The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-04-28
LITCHFlELD COUNTY
WEST CORNWALL.

\ WEST CORNWALL.
EASTER EXERCISES IN THE CHAPEL
The Easter exercises, last Sunda
\ evening, at the chapel were especial,
pleasing, passing off with scarcely
break, with very entertaining pro
gram of songs and recitations. In thu
absence of pastor, the Hon David l.
Smith, who has been connected witt
the work CT the Sunday school for the
past 80 years more or less, gave short
address on the work ana meaning OF
this Sunday school, and Deacon Viii.
liam Oliver, the former Superintend-
emit, spoke on the significance of East
er. Much credit is due SuperinJend-
emit McCready and the teachers and
organlst, for very enjoyable enter
| tainment.
BURGLARS AT WORK.
After first breaking into William
divers blacksmith shop to procure
the job, burglars, name and number
unknown), entered Smith & Sons
store sometime during either Monday
night or Tuesday morning last, gain
ing an entrance through one of the
front windows. 1t must have been cash
they were after for after raiding the
cash drawer and finding only a few
pennies, they left, only taking few
small things, such as razorS, knives,
watches, cigars and tobacco. They
worked some at the safe, but finally
gave that up as bad job. 1t is
thought they might have been fright
ened away, as implements and ma
terial were left in confusion.
TREE PLANTING.
Although Arbor day has not yet ar
rived, considerable tree planting has
been done in this vicinity, Smith &
Sons having placed a number of ever
greens, maple and elm on the premises
and along the street in front of their
new houses, recently built at the north
end of the village; and William Oliver
has also recently planted number of
naples on his farm premises adjoin-
ing. In time these trees will add
much to the beauty of the street.
LOCAL MINING OPERATIONS ENDED.
The Eureka Flint & Spar Co., of
Trenton, N. j., has closed operations
at the feldspar mine on Green Noun
tain. owned by George Shepard, and
which has been in operation for about |
Two years. The mine was closed and
the gang OF men left some time ago,
md this past week the machinery has
oeen removed.
w. A. Boyce, manager of the field |
spar mine, has left for Glastonbury,
where he has similar position.
Theodore SturgeS is putting a new
lin roof onto the house occupied by |
Or Joseph Robinson, and George r.
Smith is having new floors laid in his
residence.
Mrs Seymour Beardsley is again Wis.,
ting In town, this time staying with
Miss Minnie COchrane and Mrs Joseph
Robinson.
Edward Cartwright was home from
New Haven, over Easter.
Charles Hallock of Bethel is visiting
his uncle, Myron A. Hallock.
Charles 81. Calkins of Brookfeld
made short visit here, last week.
Miss 81. DOrOthea Wiedl was at her
home in Danbury, from Thursday
night OF last week to Monday morning
If this week.
Mrs D. H. Chertock and small son,
stuart, have been in New York, the
past week.
The Misses Mary and Louise Miller
ire the happy possessors of a fine new
piano.
Mis- " SANFORD Is aDle TO De ABOUT |
again, having been confined to the
house some few weeks.
The merchants about town closed
heir stores the afternoon of Fast day.
OrsOn NickerSOn is painting the
tore building of Smith & Sons.
A week ago last Saturday, the local
)a]l nine played with the Foster school
;eam and brought home the laurels,
With score of 16 to II, after a game
II IL innings. This week Monday, a
eturn game was played on the home
ield, which resulted in a score of II to
in favor of the home team. These
re the first two games Of the season
md are quite encouraging to the boys
# the nine
Fine specimens of the beautiful
railing arbutus are to be seen almost
laily, as the results of pilgrimages to
1reen Mountain.
The grand officers of the Order of
he Eastern Star we're present at a
Meeting of the local Chapter, last Fri
lay evening. II
Moses G. Butler met with a severe
4ccident on Monday afternoon last.
lie was blasting rocks on his farm
bout one-half mile to the west of this
'illage, using dynamite, when the
use burning rapidly and he being I'M
bile to get to safe distance, was
truck by the bursting mass of rocks,
breaking one leg between the knee
md ankle, and severely bruising the