The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-01-10
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\ DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT.

| A DELlO7lFOL SONlAL event.
MR. AND MRS $. P. GLOVER ENTER
TAIN.
One of the pleasantest social events
in town inIa long time took place on
Friday evening last, when Mr. and Mrs
S. P. Glover entertained about 80 Of
their Sandy Hook friends. In the
whist playing, w. B. Sniffen, who
hadn't played before in 10 years, sur
prised his friends by carrying off the
first prize, handsome book. The Sec
ond prize for the gentlemen fell to
MinOtt Augur, handsome paper cut
ter. The consolation prize for the gen.
tlemen, nut cracker, was won by
Nichols. Mrs John l.. Sanford was
awarded first prize for the ladies, sill
yer spoon, while Mrs William E. Ack-
ley secured the second prize for the
ladies, a lace collar. Mrs Julia Haw-
ley secured the consolation prize,
smelling salts. Elegant refreshments
were served in a manner that would
have done credit to metropolitan ca
terer. The company, on breaking up,
declared it to be one of the pleaSantest
social events ever held in Sandy Hook.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Edonation visit is proposed for Rev
Mr. French at the parsonage next
! Wednesday evening, January Is. All
are invited, and it is hoped that there
GUS remembrance to d very; worthy
family. Should the weather prove very
unfavOrable, it will be held the first
pleasant evening.
The Christian EndeavOr meeting will
be led next Sunday evening by Rev Mr.
French. These meetings have proved
very interesting and profitable.
The Sandy Hook drug store is local
institution the public would miss
But If it is to continue on Satisfac-
tory basis the public must give it their
patronage. Take your prescriptions
there and they will be carefully looked
after.
Mr. and Mrs Robert butcher of New
York are the happy parents OF son.
The young man is grandson of Somers
Crofutt.
Mr. and Mrs Minott Augur have been
passing few days in Woodbridge and
New Haven.
Mrs ]. r. Smith returned to Bridge
port, Wednesday, after a weeks visit
with Mrs Susan and Mr. and Mrs E. j.
Hall.
Mrs Michael G.. Heating of Gas
street remains quite poorly, a fact her
friends will regret to learn:
Edward Kilbride is visiting in Brook
Ign, N. Y, and Passaic, NJ.
John H. Brew has been enjoying his
holiday vacation by shingling and
roofing his home at Grand View farm.
Miss Anna Heating of Waterbury
is spending two weeks vacation at
the home Of her mother, Mrs P. Keat
ing.
Is Teddy Hill to become Goldsmith's
Deserted Village? 1t is now reported
on good authority that Edwin T. Hook
is to leave. Mr. Hook, on being inter-
viewed on the subject, says that he
has had two offers, one to 60 to Staten
Island and one to 60 to Jersey City.
He is as yet undecided which to ac-
cept. Let us hope that he will decline
hard to find.
Charles and Edward Conger and fam
lily have moved into Mr. Powell:s place
on BOtsfOrd Hill.
w. w. Peck has sold his PAGER to
Frank Conger and has purchased a
trotter from out-of-town parties. Clear
the track for Billie, boys!
The Clay Valley Coon club will give
dance at Sears mill, Saturday even
ing, January IL. All are cordially in
vited to attend. "Hank" will be given
the seat of honor if present.
Patrick Blake and John Honan re-
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after passing the holidays in town.
H. S. Mason of Bridgeport was in
town on Tuesday.
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