The Newtown bee., 1907-08-02
OUR NEIGHBORS.
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RAH FOR WASHINGTON.
 J. E. Hallock, veteran road work CT, and now cream gatherer for the Aspetuck creamery, says that Church hill of the roads which he drives on, is he best of any. 'Selectman Newton with his men, have given the district a thorough repair.
 Joel Pearson, Gus Carlson and Oscar Swanson have their tobacco topped, while some have just finished hoeing- 1 There are over 30 acres in this sec | tion.
 A cocoon measuring eight and one half inches by seven and one-half which measured, coming to full ma turity, seven inches in the width of l it's gaudy colored wings. What is it's technical name?
 The drouth is very serious in this section. Potato vines in some places are turning yellow, plantain leaves crisp and roll up under the hot sun, while meadow stubble looks brown and bare. Where there is help having Is rushed.
 MT and Mrs Henry Armstrong, Will son Armstrong, Miss Lulu Armstrong. and Miss Reynolds of New York are guests at Fern Brook farm. i Miss Olive Mitchelll Is entertaining her friend, Miss Vera Cole, of Brews- | ter.
 Mrs Tomlinson of New Haven, who has rented the Mason cottage for the summer, is entertaining Miss Sin gleton and Miss Dorothy Cox of New Haven.
 Mrs John Hauff and son have been spending the montth of July at Miss Churchs S.
 The Holiday girls enjoyed an all day picnic at Lake Waramaug on Tuesday.
 The farmers have all stopped send ing milk to the Echo Farm Corpora tion.
 Don't forget the big fair, August ', on the Green, next Wednesday. Every body welcome.
 Miss Nellie Welton, who has recently visited her aunt, Mrs s. H. Melton, has returned to Waterbury.
 B. c. Whitehead has been entertain ming boarders and friends from the city.
 The Gunnery school is open this sum- mer for city guests About 30 board CTS are enjoying Mrs Brinsmade's hos pitality.
 Mrs Jewell, nee Milly Calhoun, who has been visiting friends in town, left, this week, for Hartford, where she will spend three weeks before re- turning west with her husband, who has been on business trip to England. Mrs w. c. Brinsmade returns from her trip to Toledo, O., early in August.
 Miss Anna Brinsmade of Spring field has been guest at the Ridge during Mrs Brinsmade,s absence. l Several fishing parties went up to Mt Tom, last week. They report pleasant outing, but fish are rarer than they used to be before the resort became so popular for cottages and 1 camping.
 Dr Vests family, who rented the Carlson cottage last season, have gone abroad this summer and are at pres ent in Amsterdam.
 Improvements have been made at the club house tennis court. A. D. Woodruff, the popular club man, is overseeing the much needed repairs.
 Peabody, the scientific optician, will be at M. w. Hills jewelry store, New Milford, Conn.,, August 12 to Is.
 Mrs Van Sinderen's sister has been staying at the new cottage next Glen holm for several weeks.
 Mrs Miller, who rented the Gibson cottage, The -Sumachs, several seasons ago, was recent guest at Artist Mow- bray'S.
 ! Mrs Willis, nee June Barnes, who has been on an extended trip to Porto Rico, during the winter, is making Mrs Galpin visit. , The Munson cottage is rented for ! October to the same party who had the place last summer.
 Mrs c. A. Prindle has been spending a few days with her brother in New Haven.
 Report says that MT Clark, who rents A. D. Woodruff's summer home has purchased the Seccomb place. You will find the shoe store of J. G. Terrill, North Woodbury, an eco nomical place to trade. Courteous treatment and dependable goods are the rule at this store. Mrs Ella Nearing has returned to her home in New Milford after spend ing two weeks with her daughter, Mrs George Russell.
 Mrs John Shea and son, Raymond have returned home after spending. two weeks with friends in New Mil ford.
 Andrew Nearing has been boarding at the Park View house, New Milford.
 Mrs Betsie Hurlburt is quite i'll at her sons George c. Hurlburt's. Dr F. w. Wersebe is caring for her.
 Mrs Henry Rowe Is gaining slowly
 Andrew J. Nearing of New Milford was a guest of his sister, Mrs George Russell, Sunday.
 Misses Etta J. and Marion Clark are spending few days out of town.
 Joseph Whitehead of Church hill is harvesting Miss Christiana B. Hines hay for her, this week.