Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-30
.0AkVnLE HAPPENINGS.
NEWTON HEIGHTS RESIDENT FINDS SNAKE IN HIS HOUSE.
Was a Milk Snake About Two Feet Long -Crawled Up to the Curtain Pole-Picnic of Catholic Children.

A TeSlQ6uL OI NeWlOu aelSALS " ceived a message yesterday from his wife to hurry home at once, as snake had invaded his house. As soon as he received the message he dropped all work and hurried out, fairly run ing up the hill. On reaching his home his wife and family were gathered about the porch with frightened looks on their faces His wife informed him that in going through the folding doors into the parlor she had pushed aside the heavy curtains and was al- most paralyZed to see a snake drop to the floor from the curtain pole over head. The snake was found after a search behind sewing machine and was dispatched by the aid of a carpet beater. It was milk snake about two feet long.
 The children of the Sunday school of St Mary Magdalene's church en- joyed a picnic on the lawn and grove adjoining the church grounds yester- day, about fifty children being pres ent. Ice ream, cake and other refresh ments were provided by the ladies of the village and q general good time was enjoyed by the little folks. The ladies in charge extended invitations to children outside the paris and all united in making the affair pleasant.
 Mrs Henry Nitche went to Walnut Beach yesterday.
 George Pullen received two large shipments of strawberry plants yester- day.
 | Miss Mabel Watrous will return to her homejin Hartford to-day. She has been visiting her sister, Mrs Russell.
 Mrs Frank Hull is visiting at Hora- tio Nelson's.
 Mrs John Rogers and Miss Peck yis- | ited the family of Cornelia Hull in Meriden yesterday.
 It required special train of four cars last night to convey the excursion ists from the trolley here to Water town.
 The Oakville Stars will play the ap- | prentices of the Waterbury Farrel foundry Sunday morning at Il o'clock. | Arrangements are being made for a masquerade ball to be given in Judas I dance hall next month. The date and full particulars will be announced as soon as arranged.
 A driving party consisting of the Misses Baky and Mclaughlin, Messrs Hockey and, Hancock, will drive to Meriden and Hanover park; Sunday. William. Warmers 3-year-old black I colt is one of the most promising road horses on the Watertown road. The | colt can trot from here to Waterbury | in less than nine minutes without ap- parent effort Several horsemen who have seen the animal predict a future | for it.
 Word has been recevied here of the marriage of Miss Nellie Dwyer, for merly of. OakviI1e, to Albert Surdam of Waterbury. They have gone to Cam bridge on their wedding trip. Contractor Griffin is building Mir Nitches new house and has the frame work raised.
 An effort will be made at the next 1 town election in October to nominate ! and elect one of the three selectmen from Oakville, in justice to the people in this section who desire the high ways repaired occasionally.
 Selectmen Doran and Disley and At torney Carmody of Waterbury spent a portion of the afternoon here in com- pany with J. H. Bronson of the Oak vile Co. All went over the proposed layout to the town line and examined | the route carefully. It has been ru- mored that the selectmen will demand l a new bridge altogether at Oakville, near the depot, as the present one will I not last long. MT Bronson desires the | trolley tracks on the opposite side of | the highway from the factory, owing to the frequent backing in and out of the companyis teams. 1ra9s
 Mrs Walter Conrad and q daughter and son Charles will return tomorrow l evening from their vacation at the seashore. 5 Miss Hoffman left this morning for l Walnut Beach to remain until Monday. Mir and Mrs Edard Coone and Miss l Johnson kill leave tomorrow morn ing for Buskirks, N SY.. to spend sev- eral weeks I 9ails nj 0s s5
 Charles SIissell called Dr Bland this morning to attend sick horse
 The musical and literary entertain I ment in the Union church last night under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society was the best enter tainment ever given by the society and | an appreciative audience filled the edi- flee to the doors. Mrs Abbott rendered 'HThe Storm" in a masterly manner and was encored. The vocal abilities of the quartet met with instant recogni- tion. All of the recitations were en- joyed because distinctly rendered. The duets by Mrs Abbott and MT Bavier ere compositions of the highest char acter and rendered with artistic taste Their work is deserving of particular mention. Miss Hallie as accompanist for the evening. The following pro- gram was rendered.:
 Piano Selection-The Storm
 ..-.... Mrs Charles Abbott Quartet-The Bill of Fare (by re- queSU
 Mir and Mrs Robert Warner, Mrs Geo Boden, Charles Fl. Bavier.
 Recitation-John Jenkins Sermon ..
 ...... -. Miss Grace Jerome Vocal Duet-Inspirer and Hearer of HFayer
 Mrs Charles Abbott and Charles BavieI ecitation-Entertainin Her Sisters
 Beau ........... Miss Hazel Pullen Vocal Solo -The Vester Bells Were
 Ringing Miss May McLeney Recitation-Toney's Prayer ..... :.
 .................... May McLeney Song-He Blamed It On Poor Little
 Me Miss Agnes Yale
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