The Newtown bee., 1897-03-26
LONG HILL AND VICINITY.


 LONG HILL AND VICINITY.
 Mrs Henry Wells visited her sister, Mrs E. Turney, recently.
 MT and Mrs c. B. Nichols of Nichols, visited at Century Farm recently.
 Two COWS have been sold from Gen. tury Farm and three added thereto within few weeks past.
 Mrs James Webster entertained her neice from Bridgeport, Monday.
 Whooping cough has made it's appear ance on the Hill.
 Bennett Beard has new buggy.
 Did any of the readers of THE BEE no- tice the peculiar appearance of the clouds Thursday morning of last week? They were piled up in huge waves, spanning the sky from southeast to north west like rainbow.
 Mrs Hattie Bulkley returned to South port, last week, leaving Mrs Reynolds to care for her parents.
 Franklin Wells bought pair of steers in Milford, last week.
 Frank Blakeman of Oronoque is inn proving his buildings and fence with coat of paint.
 A number of the young people from this vicinity attended the surprise given Miss Harriett Wakelee's in Derby, on Friday evening, March 12.
 MT Wilkinson returned to New York Monday morning.
 Many of the schools close, Friday af. ternoon, for the spring vacation.
 Benjamin Morse has brought his bride home to his fathers.
 We are sorry to report Mrs T. E Beard of Wells Hollow, still on the sick list, confined to her room. DEATH OF MRS BENJAMIN WOOSTER. Mrs Benjamin Wooster died, Sunday evening, March 21, aged 72 years. Mrs Wooster has been an invalid and great sufferer for many years and that her release has come can not be regretted by her large circle of friends. She leaves one brother, Charles Judson of the Gen. ter, and one daughter, Mrs George Wheeler HeTBhusband is also quite sick and the family have the sympathy of the community.
 HOW THE GOULD REQUEST WILL BE USED. It was decided at the meeting of the members of the Congregational church held, Friday afternoon, that the money left to the church by Miss Lucinda Gould should be used as follows: That the church debt of $250 should be paid, the 1 church and parsonage painted, kitchen should be built in the basement of the church, and the remainder to be given to the ladies of the church to be used as they think best.
 Will Benedict of New Haven has been the guest of his father, George Benedict Miss Clara Willard has retur1Sa. after spending the winter in Massschusetts. Alonzo Baldwin, who has been quite 1 i'll with the grip, is better.
 Miss May Bailey has been the guest of her aunt in Derby. Theodore Woodman has sold his farm l to Capt Card and will make his home in Bridgeport.
 George H. Northrop found one of hia horses with 8 leg broken, one morning about two weeks ago, as he went to his l barn. In kicking in the stable he probably broke it on the partition, and 1 had to be killed.
 R. Mcdonald lost valuable COW by l drowning in Lewis Curtiss' pond. Lewis Curtiss is the victim of a pro- 1 tracted case of rheumatism. Miss Fannie Quick has been on the sick list fer the past week. Theodore Wooding has sold his place in Isinglass to Capt Card who will take possession lmmeulately. George Benedict has rented his place l in Trapfall to George Graves. Harold Foote of Shelton spent Sunday at E. s. Hawley's.
 Mir and Mrs John Stoves of Great Hill were guests at A. s. Smiths on Sunday. Thomas Quick is the owner of a new barn which he has built on his land near his fathers.
 Miss Luella Eldred's many friends will be glad to hear that she is a little better. The entertainment given for the bene- fit of the Booths Hill school was suc- cess in every particular. About a hun- dred were present and although no ad- mission was charged nearly BIO was raised by collection which will go for the purchase cf books for the school li. brary.
 Wells Allis is little more comfortable
 SHERMAN.