The Newtown bee., 1904-01-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Academy opened Monday for the winter term with 6 much reduced atten1apce.
 Miss Mollie E. Warehouse is confined to the house with measles. MT and Mrs Everett Watson of Southport are spending several days at Rufus B. Wales. MT and Mrs E. A. Godfrey of Bridge port were visit tors in town, Sunday. Miss Esther Gardner has returned to her home in Meriden after spending the holidays with her grandparents, MT and Mrs Urah Perry. George F. Wilson, who has been un- | der the care of Dr Durham the past few weeks,is out again. Mrs Abram Banks of this place is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs H. w. Raymond, of Black Rock, l and physician is in attendance. MT and Mrs w. B. Nichols are spend ing several days with friends in Hing ham, Mass.
 Frederick Banks and son of Weston visited his former home in Greenfield, Sunday.
 l Miss Bessie Banks is spending few days with relatives in Black Rock. MT and Mrs Nellis H. Sherwood of Southport were Sunday guests at D. l B. Adams.
 Mrs Aaron Mills, who resides in the upper part of Greenfield had the mis- l fortune to fall in her hen house, one day last week, and break her leg. | Prompt surgical attention redu ced the l fracture but it will be long time be- fore Mrs Mills will be able to attend | to her household duties. l Mrs David Smith went to Danbury, Monday, in response to a telegram an nouncing the serious illness of Ser sister, Mrs Eugene Sellick, who is stricken with pneumonia at her home in that place.
 c. I. Parshley has resigned his posi- tion as principal of the Academy oD account of ill health. His physician. l Dr Dunham, has advised him to take this step believing that a complete rest from the eXacting duties which his position in the SchOolroom entails, Mrs ParShley is temporarily filling the vacancy caused by the resignation. It is learned that the school board will not make an appointment until next fall.
 Frank Banks is spending a few days with relatives iH Danbury. The infant SOD of MT and Mrs Her. man Perry is sufferer with tOnSilitiS.
 Miss A. Maria Wakcman is homp from Geliglltful visit with relatives in Philadelphia.
 Miss Mllie Jennings, who has been spending Ter vacation with her par ents, Mc and Mrs Rufus B. Jennings, has returned 10 her school Guties at Cornwall Bridge.
 Miss Marion, d. ughtcr Of TT II. V. R Drn- ham, w;,s compelled tO leave school in BTldSr- port and raturn to rhoIne on account of the
 measles.
 Ms Jo:ia Wales and two children are dow n witt th'' rrtE alilA5 epidemic. measles
 N. ". OgGcn has returned home after spend.
 ing pearlt week with friends in Stamford
 and vicin tY.
 Wi!.on Brothers have sold their oxen tc , JoI.n NJ. Fer. Of Stamford. Mrs f,lizaDe" h H ,pkins. who has been un de1 l the doctors care, is ccnvaesciug. i The cider case of Heury l. Burr and others as plaintiff and Horace E. Burr and de-
 f"r''ant, was again aired in the Common Pleas
 court before Judge Light and a jury in Bridge port. resulted il a disagreement, sUven fO1 conviction and five for acquittal. The court : { rn' :he papers.
 T B Misses Georgie and Mary Banks, who
 succeet!ed their brother, William, in the gen. er2l nIercantie business. are conducting
 first class depa rtment store and are deserving
 the patronage of the public in their new ven | turc.