The Newtown bee., 1901-03-08

in his pocket. John Benedict was
born in Stepney in the little old house
which stands below his present shop
in the year 1886. His parents were
Harry and Nancy Benedict, and it
was only week before last his good
mother was laid away at the ripe age
of 81 years. AS a boy he had his school
ing in the district schools and also at
tended the select school held in the
taught by Rv MI Wakeman. AS a
boy he learned the timing and plumb
ers' trade in Derby of Edward Lewis
and then went to New York and
Brooklyn, where he labored for year
or two. He next went South and for
two years or whereabouts labored in
Savannah, Macon and Washington,
Ga. He returned to Stepney about
1860 and opened up store and tin
shop in the ell part of his present
house. Later he built his present
stove store and has host of friends
made in his long term Of business. Mr.
Benedict was fortunate in his selection
of a helpmate, marrying Miss Laura
Hunt of New Milford, 80 years ago.
They have one son, who is an engineer
on the Naugatuck division OF the Con-
solidated road. Mr.. Benedict has ia
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member of Washington lodge, No.
l9, +. &.A. Nj. of Monroe.
The following list of advertised
letters remain uncalled for in the
postotflce at Stepney Depot: Miss
Emily ADJUST, j. II. Angevine, Mrs
N. Angevine, Ferdinanto NapOlitan,
Mrs Mary Sherman, Mrs John w.
WEIGH, Stepney; James Park, Monroe.
Mrs Sophia Hunt, the mother of Mrs
John Benedict, will be 81 years old on
Sunday. She enjoys remarkable
health for one of her years, is keen OF
eye, and apparently enjoys life.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Ballard of New
York state are guests OF Mr. and Mrs
George Turner.
Mrs R. B. Whipple of Tashua is ex
pected home from Wisconsin about
April l.
Mrs William Bigelow has been quite
seriously i'll.
John Benedict, who has been con
fined to the house for a number OF
weeks, drove to Upper Stepney'On Sat
urday and Tuesday was over in Monroe
attending to work despite the bac
weather. Everyone is glad to see MI
Benedict about again.
r. b. Rockwell has bought the AL
bert Bottom place.
John Benedict, Jr., of the Park City
made flying visit to his parents, MI
and Mrs John Benedict on Sunday.
A. B. Curtis, one of the genial mer
chants at the Station, unloaded two
cars of grain on Saturday.
Mrs Peter Agnew, who was so il
with pneumonia and seemed on the
road to recovery, does not gain as fast
as her friends would wish.
Miss Eliza Osborne is quite, poorly. .
Perry's orchestra played at Candee'!
hall in EaStOn, Tuesday night.
Bertha Porter, the eldest daughter
of John Porter, is i'll and under the
care Of DR. Hill.
c. L. Smalley was in Park City or
Mrs Eli C. Smith Of Bridgeport, &C
companied by two lawyers, Miss
O'Neil Of Waterbury and lady law
yer from New York, came to Stepnel
Station, Tuesday, and drove to the
town clerks Office in Easton and als(
looked over some real estate in thai
town.
The prayer meetings at Judd's dis
trict, conducted by Rev Mr. Braman
will be resumed next Thursday even
ing at O'Clock.
Mrs Sylvia Northrop is suffering
with severe attack of grip.
Charles L. Hubbell, who has beer
suffering from severe cold, is some
what better.
II. w. Wright of Newtown was 8
guest, last Tuesday, at the home of j
c. Fields.
Clarence Beach of Bridgeport spent
Sunday in town visiting old friends.
Mr. and Mrs Edward T. Beardsley
are entertaining friends from Bridge
port.
Mrs Neil Gilbert, who has been quite
i'll with pneumonia, is now much bet.
ter and gaining rapidly.
Craft & Lyons have the contract fol
decorating the interior of Mrs Ralph
Keeler's house in Bridgeport. They
are to begin work, this week.
Burt Wildman moved his household
goods and family to the home of his
| father, Ira Wildman, in NewtOwn.
/ II. A. Pratt of Hattertown has a
number of jobs in his paint shop which
he has just completed and he kindly
invites the public to step in and in
spect his work in all its departments
Mr. Pratt's work speaks for itself.