The Newtown bee., 1902-09-05
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Eight Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.

AN EXCITING HORSE RACE.
 A horse trot at New Preston Station furnished excitement for some, Sher- man Hartwell's horse beating Ezra Hull's stopper.
 THE COGsWELL-NETTLETO LETON WEDDING.
 Cards are out for the wedding of Thornton Cogswell to Miss Amy Net tleton, second daughter of MT and Mrs Henry Nettleton, on September 10. After a wedding tour they will come back and go directly to housekeeping in the pleasant cottage of B. G. Clark's, which has been occupied by George A. Watts and family, who re- move to Bantam.
 THE SCHOOLS BEGIN MONDAY.
 The schools in town will commence on September 8, Miss Lines of Milford at Calhoun street, Miss Burr of Guil- ford primary at Calhoun street, Miss Scott of New Haven at Church Hill. Arthur w. Pond at Romford, Miss Helen Seeley at Upper End and Miss Brown at East street.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 Rev MT Carter gave an excellent dis course on Sunday from Prov. 27: 19. "As in water face answereth to face, was large choir present and the sing ing aided by Miss Lottie Lesser's so- prano was of high order.
 Rev MT and Mrs Breckenridge of Hartford are at her fathers, Dea c. L. Hickox.
 The hot weather is bringing the late corn and tobacco forward in fine style. We shall probably have a dry September.
 MT and Mrs Albert Titus with little daughter from Waterbury are in town on short vacation.
 Dr Cahall from New Haven was at Maurice Ciark's, last week Wednesday night, to see a daughter of MT Day tons, whose family have been board ing there through the summer.
 George Watts started for the Ad- irOndacks on Monday morning. He will be away two weeks.
 Everyone has been very glad to well come Lieut. Ben FOulois, who is home from the Philippines on short fur tough. He is as bright as ever and willing to give accounts of his ex- plOitS. He is soon to return to Van couver, where his regiment is station ed. Miss Clara Brener of Columbia, Penn., who is a guest at MT Fouleis, the pleasure of meeting her. Lieut. graduation from all their many friends upon their engagement. The cradle roll lawn party at the parsonage netted a very neat sum and was called the pleasantest and most successful one yet held. As this cradle roll has been the banner one of the state we are glad to see such interest continued.
 Labor day was duly observed in town, but mostly by those who had time for leisure.
 :. Mrs Fannie Carhart is very i'll at hel brothers, Theodore Bradley's. Mrs taking care of her.
 | A couple of loads of members of the D. A. R. chapter went to Litchfield, last week, to see the loan exhibit al the famous Talmadge residence, as we'll as the house of Mrs Child's, which is so filled with nice old furniture.
 The Roxbury Sunday school picnic was we'll patronized from here as usual.
 A very pleasing dance was given at the hall on the Green by a select party last Friday evening.
 Prof and Mrs Franklin, who are boarding in Marketable at Mrs Tou: hey's, were at church, Sunday, and will soon return to Lehigh College, Penn.
 The men who have tobacco to har- vest are hard at it these pleasant days
 Eddie Anderson is at his fathers Hans AndersOn's, short time. | Much sympathy is expressed for MI Atwood of WatertOwn, who has beer working in the silica quarry, in the death of his only son, who was sick on ly short time with typhoid fever.
 Misses Ida and Gertrude Lewis have been guests at D. Gillette's, few days past. They recently returned tt Waterbury.
 Miss Lois Ford has returned to he1 home at Richmond Hill, l.. l. Sht has been staying several weeks at M c. Ford's.
 $. D. Ford is visiting at his son' residence at Richwond Hill, l.. l. T. D. Hannon recently saw dee near the roadside, retired place nea the Logan homestead. This make the second one seen near ROmfOr( T Station, this season.
 c. E. Meeker has sold piece 0 , heavy timber, joining M: C.. Ford land. F. E. Wetmore of Roxbury running UIle ullll, WulCu IS Idpluiy ouIi Il |, ing out ties and lumber for the raj road company. John Sullivan, tn teamster, is drawing it to the station Among the many social events was library party at the O'Dell homestea on Wednesday evening, the 27th. Tn guessing of titles of different book caused much merriment and was ell
 joyed by all. MT Pratt took the priz'
 Every part was we'll carried out, e
 pecially the part of Miss Ora Woe
 from New Haven, "When Knighthoc
 was in Flower" and Miss Estepne E from Bridgeport a.s Samantha" A V ter refreshments and music all retire
 feeling they had enjoyed good time
 EAST MORRIS.