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The Newtown bee., 1897-09-03
Local Affairs.
AT BRoOKsIDE COTTAGE,

Brookside cottage, Hattertown, was made merry, last week, by party Of young people under the chaperonage of Miss Briscoe of Danbury. Numerous snap shots were taken of unsuspecting people by those who were fortunate enough to own cameras. A great part Of the pleasure of the young people was due to the kindness of the Hattertown or chestra, whose thrilling strains delighted the hearts of the party every evening. Notwithstanding the unfavorable wealth CT during the first few days the old house rang with merry voices and when at last the sun showed it's longedfOr face it found no elimination of the spirits of our young friends. With fine weather came hosts of visitors who we are sure return ed home envying their more fortunate friends. A tandem also was one of the attractions of this cottage. Up and down hill they flew and many startled farmer wondered ''What bird was that?' The last evening was the red letter night Of this eventful week. First a bicycl pa rade, accompanied by the Hattertown Or chestra, who also furnished the music at the grand ball which followed. Waltzes cotillions, lanciers and Virginia reels fol- lowed each other in quick succession UT l til late hour in the evening, when the party adjourned, having thanked Mrs Morgan for her kindness in giving them the use of her store. Saturday our young friends returned home, delighted with their stay and enthusiastic over the beau | ties of Hattertown. Their one anxiety is "When shall we eleven meet again ?
 The party consisted of Etta Martin and
 Mary O'Connell of New Haven, Julia
 Duncombe, Jessie Taylor, Mabel Taylor Mabel Morris and Carrie Jonas of New
 town, Frank Andrews of Bridgeport
 Frank Martin of New Haven, Carlton
 Hubbell of Newtown, Miss M. J, Bris
 COG of Danbury.
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AT GRACE CHURCH.


 Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, Sep tember 5. At 10 30 8. m., Morning Prayer, sermon and Holy Communion. Sunday school after morning service. Mrs DeWolfe and children, who have been passing the summer st home with Mir and Mrs R. c. Tousey, returned to Bridgeport on Monday.
 Mir and Mrs H. E. Garfield were guests of Merchant Downes and wife on Sun day.
 Empty sugar and flour barrels for sale at Hurd's store. Brooms will be higher but now Merchant Hurd is only asking 20c for the best.
 Leo Gabler is home from Passaic N. J., passing vacation of few days.
 A. A. Hall is having Wedge $ Will Hams put new coat of paint on his house.
 Mrs John M. Haugh passed Sunday with MT and Mrs N. Hall, returning to her home at Patchogue, l.. |, on Mon- day.
 Mas G. F. Hadley has been entertain ing out-of-town guests, this week.
 Mrs Works has moved into the north part of Frank Sherman's house.
 Ben Turney, Will Gabler, Charles Jennings and John French have enjoyed outings at Fairfield Beach, recently. John Grass of Brooklyn, N. r., is visiting his sister Mabel at the rectory. Mrs k. M. Beardsiey is entertaining her two nieces, Miss Florence Beers of Stratford and Miss Agnes Smith ot Yonkers, N. Y.
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METHODIST cHrRcH AFFAIRS.

Rev A. Booth of Bridgeport will oc- cupy the pulpit of the Methodist church on Sunday. The Lords Supper will be observed.
 Preparations are making to have the lawn party at Coley Fields ion Tuesday evening, one of the most enjoyable gatherings of the season. The ladies of the Methodist church are arranging an interesting program of music and games. One of the features is to be 8 bean bag contest to take place on the lawn and will no doubt create much amusement Rand interest in the result. The usual excellent supper will be arranged for and cordial invitation is extended to all to come..
 Bev MT Robinson, who was formerly 8 pastor of the Methodist church here, has been trying to get a cottage for a month. He Is somewhat out of health and wishes to try Stepney ozone.
 Mrs D. E Thomas and daughter of Hartford, Ky, and Winson Warriner, who have been passing some time at the Methodist parsonage, left for Philadel- phia on Wednesday.
 Mir and Mrs George s. Turner and daughter returned from vacation passed with York state relatives, on Monday.
 MT and Mrs N. J. Burton of Orange, N. J., were guests at the home of Mrs Catharine Burton, last week. Mrs s. l. Dodd and MT and Mrs John Rumage, al- so of Orange, passed Sunday with Mrs Burton.
 A. B. Curtis has been re-shingling 8 portion of his mill st the Depot, this week.
 Mrs o. l.. Smalley has been passing the week as guest Ut her old home at New Canaan.
 The children of William Oliver of Beth el have been guests of Miss Henrietta Turney.
 Blacksmith John T. Porter adyertises about 40 of his handsome pigeons for sale.
 Mrs R. B. Rockwell is able to be about again after her recent illness, much Go the satisfaction of her friends.
 Blacksmith 0. L. Smalley has quite a rush of work, both in smithing and re- pairing of wagons, so much 50 that k. B. Rockwell is assisting in the wood work department.
 Miss c. N. Kseler and friend Of Bridge
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# Miss Jennie Mae Baldwin at Walnut

