The Newtown bee., 1898-10-14
STAFFORD.
TOWN AND PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Mrs Hanford Wilcox will occupy the
rooms over n. F. v ilCOxsOn's new sore,
on Barnum avenue.
Mrs j. A. Peterkin and family have
gone to New York for the winter.
MIR aHd Mrs j. w. Oddie have returned
to New York, after a short visit with
friends in town.
Miss Ada Meachen entertained one of
the numerous whist clubs in town, at her
home on Elm street, last week.
d. c. Beardsley, who has spent the
summer with his family at the "Avery''
place, near the Ferry, has gone to New
Haven for the winter.
Several apple trees around town are
reported as having a second crop OF bios
SONS, this year, notably one on the Hun
The W. G. T. U. met, last week, with
Mrs w. E. Smith at her home on Main
street.
Miss Edith Hendee has returned from
a visit with friends at Derby.
Mr. and Mrs E. w. Peck have returned
to their home in Bridgeport, after two
months stay in town.
[. Jagoe, who resides on the Hunting.
ton road, ia building a new carriage
house and has newly painted all his
buildings.
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has spent few days with relatives in
this place.
G. Wakeley has commenced his school
duties at Mt Vernon, N. Y.
The grounds about the Mission chapel
have been graded and the appearance Of
the building and its surroundings very
much improv we'd.
Mrs Walter S. Curtis is reported i'll at
her home on Long Brook avenve.
Michael Nolan's new house, on STRAIT
ford avenue, is fast approaching COM
pletion.
B. L. Fairchild of New York il max
ing extensive Improvement on the fam
lily burial plot, in the Congregational
cemetery. A solid stone wall is beng
built across the southern boundary, and
the family plot enclosed by handsome
rustic wall on three sides, and a coping
on the fourth. Mr. Hughes, of the
Stratford Granite Works, Bridgeport, has
placed heavy gr mite tablet at the
grave of the late Thomas B. Fairchild
and reset all the other stones in the lot.
When the work is completed, it will give
a very neat and substantial appearance
to that part of the old cemetery. Mr.
Fairchild is also making extensive chang
es in the grading Of the rear part OF the
grounds attached TO the family residence
William Fl. Curtis has recovered from
a ortillness.
Miss Lizzie Wheeler opens drawing
school in Grange hall, October 20. in the
afterr Don.
Quite a number of our people were
present at the Shriners' clam bake at
Woodmont, last week, as guests of g. w.
Goodsell, Esq.
Our town was well represented at the
Dsnburv fair. In fact ali the fairs held
in this vicinity have been well patron1zad
by our citizens.
Mrs George K. Wilson entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Whist club, last
week at her home on Main street. A
very nice Iunch refreshed the members
after their afternoon labors.
kew and Mrs Hutchinson OF Milford
were guests of Rev aud Mrs Cornwall.
at the rectory, Thursday.
Mrs Baldwin of Milford ia visiting her
daughter, Mrs Peet, of Parrott street.
Mrs Baldwin is in her 90th year and en-
JOYS excellent health.
David P. Rhoades of King street was
one of the jurors of the United States
court, at the session held in New Haven,
last week.
Jacob Schlosser died at his home on
Strafford avenue, last week.
Eugene Washburn Of New York has