The Newtown bee., 1906-02-23
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
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 THE CYPEER-BENsON WEDDING.
 A pretty home wedding took place at the residence of Mrs s. Benson, last Thursday, when her daughter, Alice, was united in marriage to Robert N. Cypher, foreman of the M. M. & c. Co.,, but formerly of Poughquag, N. Y. Rev MT Pickett performed the mar riage ceremony, after which a taste fully arranged luncheon was served. The happy pair departed on the after noon train for short trip.
 Mrs Edward W. Preston gave pro- greSsive whist party on Valentine evening.
 George E. Barnes, Hurlburt & Go. and B. w. Preston have finished fill ing their ice houses with fine ice, aver and the outlook for ice cream, next summer, is better than a few weeks ago.
 Mrs William Allen and Mrs J. Mac Kay spent the afternoon and took tea with Mrs s. Benson on Friday.
 Mrs T. McNiff is visiting her daughter in Bridgeport.
 Martin Benson, who has been em- ployed in the upholstery factory in New Milford is at home again.
 Mrs J. M. Sturges of New York, who has been spending the week with her mother, returned to her home on Monday.
 Several of the young people attend ed the Grange dance at Bridgewater, Friday evening.
 J. Bray and family of New Milford called on relatives here, Sunday.
 Robert N. Cypher and his bride re- turned home, Saturday evening.
 MT and Mrs Henry Bronson and daughter, Catherine, spent few days with their daughter, Miss Alice, who is training for a nurse in Grace hOSpi- tai, New Haven.
 Miss Frances Barnes spent a few days with friends in Bridgeport recent ly.
 Born, on Thursday, February Is, a son to MT and Mrs Harry OuSterhUudt.
 Misses Emma and Mary Wagner spent Sunday with their parents, MT and Mrs John Wagner.
 A surprise party was given to War ren Pitcher on Friday evening, the 18th. Dancing was the chief amuse- ment of the evening, after which re- treatments were served. Nearly all of MT Pitchers friends were present and all report one of the best times of their lives.
 MT and Mrs Eugene Ward spent a few days, last week, in Bridgeport.
 The invitations are out for a social Town hall on February P, by the She paug club. The officers of the club are: Mrs Clayton Squire, president; Mrs Burr Castle, vice president; Mrs Robert Thomas, secretary and treas urer. The committee on decorations and refreshments consists of Miss Eva Rose LeLourneau; Miss Helen Good sell, and Miss Isabelle Mackay; music committee, Mrs Burr Castle: floor committee, Mrs Robert Thomas. (Any errors. or omtssionsswill be corrected in next weeks issue.)
 The valentine party given in the Town hall was decided success. Some of the costumes were very anus ing, the ladies representing comic val entines.
 The minstrel show given by the Methodist society was very we'll attended and it netted a goodly sum to the church. The merry minstrels were: Messrs Albert Buckingham, John Winters, Jesse Vidler, Henry Petit, Norman Hurlbut, Edwin Leavenworth and Rev MT Pickett.
 w. B. Seward was in New York, last week.
 Samuel Colt of "The Education of MT Pipp" Company, was in town over Sunday, the guest of his mother, Mrs Colt.
 Mrs Mary E. Bostwick of New Mill ford was the guest of MT and Mrs w. B. Seward, ever Sunday.
 The quarry will open up on March 1, full handed.
 The piano player at w. B. Stewards is having a great deal of attention, many people coming for miles to see tion and MT Seward is to be cOngratu- lated on his purchase. Mrs Susan Miner has been quite i'll, the past week, at the home of her son, w. A. Miner, but is now better. A Green & Logan furnace is being placed in position at the rectory by F.. l. Hitchcock of Woodbury. James Botsford and Mrs Clara Holmes are confined to the house with the grip.
 Mrs i. McNiff and Mrs James Walsh continue in poor health. Mrs J. Naas is under the doctor s care.
 Peter Johnson, who has worked the Bradley farm the past two years, has taken farm in Washington. He will dispose of a part of his stock. The large boiler belonging to Herman, Behr & Co.,, of New York, has been shipped to Bridgeport.