The Newtown bee., 1901-03-29

preparing for the summers milk trade. He now hopes to have two creameries, one at Sheffield and one at State Line Edmund Weld will return to work at his trade about April 1. He has one piece of work which promises to last nearly through the season. Farmers are cleaning up the odds and ends of winter work waiting fol the ground to get settled. Many have serious questions to settle, as so much ground that was supposed to be seeded new last year, proves to show no living sign of grass. The drouth killed the young plants before getting we'll root. ed and much that was seeded the year before gives prospects of a light start of grass. It will take two or three favorable seasons for return of good grass crop.
 George Prindle has moved his family into Elmer Northrop's tenement house and will work for MT Northrop the coming season.
 H. Allen Smith has taken away the piazza on the north side of his house and is making other improvements about his place.
 Miss Mary Shepard of Bethel has come to spend the summer with her sister, Mrs Philo Merwin.
 H. w. Greene was in town, Wednes- day, looking after his interests and getting things in readiness for the summer.
 Mrs Frank Pinckney is visiting friends in New Haven.
 Report says there is to be a wedding in the Iron Works, this week. But as your correspondent has not yet heard the wedding bells, will wait until next week before reporting farther.
 Rehearsals are all the go now at the Town Hall for the entertainment to be given April by local talent.
 Miss Alice Comestof Danbury was a guest of Mrs J. c. Wetmore recently.
 Henry Waters is to move his family into the Burr place.
 The place SO long occupi ed by Hiram Crofut has been purchased by MT Pitcher,'. the painter and barber.
 Owing to the small attendance at the week night service held at St Paul's Mission, Rev MT Whitcome again holds the service at the home's of his parishioners.
 Have you taken chance on that $1O goldpiece? If not take one or more and help the boys to purchase their new uniforms, for Brookfield is proud of it's Drum corps.
 William Seaman, Jr., is visiting his parents.
 MT Hall, who bought the Warburton place some time ago. has sold his stock and farming tools, and is soon to move from the Iron Works.
 MT and Mrs James Barrett spent a few days last week with friends in Bridgeport.
 George Ryles of Bristol has secured a position with the Lenox Shear Go.
 There is rumor around the village that a large manufacturing concern is to locate at the Iron works.
 The Drum corps will practice Friday and Saturday nights. All members are requested to be present.
 Miss Katie O'Hayer entertained friends from Bridgeport, Sunday.
 A. J. Pixley and c. A. Burdict have captured 3 few fine mink this season.
 Men are busy repairing the grounds about the Sturdevant store
 Peter Concannon spent Saturday in Danbury.
 One of Brooktields most popular young men had luck to capture a very fine coon at d recent date, and as none of his limbs were broken he decided to made pet of him. He at once got hammer and nails and made a fine cage, supposing it would be happy in it's new home. He invited all his friends to look at his fine animal and they all decided it was as nice as they ever saw. The young man went to bed |