The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29


 to his pulpit on Sunday by his people after his enforced vacation of two weeks by sickness.
 Mrs George s. Coley is quite poorly, suffering from an attack of malaria and heart trouble.
 Miss Emily Seeley has returned from Ansonia, where her sisters son is very sick with diphtheria.
 Several families in the village have formed reading circle, each family talk lag one or more of the popular monthly magazines and after four or five days reading pass it along to the next family in regular rotation so that all the maga- zines are kept busy, thus giving each one a nice list of periodicals each month.
 Some of i've .olde people" who will sing at the concert, next month, have al- ready engaged some quaint costumes, and if any one knows of a supply of these an cient garments which could be loaned for this event, if they would in- form Mir Warriner or some member of 'ye choir" their kindness would be ap- preciated.
 Rev MT Braman and wife have visited in Shelton, the guests of Rev Mir Lud- dington.
 Mrs Ernest Sherman spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs J. s. Joyce.
 Mrs Elmer Smith of Trumbull has wis ited Mrs Mary E. Beers.
 Merchant W. N. Hurd sells pea beans, finest New York state hand picked, at five cents per quart.
 George s. Coley has purchased good cow of James Lord.
 The ice, a good quality averaging from seven to 12 inches in thickness, has been hustled into Stepney ice houses the past week. Ice cream ought to be plenty, next summer, if a share of the ice is used that way.
 Harvey Lyon returned to Bridgeport on last Saturday, having spent week as guest of Mrs Charles Lyon.
 Edwards s. Beardsley has been in Hunt ington helping Leander J. Wheeler harvest ice, for few days past.
 MT Trimble of New York has been a guest at Edward Corning's.
 Miss Mildred Nichols, daughter of Jer- ome Nichols, is boarding at John S. Joyce's, and attending the Union Busi- ness College at Bridgeport.
 The final date settled on for the ap- pearance of the old folks concert in Step ney is Thursday evening, February Il. Rehearsals are in progress and every thing points to very enjoyable evening. The concert will be repeated in Long Hill, Wednesday evening, February F. If stormy either evening, the first fair night will be the date. The admission will be, for adults 20c and for children Toe.
 Frank H. Beach moved his household goods from the Gilbert place at Lower Stepney to Frederick Turney's tenant house at Long Hill on Tuesday, where he will make his home. MT and Mrs Beach have made friends during their stay in Steyney who regret their depar- ture.
 Orlando Platt and family have passed few days as guests of Blacksmith and Mrs John T. Porter. Mrs William Penfield and daughter, Ida, visited MT and Mrs Albert Bottom at Bridgeport on Monday. R. B. Rockwell has entertained his brother from New Haven for a few days. John K. Cosgriff, who for five years past has been Stephen French's right hand man at the depot, has accepted a call to Shelton and is now busy assistine in the handling of tickets and freight at that Station. His brother James, who formerly was here, has returned to take the place vacated by him. David A. Nichols shipped poultry exhibit of 36 handsome birds to Boston show, Monday.
 A fine new line of canned goods also the celebrated B. B. Java coffee, fresh and pure, at stephen French's, at the Depot. Try the celebrated Sunbeam canned corn and see how nice It Is. Miss Anna Burnett, whc was very low lest week, Is improving. Mrs Agur Bearsley is spending few weeks with relatives in Seymour. Rev William A. Beardsley spent Sun. day with his mother, Mrs Augur Beerds- Hey.
 MT and Mrs D. 5. Wheeler and Nh