The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-18

Mrs Sarah Bristol has visited her sister
at Southington, during the past week.
The will of the late Mrs Mary Allen
has been admitted to probate. The es-
tate, which amounts TO some $1,000 CT
$4,000, is left in trust to her son, f. n.
Allen, the income to be paid to her
daughter, Emma, during her life time.
AT the death of the daughter, the prin-
cipal Ia to be divided equally between
her other children.
The Y. P. S. G. e. of the Methodist
church gave sociable and entertainment
last Frid evening, at the residence of
Mrs Char les Hubbell, on Sutton avenue.
&c, rge x. Will on has sold building
lot from his tract on East Broadway, to
David Woblgemuth.
Mi Clara Judson has returned from
a visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs r. w. Bunntll entertained her
Sunday school class, last Thursday even
ing, at her residence on Main street.
William Whiting has moved into his
new house. 49,.
Mr. Brewster is making some alterations
on his handsome place at Paradise Green.
Miss Irene Id is visiting Mrs
Robert Sammis of East Broadway.
Charles Roberts, Jr., has moved Into
william Smiths house on Main street,
near the Methodist church.
Miss Carrie Judson and her sister are
visiting friends in New Haven.
Miss Amelia Hoyt has been quite SER
lousy Ill at her home on California street
but Ia reported much better.
Frederick Mills, of Southport, has Wis
tied his brother, Charles Fl. Mills of Cali
fornia street.
Rev D. B. Remington has off1ciated
in the Advent Mission during the past
week, assisted by other capable workers
in the evangeltstic line. The meetings
have been well attended and much inter-
rest manifested.
Nelson Dorman is reported as being
seriously i'll at his home on Bruce avenue.
The W. r. M. S. held a meeting with
Mrs Martha Andrews, at her home on
Main street, last week.
There were q number of delegates
from this place in attendance at the Sun
day school convention held in the First
Baptist church of Bridgeport, last week.
Walter Booth has moved some Of his
barns and outbulldinga, to make room
for improvements.
Mrs Edward Beers and son have gone
to Southern Pines for a few weeks va
cation.
Clarence Smith is reported i'll at his
home on Academy Hill.
Rev N. E. Cornwall, rector of Christ
church, conducted the service at the fun
eral of the late c.. Godfrey Gunther, in
the presence of large gathering of rela-
tives and friends of the deceased. The
interment was made in Union cemetery.
Assessor David Rhodes succeeded In
badly crushing several of his fingers by
getting them carght between the doors
of the safe at the town clerks Office,
while attempting to close them.
Miss Julia Scho6eld is visiting frienda
in Milford.
Ex-Salectman ohm E Holmes lost a
fine horse from pneumonia, last week.
While calling on some friends In the
upper part of the town Mr. Holmes hitch,
ed his team to nearby post. On COM
ing out to go home his horse YVES gone.
A search revea ed him mired in brook
in the neighborbood. and the wagon on
top. The animal was rescued from his
perilous situation, but the exposure r9-
suited in pneumonia and death.
Contractor B. F. Holmes has gone to
Sing Sing N. Y, for short witt. i
The attendance at the town meeting
was large and several Important matte rs
we're decided. A Is mill tax was laid .
The assessment has been Increased about
% per cent. 1t was voted to sell the
stone crusher, boiler and engine to the
highest bidder. Green Hill is to be grs-
ded, the state paying a portion of the
cost. The matter of stone ballast for
Bsrnum avenue was indefinitely post
poned. It was also voted that the
school board should consist of six mem
bers. The meeting was adjourned ell!
the ficst Monday in June.
Charles E. Roberts was seriously burn
ed by the explosion of gunpowder at
the Cartridge Co. works in Bridgeport
one day last week. While the accident
Ia O serious one, yet Mr. Roberts will bt
Strong, steady nerves