The Newtown bee., 1897-01-15

son, of Wakefield, N. Y. Clarence Beach passed Sunday with Bridgeport friends. The funeral service over the remains of the late Thomas Sheridan was held from St Stephens church on Wednesday morn ing, Father Smith officiating. It was largely attended. The body was taken to Bridgeport to be laid at rest in St | MichaePs cemetery. Walter Cutter of Staten Island, N. Y., has taken the place vacated by Homer | Hubbell, with B. Hawley & Go. Mrs Burr Hawley has been visiting in Shelton with her sister, Mrs Lewis J. Wheeler.
 Skating on Purdy's pond was all the rage, last week. Friday night about 40 people inhabited the good ice and had jolly time of it. M. B. Hawley took four.horse 'buss load ts the home of MT and Mrs Frank Gilbert at Huntingtown on Wednesday night. It was merry evening with games and tooIhsome refreshments. The young folks are wishing for more moon | light 'buss rides. Miss Bessie Hayes has been visiting in Bridgeport with Mrs Spencer Nichols. Perry and Marwin Hubbell are on job of hewing ties for H. W. Wright of Newtown.
 Miss Chavelle returned from her Strat ford home on Monday and re- opened the | school.
 l There has been some talk about the
 arge chestnut tree cut on E o. o borne'r
 and by Henry Nichols and George Lyon They have been heard vaguely talking | about a chestnut tree four feet in diame- ter, but people generally seem to think that this is choppers story.
 Adelbert Hubbell has been on the sick iist for few days. Leslie Purdy and friend attended the -xcellent concert in Newtown on Mon day night.
 | Mrs Susan Osborne recently celebrat- I'd her birthday with social gathering of few friends. A turkey supper was among the attractions.
 MT and Mrs William D. Bigelow mourn the loss of their six months-old baby boy. The little fellow passed away on Monday night, the cause of death being bronchitis. The funeral service was held on Wednesday afternoon, Rev MT Bra. man officiating.
 Mrs Alonzo Purdy has lain in critical condition since a shock of last Saturday night. She was returning from the De pot when she sank down in front of Mrs Caroline Dayton's.
 Mir and Mrs George s. Turner en tertained Mir Turner's mother, Mrs Da vid Turner, and brother, Richard Tur. ner, of Holmes, Duchess Co.,, N. Y., fol a few days, last week.
 l W. N. Hurd has put in new lot of tho good old fashioned buckwbeat flour al 'l 2 cents per pound; also graham fioul and fresh line of staple groceries. | Miss Annie E. Nolan is spending va cation in New York. Miss Joyce of Canaan is taking her place as telegraph operator at the Station. Miss Joyce for merly manipulated the key board here l Michael Cosgriff Is the new clerk d Stephen French's store. He takes tn. place of his brother, James,, who has re turned to his home at Sheffield.
 Miss Charlotte Beardsley of Monro, has visited Miss Winnifred Wakeman, al Stephen French's.
 l W. J. Candee expected to start nortl for more cattle, this week. l Miss Grace E. Jennings of Green'l Farms Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Da vid Osborne.
 I MT ard Mrs George Burritt have beer the guests of s. V. Nichols In Bridge port.
 ] We understand the village wedding bells, which have in the past made merry music, are once again being frightened and made ready for use in The near fu. lure.
 Elam Corning, who has been spending somo time in Brooklyn. has returned from she city.
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