The Newtown bee., 1906-02-09
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WOODBuRE.
MRS HARRIET FORBES.

MRS HARRIET FORBES. Mrs Harriet Forbes, aged 85 years, died last Monday, January P, at he1 home in Hazel Plain, where she res1d. ed with her son, William, and daugh' ) ter, Miss Mary, who most tenderly Forbes was a very bright old lady and interesting to converse with. Aside from deafnesss her faculties were most alert and she was able from memory to eloquently recite many long. and difficult poems that were learned be- fore she was Is years old. She was a member of the Congregational church in WOOdbury, and the funeral was OD Thursday at Il o'clock and was at hel late residence. It was conducted by Rev s. F. Blomtielu, pastor of hel church. She was descendant o1 Zechar1ah Walker, first minister 1n
 WOodbury.
 BASEBALL IN WOODBURY.
 Baseball in Woodbury is assured fol with Frank R. Bent, popular and en terprising young business man, as manager, and William Holmes as cap. tain. The nine will have three pitch. CTS, Holmes and Morris, and a new star twirler, Frazier. l NEWS TERsELY TOLD. There was supper in the South church chapel, last Tuesday evening.
 On last Wednesday there was Ten nyson social and supper in the Method ist chu rch.
 On Friday evening of this week the c. E. of the North church are to give a sociable in the chapel. There will be an auction and several other at' fractions.
 0. L G. Nichols little boy has had pneumonia.
 Emerson Atwood sold his black colt to A. R. Isham of Waterbury.
 B. H. Cowles of Hartford was in town over Sunday.
 H. H. Wolfe has large boxing class at Taft school in Watertown and one
 Miss Belle Suckley of Bridgeport is l home for the winter.
 Miss Nell Suckley is assisting in the the Local Telephone office.
 Mrs Francis Dawson has been on the sick list.
 Mrs George Scott has taken her son, Merrill, to New Haven to have his throat operated upon. l Dr Adams wife of New Haven is a guest of Mrs Albert Judson.
 L. F. Wright, with his assistants, are working on E. R. Ford's new house in West Side.
 l Robert MunsOn gave an entertain ment with his talking machine in the Town hall, last Friday evening, for
 Jason Parker's son, Sterling, who has been sick with bronchial cold, is | better.
 THE HOTCHKISSVILLE NEWS.
 Jessie Smith is unable to attend l school, sthiS term, on account Of Ill health.
 Edward Crane and family moved, last Friday, into George M. Aliens house on the hill. Miss Myrtle Fogg of Carmel Hill at- tends the Mitchell school in Woodbu- ry and boards with Mrs George Scott of Woodbury.
 Last week, we thought that summer had nearly arrived. Angle worms chance to change our minds and feel rather pinched since then. Last week, Mrs John Johnson was able to walk down stairs and sit for the first time in 10 weeks. Her many friends are glad to hear of her improve ment.
 Omer E. Norton was under the dOc- tors care for bad cold, last week. Dana Leavenworth is president of the new organization, the Literary club of the Mitchell school in Wood- bury, and Miss Florence White and Alfred Forbes are members of the re- gently organized class in che mistry. l George s. Allen has set a price on his greenhouse and fixtures to an out of town party.
 At Sunday school, Rev J. l.: R. Wy coff of the Congregational church in North Woodbury taught the mems class, afterwards making an interest ing address on the lesson, "The Bap- tiSm of Jesus" l A daughter was born to MT and Mrs Joseph Holm on Sunday, January 28. 1 A son was born to MT and Mrs Ar thur Didsberry on Sunday, January 28.
 Lee Warner of Danbury is visiting his parents, MT and Mrs Theodore Warner.