The Newtown bee., 1905-02-10
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
SOUTH BRITAIN.

SOUTH BRITAIN.
 MILD EXCITEMENT. . There was quite an excitement at w. B. Mitchell's home, last Friday morning when Mrs Mitchell discovered the house to be full of smoke and was unable to find where it came from. MT Mitchell was away from home at the time so Mrs Mitchell alarmed some of the neighbors who went to her assist ance. For quite while they were unable to find the cause but MT Cas- sidy finally discovered in one corner of the cellar coal bod with some sticks of wood in it which were burning. MT Mitchell had started little fire in the bod to keep 'out the frost and went away forgetting about it. NOVEL CONTEST IN BRITAIN. George Mclaughlin, the barber, be- lieves in keeping his face warm in cold weather. He is growing beard to as- SiSt him in the matter. It is rumOred there is a contest between him and some of his shopmates to see who can raise the best beard in stated time. George W. Mitchell was shut in at his home, last week, with the grip.
 Fl. M. Smith of THE BEE was kindly entertained to dinner, last Friday, at the home of MT and Mrs A. l.. Nit chell.
 Rev MT Lincoln of Hartford preached at the Congregational church, last Sunday.
 Arthur Lord of Hartford was guest, last week, of MT and Mrs Frank c. Evarts.
 The South Britain baseball team gave social dance at Munson's hall, last Friday evening. There was a good number present and all had an enjoyable time.
 T. L. Hawkins and George W. Man vile enjoyed the fox hunting, last week. They were out every day and captured fine fox each day and one day they brought home two.
 Jerry Sullivan of Woodbury had a little runaway, one day last week. when near William H. Wakeley's. His horse became frightened and ran but was stopped without anyone getting hurt.
 Mrs Sidney Platt underwent suc- cessful operation at her home, the day of the big storm, and is now gaining nicely. Dr Reynolds of Woodbury performed the operation. It waslwith great difficulty he was able to get to MT Platt's residence in the Purchase.
 Miss May B. Lord of Hartford was a guest, one day last week, of MT and Mrs Frank Evarts.
 The Ladies' Whist club was enter tained, last Fridy afternoon, by Mrs A. L. Mitchell. After the game re- treatments were served. Little Lulu Harris, who has been ill with pneumonia, is now gaining.
 The Hawkins Manufacturing Co., were obliged Wednesday and Thurs j day, the days of the big storm, to close their factory. The snow got into the raceway and they could not get water l enough to turn the wheel. The other day as William H. Wake ley was returning to his home from South Britain and nearing August Swanson's his horse got frightened anG overturned the sleigh throwing MI Wakeley out. MT Wakeley hung on tt the lines and was dragged for quite { , distance but succeeded in stopping the horse without damage to himself o1 the team.
 , Stanley Anderson, who has been il
 with swlolen glands, is now improving
 Dr Green is attending him.
 Mrs c. E. Beeman has been among the sick ones the past week, but is nov
 gaining.
 John Pierce has just placed a large new ironing machine at his laundry il , the Purchase. The machine weigh' seven ton. It was quite task to gel :, it from the Roxbury Falls station tt l,i To,