The Newtown bee., 1902-09-05
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
STAMFORD.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD,

The Y. P. s. c. B. of the Methodist church enjoyed a trolley ride to Shel ton, one evening last week.
 Ihere was large attendance at the musicale given at the home of Jerome May by the Philharmonic band. ar evening of last week.
 The grass at the Putney cemetery has been moved and the appearance o1 the place very much improved.
 Fred SWift's yacht has been put ir good condition at Bedell's ship yarC and he has left for a cruise,
 Miss Alice Todd has gone to Boston Mass, to spend her vacation.
 Mrs John Miller has returned to hel home on Broad street, after visit at EgremOnt, Mass.
 Mrs Charles H. Silliman and daugh. ter have gone to Pittstield, Mass, to remain through part of September,
 Mrs Charles Wilson of Columbus, o. is visiting at the home of Mrs George K. Wilson on Main street. | Mrs Watt of Sutton avenue has re. turned from visit with friends at Round Hill.
 Mrs Peterkin of New York is in town for short stay.
 | Mrs Devine aud daughter have been in New Haven for few days. Miss Mabel Root of Colonial Heights left, this week, to take charge of a school near Hartford.
 Miss Irma Roger is visiting relatives in Waterbury.
 Edward c. Wells of Waterbury was in town over Sunday at the home of his parents.
 MT and Mrs Walter Curtis very pleasantly entertained a number of friends at their home on Long Brook avenue. one evening last week. Ping pong and graphophone were a part of the attractions offered for the enter tainment of the visitors.
 The POotatuck club entertained large party at their club house on La Dor day with variety of attractions. A dance wound up the festivities. Their new piano is in constant use by some of the members and has proved great acquisition.
 The Methodist church held it's an- nual meeting, Monday evening. and three trustees were elected for the en- suing three years.
 The friends of the family are extend- ing sympathy to MT and Mrs M. P. Foster, in their great aftiiction sus- tained by the loss of their infant
 MT and Mrs Philip Smith celebrated their wedding anniversary, last Tues day evening. Some 50 or 50 Daughters of St George were present.
 There was cOlliSOn between horse and wagon and an auto near Avon Park, an evening of last week, which resulted disastrOusly for the wagon.
 John E. Hudson and family of Orange, N. J., have been recent visit OrS at the family home on King street.
 A very handsome Quincy granite monument has been erected in Union cemetery, on the family plot belonging to the late Capt George Culver, whose tragic death by drowning shocked our community short time since. Charles J. Hughes, of the Stratford Granite Works, Bridgeport, furnished the work
 Miss Alice Falken begins teaching in WestpOrt, this week. Her sister, Miss Irene, expects to take school in Simsbury. 5s
 Mrs Willard Baldwin and son of Jer- sey City, N. J., are visiting friends in town.
 The foundation for the new Metho- dist church is about completed. If the balance of the contract is carried out as expeditiously, our Methodist friends will soon be called on to dedi- cate new church.
 Miss Grace Hildebrand of New York is visiting Mrs Benjamin Holmes. Miss Hildebrand is frequent visitor in town, and being a talented singer, gives our people many opportunities to hear her beautiful voice.
 Lewis Burritt of King street is hay