The Newtown bee., 1904-02-05

New Milf this place, died at 'the home of his daughter, Mrs John Preston, in New Haven, at the age of 92. His body was brought here for burial, and the fu- neral was held in the Methodist church, Sunday, at p. m., Rev MT Byles offici- ating.
 1 The gentlemen of this place held their social on Wednesday evening, January 27, in Disbrow hall, with good attendance.
 T. Barton has been visiting his daughter, Mrs John Paine.
 Miss Ollie Jones of Dover is visiting her brother. M. D. Jones' MT and Mrs J. Paine, Miss Mary Paine and Miss Marion Underhill were at Gypsy farm, New Milford, one day last week. = | Rev Milton Preston and mother were were guests at Frank Kennedy's, re- gently.
 George Brague has had the misfor- tune to cut his hand quite badly with circular saw. A. G. Barnes was in Hartford, Tues day and Wednesday.
 Rev MT Torrey, the new Methodist pastor, continues to draw large audi ences at the Methodist church. The Methodist people feel that they have been fortunate in their selection of the successor of the lamented and able Dr Taylor.
 Charles A. Way, the-popular Rail- road street paint dealer and wall pa per man, has an elegant stock of fine wall papers on hand for the spring trade. Many careful housekeepers will be glad of the opportunity to look the lines over while they are so full and complete. Odds and ends sale at Robertsons shoe store. It means dollars to careful shoe buyers.
 A party of 12 people from Roxbury enjoyed a sleigh ride to New Milford, Monday night, being entertained by Miss Mary Callahan. Twenty or more New Milford people were present and social time was enjoyed. l Peabody, the scientific optician, will be at M. w. Hills jewelry store, New Milford, February to 13 inclusive. Examination free. l A fine lot of views of scenes in and about the great canal at Bullsso Bridge are on exhibition at c. B. Riddiford s Bank Street store and are attracting favorable attention. It gives some conception of the cost of this great en- terpriSe.
 Mrs A. G. Barnes and son have been on the sick list.
 J. A. Colepaugh returned on Mon day from visit in Woodbury, South bury and Waterbury.
 Howard Marsh of Lee, Mass, is di-
 viding a weeks vacation between New
 Milford and Danbury. On Saturday James Loonan of Boardman delivered his crop of tobacco to the American Cigar Co.
 ''This is ground hog day, they tell me-" remarked customer in the pop ular market of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh, Tuesday morning. ~SSI guess I'll take couple of pounds" "A couple of : pounds of what?" interrogated the marketman. "Sausage,'' answered
 the customer without a shadow of a
 smile. The marketman filled the or 2 der without any indication that he
 had discovered anything humorous I about it.
 : Clark M. Hunt was in New York, last e Friday.
 Allen Fellencer, representing Josepf H. Fink & Co.,, New York, manufac turers of rings, was in town, last Fri + day, in the interest of the firm. :. E. H. Williams, representing Tn n Holmes & Edwards Silver Co. o
 Bridgeport, was calling on the trade
 Monday.
 MT and Mrs Fred Kingsley of Pitts d field, Mass, visited at J. A. Northrop's d stopping over on their way to Torr1ng " ton to visit relatives. 1T Mrs c. A. Trowbridge of New Tor n has been ill with peritonitis, but
 now convalescing. d A party of Bridgewater people CT or joyed sleigh ride to New Milford le Tuesday, with an elegant supper a
 Young's hotel. t. The New Milford Whist club wei ss royalty entertained at Bridgewate
 Thursday night. d. c. H. Booth, the genial and well-like
 dry goods merchant,is at his store ono .s more, having recovered from the effec' w of his accident. +o Ex-Postmaster George W. Author ,r has been quite ill at his home on Sout
 Main street. Dr B. B. Bostwick a