The Newtown bee., 1899-10-20
airtield County.
BROOKFIELD.
THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.

! THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
 At the adjourned town meeting or l Saturday to complete the unfinished work of the annus meeting, the fo. llw ! ing business was done: A l2-mill ta1 was voted payable one year rom date $2345 was voted fol the support of the schools for the ensuing year the sele ct men were empowered tU appoint com mittees in each school district whose duties shall be to see and provide fol keeping the roads open from snow and keep the time of the men while 20 en- p1o ed ; it was voted the selectman shal be committee to act with those parties l wbo desire B permanent stage in the | Town hall and if thought best, to put one 1 up, provided the expense to the town shall not exceed Sl0. The matter of put I ting in 8 special treasurer of the Molly money and town deposit fund was dis. cussed and it was thought they should be elfc'e ed by ballot on the regular ticket. Is was voted the highways should be worked under the charge of the se 2ctmen the same as last year. Seth KeeIer is one of the largest apple l raisers il town, having 400 barrels this season.
 Mrs H. W. Green and daughter return ed to their New Yo1k home, last Friday. Claferce Hawley spent three days st home last week. Arthur was home on Sunday.
 A. s. Mans field is now buying cider apples paying 20c hundred or 1Oc 8 bushel.
 Rev E. L. Whitcome has been spend ing few days with his son, Frank, in PouRhkeepsie.
 Collector Benjamin Griffin now has the tax books ready to receive the taxes as fast as theT come in.
 Many armer3 in digging potatoes in low situations have found that some, but lightly covered, were frozen. Sam uel Baraum of Hawleyville left 9 bush els out over night, October 3, and they were so badly frozen as to be total loss.
 The ladies of St Paul's Guild have en- gagged the Alorzo Hatch Electro Photo Musical Go. 70 have an entertainment in the Town | Il on Monday night, Octo- Der 30. It is to consist of moving pict- ures, music both vocs and Instrumental and many of the latest novelties in this form of entertainment, including the Dewey parade in New York, etc. This company has visited many of the adjoin- ing towns and has given good satit fac tion. In some they have already been called d second time.
 Clarence Vroman returned from his western trip on Sunday morning. He is now very busy in Tr9paring to move his Xii down near bis new quarry. >,
 Levi Warner of New ' rx is here on vacation.
 Miss Ruby of Waterbu ury is visiting in town.
 Fredfick Supple of Dakota is visiting his parents.
 Theodt ro Burdick and family were the guests of Charles Burdick over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Charles Cummings have become the happy parents of a little daughter this week.
 Fair for the benefit of St Joseph's church, opens October 26.
 Robert Jones has taken possession of the Hurd farm, this week.
 Mrs Stelnhoff has moved from the Dun- nipg place to the Cables place.
 Mrs Best, who has been ill for some time, died at the house of Aloi 20 Ba. deau.
 Interment at Laurel Hill cemetery.
 MT HavilaEd of Sherman has become resident of Brookfield.
 Maj. Daniel Hoyt of Sherman was recent visitt in town.
 F. W. Kno Vles and family spent Sun- day at the Iron Works.
 J. s. H. lpin and John H. Duncan, the tobacco buyers, were in town, last week.
 JOnn warren, LeVI warren ana wal lace Comboy started on hunting trip to uorth' Tn Maine. They were supplied with the modern equipments used in hunting and camp life.
 The many friends of Charles H. Ben- nett were glad to gee him out again after his recent illness.
 William Clark of New Milford. was in Brookfield, last week, the guest of John H. Lee.
 Richard Meauey of Danbury was the guest of his mother, recently.
 Henry B. Hswley is driving one of the finest teams of trotters in town, recent ly purchased.
 The Misses Lee of Long Meadow have been entertaining friends from the city.
 Morris ODonnell, agent at the station, has returned from his vacation.
 Charles Couch, the veteran cattle deal er, was guest at the Pixley house. this week.