The Newtown bee., 1907-05-24

The many friends here were sadden- ed to hear of the death of Mrs Mary Glen Banks, wife of Arthur w. Banks at her home, l132 Park avenue, Bridge port, on Saturday, May IS, aged 63 years. The funeral was held on Mon- day afternoon, May 20, at l o'clock, taken to the cemetery near the Bap- tist church in Easton for burial. MT and Mrs Banks lived formerly in Cut ler's Farms and they have many friends in this place.
 Hiram E. Crofut of Bethel has been the guest of George s. Coley. critically i'll for the past week. At this writing she is just little better, but very weak. She is under the care of Dr Gallup and Mrs Jane Mallett and Miss Fannie Burr as nurses.
 Miss Mary Turney has spent few days in New Haven with Frank Hodge.
 Benjamin Corning, wife and children of Sandy Hook, have been the guests of Mrs Edward Corning.
 Miss Edith Fairchild of Brooklyn is spending few days with her grand mother at Hill Crest.
 Cards are out for the wedding of Louis Snow, which takes place next Sunday.
 It is expected that Rev MT Adams, Presiding Elder, will preach in the Methodist church on Sunday morning.
 MT and Mrs Skinner and son of Bridgeport have been the guests of MT Hinckly.
 Miss Florence Hayes of New Haven was a guest of her mother, Mrs Edson Hayes, over Sunday.
 Mrs James Lord, who has spent the winter in Bridgeport, has returned to her home in the village.
 Mrs Mary T. Luckner will hold a service, next Sunday afternoon, May Jeffery at Monroe Center. All are cordially invited to attend.
 Our stock of dress and work shoes for the spring and summer trade is now here and we have some very sty- fish and serviceable goods. Call and you.-[Stephen French, at the Depot.
 A. B. Curtis, who has been among the sick ones, this week, is now gain ing slowly pr Osborne of Bridgeport is attending him and Prof De Mork of Bridgeport has also been treating him.
 A company, of "A from Harmony Grange visited Far Mill River Grange at Huntington Center, last Friday evening, and report very enjoyable time.
 The public telephone, which has been located in the depot, has been CQdOS0u anu IS now lOCdL0O ln SGcpQe0 French's store. where the public are welcome to use it.
 Mrs Pierce of Long Hill has been the guest, this week, of her sister, Mrs Alfred Provost.
 Miss M. A. Nelson and Miss M. H. Field of New York, who purchased the place of the Misses Clark, are stop ping with. Miss Henrietta while the improvements on their place are being completed.
 B. Curtis & Go. have received at the depot, this week, a car each of oats, corn and fancy middlings.
 Mrs Elmfra Porter is quite i'll at her home with pneumonia.
 IsadOre BuXbaum of New York has moved into the place on Pepper street formerly occupied by David Penney and family.
 Sherman & Tyrrell have the con- tract for painting Miss M. A. Neilson's house at Stepney Depot and also fol decorating the interior of the house and they are now at work there.
 J. w. Teets of Bedding was guest Wednesday, of o. E. Osborne.
 Herbert Craig is having the found. ation laid for his new house, opposite Mrs A. Purdy's.
 A new lot of mems, ladies' and chil- dren's shoes just in at B. Hawley & Co.'s. Remember they cerry a large and complete assortment to select from.