The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-08-10
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
GREENFIELD HILL
AN ENJOYABLE PICNIC.

The Congregational Sunday school
picnic, which was postponed from last
Thursday on account of the rain,
came off at Steeplechase Island, last
Tuesday, August 7. A bus conveyed
the children of those who had no
teams to Bridgeport, where they took |
the boat and joined their friends on
the grounds. The ticket admitted
one to all Of the many attractions
which this popular resort offers. Every |
one had delightful time, with plenty |
of good things to eat, and the man
agement always courteous to visitors,
left nothing out that would add to the
enjoyment of the Greenfielders.
Perry Beers is busily engaged har-
vesting a fine crop Of blackberries
which he is now placing in the Bridge
port market. He has already picked
over Thousand quarts, which is only
fraction of the crop. Mr. Beers also
makes speciality of growing fine to-
matoes and forcing plants for early
spring buyers.
Carpenters raised the large barn on
the premises of Edward Sanford, sew
eral days ago. 1t is one Of the largest
structures of it's kind to be found in
this locality. Mr. Sanford continues
to make various improvements about
the place, a large force of men being
employed there daily. When his plans
are perfected and carried out Mr. San
ford will have one of the most attract
i've country seats in the old township.
The many friends of Mrs Andrew
Hicock of Burr street, who was report
ed in these columns, about two weeks
ago, to be suffering from the effects of
a slight paralytic stroke, will be dis
tressed to learnso the real and seri-
GUS nature Of her illness. A careful
examination by the doctors, few
days ago, revealed the presence of a
tumor at the base of the brain, which
seems to preclude the possibility of her
recovery. Only an operation, and
that fraught with the gravest danger,
can possibly prolong the life of the
patient. Mr. Hickok has the sympa-
thy of the entire neighborhood, all Of
whom entertain the most profound re-
spect for both Mrs H1ckok and himself.
Mrs Waldman, an experienced nurse
from New York City, is assisting in
the care of the invalid.
John c. and S. E. Lobdell have each
added newly purchased COWS to their
stock. George f. Wilson has also late
ly bought COW of George 81. Merwin.
W. II. Banks, who lately succeeded
John II. Hull as insurance agent for
Westport and this locality, is making
things hum in insurance matters, these
days. Mr. Banks gets out in his auto
mobile and personally visits expiring
policy holders. He seems to have q
good grip on Mr. Hull's former patron
age, besides adding to his list all the
time. His territory embraces West
port, Weston and all the upper por-
tion Of the town of Fairfield.
, Mrs E. b. Griffith and daughter of
Bridgeport are passing the week in
Greenfield as the guests of Mrs Kittie
M. Holt0n.
Miss Eula Ferris of Weston is the
} guest of Miss Jennie Ferris at the lat
ter's home in the Mill Plain district.
Mr. and Mrs George 81. Merwin are
entertaining her mother, Mrs George
B. Gorham, of Westport, for a few
days.
Miss Hattie Nichols, who works in
! the Park City, is enjoying a brief visit
with her parents in this place.
H. B. Ogden, with party of Is sum-
mer guests from New York, enjoyed
an outing on the beach, last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Sturges, &C.
companied by his mother, Mrs Edwin
, Sturges, left, last week, for month s
visit in Maine.
Fillmore Nichols of New York is
, the guest of his father, Isaac B. Mich
J OILS, at the latter's home on Burr street
Among the latest arrivals n.Green-
field are Mrs H. Deacon, Mrs S. R. Pull
wer and son, Leon, and Mrs Alvin
Veavacle, all OF New York City, who
are spending the month at H. Burr
Ogden's.
Mrs Elmer B. Disbrow has a num-
Der Of boarders from the city.
Rev Dwight N. Prentice OF this
place occupied the pulpit at the Eas-
ton Congregational church, Sunday.
Mrs w. H. Odds is confined to her
room by severe illness.
There is no improvement in the
mental condition of Martin Hiqu, the
we'll known Hungarian resident Of
Greenfield, who was committed to the
Connecticut hospital for the insane at
Middletown, several weeks ago.
w. E. Nichols and wife of Deertield
district and Miss Clara King OF Burr
street are home from a pleasant visit
with friends in bingham, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Merwin are en-
tertaining a number of out of town
guests at their pleasant home at Mer-
wins Lane.
TASHUA.