The Newtown bee., 1903-02-27

hung in the windows of the store o1 f Charles Provino, the confectioner show that he is a master hand at candy making. Step into his store and get a pound of candy to take home, along with oranges and other fruit.
 LENTEN SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER.
 Lenten devotions were held on Ash Wednesday evening at the Church of St Francis Xavier, with sermon by Father Donohue. Lenten devotions will also be held every Sunday evening at this church during Lent.
 Father Donohue, the curate of the Church of St Francis Xavier, was in New York City, last week Wednesday attending the annual banquet and re union of the alumni of the Catholic University of Washington, D. O., held at the Waldorf Astoria.
 Fred c. Anderson and friend, Miss Beth Corrigan, spent Saturday and Sunday in Washington, the guests of c. A. Rylander.
 1 Frank A. Carlson, a genial member of the firm of Carlson x Meloy, paid a flying visit to the Park City on Satur- day.
 MT and Mrs Nelson F. Richmond have new daughter in their family, born on the Fist.
 The young son of Mrs Dunleavey of Poplar street, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is cOnvaleScing. Dr Barker was the attending physician.
 Mir and Mrs Robert c. Ferris are the happy parents of a son, born on the l6th.
 A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William T. Cogswell on February F.
 w. G. Barton is taking his annual inventory.
 Miss Ha ttie Bassett has been spend ing few days in Bethel, where she officiated as bridesmaid at a wedding.
 The office force of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Go. enjoyed holiday, Monday, Washington's birthday.
 Howard Andrews, a genial clerk for Grocer c. I. Leach, passed Sunday at Suf1eld, Mass.
 MT and Mrs Frank Evitts drove to Danbury, Sunday, taking dinner at the Hotel Walmac. They made the trip in an hour and three-quarters, be- hind MT Evitts' handsome Stopper, "Dollie Wilkes"
 Manager c. P. Bentley, of the c. H. Booth & Bentley Co.,. passed Sunday and Monday with Hartford friends.
 L.J. O'Brien of Adams, Mass, has taken a position with J. w. Hoyt X Go. MT O'Brien has travelled seven years for art and furniture goods and will be atle to give intelligent assist ance to those selecting furniture. He is graduate of the Renouard Training School for embalming.
 H. D. Hartpence of Bridgeport was the guest over Sunday of MT and Mrs F. w. Hoffman of Nicholas Square.
 Roy D. Parker, c. B. Riddiford's skilled watch repairer, passed Wash- ington's birthday with friends at Da- rien.
 John ROebling, manager of the Mer- ryall feldspar mine, secured for his new team of horses fine pair of heavy Boston team harnesses of Dealer Frank Evitts.
 Mrs M. A. Hall is convalescent, after a long illness. Her sister, Mrs Man vile, of New Hampshire, has been with her for some weeks.
 The ladies' afternoon whist club held the last meeting of the season, Tuesday, at the residence of Reuben Wilbur.
 The F. E. Rowe Go. have rented the house vacated by Philip Planz on Rail- road street. F. E. Rowe expects to occupy it.
 Thomas Lee has sold and delivered his crop of tobacco to Schoverling, Kinney & Go.
 MT and Mrs A. NJ. Booth, Noble Booth and Miss Bessie Jennings enjoy ed sleigh ride to New Preston, Sun day, taking dinner at Thomas Bray s. DIR. S. Todd was Tn Great Barring ton, Mass, Monday. w. G. Boorn, representing w. II. Wright, a New York wholesale jewell CT. was in town, last week, calling on the trade.
 Mrs Louvisa Evitts returned home, Monday evening, after an extended visit with friends in Brooklyn, N. Y. A. D. Capron of Falls Village was in town on Thursday last.
 Miss Maude Hill returned, Tuesday, after a weeks visit with friends in New York City and Pawling, N. Y. Andrew B. Mygatt of New York and Roland F. Mygatt. of Yale college pass ed Sunday and Monday with their par ents, Mir and Mrs H. s. Mygatt.
 James Sullivan is getting about after being laid up with bruised knee
 Edward Mullins of Bridgeport passed last week with his parents, MT anc Mrs James Mullins.