The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09
Fairfield County News.
STAMFORD.
TOWN AND PERsoNAL LoTr1NGs.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
 Rev F. J. Shackleton, at one time preacher in charge of the Methodist church here, has been visiting, with his family, some of his numerous friends in town.
 The annual meeting of the W, c. T. U., met on Thursday, with Mrs Culver, on Broad street.
 MT and Mrs F. W Thompson of Brook lyn, N. r., has visited Mrs Emily A. WilCoxsOn.
 Miss Daisy Peterkin has returned from a months visit at Saratoga, N. I.
 Attorney George Carey and Charles H. Silliman have been appointed commits sioners on The insolvent estate of W. k. Hine. The first meeting for examina- tiOn of claims is to be held November 9.
 The Grange gave delightful musical and literary entertainment at their rooms, Saturday evening.
 Frank Ladd is expecting to build B new house near the residence of Charles R. Hill.
 The races of the bicycle club were not held on Saturday last, as intended, as it was found impossible to complete the arrangements.
 The Grange fair and supper at Town hall, last week Wednesday evening, was great success. The display of fruit and vegetables was fine and the ladies prepared one of their noted SUD- pers. The attendance was large,
 There were no bidders at the auction sale of lots on the Daniel Lahey proper ty, and the sale was postponed till some future time.
 Dr K. NJ. Roper, of the University of New York, has visited his friend, NJ. B. Russell, at his home on Elm street,
 Elliott Peck has sold the new house he has recently built, up town, to Walter Curtis.
 Messrs Cook and Davis of the Bridge port Y. NJ. c. A. conducted the services at the Congregational church, last Sun day evening, Stereopticon views illus l trated the addresses, and large audi 1 ence was present.
 Inventories of the estates of several we'll known townspeople, who have re- gently died. have been reported to the l probate court as follows, viz: J. w. l Collins, real $1,250, personal $1, ,53O; E. Wells, real $3,750, personal $1,0O0; Susan A. Barryman, real $4 300, person 1 al $l,350; George Morris, real $I,528, | Peter c. White, real $2,OOO; Edgar Os- porn, real $4,0O0, person $1,Sl8. The will of the late William B. Snyder gives lis entire estate to his wife, The liabil- ties of William E. Hine, an assigning debtor, amount to $3,35O,
 The annual meeting of the Truck company, for the election of officers, vas held, Tuesday evening.
 Theodore Gee of Milford spent Sunday with Attorney Stiles Judson.
 Rev George W. Judson of Orange, fass., preached in the Congregational hurch, Sunday, October II. Rev c. R 'almer, D. D., will occupy the pulpit ext Sunday.
 Rev MT Davis of Bridgeport preached l Putney chapel Thursday evening last.
 Mrs J. I. Chaffee and daughter have isited friends in town.
 The Congregational church was well lied twice last week by friends of the Q ontracting parties, called together to 7 ftness the very interesting marriage On Tuesday evening the ev George ", Judson of Orange, Mass, fciated at the wedding of Edward 0 1dson and Ida May Atwood. Both u Grties are well known in town aud will rt i've the best wishes for their future e lppiness of many friends. On Thurs II y evening Rev Mr Maynard of Long : laud united in marriage Elliott W. < .ck and Miss May c. Cleveland, Many 5 lends gathered to see the ceremony d wish all manner of good things to $ g newly welded couple. There seems } be sort of marriage epidemic pre- ( fling in this section, for cards are al- . ady out for several more weddings of r young society people. R David Hughes and Miss Mary Guckert ! this town were married at Milford, S t week, by Rev Dr Maher. The part of the warning for the town { eting which referred to a further ap- z