The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-05-03
OUR NEIGHBORS.
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LOCAL NEWS TERsELY TOLD.

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Howard Wheeler and men are work
ing the main road from Cutters
Farms to Monroe Center, much to the
qualification of the users Of the much
Travelled highway.
Mrs George Shelton and Mrs Sher-
wood Brinsmade Of Daniels Farms
visited their mother, Mrs Sarah A.
Edwards, on Tuesday.
| A. B. Curtis has installed the soda
fountain for the season in the store
and Mr. Curtis can now supply the tenn
perance beverage to the thirsty public
| Miss Ida Pentield has secured posi-
tion in the office of Wilmot & Hobbs
at Bridgeport.
Boiler Inspector Olihan was at c..
L. Smalley's shop, this week, and in
spected his engine. He found it in
first class condition.
Peter Agnew has entered the en-
ploy OF James Lee and will take
Mass. Harry Chase Of Lyons Plains
! will take charge Of the local creamery
for Mr. Agnew.
James Lee has purchased a horse of
Peter Agnew.
Messrs A. B. Curtis, Royal Curtis
and Stephen French were in Bridge
port, Monday night, and visited Pyra-
mid Temple Of the Mystic Shrine,
when the degree was worked in full
form.
Mrs Peter Agnew is so much i'm
proved in health that she is now able
to venture out of doors.
into his new home, which has been
renovated for his occupancy.
Washington lodge, F. & A. NJ, con-
ferred the third degree on one candi-
date, Monday. On May q the third
degree will again be exemplified.
Remember that the best quality is
| none too good when it comes to coffee,
spices or family groceries. Stephen
French at the Depot always buys the
best quality.
Chicken thieves visited the premises
Of Mrs Maria Parmelee the other
night and took IA birds. The thieves
| were tracked for short distance.
William COley of Bridgeport was en-
Coley's.
Mrs Charles b. Wheeler and Mrs
Eliza Winton will return to this place
early this month to occupy the Wheel
er place for the summer.
Lester Nichols and bride of Hope
we'll Junction, N. Y, have been enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs Lemuel
Osborne.
Mr. Rollins moved out Of town on
Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Perry of Easton has
been the guest of Miss Jennings.
Miss Jessie Perry of Bridgeport has
spent a few days with Mrs Abner
| Slade.
There was large congregation pres
emit at the Methodist church, Sunday
morning, to hear Rev Mr. Dikeman
A number from Newtown, Monroe
and Trumbull we're present and were
we'll repaid with most interesting
discourse.
Arthur Morgan is in BridgepoIt,
| where he has been engaged as an en-
gineer.
The estate of Hanford Hubbell was
appraised, last week, for $2lS.
Adelbert Hubbell had two of his
coon dogs stray away two weeks ago.
One OF them has returned but the
other has not been seen.
Mrs P. J. Ritter is having some
trouble with her eyes and is under DR.
Wilson's care.
There is no session in the Lower
Stepney school to-day. The teacher,
f. p. Sherman, is in Bridgeport toat-
tend the teachers convention.
Whooping cough is raging in Judd's
OlSUTlCU. MI anu MIS- wallace DdVlS
children all have it.
Stephen B. Hayes has been appoint
ed administrator on the estate OF the
late Horace Gilbert of HuntingtOwn.
Charles Terrill has sold fine pair of
steers to John Gilbert of Hunting
town.
George H. Edwards has new Shep-
herd dog bought of Western parties.
LynSOn Beardsley of Pepper street
drives a new horse.
Miss Edna Booth of HattertOwn is
the guest of her aunt, Miss Sophia
Booth.
William c. Nichols of Bridgeport
has been recent guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Nichols.
Garfield & Davis have just complet-
ed decorating the interior of the house
of r. B. Rockwell.
Charles Curtis is making a number
of improvements about his house.
Thomas Perkins is doing the work.
Fred Elwell of Troy, N. Y, is the
guest OF his mother, Mrs Carrie Ell
we'll.
Miss Harriet Perry of Easton was
guest, last Sunday, of Misses Agnes
and Nellie Bride.
Selectman Hayes with force Of
men began work on the roads, last
Tuesday.
Charles Zimmerman has recently
moved his family to Huntington.
William Dayton has moved into the
house left vacant by Mr. Zimmerman.
James Taylor, the tishman, has been
unable to make his regular trip, this
week, on account of a sick horse.
Wilbur French moved his family,
last week. from Mrs Frederick
Theisen's house to Blanket Meadow
into the house of Mrs E. P. White.
Mr. and Mrs James Lynch have a
daughter, born April Ii.
MIR and Mrs Edwards S. Beardsley
wo coined III pound girl at their
home, last Sunday morning. Mrs An.
drew Leavenworth is caring for Mrs
Bea! d ley.
Mrs Julil E. Platt of Hattertown is
spending few weeks in Bethel visit
ing friends.
John II. Wheeler of Easton has a
new vegetable wagon built by H. A.
Pratt Of HattertoWn. 1t is neat and
up-tO-date wagon for this business.