The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-09-08
Fairfield County.
STRATFORD.
TOWN AND PERSONAL Jorr1Nes.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.
Charles Olney and wife of Cleveland,
O., are paying their annual visit to this
place, and are guests of Rev Mr. Corn
wall.
Mr. and Mrs E. Bennetto have returned
from an outing at Walnut Beach.
Stage & Beard W are building q new
house for Mr. Hennigsn. on the site of the
one recently DESTROY ed by fire.
Mutual Hook & Ladder Co. went to
Naugatuck and took part in the parade
Of the fire department of that town on
Labor day. Maple drum corps accom-
panied them.
Miss Belle johnson of Waterbury Is
visiting friends in town.
Fred Judson has returned to his duties
in Clinton's store, after enjoying a two
weeks vacation.
John Lowe was one of the contestants
at the Randi rs race meet, at Pleasure
Beach, on Labor day.
Horace Hall of Parrott street is report
ed on the sick list.
ALI the stores in town were closed on
Labor day at noon.
George K. Wilson has enjoyed q two
weeks vacation, and can again be found
at his poet, in Tuttle's pharmacy.
The weekly cottage PRAYER meeting
was held at the home of j. w. Oddie, on
the Ferry road.
Mrs William Freyer and daughter are
visiting friends in Westport.
Wilson Smith of Patterson avenue has
raised muskmelon weighing 16 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs Schiller are caring for q
young son, who came to gladden. their
household, last week.
A young child of Mr. and Mrs Benjamin
Richie died, last week, and was buried
at Putney cemetery.
Charles J. Hughes, Of the Stratford
Granite Works, Bridgeport, has erected
very handsome double granite tablet,
at the graves of Samuel Benjamin and
wife, in Putney cemetery. Mr. and Mr..
Benjamin were the grandparents of Mrs
Henry Beardsley of Bridgeport, and this
handsome memorial replaces old stones,
which were placed at their graves many
years ago, at the time of their death.
Robe It sSammis, Iof the Taglis Man
dolin club, assisted at q concert given in
Derby, last week, for the benefit of the
Boys club of that place.
Howard Stevens is working for Freyer
Brothers, in the fish market.
Miss Sylvia Buddii on is visiting
friends in South N orwaIk.
Miss Loan of Brooklyn, N. Y. has
been recent guest at Miss Ada
MeacheR's, Oh Elm ST. Get.
Melancthon Freyer is confined to his
home with an attach of eczema.
Mrs Sarah Williamson and Francis
Baxter have been as Sheffield, Macs, for
a few days, as guests OF Mrs Smith,
former resident OF this town.
Letters received from Charles K. Stage
state that he has given up his proposed
trip to the Philippines.
Joseph Raphaely is suffering from 8
dog bite, received while trying to seps-
rate two fighting ANIMALS.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Beers are visiting
friends in Litchfield.
David Booth has gained the, thanks of
the driving public, by placing q watering
tank near his residence.
The wells about town are very low
and many of them are dry.
The carting of salt hay from the
meadows, through the town, has com.
menced, and they will probably bring
with them the usual following OF mos
quitoes.
Frank L. Cur is, our populsr under
taker, is again ut home after few days.
outing.
A special meeting of Blakeslee lodge,
No. 76, A. o. U. W., was held, Saturday
evening. and candidate initiated. The
regular meeting was held, Tuesday even
Ing, and several new membt rs received.
Chicken thieves are still making their
presence known in our vicinity.
Mrs Choates Of Washington, u. c., is
visiting friends in town.
George Brown and Mr. Hine led the
mid-week meeting az the Adventist
chapel, last week. -.
There was large delegation of the
local Grange at the meeting OF Pomona
Grange at Pleasure Beach, last Friday,
Miss Ella Chamberlain of Brooklyn,
N. Y, is visiting Miss Harriet Tt ompson
at her home on East Broadway.
Mrs George Austin and son have re-
turned to their home in Philadelphia.