The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-02-16
Litchfeld County.
NEW MILFORD.
THE MASONIC BALL.

THE MASONIC BALL
The annual MasOnic ball under the aus
pices of st Peters lodge, No. q, +. % A.
M, in Roger SherDlan hall, wednesday
evening, February z, was an affair long
to be remembered by the 2Oo or more
members and their friends present. This
ball is looked forward to with much
pleasure ea CHI year, for it is well known
fact that no expense is spared to make
the Masonic ball grand success. The
music furnished by Wildman's string
band of eight pieces was equal, If not
superior, to any music of the kind ever
rendered for dancing in Roger Sherman
hall, as was evidenced by the frequent
and hearty applause follC wing each and
every number. From the gallery it was
splendid and inspiring spectacle, the
hall brilliantly lighted, the floor nicely
polished for dancing, the Masonic en-
blems displayed over the stage, which
with the conventional dress of The gentle
men and tine charming gowns of the
| ladies, paid glowing tribute to the pop
ulArity of st Peters lodge and the COM
mittee in charge of the affair. At prompt
| ly a. m. the orchestra played the last
number, which came all too soon for the
happy company assembled. During the
evening refreshments were served in the
ante-room. A great deal of credit is due
| the committee of arrangements, consist
ing of Messrs j. l.. McEWan, j. X. Hun
gerford, Fl. d. Hine, r. III, Warner and
K. j. Sturgee, assisted by Miss Adeline
Buck, Miss May G. Turrill, Miss Maud S.
Hill, Mrs r. NJ. Williams, Mrs r. <.
Soule and Mrs +. j. Sturges, who turned
over to the treasurer, after. all expenses
were paid, over $50 to add to the lodge
fund. The fl Dor committee, consisting Of
r. K. Soule, Charles 4. Brinton, John w.
Hoyt and w. w. Stone, with FL. Thomas
and William Miles substituting, had the
pleasure of witnessing the sets promptly
filled. The usual excellent prompting
was by Charles PIarZ.
RIVER DISTRICT AND VICINITY.
Mrs Helen A. Waldron and little
daughter, Marguerite, visited with Mrs E.
l.. Northrop in GAINESVILLE, last week
Wednesday.
Thunder and lightning accompanied
the rain storm in this place, last Monday
night. Streams were swollen with the
downpour of rain, which lasted all night |
add into the day.
Mrs T. M. Stack and two youngest
children we're pleasant callers at Nett |
chawan farm, last week, one day.
The south bound express, due in New
WlALVAu al y AZ a. MS WAS Ucla g6us u6E- |
day, by q bad washout just below Board |
mans Bridge, caused by the heavy rain. |
A train was sent out from this station |
with men, ties, etc, and repaired the |
iamsRe, but the express was two hours |
behind schedule time.
A turkey supper will be given by GER |
tain members of the N. K. o. Z. WhenI |
The "Polish" dance given in Roger |
Sherman hall, Monday evening, Febru- |
airy y, was an enjoyable affair, both to |
hose participating in same, also to the |
spectators. A number Of new specialties |
we're introduced, including what would |
easily have passed eff for a smoker, but |
all appeared to have good time.
The many friends OF Charles Hull who |
10 fighting for Uncle Sam out in the Phil |
ippines, will be pleased to hear he has
been promoted to lieutenant.
Rev Mr. Everest, formerly of the Rec
DRY school, was in town, Tuesday.
Scarlet fever has broken out in the |
family of B. D. Keane, his oldest child, |
Ruth, being the victim at this time of |
writing. The patient Is progressing as |
tsvorably as possible. The house has
been qusrantined by the health officer.
s. H. Smith is spending few days in
New York.
g. W. Anthony, our popular postmas
ter, has purchased gas machine for his
home and it will be placed in position
shortly.
Hans Hansen of New Haven is visiting
ME parents.
s. j. Ferris has been rather unfortu-
nate in not being able to fill his ice house