The Newtown bee., 1897-12-03
Fairfield County News
STAFFORD.
TOWN AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS

TOWN AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS.
A horse owned by David Bunnell was
stolen from barn on King street, rent
ed from r. j. Beardsley, early last Sun
day morning.
Paul Whitehead Of New York, has
been at the family home on East Broad
way for few days.
John Benjamin has closed his house on
Elm street and gone to New York for
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs Stiles Judson, Jr., have
entertained for few days, Theodore
Coe.
The parties laying the sewer pipes on
Main street, just above the railroad
crossing, have been very much delayed
in their work, by finding plenty of rock
in their excavation which they have been
obliged to blast.
Miss Lizzie Stage has visited her sis-
ter. Mrs W. q. Pink, at her home in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
DR. Greeley entertained his father,
we'll known resident of Danbury, a few
days last week.
W. B. Russell, we'll known Stratford
boy, who has been in the employ of the
Ansonia Savings bank, for several years,
has changed his connection for more
lucrative one in a large manufacturing
concern in tn Same town. All of Mr.
Russell's numerous frieL DIS in this place
are pleased at his success.
Letters are received by friends in
town from DR. r. S. Brakeman, who is
now in Japan, with one of the U. S.
cruisers, as assistant surgeon.
Mrs Browns annual charity concert
netted about $3.50, which amount will
be used principally for the purchase of
fuel for our needy poor this winter.
James Robinson has accepted a po-
sition with F. G. Booth & Co., Of Bridge
port.
Hon Stiles Judson Jr., recently gave
an interesting talk on poultry raising
But it probably had no connection with
the fact that q handsome turkey, won al
rattle Thanksgiving evening was
ssraised" from the ice box in which it
was deposited for safe keeping and no
clue can be obtained az to the identity o.
the 'sraiser."
The Osceolas went to Bridgeport on
Thanksgiving day to play game of
football with the Atlantics of that city
and were defeated by q score of s to 0.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Sp Ill entertained
party at whist, Wednesday evening of
last week.
The Cupheag club kept open house,
Thanksgiving day, and there was
large attendance. Among the many
original Stratford boys who came home
to eat their Thanksgiving dinner we
noticed Charles K. Stage, William M.
Wheeler, Bayard Clarkson, W. H.
Rogers, F. I. Brakeman w. B. Russell,
f. o. Rhoades and Curtis Thompson.
Mrs William B. Bristol entertained
the Uptown whist club, Friday evening.
Mrs Charles JudsoD, William Flyer,
Mr. Todd and George L. Jewell,
| were prize winners.
Capt William Austin was home for
Thanksgiving dinner. He left his vessel
at the Connecticut river; rough wea ther
and hard winds preventing him from
sailing her home.
| Rev Mr. Jeffrles and wife spent
Thanksgiving day with friends in Port
chester, N. Y.
Fred Ell. Weller has gone to work FOL
the Gun Implement Co., of Bridgeport
He will probably open his bicycle re-
pair shop here next season.
| Mr. and Mrs c. w. Ball have visited
friends in Seymour CT.
Elbert Beardsley's new house OF
Lundy's Lane, is nearly ready for occu
lpancy.
i There Is to be another effort made te
| secure charter for an electric road
| from Paradise Green to Shelton.
i Needed repairs are being made Of
s Ferry bridge under the direction o
Selectman Robert w. Curtis.
Il Miss Augusta Wheeler OF Brcas
street. has been unfortunate enough t
have badly sprained her ankle, coDanini
her for the time being TO her home.
Miss Grace Brakeman, OF Oronoque,
graduate Of the storrs school, will re
turn to that institution as bookkeepe
j and stenographer.
Attorney Curtis Thompson Of Bridge
{ port visited bis bother, John v
Thompson, for his Thanksgiving dinner
i Edward Burritt has been III for som