The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
A GREAT PEACH ORCHARD.

a very prosperous and progressive vii
lage.
GREAT PEACH ORCHARD.
A representative of THE BEE called
at the peach orchard Of Wesley j. Die
henson in the Purchase, last Saturday,
and was kindly remembered with a
liberal sample Of his peaches, which
were as large and handsome as any
peaches ever grown in this section OF
the country. Mr. Dickinson will have
about 1000 bushels to market, this
year.
Edwin T.. Dickinson, who has been
among the sick ones at his home in
the Purchase, is now rapidly improv-
ing, and was able, last Sunday, to Wis
it friends in ROxbury.
Harry Wilson is moving the build
ing from the Hawkins Manufacturing
Co.
Fred Schwartz spent last Sunday at
Long Hill, the guest of Mr. and Mrs E.
L. Lyon.
The Hawkins Manufacturing Co. are
building a new house on their lot
nearly opposite the house occupied by
Fred Schwartz.
Reuben Bishop Of Little York has
taken a position with Charles Will
liams as clerk in his store.
There seems to be quite little ex-
element in politics in the town just
now. The republicans of this town
held special caucus, last Thursday
evening, September IS, in the Town
hall, which was called by Frank L.
Gaylord, a member of the State cent
raj committee.
Master II. Andersen, who has been
ill with typhoid fever, is now gaining
slowly.
Bernard Butler has taken a position
and has moved his family from the
Purchase into the house formerly Oc-
cupied by Mr. Garfield now owned by
the Hawkins Manufacturing Co.
Orrin Grant OF South NOrwalk has
taken position with the Hawkins
Manufacturing Go. and has moved his
family into D. M. Mitchell S tenement
house.
Mr. Taylor, tackmaker at the Haw-
kinS Manufacturing Co., who has been
boarding at William E. Mitchell's, has
gone to housekeeping in A. D. Num-
sons house.
Mrs J. H. Cassidy had the misfor-
tune, one day last week, to fall crack
ing one of her ribs. She does not inn
prove as fast as her many friends
would wish.
Benjamin Mitchell and family and
Mrs Guthrie, who have been spending
a few weeks here in d. M. Mitchell'S
house, just north of the Methodist
church, left, last Tuesday, for their
home in PaSsaic, N. j.
Mrs S. P. Averill and grandchildren
left, last Friday, for Stamford, where
they will spend the winter. Mr. Ave-
rill will remain here until about Octo-
Der l.
George w. Mitchell is spending a
few weeks in Kansas, looking after
his interests there.
F. D. Hulse of Sandy Hook has
moved into the upper tenement in
Charles Williams house and is work.
ing for the Hawkins Manufacturing
Co.
There was a baseball game, Satur-
day afternoon, between the married
and single men in South Britain cen
ter.
Rev G. L. Forte left, last Monday,
for 10 days vacation. He will visit
his friends at Springfield, Mass, and
also friends in other places
Mr. and Mrs A. n. Bronson and chill
dren spent few days, last week, at
Long Hill, the guests of Mr. and Mrs
r. o. Beers.
Next Sunday, September Is, there
will be no service at the COngrega-
tiOnal church, as the pastor is away
on his vacation. All the people of the
Congregational church are invited to
join with the Methodists in their serv-
ice on that day.
Charles WoolsOn, about two weeks
ago, as he was taking gun from his
wagon, had it accidentally discharge.
hand. 1t will be some time before he
will be able to use the hand again.
The Pennsylvania school opened,
last Monday, with Miss Julia Clarity
as teacher.
Mrs William Erwin of New Milford
is spending few days here, the guest
of Mrs Oscar Squires in Pierce HOl-
low.
Frederick Keuhne of the Purchase
is having a new house built on the
same site where his house burned, last
winter. The house is 24x26 feet, two
stories high. L. P. Allen Of Woodbu-
ry is doing the work.
Miss Estella Dickinson left, last
Saturday, for her school duties in the
High school at New Britain.
duO MID II. AyOAo VI AOu&
Hill were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs
Fred Schwartz.
Miss Judith Mitchell left, last Sat.
urday, for her school duties at the
High school in Bridgeport.
The foundation for the new library
is completed and work on the library
will soon be commenced. Harry Will
son of Southbury has the contract fol
the carpenter work.
Everett and Clara Epson of New
Britain were guests, last week, OF
Wesley J. Dickinson.
Walter Mitchell and family of New
Haven spent few days here, last
week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs Leroy
Mitchell at POOtatuck.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Rollston Of
Pootatuck, wish through the col
umns of THE BEE to thank all thu
friends and neighbors who were sc
kind and sympathetic at the time Of
the drowning of their boy, Ray, nea
their home on Wednesday, July rs.