The Newtown bee., 1906-06-01
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

telephone placed in bis residence.
HIS number is 1912.
R. 81. Beers and family have taken
q cottage at Fit Trumbull Beach for
the summer.
Hermon Erickson was put off Con-
ductor Thorpe's train at Newtown,
one day last week, for being abusive
next train for BotSford and rode as
blind baggage. The conductor sent
for Sheriff Johnson, who took the man
in custody. He was brought before
Justice E. D. Briscoe, who fined him
81 and costs, amounting in all to &14. Sc,
which he settled.
That popular firm, Smith, Murray &
Co. of Bridgeport, announce their great
semi-annual sale of goods, which ex-
tends to every department.. This is
one of COnnecticut'S great and success
full stores and any announcement they
make can be given full credit. 1t will
be notable sale in every respect.
Mayor Alton Farrell and Frank E..
Hoadley of Ansonia were in town,
Wednesday, dining at the Grand Cen
trail hotel.
Miss B. q. Keane passed Saturday
in Danbury.
The Hillside minstrel boys scored
another notable success, last week
Thursday night, the Town hall being
crowded. The gross receipts were Sll5
with net profit Of $50, which will go
| to the baseball fund. The entertain
ment was even brighter and stronger
than the first performance in the early
winter. The local jokes took we'll.
The singing Of the chorus was excel
lent. The selections by the male quar-
tet were greatly enjoyed.
| Miss Julia B. Duncombe of Bridge
port was guest of her mother, Mrs
George F. Duncombe, on Memorial
day.
Philo Nichols is improving his house
by having it newly painted. G. w.
Garfield Of Botsford is doing the work.
Prairie grass mating, straw mat.
ting, oil cloth and linoleum at Taylor,
Curtis & Co.. s.
Miss Elsie Sewell of Laurel Beach,
Milford, is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs F.
L. Northrop.
Mrs George o. Banks of Botsford
was a guest, Memorial day, of Mr. and
Mrs Benjamin Corning in the Glen.
Miss Maud Blackman spent Sunday
in Bridgeport with friends.
| Harold BotSford of BrOokfield spent
Memorial day in town. He was the
guest, Wednesday night, of CARLTON s.
Smith. '~'
The ladies of the Methodist church
are to hold one of their popular 1Oc
teas on Wednesday afternoon, June g.
at the house of Mrs George Stevens in
the Glen.
The Sound View hotel at Woodmont
was opened for the season, Memorial
day. 1t has been renovated with paint
and paper throughout.
| Harley T. Peck and Mr. Hoadley OF
Yale college were guests, Memorial
day, of Mr. and Mrs John r. Peck.
Theodore French and family were
guests, Memorial day, of Mr. and Mrs
George French in Huntingdon.
| Mr. and Mrs L. 81. Elsenboss and
daughter, Charlotte, Of Brooktield, Wis.
Taunton, the past week.
Mrs M. G. W. Curtis of New Haven
| was the guest, Wednesday and Thurs
| day, of Mrs Hobart Fl. Curtis.
! d: n. Clark, the hardware man of
Shelton, is having special sale on
wire fencing, for poultry farms and
barb wire. 1t will save you money If
you see him before buying. Notice
his advertisement in another column.
Rev G. F. w. Ahrens, the singer, is
expected to preach and sing in the
ing and evening.
Mrs Silas e. Fairchild is in Danbury
on visit at Mr. Stones.
Burton Stott Of New Britain spent
Memorial day in Sandy Hook, the
guest of Mrs Emily A. Bennett.
The house that Mr. Bartram has
just vacated, next to the residence of
Mrs Bennett, is now to rent to small
family.
Mr. and Mrs John Mulligan are max
ing two weeks stay in Hartford.
Mrs Benjamin Corning and children
were guests, Sunday, of Mrs Corning's
mother, Mrs George o. Banks, at Bots
ford
Mrs John Hyatt and Mrs James
Rlackman spent Saturday in the Park
City.
George Quackenbush spent last Sat-
urday at Purdy's Station, N. Y, the
guest Of his daughter, Miss Edith
OuackenhuSh