The Newtown bee., 1899-04-28

Seeley Perry and family. .have returned to their home here, having.s spent most Of the winter in Bridgeport.
 Rev MT Braman and wife and Miss Mae Osborne attended the Christian ED- deavOr fellowship meeting at White Hills on Monday evening.
 Mrs Edward Beardsley has been in New Haven, the guest of Rev William Beard sley, rector of St Thomas church.
 Miss Edith Lyon of Hartford is home for a short visit.
 Miss Agnes Birdie of Easton has been visiting her sister, Miss Nellie Bridle.
 Mrs Eliza Winton of Bethel ia with Mrs c. B Wheeler, with whom she will ma ke her home this summer.
 Mrs Burr Hawley was in Bridgeport over Sunday, the guest of her son, k. J. Hawiey.
 Misses Luella and Josie Wheeler of Shelton are guests of Mrs Andrew Leav- enworth.
 Mrs Elizabeth Beardsley is in Monroe the guest of her daughter, Mrs D. A. Nichols.
 Rev J. L. Rollins is all nicely settled in the Methodist parsonage and Is now laying plans tor work. Turney Northrop has gObbler turke " which has great dislike to the Isdie and always shows 1t, when they c.It 1 near him, by showing fight. LAsG wetl MT Turney put up ecsrecr0w in r. yard, or s,ed in ladies unifurm, tu k. !, the hawks away, and His H ghnPss, rr - | u, key, spied 1t, the first thing, and sraJ ed forth tn clear the yard of the intrude. Those who witnessed It say 1t tswas anu ing to see the battle which ensued sDC His Highness was not satisfied until he had the dress of his opponent pretty well torn of. Since tbe battle, which wat quite lengthy, the gOhbIer evidently hae decided he has done fighting enough for he dnfs not seem to try to fight again.
 Benjamin Corning has fine pair of oxen, recently purchased of Levi c. Gll. bert & Son. MT Corning is now ready to take contracts for Ppring work.
 The interior of Milon Hawley's house is being papered and painted. William Craft is doing the work.
 Deputy Sheriff 0. H. Hull is about af ter a severe attack of the grip and, this week, is on duty again as usual at Bridgeport.
 John Webb of Newtown moved into the Clay place, last Tuesday.
 Mrs French of Bridgeport is & guest oi Misses E ,iza and Amelia 0 borne.
 Edward Corning has been doing some carpenter work for John Benedict of late.
 Mrs O. Purdy has been entertaining her mother from Port Jefferson, l.. l., for the past week.
 The Baptist parsonage is undergoiug g l some internal Improvements. They are changing the back rooms to make a larger kitchen and will build new chim- Dey. It will be very convenient when done. Harry Powell is doing the work
 Rev Y. P. Braman will hold the three prayer meetings, this week, as usual, and at the same places.
 John Clay has moved into Mrs Mary Burr's tenement house, opposite John Benedict's stove store.
 Mrs Julia Burton of Long Hill was & gnest, last week, of Mrs R. B K 7ckwell.
 Mrs Edwards $. Beards|ey speUt last week with friends iu New Haven.
 c. L. SmaIley has the foundation for his new shop all ready and expects to raise it, Friday, April 2S. Edwards s. Beard sley has been hauling the stone for the foundation,
 Ms John Benedict has had three of the largest eggs from her hens that one often sees. The three eggs contained seven yoIks and the largest egg measur- ed SIX and one half inches one way and eight and nne half inches the other.
 Harry Hunt of New Rochelle was 8 guest ,laat Saturday, nf John Benedict.
 P. J. Ritter and William Bigelow were