The Newtown bee., 1896-09-18
Fairfield County News.
!, sTRATFORD.

a. -IRI4F RI4FATH AT oF WILLIAM 5. SNYDER
 William B. Snyder died at, his home | on Harris street, last week, at the-age'D I 74 years. Snyder had been i'll for B few days, but nothing serious was anticipa- ted, and the end came quite suddenly from heart troppllRs. He was a Mason of'high degree and for. many years be- fore ,qQ9mrqiRg heFe to reside, had been contractQr in the Wheeler 6 Wilson shqp at Bridgeport, Having acquired com potency he made this place his summer resiFdsnof, spending shes winters in, 1T, Flori,, d ffa; z. He He Ieay9A wife qpiy, lnteFmont ,WaFs made, in l4raakeyieY cemetery, ,, BridGe"1 ,POrtl Pn Friday afternoon. ,s ..... '.' The eight months old child of John Hayes, the baker at. Clinton < Holmes, died, last week, from cholera infantuIn. f. f 2. l:i+':
 Lillie Rivers, charged with keeping a disorderly house on Silver Row, opposite St Micbaers cemetery, was brought be fore Justice Peek and her caae contihued for further hearing. '' o.'
 Two hundred and thirty dogs have been registered,
 Capts George Culver and Nelson Wake Hey have bought the cotton schooner, Three Sisters, from parties in New .Jer- sey. She viii be used in the oystet trade, Mrs Hart and daughter, Of shelton, have visited Mir and Mrs W. S.,'Curtis, of King street. ..,'a. ..
 Mrs Sidney 5. Beardsley entertained 8 large party of lady friends at whist at her residence on King street, one after noon last week. A dainty luncheon fol- lowed the games and all present report a Ide1ightfui time. '3ii'
 F. P. Blakeman, at one time clerk in the ticket office at the station, has gone to work for the New York and Eastern News. Co. ..a ss..
 Miss Lucy Chevalle has gone to Step ney'to take charge of school there. John Burritt, who has been il for some time, is reported improving,
 Mrs Cpgswe4 has gone to Worcester Mass, ltoF,q few days, /:
 Mrs John Maynard, of Hempstead, T.,
 l., has visited her mother, Mrs Elliott J Peck, on Long Brook avenue.
 Stephen D. Smiths store ou' Main street has been put .ln eRape for g schoolroom, to be used by2a portion of the primary department<of Che graded school.
 Capt John Miller has been i'll, but ia reported better,
 The Wheel club are arranging for 8 series ot, races .. ... ..
 Maple drum corps are getting intD 8hape@for campaign, work this fall. H. P. stagg and sAngob Blakoman were delegates to the Congressional convention at Torrington. .:.... -..
 The gale of Wednesday blew down a large blaok,walhut.tre On the premises of T. 5. Fairchild on Broad street. W, K. Freer of Chicago has visited Miss Maria Wilcox on Bruce avenue, Paul Cary, has made short business trip to New York and New Jersey. William F. Holmea, the popular clerk for many years in Watson Smiths gro cery store, has been quite i'll with ma- Iarias His many friends wish him speedy sreeoyery. < 1rs- f5 ....... ,..
 A young man in the north part of the town has. been caught sprinkIing tacks tn)the road usedby Bicycle riders.
 Walter, Rine and wife are mourning .tAe.loss of their pinesyiear-old daughter, 7Edith5 Etoh)searlet' fever. A younger sister is also i'll with the same disease. Their many friends sympathize with them in their ReFeayepeqt.
 Mrs H. o. Stickles, the mother of the tour babies 1FecenBly born at CIapboard Hill, died from a complication of diseas- es. The children have been taken to the Bridgeport hospital, where every possi- Die care viii be taken of them, The family were in very, moderate cir ceugmsstance9, but our people, ,iand friends in Bridgeport, have responded nobly to calls for assistance, and both. mother and children have had the best of care and attendapce. Dr Lewis was the physician in charge, and he has been un- 1 tirfhg in his efforts for their physical 1 andptempDral welfare, donating his pro fessional services and making large collections ttin of cash and clothing for the ! Ftt4gEE4 jE'szrH5Y g"Ea T .lt%J 5'T '-' '+S 1h@th 1nfy3sd.I n5 bstz7ssai p@vy 2@"~i '" "' ,hT'Ma 9eelstRenel stolen in town last | week one belonging te Miss Helen ' Coe and 6he .t6 GeoFg6 Qqffea.,. 1 t5EHi uU3QGtGH Yb glEluFhJ .ts1HKJ stHns E.. ] q, RaY&Mr GoEnRall aAfb Christ church, andsmtfa, have retufneaofEom their trip | sbroAa. ,doGnl iu1ijHuod E .,'--,. l f8l .stIJ sesDus f4o 6ug 39l1
 Rev .Mr ;Pardee, a, former rector of |