The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-09-24
In Litchfeld County.
WASHINGTON.

ton were united in marriage by Rev
Father Crowley of New Milford at the
Roman Catholic church at Washington
Depot, Thursday, September Is. After
the ceremony the friends adjourned to
the residence of the brides father,
Michael Logue, where wedding dinner
was served. Mr. and Mrs Egan took the
3 pm, train for an extended wedding
tour. Wedding presents were both
numerous and costly, consisting of silver,
linen, glass, etc.
The Shepaug train was late on Satur-
day night on account of the engine of the
freight train running off the track at
Pond Brook. Frank Munson had his
ankle and leg badly sprained.
Rev Mr. Borge and bride held very
pleasant reception for their friends at the
church, last Saturday evening. The
church was handsomely decorated with
flowers. Ice cream and cake were
served. Rev and Mrs Borge will occupy
the house vacated by Rev Mr. Ericsson.
Oliver Sullivan paid his brother at
Plymouth a short visit, last week.
R. j. Watts has gone to Springfield
aud Boston on his wheel combining
business with vacation.
Mr. Jordan and Mrs Kilbourn spent two
days, last week, in Cornwall.
The Calhoun Street schoolhouse is not
finished yet ready for occupancy. The
noise consequent of building has been
stopped on account of Mrs Jennings
being so very i'll near by. Mrs Jennings
is now better.
Miss Mary Bacon is on long visit
with friends in Brooklyn.
Prof Raymond preached at the Congre-
gational church in the absence of Rev
Mr. Carter, last Sunday.
Otto Green lost valuable horse, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs A. l.. Wanzer have been
detained at her mothers ,2Mrs Gibson's,
where they were on visit, on account Of
a sick horse.
Miss May Hickox has returned to the
Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Miss Edith Smith started for the city,
last Saturday, but got only as far as the
wreck and returned.
Henry Mobiles has returned from New
Haven hospital, where he has been the
past month, and his leg, (which has
troubled him, is now well. His wife has
returned from Waterbury, and they have
commenced keeping house again.
Alfred Bartram has been home from
Massachusetts visiting his parents.
Lyman L. Clark, and E. G. Clark have
been on a few days visit at Norfolk and
Goshen.
Mrs Thomas Connerty has returned
from visit to her mother, Mrs William
Lennihan.
The Echo Farm Creamery platform
which has stood for Is years, is now
being replaced by new pine one. 1t
will have IA new posts.
Mrs Henry Frisbie gave very delight
full tea at her residence, Woodside farm,
Thursday afternoon, in honor of six
young ladies boarding at the Holiday
house: Namely, Misses Elsie and Rose
Siebel, Elizabeth Adams, Suneva Olsen,
May Fraieous, and Clara Lebonneaux,
who entertained with recitations and
singing, accompanied by few others
Mrs Frisbie has shown a great deal of
hospitality to the young ladies of the
Holiday house.
Miss Meta O'Dell was the guest OF hel
aunt, Mrs G. Titus, few days last week
A large number of our townspeople
attended the fair at New Milford, last
week.
Miss Mile Pratt spent Saturday with
her father, Lewis Pratt of New Milford
at Lake Waramaug.
Miss Minnie Botsford has been enter.
tanning Miss Elizabeth Adams and Miss
Suneva Olsen of New York for the pasl
week, at her pleasant home, Woodside
farm.
The Holiday house closed, last Satur.
day.
Miss Mary Frisbie is visiting friends In
New York and Brooklyn.
The Shepaug railroad have made great
improvements by grading the grounds
about the Romford station and extend.
ing the side track. 1t will greatly ac-
commodate the public.
Mr. and Mrs M. G. Ford of Romford
are in Ansonia for few days.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Gillette are visit
ing at Daniel Gillett's in Romford.
A fire broke out in Daniel Gillett'a