The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-02-24
BROOKFIELD.
IN GRANGE CIRCLES.

nesday evening, no Grange meeting was
held. By a vote taken some time since,
when such an emergency arises it is to
held the following Monday. A good
number were out to listen to and take
part In the excellent arranged program
by the lecturer. A very pleasant but
noteworthy feature was the reading of
sGrange Echoes" an occasional paper
containing current events, under the ed
itorship of Charles Clarke. 1t was very
sharp and spicy.
Maj Greene Is spending few days at
home from his business in New York.
The milk dealers formed local union
here, Tuesday, and elected officers. E..
G. Seeley of Roxbury and F. W. Knowles
of New Milford and others addressed the
| farmers on the Importance of having q
more equitable division of the price of
milk.
Nichols Glennon has commenced to
move his household goods to New Mil
ford.
DrJ. F. Smith has received the ap-
pointment of postmaster for Brookield.
Selectman Thomas Lee, with force of
men finished opening all the roads lead
ing to Iron Works. Mr. Lee deserves
great credit for the economical manage
ment of the work.
Mr. and Mrs C. B. Cummings will
entertain party of friends, Friday even
ing OF this week, it being the fifth ami
versary of their marriage.
Hamilton Hendrickson visited New
Milford, this week, and was entertained
by Merritt Sherwood.
DIR Griswold has purchased q new
horse. At present he has three horses
and keeps them ali busy.
Lenox Shear Co. has engaged several
new men from out of town. All are glad
to see the business increasing.
DIR Claude Blackman has resumed
work again after 10 days siege with q
carbuncle.
Charles M. Pinkney is out again after
weeks tussle with the grip.
Leuten services at st Paul's will be
held on Wednesday at 2 p. M, and Fri.
day evenings at 7.30 p. m.
Selectman Roe had all the most impor
tant roads dug out so as to be used By
Friday of last week. The depth Of the
snow on the ground before the thaw has
been variouslY estimated at from two
feet to 80 inches.
Thatcher Weld 10 home from New
Haven for 10 days vacation.
Mrs Florida Kellogg was snowbounc
at home, last week, and obliged to remain
till Thursday.
Jay Potter will resign the farm of S
K. Hawley, April l, end devote his time
to teamirg and general work.
The chancel and other parts of st Paul'i
we're, last Sunday, appropriately drapeG
in mourning as a token of love and re
speet for the late Bishop Williams.
Mrs Samuel Sherman is home from
New Haven for two weeks.
Il. S. Mansfield and E. N. Hawley
were drawn as Jurors to serve in the Su.
perior Court in Bridgeport Oh Thursday,
February %.
Robert F. Clarke is much improved
and his friends look for recovery of his
normal health soon.
The state appropriations for the schools
Of this town are $447.75.
There Is considerable agitation over
the milk question in this town, at Haw.
leyville and other places along the line OF
the Berkshire division over the milk syn
dictate which has received so many sig.
natures in this vicinity. Many have nc
faith in the practical working of plan.
while a larger number have enoogh faith
to become members and throw in their
lot with the undertaking.
Mrs Charles o. Williams spent Sunday
in Hartford.
Miss Julia Hawley, who is i'll with ty-
phoid fever at the hospital in Philadel-
phis, where she is studying, is reported
better.
Mr. and Mrs Nelson Northrop of Grand
Rapids, Mich, visited Mrs Eliza Peck on
Tuesday.
Miss Amelia Northrop has returned
home after STAYING in Danburv two weeks
caring for her brother, who has been se-
riously i'll.
DR. Mansfield of Georgetown was in
town professionally, two days last week.