The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
600 3O5O
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
 WASHINGTON.

A NEW YEARS EVE GATHERING.
 On New Years eve a delightful time was enjoyed by young and old al the Gunnery in accordance with the old time custom of watching out the old year. Games and a general enter tainment were the order of the even ing and the singing of familiar hymns closed the year of 1900. The church bells and Gunnery bells tolled the de parting year, ringing out the old and ushering in the new. The occasion marking the birth of the 2Oth century gave an added significance to the wishes of Happy New Year" which greeted one from all sides. Mrs Gunn' < presence was pleasure to all. That she and the host and hostess, MT and ] Mrs J. c. BrinSmade, may enjoy many future happy new years were the wishes of the numerous friends pres ent.
 A. L. WAIVER BUYS THE BAKER FARM.
 A. Lincoln Wanzer of New Fairfie Id, who married Annie M., daughter of the late Brinsmade Gibson, has bought the Baker farm of the A. G.. Baker estate, on upper Church hill. Out of eight farms in that section, only the Gibson farm remains in the name or descendant of any original owner The Baker place was established more than 15O years ago.
 The Christian Endeavor sOciable on Friday evening held at Dr Shopp's was most enjoyable affair.
 Miss Anna Bripsmade has gone to Springfield for the winter.
 The funeral of Fred Hurlburt, son of B. J. Hurlburt, was held in New | Milford on Tuesday. MT and Mrs Hurlburt have the sympathy of their many friends in this sad hour. The deceased was in the insurance busi- who was formerly Miss Hattie Rich mond of New Milford. He had many friends in this town, where his boy hood days were spent and his death comes. as great blow to all Miss Mary Church has gone to Brooklyn to spend the winter with her brothers family.
 Mrs w. A. Watts is visiting her mother, Mrs B. P Beach.
 B. K. Rossiter was in town over New Years.
 Allan Robinson and wife, Mrs Mar tha Gold and Miss Katherine Gold of New York City remained over Sunday at Dr. Ford's.
 MT and Mrs North Clark of Lake vile have been visiting MT Clark s par entS.
 Mrs w. Turney O'Dell is visiting her granddaughter, Miss Pratt, in Bridgeport.
 A German was given on Thursday evening, December IS, by Miss May Hickox and Miss Janette Logan. The patrOnesses were Miss Brown, Mrs Hickox and Mrs Logan. The music was by Mrs West. The list of dancers included Miss Kingman and MT Gib- son, Mrs Hollenbach and MT, Frizzell, Miss NettletOn and Chapin Brins- made, Miss Wheeler and MT Squires, Miss Cape and MT Cornwall, Miss See and Spencer Cape, Mrs Will Brins- made and MT Loomis, Miss Baker and MT Mead, Miss Eleanor Brinsmade and MT Fellows, Miss Atwood and MT Woodbridge, Miss Averill and Robert Putnam and MeSSrs Hollenbach, Jay Cape, and Albert Woodruff.
 William T.. Seabury returned on Monday to his school at Mount Her. mon, Mass. He says the application for admittance are double the room for accommodations.
 Miss Sarah Woodruff is up and about the house again.
 Luther c. Sc Ott writes from Gren loch, N. J., that he is succeeding tne- ly in his position with the Bateman Manufacturing Co.,, and has rented a his sister, Miss Jennie, to keep house for him. He will have the care of more than threescore men and over- sight of four machine and blacksmith shops. Two, 3Ox80, one 30x50 and another 3Ox1OO.