The Newtown bee., 1904-04-22
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BRoOKFIELD.
MORRIS MEETS WITH A LOSS.

MORRIS MEETS WITH A LOSS.
 The people at the Iron Works have been wondering who the new station agent was, but on investigation found it to be their old friend, Morris O'Don. nell, who had met with the loss of his mOuStache.
 James Barrett is having his house freshly painted. B. P. Pitcher and son are doing the. work.
 house and out buildings newly paint ed this spring. E. P. Pitcher and son are to do the work.
 The question of building vault in the Laurel Hill cemetery is being agi- tated by the directors of the cemetery. Any person interested in this cemetery can communicate with the directors if they desire this innovation and want to help in financial way.
 Daniel Higgins of Obtuse has litter of young pigs which will soon be ready
 MT and Mrs Benjamin Bazzell, wish, through the columns of THE BEE, to thank their friends and neighbors for the thoughtful remembrances which they recently left at their home.
 U large addition to his shed.
 Ballard & Lee are relaying the stone wall for F. s. Curtis, north of his school. They also have the contract for doing some stone work for Prof Green.
 M. c. Goodsell moves his family to New Milford, this week, into Fred MarSh's tenement house on Chicken Hill.
 George Totams and family attended the Merritt and Polly wedding in Danbury, last Monday.
 Fritz Pfomm has been grading and improving the walks around the west schoolhouse at the Iron Works.
 Charles Calkin's and Benjamin Bazzell are now employed at the Lenox Shear Co. s factory.
 Robert Hoderley, who has been work work for A. s. Mansfield, at the grist mill.
 William Morgan, mechanic and wheelwright of West Cornwall, is now working for the Lenox Shear Co.,, mak- ing 8 number of repairs in and about the shop.
 Miss Annie Bixby had a narrow es- cape from death, last Thursday. In her haste to board the train she started to go in front of the engine, but stepped back just in time to save herself. Miss Bixby went to State Line to visit friends for few days.
 The "Pit" club were entertained last Friday evening at the home of MT and Mrs Homer Martin. The next meet ing will be Wednesday April 20, at Wetmore's.
 John Bateman was in New York, last week, looking atautomobiles with the idea of purchasing one soon.
 Edson Fl. Roswell of Bridgewater is now nearly settled in his new home at the Iron Works.
 c. M. Williams spent Sunday al State Line with friends.
 The last of the bodies that were placed in the vault at the Central cem etery were buried Wednesday.
 Charles E. Williams of Brookfiell Iron Works spent last Sunday out o1 town
 E. E. Nettleton has a force of mer hewing ties on the land of Messr Thiede and Corbin. MT VrOman has been confined to the house with the grip. w. J. Beehler has purchased a new rubber tire hearse of New York firm
 At the democratic caucus, held last Saturday evening, James Bateman and Daniel Murphy were chosen delegatel to the State convention. George Ryan will soon move hil family from Long Meadow hill to the Iron Works.
 MT and Mrs Stephen Murdry of Ob tuse welcomed a son at their home Wednesday, March 3l. Those who recall the gymnastic ex hibition given by The Curtis Schoo Athletic Association, last spring, il the Town hall, will be glad to knov that it is to offer another entertain ment on the 29th of April, when ther will be an opportunity to see again those rythmic motions and comp1icat ed figures. The program will one club swinging and dumb-bel move ments and marching-all to musica accomplishment, without directions and musical solos. Instead of tn Town hall, they will use this time tn pretty and roomy new gymnas iumo1 the Curtis school. The admission t this entertainment will be 25c. Tn doors will be opened at half past sevel and the performance will begin at This association of the boys is sell governed, and is we'll managed o1 ganization. For this particular exhi bition of their work, they have bee drilled by their old teacher, and tn boys have worked hard in preparation as those who have seen one of thei basket ball games, this spring will b