The Newtown bee., 1898-09-02
Litchfeld County.
STRATFORD.

WAY THE LIGHTNING CUT UP FRANKS.
During the shower Tuesday night, the
lightning followed the trolley wires I'M
der the railroad bridge at Main street,
extinguishing the lights; jumped to the
railroad track and followed that to the
station, and from that to the telegraph
Office, burning out one OF the instru-
ments. It spread itself out in both di-
rections from there and made itself felt
at the turn at the River road. No very
serious damage was done aside from the
splintering of several telegraph poles.
FINDS FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR RING.
John Bond lost a $40O diamond ring
one day last week, and he felt quite sure
it had been stolen; but mOtorman on
trolley car, by the name of Shepard,
found it in the car, few hours after
Mr. Bond had come over from Bridgeport
aud promptly returned it to its owner.
Judge Charles A. Peck is officiating in
the Bridgeport probate office, during the
absence Of Judge Tallmadge on a vaca
ton.
Rev A. V. R. Abbott of New Haven
officiated Sunday in the Methodist
church. Rev Mr. Jeffries is enjoying a
vacation.
Rev j. t. Walters conducted services
at the Mission on Tuesday afternoon.
Rev Charles E. Bronson of Saginaw,
Mich, preached in the Congregational
church, Sunday morning. Rev Joel S.
Ives preached in the evening, taking for
his subject the workings of the Army
and Navy Christian commission.
Mrs W. o. Brown had charge of the
services at the Mission chapel last
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs J. Sanford Saltus are soon
to leave for the White Mountains.
William Dooley has taken charge of
the o. S. Hubbell farm, at the river.
Miss Carrie Hubbell, graduate of the
Normal school. has accepted a position
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Haven.
Mrs George Austin and SOD, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting Mrs Joseph Dufour.
The lightning struck the residence of
DR. Lemuel J. BeardsIey, on King street,
but aside from soaring the occupants
badly, did no serious damage.
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Miss Sarah Thompson mas been con-
fined to her home with illness.
| Charles j. Hughes has erected a very
handsome Granite monument on the
family lot in Union cemetery, belonging
to David p. Rhodes It is one of the
neatest jobs in the cemetery. Mr.
| Hughes has also put in foundations for
monument to be erected later, on the
Gunther lot in the same cemetery.
Miss Jessie Tolles, of New Haven, and
Miss Warner of Hamden have visited
friends In town.
Miss Marjorie Silliman has been in
Bridgeport for the past two weeks, visit
ing her relatives
Louis Rurritt, while driving under the
railroad bridge with wagon load of
groceries. found himself and contents of
the wagon suddenly deposited On the
ground, as result of the breaking of
the axle of his vehicle. No very serious
damage was done. Another wagon was
procured and the driver gathered up his
load and departed, rejoicing that matters
were no worse.
| A new fence is to be placed around the
new Washington schoolhouse on North
avenue.
1 Contractor Emmett Beardsley is build
a very pretty rustic stone wall around
the burial lot in the Congregational yard
belonging TO the family of the late
Thomas B. Faircnild.
Mr. and Mrs Nathan Curtiss of Main
street. have been entertaining friends
from Kingston, N. 7.
Mrs John Miller has returned to her
home on Broad street from visit with
1 friends In South Norwalk.
/ Mrs Talbot is reported as slowly regain
ing her health, after long siege of ner-
veus prostration and malarial fever.
Miss Bertha Cleveland has lgone to
1 Torrington for short visit.
The supply OF ice among our local
dealers is running low, and some of
them have had TO buy from down east