The Newtown bee., 1899-03-31

In Christ church chapel, Monday and
TuesdsyseyeninGss By Mrs Rrnwn.
Mrs George Cleveland Ii entertaining
Mrs Richard Smith of Bridgeport.
Barnum avenue to the Ice pond hiss
been in fearful condition for travel and
needs looking after before some serious
trouble arises.
The 7. P. S. G. E. of the Methodist
church held social In the lecture room
on Tuesdav evening. The ssNickel, :,
albums which have been in circulation
for the purpose of helping along the
building fund for the new church. were
returned and examined, with satisfactory
results.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas England have
gone to Bridgeport to reside.
Prof j. T. Corlew spent a recent Sum-
dav with friends In Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs George Coulter has gone TO Provi-
denee, &. l.. for short visit.
Mrs Charles Hubbell entertained the
Thursday night club, last week, at her
home on Sutton avenue.
The burning of the Windsor Hotel in
New York Realistic fact to the minds
/ of many of our citizens that the late
Frederick A. Benjamin and family usual
Nv spent the winter months at that
| famous hotel.
r. L. Hanson has been Obliged to kill
bis pet dog, It having an incurable dis
ease of the throat.
The Down Town Euchre club went to
Bridgeport, in full force, last Thursday
Ieyening, and met with Mr. and Mrs e r
Sillimha of 80 Harriet street.
Capt John Park acted as caterer at q
clam chowder socisl of the Stove Club
last week Saturday night.
The first Of Prof Corlew's course %
lectures was given In Grange hall, last
week, by DR. J. w. Seaver of Yale univef
/ sity, on the subject, "HoE chile
grows" DIR M. Il. Scudder is expected
co give the next lecture.
Mrs Il. 10th is reported i'll at the hom,
of her mother, Mrs Charles Plumb, 81
: Parrot street.
! Frank Brakeman is having teiephon,
connection made with his residence.
, MIRA Truman Curtis Is reported Ill q
her home.
; Friends from Cleveland, Ohio, hav
! recently visited Mrs G. 81. Wels.
? Rev l.. N. B 10Th preached the Frida.
r evening Lenten sermon at Christ church
e last week. ~
Charles jackson was buried from hi
/ late nome on Nichols avenue, last. wee
Sunday afternoon. Interment was mad
0 in Union cemetery.
: w. II. Stevens Ia working at the HAVE
Corset Co.'s factory In Bridgeport.
OronCque lodge held its regular meei
ing Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Beardsley, o
King street, are visiting out Of town.
o Mrs Otis Beers Ia reported i'll at he
+ home on Upper Main street.
o The time before when 80 many cellar
in town had water in them Is beyond th
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Rev Mr. Stimpson, of the West En-
Congregational chui ca, Bridgeport, col
Quoted the Sunday afternoon service q
the Advent Mission chapel.
MIR and Mrs Stiles Judson, Jr., an
daughter, have returned fran an extent
ed Southern trip.
y Mrs Mary Stowe, wife Of Hezekia
Beardsley of Milford, died at the home
d her daughter, Mrs Fred 8. Beardsley {
q JudsOn Place, last Wednesday, after
+ short Illness, at the age of "a year
D, Funeral services were held at her Ia
lie home in Milford. Mrs Beardsley WI
l. taken i'll while visiting her daughter
d this place, as reported in the last issue
J. this paper. -..
IT Fire was discovered on the roof of Il
e Walker house. on Broad street, while b
y ing overhauled by the new owner, M
Beach, but was quickly extinguisht
with but little damage.
Boys were sailing in boat on por
b in front of Christ church, after the rece
ID heavy rains. -
At Mr. and Mrs George Roberts, of Ssra,
ID berry Hill and Mr. and Mrs d. Russell,
N Elm street, are rejoicing in the advel
Id of babies In their respective household
7e Contractor Charles Blskeslee, Of Kir
street, ia having very good luck in Ca
turing skunks near his residence. II
last one caught weighed Is pounds.
,, W. e. PecE, one of our local iceme
y. u attended the ice dealers convention, I
~ Gently held in Hartford
Rev Mr. Corn wall, of Christ church
=. livered his poem "Eyolution" in Milo
"a at st Peters, last week Wednesd'
~ eight.
~ Mrs Emma Wakeley and the Miss
VI Hattie and Sarah Wheeler, have serv
It. notice of appeal from the probatipg
w the will ff the late John Peck Wheele
lie Miss Sarah Perry has Visited friends
! Bridgeport.
nj Henry Stage has been confined to b
m home By severe cold. II
ia John e. Judeon and family are to I
e. move from their present residence, to q
m Ssmmis house on Judson Place.
10 The neiqhborhood meeting last wee
vas held at the house of Charles Hill, {
as the Ferry road.