The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-06-06

degree in st Luke's lodge. The boys
were treated to fine spread by the
Kent brethren, following the secret
work. TIE return trip to New Mil
ford was made by special train.
THE LARGEST INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER.
The largest individual taxpayer in
town is Mrs w. ID. Black, who pays
the handsome sum of s:26sS in to the
town treasury.
CARPENTERS BEGIN WORKING NINE
HOURS.
The carpenters in town began work.
ing nine hours on Monday. a Carpen-
ters' Union was organized in town in
February.
C. NJ. BEACH TAKES IMPORTANT CON-
TRACT IN WASHINGTON.
G. M. Beach has taken the contract
to build schoolhonse for w. G. Brins-
made in Washington from plans and
specifications by Architect Rossiler of
New York.
June is the month of weddings and
G. E. Riddiford is prepared to meet
the demands made upon him by those
desiring choice goods in clocks, silver
ware, diamonds or watches. Mr. Riddi-
ford says his friends are learning the
way to Landon's block. and that last
week was as good week as he has had
for long time.
Pratt & Hawley have recently re-
ceived a car load of finished carriages,
are ready so give the public splendid
values in these goods.
Miss Martha Treadwell has a fine
new road wagon, bought of r. & A.
NJ. Booth.
L. A. Miller, of the firm of Hunt &
Miller, who has been seriously ill, is
convalescing slowly.
Miss Ruth T. Booth is the owner of
a very nice New York blackboard,
UOukuU VI IL. o. "A. VI.
Arthur G. Todd, New Milford's pop
ular Judge of probate, and Miss Mil
dred A. Camp, will be married next
Wednesday. The ceremony will take
place at 100 p. M, the guests being
confined to the immediate friends.
George B. Ackley has been appoint
ed administrator on the estates of
Harvey Stone and Alzara Stone Will
son.
H. F. Crippen, a student at the
Hotchkiss school at Lakeville, came to
New Milford on his bicycle, Decoration
day, as a delegate from Company l.,
4th regiment, Connecticut National
Guard, OF Winsted, to decorate the
grave of George l. Hine, who was a
member of his company in the Spanish
war, the Sd Connecticut United States
Volunteers. While here he was the
guest Of Charles ID. Pulver.
Good Shepherd lodge, I. o. O. F., will
work the initiatory degree next week
Thursday night.
J. A. Levy left on Monday to engage
in business in Bridgeport, having an
office in the Sturdevant building in
that city. Mr. Levy has host of
friends locally who regret his removal
from town.
DR. G. B. Blackman has installed one
of the latest hydraulic Wilkerson den.
tai chairs at his office in his residence
on Whittlesey avenue.
DR. Blinn of Torrington was the
guest of his mother over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs F. A. Rantz and daugh-
ter of Bridgeport and NJ. U. Levy OF
Brooklyn passed Sunday at Ale1
Levy's on South Main street.
Carlson & Meloy are now we'll equip
ped for business, having installed ;
fine oven, lOx12 feet, in their tenn
porary store ON the park, manufac
tured by Alonzo A. knight & Son
; The oven will bake 200 loaves of breat
at once.
The store occupied by j. B. Castl
in the block of Mrs +. S. Andrews,
l being handsomely papered by that e1
f pert workman, John Harmon, and as
E sistants. The store Of F. A. Picket
= and P. NJ. Cassidy has also been dee
j, Grated by Mr. Harmon in neat style.
Pliny Squires is out with top ca
y riage, bought of r. & A. NJ. Booth.
e Mr. and Mrs E. G.. Clemence lea>
soon, to pass the summon in England
=, Mr. and Mrs F. G. Hoyt will occur
- their cottage in their absence.
w. G. Green and family are visitir
his brother, Henry Green, in Virgins
7. Mrs ]. r. Johnson, who has been
=. seriously i'll, is convalescing slowly.
e Henry Straub is the owner of on
is horse farm wagon, bought of R. & /
NJ. Booth.
is Edward N. Bennett has a nice spi
lie die and Rev Stephen Heacock a 70;
buggy, bought of r. & A. NJ. Booth
S. Mrs James Osborne, who has be,
st quite seriously i'll with neuralgia