The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-10-06
DARING AUTOMOBILIsT.

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famous ride in his new "Berkshire au-
to," one day last week, over the War
rem hills to North Kent and from
there up Skiff mountain, where the
road was recently worked, the mud
rising nearly over the tires, but he
scaled the summit in good auto time,
without a hitch. A machine that
can do that is fit to climb the Alps.
We shall next hear of Mr. King on the
peak of our Pinnacle here. The road
leads UP to that from the foot of Lake
Waramaug, almost perpendicular in
several places, but his machine has
proved itself worthy of trial on any Of
our SteepeSt aScentS.
George and F. Raymond Beardsley
came up from Bridgeport on Satur-
day evening, and remained with their
Sunday evening train back to their
work in Bridgeport. George has late
ly changed his location from New Brit
ain to Bridgeport, allured by a better
salary than he could previously obtain
and he is now in one of the offices of
one Of the largest plants in Bridge
port, that of the American Graphic
phone Co., who have this year ;increas-
ed their help to $500.
A. G.. Caskey and family are expect.
ed this week, at Mrs L. M. Sperry's
cottage in this village.
Mrs Charles Buher very slowly i'm
proves in health.
John H. Lyman of Jersey City pass
ed last Sunday at his brothers, George
S. Lyman s, here.
Robert G. Whitney on last Friday
morning, was taken with so severe
bleeding at his nose that DR. Pendle-
ton was called to stop the flow. Mr.
Whittlesey is warned to be careful for
some time to come.
Miss Matte Morgan arrived home
here from Ohio, last Saturday even
ing, having been gone almost six
weeks.
William G. Beeman of Lakeside
Great Darlington fair, last week, with
a horse he has owned but a few weeks.
A cOlOred cook in the employ of
John T. Burr at his Lakeside cottage
and gentleman Of color from Brook.
Ign, N. Y, were united IN marriage by
Rev A. Fl. Post at his study here on
Thursday evening Of last week.
Mrs H. Smith of New York City,
daughter Of Robert Kirk, passed last
week with her child and mother at b.
c. Norris. Her husband joined her
on Saturday from the city, and with
her baby, she accompanied him home
on Monday, preparatory to visiting bis
relatives in New York state, this
week.
Charles Spellmeyer of Jersey City.
who. has spent the summer at B. c.
Norris, has gone home with the in
tention of again passing the winter
| in the south.
F. S. Brown closed Loomarwick, last
week, and with his family removed tx
their cottage again in this village.
B. J. Haynes is being kept busy, this
fall, at his mason trade, mostly in re
pairing chimneys. He intends to com
plete the mason work at Drs Marcy
and Pendleton's office, this week.
Mrs John Graham has been suffer
er for two weeks with severe pair
about one ear and side of the head, s.
severe as to contine her at home.
Four Swedes left here on Monda,
of the present week, with the inten
tion of securing work at car sho]
near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Hosford drov'
down from their summer home at NJ
Washington, Mass, last Saturday, an,
were guests Of his brother, F. J. Hos
ford, on last Sunday.
, DR. Pendleton's brother from Nal
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Sunday, with horse and sulky, to re
main for a few days.
We are informed that M. M. Shirk
, who lately brought his bride, Mrs Lau
"a Burnham Shirk, to Maj w. Burn
hams for their honeymoon, has de
; cided to remain in the employ Of De
D. Burnham at his store, for the CON
ing year. This is truly pleasing to a
( the friends of Mr. and Mrs Shirk an
( we hope this year will be so pleasan
to them that he will conclude to be
come permanent fixture in this con
munity.
a IiThe writer regrets to state that b
j, the advice of physicians Thomas Bra
S felt compelled on Friday morning {
last week to visit hospital in one {
our nearby cities for treatment Of
e growth in his throat which has II
e some time seriously affected his breatl
$ ing. His friends hope his absens