The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1907-02-22
"A POVERTY sOCIABLE.

IA POVERTY sOCIABLE.
The people of the Congregational
church held a very enjoyable poverty
sociable at the home Of Mr. and Mrs w.
B. Rowe, last Friday evening, which
was attended by fully 100 people and
was greatly enjoyed by all. A large
number of those present were fined for
being too we'll dressed for poverty So
cial. Games were enjoyed during the
evening and refreshments were served. |
The proceeds from the sociable are for
the building fund for the new chapel. |
MORE HOUSES WANTED.
The demands for rents about the |
Iron Works is away ahead Of the sup
ply and unless some are built the com
ing spring a number of families will be
obliged to leave town.
Mrs Frederick s. Curtis is spending
a few weeks in Boston, Mass, with her
daughter, Miss Chloe Curtis.
his home a few days the past week
with Illness He is now able to be out
again.
George Hendricks, son of Neil Hen
bricks, is Ill and under DR. Smiths care.
| Miss Miriam Smith Is among the
sick ones, this week.
| 1t is rumored that Henry Waters is
negotiating for the Warberton place,
now owned by George L. Corbin.
Frank Bowdy of the Center expects
to move about March into the Cable
place on West street, which he pur-
chased last Fall.
Robert Green arrived, last week
Thursday, from Michigan with car
load of 20 Michigan horses, and they
are as fine lot Of horses as one often
has the pleasure of looking at. There
: are some nice matched pairs; also a
number of extra nice drivers, besides
several good workers. Mr. Green is
pleased to have the public call and look
them lover.
Little Miss Elizabeth ICIark OF
Bridgeport, whohas been spending two
weeks here with her grandmother Mrs
3. Griffin, returned, last Tuesday, to
her home. Mrs Henry Griffin accom-
panied her.
!. Onda Ocif of Long Meadow Hill ha,
been among the sick ones
Master Eddie Pitcher celebrated biz
18th birthday anniversary at the home
Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs e. P. Pitch
er, last Saturday, February Is.
number Of his schoolmates twere pres
II emit to assist him on the happy occa
sion. Gamess were enjoyed durin!
the afternoon, after which al
The occasion will be long remembers,
Mrs Alice Beardsley of Bridgeport
was q recent guest Of Mrs Lee. Lobdel
and MIS- Marina W1lQm3n.
Mr. and Mrs P. n. Fennell and M
and Mrs Charles Burdick enjoyed
r sleiRhride to Bethel, last Saturda
=, evening.
y Mrs y. Wesley Wells was in Ne'
I'd Haven last Monday.
sc Mrs Mary E. Sherwood, who has bee
10 with Mrs Robert Jones, has gone {
r., Milford, where she has taken pos
tiOn in q hotel.
st Byron Ferry ofBethel visited friend
Id on West street, last Sunday.
,o George o. Hill Of Huckleberry Hi
=. has been nursing avery sick horse.
~ E. Montrose has had one of his horse
re disabled. Veterinary v. M. KNAPP
In of Danbury has been caring for 1t.
NJ 1t is rumored the wedding bells ma
ring in the near future In the wes
II part of the town.
e. John Logan of Bismarck, n. D., hs
gs been spending few days in town wit
"a old friends.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Beers, Miss Sus
" Beers, Miss Ola "a Beers of Obtuse. job
ny Carlson of Newtown and Leonard TIA,
lor Of Danbury we're all guests, SUI
day, of Mr. and Mrs P. 81. Fennell.
- D. Clark Joyce's pet dog, Ben, W,
lie killed, one day last week, by the ca
at Brookfield Junction.
Edward MOntrOSe and family, WI
re- have all been victims of the grip, al
es now able to be about again.
ay T. Dixon of Bridgeport spent Sunds
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs p. /
m Dixon.
~, 10 First Selectman John S. Thornhl
.st visited friends in Newtown and Mi
- dlebury, last week.