The Newtown bee., 1899-09-22

ton. Mrs Smiths mother returned with
her to spend the winter.
Daniel D. Joyce and family attended
the New Milford Fair. 1t was remark
ed he had one of the mest fashionable
turRoutg on the Fair grounds.
A small sum of money was found near
the railroad crossing and mill. The
owner can recover by proving property
and applying at the mill.
w. j. Beehler was visiting out OF
town, Sunday.
Jerry Cary is doing considerable bust
ness this summer In his blacksmith shop
John Thornhill visited Bridgeport, last
week.
Henry Foster and daughter Of New
Haven make weekly visits every Sunday
to the old Foster homestead, giving
great pleasure to the family in the old
home.
Miss Jennie Morris, Nor rls O'Donnell
and others have new cameras, and are
becoming expert In taking views and
pictures that are source OF great pleas
ure and Amusement to themselves and
friends.
J Last Friday there was q party of rel4.
tives and friends entertained by l.. j.
Sturdevsnt at the Sturdevant homestead
Lt was something IN the nature OF q cele'
braEion or rejoicing at the termination OF
the litigation in the Ferris and Sturde'
want estates. Dinner was served at 2 p
m, q caterer from Bridgeport being pres.
emit having charge. Miss Jennie sc Clail
of the School Of Music Of Vassar college
| entertained the guests with music and
| song. Speeches were made by several
| OF the guests. Altogether it was very
happy occasion. l.. J. Sturdevant is now
the sole owner of the Sturdevant Place,
Bridgeport, and other valuable property.
Walter e. Gill OF the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, who has been Waiting his sister,
Mrs j. G. Wetmore, returned to his du.
ties, Monday.
George L. Corbin has commenced the
erection OF new barn.
George TOtams is on the road seliln q
fine grade OF cigars OF his own manu-.
Racture.
William O. Donnell, Jr., has returned
from the Bridgepc rt hospital, where he
was uDder treatment for his eyes.
Miss Graves, who gave such excellent
Subtraction to scholars and parents az
teacher In school No. 8, last year, has
been engaged another year and il board
ing at the Pixley House.
4 number of pupils from RF0okdeld
are attending the High school at Danbu.
~.
Mrs Lorring, wife OF Capt Wslter T.
Lorring OF u. s. Lighthouse department,
returned to New York, Saturday.
John BatemRn has been absent few
days attending the funeral of his father,
who died, last Wednesday, In Ohio. M
Bateman resided in this town about &c
years ago, and visited Brookfeld, last
year. He had been engaged in the shear
business Tor many years. He was held
In high esteem by the people OF this town
and his last place of residence.
Herbert Kellogg and Herbert Lake
made bicycle ride of 100 miles In eight
hours and nine minutes, the Hrst week
ia September, gong to Norwalk and
Bridgeport, with enough other distance
to make the century run.
Mr. and Mrs K. N. Hawley tooR q
drive to Shelton, last week, taking In the
Pomona meeting at Monroe on Wednes-
day
The Curtis schonl opened on Thur sday.
Miss Flora Griffith OF New York was
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. James Lee,
over Sunday. ~
Paul Olmstead OF North Haven ia a
guest &C st Paul's rectory. Is
Miss Chloe Curtis returns to Wellesley Y,
this week.
Although there was quite frost In low
situations, last Thur sday morning. little
no damage was done even to the ten
|derest vegetables.
Apple picking OF pippins is now the
order OF the day. So far the apple or ID
proves o disappointment from the Id
creased yield above expectations.
d. w. Andrews, Charles Camp and MIR
and Mrs &c. N. Hawley attended the
Grange meeting in Monroe, last Wednea-
day.