The Newtown bee., 1899-01-20

Mrs Arthur Mansfield and daughter
have been spending week with Mrs
Everett Marsh In Georgetown.
Mr. and Mrs Stanley B. TIE rill enter
tanned the Alpha whist club on Tuesday
evening.
Judge Griffen, wife and little grandson
have been seriously Ill with grip, but are
now improving. DIR Mansfield of George
town attended them.
The Grange met on Wednesday even.
ing for the installation of officers for the
ensuing year.
Mrs Francis entertained the sewing So
ciety at her home on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs E. L. Whitcome la improving after
severe attack of the grip.
Miss Flora Sagendorf has been obliged
TO give up school work and give her full
time to the grip.
Mr. Whitcome attended the meeting of
the clergy of Hatfield county, last week,
held at Norwalk, reading paper pre-
pared for the occasion.
Tt Whist club intend to open the sea-
son with a meeting at the home OF Mira
Stanley Terrill on Friday evening, Jan
uarv 20.
The grip has not as yet prevailed to
any great extent in town.
Mr. White Jme was summoned to attend
funeral in North Haven, last week
Tuesday.
It has cost the town so much to dig
out the roads that the matter of painting
the Town hall has been postponed until
later In the season.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a Newspaper sociable
ut the parsonage, next Friday evening.
81. W. Andrews is now using a separa-
| tor in bis butter making. He claims ne
n~a% hDb hTyHh a
rator than the Cody cream plan to soon
paw for extra expense of the change.
| The heirs of the estate of the late Ed
win G. Terrell have offered the farm and
buildings for sale. This is good oppov-
tunity for any one wishing a good wind
mill SO arranged that all the machinery
| work on the farm can be done with ease.
The buildings are in good conditions and
we'll arranged.
Henry Thompson, manager at v. e.
Patch's, is i'll with the grip.
Mrs James Murphy of Bridgeport is
visiting her mother, Mrs Meany, for a
few weeks.
John McMahon's family has teen Ill,
laid up with the grip, bat are able to be
out at present.
A car load of -four Just received at the
Sturdevant store; prices to suit the
buyer.
| A very pleasant party was given by
Mr. and Mrs Ezra Thompsop the other
day. Dancing was much enjoyed.
Mrs Charles B. Cummings is visiting
friends in Dsnbnry for few days.
Michael Mcnamara IL rushed with bus.
mess at present. His mill is running
night and day.
You can get good pound of coffee al
the SEurdevant store for 10c.
Vernon Wetmore, who has been II
| with the grip, Ia able to be around and
use the buck saw that he received from
Santa Claus.
Mrs Mary Camp has returned home af.
ter three months visit with friends In
Boston.
Painters are ut work on Lees hotel
William O'Donnel has some very foe
bred chickens. He takes a great deal
Of interest in poultry.
Miss e. Alnira Craig OF Danbury il
visiting Mrs c. B. Cummings for q few
days.
Charles Briggs, one of BrookfieId'e
Oldest citizens, met with an accident, zone
day last week. Mr. Briggs was ON his
wav so New Fairfield when his horse
took fright at . snow bank and turned
the wagon over, throwing Mr Briggs te
the ground The horse got loose from
the wagon and was CAUGHT by nj. r.
Kane. No serious damage WIS done.
James McGinniss is in the employ 81
w. j. BeebIer. ssJames is hustler
The Warren family are all sick with
the grip.
The Sturdevant store has started q
! route through Hawlevville and Obtnse
They will take orders Thursday and de
liver Friday,
4 Miss Margaret Lee, who has been Sc
4 riOuslY Ill with the grip, is on the gain
4 The postoffice Inspector was at Brook
field. last week, and found everything
satisfactory.
il MRS j. y. Feeney OF New Milford Id the
guest OF Mrs John Barrett.