The Newtown bee., 1901-05-17

The funeral was attended yesterday
from ST Roses church, Rev Patrick
Fox officiating. The burial was in st
Roses cemetery.
A letter received from John F. Nc
Dermott at Cleveland, O., states his
wife, whose death was announced in
last weeks BEE, died from the effects
of blood poisoning. The funeral took
place, last week Thursday, from st
Edwards church at Clevela nd, o.
There was large number OF beautiful
floral tributes.
The members of Jephthah chapter,
0. E. S., who are planning to 60 to
Seymour, Friday, are requested to
meet at the Masonic hall at O'Clock
promptly.=Dr R: n: Belts, Secretary.
A fire started, Wednesday, on land
of Mrs Callahan, near the Catholic
cemetery and burned over about an
acre. A number of men turned out
and fought the flames.
Miss Jennie Clark of Brooklyn is en-
joying sojourn atTaylor's hotel.
Mr. and Mrs Patrick Scanlon of
Bridgeport were in town over Sunday,
guests of Mrs Scanlon's sister, Mrs
John Roach.
Barney Heating of Dayton street
moved his household goods to Derby,
this week.
Michael Mcmahon and John F.
Lynch had their household goods trans
ported to the Park City, this week.
Mrs Mcnamara of Washington street
has been on the sick list and under the
care of DR. Gordon.
Mrs J. S. Curtis of Washington
street has been quite sick.
Master James Heating of Gas street,
who has been i'll with malarial fever,
is convalescent.
Joseph Dayton, who is now employed
at Milford, passed Sunday at his
fathers, Justice Dayton's, at Sandy
Hook.
James Donohue has left the factory
of the Jersey Car Spring & Rubber Co.,
at Jersey City, and has gone to work in
Murphy's rubber establishment in
Brooklyn.
Patrick Donohue has secured posi-
tion in the Park City.
Edward Donohue OF Bridgeport pass.
ed Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Michael Donahue Of Walnut Tree
Hill.
John Blake, recently employed in the
factory of the Jersey Car Spring &
Rubber Co., has secured a position in
Bridgeport.
Undertaken W. H. Prindle is serving
on the jury in Bridgeport:
Miss Anna Hamburger is riding a
new bicycle, bought of r. H. Beers &
Co.
Willis B. Coleman went to Fair Ha-
ven, Wednesday night, to enter the
employ Of Florist Bradley.
Conger & Morrow have recently sold
a horse to Charles Favereau OF Easton,
one to George W. Northrop OF Pales-
tine and one to Lorenzo Sterling OF
Monroe.
Mrs John Griffin Of Huntingtown,
whose serious illness has been Noted in
The BEE, continues to improve slow.
| ly, and was able to sit up, this week
for the first time.
! The old Toll Gate house on the New.
town turnpike in Botsford was totally
destroyed by fire, last Sunday night
The fire was discovered about O'Clock
by some one passing but it was too late
to save the house. 1t is thought to be
the work of an incendiary. Martin
Ryan owned the house and there wa.
a small insurance. James H. Ankevine
and family, who live nearly opposite
didn't know Of the fire until the next
morning
Mr. and Mrs John Ray went to New
York, yesterday, to take their oldes
son to hospital for an operation.
Van Hayes, now employed in thu
Park City, passed Sunday with hi
family at Sandy Hook.
Messrs Allis and Clark of Derby wer'
on the Pootatuck, Tuesday, and secur
ed nice strings OF trout; about 20 each
Miss Kate Kilbride Of Newark, n
j., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mr.
John Kilbride, of the Glen.
John Everetts has been engaged il
laying about Is rods Of stone wall Of
property of S. P. Glover at Sandy Hook
Mr. Everetts is an expert wall layer.
Misses Lizzie Collins and Lulu Cos
tello of Danbury were guests over Sun
day of Miss Anna Troy.
Is your old pillow worn out? II SO 20
need new one and there Is none bel