The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-03-10
Fairfield County.
STRATFORD.
TOWN AND Personal JorTINGs.

Thieves visited Charles Hill's hen house
recently, land carried off 40 Of his choicest
fowls.
Mrs William Smith has gone to Pitts
field to visit her mother.
Mr. and Mrs John E. Judson of King
street are the happy parents of daugh
ter, who came into their household last
week.
The steamer Josephine twas llauuched
from Be6ell's hip yard, last week, and
is now in first class shape for the sea-
sons business.
Clarence Wakelee has returned to his
school duties at Mount Hermon, Mass.
Rev G. B. Pitblado Of Milford deliver
ed his lecture before the Y. P. S. G. E.
of the Methodist church, Friday evening.
The attendance was large and the lee
ture greatly erJ )yed. The proceeds are
to be added to The new church fund.
Paul Maynard of New Britain is, visit
ing his g :andmother, Mrs E. E. Peck, at
her home on Long Brook avenue.
Harry Curtis, an assistant engineer on
one of the ocean line steamers, has been
at home for short time, visiting his
mother.
Judge Andrew Selleck has been Sc
riOusIy iii at his home on Main street,
but is now able to be out again.
Mrs Edward Davis is still reported
quite i'll with but little change for the
better.
Rev Kenneth Mckenzie preached in
Chyiar church, last Friday evening.
M and Mrs james Sanford are caring
fox = young daughter, who recently ar
rived TO gladden. their home.
Work has begun On the Shelton trolley
line under the uperntendency of John
Latin. The old horse line from Bridge
p0lt to sthls place was constructed un-
der Mr. Lsttin's direction, and no one
ever said it was noG first class job.
One Of the railroad employees was hurt
at the gravel pir, one day last week,
while moving rails. He was sent to his
hCme in Stamford.
A young son Of Arthur Beers is report
ed i'll with scarlet fever.
Louis K. Gof and family have moved
| from Bridgeport into the house on Har-
ris street belonging to William Stagg.
Nv o. IF Of rolo Fnr
a number of years before her marriage,
and as Miss May L. Silliman WAS well
known amongst our young people.
The members Of the Thursday night
social club enjoyed an old fashioned can
dy pull at the home of George A. Fair
child, last week.
D. P. Rhoades and family were in New
York, last week, 10 attendance at tie
wedding of j. Howard Rhoades and Miss
| Elizabeth Briggs Andrews.
Lewis Curtis, one Of the oldest citi-
zens, is suffering from rheumatism at
his home on Main street.
The w. C. T. U. met, Thursday after
noon, with Mrs Bartram at her home on
East Broadway.
The many friends of William Peck of
Strstford avenue will be glad to know
that he has SO far recovered from a long
illness as to be able to ride out.
The Y. L. M. c. of the Congregation
III church gave a supper and social in the
lecture room, Saturday afternoon.
MIS- EizAbeth Booth of Main street is
visiting friends in Springfield, Mass.
James Mallett and his mother have
been il Boston for q few days.
Coal Dealer Wheeler is expecting ev.
cry cay TO get a vessel of coal up tn his
dcek. He has had some come by rail and
drawn seme from Bridgeport TO NEE.
the increasing demand Of mis- customers
Word has been received of the safe ar
rival in Cuba of William Smith, former
resident of Lower Main street,. Nj
Smith recently left here to assume the
duties of an auditor ON one the roads OF
LEAa lsianas
David l.. Rhoades has been appointed
admioistEator on the estate of the lat
! Mrs Mary E. Richardson.
J. E. Brakeman recently lost a val
liable cow from accidental poisoning.
Harry Lane has sold valuable dog t.
Waterbury parties.
Dr. Beardsley has had his house Of
King street newly painted under the d
J, recsion Of Capt Cooley.
MRS f. M. Dean of Bethlehem ha
:. moved into the Judd house on LiDde
r avenue.
Fred Perry and his assistants hav
been decorating the interior Of Henr
a Scagg's residence at the corner of Eat
d Broadway and Elm streets.
The only child Of Walter butcher hs
been very i'll, but is reported much be
. ter.
= Groceryman w. FL. Smith has l,st b
j faithful horse, old age getting tie be
I. Of him.