The Newtown bee., 1907-03-29
EASTON.
MARTHA BROWN JONES.

MARTHA BROWN JONES. | Martha Brown, widow of the late James M. Jones, respected and well | known citizen, formerly of this town. l died at the residence of her son, o. J. | illness of only one day, aged 92 years | and nine months. In her death her children lose faithful, loving mother She lived a conscientious, Christian life, always ready to do kind deed for all she came in contact with, never happy unless at work doing something to help those around her. Her sudden death comes as severe shock to her family and "a double aff1iction as her eldest daughter, Miss Marie, has been helpless in bed for six months the ef- fects of paralytic shock. Two sons and two daughters mourn her death. The funeral was held from her late residence at atStratford, Thursday morn floral pieces were beautiful The in- terment was in EastOn in the family plot, by her husband, who died several years ago.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS. In spite of the unpleasant weather there was good congregation at the Congregational church, Sunday morn ing. The Sunday school hour was de- voted to rehearsal for the Easter con- | cert. The stereOpticon lecture which was to have been given, Sunday even and bad roads. The Easter concert will be held, Sunday evening, March 31. All are cordially invited to at- tend.
 S. B. Turney has been papering at J. w. Turney's and E. G. Jennings, the past week. He has also painted Mallett Sanford's new barn. \ no rtv nf friends onioUod an aVan. ing at whist, Saturday. Jesse H. Wheeler took the first gentleman's s prize and Mrs Clarence Jennings the first ladies' prize.
 Metcalf's mill was moved from John :. JurcO's woods, last week.
 Mrs Henry Osborne spent the past week in Bridgeport.
 0. F. Silliman is driving new pair of horses.
 Ira Andrews of Weston spent Sun- day with friends in town.
 Miss Florence Nichols will spend he1 Easter vacation at her home in Sum merville, Mass.
 Miss Mattie Andrews is visiting
 George Warner has rented Mrs Anr H. Ferry's place and will move 1r
 Mrs William Horwitz has returned from visit in New York.
 Joseph Hill and s. B. Turney visited SClOOlS, IdSU "c0h.
 Jesse H. Wheeler moved the house hold goods of MT and Mrs Levi Cor ham to Monroe, Friday, where the, expect to make their home.
 Jesse H. Wheeler, agent for the In ternational Harvester Co.,, has pur chased an International manure spreader.
 Mrs Baldwin Beach fell, last week and cut herself quite badly about thu head and face.
 been caring for Mrs Deborah Silliman = has returned to her home in Aspetuck | Miss Minnie Sherwood has class il music to whom she is giving 1nstru l mental lessons on the piano. Mrs Grace Clark has recently had telephone placed in her house. It is rumOred that wedding bells ar to ring here in the near future. Rev William M. Weeks, who wa formerly pastor of the church here fo ] Congregational church at Andover has resigned.
 MT and Mrs Paul Troup spent Sun day in Bridgeport and attended tn Slovenian church. MT Rockwell, who has occupied, 10 1 the past year, what is known as tn | Mineral Spring farm, owned by E. F , Sanford of Bedding, is to move int - one of MT LivermOre's houses and hi son will work the farm on shares.
 0eOTRo 5. OluoU6o anu SOu SdWou ID Mallette Sanford, last Saturday, l cords of woods in two hours and thirty five minutes, Peter Peterson ant " John Pardee, who helped, say 1t wa $. no dream.
 e o. s. Everett has recovered from tn grip and is able to go out of doors.
 Mrs s. G. Silliman is sick with griI Mrs Tyler is caring for her. Dr Ga. lup is in attendance. pr Mrs Grace Clarke is having a uele phone placed in her house.
 MT and Mrs J. A. Sherwood attend ed the Pomona Grange meeting a
 Westport
 tc Miss Mary Ferris is able to atten' school after weeks absence on a( count of sickness. Miss Mary Gillette entertained som of her friends, recently. A most CT
 joyable time was reported.
 Mrs c. F. Gilbert has visited her sis
 ter, Mrs Cocker, who is in the hospits at Danbury in very feeble health.