The Newtown bee., 1904-12-23
BRoOKFIELD.
MRS EZRA STEV EMS

M hS EZRA STEV EMS.
 Mrs Ezra Stevens died at her home on Kellogg street, Tuesday, December 6, having reached the good old age of 84 years. The funeral was held from her late home, Friday, December g, Rev E. L. Whitcome officiating. The burial was in the Central cemetery. ter, Miss Huldah Stevens. She will also be missed by her many friends.
 GRANGE OFFICERS ELECTED.
 At the election of officers of the Grange, on Monday night, the following were elected: Clarence B Hawley, Master; Lyman Frisbie, 0yerseer; Miss tLinda Williams, Lecturer; amS W N a Randoph Will W Mss Rsss a Ceres; Miss Gertrnde Elsenboss, Pomona; ams Hawa4 Miss Ama Wi Committed.
 Mrs P. H. Fennell spent last week Wednesday in Waterbury, the guest of her aunt, Mrs H. $. Hoyt.
 Mrs L. H. Elsenboss has been suffer- ing with rheumatism. Dr Ryder has been attending her.
 c. B. Beers of Newtown was guest, last Friday, of his daughter, Mrs P. II. Fennell.
 Rev MT Burton of New Haven has accepted call as pastor of the Congre- gational church for the coming year.
 MT and Mrs c. B. Nc GUinniss had a little daughter arrive at their home, Thursday, December Is.
 B. P. Pitcher has been ill for two weeks and confined to his bed.
 P. H. Dixon, the blacksmith, had the misfortune, last Thursday, to lose his wallet with valuable papers and quite sum of money in it. Eli Stew ems picked it up on the bridge near the depot and returned it to MT Dixon.
 MT and Mrs Benjamin Bazzell and MT and Mrs Charles Williams went to State Line, last Friday, to attend the funeral of the father of Mrs Bazzell and Mrs Williams, MT Bixby, of that place.
 St Paul's church held very pleas ant Christmas sale and enter tainment at the Town hall, last Friday evening. BrOOkfeld attended the reception giv- en by the Samaritan lodge of Danbury, last Friday evening. They came home on special train which ran from Dan bury to New Milford.
 The Danbury High school held a re- ception at the schoolhouse, last Friday evening. The scholars from here at tended.
 Miss Clara Bell Calkins, who has been spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs Fred Rapp at Lime Rock, returned nome, last Saturday. Mrs J. s. ElwOOd is spending few weeks in Waterbury, the guest of her son, Benjamin Elwood. Wesley Olmstead has moved into the Joseph Beers place. | Frank Barlow had the misfortune, while cutting wood at his woodpile, to cut one foot quite badly with his axe. It will lay him up for a few weeks.
 Elmer Northrop, who has been quite ill, is slowly improving. Mrs Philo Blackman has been assisting in his care.
 Philo B. ,Blackman killed spring porker for Miss Hattie Bronson, last week, which weighed 375" pounds.
 Tho Curtis school closed for the holiday va cation on Wednesday, the pupils starting@for he sand.g Sn saSoo will be ned es., the services of St Paul's beginning at ments as usual in the Sunday school room.
 All the schools will close on Friday. for the holiday vacation, which will generally be Of
 Mrs Esther Andrews has been visiting friends in Hampstead, Long Island. l ". WellS was dSaln 'unIOFCundCe ldSt 1 week. in losing one of his best COWS. This makes the third. this season. 1 James Lee began filling his ice house at | home on Monday, finishing on Tuesday, har- | yesting a nice lot :of mine and 10 inch ice Several other parties are also getting in their l crop.
 The other one of the pair of oxen belonging | to F. N Beers that were poisoned by eating white lead, died after lingering along for two l weeks.
 | Tho results of the Christm mas sale table were quite satisfactory to all engaged in managing l the entertainments. TlOuQh the AttoDOAQCf | was not large as could have been wished yet the net proceeds will be $3O.