The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-04-14
RIVER DISTRICT.

Mr. and Mrs John Ford of Smithville
visited at Horace Aliens, Last Saturday.
Mrs William Marsh took a ride to New
Milford, last week.
M. FL. Waldron has recently lost a
sister by death, Mrs Abbie McBurney OF
Kent.
Mrs Opbelia White has returned to her
home after visiting, last week, with Mrs
SJ. 81. Osborn.
Mrs NJ. j. Madigan has had an attack
| OF neuralgia, also O hard grippe cold,
and taking both together, they made her
unfit for her houaehold duties, last week
John Mattiz Of GAINESVILLE was in this
place, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Levi Warmers residence
was the scene of lively dance on Mon
day night, April 8, where all that could
possibly. be accommodated had gathered
for pleasant paetime. Judging from
the happy countenances and the pleasant
smiles that were passed around your
correspondent inferred they were not
disappointed in their anticipated pleas
ure. There was some good Jig dancing
as well as singing. Mr. and Mrs Warner
have enjoyed welded bliss little more
than year and al anything in the line
OF housekeeping goods is always accept.
able, their friends gave them a set of
dining room chairs with rocker to match,
most acceptable gift and much ap.
preciated by them. May they enjoy
many years OF happiness Is the wish Of
the writer.
Comedian Wills, with his show, will
appear In the Town hall, Saturday night,
In ''In Atlantic City,"
The minstrel show, under the auspices
Of the Y d. G. A., which was to have
been given on the 10Th, has been post
poned to later date, as several partici-
pants nave been engaged at the late Band
fair, necessarily preventing their rehears-
ing. But it Is expected now, with moth
ing to hinder them, that they will 90
right ahead and get it up in good shape.
There will be Is in the circle besides an
orchestra Of some eight pieces or more.
The Rectory school reopened, Wednes-
day.
A fatal accident befell George Town
| send. Thursday, while working for Fred
Richmond. Townsend was Smuggling
Richmond's house when he fell from the
roof, breaking his back and fracturipg
| the collar bone. Death occurred at 6
o'clock Friday night. The funeral took
place, Monday, Rev Stephen Heacock
| officiating.
Harry Ives is confined to his home with
rheumatism.
James Hine is seriously ill with pneu-
monia.
The band fair extended their closing
| night to Monday, after having had sue
cessful run. The attendance each even
ing was very good indeed. They hope
when everything is settled up to have q
neat little sum in hand to carry them
through another season successfully.
| j. Dollar, one of Kinney's popular
| CLERKS, has been i'll in bed with q severe
cold.
Knapp, the shoe dealer, is having the
front of his store painted.
Petty, the efficient sign painter, has
rented the room over Knapp's shoe store.
The Ingleside school resumed their
studies, Tuesday.
The store recently occupied by Treu-
kauss the baker, has been rented to a
fruit dealer from Ansonia.
The families of j. A. Levy and r.
Rantz have moved from Mrs Peck's
house TO the one vacated by Mr. Neisner,
on South Main street.
Mr. and Mrs A. X. Partridge were call.
ed TO New York City, last week, to at
tend the funeral services of Mrs Par.
ridges father, Mr. Farrar.
Harmon Walker, who has been in the
employ of B. r. Humeston for long
! time, severed his connection with MI
Humeston April /.
The many friends OF Mrs Minot Hart.
we'll were panied to hear that she suffer
| ed slight shock on Easter Sunday, but
ts reported at this writing TO be consider.
ably improved.
Myron Patchen is the proud owner of
. unique cane. purchased OF Mr. LIE Grass.
9. H. Hipp's assistant. It consists of al
least $50 pieces OF leather cemented to,
| gether, with steel rod running through
them, making the cane elastic. 1t il pol.
ished down to smooth surface and sur
mounted By dainty head. On the
4 whole 1t Is one OF the most attractive and
seEviceabie canes imaginable and reflect: