The Newtown bee., 1898-10-14
Litchfeld County
WASHINGTON.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTT1NGs.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs.
visiting in town for few days. He re-
turned home on Saturday last.
Hobart MOTehouse rides out pleasant
days, but is in 8 serious condition.
Mrs Elizabeth Baker of Hawleyville,
who broke both arms few weeks ago,
is doing as we'll as can be expected.
Edwin Whitehead's youngest child has
been very i'll for some time,
Philip CoDnerty picked as fine lot of
red raspberries, last week, as are found
in July.
Miss Laura Whitehead started for New
York on Monday to buy her winter stock
of millinery.
Miss Florence Foulois is in Danbury
for few days.
Not as large an attendance at the Nee.
die Work guild as usual, but the gar
ments were nice and useful which were
brought in.
Mrs Carter came to town, but went
away on Saturday last to meet Mr. Car
ter in Lebanon. Penn.
The Gunnery school and Ridge com.
menced, last week, with the usual at
tendance of boys.
A business change is reported in town.
Barber Black has sold out to Wilbur
KilbOurn.
The Women's Foreign missionary meet.
ing was held at Mrs Sherman Woodruff
on Wednesday. The next Homeland
circle will be with Mrs Orestes Hickox.
The peaceful stiffness which should
prevade our little hamlet on Sunday was
seriously broken to the sensitive ear,
last Sunday, when repeated shots were
heard in the woods adjacent to Washing
ton Depot. The shooting was probably
that of somebody who thought himself IA
hunter or sportsman, but the prOceedin e
was exceedingly unlawful and ought to
arouse every true sportsman to appeal TO
the law in defense of his rights, and that
of the ''grays'' as well as the Sabbath
day.
Guy G. Ford continues in very criti-
cal condition. His many friends fear he
will not recover. His daughter, Mrs G.
/. Parshley has returned from her home
IN Greenfield Hill where Mr. Parshley is
teaching school.
FL. w. FOote. the Woodville mail car
rier, recently lost horse in Torrington.
The veterinary pronounced it case of
coperas poisoning. Mr. Foote shas lost
four horses during the number Of years
and they appear to have died in similar
manner. The drug is supposed to have
been administered to the horse in the
stable mixed with feed. It is hoped the
william may be apprehended.
Some fine stems of apple blossoms and
clusters of red raspberries were plucked
on G. t. Woodruff premises, last week.
G. N. Beach moved, last week, into
the house with Mrs Huldah Beach on
the Green.
Belden Browns mansion, Brownie,
which has since its erection stood dress
ed in soHbre colors, Is now clothed in
lighter and more harmonious shades. M.
5. Woodruff and men have just finished
the work, and now have the large store
and post office occupied by Church, Ford
81 Co. in hand.
G. Il. Woodruff was taken with very
sudden attack of cold on the lungs, with
severe pain, last week, Tuesday. DIR
Ford was quickly called in and admins
tered remedies whereby pneumonia was
prevented, and he was able to leave the
bed on Friday and Is ont of doors again.
a large number of people are suffering
with hard colds.
w. A. Watts returned from the Maine
woods, last week, and reports that Rev
MIR Garter, with whoIa he spent his OUT
ing, was fortunate enough to kill deer.
BAR Carter ID 20 60 to Lebanon, Pa, his