The Newtown bee., 1897-12-24
TBELArE MRS JOHN T. WARD.


earth to her home with her Father and
her God, Mrs John T. Ward, at the ripe
old age of 70 years. She had been in
feeble health for many years, and part
Of the time she was great sufferer, but
ever bore her Affections with great Chris
tian fortitude. A worthy and much es-
teemed woman has passed 10 her great
reward. The funeral was held on Thurs
day in the North Congregational church,
her pastor, Rev Mr. Wyckotf, officiating.
"Uncle Fred,' correspondent of the
Woodbury. Reporter, last week desired
to know if any one made OK shoes now
in the good old style. Let "Uncle Fred
be assured that Michael Shelley was seen
doing that very thing only week ago
Mr. Skelley is too modest to say that he,
only, does such work in town, as there
are others in the blacksmith business.
The Woodbury. Drug Co, Of which
Postmaster JudsOn is manager, received
from California, last week, a supply OF
glace fruit which attracts much atten-
ton, and doubtless will please those who
have a fancy for such nice looking fruit,
A dance was held, Friday evening, at
the house of Charles Roberts in Middle
Quarter, and very much enjoyed by all
who were present, some u couple. The
music was furnished by Samuel Davis,
G. Fowler and Augustus McBurney,
Walter Thomas was the prompter. Re
freshments were served at midnight.
After supper dancing was INDUCED ii
until the "wee sma' hours" when the
guests departed for their homes, having
had a royal, jolly good time.
Mrs George E. Starr visited her former
home in Elmwood district, Bethel,
Thursday of last week, and returned
home Friday evening.
The bright, crispy weather of Saturday
brought out the fair ladies', and those of
the sterner sex, in such numbers that it
gave our town the holiday appearance,
rather than what it really meant. The
merchants, without exception, felt the
lmportanc Of this visitation of purchas-
ers seeking bargains. The weather, Tues
day, kept people at home, except those
who were compelled to brave the rain
and mud. The indications are (though
your correspondent is not weather
prophet, that being the prerogative of
our genial friend, William Clark, for
fair weather and possibly green Christ
mas.
Christmas with it's good cheer is near
at hand.
The usual Christmas Sunday school
exercises of the South Congregational
church will be held Monday evening, De-
cember ~.
The Sunday School Christmas festival
of the Methodist church will be held this
week on Friday evening.
Alternately Stone and wife went to
Hartford, last week, and visited their son
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Leonard Hub
bell. Mrs Stone remained for more
extended visit, while Mr. Stone returned
home.
A correspondent writes as follows !:
THE BEE in quoting the opinion of a
certain mining journal that practically
all of the Klondike investment companies
are based upon air, may have uninten-
tionally done some parties an Injustice.
No doubt there are many fraudulent
schemes, but there are tho Whose
methods of business are above suspicion.
Such company is represented by John
It. Pearce of Woodbury. The British
American Gold Mining and Trading Co.
OF Baltimore, Md. Shares are sold on
the instalment plan, which requires the
agent to collect monthly. Besides this,
those who buy shares can become mem
bers OF q club, having their own officers.
Buying on the instalment plan insuresI
safety for every dollar'slworth OF shares.
The company only asks small per cent
Of cash, when the shares Of stock are