The Newtown bee., 1902-08-08
passed Friday with friends in town.
A CURIOUS FREAK OF THE L1aarNI,

passed Friday with friends in town. CURIOUS FREAK OF THE LIGHTNING.
 The family of John O'Connor of Chestnut Land. who live on the farm or H. C. Ives, had d narr'w escape from death m the great shower of last week, Lightning struck a great maple tree north Of the house and coming tO the earth burned pathway in the grass for 70 feet when it disappeared into a drain. It came out again in the kitch- en, tearing off the siding of the house and causing the wood to fly in all directions. Mir and Mrs OConnor and daughter Marjorie sat in the room, and although but few feet away were not injured. Mir O'COnnor had just come in from the barn.
 Henry Palmer passed Sunday at Walnut Beach.
 Bert Ferris is now bo: ling at G. w. AnthOny's.
 Manager Hawley, of the Farmers Trading Co.,, is introducing new blend of coffee, ''The Search Light" and is giving away handsome dish with every package. With every package also a coupon is given and a certain number of these coupons bring a larger dish to match the small ones.
 Miss Agnes Roswell, cashier at the store of the Farmers Trading Co.,. is passing a week. vacation at the home of her parents in Bridgewater. George Hawley is taking her place.
 Mrs George Lines and Miss Lyle Watch Hill.
 Miss Helen Randall of Shelton is visiting MT and Mrs E. F. Hawley.
 J. J. Pickett passed Sunday with friends in Washington and ROxbury.
 A. HI. McMahOn, who was on the sick list for several days, last week, is again at his place of business.
 Rev ".J. Lee and family are spend- ing some time at Lake Memphemagog, N. H.
 c. A. Way was confined to his house on West street, Sunday: by illness. Editor Joshua A. Bolles and Mrs BOlleS have returned from trip to Washington and Fortress Monroe.
 Mrs BrinSmade will occupy rOOmS in the new house of K. F. Elawley.
 Dr George E. Staub and family are enjoying d stay at WOOdm0nt. Dr Howard Staub is attending to his pr:lc- tice.
 Miss Mary Cheeseman of Bridgeport is visiting her brother. George Cheese man, of Nicholas square.
 Henry Adams was in New York on
 "' Miss Bessie Adams has retur ned home after a visit of two weeks in Norwalk.
 The foundations have been started, this week, for the studio of William StillsOn, to be erected in the Landon territory. c. M. Reach is doing the work.
 B. J. Morrissey's new house on Grove street is now under way, C. M. Beach having taken the contract.
 Harry Palmer passed Sunday at the IdylwUOd hotel, Milford.
 Dr and Mrs R. s. Todd were in North Woodbury, last week Wednes- day, to attend the funeral of the doc He was d man of tine appearance, tall and almost patriarchal. He was a frequent visitor to New Milford. For many years he was the proprietor of a hotel in -WatertOwn. He is survived by daughter, Mrs George Brown of Bloomfield. and son. Jarvis Sommers
 Under the efficient oversight Ot Fore man Henry Adams the work on the new block of c. H. Booth is being pushed right along. The tin roof is being put on, this week. MorrOw bTOUIlcTS are uOW TuStIluS CuC OuFSh work on the small block Of MT BOOth, to be occupied by Jeweler M. ". Hill. It now looks as if the Booth x Bentley Co. might be able to occupy their new store as early as September 15.
 GAYLORDSvILLE AND VICINITY.
 Miss Grace Douglass of RidgewoOd, N. J., and Miss Helen DiSbrOw of Bridgeport are visiting at Paine and Underhill's.
 H. $. Brown and party from Bridgeport are camping at Hatch pond.
 The ice cream sale on the lawn of Charles Mercy on Saturday evening of last week was we'll patrOniZed. Among the summer arrivals we note one at the home of George Newton. It's boy.
 c. H. Soule is in New Haven taking treatment at Dr Skinner's s Sanitarium' The latest reports indicate that he is improving.
 On Monday afternoon E. R. Hurd, the genial station agent, received two fine bass, sent down from Camp Brown, the combined weight of which was nearly eight pounds. .
 The Met.O1is Sunday school hOl( their annual picnic at Bulls Bridge or Wednesday, August l3.
 John Voorhees, new team of horse. ran away at the creamery, one morn ing last week, being frightened by the cars. MT Voorhees, was in the cream cry when they started. They ran as far as the village and were stopped 1T front of A. H. BarlOw's store. Nc damage done, fortunately.