The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-08-03

On account OF the absence of Rev
Mr. McDermott there will be no
preaching in the Methodist church,
next Sunday. The Sunday school serv-
ice will be held as usual.
Mrs e. G. Wheeler and daughter,
Helen, of Bridgeport, are guests OF Mr.
and Mrs Edwards S. Beardsley, this
week.
ing few days here, this week, the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs Eliza
beth A. Beardsley.
Mrs Stephen Hayes is entertaining
her sister from Brooklyn.
E. o. Hull of Bridgeport has visited
his brother, Arthur J. Hull.
Miss Carolyn Osborne e9 has returned ct nns
necticut Agricultural college. While
there the students learning of her
birthday gave her a surprise party. A
monster cake was made for the Occa-
sion and graced by 81 dainty candles
to represent the number OF summer
suns which have set on her pathway.
Mrs Cornelia Slade is visiting friends
in Bridgeport.
william Vaudeville of Danbury has
been the guest of his daughter, Mrs
Edward Hayes and Miss Bertha
Sherman OF New Haven have visited
at the home Of Edison Hayes.
Rev w. R. McDermott and wife left
town on Monday on two weeks visit
in Pennsylvania, where they will be
guests of Mr. McDermott's mother.
Mr. and Mrs e. ]. HaWley OF Bridge
port have been the guests OF Dea b.
HaWley.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Corning Of Bridge
port are spending week with their
The Sherman postal cards, which
represent so great variety OF SCIENCES
of local interest, are in increasing de-
mand. Miss Grace Osborne has sold
popular artist.
In one of the hard showers, last
week, lightning struck the large
maple tree in front of P. J. Reitter' 4
place and hit two fence posts at the
foot of the tree, splitting them to
pieces. 1t also hit large tree neal
r. B. Rockwell's barn, damaging The
tree.
The work of grading for the new de
pot is progressing rapidly and 1T nov
looks as il the depot would be begun
NJ. B. Hawiey and family enjoyed .
day at the beach, last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Nichols of Der
by are enjoying their vacation witt
Mr. and Mrs Stephen Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs M. Starr OF Bridgeport
welcomed daughter at their home OF
Sunday, July %. Mrs w. B. Craft Il
in Bridgeport caring for the littl,
lstranger. Mrs Starr was formerly
Miss Clara Candee Of this place.
Miss Clara Webster OF Shelton ant
Miss Florence Hull of Ansonia hav.
been recent guests OF Mr. and Mrs J
Carlton Joyce.
Stephen Hayes and Charles Nichol
enjoyed days outing at the beach
last Tuesday, capturing nice mess o
clans.
John S. Joyce is having his hous
newly painted. His son, Allen Joyce
is the artist.
G. L. Smalley is having a power tri]
hammer placed in his shop. The fOun
dation for the hammer is already IL
place. When the trip hammer is IL
place Mr. Smalley will be ready t.
sides any other kinds of work. He be
lieves in keeping his shop up-to-dat|
in every respect.
Miss Madge Dince Of New York i
spending few days here, the guest o
Miss Sadie Ehlin.
A. B. Curtis has fine new EdisOl
phonograph placed in his home.
Very cool and refreshing are th
popular Simpson Spring Co.. Col
Medal beverages this warm weather
They are the best make on the marke
and we have them ice cOld.-IStephe]
French at the Depot.
Mrs John Nicol of Blanket Meadow
who has undergone successful opera
tiOn at St Lakes hospital in NeV
York, is now gaining nicely.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Kruger of Blan
ket Meadow have a number of guest
from New York at their home.
Miss Laura French has returne
from a weeks stay with her uncle
Hobart French, in Bethel.
Howard Noble of Hartford is spend
ing a few weeks here with his grand
mother, Mrs Ida Gilbert.