The Newtown bee., 1898-04-29

MON service on Sunday.morning.
Miss Carrie May Hull is home, sick
with the measles, which are not uncOm
mon hereabouts.
Moses HUI hit his foot instead of the
stick while cutting wood, recently, and
while the wound is not so serious but
that he can get about it has proved pain
full and uncomfortable.
Andrew Leavenworth has been laying
the foundation in the cemetery for a new
monument, which is being erected by
Beach Wayland of Bethel.
Seeley Perry is getting better slowly
from the effects Of his broken arm, and
is able to be out coca sionally.
George Fl. Lyons has been filling his
new hennery with choice stock; Back
Minorcas seems his favorite.
G. E. Osborne and George FL. Lyon
have put neat new ceiling in the store
of B. aawley & Co.
Miss Hattie Holmes was home to pass
Sunday with her parents, Rev and Mrs
L. ", Holmes, at the Methodist parson-
age. Miss Holmes attends the high
school at Norwalk, graduating on May
Il, after which time she will return to
her new Stepney home. Miss Holmes is
also taking voice culture with Prof
Goodsell in Bridgeport. Charles l..
Holmes of Norwalk and Arthur w.
Holmes of Bridgeport have also been re-
cent guests of their parents.
! Merchant M. B. Hawley has set the
villagers q fine example by putting the
lawn and walks In front of his home in
! fine condition. The village would be q
very attractive spot il all the lawns as
we'll as the Green were kept in good Or
| der.
Marshall S B. Hayes has done some
very successful angling of late. One
day, last week, his bs sket contained two
trout that weighed one and one-half
pounds each, two that weighed one and
one quarter pounds each, two that
weighed one pound each, besides several
smaller ones,
Chicken thieves got 10 of Jesse Turn
er's rice biddies, one night last week.
Why don't some one at least wake up in
time to get pop at the rascalsP
Charles Alderman has moved from
Easton to the Belden place in Monroe.
Charles Curtis bas a new trotter pur-
chased of Bronson & Sanford of Bridge
port.
The Stepney young ladies are all get
town this season.
Miss Carrie May Hull is victim of the
measles.
Miss Jessie French is sick with the
humps
The 40 h anniversary of the wedding
of Mr. and Mrs Stephen French, on Tues
day evening, was made the occasion of q
surprise visit by quite large company
of their many friends. 1t ia seldom a
more bountiful spread is seen than that
which was Toasted upon by the jovIal
gathering. Strawberries and creams in
abundance beside the best of dainties
from the various homes.
Rev Mr. Holmes is a veteran of the
2nd Connecticut Heavey Artillery, Co.
G., and saw three years service in the
ranks. He dir not escape unhurt. be-
ing wounded at "North Anna" He was
in some,v ~ bot engagements, particular
~ that of s'Cold Harbor."
w. j. Candee isahaving his house re-
shingled, K. r. Hubbell having charge of
the work.
Mr and Mrs Stephen French were Civ
en- pleasant surprise on Tuesday even
ing, it being the 10th anniversary of their
marriage. The visitors brought refresh
ments with them and right good time
was enjoved with the genial station agent
and his family.
The man who has been working for P.
j. Ritter fell out of the back of the wsg-
on while il was moving, one day recently,
and sustain ed quite severe bruises.
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with work at present, one or two new
wagons being already In the work. Bust
ness is picking up with the genial smithy.
Mrs Jane Taylor and Miss Nellie Bri-
die have visited friends In Bethel, recent
| ly.
Mrs Charles Banks OF Bridgeport was
guest Of her parents, recently.
Miss Lizzie Hubbell and Miss Carrie
/ Hubbf II are sick with the measles.
/ Mrs Seeley Perry has returned Fto her
1 daughters, Mrs Charles Banks i'm Bridge
/ port.
i Mrs Warmer is nicely settled for the
/ present In the John Warner homestead.
Mrs Edward s. Bsardsley spent SUM
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Lean
der y. Wheeler OF Huntington.
4 Mrs Elisabeth Beardslev is spending q
i few days With her daughter, MRS D. A.
Nichols of Monroe.
Mrs Andrew Laavenwortll Is CARR q for
| Mrs Il Clark OF Easton.
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