The Newtown bee., 1900-02-16
held with c. s. Powell until further no.


Eice.
On Sunday, February IS, the regular
annual collection for home missions will
be received. IL the weather should prove
stormy the collection will be postponed
until the first fair Sunday. 1t is hoped
that all who are interested in the eaus g
Of missions will bear In mind the fact
that new responsibilities are being thrust
upon us as at no previous time in our
history as nation. Those ANXIOUS to
know how best TO discharge their obligs-
tions in this matter may find 1t helpful to
road Ezekiel SO: lilo
THE WALKER THORPE HOUSE BURNED.
The house known as the Walker
Thorpe place, but now owned by J. Riff
kin, was entirely destroyed by fire on
Tuesday last. The origin Of the fire is
unknown, no one being at home at the
time the fire started. About O'Clock,
Mr. Rifkin, who being In the woods came
to the house for something he had for
gotten, discovered the house to be on
fire. Hoping to extinguish 1t he called
MIR Benedict and together they worked
vigorously for a while but seeing it
would be Of no avail, as the flames were
making such Roadway, they turned their
attention to saving what they could of
the contents and succeeded, by the help
OF others that had arrived, to secure q
part on the first floor. But the remain
der with the contents of the cellar, in
Guiding 400 bushels of potatoes, over 20
casks of cider and four casks of wine,
were burned. There was some insur-
ance. Mr. Rifkin and family are at pres
emit boarding with Mr. Benedict. 1t is
said they contemplate rebuilding.
Mrs Hannah Banks is being pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs j. a.
| Wheeler, who has nearly recovered from
her illness.
Mrs Hugh Mcclellan and Miss Hattie
Perry recently called on Mrs j. 81.
| Wheeler.
Miss Mabel seeley OF Tashua ID visit
ing her aunt, Mrs G. s. Burr.
Miss Evelyn S. Banks, formerly OF
this town but who now resides with her
parents at sc West avenue, Bridgeport,
has recently received the rite of baptism
and united with the First Baptist church
John Strout has been in the hospital
at Bridgeport for the purpose of having
q diseased eye removed. The operation
is said to have been successfully accom-
plished.
At the congregational church, Sunday
morning, Rev E. P. Aver preached OF
the life OF Abraham Lincoln.
| SUClchy VIA
hold another Of their pleasant sociable
at Academy Hall, Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 20. Miss Frances Aver will be tn
hostess for the evening and program
will be given.
The meeting of the Farmers institute
at the Grange Hall, Wednesday, was
great success. Both the morning ant
afternoon sessions were largely attend
ed, about 100 being present in the after
noon. All the speakers 10 the program
were present excepting Mr. Hoyt OF New
Canaan. His place was taken by III
Manchester OF Winsted, who spoke o
Potato Growing" One of the feature
of the program was song by Miss Vet
ter.
Roy Wheeler is getting up an orde
, for Larkin's soap.
j. 81. Wheeler has been assistin
Charles Gilbert in removing his saw mil
to Stepney. Mr. Wheeler and his team
seem to be necessity in town.
; A Lady Washington supper will b
given in the Center street Hall, Aspe
tuck, Thursday evening, February 2:
An interesting program has been arrans
a ed. Admission, including supper, 25'
} Proceeds for the benefit Of the church
. II stormy, first fair evening.
t Mrs W. III. Weeks spent several day
|
j. Lyon.
: Edward Gillette and <. Seeley 81
= serving as Jurors in the Criminal Con
mon Pleas court OF Bridgeport.
Mrs A. G. Williams of New York Cit
, is visiting her son, e. Williams.
:. Hanford Lyon and G. Burr Tucker a
] tended the matchless lecture delivere
by W. J. Bryan in Bridgeport on til
tissues OF the Day"
e Mr. Wilson of Bridgeport spent Sunda
j. last with his sister, Mrs Ell. Lyon.
d The party, consisting Of man ar
d wife and two children, from Long I
. land, who have leased the Wakema
2 Bradley farm, spent Sunday at Mr. Bra
= ley's.
n W. B. Bradley unfortunately cut h
l. foot quite badly recently, while chopin
n in the woods.
n Joel Perry of Weston was rece1
a guest Of his nephew, I. Perry.