The Newtown bee., 1898-12-09
5TRATFORD.
DEATH OF REV JOHN L. PECK.

Many of our people went to Nichols,
last week, to attend the funeral of the
late Rev John L.. Peck. Mr. Peck was
| born in this town and has often off1ciat-
ed at the services in the Methodist
church here. He was brother of the
late Mrs Susan Fields, whose recent death
is remembered by our readers. He was
70 years OF age and leaves widow and
son. Mr. Peck was a popular preacher
in the Methodist denomination and had
filled appointments in all sections of the
country. Failing health obliged him to
settle In some quiet spot where he could
pass the rems lnder Of his days In peace
and quietness and he selected Nichols,
as being near to the scenes OF his early
days, and for several years his familiar
face has been seen on the streets of that
village. His wife, who survives him,
was daughter of Prosper Nichols and
his son is superintendent OF the Derby
high school.
Mr. and Mrs J. M. Grove of New
Haven have visited Thaddeus Curtis
Of Main street.
Mrs JOB Peck is visiting friends in
Bridgeport.
The employees of the stalled trolley
cars were well provided for by our peo-
pie during their enforced visit In the
AhO GurSW open
Cheir doors and some were taken care of
by private parties.
Frank Lally shot a wild goose near
Fresh Pond, weighing Is pounds.
The snow pillow on the steam car track
struck high drift In front of the station
and threw the snow with force enough
TO break out about all the glass on one
side OF the building and almost wrecking
the ticket flee. No one was hurt.
William Russell of Ansonia has been
in town during the past week.
Daniel Ma1lett is entertaining Mrs
Betsey Beardsiey at his home on Upper
Main street.
Edward Peet and family have moved
to Milford.
Mrs j. Sanford Saltus has returned to
New York, after visit with her sister at
Rivercliff on the Housatonic.
Rev Joel s. Ives has been at East
Hampton attending the 150th anniversa-
ry exercises of the Congregational church
OF that place. Mr. Ives was at one time
It's pastor.
D. G. Wood has been ill at his home
Cd Upper Main street, bat ia recovering.
For the first time In the memory of the
Oldest inha bitant, the church bells failed
to ring for service, during the snow storm
of last week Sunday.
During the recent blizzard, six trolley
cars were stalled IN the snow at difFerenp
points on line. Two were In front OF the
library building. two near the Methodist
church and two near the Main street
bridge.
Miss Louise White entertained the Fin
de Steele club at her home on North ave-
nue., last week. f.''.s VI >
Mrs William Crawford entertained the
Unique whist club at her home on King
street on Friday last. Mrs George K.
Wilson took the first prize, Mrs Charles
Blakeslee the second and Mrs r. L. Han.
son, the consolation. An elaborate lunch
wound up the afternoons entertain
ment. ~.~-,-t-see'..,~a .r...-.'---~-
The Diamond whist club met on Fri.
day afternoon nth Mrs william Bvine-
ton at her home on East Broadway.
The Charity whist party was largely
attended and the manager has, az a re-
suit, some over $50 with which the needy
poor In our midst will be aided during
the coming winter. There was much in.
rerest taken In the matter and gifts for
prizes were quite numerous, 80 num-
Der OF the players received prizes as me-
mentoes OF the very pleasant occasion.
Mrs Booth, who has been visiting
friends In town, has returned to her home
in Waterbury. @@ I'll
Mrs Frank Axtell, and family of New
jersey have visited MIR and Mrs Samuel
Patterson.
Radford B. Smith is reported serious.
ly i'll at bis home on Broad street.
Miss Airline Curtis is visiting friends In
Winsted.
DR. Lewis had a call to Nichols. Sun
day morning, during the storm. He
went up all right but on his return was
Obliged to leave bis carriage and come
home on horseback. Both man and
horse were ab ut exhausted on their ar
rival home.
Sheriff Stage employed all the men
ne could get In digging out the car tracks
after the storm Was over.
Winnie Buddington and Ernest Clarke
have gone to Providence, r.. /.
MS Y. II. Lyman, who has been Ill
for some time, is reported as recovering
her usual health.
e Q. Rogers, who liz living in the judi
son place on King street, lost valuable
horse, last week. In some way 1t fell In
the stall AMI broke its leg and 1t was
found necessary to shootit.
Frederic Ii ling ton Is painting the new
residence Of e. 8 Bliss, oD King street.
Burton Muns0n is now in New Bed Z
ford, Mass., 10 king after some OF the
A. W. Burritt Co.'S contracts.
The harbOr men are mourning the loss
of several hundred bushels of seed oys-
tiers, while waiting for the return OF
some ofthe buyers. The storm was re-
sponeibIe for the delay and the seed.
which ahad been taiKen up, is lDst.
John Mcdonald lost, By theft, large
Tor OF chickens and ducks, few nights
since. A few chickens were left, because
they were roasting In tree too high for
the thieves TO reach.
Contractor Hill is painting the resi-
dence Of Ex Selectman Robert Curtis, OF
Lower Main street.