The Newtown bee., 1899-07-14
Beardsley.
STEPNEY.
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING
Absolutely Pure

l III Lne mousse or Mrs t. $. Parmelee, last week. 1t entered bed room through the corner of the house. It spIintered the pea post, took out the casters, tooh tue JACKS out or one corner of the carpet and then left without any further dam. age.
 The barn belonging to Coley Fields had narrow escape from being burned last Saturday. The lightning struck the south gable end of the barn. passino down through the roof and straighi down through the hay now. leaving g hole the size of milk pan, then passino out of the door and shattering the dooT post as it went out. There were cows and horses within few feet but the were not injured neither was there any fire started. The Sunday school at Stepney Depot recently elected the following officers Superintendent, Charles Purdv: assist. ant superintendent, Mrs George Turner : organist, Miss Edith Turner; secretary and treasurer, Miss Ada Mallstt. Mrs Metcalf is entertaining her siste, and friend from out Of town.
 Mrs Jones of Bridgeport was the guest of Mrs A. B. Curtis, last Sunday. MT and Mrs John Webb are the happy parents of nine-pound boy, born, Fri. day 7. Mother and son are both doine well. MT Webb's old associates at THF BEE office, where he was formerly em- ployed, send congratulations.
 Lightning struck a chopping block in the yard Of MT Usinger. Mrs Usinger received quite severe shock.
 Master Samuel Goulden of Brid9eno,t ls guest of his grandparents, MT and Mrs Adolph Langenberg of Blanket
 k. H. Broadrick had another set back. last week, and was confined to the house Tor week. His frienes will be glad to hear he i' able to be out again.
 Mrs Mary Stork of Michigan has been a'recent guest of MT and Mrs Adolph Langenb berg.
 Mrs E. D. Briscoe of Botsford Hill is a guest of Mrs Wallace Davis.
 Joseph Wheeler of Shelton ia a ouest st the home of Burr Hawley.
 James K. Taylor has sold his team to Bridgeport parties.
 Mrs Tonkins and son, Oscar, of Bridge port are visiting at the home of Mir and Mrs John T. Porter.
 Mrs Henrietta Turney has four board. CTS from New York City.
 1t IS reported that the wedding bells are soon to ring out again at Lower Step- ney.
 Fred Silliman was in town, last week and put the piano of Miss Carrie M, Hull in fine shape.
 Miss Marion Hubbe1l of Bridgeport is 8 guest of Miss Carrie M. Hull.
 Mrs George Curtis has been sufferino Tor a few days with rheumatism. She ie confined to the house.
 Prayer meetings conducted by Rev \. r. Braman next week will be as follows tuesday evening, Lower Stepney school house; wednesday evening at church. district.
 Rev L. o. Brooks of the ImmanueI cnorch, Bridgeport, was the guest, one day last week, of Rev F. P. Braman,
 List or jurors from the town of Monroe ss drawn by the Commissioners for the following year are as follows: A. W. Banks, Andrew L. Burr, Dwight M. Burr, Andrew E. Curtis, John T. East good, Henry W. Edwards, Wilbur Hurd, William B. Mead, David A. Mich. ols, Elbert s. Olmsted, Clarence D. Por- ter, Charles H. Powell, Birdsley H. Sher man, Frederick W. Wheeler,
 Some friends presented Rev F. P. Bra man with Morris chair on his birthday. July 12.
 Arthur Hull of Manchester. Mass, is 1t home with his father, o. H. Hull. passing his summer vacation.
 M. 5. Hawley suld his splendid road 1 1orse to Bridgeport parties, last week. l t was considered one of the finest horses | n these parts.
 Mrs Elizabeth vetter returned home Monday from New York, where she had 'een spending few days.
 Arthur J. Hull arrived home from 1anchester-by-the-Sea, Mass, this week, ie nas again been reelected principal of he George A. Priest school in that cele- rated seaside resort.
 MT and Mrs c. B. Wheeler have visit d in Shelton, guests of Mrs E. L. Stap- as. MT Trimble of New York spent the unday with his aunt, Mrs Edward Corn. 1g. 1 Miss Mary DowneY is visiting friends l Nichols.
 MT and Mrs Albert Hull and three augnters or Ansonia have been enter aimed by Miss Emily Seeley. Miss Eckel of Bridgeport has been the uest of Miss Jessie Perry.
 Mrs Coley Fields and Miss Hattie ields are visiting inAStaten Island, also MG Vernon with Mrs Patterson. Miss Mildred Nichols of Bridgeport is ! lsiting her brother, Charles Nichols. A assessed stomach surely undermines i edith. It dulls the brain, kills energy, estroys the nervous system, and ore. t spnses to insanity and fatal diseases. Il dyspeptic troubles are quickly cured T Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It has cured 2 of cases and is curing them 'ery day. It's ingredients are such that p can't help curing. R. H. Beers $ Co.,, u s. c. Bull 6 Co.,, Sandy Hook H , E. BIakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley Co.,, Stepney. e
 IT
 MTn0T EpTpv IG