The Newtown bee., 1904-02-05
CIRCULATION
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BETHEL.
MRS WILLIAM J. HICKOK.


 Mrs Margaret J., wife of William Hickok, died at her home on Chestnut l Ridge on Monday morning, after a sev- aged d 64 years. Besides her husband. she is survived by two sons, Bracy and Albert N. Hickok, and one daughter, Mrs Jennie D. Sniffins, and also a sis ter, Mrs A. E. Hamilton, of New Ha- ven. The funeral services were held at the house on Chestnut Ridge, We'd nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev R. s. Pardington officiating. The re- mains were taken to Wooster cemetery in Danbury, where they were placed in the receiving vault.
 George Edgar, a son of Lewis I. and Lucy B. Warren, died Monday night, about o'clock, after several days ill., ness. The funeral took place from the house on Chestnut street, 20 clock, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Sanford Platt, on Beaver street, is confined to her bed with pneumonia. Rev Henry l.. Slack was in Hartford on Tuesday, attending the meeting of the Congregational churches, of which he is one of the directors.
 Meetings, this week, in the Congre- gational church, were held on Mon- day, Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the lecture room below; also mems meeting on Friday evening.
 There will be a mass meeting held Friday evening, at the Methodist church.
 A regular meeting of the sewing so- ciety of St Thomas church was held at the parish house on Thursday after noon at ? o'clock.
 Mrs Juliette Smith is confined to her bed with severe illness.
 James E. Barnum, who has been confined to the house with wounded eye, is able to ride out, this week.
 An old landmark in Plumtrees dis trict has been cut down to make room for the new channel, which will be opened next spring to change the course of the stream from the proposed new bridge down to the lower road. Two large willows have stood near the old bridge for century or more. The old wooden bridge, the two large vii. low trees and the winding stream have often been the subject of the artists pen.
 Miss Georgia Baird of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of MT and Mrs John Baird of Center street.
 Mrs Sidney JudSOn of Fleetwood av- enue fell on the ice few days ago, se verely tnjuring her right wrist.
 The Current Events club met with Mrs George F. Shepard, Monday even ing. The subject was ''Through Tus cany."
 William s. WOrtman has presented to the High school library several vol umes, which will be valuable as refer ence books.
 The annual masquerade sociable of the Eureka Hook & Ladder Co.,, to be held in Nichols opera house, Friday evening.
 have been suspended for several weeks, resumed Friday afternoon at o'clock, at the home of Mrs E. w. Gilbert.
 MT and Mrs E. J. Miller have return ed from Bridgeport, where they have been spending few days with MT Mil ler'S brother. MT Miller has so far re- covered from his illness that he ex- poets to return to his home in Redding.
 Mrs Annie Sturges of Plumtrees has been suffering with severe cold and inflammation in her eyes.
 Deacon William Sherman, who has been quite i'll with pneumonia, is now improving.
 Go to the Boston grocery store and get pound of the famous Putnam Park Mocha & Java coffee for B cents. If you buy one pound you will be sure to buy more.
 William Stierle is at home, this week, suffering with neuralgia.
 The many friends of E. w. Gilbert are glad to see him at his place of busi- ness once more after his long and te- dious illness.
 Walter B. Beers is i'll at his home in Plumtrees.
 B. D. Treadwell, the expressman, had the misfortune, ,last Wednesday, to lose one of his large fur gloves between the finder will kindly notify MT Tread. we'll he will send the mate so that the finder can enjoy the benefit of both gloves.