The Newtown bee., 1902-02-14
ORVILLE H. HULL.

ORVILLE H. HULL.
Orville II. Hull, the we'll known
deputy sheriff, died at 11.4O O'Clock
Wednesday forenoon, after an illness
of a little over three months. He was
born in Monroe, July rs, 1889, and was
the son of Hanford and Lois Hull. He
was educated in the public and select
schools of Monroe and in 1868 married
Mary j. johnson of that town, who sur
wives him. He leaves two sons, Ebert
O., and Arthur j., both lawyers of
Bridgeport, the former being assistant
prosecutor for the city court; also two
daughters, Cora L., wife of William N.
French of this city, and Mary L., wife
of Charles F. Nichols of Easton. He
had held about all. of the town offices
in Monroe, in 1899 was doorkeeper in
the House of Representatives, and
in 1895. he was appointed deputy
sheriff.
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Corning, for
merly Of this place, have very young
lady come to their home to take up her
abode with them.
Miss Winnie Wakeman has enter
tanned Miss Carrie Osborn.
Lothian kennels has received an Or
der for collie dog from Puyallup,
Washington, about 10 miles south Of
Tacoma. This calls for little journey
of at least $500 miles. Puyallup is
west of the Cascade mountain range
and not far from the Pacific coast.
George Lyon has fine lot of sample
wall papers for inspection. No one
need look upon their old faded paper
any longer.
The farmers, especially the milk
producers, have a small trace of SUM-
shine about the eyes just now, little
like "silver lined Clouds" Why? The
price Of grain has dropped and they
now have just wee hope of making
both ends meet once more.
This is a good time to buy second
hand sleighs before they are carefully
packed away for the season. Might
add they have not been damaged
much by excessive use.
Be trifle cautious just now when
you open your envelopes. Seek Sc
cluded place If you can, so that some
inquisitive neighbor may not see your
face as you take out the "comic docu-
ment" usually illustrated, which is due
to-day 1.-THE 14th). We got one once.
Oh my! just lived through it.
1.-TWO little hands clasped as one,
Two little birds, beaks hard pressed,
Two little hearts tied with bow-knot,
Two little fools-you know the rest. :"
Mrs Horace Lyon and sister, Miss
Nichols, Of Stratfield spent Tuesday
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs Je-
rome Nichols.
Mrs Herbert Joyce, who has been i'll
with the grip, is able to be around
again.
Mrs Bennett Of Bridgeport is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs j. Reitter.
J. Carlton Joyce has new horse
purchased Of Bridgeport parties.
Agur Beach of Chestnut Hill recent
ly spent few days at J. Frank Ohm
stead's.
A social dance was held, Tuesday
evening, at the home Of Levi French.
Davis orchestra furnished music.
A good quality of canned vegetables
makes good relish at this season of
the year. Try three-pound can of
Carmel's tomatoes. Telephone peas
and Sunbeam corn at 12c each or Soc
for the three. AtFrench's at the De-
pot.
Do you expect to paint, this spring,
We can sell you paints for less money
than any store in Bridgeport
liam ]. Platt & Co., corner Park ave-
nue. and Olive street.
A family from New York has moved
into the house with Jacob Block.
Mrs Myron Clark and daughter of
East Village have been guests Of Miss
Edith Turner.
Charles Gilbert, with force of men,
has filled A. B. Curtis ice house.
Mrs Botsford Peck was a guest, last
Monday, of Mrs Melvina Banks.
Mrs Thomas Clark and daughter,
Mrs E. Sherman, visited friends in
Bridgeport, last week.
c. w. Terrill recently purchased a
cow Of w. A. Candee.
The prayer meetings for coming
week are: Tuesday evening, Lower
Stepney schoolhouse at 7.15; Wednes-
day evening at the Baptist church at
7 o'clock and Thursday evening in
Judd's district at o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs r. II. Broderick return
ed from their trip to Florida, last
Monday afternoon. They report a
very pleasant trip.
Mrs Botsford Peck recently present.
ed her son, Birdsey, with fine volume
on the life of Mckinley. She present.
ed silver sugar shell and butter
knife to Mrs Birdsey Peck. Little
Alma received some cash for her bank.
Miss Nellie Bride was in the Park
Mrs Fannie Foster Allaire and Miss