The Newtown bee., 1898-04-08

Union Fast day service win be held in
the Congregational church on Friday
evening, st 7,30 O'Clock. Rev George
Bennett, Dr., will preach.
The Christian Endeavor society holds
a service on Thursday evening at the
Warmers mills schoolhouse.
The auction sale of Walter Thomas
was quite well attended and large
amount of property was sold and al
quite satisfactory prices. Owing to the
large quantity of goods some goods had
to remain unsold and are now in tn.
hands of his agents to sell, hay, straw,
poultry, mule, etc.
E. W. Preston has rented the Thomas
place, as Mr. Thomas failed to sell before
his departure for his new home on April
4.
The trouting season opened on Friday
under unfavorable circumstances, the
weather being cold with north wind,
which is said to blow the hooks cut of
the mouth of the fish, but G. T. SquireH
captured fine string in the early morr-
ing ranging in weight from four to II
ounces.
Thomas Petit, one Of Bridgewater's
foremost citizens, was buried in the
South cemetery in Roxbury by the side
of child which died while Mr. Petit re.
sided here.
Minott L. Beardsley has sold his farm
to Edward Dundon. Mr. Dundon takes
possession soon. Mr. Beardsiey Is COM
ing here from his California home to set
tie up his business before long.
George e. Barnes purchased for his
father four highly bred two year heifers
of Walter Thomas.
W. B. Hodge has left the clerkship at
E. W. Preston's store and is to engage
quite extensively in farming, having pur-
chased team and necessary accoutre-
ments for the business. A young man,
Smith, by name, takes his place at the
store.
John Creigh has purchased another
horse, as he is to continue his market
trade and do any kind of team work that
is given him.
Walter Thomas sold his mule since the
sale to Charles Halves of Sherman and
delivered it on Saturday.
Our grocery and bakery team fiom
South Britain came with one horse or
Saturday as THE BEE man had secured
one of their team and left them in tht
lurch.
The Barnes Brothers were obliged tt
cast again ON Saturday last, az the de
mands upon them for the last few week
was so great that their supplies wer'
soon to be gone. This shows what hon
eat work will do for any one.
The case of A. L. Hodge vs. Charlie
5 Sanford is to be tried at the Superior
court term ar New Milford, this preSen
week. The case grew out Of settling tn
estate of the late Eli N. Bradley, M
Hodge being the administrator.
Clarence Barnes has a new Concor,
, buggy bought at the Thomas sale.
The Warner sisters are negotiating 70
large contract with the Hazardyill
Powder Co. to furnish them with severs
: cords of alder wood.
:, Mr. Hartwell of Judd's Bridge has be
gun his summer meat route again.
The departure of Walter Thomas
o family for Green Mountain, Iowa, leave
vacant in the village which will b
= hard to fill. Mr. Thomas was widel
9 known throughout the vicinity, and b
has beeL identified with the public a
fairs of the town for some years. Man
friends wish them success In their me-
home.
John Minor, Jr., will occupy the hou'
i recently vacated by Mr. Thomas.
$ The two weeks old child of Natha
r Beardsley sdied very suddenly on We
nesday of. last week. The funeral WI
< held on Friday, at o'clock.
School in the Weller district opened (
Monday with the same teacher after
two weeks vacation.
VictorsShelton has moved his fani
into rooms in the Leavenwcrth sto
building.
Miss Florence e. Wetn ore, who b
been home for vacation, has retu ned
her school in Middleburye