The Newtown bee., 1904-11-25
Ten Paxes
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.

LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
 WASHINGTON.
 SUSPICIOUS FIRE.
 The Upper End schoolhouse burned to the ground on Thursday night at about II o'clock. There is no reason known for the origin of the fire. It was discovered by member of Shel- don Logan's family. The fire started in the entry-way and made rapid prog ress into the schoolroom. People who went to the spot managed to save some chairs and books. Miss Emmons of Bantam was the teacher and had been very careful about leaving the stove in good condition, and no matches were in the building. This school house was erected three years ago, as the former building met with similar fate. At the time of the other fire it was not supposed to have started near the stove or chimney. It is un- fortunate that the Upper End school house seems to be fated to be de- stroyed by fire. One can easily imag- inc it to be the work of an incendiary. The authorities propose to continue the school in MT Mason's s small cot tage, which he has recently built.
 
 AT THE wOMAN's EXCHANGE.
 On December IA, at the exchange in J. l. Vests studio, there will be an all day sale. Many beautiful and fancy goods will readily find Christmas pur- chasers. Tables of cake and other pastry and candy will be feature of the sale. If stormy, the sale will be on the first pleasant day. It is hoped a large number will be interested to attend.
 The annual meeting of the Young Mems club will be held on Monday, November 2S, 1904, at p. m., to hear the reports of the committees and of- ficers for the past year. To act upon the report of the membership commit tee as to new members, also to elect officers for the coming year.-[By Or der of the President, W. H. Foulois, Secretary, Washington, Conn.,, Mo- vember 2, 1902.
 Miss Buell. of Litchfield, who is teacher of the Church Hill school, has been ill with quinsy sore throat, and the school was closed for three days last week.
 Miss Amy Kenyon is boarding at Mrs Leslie Randalls.
 The annual thank offering of the Womans Branch of Foreign Missions was held on Thursday afternoon in the chapel. Miss Daggett, president of the branch in New Haven, addressed the audience and in very entertain ing and forceful way gave an account of the needs of the society and the ob. jects to which the money collected is put. Mrs John Brinsmade had charge of the meeting. After the program was over, dainty refreshments were served.
 Burr Hollister, graduate of liar. yard, and son of MT and Mrs Charles Hollister, is spending a delightful win ter in Paris. He went in company with a very wealthy family from Chi cago. They arrived in France on Oc- tober 5, and from the quaint towr where they first landed MT Hollistel sent cablegram to his parents. Sent from there at 2 o'clock, it reached here at 20 minutes of 1, which would seen strange if we did not pause to consider the difference in time. It was about 20 minutes of here in the morning when he was sending the news of his arrival at 2 o'clock there. MT Hollis. ter and his friends are finely situated in a private family of wealth and cul. ture. The gentleman is French ar chitect. MT HOllister is reSuming his study of French, which he formerly Wdo q SUuucuU III dU UI1c Vulllc1y. l1H instructor in Paris was well pleased with his pronunciation and former work in this language, which speaks | well for the efficient training at the Gunnery. MT Hollister was sick in bee owing to the change of climate, bu | is now much better.
 Leslie Randall, Miles Camp, MI Zumpf and MT Duncan of Church Hil sold their tobacco, last week, to tn, American Tobacco Go.
 l A. c. Titus and men have finished giving the White Inn a new coat O. paint.
 The Ridge school gives play in thu hall on the Green, December 3, for thu benefit of their alumni fund.
 The alumni of the Ridge will built a club house, little south of th' Ridge, near the grove, as soon as th necessary funds are realized.
 Misses Helen and Mabel Seeley ar home over the Thanksgiving holidays