The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-15
LONG HILL.

SANITARY RELIEF ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Long Hill is showing it's interest in the
soldier boys at the front in substantial
manner and on Monday of this week, at
the Methodist church, the organization |
was perfected for Sanitary Relief As |
ISOLATION among the ladies of the Hill. |
Their object ia to provide bandages and
suitable clothing for the boys at the
front ard do what they can to help for
ward the freedom Of Cuba. The officers
elected were President, Mrs r. G.
TouseY; vice president, Mrs 4. s. Shell"
ton; secretary and treasurer, Mrs VIII
Ham Waller; subscription and purchas-
ing committee, Miss Frances E. Walker,
Mrs George Wheeler, Mrs William E.
Waller. A sum of 500 was raised
at the meeting to buy cloth, ETC., and
further solicitations will be made among
the families of the village. 1t ia also
proposed to give, under the auspices of
the chapter an orchestral concert and en-
tertainment at Good Templars' hall on
Friday evening, July %. The musical
program will be rendered by the Kelsey
family.
ACCIDENT TO GEORGE WHEELER.
George Wheeler met with painful &C
cident on Monday while assisting his
brother, Ellis F. Wheeler of Plattsville,
with his haying. He was on q load of
| hay that took a tumble, and he struck on
his arm, badly wrenching and bruising
that member about the elbow. He will
have to keep quiet for a few days.
Victor Cole and family from Bridge
port are at the old homestead with Tur-
ney Hall for the summer months.
Miss Lizzie Lutzer is a guest at John
Gabler's for visit of g few days.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Tousey have been
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs r. c.
TouseY, for few days.
Miss Mamie WolcoEt is at W. A. Cab
ler's.
Misses Belle and Susie Dayton nave
been guests of their sister, Mrs Charles
Hall.
MISS Matte Skipp is helping at George
Wheeler's and Miss May Skipp at Louis
Wakeley's.
Miss Jennie Roberts from Rhode Is
land has been visiting With Miss Ellis
Smith,
Wallace Palmer tiled going down De
pot Hill on his wheel, one day recently
A stone sent him straight for the ditch
and in the catastrophe his wheel was in
jured more than he was.
Mrs W. A. Phillips of Bridgeport wal
with her husband at G. E. Radcliffe's s
part Of last week.
Miss Lizzie Dingley left on Tuesday
for the Catskills, where she goes in CUES
of improved health.
W. N. Hurd has just purchased 5Ot
pounds more of that fine zoe coffee. Hi
sales of this coffee have been large ant
increasing, owing to its excellence.
E. j. Kuhne, wife and daughter from
| HARTFORD nave Deen guests or MIR huhne'
mother, Mrs Christina Kuhne.
The lawn party held recently at M
and Mrs Granville Dunnirg's, under tn
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, wa
enjoyed by about 100 people. Tn
grounds were very pretty and attractive
being elabOrately decorated with flag
and lanterns. The exercises consisted
of recitations by Miss Hattie Holmes
Miss Lottie Wolcott, Mrs George Wheel
Ell and her daughter, Mrs Judd, an elo
cutionist, and singing by Mr. and Mr.
Holmes. The instrumental music wa
furnished by the Imperial mandolin ant
guitar club of Bridgeport, which wa
highly appreciated by all present. Thorn
as Mccullough sang solo and Mr. Mil
Ter furnished selections on the guitar
Many thanks are due the musicians an,
reciters for their kindness in furnishing
SO delightful program. Several Of tn
guests were from Bridgeport,