The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-12-19

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The pupils of the Curtis school gave
| an entertainment, on Monday evening
in Curtis hall. 1t consisted of music
mostly instrumental Rotations, etc
The term closes on Wednesday for 9
three weeks vacation. 1t has been I
very successful term with some pupils
rooming out of the school in order tt
accommodate old patrons Of the school
NEWS TERsELY TOLD.
w. r. Hamlin, Henry T. Hawley
Miles Hendricks, w. W. Chaplin anC
John S. Thornhill were all subpoenec
as witnesses on the Foster case al
Bridgeport, last week.
William Hubbard went rabbit hunt
ing, last week, and brought back a
large number of rabbits and famed his
wrist in such way he will be laid uI
for while.
William Morgan will spend the no Ii.
days with friends in Holyoke, Pleas
ant Valley and Van Duzenville.
Henry Waters, who has been suffer
ing with painful injury to his eye, is
now so far recovered as to be at his
work at the Lenox shear factory.
Cornelius Deane has presented the
Sunday school at the Iron Works with
the candy for their Christmas enter
tainment.
John Willard, who has been in New
Orleans for some time, returned, last
Monday, and is now with his mother,
Mrs d. N. Camp. Mr. Willard says
when he left New Orleans roses were
in blossom, considerable change from
roses to snow drifts.
A. s. Mansfield was in New Haven,
Monday, buyinp coal.
Harper Vroman unlOaded a car of
coal at the Iron Works, Monday.
The Brooktield Whist Club met,
Wednesday evening, December II, at
the home of w. E. Geddes.
!. George Barton has recently bought
a fine work horse of Pliny SquireS of
New Milford.
Mrs William Elwood has been suffer
ing with erysipelas in her head.
Mrs Lucy Thompson returned, to-
day, from weeks stay with friends in
Bridgeport.
Cornelius Deane has presented the
West district school at the Iron Works
with nice clock.
P. H. Dixon, the blacksmith, has re-
Gently purchased Mrs H. Nearing's
place and has taken possession.
J. Alfred Holgren has been having
serious trouble with his eyes. Inflam-
nation in them has been caused by
the presence of some foreign sub
substance.
G. e. Beers, who has been with
Emory Sanford in Redding for the
past year, returned home, last week,
and expects to remain through the
winter.
Miss Lille Elwood has gone to Der
by where she has accepted a position.
hn 1nfs TOW ~ "a
es, before Tuesdays rain, nearly super
seeded all but necessary travel. No
roads were blockaded, though on
many the paths were hardly broken.
The fine shedding has been well i'm
proved by many farmers who now have
nearly all their woodpile drawn.
The first car load of coal to arrive in
town was received, last week, by A. S.
Mansfield, who distributed it in small
lots, according to the various needs of
the parties who desired. He expects
another load ve1y soon.
Julia M. Hawley returned home from
Poughkeepsie, Monday, where she has
been caring for Louise Whitcome, who
is now in a well advanced stage of con-
valescence.
The great change of temperature
from Monday, December 9, to Tuesday
was another weather surprise of 1902
It has had many for us during the year
and it is now hurrying up to do it's
level best to keep up it's recoed. The
range Of temperature in Is hours was
A degrees. 1t caught many with Gel
lars and Charms not fully protected,
freezing many apples, potatoes, etc.
James Lee is now rebuilding the ice
house at the Hawleyville creamery,
which was burned, last summer.