The Newtown bee., 1904-05-06
STILL RIVER NEWS.

STILL RIVER NEWS.
 Miss Edna Northrop was surprised by a number of friends, last Friday. Every one had delightful time. Games were played until about II o'clock; then an elaborate lunch was
 MT Howes has large force of men working for him at present. About 20 men arrived, Monday, all of whom are wood choppers. nt
 The Bridgeport Wood Finishing Go. are to build large oil tank on the hill.
 K. Polaniss caught trout IS inches long near the dam, Monday. It cer- tainly was beauty. $
 Percy E. Collins moved back to his former resinence, last week.
 D. R. Knowles intends to build 8 new house some time this summer.
 P. Emro is getting ready to build q house in this place.
 GATE LODGE AT HICKORY HEARTH.
 Ground was broken, this week, for the Gate lodge of Mrs ". D. Black at the entrance to her Hickory Hearth homestead. The first story will be of stone, with archways to porches, cement floors, etc. There is 2 pleasant bay window facing the east, and the design Is in every way pleasing one. It contains five rooms, besides closets and bath. The plans were drawn by Rossiter. & Wright, and the contract is in the hands of c. M. Beach. His ca- pable building foreman, Henry Adams IS experimenting the work. '7' A [ LlNEMAN SHOCKED BY ELECTRICITY. TTNk{c learn of serious accident which be- g lineman employed by the New Mil ford Power Company. On Monday morning, while repairing the line 8 short distance from the village, the current was in some way turned on, causing him to be seriously shocked and burned. It seems almost miracle that he was not killed instantly. He is is as comfortable as can be expected at this present writing. |.
 DEATH OF JOHN SULLIVAN. a
 John Sullivan, brother nf William Sullivan, died in Thomaston, Satur- day, aged 84 years. He was in town, last week, and called on local friends. James Sullivan of Park Lane attended the funeral in Thomaston, Monday, He was stone mason by trade, and worked for years for Charles Lake of this town.
 OPERA HOUSE ATTRACTIONS.
 '"The Hustler and the Maid," said to be first-class show, will appear at the New Milford Opera house, Tues day, May 10.
 w. F. Hutchinson passed Sunday in town. On Monday E. A. Henderson moved his household goods, to 59 West in the future.
 Charles Tucker of Lee and Charles Smith of Great Burlington, Mass, operators in the telephone exchanges in their respective towns, called on friends in town, Saturday.
 George B. Calhoun passed Thursday night in Washington, called thither by the illness of his mother, Mrs, A. Calhoun.
 Mrs c. 0. Spencer, who has been passing few days with Dr and Mrs H: H. Hartwell, returned to Green wich on Monday. and Miss Alice Treadwell of New York passed Sunday with their sister, Mrs Merritt@W. Hill.
 Mrs Kent and daughter are recover ing from an attack of diphtheria.
 s. Randolph Hill of Bridgeport passed Sunday with hiss parents, MT and Mrs R. s. Hill.
 William Jennings of New Haven passed Sunday with his family on WhittleSey avenue.
 Grocer c. l. Leach IS offering large, fresh stock of cakes at 1Oc pound.
 Henry Donnelly passed Tuesday in Meriden.
 The hustling George Ferris is not at all cast down by the poor returns of making his plans to raise IF acres, and Is pitching into the contract in his us- Qal breezy way
 J. A. NOrthr0p has installed another of the popular Unique heaters in the residence of 8 Danbury gentleman.
 Ezra Golden was in New York, Mon- day and Tuesday.
 Joseph Golden passed Thursday wi tn | friends in South Norwalk.
 Mrs Ashley of Boston, Mass, is stop 1 ping at the Evitts house.
 The residence of Ex-Judg J. HI. Mo MahOn on South Main street iS in the | hands of the hustling painter, John Hannon, for a new spring dress.
 Hon Nicholas Staub, Noble Bennitt, w. J. Clark and Anson Squires went to Hartford, Thursday, to attend the aemocratic state convention, which | also continues in session to-day,
 F. B. SOule is offering fine line of l crOquet sets and hammocks, which | will soon be in demand. For every purchase made at the store chance is | given on fine tower clock to be given away in August:
 P. M. Cassedy sells the famous Laughlin fountain pen for Sl.
 Have you tried the Palmer perfumes? A 1torf Ev1ttn hoe o R~n 1,no