The Newtown bee., 1897-06-04

will regret his departure. He was &C., companied to New York by his sister, Miss Grace Bray, who will visit there for few days.
 Miss Martha DOVES, who is type writer ln the Metropolitan Insurance of- flee, has returned from brief visit with her mother in Troy, N. Y.
 Henry Hodge, who is employed at Eaton's Neck, L. l., visited his sisters and friends in this city a few days the past week.
 Clarence Warner, wife and child, of New Haven, were guests over last Sun- day of his mother, Mrs G. W. Languth, of 267 Kossuth street. Mrs Languth is also entertaining during the present week, her cousin, Mrs Sarah Hoadley, mother of County Commissioner Hoadley of New Haven.
 Miss Carrie Miller of Maple street will leave Monday for an extended visit with her sister on Madison avenue, New York.
 Col Pressy, wife and sons of Norwalk were guests of friends in the city over Decoration day.
 Charley Crosby, the popular prescrip- tion clerk at the Cyrus pharmacy, went to Niagara Falls last Saturday and re- turned Tuesday.
 Work at Wheeler $ Wilson's factory continues brisk. About 250 machines are turned out daily.
 All the factories, with the exception of two or three observed Memorial Day, and the Stars and Stripes waved from many flag staff and window.
 Now that the excitement incident to , Memorial Day has passed by, the next great event will be the Post-Telegram bicycle parade on July 5. It will excel the one of last year. The enterprising 1 newspaper firm is doing all in it's power to make it the finest pageant ever seen in the city.
 The Y. F. s. c. E. of the First Bap. tist church have planned for an evening of pleasure on the night of July 5. A moonlight sail on the Sound and 8 chance to witness the fireworks at dis tance, will be the form of amusement. The steamer Nonawantuc has been en. gagged for the occasion. k. H. Goulden, proprietor of the Can non street restaurant, is occupying the first floor flat at 135 Fairfield avenue as residence.
 Miss Hattie Miller has returned from g visit with her friend, Miss Carrie Mo Mahon, in New Milford.
 The windows of the stores of How land & Co, Smith 6 Murray and D. M Read & Go. lpresented an artistic dis play last Monday in honor of the holiday At Smith & Murray's the decoration wal particularly noticeable. A large oi painting of Lincoln was draped and fig ures representing 8 soldiers widow ana child stationed on each side, the whole making sad picture of the late war. Be low the painting was an old New Yorl Herald of 1865 giving the details of tht assassination Iof the president. Ths copy was very interesting to look at anC this window was observed by hundreds all day.
 Quite change greets the eyes of pc. destrians as they wend their way through the Arcade. Preparations are being made for new buildings and the overhead covering has been removed and the work will proceed at once. The stores and offices which will be built are already leased.
 The new building being completed on I Cannon steeet is attracting good share of attention. The upper front portion is of1copper and beautifully ornamentsd Rev G. W. Nicholson began last Sun. day morning the first of a series of ser. mons on thoughts found in the book oi Revelations.
 Homer Dunning and Will Frazier oi South Norwalk enjoyed 8 spin on their bicycles to this city and attended the Rambler's race.
 D. Clifford Hall, wife and child are spending some time in Newtown and are registered at the Grand Central. \ -$&%-