The Newtown bee., 1903-09-04

rooms in town was awarded to Eugene
Conklin, who will finish the work, this
week. The public schools will all open
next Tuesday morning, September
A few changes in teachers will occur at
the opening of the fall term. There
will be a considerable increase in the
number of scholars also.
Martin Smith is digging drains and
cutting boys on y; j.. Benefits low
land meadows in Plumtrees.
A large delegation from this place
willIprobably attend the celebration of
"Old Home" week in Bridgeport, this
week and Labor day.
DR. Florence A. Sherman, who has
been quite i'll with malarial fever, is
recovering. DR. Sherman is practicing
her profession in WatertOwn, N. Y,
where she has established large bust
ness
Mrs Frederick Warner is spending a
few weeks vacation with her sister,
Mrs Thomas Donnell, Of Mattoon,
III.
Mrs Frank Taylor and mother, Mrs
Howes, Of Chicago, H., were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs Fl. @. Judd on
Maple street, last Sunday.
Walter Eastman has been making
greatlmprovements on his country resi-
dence. He has sunk the we'll deeper
and built an elevated tank for furnish
ing water to the house. A gasoline
engine has been installed. He has
about 300 fowls Of choice breeds in
separate lots, divided with woven wire.
Henry Manville is working in Dan
bury.
George Pearson has bought new po-
tato digger. He has marketed many
nuartS az :lackherrieS
Mrs Della Taylor passed her SSth
birthday, last week.
The Stab Brothers are building a
new house.
William Whitehead had horse cut
up in wire fence, and 1T caught cold
and died from lockjaw. He also has
lost two cattle.
Mrs Laura Wellington has closed her
house and gone north for visit.
Ninety-Six teams passed Mrs Della
Taylor's house, one day last week, a
fair average.
George C., infant son of Mr. and Mrs
George W. Stab, died at their home,
Sunday afternoon of cholera infantum,
aged Is months. The funeral was
largelyattended,T Tuesday afternoon. at
2.3O, Rev H. L. Slack officiating. The
burial was in the Bethel cemetery. Mr.
and Mrs Stab have the sympathy of
their many friends in their loss.
John S Hine enjoyed day fishing
at Taunton lake, last Tuesday, bring
ing home 10 fine bass.
w. H. Haynes, the blacksmith at
Plumtrees, is quite i'll.
Miss May B. Lord of West Hartford
Is to hold series OF meetings in the
Plumtrees schoolhouse beginning the
last Of the week. While in town she
is stopping with Mr. and Mrs G. H.
Banks.
Our stock of fall and winter under
wear and hosiery have just arrived.
Step into the Bethel Dry Goods store
and look them over.
B. E. Reade, who has worked for
Gilbert Brothers for the past II years.
has resigned his position with them
and leased Seth Andrews farm in Elm
wood district for five years and taken
possession.
Fifteen cents buys pound of coffee
at the Boston grocery store. 1t makes
a first class cup of coffee. Stop in and
buy sample pound and after trying it
you will call for more.
Ladies. If you want the best 81 shoes
60 to L0ckwood's, Fountain place,
Bethel. He has got them.
The best Union made vici kid polish
for ladies, you can get at Lockwood's s.
No mistake, he is right in the swim.
School shoes for boys and girls at
Lockwood's. Prices are all right
Call.
Lockwood has the best Union made
81 shoe for men that can be found
Cannot be excelled IN any store. Call
and see them. Fountain Place.
Leonard Bradley, son Of Mr. and Mrs
&c. Bradley of Wilton, is quite i'll
with dysentery. His friends here will
be sorry to learn of his illness.
@. A. MorehOuse was the recipient
last week of eighty fine perch from a
friend in New Milford.
George w. Fowler of Plumtrees re-
turned, last Friday, from week s stay
at Asbury Park.