The Newtown bee., 1896-07-03
Litchlield County News.
WOODBuRY.
THE PARKER ACADEMY.

THE PARKER ACADEMY.
 The Parker Academy has closed for the year, having had 8 successful season under the principalship of Prof k. $. Body. The work done in this school is of high order, and stands with the best preparatory schools in Connecticut. Prof Boyd is careful and painstaking in- atructor, having the welfare of his pupils at heart. He has been fortunate in his assistant. For three years Miss Dana taught with mal led acceptance, and dur ing the last year he has had the assist ancc of his brother, d student in Brown university. The benefit of such school As Parker avAdpmY to Woodbury cannot be over estimated; and thoughtful peo- pIc realize this. It i- a fortunate thing for the community land this is written with no idea of tl,ttcryl ;, to have a man of Prof Hoyd'= ahjlity among our citizens. lhc people are really helping themselves in supporting this school. Mr Boyd has tho assuraucc of a large number of new pupils the coming fall. and we prophecy the ensuing year will br tbc most pros porous in the history of the academy.
 George II DrakcIcy has gene to Buna- To after cattle.
 Mrs l.. L. Hotrhkiss has returned from her visit to Seymour.
 In the recent Sunday thunder storm the lightning struck large tree near C. D. Minors house, doing but little damage Mir Minors family were ah~cnt from homo
 George B. French js on the conya!c-r- cnl list, while Nts French is very srr- ou-ly ill with p'"uu~y and grip. Her son, br Eugene French of Watcrtowl ,2t- tends her.
 -Four children at Mrs umon-- and lhrcr ot Mr rhrN+ are on the sick Ii trrcov.r- ing from the mu:,-lns.
 Howard Cartwright and Mrs Cowlce are also on thr sick lj~t
 Miss Fannie tur'i~ took charge of J]'o -yryicr+ of the Womau's club, June It. She rcad a very interesting paper on l'ompctt, and Mrs II. D. Curtis read an account of the eruption of Nesuyiu~ at time of the destruction uf the city, Mis- Gurtck sang & fine selection.
 John 0, Msrtin euI occupy his resi- drrcc ou thc E~-t.rn hills during lue summer A GaajIY frorn out of town will occupy his house on Main street.
 George Eos~ru is pushing the mp~ou work on thr new oven of the Woodbusy bakery.
 pmng the lato SunIay ~hov,r t2:c lightning struck the barn of Mrs GIberr in West Side and killed COW of E. B. IInman on ogassy HdI
 The uc,ghbors in School District No. l are making marked improvements in the sidewalk. a good cxmnpl" ttor others to follow.
 Miss Hattie Walk. T was in town rccrnt- ly with her hjcy>r.
 State couueulor l.. D. Leonard visited Col Kellogg council, No. 95, 0. LA. , Monday evening. June 29.
 E. W. Pond returned, last week, from a visit to the Adiroudacks ard Nangoicy hikes. He had famous luck at fishing, aud tells some big fish sturics. MrPoud has a fine lot of fishing tackle, and brides himself on being an expert isher- man.
 C. C. Grjswold, whose farm is located east of the village, has gone into the vegetable business Three times week he peddlc- vegetables through the town, and has been rewarded with a got q patronage.
 The Woodbury ball club play two games at Litchfcld, tomorrow.
 Mrs Ncttlcton of Milford is the guest of her sister, Mrs Walter <. BCuin.
 John W. Warner of West Haven visited wi.h Miss Florence Nj. Fowler, recently,
 The indications are that Woodbury will send delegation of about l50 to the ball games at Iitchheld, tomorrow.