of Miss Jennie Mae Baldwin at Walnut Beach,
 MT and Mrs L. B. Gray and MT and Mrs E. s. Uawley attended the funeral of Mir Gray's aunt, Mrs Patch, in Sandy Hook, Friday, the 27th.
 The Congregational church choir was we'll represented at the rehearsal of the Union choral choir at the Methodist church, Derby, August 30. The next rehearsal will be September 6.
 Miss Emma Green of Morristown, N. S., is visiting at Bonnibrook.
 Mrs Landon of Bridgeport Is spend ing several weeks with her sister, Mrs Reuben Lindsley.
 Miss Mary Tait has returned to her home in Bridgeport after spending sev- eral weeks with her grandparents, MT and Mrs Lyman Latin.
 Miss Phebe Beard is the guest of her aunt, Miss Louise Nichols.
 Mrs Rose Beach has been entertaining her neices from Bridgeport. Bently Brothers have started work in their blanket factory. The factory has been idle for several years, but, owing to the change of tariff on wool it is thought it can be run successfully now,
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HATTERT0WN.

George W. Turney has been unfortu- nate in losing good COW by milk fevepc Miss Mattie Fischer is at home for 8 week.
 Mrs Eugene Northrop entertains Miss May Ransom of Stony Hill.
 The Crofutt family have returned to their Orange, N. J., home.
 John Frank has been visiting his SOD, John Frank, Jr., and his family in Brook lyD.
 MT and Mrs Charles Patchen spent Sunday with his father, Isaac Patchen.
 G. B. Parmelee entertained company from Stratford part of last week.
 The Misses Wakeman of Bridgeport are visiting their aunt, Mrs G. R. Parmelee. Mrs William Barker and son of Bridge port have been guests of Mrs James liar ris.
 Mrs William Waterhouse of Bridgeport has been visiting her sister, Mrs G. R. Parmelee.
 Young people from Newtown have en- joyed weeks outing at Brookside cot tage.
 John Nichols entertained company from Bridgeport over Sunday.
 Mrs Charles Milton and two children
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port were guests of MT and Mrs John T. Porter on last Friday.
 Mrs William D. Bigelow's sister and husband, with their child, who have been visiting her, have returned to their home at Mt Vernon, this week.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet, Wednesday, September 8, at the usual time and place.
 Corn knives at Hurd's Long Hill store at 20c each.
 MT and Mrs John T. Porter and daughter visited Bridgeport friends, Saturday.
 The friends of Mrs Sally Hubbell gave her a pleasant surprise on her SSth birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Seeley Perry. She was the recipient of several nice presents. Mrs Hubbell has retained her faculties to marked degree, except her eyesight, which has nearly deserted her.
 Mrs k. Beardsley and Mrs c. E. Lyon passed Thursday of last week with Miss M. J. Wilkinson of Stratford. Missa Laura Beach of Bridgeport is spending few days with her sister, Mrs Jane Taylor.
 Mrs Elizabeth Beardsley is passing 8 week with her daughter, Miss Elsie Nichols, at Monroe. Miss Jessie Perry and Mrs Belle Lyon have visited Mrs Mary Thorpe of Halter town.
 By an error of the compositer one line containing the names of "Osborne, FL we'll and Kasson" was omitted from Rev MT Warriner's poem, which appeared ir last weeks BEE.
 Misses Carrie and Eva Hayes of New Haven have visited their grandfather Edson Hayes. On Monday afternoon Mrs George F | Taylor and Miss Glover invited smal party of friends to a clambake on the Housatonic river. 1t proved an enjoyable gathering to all.
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TASHuA.
REMEMBER TEE LAWN FEsTryAL.

