The Newtown bee., 1906-08-17

The Ridge Inn is crowded witt guests to it's full capacity. They ar looking for rooms to rent in the neal by houses.
 Mrs James Mahoney and children o Stamford are spending a few week here with MT and Mrs John Malone Mrs Mahoney, who was in quite poo health, is improving rapidly.
 John Fl. Malone has taken position with the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroa' Go. in their engineering departmen and is located. at Hawleyville. Daniel R. Warner has charge, thi year, of the A Abbott farm, besides car ing for she one on which he lives.
 Samuel Clemens, better known aI Mark Twain, has had surveyors al work on his property in the west par1 of the town, laying out parks anc ponds and making plans for new buildings. The plans call for large layout of money and the property wll be greatly improved when the work Is all completed.
 Misses Helen Nickerson, Edith and Ethel Sanford, Gertrude Randall. Jes. sic Brotherton, Eleanor Osborn and Pearl Warner, chaperOned by Mrs J. E. Thompson, are enjoying 8 two weeks stay at U-need-a Rest cottage at Fairfield Beach. In the hard shower, last week Tues day, the barn of William B. Hill on Knob Creek was struck by lightning, killing large pig for him and tearing of some siding and shingles. FOrtu- nately the barn was not set on fire.
 Mrs H. W. Kilbourn and Miss Doro- thea Kilbourn of New York are enjoy SvNrv fruy< 41Yc3 sfC hnu nit h I,,l and Mrs John w. Nickerson. port, who has been spending her two and Mrs John M. Sullivan, on the Ridge, has returned to Bridgeport Their daughter, Miss Agatha Sullivan, of Bridgeport. is now with them for a two weeks stay.
 George Durkee of Brooklyn is spend- ing few days at the De Bruycker homestead, the guest of MT and Mrs William De Bruycker.
 Joseph F. Selleck, Jr., of Passaic. N. J., has purchased the John Fl. ILee place in Umpawaug.
 All kinds of temperance drinks on ice at H. Rupf's store on the Ridge and at the Center.
 Mrs William Miller was called to Brooklyn. last week Thursday, on ac- count of the illness of his sister, Mrs Louis Brown.
 William Franciscus has new span of black horses, purchased in New
 Mrs J. l.. Gildea spent Sunday at her home on the Ridge.
 Philip and. Charles Nordman, Jr., are in Norwalk for few weeks stay.
 William De Bruycker and son, Will liam, Jr., of Brooklyn are enjoying their vacation with MT De Bruycker's family in Sanfordtown.
 Postmaster James T. Gregory at the Center is enjoying 8 few days stay with friends in Ridgefield. The Bedding baseball team went to Greenfield Hill, last Saturday, where thek played a game with the boys
 Mrs william De Bruycker spent a few days, recently at Johnstown, N.
 F. l.. Dunnell's pleasant place, Hill croft, is looking beautiful, this sum- mer, with it's finely kept lawns and flower beds. MT Dunne1l has one of the best and earliest gardens in this section of country. Credit is due Cor nelius O'Keefe, who has charge of MT Dunnell's place.
 Rev w. H. Jepson and family are enjoying a SOjOurn at the shore at Black Point. MT Jepson returned, Sunday, to take charge of his Sunday services.
 Lincoln Palmer is enjoying a stay with MT and Mrs E. l.. Dunnell at their pleasant home, Hillcroft, on the Ridge.
 L.O. Peck gave a social dance in the newly completed addition to his large barn. recently, to his employees and friends, which proved very en- )oyable occasion for all. The barn was very prettily decorated and the | whole company were treated to fine supper.
 Capt Sylvia of Flatbush, Brooklyn, is enjoying a two weeks stay here with MT and Mrs William Miller in Sanfordtown.
 Mrs August De Bruycker of Brook. lyn is enjoying few days stay at the De Bruycker homestead in Sandford- town. August De Bruycker also spent Sunday here.
 Mrs Clara Barnes Holmes is spend. ing the month of August in town, the guest of his sister, Mrs F. L. Dunnell, at Hillcroft.
 Master John Patrick O'Keefe is en. toying several weeks stay with his aunt, Mrs Mary Montgomery, ir Brooklyn.
 and Mrs Stephen Sanford, in company ing a week s outing at H. w. Os borne's cottage, the Sea Shell, at Fair field Beach. <