The Newtown bee., 1904-06-24

absorbed in the study of nature he rode along in ignorance of the condi. tion of the carriage. As he drove away Will Richmond sang out to him, "Which direction are you going, for. ward or backward?" But this didn # open his eyes. He drove into Bank street and stopped in front of the fruit store. Myron Patchen wanted to know what was the matter of Merritt, and Hill gets busy when this interesting topic comes up.
 | GAYLORDSvILLE NOTES.
 On Wednesday euening of last week, Miss Lottie Ward and Frederick Brague were married at the home of the brides sister, Mrs P. D. Boinay.
 Mrs Mary o. Davis has returned to her home in nChestnut land after spend Ing two weeks at Paine Farm. l The Misses Susie and Helen Hatch from New York are at their home in this place.
 Mrs John Paine and daughter, Miss Mary, attended the graduation exer- cises and reception of the New Milford High school, on Friday last. --- . Mrs 0. H. Soule and daughter spent Saturday in Danbury. l Mrs Sherman Barton of East Kent, visited her sister, Mrs John Paine, one day last week. George Karcher is ip Merryall.'
 Frank Cable and wife are with Mrs Gable for few days.
 Little Agnes Jones has been spending week with her grandparents, Mir and MrS Theodore Jones in Dover. fynN<>tsrA ID nuv A Utopia party will be held in the Town hall, New Milford, Wednesday, June 29, 1904. From to 5.3O, whist. A prize will be given to the one hold ing the highest score. From 6 to F, cards and dancing. The patronesses are Mrs H. B. Bostwick, Mrs J. Le Roy Buck, Mrs Q. M. Beach, Mrs A. H. Mo- MahOn and Miss Lille Rostwiok. The proceeds are for the Drinking Foun- tain fund.
 o. E. Riddiford's, New Milford, is headquarters for clock and watch re- pairing. Prompt and satisfactory work.
 The line of 10c crockery for sale at c. B. RfddifOrd'S has set the house. keepers talking. Goods of this grade for the money were never offered in New Milford before. This warm weather suggests coolers, summer horse and stable blankets to the horseman. Frank EVitts can SUD- ply them at little money. MT and Mrs Torrey of Westfeld, N. | J., are enjoying SOjourn at the pop ular Park View house. Miss Esther Hungerford is passing the vacation with her grandfather, M, L. Hunger!ord, in Gay louisville. O Ex-POStmaSter G. w. Anthony has been quite poorly for 10 days and con- fined to his house on South Main street.
 William G. Green and family are en- toying stay of two weeks at Lake Waramaug.
 week, from their school duties at Will liston seminary, Northampton, Mass.
 Miss Alice Baldwin graduated, last week, from Cushing Academy, Ash burnham, Mass. H. L. Randall and family opened their cottage at Lake Waramaug for the season on Saturday. l This 9O-degree weather in the shade suggests cooling drinks. c. I. Leach carries complete line of the Simpson Springs temperance beverages that are highly praised.
 James Dolan passed Sunday in Rox- bury with friends.
 Mrs c. 1. Leach and son, Ray Leach, are passing week at F. w. Disbrow'S in Sherman.
 Howard Andrews viewed the great water works at Bulls Bridge, Sunday.
 Miss Carrie Marsh is passing a few days in Danbury.
 Ray w. Leach graduated, last week, from the Vermont Academy at Sax tons River, Vt., and is now at home for the summer.
 J. Edwin Hungerford has been sell ing from four to nine crates of straw berries day, raised on Far View farm. the home of R. J. HungerfOrd on Sec ond Hill. MT Hungerford is embark ing in small fruits extensively and seems to be meeting with marked suc- lceSS.
 George Ferris has finished the task of setting out 10 acres of tobacco. Just to make it interesting the tobacco transplanter broke down while they were engaged on the last piece. But it takes more than little accident to "rile" George, and(so the good old fashioned method was tried to finish the job. Is MT Ferris the largest grower in the valley? We think so. | Howard w. Hubbell spent last weel III NeW OIA, NEW ndVeA duu OIAuSe
 port.
 herd lodge. e. I. 0. Q: E., attended % th.
 Memorial day observances at tho
 Methodist church, Sunday night
 Rev F. D. Torrey preached an elo |. quent sermon. He referred to the .. notices, "Friendship, Love ant
 Truth" and drew some powerful les
 sons from it. It was very much en
 joyed by all the Odd Fellows present , as we'll as by others in the congrega , t1Cn.