The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-04-18
ELMWOOD DISTRICT.

Eugene White returned home, last
week, after a sojourn in the South for
his health.
Mr. and Mrs Stephen Barnum of
Redding were recent guests Of their
daughter, Mrs Henry Ferry.
Henry Wood has moved his family
from the Stratton place to the farm
owned by John Todd in Wolf Pits.
Walter Eastman is having the stone
chimney removed from his house pre-
paratory to remodeling it.
A boy was born on Saturday to Mr.
and Mrs Eugene Whitehead.
Lewis White Of Danbury has been
visiting friends at his former home.
Theodore Stra tton has moved to his
farm on Goldfish Hill.
Mr. and Mrs S. S. Ferry were the
guests of Granville Ferry on Sunday.
JOHN T. GRIFFIN.
John r. Griffin died at his home on
Redding Ridge, Friday afternoon, of
years of age and leaves four children,
John Griffin of Grassy Plain street,
Daniel Griffin of Meriden, Mrs Mary
Ryan of Redding and Miss Margaret
Griffin, who resided at home. The fun
eral was held from st Mary's church,
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Sherman Ford Of New
Milford were the guests of Mrs Ford S
aunt, Mrs Henry Shepard, last Sunday
Mr. Ford has sent his hOus ,hOld goods
to TorringtOn where his family will
reside. His two sons are employed in
that city and will board with their
parents.
Baird & Untiedt have purchased the
old Ferry place on Main street, which
will be moved off the present site. The
firm are making an excavation under
ground room, and will build onto the
main factory running east on the
street line, 60 feet, for the purpose
of making more shop room for the
manufacture of soft hats. A large
gang OF men are employed on the job
The old store which formerly be-
longed to Ransom Seeley, which was
moved to the rear of the Harry Seeley
place in 1872 to make room for the
Shepaug railroad track, has been tori
down, this week, to make improve
ments on the place.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel $. Dunning, who
have spent the winter south, returned
home, last Saturday.
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visiting friends in Kent.
Louis and Samuel Kyle Of Ansonia
spent Sunday with their father, Sam
ueI Kyle.
Bracey Hickok, who has been ill al
his home for several weeks, is able t(
be out again.
P. J. Garvin's handsome St Bernar c
dog is quite sick with pleuro-pneu
monia.
Invita- lions are out for the marriage
of Miss Helen Gertrude, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Ebert Green of Green.
wood avenue to Walter Henry Robin
son of Bridgeport. The ceremony viii
take place at St Thomas Episcopa
church on Tuesday, April 20, at I
O'Clock.
The Literary Delivers club will meet
with the Misses Ohler of Grassy Plain
street, Friday evening.
Frank Prudential Of New York
spent Sunday at his home on Green
w Dod avenue.
Several houses in town are being
treated to new coat of paint.
The annual meeting OF the Mission
Circle OF the Congregational church
will be held Friday evening at the
home of Mrs H. L. Slack.
St Mary's fair at the Opera house
tonight.
Mrs Esther Calvin, who formerly re-
sided on Reservoir street. has moved
into the house with her sOn-in-law,
James Gallager, of Grassy Plain street.
Mrs Bridget Mannion of Grassy
Plain street is improving her yard by
filling in a portion of it.
Frank Reagen of Great Darlington
Mass, is spending few days at his
home on lower Grassy Plain street.
Several people from here attended
the funeral of Mrs Ellen Mcnamara
of ;Newtown, VII Oh was held at that
place Tuesday morning.