The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-08-09
HONoRs FOR BEN FOULOIs.

HONORs FOR BEN FOULOIs.
BENJAMIN D. Foulois, who is with
his regiment in the Philippines, has
in the Nineteenth Infantry, regular,
U. S. Army. The following is an ex-
tract from letter from Major French
of the Nineteenth Infantry, to Sena-
tor o. II. Platt:
"Sergent Foulois, whom Captain
Smith wanted to have promoted,
passed successfully before an examin-
ing board in Iloilo, and has been rec
commended for commission. | was a
member of the board and the papers
were sent here few ago for my sigma
ture. 1t will take month for them
to get to Washington, where they must
be acted upon in connection with
similar papers from other parts of the
army, SO as to determine the prece-
dence. Consequently, it will be from
two to three months before the APP
pointmentsc can be expected. 1t would
assigned to the Nineteenth, as with
one exception, all of our second lieu
tenants get their promotions under
the new Army bill. The sergeant is
clean, sober man and a brave and COM
petent soldier. 1t is pleasure to
recommend such man for promo
tion. "1[Stray Shot.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS.
The sweet and charming soprano
voice OF Miss Lottie Lesser OF New
York was heard in the Congregational
church, on Sunday. Miss Lesser has
been engaged to sing during August.
Miss Emma Sohn and friend of West
Haven are visiting Mr. and Mrs Carl
Bader.
Mr. and Mrs George Porter and son
of Bridgeport have been recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs Cortland Trowbridge
J. E. Whittlesey passed last week in
Thomaston and Plymouth.
George Schmeidle is working at his
trade, carpentering, at Litchfeld.
Leonard Films and A. B. Harris OF
Newark, N. j., and Mrs Warren OF
Brooklyn are enjoying sojourn al
Robert Twins.
There was pleasant informal gath
ering at P. j. AndersOn's, last week
ing William Hanning and family anC
Miss Lille Swanson.
Mr. and Mrs P. H. Oliver, son ani
daughter, and Misses May and Hattie
Hard of Bridgeport have been recent
guests of their cousin, Mrs Henry w
| Woodruff.
Emil Thurstonberg, student from
Yale college, who is supplying at thu
Lutheran church, is stopping at Ottt
Green's.
Among those who are enjoying a so
journ at the home of P. G. Seeley arr
Mrs Hugh Taylor and son OF New
York, Robert Christie and family O.
Montclair, N. j., Mrs Pratt and Mis-
Pratt of Brooklyn, Mrs Tenney ant
son of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands
Miss Whalen of Yonkers, N. Y, Mis-
Coleran Of New York and F. S. Buck
ingham and son Of Bridgeport, Wht
were there through July, have return
ed home.
Mrs w. D. Baker of Pelham Manor
n. Y, is enjoying sojourn at Thee
dore Bradley's.
Mrs A. H. Down, Misses Anna ant
Ada Down and Master George Down
are passing the month at Louis Ma
sons.
H. w. Woodruff is turning out :
fine surrey for Vincent Sterling O
New Milford and substantial farm
wagon for George A. Harper of Water
town.
Howard L. Bronson, '9e, has beer
appointed an Assistant in Physics a
Yale.
Miss Bessie Baker and Miss Cell:
Nettleton are spending this week en-
joying the Pan-American, Exposition
Henry Cady has returned from hi
trip to Buffalo and reports fine time
Miss Edith Beach is spendinga weel
with her sister, Mrs George Harper o
WatertOwn.
Mr. and Mrs Allison P. Smith ant
Miss Hazel Smith were pleasantly en-
tertained, Friday night, at Mr. and Mr.
H. w. WOOdruff'S.