The Newtown bee., 1898-09-02

The Cradle Roll will hold its apnua}
meeting at the parsonage, Saturday al
ternOoD.
Preparatory lecture. Thursday aftel
noon, for the communion service at the
Congregational church, on Sunday.
A number of the Was hington people
attended the Chrietian Endeavor COL
vention at LitchfeId, last Thursday.
THE GOLF ENTHUSIASTS
A pontoon bridge ia being constructed
across Frank Kiltorn's dam. Ii is to be
used by the Golf club so that they can
plvy in the lot on the north side of the
daLl.
Miss Nettleton of VS. shington, Ct, for
eight years past teacher at Hampton
Institution, Va, is boarding for several
weeks at Miss Harkneas, at Mill Valley.
amherst [Masy.) Record.
Wilbur Osborne, wife and two child
rem from New Milford, called on friends
in town, Thursday.
The Lutheran S vedes held success
full ice cream sale, supper and fair,
Thursday evening, netting about 800.
Rev Mr. Erickson, former pastor of
the Congregational Swedish church, was
in town a few days, last week.
MAJ S, G. Ktngmsn has been entertain
ing his son-in-law, Mr. Loomis and fami-
ly.
Rev Mr. Judd spoke in the Methodist
church, Sunday evening.
Miss Jennie Wheeler has returned to
her home IN New Britain. Miss Wheeler
will teach in one of the largest graded
schools in Hartford.
A musical will be given in the hall on
Greer, Friday evening, by the Ladies'
club and small admission fee will be
charged.
The Southern New England Telephone
Company has been resetting the poles on
the line from Marbledaie to Washington
A pleasant church sociable was held at
Charles HOLSTERS, Monday evening.
Quite a number of bridge men repre-.
senting various companies have been In
town placing bids on the cd Moody
bridge. The contract has been awarded
to the Berlin Bridge Company for $3.50
A company from Pittsburg placed the
next lowest bid.
Your correspondent learns that Ellis
worth Fem is to build Mr. Van Sinderin's
house. The main flo Jr of the house is tt
be about 40x40
A hearing was held in the Town hall
Monday, to consider placing a conser
vator over Clark Crowfoot. The court
left 1t to Mr. Judd, Mr. Crowfoot's son-in
law, to appoint some one.
Thomas Connerty, who has been sicl
for some time, has returned to his work
Editor Woodruff of the ''Litchfield En-
quirer" drove down from Litchfield will
large party to attend the concert, Fri
day.
The much Ii oked TO vard-to concer
on Friday eI ming was one of the best
These concerts are coming to have
country reputation, in fact man.
say that nothing finer can be heard thi
side of New York City.
Many of our summer boarders are be
ginning to leave for the city.
C. N. Beach is to move into the bous
occupied by Mrs B P. Beach, on tn
Green, October /. His daughters, Mis-
Estells, will teach school in New Pre-
ton, and Miss Alice in Watertown, lea,
ing Miss Edith to keep house for him.
Thomae, the steam sawmill mar, is I
, move his works onto A. G. Titus lans
on the lower Church Hill road and So
up the big trees.
r. s. Barnes has bought some % acre
Of land on Plumb hill of three differel
proprietors.
George S. Clark and family went to Il
seashore and stayed through last wee
Miss Jennie Gibson came to b
mcther'4, Mrs Abbott's, week ago Fl
day, fur.her summer vacation.
Arthur G. Curtis is painting his hous
g. T. Woodruff and Robert Seabul
cut and hung about twe-thirds Of the
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