The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-08-24
sTRATFORD,
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Miss Eva Jewell has returned to her
home In Brooklyn, N. Y, after q visit
with friends in this place.
Judge and Mrs Howard Curtis are re-
joicing over an addition to their family.
Mrs T. A. Jewell of Dobbs Ferry, N.
Y, has been a recent visitor at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Ezra Whiting of King
street.
Melville J. Curtiss, one of Howland's
old and popular clerks at the Bridgeport
store, is enjoying his annual vacation.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Marion L. Curtiss of this place and
Mr. sherman of Bridgeport, August %,
at Christ church.
Miss Platt of Milford is visiting friends
in town.
Mr. and Mrs David Wohlgemuth have
gone to Great Darlington, Mass, to re-
main for several weeks. Mr. Wohlge-
muth's health Is not as good as could be
wished for by his friends, and his family
physician advised trial Of the invigora =
ting sir of the Berkshire Hills.
Rev Charles Bullock of the Mission
chapel preached in the Berean church at
Bridgeport, Sunday morning, to large
and Apr eciative audience.
Rev James Robinson of Saugatuck
preached in the Methodist church, Sun.
day, in the absence of Rev Mr. Flemming,
who is enjoying his vacation in camp on
the Naugatuck river.
Miss Carrie Euerle and Miss Lottie
Burghart have returned from trip to
Sea Cliff L. [.
Prot johnson and family are visiting
friends ia Southington.
Housatonic lodge, N. E. o. P, held q
regular meeting at their lodge room, last
week, and new candidates were initiated.
Visitors from Sea View lodge, Bridge
port, were present.
Thomas Spear has been confined to his
home on East Broadway on account of
an Injury to his foot.
The Orville Curtiss place has been
rented to August Gaming, who has taken
possession.
The Dorman place on Broad street is
rented to the Spear family.
Jesse Knapp has hired a houee on
White street and will Immediately move
into it.
Mrs Frances Sporting and daughter of
Bridgeport have been recent guests OF
Mr. and Mrs Blakeley at Harvey's Farms.
Miss Ella Weaver of New Haven has
recently visited friends in town.
Miss Jennie Atwood and two neices
are visiting in Winsted.
Miss Edna Bradley of Westport was
visiting friends here, last week.
Large crowds of people attend the at
ternoon lawn services on Sundays at the
lower dock. Rev Mr. Bullock delivers
an interesting talk on Bible suit jects and
Jerome Mays Banjo club assists in the
musical part of the service.
Fred Judson, the popular clerk at Gin
toms grocery store Is enjoying his annual
vacation.
Miss Della Park is visiting friends in
Torrington.
Mrs Sylvanus Dickinson has returned
from a visit to Asbury Park, N, J.
Miss Minnie Thompson of California
street celebrated her birthday, last week,
with the assistance of large nnmber of
her young friends. A fine collation. was
served to she happy crowd and all de-
parted wishing many returns of the an
niversary to their young hostess.
Miss Mabel Mills has visited friends in
Ofonoque lodge, No 80. I. o. 0. F.,
held regular meeting in the lodge room,
last week.
Mrs John Mitchell and daughter have
returned from visit with friends in Mil
ford.
Attorney E. F. Hall has returned from
a trip to the northern part of the State.
Mrs Hockstrasser of Bridgeport has
recently visited Mrs John Coley.
PQllDp Wnlte, Jr.. WAS senGenceQ, IasG
week, to the reform school at Meriden for
stealing.
Herbert Buck and Walter Park have
spent three very pleasant weeks, camp
ing out on the banks of the Housatonic
river.
Mrs D. @. Wood is visiting friends in
West Stockbridge, Mass.
William Fl. Curtis is confined to his
home, caring for very sore arm and
hand. A scratch on one finger develop
ed into blood poisoning in its first symp-
toms and great care has had to be exer-
cised to prevent serious results.
The Junior Epworth league held pic
mic at Walnut Beach, one day last week.
Miss Carrie Judson is visiting friends
in Bethel.
Perry Reardalev Is taking Will Curtis
place in McNamara's store during his en-
forced vacation nursing sore hand and
arm.
Miss Louise Peterkin is visiting her
grandfather, D. P. Rhoades, at the
family house on King street.
The Stratford Oyster Co. took out q
large party of their friends and neighbors
for sail, on their steamer, a day last
week.