The Newtown bee., 1898-06-03

The covenant meeting, preparatory to
the communion on Sunday, occurs at the
Baptist church On Saturday of this
week, at 80 O'Clock.
Rev Mr. Braman will conduct q prayer
meeting in the Judd district schoolhouse
on Thursday evening OF next week
The name of the Boston Dental Co. is
q familiar one to you. Further famil-
iarize yourself with them and their meth
DDS by reading their big announcement
in this issue.
William Blackwood has thorough
bred horse. He purchased it in New
York and considers it very fine animal.
Miss Jennie Nolan was the guest of
her grandmother, Mrs Jane Burns, this
week.
Mrs Thomas Burns of Bridgeport is
visiting Mrs Charles Clark.
Ernest Sherman OF Huntington made
his mother visit, last Sunday.
Frank Beardsley and family of Derby
spent Sunday with Mrs Frank Osborne.
B. +. Squires has gone into the rabbit
business and keeps about rs at the pres.
meat f1Ter eating than chicken.
Nathan B. Human, brother of Mrs
Orrin Plat, has been making her visit.
Miss Alice Whaley and Mr. Sturges of
Danbury were married on Wednesday,
June l. Miss Whaley is q niece of Mr.
and Mrs Orrin Plat.
Frederick E Hawley, who has been
working In Bridgeport, has returned
home to assist his father, f. W. Hawl-y,
on the farm this summer. Another son,
George Hawley, who has been poorly
since he had the measles, is now begin
ming to improve.
d. L. Sturges and family of Milford
were in town on Decoration day, calling
on Mr. and Mrs G. L Smalley during
their stay here.
an encounter with a large water snake
that ia worthy OF mention. The reptile
was three feet two inches In length and
showed considerable fight when Mrs
Bigelow went for him with an az. II
struck her hand, but she killed it before
any wounds were inflicted.
Wesley Edwards place is receiving
new paint and Levi Downs Is making
the application, greatly improving ap.
pearances.
Gu tbs & Corning have been busy the
past week, putting John Benedict's barn
in shape.
Mr. Metcalf was called to Fairfield, the
first OF the week, by the serious illness
of his father. mls
Mr. and Mrs Joel Godfrey and IA !,
Adella Sturges of Cannon passed Sun
and Memorial day with their former pas.
tor, Rev /. w. Holmes and family.
Decoration day was observed in the
village on Monday. Patriotic songs
were sung, including ssMarching through
CUBA and the Star Spangled Banner
After which q procession was formed
and the graves OF the veterans in the
cemetery visited and appropriately dec
grated.
Charles Banks and family or Bridge
port were guests at Seeley Perry's, the
first OF the week.
Mrs Letitia Fow Ter has been with her
aunt in New Haven part OF the week.
G. w. Beach was at his home in
Bridgeport over Sunday.
Attorney Staples and daughter Of
Shelton were guests az @. B. Wheeler's
on Memorial day.
Miss Iva Sharpe closes her school TO.
day and returns TO her home In Sey-
m0ur.
George Ripley, who has been visitor
In Stepney quite FREQUENTLY, died very
suddenly OF heart disease while on D
trolley car In Br idgeport, last week.
!. W.. u Craft has exchanged horses
with j. H. Coefello OF Nawtown.
Mrand Mrs George Pitt OF Bridge
port are with Mr. and Mrs G. w. Curtis
fer q visit of several days.
W B, Mead Is making repairs to bis
house and has Carpenter ID. R Botaft
experimenting the work.
Henry Pratt Of Haeteytpwn has been