The Newtown bee., 1898-06-03
GUNNERY ENTHUSIASM,

Monday afternoon the annual Gun.
nery-Alumni ball game was played with
viz tory by small margin for the Gun
merry boys. The contest was close all
through the game and especially inter
esting during the latter part. 1t took II
innings to decide that the Gunnerv
should have Is runs and the Alumni u.
Friday night was the play" followed
| by bonfire. The annual dinner, Satur-
day night, was given up this year, but
the speeches and 6oasts we're just as in
terestipg as usual. The ''SiDg" at the
Gunnery on Sunday evening was enjoy
ed by all. Monday night the promenade
dance was very brilliant affair.
So many alumni were in town over the
reunion at the Gunpery and the old
friends around among their homes that a
merry time has been enjoyed for several
days.
e. E. Gibson of Meriden and his sister,
Miss Jennie Of Waterville, were at their
| mothers, Mrs Abbott's. over SUNDAY.
| Mr. Terrill of Wallingford, who has
been buying telephone poles in town,
found one on Mrs Elizabeth Titus land
measuring 80 feet.
Sheldon Hickox and his sister, Miss
Florence of New Haven, were here over
Sunday.
Memorial day was observed on Sur
day, large number of friends from both
| churches carried flowers into the ceme-
terv at 1 O'Clock. Several hymns were
sung and soldiers graves we're decorated.
| George Peet and family of Bridgeport
have moved to town.
| Mrs Lucy Whitehead Brague Of Penn
svlvania is visiting her grandmother.
Mrs Buckley Whitehead, and other
| friends in town.
| Mrs Marietta and Miss Fannie Gibson
are in New Haven for a few weeks.
| On Wednesday evening last, a stereop-
tieon lecture was given by Dwight G..
Kilbouru of Litchfield, in the CoDgrega-
sional church. The sutjact of the lee
| ture was 'tWar Scenes and Incidents
| and the appreciative audience might
learn much from Mr. Kilbourn's clear,
simple wav of explaining the pictures.
No admission fee was charged but col
lection was taken for expenses. aud a
vote of thanks was given Mr. kilbourn
| fer his interest and services so kindly
rendered.
A strawberry festival will be given on
Friday by the Homeland circle at the
| hall on the Green. Strawberries and
ice cream will be served from to 10
O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs w. w. Dewey. who have
passed six months at Ell. w. Woodruff's,
have gone TO Waterbury, where they
have begun housekeeping. Mr. DeweY's
mother has just arrived from California
and will make her home with them.
I Mr. and Mrs George Smith OF Wood
Ebury we're in town on Saturday, guests
of CORTLAND d. Cole. Mr. Cole is now
| pleasantly located in his. cottage at the
Depot, and is repairing and improving
the property.
D. r.. Wilson has new pair of horses,
workers, bought of Trumbull of Torring
| ton.
ne. s. Woodruff, the well known and
popular painter, has been painting the
cottage of the Misses Smith Sc Palmer.
He has just completed creditable job
on the residence of Mrs Carhart. The
colors are light aud dark, and her resi-
depce presents very handsome appear
ance. He has also been doing interior
painting III the residence OF II. s. Barnes.
The patrons OF Mr. Woodruff may be
glad to know that be is handling the AL
fred Peat wall papers. and can furnish
the latest and best in wall papers at very
low prices.
T.. A. Hsger OF West Morris has COM
meDced soliciting orders for his new
grocery store, and contemplates travel
ing through Romford twice week.
| VIII Clark's team also visits MS 5i-week-
lly, taking orders for general merchan-