The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-03-15

ORRIN BENEDICT.
9. The deceased for several years had
been gradually breaking down with
age and had been confined to the house
since cold weather came on and re-
Quired the services of nurse. His
death, although sudden, was expected
by his attendants and family. The
funeral services were held Tuesday
Mrs Hannah P. Hubbell, widow of
the late David T. Hubbell, died at her
home on Center street, Saturday after
paralysis about a, week before her
death, which was sudden to most of her
friends in town. She was "A years of
age and had been memberof the Con-
gregational church in this place since
August 10, 1856. Mrs Hubbell is sur
vived by a daughter, Mrs Cornelius
Corning of New Haven, land a son, Lind
ley D. Hubbell of Hartford. The fun
eral services held at the house, Tues
day afternoon. Rev Henry L. Slack
officiated.
THE FREsHET LOCALLY.
The rain storm and thaw which
came Sunday night and continued
Monday raised the water in the streams
to high water mark. About 8 O'Clock
flooded Judd & Co.'S factory SO they
were obliged to shut down work in the
forenoon and other factories along the
stream did also. A large volume of
water cameIof Hoyt's Hill and flooded
DR. Barber's meadow. The natural
water course was too small to carry the
water which ran over into the road
and down the gutter like mill stream
making a considerable washout below
D. H. Smiths house. Plumtrees
brooks overflowed the banks and East
Swamp meadow was a great lake of
water. The town roads are not great
ly damaged by the rain storm.
WOLF PITS.
Mr. and Mrs T. B. Knowles, who
have lived in Waterbury for the last
year, have moved back and will occupy
his farm for the coming year.
Mrs Morefeld expects to move from
the Beckerle farm the first of>April.
Miss Lucy Smith has visited friends
in Norwalk.
Mrs G.. G. Dickens has entertained
her niece from Norwalk.
Mrs Hurlbut, who has been making
her home With Mrs S. F. Gilbert, has
gone to Bethel to live.
Nell Wood expects to move from the
Knowles place, April l.
DEATH OF FREDERICK REID.
Frederick Reid died at his home on
Beaver street on Tuesday, March IL.
The deceased had been in declining
hoolth covnro1 ic
vived by mother, Mrs Mary Reid,
and two brothers, John and James
Reid. Arrangements for funeral not
made at present writing.
Edward G. Huse is still confined to
his home with illness.
Frederick Judd's illness confines him
to his bed without much change.
The old home of the late William G.
cupied for more than 60 years, has been
broken up and the house is to be rent
ed. Mr. Shepard's daughter, Mrs Jose
phine Gregory, who has been his house.
keeper for several years has moved TIC
Bridgeport and will make her home
with her son, William Gregory. Miss
Mary A. Shepard, a sister of the late
William G. Shepard, who has been
boarder in her late brothers family,
will make her future home with hel
sister, Mrs Philo Merwin, of Brooktield.
The supply of water in the reservoir
has been raised about three feet.
The water pipes near Sandy Hill on
Beaver street are all frozen, which puts
families in that vicinity to great trou-
BILE to get water, and are also frozen uI
on Maple street.
An immense flock Of crows make
their roosting place on the south END
of Shelter Rock Hill. The racket they
make morning and evening can be
heard in all parts of the borough.
Judd & Judd, the feed men, report
the business brisk and in spite of hard
times. This firm knows how to keep
business brisk.
Don't forget that F.. E. Lynch can
furnish you with all kinds of best
meats at reasonable prices.
|. &. B. Ransom of Stony Hill eX-
poets to build, in the early spring, an
foot posts. Mr. Ransom expects to in
to accommodate it.
John Baecini, who has a shop at 0.
, Elm street, does all kinds of harness
making and repairing. Also makes
and repairs all kinds of boots and shoes.
Mr. Baecini thoroughly understands
his business and guarantees his work
in every particular
William H. Wildman has recently
purchased the old Willard shop on
Beaver street and is now tearing it
down.
Clark Stone, who has been working
in Waterbury the past winter, is now
at home in Plumtrees.
Asa Stone has has procured a STU
alton in Danbury and expects soon to
move his family to that place.