REMEMBER THE LAWN FESTIVAL
 A lawn festival will be held at the rectory, Tuesday next, September T, af- ternoon and evening. If stormy, the first fair day. In the evening fine program will be given commencing aE 8 o'clock, including recitations by Miss Grace Williams and Miss Elsie Botsford, solos by Miss Bowdy of Danbury, Mrs Van Duyne of Monroe, and others. Will Clark of Brooklyn, cornetist, and Louis w. Ward of Bridgeport, inandollnist, will also assist. The last will be tableau, ssThe Gypsy's Warning.
 Master Reuben B. Whipple is spending the year In Wisconsin where he expects to attend school.
 Will Clark and mother of Brooklyn are visiting at O. I. Mallett's.
 Miss Florence Sweezev, who has been visiting relatives and friends in Brooklyn aad Yonkers, N. r., the past month, is expected home on Saturday.
 Miss Lillie B. Mallett spent Sunday with friends in Bridgeport.
 Miss Carrie Mallett and friend or Mia
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STEPNEY AND VICINITY.

TO OUR MOTHER ON HER BIRTHDAY. Tender thoughts their spell are weaving.l Hallowed memories round us twine, Iris the birthday of our mother And her years are seventy ninei Years that, traught with many changes, Came and went as flies dream; Came and went as speeds an arrow, Or a meteor's flashing beam. But her eye retains a luster And her face genial glow That illumine every feature With the smile ot long ago And we fancy that the Autumn Of her life is waning now And torget.the Winter snowh&kes Resting lightly.on her brow. Mothers birthday and her children,s Nine in number, are all living; From the sunny past recalling Words Of love we still revere; Seventeen grandchildren grace our circle, Breathing wishes kind and true, Mothers joy, to make still brighter, See her nine great grandchildren, too. But our hearts must pause a moment, Der the missing one to mourn; Our dear father the head of homo Will that dear one ne'er return? Will our mothers birthday never
 Bring him back to us again?
 We shall listen for his footsteD, We shall watch for him in vain.
 But, the voice of Him who suffered And hath risen from the tomb Gives us comfort in our sorrow, Whispers hope beyond the gloom. | O, the bliss of sweet reunion, When the last i'd storm is OCT, When our souls have braved the tempest And our bark has reached the shore.
 Mothers birthday God reward her
 For her gentle, patient care,
 May He light the path before her
 Is the burden of our prayer,
 And may all who now are gathered On this happy day so bright,
 Meet at last beyond the river
 Where they never say good bye. -I NJ. A. D. Hawley, Stepney
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HUNTINGTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 At meeting of the members of the Huntington Congregational church, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas, the late Miss Jane Hurd most kindly left In her last will and testament legacy of $20O for the benefit of this church, and the same is now placed at the disposal of the church,
 Resolved, that the church receive the same with sincere gratitude to God, who gave her the means and by his grace led her again graciously to think of the in- terests of this church in the disposal of her estate.
 Resolved, that the thanks of the church be returned to the executor and the heirs, who so kindly and promptly have turned over the legacy, without waiting the le- gal limits of the law.-[F. H. Wells, clerk of the Huntington Cong regational church.
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ADA'S FAREWELL.

Mother dear, soon must leave you, For Pm going far away, Do not weep so, dearest mother, We shall meet some future day. l am going to my Saviour, He is gently calling me, And my mother, I'll await you, sOn that shore l almost see. So dear mother come and kiss me, Place your arms around my neck; It is best, my darling mother, That here my earth path check. Call my sister to my bedside, Her whose age is so near mine; Ada, dear, bow down and kiss me Let me take your hand in mine. ! Ada. listen to your sister, 'Tis my last request ot you, Promise you will try to meet me When your life on earth Is through. Ada, you must help our mother, For her sorrows weigh her down; Ever guide and comfort her, Take your cross and win your crown. And when you are growing older Don't forget me dear, pray, Do this for your eldest sister, Who always loved you 50. It IS growing darker, dear ones; No, light shines from above, Sect bright spirits sweetly beckon Call to me with looks Of lovel And, o mother, my Heavenly Father Is holding out his hand to me, must go for he is calling, Father, mother, sister, see Good bye, dears, don't cry for Ada, We shall meet again e'er long With the dear ones on the other shore l shall wait with harp and song. Think not, dears, ot this sad parting But, remember we shall meet On that shore that am nearing And once more each other greet.
 I'M. A. D. H.
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few days with her aunt, Mrs Charles Beardsley.
 Miss Evelyn Cassidy is visiting her mother who is in Naugatuck.
 Miss Susie Dickenson of New York is spending few days with Mrs Watt Clark.
 Mrs Mum has number of new board CTS.
 Fred Mills is visiting his aunt, Mrs w. K. Plumb.
 Miss Daisy Nichols has returned from the Berkshire Hills where she has spent five weeks.
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In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
DON'T FORGET THIS EVENT.

