The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-02-16
BROOKFIELD.
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK.

Mrs Cotton has returned to Bridgeport.
Ray Knight has accepted q position
with w. j. BeehIer.
Ralph Griswold has entered the EN-.
ploy Of George lothian, the cigar manu-
faeturer.
Mr. Ferris of New Milford, brother Of
Mira Stevens, spent few days in town,
recently.
John G. Wetmore has been engaged
by the Lenox Shear Co.
Mr. Conkrite's son is attending the high
school in New Milford.
Mr. Wheeler Of West Cornwall has
moved into the Turner place.
William ConcAnnan has returned to
town and Is employed by the Lenox
Shear Co.
Robert Robinson has moved to Great
Plain, and is to take charge of his fathers
farm.
Mrs G. B. Cummings has returned
from an extended visit in Bridgeport and
New Haven.
Fred Lee has recovered his health.
Vernon Wstmore Ia driving spirited
team of horses theae days. Vernon
knows how to handle the RIB ons.
At the annual meeting Of st J0seph's
church, M. McNamRra and John FL. Aig-
gins were elected trustees.
The funeral of Daniel Morehouse was
held, Sunday, Rev E. l.. Whitcome Of
floating. The interment was at Central
cemetery.
I The repairs on the water wheel ct the
mill are completed and they are Ia better
shape than ever to grind promptly and
| satisfactory.
DIR Griswold's horse has been lame for
some days and he uses the hotel horses.
John Powers Of Danbury, who has
been in town for some time, has made
many friends. He Ia q remarkably In
dustrious and efficient workman.
William O'Hare visited Newtown, re
Gently.
Hon James Lee spent some time at the
Iron Works, Tuesday.
r. s. Curtis was in New York, last
week, to attend the funeral of relative.
Carl Carlson, who has been running the
farm Of X. G. Smith for the last thret
wears, has bought farm OF ITO acres IL
Bethel, which be will occupy April l.
A. a. Taylor has sold his tobacco tC
D. d. Joyce. Chichester was In town
last week, buying such crops az he
could and. The crop 10 now practically
disposed of, later sales being at much
lower prices than ruled earlier in the sea
son.
Miss Henrietta Ruggles Of She ltor
4
II. w. Andrews lie slowly recovering
from his attack of rheumatism. He ID
able to be out Of doors but not to do any
business.
A meeting of st Paul's guild is to be
held at the rectory on Thursday evening
February 10.
The Alpha whist club met with MI
and Mrs 81. w. Andrews, last week.
Homer Mer WINS condition remains I'm.
changed for the better. He is compare.
lively free from pain, and with fair sp
petite, bat recovery seems further away
than ever.
The Congregational society held so.
ciable at the parsonage on Tuesday even
ing, February ID.
John Sagendorf is home for q short
time during strike in the factory In
which he Ia employed.
e. G. Smith has just passed his 7Stf
birthday in good health. Mr. Smith ID
rarely compelled by sickness to lose q
day from his work. Each day sees hin
at his accustomed post more uniformly
than his younger neighbOrs.s We wish
him great many more of them.
The Comparatively new holiday of Lin
coins birthday was not observed even by
the schools. Some or the younger ar.
chins kicked vigorously against attend
ing school on holiday, yet none OF the
kickers knew what It was for.
Mrs William B. Roe spends some OF hen
time at her old home In caring for hel
mother, who Ia very sick.