The Newtown bee., 1898-11-18
STRATFORD.
THE NEWS OF A WEEK.


A large audience greeted the speakers
at the debate held in the Town hall, last
week. The Mandolin club. the No Har-
mony quartette and MIR Tomlins on fur
niehed the musical pars of the entertain.
menr TO the satisfaction OF all present.
Attorney e. F. Hall, Judge Charles f.
Peck and Seymour Wells acted as judges
Rev DIR G. j. Ryder of New York
preached in the Congregational church,
Sunday morning and evening, presenting
the claims OF the American Missionary
association.
Revs B. D. Remington and G. w. Wal
lace made interesting addresses at the an
oiveI sary exercis ss held at the Adventist
Mission chapel, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Charles Judson entertained the
Upton Whist club, last week, at her
home on King street.
Miss Lydia Wilcoxson, sister of Mrs
Charles Smith of Main street, Ia reported
Ill at her home in New York.
Julian Clinton has returned from q
long visit with friends iD Pennsylvania.
Admiral Gherardi is visiting Mr. and
RS A. Bedell Benjamin at their home on
Broad street. The Admiraps many
friends In town are glad to welcome him
back.
A eocial club was organized at the
home of George w. Fairchild on Main
street, last Thursday evening, which
will be made up of our young people
with some additions from surrounding
towns.
The Unique whist club met, last week,
with Mrs f. l.. Hanson.
A young daughter Of Elbert BeaIdsley
Is reported seriously i'll.
Mrs j. P. Routh entertained the
Diam ond whist club, last week, at her
home on King street.
Frederick Holmes continues to I'M.
prove, after an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs Talbot has sold q portion of her
property on Broad street TO b. L. Fair
child of New York.
Mrs Sarah Abbott, widow Of the late
Rev Ira Abbot, and half sister OF Henry
and Margaret Stratton, all well known In
this place some years ago., is dead.
A vessel from Long Island was In the
river, last week, loading with oysters.
John Benjamin and family return, this
week, to New York for the winter.
George Peck of Wallingford has been
in town, the past week. visiting friends
, and relatives.
Miss Florence Merrill and Macmillan
Litchenstein Koeoessey of New York
were married at the home OF the brides
parente, last week, Rev Mr. Cornwall OF
Christ church performing the ceremony.
Miss Ter y, who has been teaching the
Patney school, has accepted position In
she Ansonia public school.
Mrs Purdy of Mill Plain, N. Y.,is Wis
iting Mrs B. H. Merrick at her home on
Upper Main street.
The ssioGp, Christv, is in the harbOr
with load of vegetables from Long Is
land.
Druggist William B. Tuttle is serious
| ly i'll with dysenterY.
Our town was well represented at the
State Sunday school convention. held In
| NewHaveD. last week.
Extensive preparations are being made
| for the Charity whist party, which Is &c
! be held in Grange hall, the last OF thii
month.
| A cottage meeting was held, last week
at the home OF James Peet on Parrott
street. .
w. r. Curtis il again able to be at thu
store. after q two weeks confinement II
the house, by reason OF illness.
Mrs Rufus Bunnell has been at Ro
chester, N. Y, attending the funeral o
a relative.
Miss Clara, daughter OF Lighthouse
Keeper Judson and Matthew Paterson O.
/ New York were married at the home Q
the brides aunt in Norwalk on Thurs
dav. the 18th inst.
William Peek Of Stratford avenue
able TO be out again after several day
i ilInees.
Mrs D. G. Wood ia entertaining he
sister, Mrs Henry Goddard Of Sidney
i Maine.
4 Chauncey Mills has q splendid displa.
of chrysanIhemums at his greenhouse q
i Paradise Green and the public are invite
Ito call and examine them.
Il Mrs George Richardson has been 81
& riausly i'll ar her home on Parrott stree
but is reported better.
q. Mr. and Mrs w. T. ParTott of Califol
! mia street were the recipients OF genuin
surprise party. one evening last weel
n George Lyon of Stepney has visite
i friends in town, during the past weel
a Benedict Peck, one Of our best know
! townspeople, died at his home at Il
!. Mill, aged rs years. Rev Joel s. Ives I
the Congregational church conducted Il
} funeral services.
Arthur PARROT is to open new Cas-
/ grocery store in Carey's building {
Main street.
D. Mrs Frank Il. Curtis has returned fro
i q visit with friends IN the Naugatut
: valley
= Mr. and Mrs Elliott w. Peck are CARR
< for q new daughter and receiving q
congratulations of friends.
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