DON T FORGET THIS EVENT.
 The peach festival, which was to have been held last Tuesday evening in Mun- sons hall, has been postponed to Monday, September G. Ice cream, peaches and cake will be served from o'clock. Vo- cal and il strumental music will be render ed during the evening. Admission free.
 A very pleasant picnic was held at Lake Quassapaug, August 26, by 8 num- Der of families from this place.
 Mrs W. H. Sommers and children started, Tuesday, for their Virginia home.
 Mrs Caroline Pierce returned home, this week.
 5. J. Mitchell of Ansonia, spent Sun. day at his old home.
 Mrs John Tomlinson and children ot Huntington visited her mother, recently
 Mir and Mrs Wyckoff of Railway, N. J.. are at A. N. Platt's.
 Miss Williams of Hartford, a Wellesley graduate, is to teach the Bennett's Bridge school.
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City boarders are returning to their homes. Several families left town on Monday and Tuesday.
 Cool nights and the familiar noises of the katydids and crickets all reminds us of the fast approaching fall.
 Our citizens are returning from their health and ready to work at their sev- eral avocations.
 The borough tax was due September 1. It will be collected by Samuel s. Amber.
 Dr A. k. Barber and family arrived home from Chautauqua, Tuesday after noon.
 In the absence of the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, the pulpit was supplied, Sunday morning, by Rev MT Sawyer, of West Bedding, who preached from the text Matthew 19, part of the 17th verse: "If thou wilt en- ter into life keep the commandments" In the evening G. Wilbur Osmun, of Danbury, preached an interesting ser mon, taking for his subject, John l, 9: ''That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world"
 Pavia council, Knights of Columbus, will hold it's ninth annual sociable in Nichols Opera house, Friday evening, September F. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Eureka orches- tra, and the tickets will be fifty cents. A high grade bicycle and handsome sideboard will be disposed of by shares. Tickets will be on sale by members of the council in a few days, and an en- deavor will be made by the committee in charge to make this the most success ful socisble yet held by them.-[Dan- bury News.
 Does your headache? If so you can stop it in five minutes by taking Garvin's headache waters, 10 and 25c. We guar antee them. Your money back if you want it.-[Garvin's Drug Store, next to postoftice, Bethel.
 George Barnum has been very sick with the diphtheria, but is getting better.
 MT and Mrs K. c. Bevans spent Satur- day at Compo beach.
 Miss Katie Falls has been wishing rela- tives in Danbury.
 The city boarders are now beginning to return to their city homes. Those who l ha ua haar upandipu tha auunroar ot kbn Pleasant Hill cottage, departed Tuesday morning.
 Miss Emma L. Ferry has been visiting relatives in Bethel.
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BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The covenant meeting of the Baptist church will be held at the church on Saturday, the 4th, at 2.30 p. m. As business of importance is to come before the meeting a large attendance is de- sired. The communion service will form part of the worship at the Bap- tist church, Sunday morning, Rev MT Braman having returned from his vaca- tion.
 Rev MT Braman has appointed prayer meeting for next week as fol- lows: On Tuesday evening at the Lower Stepney schoolhouse, on Wednes- day evening at Cutters Farms school. house and on Thursday evening at the schoolhouse in Judd district.
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School days will soon be here and the fond parent is making selections of shoes for young America, from this out should have in mind the fact that good judgment in the selection of shoes for school wear too good. None gives shoes as hard q test as the hardy school girl or boy. You'll make no mistake ID giving the 0. H. Bennett Shoe Co.,, 367 Main street, Bridgeport, a call and look through their immense stock of these goods which are
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WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
 It is expected that the services at the church Twill be very interesting, next Sunday. It being the first Sunday of the month those who have been recently baptized will receive the hand of fellow ship at the morning service, Miss Leila Surridge, Mrs Bidwell and Charles Bid well. In the prelude preceding the ser mon something will be said about the new schoolhouse. The Lords Supper will be celebrated after the morning ser vice.
 A business meeting of the Endeavor society, for the election of officers will be held, Sunday evening, at o'clock, followed by the regular preaching ser vice.
 Rev G. c. Sauer gave 8 good sermon as usual on Sunday morning to large audience. His subject was "Missions." :" A collection of nearly $S was taken up. Mrs Fred Shelton spent a few days at the shelton farms, last week. She is now at her seashore cottage for two weeks stay.
 MT and Mrs Fred Drew entertained relatives from Ansonia, Sunday.
 Rev 0. c. Sauer went to Worthwhile, Wednesday,, to give his lecture on the California convention in the Baptist church in that place.
 William Hooper Lad the misfortune to sprain his leg quite badly, last week.
 Mrs Mary Baldwin and granddaughte Miss May Bailey, are spending few weeks with friends In Trenton, N. J.
 Miss Anna Brownson is entertaining her cousin, Miss Maude Bertine of Bridgeport.
 Miss c. Hendricks of New Haven is the guest of Miss Fannie Quick.
 The Saturday afternoon ball game has become an institution In town
 Mrs Lydia Laborie has improved her place by the addition of new coat of paint.
 K. Ross Hawley and Miss Lois Hawley have returned from bicycle trip to Burns Point and Savin Rock.
 The Farmill River River Grange enjoy cd picnic at Meadows End, last Thurs day.
 MT and Mrs Orrin Taimadge visited at Stanley Brinsmade's in Trumbull on Sun day.
 Mss Lois Hawley has been the guest
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BETHEL.
AN OLD TIME LATTER.

