The Newtown bee., 1896-08-28

was ore by Miss Jessie Henson of New York. Miss Henson ia well known in town and during her summer vacations spent here, very willingly sings, to the great pleasure of her many friends. Par ticularly was her sweet voice apprecat- ed in the onertory, Sunday morning. Also MT Blakeslcc of New Haven sang two bass solos very acceptubly, at the same service, thus aiding the choir ma tcrially in the anthems rendered.
 NEW INDUSTRY AT THE FALLS.
 Tine report is going the rounds that the mill formerly owned by Jay Tyrren X Son is soon to be put in motion to grind silica. The proprietor, Mir Jones, has purchased large quarry of Mrs Catha- rinc Lyman of FIagg Swamp. Your cor respondent hopes it is true, as it will help out the idle ones.
 Miss Board~Icy and Miss Hattie Gil lette have returned from thelr summer vacations, having spent the time at diff fcrcnt places along the shore, Branford, Guuford and New Londcn.B but did not stop at Kjrkhamtou
 Mrs Treat and Miss Lottic Treat Of New Haven sarr guests of Mrs Burton Hodge.
 There WAS marked rivalry in the cro- quet games played on the grounds of Myron OdelI, last Friday and Saturday, EoAbury however, holds her own, and the New Haven party returned on Sun, day.
 Mrs Lennon of Derby is spending a week or two with friends in town,
 MT Odell and Mir Thomas have return, ed with two car loads of cattle.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Doherty are rcjoic . ing over the birth of girl baby on Sat urday last.
 William Slottenbcck and wife are visit ing in New York City.
 Richard Bray, who has been working in Stony Creek for several weeks, return ed to his home, last week. MT Bray i: now employed by Mower Brothers.
 C. W. Hodge IS enjoying a weeks out ing at Lake Waramaug.
 T. E. Mower was in New York, Mon day.
 ! W. A. Watts will close his store August 2S. The balance of the stock on hanc will be moved to his Washington store
 Joseph Callaghan, who has been sick for several days, is gaining rapidly. ] Robert Dickinson made a speedy Dusl ness trip to Bethel, Monday.
 Mir and Mrs K. W. Preston were 1T New York the latter part of last week. 1 MT and Mrs Gilbert Williams are visit ing in Richmond, Va. i c. $. Warner of West Winsted was the guest of his parents, last Thursday and Friday.
 Mrs D. c. Garrison was called to Litch field, last week, on account of her bus. band, who was taken suddenly ill.
 Several commenced, the past week, tc cut tobacco, and the present week al hands will be at it.
 On Monday, the l7th, Dr Pons took hi' patient, c. T. Squire, to see Dr Hubbard of Bridgeport, who is now stopping a his beautiful country home at Washing ton. MT Squire speaks very highly O the treatment he received at the hands O the doctor and is very thankful for hi Kindness to him. After thorough ex animation of the case he said that D Pons had exercised good judgment in hi treatment, and they, after long consul tatior, decided on another plan of treat mcnt, The result will be reported lster
 Phineas Platt of Milfor1 was the gues of c. T. Squire on Wednesday night While here he bought of Stiles Russell 0 Woodbury 19 head of fat cattle and O sheldon Camp of Roxbury 12 lambs.
 Mrs Mary Wilsey and nephew are bOtI down with the measles. Mrs Wilsey i an old lady nearly 80 years of age.
 Walter Thomas has had the misfortun to lose another horse. This makes tw' horses and mule within the year, al valuable animals.
 Henry Bronson and wife spent som days, last week, at the shore.
 The school at Warner's Mills will com menee on August sl. Miss Della Dayen purt will be the teacher.
 Mrs Phebe Castle has returned to he home, accompanied by her granddaugh ter, Miss Florence Potter from Hunting ton. Mrs Castle has spent nearly tw, months with her daughter, Mrs Franklin Potter.
 l Miss Annie Baldwin of New Haven 1 visiting Miss Susie Pierce, one of her ol' schoolmates, and attended church witl