The Newtown bee., 1896-10-23

1bG CnHuEch uIguL at the Gfange, last Wednesday, was as usual pleasant affair. Mrs Lewis Logan had the lec- turer's hour in charge, and directed the children's amuzements.
 L. C. Scott has about an acre and half of peas and barley which he is cut ting. He had the misfortune to lose 20 chickens one night last week, all being slaughtered inside the henucry.
 Ms GaIpjn nas Ind her house painted in very tasty colors by NJ. $, Woodruff and men. Mrs Mitchell is having hrr large mansion painted by MT Woodruff and helpers.
 The farmers are sowing au uru-uaI quantity of rye this year, which in view of the famine in India aid short crop of cereals in Russia and South America i: pTovidenG tote,ighC.
 There is to be a surpri party at the house of A. C. Titus, this week Wednes- day evening. Mrs Ttu, arrived hume, last Friday night, from New Haven. where she has been for fortnight past
 New cider is working and politics is sizzling.
 Frank Farrand, who has not been well all summer, was taken quite i'll, last week.
 Mrs Georgia Newton Ford from Bran ford was home fir short visit, last week.
 The BarDes family have gone to the city and now only the Van Ingens, Trow- bridges and Hutching8 remain in town, of those who do not stay here all winter. Lincolr's day was observed Thursday, the I5,b, by the Calhoun street school, who took half holiday, but the out side districts continued their usual course.
 The ual October school walk was observed on Monday. It was fine day and the boys erJoyed carrying their guns even if no game was heard from. The Pinnacle was rhe place of rendezvous.
 Mrs George HoIlister received a stroke of paralysis, last week, and is still quite l ill.
 The democratic speaker on free silver last Friday night, was Homer Cumming of Stamford.
 Voters are made on Wednesday, Octo 1 F. D1 q Monday, Octobe 26 from 9 am, till $ pm.
 Miss Tillingha8t If New Haven will speak on the Green, Thursday evening October %, upon the issues of the day.
 Rev MT Carter preached in the Swed- ish Congregational church on Sunday evening.
 The praying band of Roxbury will be at the Methodist church, next Sunday afternoon and evening.
 F. North Clark easily comes from i Goshen 20 miles on his wheel after school closes and takes tea at home.
 Charles Buckingham and family were in town, last Saturday, guests at Paul Gage's.
 Little Gertrude Coles has been blessed with baby sister and is much pleased.
 MT and Mrs Jay NettIeton are at Bos. ton, this week, to attend the American Board missionary meeting for two days also to make their daughter, Miss Lucy, visit, she being there in school.
 At the justice court at the Town hall, last Thursday, the defendant was fined six cents.
 Walter Bronson and family of New Haven, were the guests of William Watts over Sunday.
 Miss Minnie Botsford is attending school for the winter at Mrs Derrickson's ill New Preston, boarding at T. c. Black
 Mrs w. H. Farrand, who has recently been called on to mourn the death of her brother, received the sad intelligence, last week, of the sudden death of her on- ly sister, Mrs Alice Paul Daughtery, at Evanston, Ill. She was 30 years old and young woman of remarkable promise She was a favorite sister of Mrs Farrand, who keenly feels the loss. By this death and that of her father the family home in Illinois is broken up. Two brothers and Mrs Farrand are the surviving members