The Newtown bee., 1906-08-31
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON,

history, D. m.; English 2.3O D. m. Candidates will also be examined in spelling and reading. These examina- ttOns will be open only to those who were unable to be present at the June examinations, having then been duly those who have received permission to take them either from some member of the School Board or from MT Hollis ter. The school will reopen on We'd neSday, September l2, in the building which was formerly the Methodist church. All scholars who expect to attend the school must send notice of their intention to MT HOllister, not later than September 5. The course of study for first year scholars is mu sic, spelling, English, arithmetic, alge- bra, geography and American history, French or German or Latin, geology and botany or English history or Flu ropean history and Current Events. Bookkeeping may also be taken if it is deemed advisable. For the second sic, English, geometry or algebra, phy- sics, geology and meteorology, a se- cond years work in the language pre- viously studied, and two of the follow ing courses, European history, English history, bookkeeping, botany, or an- other language. Where the names of two courses are connected by the word, land" it shows that one course will be given the first half of the year, and the other the second half. Every pu- pill is most earnestly requested to dis cuss with their parents their choice of studies, so that on the first day of school each one may know exactly what they wish to study. It is impor- fQnf tho O nornf,11 co1o0ffnv, ho S7 for after the beginning of the term no changes can be allowed. Any second year scholar may be allowed to substi- tute a course which was omitted during the first year in the place of a regular second year course, provided that permission is given the pupil to do so. All second year scholars will be expected to make up in some way their failures of the first year.
 RoMFoRD NOTES.
 Mrs Daniel Gillette, Miss Clarice and Master Lewis are in Wa terbury.
 Jacob Doll and family took pleas ure trip through here in their big auto, last week.
 Several went to Litchfield to hear A. D. Woodruff's chorus, last Saturday night, coming back on an extra train for the occasion.
 The excursion to Savin Rock, the 18th, was fully attended, all the tickets having been sold at the sta tion. Several boarded the train here who purchased tickets at Washington.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Last Sunday was Communion day at the Congregational church. Four joined on profession of faith and prac- tice.
 Rev w. s. Colton, an old time pas- tor, assisted Nr Carter in the services. MT and Mrs Carter started, this week, for a vacation on tour through the Lake region.
 ARRIVALS AT FERN BROOK FARM.
 Edward Freeman of Jackson, Miss, and Mrs Charles F. Adams of Hacken- sack, N. J., arrived at L.. A. Mason's, last week. MT and Mrs Stephen A. Selden, who are stopping in Norfolk, Conn.,, and MT and Mrs J. Fred Wright of Brooklyn, N. Y., are expected on Saturday. :.
 The new road running west from Mrs Galpin's place is cOmplet ed, and the part of the Green lying between it and the residences of Mrs Mitchell and the Daniel Garfield place where M. s. Woodruff lives, is graded and seeded down in nice manner. Mrs Mitchell has closed her front driveway and now the north end of the Green presents a a beautiful appearance, thing of joy for future generations. O. B. Colds persistence has won out and the re- suit is gratifying.
 Mrs Jane Clark and daughter, Lil- lian, of New Milford, are visiting in town.
 Mrs Van Sinderen has returned from her trip abroad, also MT and Mrs Hodgeson, who rent the yellow cot
 Dr West and family, who went to Maine for an outing, are at the Carlson cottage again.
 Many of the city guests are enjoy ing the fishing at Mt Tom and Ban- tam.
 Theodore and Henry Bradley took trip to New York City in an automo- bile with Dr Brinsmade. They re- turned the following day by train.
 William Woodruff went by automo- bile to New Haven to visit his uncle, William Watts, this week.
 0. G. Fenn and family have return ed from their trip to the shore.
 Miss Edna Nettleton, who formerly worked for Bronson & Co. in New Ha- ven, has been seriously ill, but is re- ported gaining.
 Miss Marion Welton of New York, who has been visiting her grandmother for few days at the We]ton home stead, has gone to join her mother, Mrs Emily B. Welton, and brother, Louis $. Welton, at the. Loomarwick, Lake Waramaug.
 A. T. Schauff1er joined his wife, the niece of Mrs Welton, a few days last week, at Mrs E. M. Welton's.
 Miss Nellie Welton, who is chaper- oning four young ladies abroad, this summer, is now in Paris for 10 days. They will go to London for week and expect to arrive in New York, September l5.
 Miss Elenore Eckman is passing 10 days with friends in Bridgeport and New Haven.
 Mrs Ella A. Nearing and Miss Mari on You of New Milford have spent few days with Mrs Nearing'S daughter, Mrs George E. Russell. MT and Mrs Robert Warner and daughter, Gladys, and MT and Mrs Henry J. Hine and daughter, Jen- nette, of Oakville, were recent guests of MT Hines mother, Mrs B. J. Hine.
 Miss Jennett P. Hurlburt has en- joyed weeks stay at Washington
 Depot with her cousin, Miss Carrie Hurlburt.
 Miss Etta Sullivan of New Preston
 was guest, one day last week, of Miss | c. B. Hine.
 EAST KENT.