The Newtown bee., 1901-06-14

Children's day exercises have been
postponed for a few Sundays at the
Methodist church.
Charles Mathinson is quite sick at
Roxbury Station with chills and fever.
Col Hodge attended the Episcopal
convention in New Haven, last Tues
day.
Tobacco transplanting is in force by
those that have had the luck to save
their plants. They are from 10 to 90
days later than usual owing to the
cold, wet weather. Some corn is yet
implanted.
The article stating that DIR Pons
had joined the horse traders union
was rather premature as he has not,
and after looking over the situation
and the experience had in taking a
trial lesson he has decided to continue
in his old way and drive his old reli-
able horses The other ones mention
ed are oil enlisted, no doubt, in the
business, as they have new horses.
William Barnes and family from An
sonia spent few days in town visit
ing father, sisters and brothers of Mr.
Barnes.
The town has thus far broken it's
record for it's numbers of weddings
this year, 1901, as there already has
been six and rumor says seven and
more to follow ere the year is ended.
Mrs Thomas McNiff returned, last
Monday, from Bridgeport, where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Michael McGoldrich.
One resident of Roxbury says that
the mud in the frog pond has finally
dried up.
Mrs Adelbert Sanford and daughter,
Charlotte, are making 10 days visit
in Derby, Bridgeport and New Haven
Miss Sarah Beardsley is caring for her
family in her absence.
w. J. Ward and family of Jersey
City are expected soon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Jarvis Wheaton.
Mr. and Mrs B. c. Gaffney of Judd IS
Bridge welcomed the arrival of a new
son, Tuesday, May q.
George Lane of Kent, who for a
number of years has been in the en-
ployof the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
in New Jersey, has severed his con-
nection with that firm and has been
employed by Allen Joyce to fill the
position made vacant by the departure
| of Chester Garrison.
Mrs Ira Booth, who was taken seri.
ously i'll in Waterbury, last week, was
so far recovered as to be able to return
home, last Tuesday.
E. w. Preston is having an addition
built on the South Side of his house
12x30, two stories high. He is also
having other repairs made on the
house. Bronson Brothers are doing
the work.
Eugene Ward had narrow escape
from death, last week. When repair
ing the bridge at Roxbury Falls he
slipped and fell from the bridge, fall
| ing 10 or II feet. A stick which he
held in his hand broke the fall SO thai
he sustained no serious injury.
Mrs James Botsford visited friends
in Waterbury, the past week.
George Sherman and family of Pei
ham, N. Y, who have taken S. B
Smiths house for the summer, arrived
in town, last Tuesday.
Frederick Quintard, Judge Gregory
George Curtis and George By1ngton OF
South Norwalk arrived at the Clut
house near the Falls, last Monday
They are to spend few days here en-
joying the fishing in these parts.
The Spar & Quartz Co. are building
an addition to their mill, 40x60 feet
for boiler and engine room in which
they are to put a 25O-horse power en-
CINE and boiler. When completed they
will be in shape to run in dry as wei
as wet weather.
Frank Pierce is building tobacco
barn, this spring, S6x24 feet, with IS
foot posts.
Mr. and Mrs George Fl. Fly have gone
to Housekeeping at the home of the
late George Pierce
Miss Stella E. Clark Of New Have1
returned, last Monday, after few
days stay with her parents, Mr. ant
Mrs John E. Clark, of Castle street.
E. J. Potter moved, last week, from
Eugene Wards house into the tene
ment house Of Burr Castle.
Mrs Marinda Glib returned, last
Friday, from a few days stay will
friends in Bridgeport.
Heman Beardsley has about 70 heaC
Of fine Durham stock which he ha
wintered. Mr. Beardsley raises abou
25 head every year and so has his hero
always in first class shape.
Michael HarleStine has set out abOu-
10000 tobacco plants on the rente(
farm of the Camp sisters. He has alst
set out on the rented land of lis
Emma Beers about 5000 more. This i.
managed by l. G. Camp, he and one
hired man doing all the work beside.
attending to lots of cows and cOrnsanC