The Newtown bee., 1896-04-17

ncry on the Bronson place, and expects to coin the dollars on poultry.
 Mrs Sarah A. Castle and John Wooster of Seymour were united in marriage on Saturday, April f. Mrs Castle is sis ter of Mrs George Hollister, and has many friends in town.
 The last of "thc 100 afternoon teas" occurred on Thursday last at Mrs Dr Ford's, and was highly enjoyable. These gatherings of the elite have helped to break the monotony of winter, and will likely be repeated another season.
 The will contest instituted by Mrs Bun nell, one of the heirs oi the estate of the late William O'DelI, to set it aside, has been withdrawn, she taking the sum originally offered her by the other heirs. 1 In addition to this she has the pleasur of paying her own lawyer.
 l.. Kaselson and Morris Tumen, Jew pcddlcrs, left their peddling wagons at 1 Daniel McIlravcy's, in ROmford, when they started for weeks stay in Dam l bury. Upon returning they found the locks to their wagons broken and valuable goods consisting of several pairs of men's pants, shirts, one piece of cashmere underwear, etc., to the amount of about l SG0 had been stolen. MT McIlravel 1 found numerous tracks and some label which came apparently from the stolen pants toward the railroad track.
 Mir and Mrs M, C. Ford are visiting re- Iauycs in Ansonia and are to stay about d week.
 T. D. Iannon of Ronford has posted fishing notices on his land bordering thG river, and several others, are about to dc likewise, prohibiting fishing this season. and al! people are warned to beware oi the law.
 Mir and Mrs David Huriburt have a new daughter.
 Rev Mir Angel of Bridgeport vii. preach in St Johns church on Sunday morning, the 10th, and n the Town hall in the evening.
 Frank C. Cole, popular young man of the town, who lately embarked in the fish business, has leased the vacant store iu the Town hall building, formerly oc- cupied by Paul Gage, and will conduct u fish market. He has bought out the fish business of Carl Badcr, and intends to have a complete market. Mr Cole was for five years employed by ". A, Watts, aHd by his obiiging and courteous man ncr made friends on all sides. He will have the best wishes of wide circle of friends, and will surely succeed if any body can.
 The Methodist minister in charge here did not come from Roxbury to preach, last Sunday, but the usual Sunday school and Christian Endeavor were held.
 Rev Mir Chapman preached acceptably at the Town hall on Sunday evening. The Episcopal Sunday school is to be opened again this summer.
 The "sugaring off, social at the chapel on the Green was a pleasant affair Some of the youngsters went home sick, but not all of them.
 August Gustavson and Miss Ellen Lin. burg were married in their house on Fri day Light, by Rev MT Ericson. Only a few near friends attended.
 Frank Main from Watertown exchang- ed horses with William A. Watts, last week.
 E. K. Rossiter and wife were in town. for few days, inspecting the addition on their house.
 The Calhoun street schoolre opened on Monday, April 13, for the spring term with the same teachers as last term.
 Mir Fox of Bridgeport, boiler inspector for the Connecticut Boiler Insurance Co.,, was at the Echo Farm, last week.
 The Lutheran concert will be held on April IS. A large attendance is expect ed.
 A Swedish singing school is held every Monday evening Perry Anderson is the efficient leader.
 A force of painters are at work on the outside and the inside of Mrs Secumb's house. Carpenters and painters also are hurrying with E. K. Rossiter's new addi- tion.
 While Clarence Logan of New Milford is here at work, his daughter, Mabel, is visiting friends and cousins.
 Mrs Julia Richards opened her house for the summer, last week.
 Rev Mir Turner is in town for week very busy getting his furniture moved from Mrs Mitchells cottage to his own house.
 The Homeland circle meets, this week, with Mrs Peck Beach large audience is hoped for.
 Frank Ryden of Church Hill is teach ing school in Romford. Miss Alma Ry- den. who is teaching on Quaker Hill, has been home for her Easter vacation.
 Mrs Felt is . guest of her sister, Mrs pr Brown.
 MT and Mrs Edgar Calhoun of Water bury have been in town. They are nov ing most of their effects away from the farm, as they arenot coming back to live