The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-05-27
THE MERRYALL DISTRICT.

Rev g. w. Servis will hold services in
the chapel, Sunday, May 20, at 3 p. m.
Clarence, son of Sheldon b. Hendricks,
was operated upon last Saturday, for ap-
pendicitis. DR. Russell of New Haven
assisted by DIR Staub of New Milford
and DR. Marcy of New Preston perform.
ed the operation. At present (Monday }
he is getting along nicely.
Myron K. Cable and friends walked
over from New Preston to attend ser
vice at the chapel, last Sunday. Fred
Chase and friend of South Kent were al
so present.
The youngest child of John Hudocb
has been quite sick.
Miss Eliza Main is staying with Mrs l
B. Bostwick for short time.
Orange Mer vim of Bridgeport was IL
the Llace, one day last week.
The New Milford Electric and Gas
Light Co. have the new system OF gas
| lighting working very nicely and quite
n number have orkmen engaged In put
ting into their buildings the piping and
chandeliers necessary for lighting. The
| system gives q beautiful light and it il
said will cost less than the electric light.
Several buildings will be put up in New
Milford, this season, but at present the
weather interferes quite largely in get
| ting along very rapidly and the work
men are rather discouraged in not being
able to work.
Henry S. Mygatt is putting in hatch
way In front of his store in Bank street,
now occupied by B. D. Kane.
A stylish new team of bays are now
being driven by Mrs Noble Bennett and
Mibs Ruth Booth, recently purchased in
Litchfeld.
The members of St Johns Episcopal
parish had very social time Tuesday of
this week in the conservation of their
new chapel building by Bishop Brewster
during the morning service. The con-
secration ceremonial over, the ladies of
the parish set tables and loaded them
down with all the good things necessary
for the inner man and which were free
TO all who accepted an invitation to par
take. The dinner hour lasted from II
to Z p. M, and every one went away
happy. In the evening the bishop had a
class of 10 whom he gave the right of
membership by confirmation.
The Lathrop Brothers are rushing
work on the new house of Michael B.
Feeney, and che plasterers, the Morrow
| Brothers, are now engaged there. The
Gazette in speaking of Mr. Feeney says
Michael r. Feeney recently purchased
two and one half acres Of land and barn
of A. M. Booth, the location being q
| little south of the road leading to the
Pottery. Lathrop Brothers are erecting
u convenient little house on the lot, and
when it is completed, Mr. Feeney and
his family will occupy it, The land on
the premises is exec lent for tobacco
culture and Mr. Feeney will be able to
make his place profitable one. We are
glad to see so worthy man prospecting
after most discouraging set back
which came to him q few years ago.
He was afflicted with a severe eye
trouble, was obliged to go to hospital
for while and for three years could not
work. The result was that because Of
his illness and the support of his family
he was obliged to use nearly all OF his
property. His health is excellent now
The New Milford t-Purchase So
ciety, a branch of the American Inves
tors Co. of New York, organized yea
go or 80 here, has quite number o,
members now, and it is said several cot
tages will be erected for them, this year
The officers of the New Milford branch
are Thomas Davis, president; George A
ReynOlds, vice president ; G. T. Reynolds
treasurer; John Dodd, secretary; LUX,
V. Connell, Frederick Espitite ant
Charles Glover, appraisers. The trustee
are Joseph Wallbank, Thomas Davis
George A. Reynolds, G. T. Reynolds ant
John Dodd.
Ex-Comptroller Staub shows his pa
trietism by throwing a handsome dag t.
the breeze.
Mcssrs Warner & Clark will rails
eight acres of tobacco, this year.
William G. Green is making repairs Of
his cottage on Grove street.