The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-02-09
BROOKFIELD.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

James Lee is filing his ice house at
North Kent, this week.
The whist party met with Mrs W. B.
Roe, last week.
Mrs Hoyt and Miss May Supple visited
in Danbury, this week.
Niles Hendrickson and family spent
Sunday at their summer residence.
William j. Beehler was on a business
trip to Danbury, this week.
Edgar Shears has taken several con-
tracts, this winter.
Mr. Pixley has entirely recovered his
health, and his friends are glad to see
him able to attend to business again.
Mrs G. B. Cummings Is visiting friend:
in the city.
The will of Charles Briggs has been adj
mitted to probate and Mr. Cables Of Dam
bury was appointed executor. 1t is ex.
pected that there will be considerable
Briggs at the time of his death had no
property standing in his name.
Mrs Cotton has returned from the city
to look after her property for few days.
The publication OF the vital statistics
of Newtown was interesting reading for
our citizens.
Dennis and Timothy Mcmahon, stu
dents OF the Danbury high school, who
have been ill,have recovered and have re-
sumed their studies.
Fred Lee, who Ia visiting at his uncles,
Daniel Warehouses;, was taken sick this
week.
John Stinoff and wife, who have been
indisposed, are much better.
N. j. Cable Is residing with his son,
Judge Cable,in New Haven, for the win
ter.
Mr. Pitcher of Hawleyville is to move
to BrOokfeld and 1t Ia rumored he has
bought the Barrett place and will carry
on the painting and carpenter business
and also open q barber shop.
Mr. Shears of Webotuck, N. Y, a
brother Of Edgar Shears, is visiting in
town for few days.
Daniel Burdick has purchased a new
horse, an animal of great speed.
Robert Jones 10 taking short vaea-
ton. Mr. Jones, In his business, travels
all over North and South America.
Burt Nerthrop was In town recently
and wished to engage several grinders to
go to Winsted to work in the cutlery
works.
The financial report of the treasurer
Of st Joseph's church shows that there
are no debts against the church and $216
in the treasury. The income for the past
year was $500.
Mrs e.. D. Harold has been seriously
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Mrs Eliza Peck il rapidly recover ing
from the severe burns she received two
weeks ago.
Mr. Bowdy will occupy the tenant house
Of 81. D. Hawley, the coming season.
George Parker entertained the young
people on Friday evening, at his home,
and the social Is TO be repeated at an
early date.
Herbert Kellogg spent Sunday with his
mother, at A. 8. Mansfield's.
The young people organized singing
class on Tuesday afternoon to meet
weekly with the different members. Miss
Minnie Skidmore held the first at her
home.
Miss Stebbins gave the last dancing
lesson OF the term In the Town hall on
Wednesday, evening.
Judge Griffen is presiding In the Dam
bury probate office during the absence Of
Judge Hopkins in Florida.
IA. w. Andrews has been confined TO
mis- bed for short time with muscular
rheumatism, but is now improving.
The rainfall Of Sunday night was the
heaviest at one time In two years, being
two inches Ice ponds are covered more
or less with mud and grit, some having
banks OF sand three inches deep.
The dance at w. r.. Parker's, last week.
was very pleasant gathering. Gilman
tin and Beers OF Danbury furnished the
music, which was well appreciated by
the company. Twenty-Five or thirty were
present. being largely townspeople and
from Hawleyville. The time WAS spent
mostly in dancing, the floors being well
filled 40 rapidly rs the previous set retir-
ed. The party broke up at q q. M, being
we'll pleased with the kind attentions
shown by the host and hostess.