The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-07-22
GREENFIELD HILL.
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT MATTERS.

VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT MATTERS.
The annual business meeting of the
Village Improvement socfety was held
a 1.-The home of Mrs J. Fl. Hull, last week.
The FLOWING officers were elected
President, Mrs William Bradley; vice
president, Mrs Milbank; chairman of
the executive committee, Mrs Fred Bron-
son; secretary and treasurer, Miss L.
assistant treasurer, Miss Elsie
B ronson.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
Miss Helen L. Burr is visiting her rel
dives in Bridgeport.
Mis- Alice 1. Nichols returned, Satur-
day, tom two weeks, visit with friends
IN Rye, n. y.
1t is reported that Miss W. W. Jen-
aiDgs is to teach school at Fat Rock in
The graded school.
T. B. Bradley Is selling milk to Samual
Buckley.
Mrs Horace Burr of Aspetuck was the
guest of old neighbors in this place,
Monday.
MIR and Mrs George Dew have enter
c8ioed friends from out OF town.
Ms William E. Nichols has city
bnarders.
Fred Barber of Bridgeport Is visiting
his cousin, Fred Relyea.
Berries are quite plentiful id this Sec
tion in spite of the dry spell.
CHURCH NOTES.
The many frie DDS Of the popular Or
ganist, Harry leroy, will be sorry to
learn that he nas resigned his position as
orRauist of the church, to take effect
shout the middle of August.
Prepa ations are being pushed for the
Sunday school picnic. Charles Hill, the
superi ltendent, has been appointed to
determine the difficult question of place.
A piazz4 tea will be given at Mrs j.
II. Hu'l's, on the afternoon of July 20,
for the benefit of the Village Improve
m ut Society.
Mas Estelle M. Wheeler of Weston ID
IN. guest Of Mrs D. M. Banks.
Work on the gate at the old cemetery
has commenced.
h ward Coos of Brooklyn is stopping
at Il Arthur Merwin's.
Thu Doa Donoldqon place has beer
sold to Mrs Susan G. Barkentine, pos.
Gession t. be given August lat.
Miss Sadie SeIlcck Of Danbury was tht
guest Of Greenfield relatives 8 few days
last week.
Horace Wells of New Canaan spen
sunday with his parents in Greenfield
Mis- Alice Nichols has returned from
her visit at Rye, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs R. f. Durham of South
port were in town, Sunday.
Miss Agnes Peabody is the guest o
Mrs Charles 2, Bradley.
Mrs Mary Milbank, Miss Milbank an,
Mrs Way have left to spend a few week
ia the Adirondacks and by the seaside
Mrs William Odds has been quite sicl
! but is better now.
Mr ard Mrs G. A. Koos and family
VINO have spent several summers il
! Greertield, are expected to be in tow
| over Sunday. The oldest son returns Il
| Brooklyn, this week, after spending
vacation of two weeks in Greenfield
Hill.
The Southport band and many of tn
friends Of Mr. and Mrs Samuel T. Bulk
ley gave them a serenade on Thursda,
evening at their home on Black Rocl
| turnpike. All were cordially received
| by the host and hostess and treated
abundantly to sandwiches, cake, coffe,
and cigars. A beautiful couch was left
as a reminder of the occasion.
The many friends OF Mr. and Mrs G. L
Burr and family of Brooklyn will b,
pleased to know they have rented
furnished house and will take possess
ion as soon as their son ia able to endur,
The journey, he having been quit,
seriously sick since the extreme no
weather of July 3.
Mr. and Mrs Horace King and family
If Stamford, son of Soreno King, arr
soon to move here. Greenfield peopl,
will be glad to welcome them.
Mrs Horace Smith of Bridgeport, he,
Two daughters and six grandchildren
we're in town Thursday, calling on friend
in Burr street.
Mrs David Burr of Southport was tn,
guest of her neice, Mrs Frank Trip
| Thursday.
Miss Sarah Hopkins is to teach a
Wilson's Mills, and Miss Mile Jenning
in Bulkley's district, the coming year