The Newtown bee., 1904-06-10

The room over MunSOnS blacksmith shop, formerly occupied by the barber, has been secured for the present to b, used for the library, and will be opened part of Saturday afternoon and Sat- urday evening. It is hoped that ar library catalogued, ready to be in work ing order by July l.
 | The membership fee to the Associa- tlOn Is 25 cents per annum. Already | there have been 60 names received. The use of the library is free to all. The officers and directors have it in mind to have reading room in con- nection with the library, as soon as the finances will admit. GIFT TO CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
 The officers of the South Britain Cemetery Association, which have re- M. Mitchell; secretary and treasurer, Miss Maria Bradley; directors, D. M. Mitchell, George Mitchell, William Mitchell, Samuel P. Averill, Miss Ma ria Bradley. The Association has re- gently been presented with strip of land 50 feet in width on the rear of the cemetery, B. M. Mitchell of New York City, formerly of South Britain, being the donor. The Association is having the cemetery nicely graded, the fallen stones reset and the fences heightened .so as to inclose the new tract. The aim of the present direc- in good order.
 MISS sQUIREs-MR CHRIsTENsEN.
 A quiet home wedding took place at the home of MT and Mrs John Squires, last Thursday morning, when their daughter, Miss Emma Squires, was united in marriage to John Christen- sen of Derby. Rev John Nash per formed the ceremony. MT and Mrs Christensen left on the noon train for a short wedding trip.
 The Hawkins Manufacturing Co. have been beaut1fying their pond with has a long bed filled with geraniums in blossom and in the center of the pond a large floating H. has been construct- ed and filled with red geraniums. The effect is very pretty.
 Mrs H. De Witt Williams leaves, this week, for the reunion at North field, after which she will visit friends in Vermont for a few days.
 Mrs Quintard and children of Cam den, N. J., are spending few weeks with Mrs Quintard's parents, MT and Mrs $. P. Averill.
 Master Lloyd Fowler, who has been Ill With scarlet fever, is now on the gain.
 MT and Mrs Stephen D. Baker of New York City are enjoying their va cation here with MT and Mrs D. M.
 Miss Helen Booth is with MT and Mrs D. M. Mitchell for few weeks stay.
 The Congregational church are hav- ing new stills placed under their parish house and are making other repairs. c. E. Beeman is doing the work.
 William Adler of Madison, Ill.,, has accepted a position as tack maker with the Hawkins Manufacturing Go,
 MT and Mrs Charles Hotchkiss and George L. Cass spent Sunday and Dec OratiOn day with friends in Waterbury. 1
 The large barn formerly owned and l used by John L. Mitchell for a livery stable, shas recently been purchased | by the Hawkins Manufacturing Co.,, who are taking it to pieces and will | use the lumber about their factory.
 J. H. Cassidy, the merchant, has just received an invoice of the popular | cereal, Fest, which he sells for 15c per package, and in each package is a handsome cup or saucer.
 Mrs Sarah E. Galpin of Woodbury is guest of MT and Mrs c. G. Barnes.
 Master Clarence Barnes, who has been ill with inflammation of the bow els, is slowly improving. Dr Reynolds of Woodbury is attending him.
 A. N. Bronson enjoyed two hours of trout fishing in brook near his home, last Friday morning, bringing home 29 fine speckled beauties. MT Bronson