The Newtown bee., 1901-02-15
LONG HILL.
A GOOD ENTERTAINMENT PROMISED.

LONG HILL.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT PROMISED.
Friday of next week being the an
niversary of Washington birthday,
the Junior Epworth league of Long
Hill will celebrate it by giving, in the
evening, a historical play, entitled
"Uncle Sans parity reception to
and drill by the foreign nation, 13 of
which will be represented by the chill
course will assist and the Goddess of
Liberty" also. There will be drill
of an eastern band, tabeaux, recita-
tions. They hope to give their friends
and neighbors an evening of pleasure
and profit. Everybody come and help
fill the hall, thus reaping twofold
fruit, enjoyment for rpurSelf and the
satisfaction of knowing that you have
given encouragement to the children
by your presence and contributing to
their finances, that they may be able
to carry on the work of the League, in
which they are greatly interested.
Notice when and where, the hall, Feb
ruary p. Entertainment to commence
at 40. Admission, adults, 15c, chill
dren 1Oc. If stormy it will be given
the first fair evening.
Representative Shelton is an advo-
cate of an extension of the trolley road
to Long Hill from the present terminus
in Bridgeport He says "The people in
Trumbull aud Long Hill want the troll
ley. | can only think of one man who
has expressed opposition to it. He is
an aged and wealthy farmer, but his
sons favor it, The Connecticut Rail
way and Lighting company has pc
tition already presented in the name
of the Bridgeport Traction company
for an extension of time for it's charter
rights over North Main street and the
Newtown turnpike to Long Hill center.
Mr. Shelton has hopes that this will be
the next suburban line built by the
company.
Michael Moore, who works at the
shop of Peter H. Lynch, in taking a
weeks vacation.
The whist club of Tashua met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs George Mallett,
this week Tuesday evening.
The KenWOOde club are to give a
masquerade ball at their hall, Feb
ruary IS.
The Microbine Co., who exhibited
here, are now located for two weeks at
Trumbull. After this they will re-
turn to Long Hill for another week.
w. n. Hurd has just received a new
line of pickles of all kinds which he
will sell in large bottles for 1Oc and in
extra large bottles for 25c.
This is fine time to get your logs to
mill. J. J. Mack is ready to saw them
for you at short notice.
Harry Olmstead, clerk for W. n.
Hurd, has again been laid up with a
severe cold.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mrs Linnie Barlow Fl, ID of Bridgeport
to Charles Hebbard u Long Hill. the
wedding to take place, February 20, at
297 South avenue.
Rev Mr. Lafeld of Bridgeport sup
piled the pulpit at the Episcopal
church in the absence of Rev Mr.
Doupe, last Sunday.
Old fashioned buckwheat, just the
thing for pancakes. Maple syrup or
rock candy drips for sale at W. n.
Hurd's.
Hobart Lynch of Bagburn was the
guest, last week, of Robert Lynch.
Mrs jones Lynch and children of
Stepney were guests, last Sunday. of
Mrs Robert Lynch.
Miss Louise Coe !of the New Haven
Normal school spent Saturday and Sun.
day with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs John Sherwood and NJ ISIS
Clara Smith df Bridgeport, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs Frederick Turney on
Sunday.
The HOusatonic Ice Co. commenced
filling it's ice houses two weeks ago,
and finished on Saturday.
Parties from this place attended the
MicrObine entertainment at Nichols
on Thursday and Saturday evenings.
Clifford and Mabel Coles are i'll with
the grip.
Mrs Sarah French, who has been
caring fora sick person in Derby for
nearly two months, returned home
Wednesday.
Arthur Campbell, who was seriously
injured by horse, two weeks ago, is
now able to sit up.
a red and black horse blanket was
lost between Long Hill and Tashua
about three weeks ago. The owner
would be pleased if the person who
found it would leave the blanket at
MIR Downs store.
Mr. and Mrs Elliot Beardsley are en-
joying life at Southern Pines.
Rev r. B. Whipple of Tashua at
tended the meeting of the Glorious at
Fairfield on Monday.
Mrs Whipple reports cold weather
in Wisconsin, with blizzard or two.
William Blaokwood is out again af-
ter several days illness.
The family of Frank Mallett are re-
covering from a siege of the grip.