The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-04-21
Ole Benhan1
ShoeCo.,
Derby.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
STEPNEY.
Dorby.
NEW METHODIST PASTOR.

Rev A. L. Faust has been appoint
ed pastor of the Methodist church, to
succeed Rev Mr. Dikeman, who will
remove to Saugatuck, next week. Mr.
Dikeman has made many friends here
during the past four years, not only in
his own society but throughout the
whole community, and his going away
occasiOned much surprise and many
regrets. He will always find an ever
quick acting latch string hanging to
the door OF all the homes in this vi
cinity.
Mrs James Marshall of Fall River,
Mass, has been visiting, during the
past week, at the home Of her father,
George Coley. @@
Mrs Jane TAYLOR, who has been very
sick, Is now regaining her strength.
Charles Drew, brother of Mrs Burr
~Hawley, has visited his friends in this
place.
Rev Robert Duncan has accepted a
call to the pastorate Of the Stepney
Baptist church and will commence his
labors about June l. Rev Mr. Carpen-
ter will preach next Sunday morning
and evening.
The young man, Fred Pratt, who
had the accident at Long Hill, Sum
day, by the breaking of his bicycle,
was formerly of Hattertown, q son of
Henry Pratt, the carriage maker. At
this writing, Wednesday, the young
man has not as yet regained conscious
ness, and very great anxiety is enter
tanned as to q recovery. Mr. and Mrs
Henry A. Pratt have the sympathy of
their many friends In this place.
has bought an Estey organ of G. E. o.
borne.
Mrs e. s. Beardsley and daughter,
Ruth, spent Tuesday in New Haven.
o. e. Morgan of Hattertown is driv.
Ing new horse, purchased of John
Morrissey of Long Hill.
Mrs Louis Str1nbon and daughter
Of Blanket Meadow, who have been i'll
and under DR. S. e. Aliens care, are
now rapidly improving.
Mr. and Mrs Edward French of
Bethel were guests, Sunday, of Mr.
and Mrs Levi T. French.
George r. Turner, who has been
miller for B. Curtis & Son of Stepney
flour and feed mill at Landersville,
Colorado ! County, N. Y, and will
move bis family there in the near fu-
ture. Fred Provost, who has worked
for B. Hawley & Co., for six years, will
take Mr. Turner's place ana will move
bis family into the house now occupi-
ed by Mr. Turner, as soon as the latter
vacateS.
Mrs NJ. Ehlen and daughter, Mrs
Frederick Meyer. of New York, are at
their home here for a weeks stay.
Mrs Caroline z. Lewis of New York
Is guest Of Mrs A. B. Curtis.
E. Herbert of Monroe has purchased
the Thomas Burns place near Burns
crossing and will take possession soon.
CyDon't fail to attend the musical and
Evolutionary entertainment to be CIV
en- at the Town hall, Monroe, Wednes-
day evening, April 26.
We have complete line of best
quality canned goods, which we are
selling at moderate prices. Buy can
and see how much they add to your
dinner.-[Stephen French, at the De-
pot.
There will be special communication
OF Washington lodge, F. & A. NJ,
Monday evening, April "a, at the lodge
room at Monroe Center There will
be work in the M. M. degree. After
the work, lunch will be served.
G. L. Smalley has just received an
invoice of Deering moving machines
and hay rakes. II you are thinking of
buying this season give him a call. 1t
Is pleasure for him to show you the
machine.
Jerome Nichols is improving his
house by having large bay window
built on the front. Eugene r. Bots
ford of Newtown is doing the work.
There has been received at Stepney
Depot the past month, 1900, 900
pounds OF freight; quite a large bust
ness for small depot.
DIR G. N. Gallup's telephone mum Der
has been changed from 1462-12 to
1464-12.