The Newtown bee., 1896-06-12

ent to enjoy the sermon by Rev F, r. Braman, the new pastor of the Baptist church. He has been busily engaged in ettling in the parsonage and Is now req dy to become better acquainted with his people.
 MT and Mrs E. A. Cramer of New Ha- ven were guests of Isaac Wells, last week.
 Miss Minnie Davis visited Noroton, Saturday.
 Charles Mohr rides a new wheel.
 A.J. Canfeld of Bridgeport came up on his wheel and spent Saturday and sunday at his old home.
 A large number of the young people cOudn'5 resist the circus at Bridgeport on Saturday. Even some of the papas had to go to take the boys, you know.
 Mrs Perry HubbelI has been visiting in Bridgeport with friends.
 Adelbert Hubbel has tried his luck at trading horses.
 The young ladies comprising the r. '. l.. club of Long Hill will hold a straw berry festival and lawn party at the res idCnCe of Michael LIOnan, Friday even ing, June l9, for the benefit of St Stev- ems church. A cordial invitation is ox- tended to all to attend If stormy the festival will be held on the first fair Cy- Cning,
 A party comprising about 20 Stepuey- ties enjoyed rousing old clam bake down on the beach, one day last week.
 Blacksmith John r, Porter got a cinder l0 his eye a short time ago which ha4 been causing him some trouble. Mrs Frederick Plumb of Bethel, who is passing some time with MT and Mrs John T. Porter, visited friends in Bridge port on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
 1t isn't dull rimcs at C. l.. SmaIIey's shop if the crowd of wagons standing out m front of his shop is any sign 0i lha times. The early dry weather did hurry the wagons to the Hospitals. Blacksmith John T. Por er made il y- ing visit to Bridgeport, Monday, to buy new wheels. Mr rPOrter says work keeps him hunmng,
 The painters Finished work uu Andrew 5. Curtis buildings on Monday night. His house is especially bright and atLruc. tive in it's new dress.
 Mrs Esther Uavley, who has been car ing for Mrs Ealph Benedict at Halter town, has been called to Chestnut uill to c>7" tor Mr5 French, an elderly Iady.
 J,.r E. CosgTj1, Station Agent French G2nt-hand man, will Cake charge of the Long Iljl station while Station Agent kennedy Is away trying matri- m0UiU lrHtu-u.
 N.-- %.. .- H&Lamau met with a slight A>rE E.. while swinging in ham, mock wi ,a 10 If her young friends, last WerE Fj'-- ttVrunnn. One of the posts 10 "i.:,i. :ha hammock WAS zvuUg gave WHY ana frll trking Miss Wakeman on bc. head and hurCin& her quite badly.
 ism D. Bycl0W entertained his bro;ur. D-car Hi&etoW and faluIiv from DrldErFJTC, over sunday.
 4 qu+ wedding took placr at the Con %rPgau .Ial parsonage n Monroe. last week x Nrdueaday night, when Rev A. R Lrt" o"ted in marriage Miss Elsie Joyce, daughtH Of John Joyce, and Ernest Sher- man, sct of Wilson sherman.
 Mrs q. w. oims passed Sunday in |. l@S port with her mother.
 Mrs Levi French from Huntingtown vas Visi1iug with old friends about the Depot cn Monday of this week.
 Misa Amelia Osborne, who has been an invalid for some time past, WAS taken for u drive by Miss Ge0rgic Knapp through Long Hill, one day recently. The fact l> worthy of mention in that it is the first Cimc in over 70 years that Miss Osborne a@s been on Long HUI, though living so n.a., Dpor t"a'.n keeping her closely c"ftiurd at h tnn.
 Mrs R. B Hti!cc h@5 returned to SteD- lev and is sta ing at ,he Andrew Joyce place. l. is ruuogtd that she will con rhuu lo lAake jC har home here.
 Mrs Janps Glover of Shelton has been a guest at The home of Dea and Mrs Burr Hawiey.
 Miss Roberts ofE4ston has been enter tajncd by Mis- Nellie Bride.