The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09

authorities are trying w stop it.
Mrs Mary Ann SHEA was before thu
court fo- theft, last Wednesday, beins
accused of stealing $3.50 from
friend and neighbor. She WAS fined o,
and costs and had TO go to jail.
Thanksgiving day opened dreary, cole
and wet, and the drIzz!e continued until
towards night, wheh 1t turned into snow
making light covering TO the ground
There was united service of the Epis
c, Il, Congregational, Baptist and Meth.
OIlsC chu ches at the Congregations
church ana very interesting sermon
was preBche d by Rev MIR MathisOn oil
the Epis copaI church.
Miss Susie N. Hubbell of this place and
George Walters Of New YORK were mar.
fied at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs Emma Hubbell, on Thanksgiving
day. Also MisS Charlotte Size, daughter
Of j. Arson she, and E. @. Graham OF
AnsODia were married at the home OF
the bride that afternoon, the former by
Rev n. b. Prindle and the latter by Rev
r. ID. Luddington.
Inc snow storm of Saturday night and
Sunday was SO severe, verging on a biz
zard, there were no services held in the
churches, as it was impos sible for people
10 get out owing to the severe storm and
the drifts of snow.
The Russell-TOmliuson Electric Co.
have re-organized as Joint stock cor
poration, some parties in New York hav-
ing taken hold of iG " it'll the original Or O.
prietors. They have many orders Oh
nand and are driving their works, after
naving enlarged them.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church expect to hold a fair, next
week.
The Derby Cotton Mills have had to
rest day or two owing to the freight
embargo, as they have not been able to
get STOCK.
Last sunday morning Rev DR. L. 81.
COBB of New York addressed the people
in the CUngre gational church upon the
work of the Congregational Church
Building society. He gave an account of
his journey to Portland, Or, to attend
The General Conference, which was very
interesting.
On Friday evening the union meeting
of the Y. z. S. g. E. was held in the
Methodist church aid was addressed by
Rev q. M. Brown, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, Derby.
The new silk mill is being prepared for
active work and will commence running
soon. For the present ir will occupy
only the first fl DOR of the factory.
John Lawson has been elected superin.
tendent Of the Baptist Sunday school.
An attempt was made TO RIB the cloth
ing store of A. F. Guilds & Co., last Sat
III day night. This is the third time eff
forts have been made in this line.
James Hutchinson, who went to Cuba
as overseer on plantation, was attacked
with fever and, when we'll enough,
came home to recuperate. -,
Miss Lillian Whitlock, daughter of
Senator Elect Sturges Whitlock, and Al
ton L. Terrell Of AnsOnia, were married
in st James church, Derby, on Tuesday
evening last.
There were two deaths in November,
both from cancer.
Friday last was very mild, pleasant
day and large numbers of sleighs were
out, the ROB ds leading to the village be-
ing pretty well dug out.
A recent letter from DR. G.. A. Shelton
reports him as much improved and en-
] ying Paris, from which he expected to
leave about December for Italy.
James w. Moshier of this place, a
skilled mechanic, is going to Cuba where
good position awaits him. 1t 10 the
few weeks since, in the mills, on a su-
gar plantation. Armed guards have to
be employed to protect the workmen.
George r. Cook Is occupying the other
store, which was recently built adjoining
his grocery, which he will use as meat
market.
A letter from George Radcliffe to
friends here reports him as Daving ar
rived safely in the Klondike regions in
Alaska and as located in good position.
There are two with him. They had be-
gun to make themselves comfortable for
the winter.
DR. Frank /. Nettleton has been ap-
pointed health officer of the borough
during DR. Richardson's absence and
medical examiner while DR. Shelton liz
abroad.