The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23
the Baptist parsonage during the past
week.
GREENFIELD HILL
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.


Miss Flora Dew attends school in
Bridgeport.
Misses Minnie and Barbara Risley of
Torrington. have been guests of their
aunt, Mrs William Relyea.
Mrs William E. Nichols entert tanned
number of relatives from Cross Highway
one day last week.
A surprise party was given Fred Rel
yea, Monday evening, it being his birth
day. About % were present and an en-
joysble evening was spent. Cake and
coffee were served.
Miss Josephine Mallette spendssa few
days in Bridgeport.
Miss Laura A. Dowd has entertained
her cousins from Bridgeport.
Miss Edith Kerrigan boards with Mrs
Clarence Bradley.
Mrs Samuel Smith of Derby and Miss
Lille Adams of Weston have been re-
cent guests of Mrs Edward Brotherton.
George 81. Merwin of MerwiD's Lane
is building fine new barn. Eugene
Godfrey ia doing the mason work.
| Elmer 7. Buckley ha S had an especial
ly fine crop of peaches, and has found a
ready market for them at good prices.
| Mrs Frances Bunnell has IL children
from the county home under her care
! now.
Miss Elizabeth j. Wakeman is having
her home painted.
Miss Clara King has been guest, re-
Gently, Of her sister, Mrs William E.
Nichols.
Wesley Burr rsised the frame for his
new barn on Tuesday Afternoon, the
neighbors turning out to assist him. 1t
will be 30x40, q model barn in every
respect. The Westport Lumber Co.,
will furnish the lumber and Patcher
Brothers will do the work.
Mrs W. B. Hill of Fairfield is guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs John W
Ferris.
MRS John W. Ferris, who has beer
quite sick, is now much better.
Wesley Burr has an extra crop OF
white onions, about 1000 bushels.
Mr. Bar kentin is having his house
painted, New Yo-k parties doing thu
; work.
Mics Lille Adams of Weston has beer
recent que OF Mrs Simeon Banks.
Miss Sally Hubbell has returned from
visit of four weeks with her sister, Mr.
Chester U. Reid of Syracuse.
Simon 81. Burr, who has been poorly
for some time, is now on the gain.
Miss GeorRiana Banks IL visiting hel
sister in Bridgeport, Mrs Morris Wilson
! Miss A. NJ. Morris is with relatives il
DaDbury.
) Mr. and Mrs Morrell Smith of Lon,
Island spent Sunday with Mr. and Mr.
, A. J. Wells.
Miss Grace Could viii go to New York
this week, where she will spend som
: months.
Horace Wells and his bride from New
= Canaan spent Sunday with Mr. Wells
: parents in Greenfield.
9f Miss Agnes Peabody is the guest @
Mrs Charles 2. Bradley.
Miss M Emma Jennings will start
next week, for Greenwood, Iowa, wher
, she will spend the winter with Mrs E
a. G. Willard.
Mr. McCord Of Bridgeport presided a
= the organ, Sunday.
? Miss Inez Hull and f1iand. Miss Chut
6 ter, returned to East Mortified, Mo
= dav.
Louis Schwenck of B. Bridgeport, ~h
= has been at Mr. Harter's for bis hea ii
{ died Tuesday night. He was in his So,
year, and leaves wife and one sor
D.. His remains were taken to BridgepGl
t and the funeral was held on Friday afte1
e noon at 80 from his late home, No. 6
} Park cemetery.
{ Elmer Disbrow is on the sick lis
0 suffering from a severe attack of mails
ria.
e The Gun club have purchased a ne,
q trap and will hold another pigeon shoe
at Fairfield, September %. Much fir
g shooting has been done in the p~eviou
J., meets and all marksmen are welc 0 ne t
( come ard try their skill.
4 Mrs Edward Brotherton is entertain
= ing her cousin of Weston.
d. G. Smith now rides in new pne,
t matte tire road wagon, recent purchas
9 in New Haven.
= Mrs Sophia Gray can boast of til
s largest night blooming cereus in th
vicinity. 1t has had 80 buds at one tim
q this summer, and recently seven NOR
8 put in an appearance. Sunday evenin
9 they unfo]ded their exquisite beauty
J much to the pleasure of watching &C
8 mirers.
81. B. Ogden is having the interior c
e his barn repaired, Charles Gray dom
: the work.
Bradley Perry's new barn is fast neal
g ing completion.
t Mrs Elizabeth Brotherton, who ha