The Newtown bee., 1902-12-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.

@. E. RiddifOrd was In New York,
Monday, buying goods for the new
store.
Mrs c. E. Riddiford went to Lee,
Mass, on Tuesday, to attend the fu-
neral of Chauncey Smith.
Mrs James Giddings of the Plains
has sold her crop of tobacco to Staub
& Mallett.
Frederick Crosby, one of the careful
tobacco raiSerS of the town, has sold
his crop of tobacco to Staub & Mallett.
Oscar Carlson has sold his crop of
tobacco to Vincent Sterling.
William T. Hoyt of New York, a
son of Rev James P. HOyt, formerly of
Sherman and NewtOwn, is passing
few days in town, stopping at the Way
side Inn.
Mr. and Mrs George H. Lines enter
tanned party of friends over Thanks
giving from Kent, Bridgewater and
Bristol.
Miss Alice Bliss of Hartford is the
guest of Miss Alkaline Buck.
Monday, held under the auspices and
for the benefit of Good Shepherd
lodge. Mrs Stanley Carpenter had
charge of the cooking. There was a
good crowd and everyone had a good
time. Dancing was enjoyed later to
music by Whitney'S orchestra.
Miss Bessie WhitlOck spent Thanks
giving with friends in Pittsfeld, Mass.
Clement Noble was home from BOs-
ton over over THANKSGIVING.
Harry Palmer visited in Bridgeport,
last week.
Miss Hattie Van Alstyne has been
visiting at G. D. Pulver'S.
Frederick S. Mullins and Miss Kittie
,l/c~ T
E. Mullins and family.
G. A. Trowbridge Of New York WIS.,
tied at NJ. w. Hill's over Sunday.
Thomas L. Van AlStyne of Water
Vile has been visiting at c. D. Pulver's.
Roy D. Parker spent Sunday in Dan
bury.
c. E. Turner has been at his home
in Falls Village for few days.
Miss F. V. Daniels is visiting at Fl.
o. Warmers.
J. F. Whaley and H. A. Palmer
spent part of last week in New York.
Miss Julie Jennings is visiting in
New York.
Clinton G. Murphy of Danbury spent
Thanksgiving at home.
Mrs Fred Lake is visiting in New
York and New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs Luther Barnum of Dan
bury, Mrs AMI Barnum, Master
George and John Barnum of Danbury,
Mrs David Jennings, Miss Bessie Jen.
ningS and Master Leon Jennings Of
Golden's Bridge, N. Y, were guests on
Thanksgiving day of Mr. and Mrs A.
M. Booth.
Charles Dodd has nice runabout
wagon, bought of r. & A. M. Booth.
Ex-senator Victory and Mrs Beers
Of Cornwall and Attorney Frederick B.
Curtis Of New York passed Thanks.
giving with Mr. and Mrs L. F. Curtis
day afternoon with Mrs Harry Ives on
South Main street. Mrs G. F. Boards
ley was the prize winner. On Thurs
day afternoon they met with Mrs "A
H. Mcmahon on South Main street.
George Lane has bought a lot or
Treadwell avenue.
G. NJ. Beach has had an addition
built on to his lumber warehouse fol
the storage of piping.
An addition is being built on to the
home of Cortland Kinney on the Ian
don property. G. NJ. Beach has the
contract.
A: J. Hoyt has entered the employ
of HOyt & AtchiSon.
died in the Bridgeport hospital, last
week, was brought to New Milford for
burial, last week Wednesday. The
funeral was attended from the Adven,
church on Wednesday afternoon, Re,
Stephen Heacock officiating.
Mrs B. F. Hoffman of Springfield
Mass, was the guest over Thanksgiv.
ing of Mr. and Mrs F. w. Hoffman.
Mrs CheeSeman and the Misses
Cheeseman of Bridgeport were guests
over Thanksgiving of Mr. and Mrs r.
B. Cheeseman.
Richard Daley has taken position
with Frank HumiSton.
&. NJ. Beach is having the John
Thomas house on Wellesville avenue
built over, so as to accommodate two
tenants
Ezra Golden was in New York, Wed.
nesday and Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs D. G.. Sanford and son
and Mr. and Mrs j. S. Watson of Jersey
City were guests over Thanksgiving of
Mr. and Mrs a. II. McMahOn.
Miss Mary Weaver returned on Sat-
urday from a visit in Washington.
Miss Jessie Nichols of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of Miss Ella Belle
Sterling.
Mr. and Mrs Vincent Sterling had as
their guests on Thanksgiving day c..
F. Nichols and family of Springfield,
Mass, Mr. and Mrs A. B. Sterling of
the village and Miss Maggie Weaver of
Charlottesville.
John Harmon, the hustler, has been
doing the painting on the block of F..
G.. Bennett & Son. He has secured the
painting contract on the large Green
Randall block. Harmon is a hustler
and no mistake.
Landlord II. F. Young of the New
Milford house has been passing the
week in New York.
Mr. and Mrs H. D. Hine were in New
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