The Newtown bee., 1900-08-03
STRATFORD.

THE WEEK, LOCALLY, IN REVIEW.
Rev Mr. Bullock of the Mission chap
spoke at the Sunset service, Sunda
afternoon, held on the lawn {
Jerome Nays residence at the lowe
shore. Mays orchestra was present an
assisted in the musical portion Of th
service. The attendance was large.
A fair sized audience greeted N
Ostrander, Monday evening, when b
spoke on the subject of the coming pres
Dental campaign, as viewed from til
standpoint of the prohibition party.
| The boys at Camp Goodwin are havin
a splendid time. They broke camp o
Saturday and came home to spend Sur
day, but returned on Monday to spen
another week.
The tent meetings Of the Methods
people in this vicinity, held last week
we're largely attended and the expert
ment pronounced great success. Th
tent used for these services Is one ownet
by our Methodist society and was rur
chased to be used at the annual CAM
meeting, which our older readers viii
remember as having been held for 8
number Of years at Milford, near the
Housatonic river.
The many friends Of David Wohlge.
muth will regret to learn of bis poor
health and hope for his speedy recovery.
Mrs Elmer Ravens and children of
Bridgeport have been recent visitors in
town.
Rev Father Lally visited his old home,
last week.
Rev Arthur Shirley preached at the
Congregational church, Sunday evening.
A musical service, conducted BY Miss
Allen, drew a large audience in the
evening.
Mrs Chapman and son have returned
to their home In Hartford, after visit
with Mrs Churchill, at her home on
Long Brook avenue.
Miss Grace Godfrey of Norwalk has
been in town during the past week.
Miss Jessie R. Silliman of Bridgeport
has visited Mrs George X. Wilson at her
home on Main street during the pas
week.
The oyster steamer, Stratford, is being
overhauled at Gieen Brothers ship yard.
Mr. and Mrs Harold 8. Brown have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
visiting Mrs Julia Thompson at her
home on King street.
Miss Lizzie Wheeler has visited her
brother Robert at Elizabethtown, N. J.
Rev Joel s. Ives assisted at the funeral
services Of the late Miss Hubbell, held at
the family residence on Saturday. III q
remains we're taken to Philadelphia in q
special drawing COON car, for interment.
The display of flowers surpassed any,
thing ever seen in this vicinity. Under
taker Frank G. Curtis had charge Of the
funeral and accompanied the remains to
their last resting place.
Miss May Wells, of Columbus, Ca,
who has recently visited friends here,
has gone to Deer Lake, Me.
Mr.. Charles Mills celebrated his eo:h
birthday by family p rty.
Elias Baldwin, while working at q
press in the Ma1igold Printing effice in
Bridgeport, day last week, was over
come by the heat and fell against the
machine in such a manner as to cut q
bad cash in his shoulder and arm.
Mrs Elmer Beardsley left, on Tuesday,
for her summer vacation.
Mrs Amelia Plumb, widow Of Samuel
Benjamin, died at her home on Main
street, last week, and was buried in the
family plot in Union cemetery, on
Thursday. Mrs Benjamin had been in
failing health for long time. One
daughter is left to mourn the loss Of a
kind and affectionate mother.
-1r and Mrs W. o. Brown have re.
turned to their home on Elm street, after
an absence in New York of several
weeks.
Miss Helen Curtis of Main street is
visiting at Long Branch.
John R. Latin is reported Ill.
Miss Josephine Case of Litct Fl I'D is
visiting friends In town.
Capt David s. Rhoades is entertaining
his friends with trips on his new yacht.
The Sketching club enjoyed q clam
bake, last week, at Burns Point.
LOUIS J. Thompson had the misfortune
to cut his hand quite seriously with a
saw, one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs Leroy Beach are csring
for young daughter who recently came
to their home.