The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-10
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY
KENT.
4O75

ITEMS OF NEWS FROM MACEDONIA.
New Years morning Jack Frost fd-
died, the wind whistled and humanity
danced to the tune of two degrees be-
low zero.
A party of young friends gathered
at the home Of John Baker, Wednes-
being his 18th birthday. A general
good time was had such as all young
people know how to enjoy and refresh
ments were served, prominent among
which was a birthday cake set with
Is wax candles all ablaZe with light.
At late hour the company departed
wishing John many happy returns of
the day.
Through unfavorable weather in the
curing season tobacco is in some meas
ure damaged by pole burn, this giving
the crop black eye and accordingly
tobacco buyers have things nearly at
ing sold at lOc per pound. The veter-
an tobacco dealer, Luther Eaton,
bought some tobacco in this vicinity,
last week, at that figure.
William Wolcott is visiting friends
in Bridgeport.
Ransome Chase has moved into
Charles Kirk 's.house, lately vacated by
Emile Mettiz.
NORTH KENT AND VICINITY.
The farmers are kept busy cutting
ice to fill their ice houses.
The agent for "The Waterbury
American" was in the place, New
Years day.
Mrs Florence Mosher is with her
mother for short time In Kent.
The property of the late Edward
Skiff was appraised. which contained
some valuable old relics.
Miss Elizabeth Peet has returned to
her school in New Haven.
Harley Weld of Brookfield spent
New Years day with friends on Goode
Hill.
Miss Hester Hall is visiting Mrs
Merritt Page in South Kent.
Miss Gertrude Newton of Branford
is spending the holidays with friends
on Skiff Mountain.
week at her home.
Mrs Fred Newton and son, Walter,
are at Charles Skiff's.
| SCARLET FEVER APPEARS.
Scarlet fever has again made it's ap.
pearance here, two cases having beer
reported to the health officer by d.
w. NJ. Barnum. The first case was
reported last week, the patient, sor
of Frederick Newton of Stratford, was
visiting at the home of his aunt, Mrs
Charles Skiff, of Skiff Mountain. The
second case, reported Monday of this
week, is a son of Charles Buckingham
who lives near the village. 1t is hoped
that no more cases will appear.
An adjourned town meeting for the
purpose OF hearing the report of tn,
selectmen in regard to purchasing
land for cemetery purposes, was helc
in the Town hall, Monday, January
but the report being such that no &C
tiOn could be taken it was decided tt
adjourn again until Saturday, Januar.
ID, at 2 O'Clock p. m. The selectme1
were instructed to have something
definite to report at that time SO TIN
town could take action in the matter
Gaylord Eaton returned to hi
studies at Child's Business college il
New Haven, Sunday evening. Ralpl
Bull lett here at the same time for tn
ROckland Military Academy at Nyack
N. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Peet returned t.
New Haven, where she attends school
Monday morning.
Paul Smith and Cleve Watson left
Thursday, for the Military Academ
at Cheshire, Conn.
The Grange held their annual in
stallatiOn of officers on New Year
night. The service was followed by
bountiful supper supplied by tn
Changers for the members and thei
invited guests. After the supper a
hour was spent in social intercourse
The two warehouses in the villag
opened, this week, for asserting tobat
CO., giving employment to about
= men.