The Newtown bee., 1899-05-05

| LIZ CuTGls: .sHupSTlnteuQ0nLa henry Il,
Meachen; board of directors, A. W. Will
coxson, Ezra Whiting, 81. P. Stagg, G.
B. Curtis, G. f. Judson, M. B. Butler,
Charles Wilcoxson, Ell. F. Meachen and
John W. Thompson. The meeting was
adjourned till Monday evening of this
week when the subject of a special tar
for improvements was discussed.
AN EPIDEMIC IN SPRING IMPROVEMENTS
There seems to be an epidemic for new
| shingles raging about town, and large
number of houses are bright with new
roofs.
Mrs George Holmes is entertaining MI 6
Lockwood Of Danbury, for few days,
at her home on Main street.
The Guild of Christ church held reg.
ular meeting on Monday last.
A large delegation of MasoDs went to
Nichols on Monday of last week, to at
tend the funeral of a deceased brother,
Charles Amber, of that place.
Mira George Fryer entertained the
Unique whist club, last Friday afternoon.
Miss Edna Stevens OF New Haven has
visited Miss Della Park at her home or
East Broadway.
Sheriff Stage took two Hungerfold
children to the children's home at Nor.
walk last week.
William Whiting, proprietor OF the fish
market, has purchased new horse.
George Curtis, who has been studying
with Rev Arthur Shirley for some time.
has resumed his labors at Yale.
A very neat tennis court has been laid
out in the rear Of the Library building
Through faulty construction, the walls
in the Library building are taking off,
and repairs are necessary.
One or two cases of scarlet fever are
reported in town.
A number OF our townspeople are re.
placing the dead elms with Young trees.
There is plenty of opportunity Tor more
of this kind of work about town.
The Down Town Euchre club went to
Bridgeport, Thursday night, and were
entertained by Mr. and Mrs E r Sill
man at their home on Harriet street.
The young people are very busily en-.
gagged in rehearsing play, which will
be presented for the edifcation Of the
public, soon.
A large audience listened to the fine
music at Christ church, last weekiSupday
morning. The violin playing was trea
not often presented to our people anc
was greatly appreciated.
Miss Lulu Hine of Shelton has visited
Miss Maude Wolfe at her home on MAR
street.
Mrs William Oakley of Oconoqu,
brought home with her from Contra
New York, where she has been visiting
friends, week old pig. A 30O.mile ride
OF a young pig in basket, beats th'
record.
Miss Alice Falken entertained the Jun
Tor Ten of the Bridgeport High school a
her home on Harris street, one Afternoon
Of last week.
| Fred Atwood, one of our popula
young men, was married, last week, t,
Miss Emma Close, at the home of tin
i h~;l do I'm
ried couple will 60 to housekeeping in
part Of the house on Main street, belong
ing to Mrs Fanny Peck.
Henry Meachen lost valuable cow
last week. She died from paralysis o
the tongue.
There has been quite number of va
can't houses about town for some time
but the most OF them are now taken.
Mrs J. w. Thompson entertained tn
Y. L. M. G. of the Congregations
church at her home on Church street
last Monday afternoon.
The High school was closed on Frida
to enable the teachers to attend th
county convention, held in New Have1
Druggist futile is making extensiv
improvements In the interior of bis stort
Light House Keeper Judson has bee
confined to his home with rheumatisl
for some days, but is now much bette
A Mr. Ball has moved into Walter Gu
it's house on Linden avenue.
Frank IL. Curtis livery stable bis
been painted q bright red, making yer
brilliant appearance.
Miss Nettie Strickland entertained
party OF friends one afternoon OF Is
week at her home on Elm street.
Capt John Bond is putting his place
good order for the coming seaaol's bus
uess.
A cottage prayer meeting was hel
Friday evening, at the home Of Mrs Spe
on East Broadway.
A number OF our musical peonla we
TO Winsted, Last Thursday, TO take pa
in . church entertainment to be Civ,
there that evening.
a meeting of the Hook g Ladder Go,
pany was held at their rooms, Thu