The Newtown bee., 1904-04-08

residence of Chauncey Donalds on Chestnut street. Miss Agnew was fl years. one month and 13 days old. She was the only daughter of Frank Ag- new on Chestnut Ridge. Her mother was deceased several years ago. Be sides father the deceased is survived by two brothers, Frank, Jr, and George Agnew. The death of an only daughter and sister. .who was the guid- ing spirit in the family, falls heavily | on the bereaved father and brothers. They have the sympathy of the com munity.
 MISS WHEELER-MR LACEY.
 A very pretty wedding took place at the home of MT and Mrs George w Wheeler on South street, Tuesday af- | ternoon, when their daughter, Mary | Frances, was united in marriage to | Frank Arthur Lacey of Danbury. The | bride was attired in beautiful gown | of white mOuSSeline over white silk, l trimmed with white silk applique and l chiffon. Her veil was fastened with a diamond brooch, gift of the groom. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Edith Green, of New York, and the best man was Wilmot Hubbard of Ridgefeld. Little Miss Helen Law renee acted as flower girl and carried basket of beautiful roses. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev George w. Griffith of St Thomas church. After the ceremony a lunch was served and MT and Mrs Lacey aft erwards departed on the GAP train for an extended tour. Guests were pres ent from Danbury, Ridgefeld, Brook field, Rockville, New York and Red ding The gifts were both handsome and useful.
 The work on the new bridge in l Plumtrees is progressing slowly on &C., count of the bad weather. The east abutment is nearly completed and looks substantial. A new gang of
 workmen were put on the job Tuesday
 morning. The east approach to the
 bridge is rapidly being filled with gravel, which is being carted from the
 top of the hill opposite the John Bene- dict place, Wherea cut of three or four
 feet is being made. The fill at the
 bottom of the hill of about six feet
 will greatly improve the grade oyer
 the elevation.
 Ammi Carter commenced work, last
 week, on the new channel from the
 new bridge down into Willis StearnS'
 meadow. After taking off about one
 foot of soil he found so much frost in
 the ground that the job was abandoned
 until warmer weather when the work
 will be resumed.
 Work in the hat factories has slowed
 down for few days. A fair amount : of work is looked for through April.
 Hatters have enjoyed few days fish
 ing. The catch has been very few in
 numbers so far.
 Miss Evelyn Mackenzie of Grand
 street is visiting friends in Mt Ver-
 non, N. Y.
 Sidney Quick of Waterbury has been
 visiting friends in town. John Slack of Dartmouth college
 is spending his vacation with his par ents on Chestnut street.
 John Williamson of Cornell college
 is visiting his parents on Grassy Plain
 street.
 Miss Edith Green of New York City , is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs Ebert Green, of Greenwood avenue.
 Joseph Culhane of New Haven is : spending his vacation in town. Mrs Michael Grove and son, Andrew, , have gone to Saranac lake, in the Adirondack mountains. for the benefit
 of their health.
 On account of the increase in theil business, Mcdowell & Taylor have had to add another new delivery wag' ! on to their equipment.
 l William Bennett, who has been spending a few days with MT and Mrs .. Samuel A. BaSsett, has returned tC his home in New Haven. We shall have limited stock of ; those large, juicy California nave
 oranges for our Saturday, April g, spe. cial sale, at 20c per dozen. Come ear ly so as not to get left.-[The Bostor - Grocery Store.
 . Robert Hannon and Frank Smith : have opened a blacksmith shop in the small building just east ot Judd
 Co. s hat shop on Center street. Theil '= many friends here wish them success , in the new enterprise.
 Ear Barnum, an aged resident o . Bethel, died suddenly at his home or s Taylor avenue, last Wednesday, O , pneumonia.
 : At the annual free will offerint !, meeting of the W. c. T. U. held il the ethOdiSt--church, last Tuesda. l. evening, Miss May B. Ford was pre- a sent and took part in the meeting , The church was we'll filled. ''i At the meeting of the iMen's club 'i in the Congregational church, last
 Wednesday, John Taylor of Hartford E made the address. There were als, J. other speakers. A banquet followed j. William Ellis, of "The Ellis Manu # featuring Co.," moved last Wednes U day, from South street to Reuber IaylOf'S place Tn ElmWOOQ district. Mrs Charles Gilbert of Roxbury hal moved into the Louis Carley place il II Plumtrees.
 C George Barto moved, last week T. from J. s. Mayhew's tenement hous, K into the Stearns place in Plumtrees. Ii John s. Hine will open fruit ant
 candy store in part of his pool room 'I about May 10.
 d J. F. McFarlane will move his fami E. ly from Eimwood district, where h, IS now lives, into Mrs Frederick Judas L. house on South street, in the near flu
 ture. MT Mo Farlane will have al e auction of his horses, COWS and othe :. live stock at his place in Elmwood dis 1T trict, Saturday, April g, sale to begil
 at II o'clock sharp.
 1T w. c. Cutts has rented Miss M u Judd's store, just north of Higson'
 shop. and will have it nicely fitted u] e in the front for an ice cream parlo L. and candy store and the back part fo
 d first class ladies' and mems restaur
 ant, where he "'ill serve hot and colo
 meals at all hours. MT Cutts vii
 move his restaurant room from tht n store of John s. Hines pool room