The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-01
SOUTH BRITAIN,

DEATH OF DR. SALEM TOwNE CLEMMENS.
The community was much shocked on
Thursday morning to learn Of the sud
den death of DR. Salem Towne Clemmens,
who had lived here about two years. He
had been in feeble health and the
symptoms were those Of apoplexy. He
was q native of Charlestown, Mass, but
had spent most of his life as dentist in
New Milford, to which place his body
was taken for interment. The funeral
services were at the house, Saturday
afternoon, and were conducted by Rev
o. o. Wright of Sandy Hook and Rev j.
D. Smiley of South Britain. He is sur
vived by his wife, and one sister, Mrs A.
RawsOn of Brooklyn, and two brothers,
John Clemmens of Brooklyn and jerry
D. Clemens of Canaan. He was 70
years of age.
June brings the close OF preparatory
schools and colleges and the return of
pupils to their homes. Miss Charlotte
Mitchell has graduated from a select
school in New Haven and has Vassar
college in prospect. Miss Mary E..
Pierce returned from Wellesley, bring
| ing with her, hat and gown and the d.
ploma Of an A. B.
| Master Smiley, who ran away from
home, recently, was found in the Grand
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Smiley went to New York and brought
the young traveller home.
Joel A. Baird has an addition to his
mill. He has just bought new Spout &
Waldron Co.'s up-to-date flour and grist
mill, and will be right in 1t for business
He will also make other alterations in
side for his mill.
The Mission Band of the Congrega-
tional church gave festival Thursday
evening, June %. The young members
showed great interest In their prepare
tons. They decorated their tables with
flowers of different hues, and the young
lady walters were dressed in cOlors cor
responding to those of their respective
tables. They served straw berries, straw
berry short cake and ice cream from tt
8 pm. Your correspondent has sus
picion that The financial success was moi
commemorate with the labor and yea
expended.
Starr Barlow, who enlisted in tbs
navy, is now at Santiago in the thickes
of the fight. Constable Wakelee ha
lately heard from him.
John Hamlin lost q valuable horse
last week. He stumbled over cultiva
tor and cut a large artery. COnataDl
Wakelee put the horse out of his misery
Mrs G. B. Hill, who has been cairns
} for Mrs Clark, had dispatch annoup c
ing the death Of her brother, Watson ID
Kelsey of Guilford. Mrs Hill went on t.
attend the funeral
Miss Eva Platt is making ice cream
again, this season, and is ready to SUP
ply the public.
| c. A. Bradley has equipped his ney
: barn with hay fork for unloading hay
, Mr. and Mrs w. 6. Tuttle of Woodbur
Visited Mrs John L. Lee, recently.
Mrs George S. Hickox Of New Havel
} recently made her brother, Ell. P. Hickox
visit.
Mrs Fl. n. Squires' father, Frederic
Bordt, and family, of Danbury spen
J last SUNDAY with her.
} W. E. Mitchell, one of Britsin's bes
farmers, who has been confined to tb
house and under the doctors care,is nov
able to be about.
Mrs Charles Manville has lately bough
the Henry Bradley place and is to NOV
on to it soen.
J. r. Hickox of Edgemont, s. D., mad
his brother, "a. 2. Hickox, a visit thi
spring. j. r. Hickox ia civil enginee
: on the G. B &, O. railroad.
; Mrs G. D. French of Ansonia Is visit
ing her mother, Mrs John d. Lee. Sh
will return on Friday.