The Newtown bee., 1900-04-13

club: Commodore, David l.. Rhoades: vice commodore, Leon Davis; rear com. modore, Arthur Beers; secretary, Harry l.. Thompson; treasurer, A. V. sammis: fleet surgeon, Dr George F. Lewis; chap lain, Charles k. Stagg; treasurer, N. B. Russell; house committee, David Wohl- gemuth, Robert Sammis, Meigs Russell: board of governors, Charles K. Stags, Bernice Weller and Arthur Beers. The outlook for the prosperity of the club ia very fl altering.
 There was large attendance of our Christian Endeavorers, at the 18th an. nual meeting of the organization, held in Bridgeport, last week. at the First Bap- tist church. The Juniors took charge of the afternoon session.
 Charles Sanford of Cupboard Hill is reported i'll.
 Charles Hill is entertaining his father, former resident of this place, but now or Yonkers, N. Y., at his home on Ferry Road.
 Miss Clara Evitts of New Haven has been recent visitor with friends in town.
 Mrs George Fryer is visiting friends in Pennsylvania.
 Mrs William Latin of Clapboard Hill is on the sick list.
 Miss Johnson of Boston, Mr Clinton Peterkin of New York and MT and Mrs John Rhodes of Brooklyn have been re- cent visitors at D. P. Rhodes house on King street.
 The final meeting for the season of the Down Town euchre club was held Tues- day evening, at the residence of MT and Mrs Frank Curtis on East Broadway. Owing to the recent severe illness of Mrs Charles Atwood of Sutton avenue, at whose home the meeting was scheduled for, MT and Mrs Curtis very kindly of- fered the hospitality of their house, and the club tested it, to their very great satisfaction. This club has been in exist ence for the past 10 years or more, with practically the same membership. While the members are past their youth, yet they have succeeded in extracting a large amount of pleasure from their gatherings and look forward with pleas- ant anticipation to the next seasons campaign, which will be inaugurated the coming fall.
 Miss Mary A. Beers died at her home on Long Brook avenue, last week. She had been in poor health for lorg time and sudden attack of grip proved too much for her already weakened vitality to overcome. In her early days she had been on active member of the Methodist church until failing health prevented her participation in church work. The fu- neral services were largely attended and interment made in Union cemetery.
 The many friends of Mrs Mary B. Bll- lings flor many years 8 resident here, will regret to learn of her death, at the home of her son, Stephen H. Billings. In Bridgeport, last week, after 8 short ill., ness. Interment was made in the family plot in Union cemetery.
 Word has been sreceived here of the death of Mrs Robert Langford at Fair mont, Minn. For ma ny years Mrs Lang- ford and her husband were residents of this place. Two of their daughters, Mrs Robert Culver and Mrs Herbert BaStram, are now living here. The many friends of the family will extend sym- pathy in.their hour of mourning.
 Word has been received Of the death of Miss Sophia Jacobson in Copenhagen. Many of our people will remember her as very bright and cheerful young girl, living on Nichols avenue. About year ago she sailed for Denmark, to visit rel atives.
 Truman Bradley died st his home on Barnum avenue, last week. MT Bradley has been in poor health for 8 long time. He was member of the Methodist church and universally respected by all with whom he came in contact. He was one Iof the tribe of Kent Indians who have reservation at Kent, Ct., where numerous descendants. of the tribe are |
 now living.
 Otis Curtis of Long Brook avenue, who for many years has been in the milk business, has sold out his mili route to A. c. Innis.
 There was large delegation of oul I people present at the supper given by | the ladies of PuSney chanel. last week Housatonic Grange Is preparing te entertain Greenfield Grange at an early day.
 Rev Frank Lally son of one of our vel known townspeople. John Lally of Fer- Try Road. has received the appointment ] to the Catholic church in Poquonock, Ct