The Newtown bee., 1905-12-29
BRANCHVILLE.
A MODEL POULTRY PLANT,

Alexander Marshall, who has charge
of Il. s. Ravens farm, just north of
Branchville, is making speciality OF
pOulty and is raising the Bradley
Brothers strain of Barred Plymouth
Rock, white lWyandotte, Rhode Is
land Reds. He has a fine flock of each
breed, having some very valuable birds
among them. For the Christmas
trade he dressed 80 fowls and sent
them to Stamford parties. who paid
him one cent higher than the market
price on account of the fine quality of
b1rds and their being so nicely dressed.
Mr. Raven has had large new brooder
house erected and Mr. Marshall ex-
poets to raise about 1900 chickens next
spring. Mr. Marshall thoroughly un-
vites his friends to come and see his
we'll equipped plant.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Dan
iel Vaughan at Sanford, died Monday,
December IL. The funeral was from
the house, Wednesday morning, De-
cember Is. The burial was in the
Catholic cemetery, Bethel. Under
taker f. B. BoutOn had the funeral ar
rapgements in charge.
Mr. and Mrs Bradley Sanford enter
tanned large party of friends and rel
alive on Christmas day.
The closing day Of school, last Fri
day, at the Branchville school was a
very interesting one for the scholars as
well as the visitors. The scholars en-
tertained the company with recitations
and music, and q. A. Johnson also en-
nice selections on bis large graphic
nhOnP which WprA en- loved nv all
After the exercises present was given
to each scholar, which had been donated
by lady in Ridgefeld.
Ira Meade and Mr. and Mrs Louis c.
Meade went to East NorwaIk, last
Saturday, to attend the funeral Of Mrs
John Banks, which took place at 10
O'Clock in the morning, from her late
home there. The body of Mrs Banks
was brought to this place on the 2
O'Clock train. The burial was in the
Branchville cemetery. Mrs Banks was
formerly Miss Ida Meade of this place,
and was a sister of Louis G. Meade.
She also leaves a husband and several
children to mourn her loss.
Section Boss Patrick German has
taken the contract from the Bridge
port Wood Finishing Co. for quarry
ing the stone from the old Amesbury
quarry, and also the contract for cart
ing it from the quarry to the silica
mill at Branchville. Mr. German has
secured G. Howard to have charge of
the work at the quarry.
Mr. and Mrs George Owen of Laurel
Hill are entertaining their two daugh-
ters from New York over the holiday.
Mrs Hazel Fryer substituted at the
Meade, last Saturday, when she was
in NOrWalk
Mrs John F. Peck has improved her
place by having it newly painted. J.
Richards did the work.
Chicken thieves stole number of
fine Plymouth Rock hens from John
f. Peck'S hen rOOst, one night last
week. Look out for the old muSket
if another visit is made.
Jesse FillOw is carting wood for the
silica mill.
Mr. and Mrs Louis G. Meade enter
tanned number Of neighbors and rel
atives at their home on Christmas
day. After fine dinner presents from
a tree were distributed.
Mrs John +. Peck had two spring
porkers killed, last week, which tipped
the scales at 235 pounds each.
Wesley Barrett is shipping wood by
the car load from the Branchville depot
to Portchester, N. Y.
The school at Nod closed, last Fri
day, for the holidays. An interesting
program Of music and recitations were
given by the scholars, after which the
teacher presented each scholar with a
present.
George W. Godfrey had the misfor-
tune to lose valuable horse, one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs J. E. Patterson returned,
Tuesday afternoon, from Bridge
port, where they enjoyed Christmas
with Mrs Batterson's parents, Mr. and
Mrs John 81. Smith.
Mrs W. O. DeForest enjoyed a