The Newtown bee., 1902-07-25

passed Sunday at c. A. Ways.
 MT and Mrs w. Cogswell, MT and Mrs Eugene Wildman and MT and Mrs Arthur Taylor have returned from a weeks camping expedition at Bantam lake.
 County Commissioner George w. Hall was in Canaan, Monday.
 Rev George Bennitt of Jersey City has passed the week in town. Louis Mason, prominent Washing ton farmer. was in town, Monday, ac- companied by Wilson Armstrong of New York. This was Mir Mason's first visit to New Milford since the big fire.
 Miss Eugia King is the proud owner of Shetland pony, which stands 42 inches high.
 Jeweler M. w. Hill was in New Ha- ven on Tuesday.
 Henry Harris, the genial barber, has engaged attractive quarters in the Jennings block, so called, soon to be erected by Noble Bennitt.
 At Riddiford's store special bargains are now being offered in the Mason and Lightning fruit jars. There are also some extra bargains in the Lan-> don crockery stock which are going fast. Get in line and profit by this sale.
 Bennitt's new brick huil,ling in the rear of Bank street has been christen- ed "The Arcade,"a a name which gives general satisfaction.
 D. E. Soule was in the Park City, Monday.
 Walter Hatch is taking his meals at J. A. Northrop's during the absence of his family.
 Mrs George Ackley has gone on trip to the Thousand Islands.
 Mrs Walter Hatch and son are enjoy- ing a visit with her parents at Peet hill in South Kent. E. B. Riddiford has taken a room in the residence of Hubert Thomas. S. J. Ferris, who has one of the handsomest pieces of tobacco in town, began topping it July 10.
 Mrs Stone of Danbury visited on Sunday with her son at c. A. Ways.
 Rev J. A. Crockett has returned from a trip to Montreal. He intended to go to Labrador but his friend dis appointed him. He found the weather so cool he was glad to return to Con- necticut.
 Miss Elsie Nichols, stenographer at the Savings bank, is passing her vaca- tion at Westerly, R. I.
 The infant child of MT and Mrs Bert Bradley has been quite seriously ill. Dr Barker has attended it.
 Dea Ives does not gain in health. His condition is now quite serious.
 George Stevens of Hockanum passed Sunday in town, the guest of Dr and Mrs Barker of Whittlesey avenue.
 c. E. Riddiford is hoping to be To- cated in his handsome new store in the Merwin block by October l.
 A strange accident happened to a colt belonging to George Corbin of Brookfeld. It jumped against bas- ket, cutting off tendon in the hind leg on bit of iron which held one O1 the handles. Dr R. s. Todd was called to attend the horse.
 MT and Mrs Garwood Schultz are the happy parents of son, born on July 13.
 MT and Mrs c. M. Beach and chil dren have been enjoying sojourn al Manhattan Beach, Long Island.
 Rev Dr George Lansing Taylor ant John Dodd have been passing few days at Spectacle Lake. Dr Taylol announced, last Sunday, that his theme for Sunday morning next would b< "The Great Net," and that he might get material for his discourse from hi! experiences on the waters of Spectacle lake.
 c. D. Pulver returned on Monda. from Millerton, N. Y., having beer called thither by the death of an uncle
 c. H. Hipp, the affable fruit deale and confectioner, has arranged witl , H. s. Mygatt for the store in the nev block, which will stand on the sit where MT Evitts' harness store wa |, located. This will give the enterpris ing Hipp very desirable quarters.
 T. w. Franklin and family, tn f Bassett ande Burke families fror ! Brooklyn are expected at the Baldwi Q house for August.
 John Duncan, Jr., was the guest, las |, week, of Noble Booth at Lake War; maug.
 t Mrs Capitola Barnum and son Lukit l. of Danbury have been recent guests (
 Mrs Andrew M. Booth at Lake War; maug.
 , CORNWALL BRIDGE. ITEMS OF INTEREST. f The soclable given by the Ladies
 Aid in Everett's hall, last Wednesda.
 was enjoyed by all who attended. n Edward Hubbard of YOnkerS, ! 7 Y., has been visiting at R. B. Willard
 MT and Mrs Morton Wadhams ar Clifford WadhamS nf ThQmaSt0n al