The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-04-22
Fairfield County News
STRATFORD.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JorT1NGs.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS'
The Uptown Whist club met with Mr.
and MIS- w. S. Curtis. last Thursds y
evening, at their residence on Long
Brook avenue.
| Mrs Edward Beers and son have re-
turned from the South, where they have
spent mos of the winter.
Mrs B. W. Chapman of Hartford is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs William Smith is reported quite
i'll, at her home down town, with nervous
prostration.
William Freyer has been elected dele
gate to the State convention Of firemeD
by the Truck Co.
The Cuphesgs held very enjoyable
smoker, last week, which was largely
attended. Music, both vocal and instru
mental and solo dancing, made up the
program Of entertainment for the even
| ing.
| Mr. and Mrs r. B. French were in New
York, recently, as guests at the wedding
of Mrs French's brother and Miss Lewis
of that city.
The o. U. AIMS gave another of their
pleasant entertainments at their hall,
last week. The attractions offered were
many and the attendance large.
The Junior Epworth League Of the
Meth odist church gave an entertainment
and fair in the lecture room of the
church, last week. The attendance was
good and neat sum realized by the pro-
motors of the affair, to assist them in
their work.
Hiram Ball has moved into house on
East Broadway.
Rev G. W. Judson, former Stratford
boy, and frequent visitor to friends in
town, who has for the past IL years been
pastor of church in Orange, Mass. re-
ceived and accepted a cali to church
| in Winsted. His numerous friends will
learn with pleasure of his successful
career as a preacher.
David L. Rhoades has been i'll with an
attack of Indigestion.
MIS- Charles Wolfe has entertained,
recently, her daughter and husband, now
residents of New York City.
Misses Mamie and Maud Clarkson have
been spending a few days in New York
city.
Mrs William Fryer and daughter are
visiting friends in Westport.
The display of flowers in all the church
es on Easter Sunday was remarkably
fine.
Miss Alice Falken of King street is
riding new Dayton wheel.
Mr. and Mrs George K. Wilson and Mr.
and Mrs Charles Ell. Silliman were in
Bridgeport on Saturday in attendance at
the funeral services of their grandmoth-
er. the late Mrs George W. Gray of that
CITY,.
Milford Grange was the guest of Hou.
satonic Grange, last Monday night. The
visitors departed loud in the praise of
their hosts abilities as entertainers.
An effort is being made by the young
people connected with the Methodist
church, to raise funds for the purchase
OF new piano, for use in the Sunday
school room.
S. s. Beardsley has been confined to
his home on King street by illness.
William Nash, one of our oldest towns
men, is reported quite Ill.
Fred Weller expects to move to Bridge
port very soon.
Miss @. B. West has returned from .
visit with friends In New York.
Mrs Delacour and Miss Wood reopen
ed their kindergarten school. last week.
Mr. and Mrs 81. Smith of NortEport
Long Island, have been in town for
short visit with friends.
The teachers connected with the Meth
odist church Sunday school met last
week on Monday evening. and reelected
she old officers for another year.
Frank Graham, former resident OF
his place, but Of late years making his
aome In Boston, Mass.s died In that city