AIN VI4D
 Samuel Mead, one of the citizens in Wolf Pits district passed his S1st birth day, August %. MT Mead learned the hat makers trade with Eleazar Taylor and his son, the late Ava Taylor, who were old time hatters 65 years ago. They occupied shop on the little brook and lived in the same house where MT Mead now resides. Mir Mead has lived on the old homestead about 60 years.
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LONG HILL,
METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.
 A big 'buss load and several private teams conveyed the picnickers of the Methodist Sunday school to Beardsley Park on Tuesday, where they had very enjoyable time.
 Rev A. Booth of Bridgeport will preach and administer the Lord 8 Supper at the Methodist church next Sunday.
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MONROE.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.
 Mrs Bradley, who has passed some weeks at Robert Sinclair's, has returned to her home in New York with her son.
 Mrs Charles Goldsborough, who has visited Rev A. Goldsborough, has return cd to New York.
 Miss Edith Lyon of stepney has been visiting F. l.. Sears.
 Miss Enghhart has about IS boarders.
 The advice of the reporter from Sher- man concerning tramps, reminds US of an old lady in this town, years ago, who, when she was alone, always kept kettle of hot water, and dipper handy, as 8 good defense against tramps.
 Miss Derry of Shelton is visiting Miss Winans.
 Miles Johnson and family of Minneso ta, and Seymour Johnson of New Milford, and MT and Mrs Herbert Drake, are all with Merwin Johnson.
 Miss Minnie Lewis gave whist party, Tuesday evening.
 5. w. Smith's family have returned to their home in Anscnia.
 The Fairfield Copper Go. has settled the taxes with Collector Shelton in full to date and levy proceedings which had been started have been withdrawn.
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Fairfield County News.
TRUMBULL.
CHURCH NOTES.

NAbAASh NOA hos
 The excursion to New York, Wednes- day, was quite a success although the unfavorable weather in the morning prevented some some from going. About 40 young people from the Con- RregatlOnal Christian Endeayor society with their friends enjoyed the sail, visiting points of interest in the city, such as Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History, Eden Musee, and Central Park.
 The Congregational Sunday school Is expecting to hold It's annual picnic in Beardsley Park, Tuesday. After dinner the school will take a trolley ride.
 MT and Mrs E. B. Foth, of Springfield, Mass, who have been spending their va cation Rt the parsonage, returned home Monday taking with them Miss Eloise Fl White, who is expecting to spend the winter with them while attending the Tapley Training school.
 The services at the Congregational church, Sunday morning, will be appro- priate for communion Sunday. Ne W members will be received and the an nual offering to The American Board of Foreign Missions will be taken. In the evening the pastor will preach the third in series of historical sermons. Sub ject "Monastici sm."
 Miss Lizzie Walker, who has made many friends during her stay of several years in Trumbull, has accepted po- sition of trust in Mlddletown. She left Wednesday to enter upon her duties.
 Union Business college, Bridgeport, Write for bright new catalogue. Fall term opens August 30.
 MT and Mrs W. s. Plumb have re- turned from a two weeks vacation spent in Twilight Park in the Catskills.
 MT and Mrs Samuel Beach and daugh- ter, Mary, recently spent the day with Rev N. T. Merwin and family at their shore cottage in Milford.
 Mrs George Bouton is visiting her daughter in New Jersey.
 O. B. Burton visited friends in Meriden a while last week.
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BRING IN THE BOYS.

''Bring in the boys" say Davis 6 Sa- yard. ''Here are the clothes and ffxings will brighten their hearts-substantia and stylish all of them. Enough kinds to satisfy each taste; enough prices to suit each purse."
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sold with this firms iIon-clad guarantee of merit. It will also pay you to bear in mind that all summer shoes are now of fered at great saving in price from ori- ginal figures.
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MT and Mrs Charles c. Reed and daughter, who have been passing two months with Mrs Reeds grandfather at Appledore Cottage, returned to their Chi. eago home on Tuesday.