. S. Smaliey and George Sims took a
trip to Milford on their wheels, last
Sunday. While they were there they
were the guests of D. l.. Sturges, for
merly a resident here.
Word has been received by friends
here from Miss Annie Seeley that she
finds Michigan lovely country and that
potatoes are selling at IA cents per
bushel and other vegetables in like pro-
portion.
Miss Mary Frost, IAN evangelist of note,
was guest at the Methodist parsonage,
last week Friday. Alfred Mills from
Stony Brook also passed Friday and
Saturday there.
Nuts of all kinds are exceedingly plen
tiful in this vicinity, in fact more lying
on the ground than are picked up.
Mrs S. j. Powell has sold her crop of
sweet potato squash to Levi Blackman.
These squash have attracted quite a bit
of attention, being an entirely new
variety grown around here.
The Kings Daughters of the Metho-
dist church are arranging for a supper
to be given in the church early in
November.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Nichols welcomed
a nine and three fourth pound boy to
their home on Wednesday of last week
Daniel Edwards has gone to Vermont
to enjoy few days sport hunting big
game.
Clark S. Keller is selling off his stock,
preparatory to leave his farm and make
his home in the city for the winter.
Miss Bessie Hayes, who teaches in
Judd's district, attended the teachers
convention at New Haven, last week.
A. L. and l.. V. Slade have resumed
operations at their evaporating work, this
week, having been shut down to make
some necessary repairs.
Edgar G. Northrop, B. Hawley &
Sons popular young clerk, returned to
his position in the store, this week, hav.
ing recovered from his recent illness.
Levi Blackman has purchased a good
COW from Clark S. Keller.
There has been exceptionally good
hunting, this fall, and the local sports
men have kept local tables well supplied
with the delicacies of the season at very
reasonable prices.
Alfred Gilbert of Jamestown, N. Y,
was guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
M. B. Hawley, last week. Mr. Gilbert
is an uncle of Mrs Hawley and formerly
was located In Paris, France, where he
did large export business. He is now
living with son in Jamestown.
Selectman Hayes has been superin-
tending the repairs on the turnpike, this
week. William Osborne and Charles
Powell and son have been assisting with
the work.
Eli b. Seeley, who has been seriously
ill, is much improved in health.
The Misses Gurtens of Brooklyn have
been guests of Mr. and Mrs Wilbur
French, this week.
Mrs Esther Hawley mas been visiting
with her son, Wilbur Hawiey, at Van
dusenville, Mass, this week.
Edwards Beardsley had colt struck
by team, last week, and badly bruised |
on one Of its shoulders.
Dean & Westbrook have secured the
contract for the new iron bridge to be
placed across the brook near Blacksmith |
shop. II is expected to have
the bridge in place and open to travel in
about three weeks.
An enjoyable social was held at the
home Of John Kohler in Tashua on
night of last week. Prepare.
lions are being made for another social
to be held with Mrs Jane Mallett, next
week Thursday evening, the 31st.
G. e. Osborne, I'd, is visiting in Bridge
port.
George w. Curtiss and Edward Corn
Ing are doing carpenter work for E. B.
Meeker of Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Penfield Of Bridge
port were entertained over Sunday at the
home OF Mrs G. b. Wheeler.
p. e. Abbott and wife of Bridgeport,
also William Coley and Stanley Hoyt Of
the city, have been the guests Of George
Coley.
Charles Lane Of Bridgeport, salesman
for Bennett, the shoe man, was guest
of Moses Thorpe on Sunday.
G. B. Wheeler was for nearly eight
years associated with the late John o.
Paige as county commissioner. together
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