The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-04-20

D. Frank Brown keeps his gasoline
engine and saving outfit humming.
Since October l, 1905, he has sawed up
for different parties in this: locality
260 cords of wood, besides all the team
work he has done, and one day recent
ly he saved nine cords of wood into
stove length in three and one-half
hours for Dwight Adams. Mr. Brown
still has number of wood piles to cut
up, this spring.
Mr. and Mrs Morris Gull have moved
into the house with Mr. and Mrs Lloyd
Sherwood.
Mrs Annie Buckley had the mis-
fortune, while chopping kindling wood,
one morning this week, to chop off the
end of her thumb. DR. Durham dressed
the injured member.
5. j. German and family, who have
been spending the winter in the West
Indies, returned to Greenfield Hill,
last Tuesday, and opened their house
here.
Mr. and Mrs w. N. Bronson and fam
lily, who have been spending the win
ter in the South, have returned and
opened their home here to-day, Fri
day. April 20.
Miss Sally Hubbell of Norwalk spent
a few days here, last week, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs Albert Buckley
Miss A. W. Hubbell, who has been
With Mr. and Mrs Chester U. Read at
Syracuse, N. Y, for the winter, is
at her old home here.
Mrs Annie Buckley entertained a
number Of friends at her home, last
week Wednesday evening. The game
OF whist was enjoyed. Mrs Fred Jen-
nings took the ladies' first prize,
George F. Parrack the gentlemen's
first prize, and Mrs Albert M. Buckley
and Clifford Banks the BOBBY prizes.
After the game refreshments were
served.
Miss Luella Burr is spending a few
weeks in Easton with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs George F. Parrack.
E. P. Mills of Aspetuck has pair of
chased Of Bridgeport parties, to fit his
new pair of silver gray horses.
Allen +. Jennings has just had a tel
ephone placed in his house. His num-
Der is LIP.
The Moses Banks place has just been
sold to New York parties, who it is re-
ported, are to put up in place of the
present house a handsome $4,000 resi-
dence, besides new barns and out
buildings.
John Hull has resigned his office as
deacon of the Congregational church
and expects in the near future to sell
his place and go to Mortified, Mass,
with his family, to live near his daugh-
ter.
Inc Selectmen Of the town of Fair
field have discontinued the town farm
near Thomas Perry's as a place for
keeping the poor of the town and are
now boarding them in different places. |
they held an auction on Friday, April
5, and sold everything on the farm and
expect soon to rent it. Mr. and Mrs
II. X. Green, who had charge of the
[arm and the inmates, have moved to
Bridgeport, where Mr. Green has taken
! position.
The Greenfield Hill Country club are
10 hold banquet for the members on
y at the Club house on Thursday even
ng, April 26, the occasion being the
sixth anniversary of the founding of
'he club. After the banquet music
md dancing will be enjoyed.
Hon and Mrs J. K. Robinson are in
California for brief stay.
Miss Amelia Steib is spending a few
lays in Bridgeport, the guest of her
Thomas Kirby.
Mrs Eugene Godfrey of Cross High ,
way was the guest, last Tuesday, OF
dr and Mrs M. L. Metcalf.
The public schools opened on Tues.
lay for the spring term. ,
Mrs Henry G. Raymond visited her
ormer home here, Monday. :
Talcott Banks suffered a stroke of 4
analysis, last Thursday morning, and
or several hours remained in a pre-
arious condition. DR. Durham, who
J attending him, says the outlook for
is recovery is very encouraging.
Miss Eunice Sturges, the little t
aughter Of Theodore Sturges of this
lace, is recovering from her recent at
ack OF Influenza.
Allen T. Jennings spent Monday in
lew York City.
Mrs B. B. Middlebrook is entertain h
,g her sister, Mrs Charles Ingersoll of p
udd's Bridge, Roxbury, at her pleas =
ut home in this place. I
A gang of men and teams, under the
ERECTION of Selectman W. S. Jennings, o,
ave been at work for several days b
lrting gravel on the main highway in
le Banks South district