The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21
Milford.
LANEsvILLE.

LANEsvILLE.@
A very pleasant sociable and enter
tainment was held in the Quaker
church, Thursday evening, December
Ii, under the auspices of the Sunday
school. The ENTERTAINMENT consisted
If solo by Mr. Waite OF Danbury, who
to an encore. This was fol-
lowed by a duet, rendered by Miss
Brown and Mr. PARCELS Of New Mil
ford, after which Matte Taylor gave
3 reading, followed by solo by Mr.
PARCELS. Mr. Waite then favored with
another solo, responding again to an
encore. Miss Brown then sang solo,
and responded to an encore. Mrs Dan
[elS, who acted as accOmpaniSt, gave 3
"Toot yer Horn II yer don't
sell a clam" And brought forth y
tumult OF applause by singing, "Three
little cheStnuts" After the enter
those present patronized
the mystery table, and then all par
took OF the refreshments served by the
ladies'. The proceeds are to be used
for the Christmas entertainment.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
The G. H. Booth g. Bentley Co. have
received many compliments from the
ladies on the attractive Christmas dec
0rations in their handsome store. TIE
blending OF the Christmas green's and
Christmas bells, with the
light arches thrown across the store,
made an effect which was novel and
In the center OF the store Is
a table loaded with dainty articles in
fine crockery, toilet articles and the
like. Altogether it promises to be one
OF the best Christmas seasons this
store has known. -.
THE sOULE CHRIsTMAs STORE.
The attractive store of Frank e.
SOule has been crowded with visitors
all the week, and his Christmas trade
has been large. The store interior is
room, which have been decorated with
dolls, TOYS and the like. The next
three trading days will be busy ones at
this store, but you will be sure of good
treatment and of securing good bar
gains.
AMONG THE TOBACCO PACKERS.
Sperry Brothers of Marketable are
still buying tobacco, and have enough
bought to last until April l or later.
Among the later purchases are the
crops OF Sherman Cogswell, A. b. Hall,
Robert Armstrong, Alfred Ohmen OF
New Preston, M. L. Haskell and Wal
ter B. Leavenworth :of New Milford.
The latter had a very fine crop, for
which he received 18c per pound.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AT BARToN's.
These last days of the Christmas
trading find the store of w. G. Barton
bright with a profusion OF useful
and pretty articles, such as the father,
wife, brother and sister are now seek
ing for the Christmas gifts. Mr. Bar
toms long experience in the business
has stood him in good hand in making
his selections. Here will be found all
the popular games, the latest books,
toys, furs handkerchiefs, carpet sweep
ers and a hundred useful gifts. Mr.
Barton has large force Of attentive
clerks ready to wait on all who come.
These will be busy weeks at Barton's
and you will do we'll to go early and
make your selections. .
Jeweler M. W. HIPS store is bright
for the Christmas season with an ell
egant stock Of silver ware and gold ar
ticles In jewelry, while in clocks be
claims to lead Litchfield county. For
the ladies and gentlemen he has an
elegant stock of silk umbrellas, just
the thing for Christmas gifts. He
also has nice line of cutlery and is In
every way fitted to help out Christmas
buyers.
Luke Martin has Withdrawn. his ap-
plication for license at the New
England house. The county commits
siOners were in town, Tuesday, to act
upon the application, but Mr. Martin
had left town and so there was no
question for them to act upon.
SAT the warehouse of G. f. Schover-
ling a force OF 60 men are asserting
Housatonic and Connecticut Valley
tobacco. Selectman Verton Staub is
acting as foreman for Mr. Scboverling
Beginning to-day, @. E Riddifo I'd
will make 10 per cent reduction on
all purchases OF toys to the amount of
81 or over He has been favored with
splendid Christmas trade, his store
being crowded all the week.
Extra fancy Cape Cod cranberries,
l23c quart; three pounds Crown new
raisins, 25c; new seed raisins, lOc; new
nuts, 15c pound; three pounds pure
mixed Icandy, Csc, and lots of other
bargains at The Farmers Trading
Co.'S.
New oranges. very sweet, only SOC a
peck: fine sweet p)tatoes, fancy Gel
cry, pink Malaga grapes, and every.
thing for the Christmas dinner at the
store Of. The Farmers Trading Co.
Order your homemade doughnuts
at once for Christmas at The Farmers
Trading Co. s.
Fine CONNECTIONS and smokers per
quisites at CaSsedy's.
c. E. Kiddiford is headquarters fol
correct and satisfactory work in watch
and clock repairing.
Druggist w. n. Noble is Offering q
complete line Of the famous Wallace
CONNECTIONS.