The Newtown bee., 1898-08-12

died, last week. He came to Redding
from Brooklyn some years ago. By pro-
fession he was painter and decorator.
His work on the interior of Christ church
showed him to be a workman of great
ability. A widow, two eons and a daugh-
ter survive him.
An unusually large number of Red
ding people hsve visited the beach.
Several parties are camping out for
week.
Mr. and Mrs George Sherman enter
tanned IA of their friends at dinner or
Sunday.
Mr. Collard, former teacher OF the |
Academy, is in town q guest of his
friend, Ernest Hill.
Miss Elsie Sanford has been engaged |
to teach the Foundry school for the en-.
suing year.
Moses Hill is not expected to live but
few days.
Miss Emily Hill is at her cottage,
Pine Grove, where she will be glad to see
any of her Reddlng friends.
Mrs Eliza Osborne and Miss Esther
Hawley are spending few days at har
residence recently purchased of Miss
Emily Hill.
George MCGEE found one Of his cows
dead OF Sunday morning; cause, IN
known.
A. A. Gorham had horse drop dead
Or Sunday afternoon.
Patrick Qualey has fine new buggy,
bought of Nash & PETERS of Danbury.
The account of the great railroad aG-
cident at South N0rwalk on Thursday
last was of unusual interest to Reddirg
people from the fact that j. N. Nicker,
son, Jr., Redding boy was involved.
He was engineer Of the freight and was
entirely free from blame and was acting
under orders. He stuck br9 vely to- his
post under the trying ordeal and had his
hand on the throttle when hurled from
his post. He escaped death by narrow
margin, receiving a severe cat over his
eve which had to be closed with several
stitches. He expects to return TO duty
in short time.
On Friday afternoon Master Sammie
Osborne entertained about 30 little boys
and girls by lawn party. Cake, ice
cream ;and other goodies calculated to
\ tickle the palates of the Youngsters were
served and variety of games rendered
the occasion delight.
Intelligence has been received that d
S. Sanford and bride reached London or
there transatlantic trip safely. The v0y
: age was delightful one. The ocear
was as placid as a mill pond and no one
= on board suffered the slightest attack 0.
seasickness.
& Arthur Sherwood is spending the Weel
# at Compo Beach. In company with hin
are Edward Miller, Aaron SANFORD, Her
bert Reid, Robert Ayers and Robert ant
- Sanford Osborn. They are visited b,
some of their friends nearly every day.
Miss J. Belle Sanford and nephew
Ames Merritt, rode to Norwalk On thei
- wheels, Friday.
Samuel c. Shaw was home over Sun
-. day.
Mrs j. A. L. Burr is at Leoni Farm.
Mr. and Mrs Ayers and family OF Brook
lyn are at Walter EdmuLds' for the sum
mer. The Misses Florence and Allie
Ayers will sing in the Methodist chu:c
choir during their stay.
l. Howard Miller, son of County Con
in missioner Miller, is visiting his aunt, Mr.
IL John Sanford.
e. Mrs W ard Wheeler is having the rea
* part of her house reshingled.
- Mrs Leander Sarls of New York ha
-. been the guest of Mrs Ward Wheeler.
Lewis Goodsell, who has been c0nfine
to the house for over year, is some
a what better.
~ Mrs E. Fl. Osborne Of Derby is at lac
place on the Ridge for few weeks.
]. FL. Cleveland of Sharon was in Rec
10 ding on business, Monday.
1t is Mrs Berrah t. Burr, who presen
! ed the vases to the Greenfield Hill church
:. not Mrs Beach Burr as reported.