The Newtown bee., 1897-01-29
days in jail for keeping disorderly house will not expire in time for them to be tried at the February term.
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large attendance. Good music and fin collation added to the pleasures of tn
 occasion.
 Miss Clara Peet, a we'll known youn, lady of this place, died at the home 0 her father in Booths block, last Thurs day, aged 19 years. Miss Peet was
 member and earnest worker in sthe Con gregational church Sunday school, ant her presence will be greatly missed by , her young friends and companions. Flu neral services were held on Sunday in tn, Congregational church. There is movement on foot for the raising of fund for the purpose of pur chasing good town clock. That is something we need and trust the parties agitating the matter will meet with great success.
 Miss Emma Allen entertained a party of friends at whist at her home on East Broadway.
 A young son of Rabert B. French is reported quite ill.
 Prof Chapman presented his lecture entitled "The Wonders of Yucatan," in Town hall, last week, before a small sized audience. The lecture itself and the object for which it was given was worthy of a crowded house.
 Miss West had charge of a very inter- esting meeting of the Chautauqua circle, held last week, with MT and Mrs George W. Carey, at their home on Main street.
 Grand Deputy J. H. Wall and his asso- ciate grand officers made their annual off, ficial visit to Housatonic lodge, No. 9l, N. E o. F., last Thursday evening. The following named were duly installed into office: William Fryer, junior past war den; B. H. Merrick, warden; George N . Morehouse, vice warden H. s. Bartram, financial secretary; H. P. Stagg, secre- tary; F. H. Allen, treasurer; G. H. Alp. pleyard, chaplain; H. c. Smith, guide |; G. A. Cleveland, guardian; George Cul. yer, sentinel, and James Herrick, trustee for three years.
 | Miss A. l. Munson, 8 graduate of our school, begins regular lecture course in medicine. the coming fall.
 Rev F. A. Paddock of Idaho preached in the Congregational church, Sunday morning, and Rev Dr Fullerton of Bridgeport in the evening.
 Robert w. Curtis is acting as gent for the Lindsley estate, the long continued illness of T. B. Fairchild, the former agent, making it necessary for him to re- | sign his position.
 Eddie Thomas had a narrow escape from serious injury, few days since, from being thrown from his bicycle. 4 few bruises were the extent of his injur- ies. MT and Mrs w. o. Brown of Elm street have been in New York for some days.
 Contractor Charles W. Blakeslee is put ting in the mason work for G. H. B cards new house.
 Charles J Hughes, of the S5ratford Granite works, Bridgeport, Conn.,, has recently placed very handsome Qlin- cey granite, double tablet, in Union cemetery, at the graves of the late Ed ward Wells and wife, father and mother of our efficient pos tmaster.
 The musical and literary meeting in Christ church chapel, arranged for last Monday evening, was postponed for one week A very attractive program has been arranged for.
 The many friends of Mrs N. E. Corn wall. wife of the rector of Christ church, will sympathize with her in the loss of her brother, who died in New York, last week, from pneumonia, after few days illness.
 Mrs Ernest Reed entertained a surprise party, one evening last week, at her residence on Tory Hill. The library association elected Rev Joel s. Ives, George ". Fairchild. Arden L. Judd and H. c. Evans to office at their annual meeting. At their monthly meet ing, held Thursday evening, an arrange ment was effected between the library officers and committee appointed by the town. whereby all the apparent difficult ties which have seemed to stand in the way of gaining the best results from the esta blishment of the library, were brushed aside, ard all things are now in harmon ions shape. A good. sensible talk, be- tween opposing factions, usually results in the sweeping aside of what seemed to be insurmountable difficulties, and ends in harmony, looking toward the public good
 Julian Clinton is reported as gaining in health.
 The ssPoyertie Party' given by the Ladies' Aid society Of the Methodiat church, last week, VII | great success. l Tho costumes were quaint and funny.