The Newtown bee., 1898-01-28

Ing appointed for next week Thursday
afternoon, at the church.
Rev Mr. Braman has made an appoint
m,nt for next week Thursday evening,
prayer meeting to be held in the Judd
district schOolhouse, If the weather
proves favorable.
Ii. w. Edwards is one of Monroes
progressive farmers. He is now milking
2 cows and from them he markets $50
pounds OF butter per week in Bridge
port. His herd consists of thorough
bred and grade Jerseys and he diaries
his own. After heller has calved and
RoJ settled for business, the Babcock
butter test determine the. quality of the
muk and II it does not show a pound or
more per day, some one else owns her
right away. A DeLaval baby separator
stands 10 small room adjoining the
stables and the skim milk is fed at
once. Mr. Edwards does not talk much
about the pork as a by-product, pre-
ferrirg calves. which readily bring $12
to Sl6 each at 10 to II weeks old. A
si'o furnishes sufficient food for about
80 heau OF uaStie untn April l and Mr.
Edwards considers TIA valuable adjunct
to the business.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew B. Curtis passed
Tuesday in Danbury as guests of Mr.
and Mrs Willets.
Rev Mr. Lutz gave a very interesting
discourse at the Lower Stepney school
house, last Sunday evening, and his
coming was much enjoyed.
The family of John Benedict, Jr., of
Bridgeport were home with Mr. and Mrs
John Benedict over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs William d. Bigelow lost
their infant son on Thursday of last
week. The little fellow was only three
months old. Rev Mr. Braman attended
the funeral from the house on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and the little
body was placed beside its brother and
sisters in the Stepney cemetery.
Mis- DR. futile and family, who have
been stopping with Mr. and Mrs P. j.
Ritter, returned to their Milford home,
last week.
George s. Turner has recently added
to his valuable collection handsome
specimen of tourmaline that came from
southern California.
Mrs c. L. Smalley has been i'll and
under the care of DR. Frank Wales.
ID. w. Braman Of New London passed
Sunday and Monday with his brother
aud wife, Rev and Mrs Braman, at the
Baptist parsonage.
Winsor Warmer has returned to
Philadelphia. He went last week.
Mrs David Wheeler and Mrs Leander
Wheeler of Huntington passed one day
of last week as guest of Mr. and Mrs
Edwards s. Beardsley.
A horse belonging to John Haugh of
Botsford got on a lark and strung the
wagon out along the road between the
village and the Depot. LaCer passers-
by collided with the wreck but were not
damaged and it was soon removed.
Miss Agnes Edwards has been a guest
of Miss Lille johnson for a few DAYS.
A social gathering of the Ladies' Aid
society and their friends of the Metho.
dist church is appointed at Edward |
Corning's for next Tuesday evening.
The usual good time is being planned
tor.
Robert Lewis was on the sick list, the
first Of the week, and was unable to go
to Newtown, where he is attending the
Academy.
The young folks are talking of a
dance to be held In Leavenworth's halld
In the near future.
Miss Grace Banks OF Southport passed
Friday Of last week as a guest of her
friend, Miss Winifred |. Wakeman.
The Depot shelves have been re-
plenished with some very desirable
domestics. Beside other good values is
q line Of bleached, one-half bleached and
loom muslin, ginghams and Innings that
are worthy Of attention. Merchant
French always Ia looking out for some