The Newtown bee., 1901-10-25

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! BROOKFIELD.
MRS e. L. WHITCOME.
Death at last relieved Mrs Whit
7 come from long suffering on Tuesda,
!, night at O'Clock. She has been
great sufferer for many weeks. will
hardly chance of recovery from TIN
: tirst Her patience and fortitude SHOW
what it is possible for one to endur,
even in the weakness caused by pro
tracted sickness and bear it in Chris
tan spirit. The funeral took place or
Friday in st ,Paul's church, Re,
Mr. Lewis of Waterbury conducting
, the service. Interment on SATURDAY
, in North Haven. The pail bearers
were f. A. Beers, Stanley B. Terrell
i Howard Andrews and G. A Camp
The service was very plain and impress
sive, being only the service OF the pray.
er book. The floral tributes were
mostly emblematic in design and in
good taste. The church was we'll filled
by all classes of people to whom she
had greatly endeared herself.
THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
At the adjourned town meeting on
Saturday the school report was read
and accepted. An appropriation of
$3.50 was made for the schools. ALI
mill tax was laid, payable in one year
from date. Much time was spent on
the road question in getting vote
which would cover the points most de-
sired. 1t was finally voted they
should be contracted for term of
Ghree years to the lowest bidder, the
work to be subject to the approval of
the selectmen, to be ready for inspec-
tlon June Is and September
SOCIAL LIFE AT THE IRON WORKS.
A number of young people at the
Iron Works met at the home of Miss
Helen Mcmahon, Wednesday evening,
October %, and organized whist club
to be known as the Brookfeld Iron
Works Whist Club. There were 10
members at the first meeting and they
agreed to meet Wednesday evening of
each week at the several homes, each
member taking their turn in enter
tanning.
At meeting of the Congregational
church of Brooktield, and the congre-
CATION worshiping Herewith, held on
Sunday morning, October 20, 1901, it
was Ivoted, all concurring, that we
join in expressing our common sorrow
in view Of the recent death of Mrs
Caroline E. Whitcome, wife of Rev E.
L. Whitcome, rector of St Paul's
church. Having resided in our COM
munity for nearly a quarter of a
century she has greatly endeared her.
self to all classes by her exemplary life,
her useful and abundant labors and her
generous interest in all that perta1ned
TO the common welfare. Our sympa-
thles 60 out to the bereaved husband
and to the family of which She was a
member greatly beloved, as well as to
the church which loses in her death |
an untiring helper. She has so con-
tinuously and faithfully fulfilled her
many duties here that her life has
touched the life of all and we have a
sense of personal bereavement in this
severing of the relations so long and
pleasantly maintained. We rejoice
that grace was given her to witness a
good confession and through such
protracted and trying illness to set
forth the power of the Gospel to sus-
tain, to comfort and to give the
victory.
Sheriff S. e. Hawley spent Sunday
with his brother, Hiram, at the Gen.
ter.
J.C. Smith of the Boston Globe
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
md Mrs E. G. Smith, going to New
daven to take in the Yale celebration
his week.
Patrick Houlihan, who has been out
# health for nearly year, has lately
become insane to such degree that
'electman Roe took him to Middle
own, this week.
Rev E. L. Whitcome will begin his
acation, which he will spend with his
on, this week, his daughter, Miss
usie, going with him. There will be
ay services at St Pnuls until his re-
urn. T
Robert Jones lost a valuable horse
rom heart difficulty. Y
Gerald Curtis is spending few days II
home from Columbia university,
'ew York.
James Lee has decided to put
at the Iron Works, provided
e can have the necessary water privi-
ges.
j. Stuart Halpine was in town, last =
eek, looking at tobacco and buying r.
W crops, also Duncan bought some ~
Obtuse. Where they can find crops
free from pole sweat
icy are offering from 15c down. tr
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Morgan of West Cornwall ~,
IS been spending number of weeks
h hi dan II