The Newtown bee., 1898-11-18
LONG HILL.
At TEE METHODIST CHu


Rev Mr. Guggenhein of Bridgeport
preached at the Methodist church, last
Sunday, and kev Mr. Holmes came down
from Stepney with him and read the
Scripture, though he did not feel able tC
preach. Rev Mr. Holmes expects tc
preach, next Sunday, IL he continues &c
improve and no doubt there will be g
good congregation to welcome him
The Sunday school is planning 9
Christmas concert for Christmas night
which comes on Sunday, this year. The
program is already under discus sion.
Phillips & Wheeler, the wagon makers
at the Depot, are building substantial
one horse farm wagon for George Nc.
Clellan.
Mrs Granville Dunning was in Bridge.
port over Sunday, the guest at her sons
home.
Frank L. Wheeler, the genial, jolly
butcher, has been missed from his ped,
ding cart for few days past. He AND
Fred Turney have been out into New
York state to see some friends, and they
incidentally took along their guns SO
they could bring home some good hunt
| ing stories to tell some of the discourag.
ed local spoTtsmep.
Miller FL. M. Furman is furnishing
the DIR Beardsley house, and has been
putting in furniture during the past week
and getting the place IN order. The
boys are asking themselves and one an.
other il it is to be a Thanksgiving affair
Mr. and Mrs r. s. Shelton accompanied
their daughter, Miss Jennie Shelton, on
days outing to New Haven, last week
where they enjoyed visit at the New
| Haven hospital, and saw the inside work
| inRs of the institution.
At Hurd's Cash store, Jones' bright
new standard scales are conspicuous or
the counter. Mr. Hurd has also recently
put in an improved Enterprise coffee
mill that Hxes the coffee in prime shape.
A birthday party was celebrated al
John Kohlar's on Monday night and
proved very enjoyable occasion. A
number of guests were present and
Davis Brothers furnished the right kind
Of music for good time.
Mr. and Mrs L. y. Northrop, who have
passed several days with their daughter,
Mrs w. N. Hurd, returned to their home
In Naugatuck, the latter part OF last
week.
Royal Jennings has new bird dog,
recently purchased OF DIR Hare of Bridge
port.
Don't think OF going out of town for
your Thanksgiving fxin's, for Hurd, the
grocer, will have all that is needed to
make the turkey dinner complete sue
cess. He will have cranberries, bananas,
oranges, grapes, mixed nuts, etc, and as
usual his prices-well no use OF saying
anything about them, for they are al
ways right.
Mrs Frank Sherman vas in Waterbury
last week, visiting fri ds.
Some of the local sportsmen wonder
what is the matter with the game, this
year, because i'll luck seems to attend
them, and they generally come home as
they went-emptv handed-but blamed
tired Some OF the friends of these stall.
wart hunters even declare that the dogs
have discouraged, suicidal look on their
faces when they get home. When ques-
toned they always meekly answer,
"Game doesn't seem very plentiful, this
year,
Buttons, buttons, who wants some but
tonsp B. Hawley a Co. have purchased
a Job lot OF brace buttons and will give
to each customer free of charge 25 dozen
upon purchase of 81 or more goods st one
time. Come quick before they are gone.