The Newtown bee., 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
26O 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
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.
S. 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
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
at her old home here.
Mrs Annie Buckley entertained a
number off friends at her home, last
OF %es Whist was enjoy y Mrs Fred f 5en.
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 few
weeks in Easton with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs George f. Parrack.
E. P. Mills Of Aspetuck has pair Of
fine brass mounted work harnesses, pur-
chased of Bridgeport parties, to fit his
new pair of silver gray horses.
Allen F. Jennings has just had 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 handsome $l5, 900 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 NOrthfield, Mass,
with his ramily,t to live near his daugh-
ter.
The 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
g, and sold everything on the farm and
0XDoCf soon tn rent IT, Mr. and Mrs
H. K. Green, who had charge of the
farm and the inmates, have moved to
Bridgeport, where Mr. Green has taken
position.
The Greenfield Hill Country club are
to hold banquet for the members on
ly at the Club house on Thursday even
ing, April rs, the occasion being the
sixth anniversary of the founding of
the club. After the banquet music
and dancing will be enjoyed.
Hon and Mrs J. K. Robinson are in
California for brief stay.
Miss Amelia Steib is spending few
days in Bridgeport, the guest of her
brother, Thomas Kirby.
Mrs Eugene Godfrey of Cross High
way was the guest, last Tuesday, OF
Mr. and Mrs M. L. Metcalf.
The public schools opened on Tues
day for the spring term.
Mrs Henry G. Raymond visited her
former home here, Monday.
Talcott Banks suffered a stroke of
paralysis, last Thursday morning, and
for several hours remained in pre-
carious condition. DR. Durham, who
is attending him, says the outlook for |
his recovery is very encouraging.
Miss Eunice SturgeS, the little
daughter of Theodore SturgeS of this
place, is recovering from her recent at |
tack Of influenza.
Allen T. Jennings spent Monday int
New York City.
ing her sister, Mrs Charles Ingersoll of |
Judd's Bridge, Roxbury, at her pleas
ant home in this place.
A gang Of men and teams, under the
direction of Selectman w. S. Jennings,
have been at work for several days
carttng gravel on the main highway in
the Banks South district.