The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31
BRIEFLY NOTED.

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 at Betts'.
 BRIEFLY NOTED.
 Rev o. w. Barker leaves, next week
 for Stone Church, N. Y;, to pass fev
 poets to meet his brother from Cobra
 do there.\
 An inspiring service was held at the
 Congregational church on Sunday
 morning when Rev MT Barker preach
 ed an eloquent sermon to the veterans
 on "Grant, which will appear in full
 in next weeks BEE. The audience
 room was decorated with flags anC
 bunting. Solos were sung by Curtis
 Morris and Miss Anna Hamburger anC
 a reading nicely given by little Miss
 Loretta Hayes.
 The next meeting of the Mems clut
 will be held on Friday evening, June T.
 at M. A. Todd's. The literary pro.
 gram will be in charge of E. l.. John
 son.
 Mrs George Taylor has been on the
 sick list for a few days. MT and Mrs Minott Augur passed Sunday in Woodbridge. Selectman and Mrs Thomas J. Brad l ley were in New York, Thursday, to attend the funeral of Mrs Michael Bradley, their daughter-in-law. Her death occurred on Tuesday. Mrs Dennis Cavanaugh is quite seri- ously i'll.
 The harness department at Taylor, Curtis & Co.'s is proving popular feature. They invite you to drop in and talk the harness question over with them.
 When in Shelton do not fail to stop at D. N. Clark's store and see the big values he is offering in bicycles.
 An entertainment Jan informal mu- sicale by male talent) took place at the Inn last evening (Thursday) too early to give the facts complete for THE BEE. The entertainment was the idea of that popular gentleman, P. l.. Bryning, who had the assistance of his friend, Fritz Lichtenberg of New York, the genial Herbert Flansburgh, Arthur l. Platt and Prof c. S. Platt. Dancing was enjoyed following the
 w. T. Cole of New York has been in town, this week, stopping at Taylor's hotel.
 Miss Doretta Telgman of New York is visiting Mrs J. w. Gordon.
 In the pOstoffice at Sandy Hook Post master Sniffen has on exhibition the skin of diamond black rattler which was sent to him from Florida. It is over five feet in length and was about nine years old when killed.
 w. c. Corbett was in the Park City and New Haven on Wednesday.
 MT and Mrs Arthur J. Smith passed Sunday in South Norwalk, the guests of MT and Mrs H. w. Hoyt.
 Miss Nellie SymingtOn of New York | has been visiting for the past week at | the home of Mrs S. S. Scudder. She | to New York on Tuesday.
 F. l.. Gaylord, F. M. Drew, Dr M. c. | and Attorney c. c. Ford of | Ansonia and H. H. Holman of New | York passed" Wednesday night at Fay [Or'S hotel and on Thursday tried the | fishing on the Pootatuck.
 Taylor, Curtis & Go. sell the Royal | cOrSetS, so popular with the | ladies.
 Connor Haugh of Bridgeport, accom- panied by J. c. McMahon, spent Sun day with MT Haugh's sister, Miss B. B. Haugh, of Walnut Tree hill.
 Mrs S. S.. Scudder left on Tuesday for Fremont, Mich, where she will l visit her sister, Mrs Skinner. Her brother, MT Wright, will join her at N. I., and accompany | her the remainder of the way.
 Chicken theives were again on the war path. WeOneSQay evening", put so Tar as can De earned had very little success: It was evil lent they were very much frightened at one place and in their haste left a bundle behind which upon examination proved to be six Hawley & Co.'S special sale.
 The races which were to have been held at Fair Grounds on the 18th have been postpon- ed to Saturday, June g.. A grand parade of take place at D. m. sharp. A prize will be given for best appearing double team, also for single horse and cOmical rig. The first race will be for 3m class; prize blanket for first | and whip for second, also free for all with same prizes.
 We are receiving daily new goods for spring md summer wear Fine ladies oxfords in tan md black; also mems patent leather and col carry the best mems heavy grain shoe in town Tor $1.50.-[Sandy Hook Shoe and Harness Store.
 We are pleased to notify our old patrons and business harness making and repairing, and will guarantee all work to be as good and | prices as reasonable as any place in the coun- Ery-[Sandy Hook Shoe and Harness Store: puts hole in the side of the apple and places an egg that makes worm under the skin, re- ducing the value of the fruit more than all fected by spraying but is caught in the tap late in the summer. And if tho moth catcher is used in June and July you will have the fruit free from these injuries. See advertise Dr E. M. Smith has been elected to member ship in the Bridgeport Yacht club.
 David H. Glover passed Memorial day in New York.
 lay with his family in South Center.
 George H. Aston is ill with the grip. D Mrs Charles H. Northrop and son, Nelson, are visiting in Greater New York.