The Newtown bee., 1898-05-20


build house on his lot on Summit ave
nue. and Angela CrapOliChio has nearly
completed a small cottage near there.
The cloudy and wet weather this
spring has seemed to foster the grip,
withRwhich many have been sick or
ailing, and now many are complaining of
rheumatic troubles.
William 7. Holcombe, who started Ia st
winter for the KlOndike region, has been
heard from by his family, being far on
his way in Alaska.
John A. Birge Is building handsome
house on COram avenue, which is about
ready for the plasterers.
H. s. Woodruff, 81 dealer in millinery,
has been obliged to make an assignment.
He has been in business here about q
year and although he has had a good
trade, he has not had capital enough to
carry it on successfully. Frederick Du-
rand Is named as assignee.
Oscar l.. Beardsley is improving his
residence by building a large piazza
thereto.
John L. Farnham, the livery stable
proprietor, is quite out of health. He is
a Vetera of the late war.
The Echo Hose Co., are making ex-
tensive preparations for their coming
fair. They have large and valuable
lot OF presents given to them which are
exhibited in one of the large windows in
Pierpont block. Many of them will be
sold by tickets and canvassers are busy
soliciting for them. The fair will in
augurate the new hall in Clark's block
where it is TO be held and which will
soon be completed.
The large and spacious mansion of
Sturges Whitlock and wife is nearing
r 10 Apn CIT
looking a large part of the village.
Several of the workmen of Wilcox &
Howe Co., attended the funeral of Da-
RUS Wilcox in Derby, last Wednesday,
the body having been brought there
from Pennsylvania, whore Mr. Wilcox
has resided for some years past. He
was one of the founders of the Wilcox &
Howe Co., manufacturers of carriage
hardware.
An accident happened in the Derby
Paper Mills, last Thursday, to George
Myers. His foot caught in a revolving
chain which threw him heavily to the
floor and it was thought at first that be
was killed, but he escaped with q leg
| badly bruised.
Y. w. Benham has resigned his posi-
ton 80 manager of the Shelton Co., anc
will devote his time as receiver of the
Wilcox e Howe Co. The latter are now
temporarily engaged in some govern
| ment work.
The machinery has been moved into
the new silk mill and will soon be set W
and in operation.
The carpenters are putting on the
castings and finishing up the large anC
line mansion Of Thomas 81. Newcomb a
South End.
There was thunder shower, las
Thursday evening, although the weathe
has not been sultry yet. The rain fel
copiously for awhile.
At the Congregational church, las
Wednesday evening, the young peopl
gave an Old Folks concert in the vestr,
which was profusely dressed with Stars
and Stripes. The room was crowded
and the concert passed off very nicely.
Rev F. A. Wales and wife have compile
ted two fine cottages at South End, bot
of which have been rented, and they hav
third house which will be two-fis
tenement, nearly completed. The healtl
Of Mrs Wales is quite poor and she con
templates going away for awhile to tr,
and recuperate.
B. F. Leach is erecting two houses a
South End, one quite large one, to
occupied by 81 IN. Packard, the othe
will be for rent. Also Capt George "
Briggs is building in the near vicinity.
Miss Sarah L. Hard and Glover G. g
Elwtl have returned from the West
where they have been for three year
past, and are at present sojourning 8
Rocky Rest.