The Newtown bee., 1903-04-03

Silp' "lo llIldu d. CTdlL Oh SLepney
is caring for her.
j. Frank Olmstead was in Nauys-
tuck, Saturday, on business.
Miss Edith Banks has recently visit
ed her friend, Miss Mile Burton, of
Trnmbull.
Frank Wit: oski jhas purchased
horse Of William j. Candee,
Miss Louise Banks is i'll and under
the care Of DR. Hill.
Timothy Breen has sold his farm
and stock to parties in Bridge
port, and has departed for Cali
fornia, where he will make his home in
the future.
G. w. Seyms, who has been with G.
L. Smalley, has recently accepted po-
sition with the Traction Co. in Massa-'
chusetts
Samuel Linsted is enjoying a few
days vacation with friends in Redding.
The teamSters, who have been board
ing with j. G. Fields during the win
ter. sold their teams to George Good
man, foreman for the Coe Brass, and re-
turned to Shelton, this week.
Rev and Mrs Dikeman have gone to
South Norwalk to attend the sessions
of the annual conference.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Corning Of Bridge
port have visited at the home of Ed
ward Corning.
Mrs G.. @. Sherman of New Haven
has been the guest of Mrs Edison Hayes.
Mrs Wheeler, Mrs:Winton and Mrs
Elwen attend the Methodist confer
ence at Norwalk, this week.
Mr. Osborne of East Bridgeport, No
BILE avenue, has been the guest of Mrs
Mary Turney.
| Methodist church on Sunday, the pas
tor being out of town.
| Mrs Jane Taylor and Miss Bride
have been in Bridgeport.
| Harvey Lyon is with Archie Near
thur for the summer.
Stephen French at the Depot has a
good line of OverallS for spring and
summer wear.
Several young men at Stepney Depot
boarded the milk train, one day last
week, with the understanding that the
one jumped off first was to treat the
crowd to 1Oc cigars. But the one who
took the first jump must have had
neurasthenia, for there have no cigars
showed up yet. The crowd is still hop
ing.
H. O. Taylor and Mr. Parker OF
Bridgeport were guests, Wednesday,
Of E. F. Lyons. They spent the day
Miss Lydia Willard of New Haven is
aguest. this week, of Mrs NJ. E. Turney.
| Mr. and Mrs Charles Meyerholtz and
their mother, Mrs Meyerholtz, are the
guests, this week, of Mr. and Mrs E. F.
| Lyons.
Moses Hull is poorly. DR. Hill is car
ing for him.
The Baptist parsonage is being thor
(oughly repaired for the new pastor,
Rev Mr. johnson, who is expected to
take possession soon. Eben Sherman
has been doing the papering.
Stephen French has SO far recovered
from an attack of the grip that he is
able to be at the store part of the day.
Mrs French is also gaining,~
Mrs William Osborne moved her
household goods, last week Thursday,
from Greenfield Hill to her husbands
home on Velvet street.
Miss Blanche Purdy has been shut
in with the grip, this week.
Mrs James Lord, who has been spend
ing the winter in Bridgeport, expects
to open her home here some time next
week.
Stephen Hayes went trout fishing,
April l, and brought home a fine mess
of trout.
Mrs Henry Booth, who spent the
winter in Danbury, has reOpened her
home here, and will occupy it during
the summer.
James Deas is quite ill. DR. Hill is
attending him.
Milon B. Hawley expects to build an
addition to his house. Perkins & Nor
throp will do the work. >
Mrs James Lynch is i'll.
Mrs Jane E. Taylor entertained Mr.
Paddock and Frank West of Bridge
port, last Sunday.
George Edwards hired man cut his
leg between the knee and the ankle,
while chopping wood. The wound was
\ severe one, requiring the services of
a physician to sew it up.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Nichols escaped
from what might have been a serious
accident, one day last week. When on
Pepper street, near Lynson Beardsley s
place, the horse backed the buggy off
the bridge, throwing Mr. and Mrs Mich
OILS into the water. With the excep-
ton of thorough wetting, they es-
| Caped without injury