The Newtown bee., 1896-01-31

very ehJOyaDle party to QulJe HuB- Der of relatives and intimate friends. Among those present were his sister, Mrs Stebbins, and a niece, Miss Nellie Benedict from Bethel, and MT and Mrs John Benedict and Mir and Mrs Charles Hawley from the Depot.
 Arthur B. Curtis, son of Andrew B Curtis at the Depot, has been quite sick with an attack of grip.
 This place enjoyed a glorious surprise when the news was proclaimed that on January 20, Mrs Melissa Gibbs was qui- etly married to Robert Burns, the cere- mOny taking place at Meriden. No one here suspected such an occurrance. MT and Mrs Burns will make their future home at New Haven, whither Mrs Burns moves her household effects.
 Miss Phebe, daughter of Blacksmith c. L. Smalley at the Depot, is rapidly recovering from her recent illness with throat trouble.
 George $. Turner has recently added to his collection of antiques an old deed bearing date of l751. It is an old timer and was given to Mir Turner by Orman Drew.
 MT and Mrs Albert Bottom will soon close up their home here and make their future home in Bridgeport. They will live with their brother-in-law, Eden Summers of IS California street, who re, gently lost his wife, and for whom they will care. Their friends here regret their departure to the city.
 Blacksmith C. L. Smalley has again proved his ingenuity, this time making very neat and convenient revolving book case for Dr Hill.
 Mrs Plumb Hawley has returned from Naugatuck, where she has been for some time past, and on Sunday was called to Hattertown to assist in the care of Miss Hattie Fischer, who is very seriously ill with pneumonia.
 Julius Hawley has been on the sick list, requiring a doctors care.
 Mrs R B. Weller has been in Bridge port, this week, caring for her youngest son, who is sick with what is feared to be pneumonia.
 Mrs Miles T. Eastwood will remove to Naugatuck, where she j, ,ins her husband who recently has secured work there.
 The union Endeavor meeting are well attended and the young people take Fl live interest in the topics taken up from week to week.
 s. J. Powell advertises his handsome ~urrey, which is almost new, for sale.
 Lewis Uubbell has been among the uofortunates who have missed poultry from their roo,ts, recently, several nicr fowls making their disappearance not many nights ago.
 While B. Hawley & Cos large grain wagon was making one of it's many trip. between the Depot and the Center, freighted with grain, wheel collapsed on Monday of this week making it neces- sary to put it in the repair shop for time.
 C, H Blydenberg has bought the Charles Purdy place and a Mir Harris from Bridgeport is running it for him.
 Nil and Mrs Charles Fowler and son of Danbury have been entertained by their cousin. Zalm0n Purdv.
 Charles Lane of Bridgeport, formerly of B. Hawley & Co.'S has visited friends in the village. He is a salesman for The Bennett Shoe Co.,, of Bridgeport.
 c. E. Osborne seceived~ several fine Wilcox 65 White organs besides a supply of New Home machines, last week The organs are very pretty designs in oak. Any one wishing to buy piano, organ or sewing machine can save a good deal of money by dealing with him.
 Dea Burr Hawley and Benjamin H. French have been appointed appraisers on the estate of the late Hannah Hall and an inventory has been taken. Rev Benjamin Hall was appointed executrix by the will.
 Mrs Hills of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs R. B. Weller.
 Mrs Henry Seeley, who has been car ing for her mother, sick with pneumonia, has returned home, herself sick with the prevailing sore throat trouble.
 
 MT Silliman, of the Stratford Granite Works, was in town on Monday.
 F. M. Garfield lost valuable two- year.old Jersey heifer,' last week. It was the only COW he had.
 Mrs George Wells and daughter of Bethel were guests of Miss Jennie Wells, Wednesday.
 Mrs Wallace Davis entertained Mrs E. D. Briscoe and daughters, Jessie and Eva, Thursday. Mrs Daniel Davis is spending few days at her son Robert Davis, in Hope we'll.
 Miss Georgia Knapp and Mrs M. K. Parmelee spent a part of last week in 
 Charles Lane visited at NJ. H. Thorpe'a, 
 Miss Clara Downs has returned to Long HUI after two weeks visit with l her grandmother, Mrs H. Canfield
  Once in while the fact is forcibly brought to our minds that the persons rom whom to buy drugs is a druggist.