The Newtown bee., 1900-03-30
STRATFORD.
THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET.


A new company has been formed to
take charge Of the chemical engine, re-
| Gently purchased by the town. The
| second Monday night in each month has
| been selected US the regular meeting
night, for business and drill. The Strait
ford Chemical Engine Company, Ia the
| title of the organization.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Blakeslee of King
street entertained the Euchre club, last
week, and Mrs Belle Miller OF Bridge
portl was the hostess for the present
week.
MIR and Mrs Eddy of simsbury have
Henry Brakeman.
B. FL. Merfick, the we'll known paper
bag maker of Upper Main street, is max
ing improvements about his place.
John J. Parks, Jr., has returned from a
trip to New Haven.
Mrs John Wells of Main street is one
| OF the latest additions to our very large
sick list.
Alfred Burritt, one Of the oldest and
best known citizens OF our town, is seri-
ously i'll at his home on StratfOrd avenue.
He mas been quite feeble for some time,
but was reported better last week. A
sudden relapse has caused his friends
serious alarm as to his immediate recov-
erFs
The Cupheage gave their annual ladies
night reception on Wednesday evening.
The attendance was large and the clubs
reputation as entertainers has had new
laurels added to it by their effort of this
week.
Patrick Callahan is making alterations
on his place on South Main street, which
are improvements.
Rev w. A. Bartlett, D. D., OF New
York, preached in the COn9re Rstional
church, Sunday morning. The Methodist
church omitted their usual morning SER
| vice and the cOngt egatiOn up tied with the
| CONGREGATIONAL people.
Miss Louise Peterkin and Mis- j. 81.
Rhodes of BROOKLYN, N. Y, are visiting
D. P. Rhodes of King stl eet.
Miss Gertrude Noyes, former teacher
in the gradedgschool and now resident
of Greenfield, Mas. was married at the
home of her parents, last week, to Robert
Stuart Cummings. Miss Noyes left many
| warm friends in town, who will wish
her abundant happiness in her new life
relation.
The ladies prayer meeting was held at
the home Of Mrs Nathan Curtis on Main
street.
2ev William Fl. Lannin Of Somerville,
Mass., formerly pastor of the Advent
4 church in Bridgeport, and largely instru.
Mission chapel here, has been in town
for some days. helping Rev Mr. Bullock
lin the mission services now being con.
Iducted in the chapel.
Augustus Plumb, an old and popular
PRESIDENT Of the town, ID suffering
from the effects of a shock, accompanied
Ibv paralysis. His many friends hops
for a change for the better in his condi
Ition at an early day.
Judge Coe Of Meriden has been a re
cent visitor in town.
Miss Ada Meachen Of Elm street ha
returned from a visit in Bridgeport.
. Miss Susie Atwood Of Sutton avenue
entertained small party Of friends a
her home on Friday night OF last week
levitt Clinton of New Milford, Penn.
has been in town for few days, guest o
his brother.
| Orrin Buck has been in New Yorl
during the past week.
Miss Mary G. Fairchild has had tn
prevailing disease, and for the first tims
| in three years was absent from her &C
customed place in the Methodist churc
and Sunday school, last week.
Mrs Isaac Lockwood and daughter @
Stratford avenue have returned from
| visit with friends in New York.
Miss Msude Wolf, DR. Hotchkiss an
Miss Allen took part in concert given
IPIvmouth church, Milford, last week
The Misses Downes will give the clio
ing reception of their dancing cias
) April 10. These receptions are locke
forward TO with great deal of pleasai
anticipation by our young people, an
Twill no doubt be largely attended.
Clifford Curtis has opened bicycle r
Ipair shop in the store, corner OF Ma
and Church streets.
Fred Perry has returned from Ne
York, where he has been engaged in d
1 ing work in his line for several week
III Stiles Judson has been confined to b
home by an attack of rheumatism.
William Boards new house on SUITE
avenue is nearly ready for occupanc
Capt jack Selleck, for many years
8 Iwell known resident of this place. b
lnow living in New York state, has be-
Tin town during the past week, renewil
4 old friendships.
Mrs John w. Maynard of New Brita
has been at the house of her mothe
q Mrs e. e. Peck Of Long Brook aveni
for few days.
Carlos Brakeman of Putnev has sold
piece or land to William Oakley.
! Rev Mr. Jetfries Of the Methodist chur
called on Id families In his parish, Q
day last week, in each or which he fon
5onp sar SpnS a aagag nj grin.