The Newtown bee., 1906-07-20

Miss Mollie e. Morehouse, resigned.
The new residence which is being
erected for Howard Gray on Green
field Hill is now nearing completion
and will probably be ready for occu-
pancy by September l.
Mrs w. e. Nichols is expected home
from her protracted visit with Phila-
delphia friends, this week. Upon her
return she and Mr. Nichols will make
to visit with relatives in that place.
Among the samples OF milk submit
ted to State Chemist Winton by the
Bridgeport board of milk inspectors,
w. e. Nichols came out ahead of the
other local milk vendors, his product
testing small percentage higher than
that Of L. A. Jennings, who was
close second.
Samuel Bradbury of Southport, the
annually appointed dog agent for
Fairfield, was canvassing the village,
last week, looking after delinquent
taxpayers who had neglected to COM
he found good many unregistered
dogs, as is the case. every year.
Mrs Edwin Sturges of New York
arrived in Greenfield, last Wednesday,
to be the guest of her son, Theodore
Sturges, for the summer.
Miss tuella Burr, who has recently
been under DR. Durham care, is con-
valeScent.
W. B. Ferris has been awarded the
contract for building the new road
way leading to the newly constructed
Black Rock bridge from Fairfield, by
the selectmen Of that town. The
price which his bid calls for is 50, 1888. So:
The harvesting of the hay crop is
now at its height, being somewhat de-
layed on account of the unfavorable
weather. The yield is reported by
many farmers to be nearly double that
of last year.
The many friends of Mrs James N.
Thresher, formerly Miss Clara Smith
of this place, learned of her death with
genuine regret through the announce
ment in last weeks BEE. Among our
older residents are found many of her
girlhoOd companions who recall to
mind the sweetness of her disposition
and who will cherish the memory Of
those pleasant associations which they
enjoyed with her during that period
which marked the years of her faith
er's pastorate here.
Elmer D. Disbrow of Cross Highway
has about Is fine young pigs which are
ready to 90, which he is Offering for
sale.
81. M. Smith of The BEE was very
pleasantly entertained, last Monday
night, at Mr. and Mrs N. W. Ogden's.
Mrs William Wakeman Of Aspetuck
has number of summer guests at her
home.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer B. Disbrow OF
Cross Highway have a number of
guests from New York at their home.
Fred II. Whitney has returned from
Tow - inc oer1rN vn1n hn n
few days attending the Bee Keepers
convention there.
Rev G. A. Koas and family OF New
York have arrived at Mr. and Mrs w.
B. Hodges, where they will spend the
summer.
Raymond Matson has taken gov.
eminent position at Porto Rico and
leaves some time next month for his
new work.
I. II. Whitney of Bridgeport has
been enjoying short vacation with
his family here on account of i'll health.
Mr. Whitney is now rapidly 1mprov-
Nicholas Millbank and family of Mt
here the guests of Mrs Mary N. Mill
bank.
Mrs Sanford Jennings and children
and Miss Helen Jennings are at Wilt
mantle for few weeks stay.
w. S. Gaines has returned from a
weeks camping out at Mantle.
Rufus B. Jennings, who has been
quite i'll with erysipelas at his home
on Congress street, is now improving
slowly.
Mrs Andrew Hicock suffered a
slight shock at her home on Burr
street, last week. She is now improv-
ing.
Miss Adelia w. Hubbell is quite
poorly and under DR. Dunham's care.
Miss A. W. Hubbell has had new
roofs and siding placed on her house
and is making number of repairs and
improvements on the interior of her
house. Albert M. Buckley is doing
the work.
The Congregational church is to be
closed during the month of August
while new carpets are being laid and
the interior of the church newly
painted and decorated.
DEERFIELD ITEMS.
Miss Abbie D. Wakeman is spend
ing some time at her cousins in Hull IS
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