The Newtown bee., 1907-05-24
JACOB RICK.

JACOB RICK.
 In the death of Jacob Beck, who passed away at his home at the Gen. ter on Thursday, May 9, aged 83 years, habitants. The funeral was held from his late home on Saturday, May Il, at 2 o'clock, Rev W. Fl. Jepson off1ciat- ing. The burial was in the Umpa- waug cemetery. |,
 If you need 8 refreshing drink re- member Fl. Rupf keeps all kinds of at the Center and on the Ridge.
 Daniel Sanford has had the lawn south of his school nicely graded and has had some shrubbery set out in front of his barn. William sanford had charge of the work. Julius Rifkin is getting the founda- tion ready for new barn he is to erect just south of his house. The barn is 50 30 feet, with 16-foot posts and seven-foOt basement. H. C.. Mo Collam has the contract.
 Henry M. Dator and family of New York have been enjoying few days stay, the past week: at their log cabin in the Glen.
 John s. Randall of Yale college has spent few days. the past week, with Lawyer o. A. Burgess has been en- toying few days stay at his High land cottage at the Center.
 Mrs Kate Dick of New York has rented the Singer place, south of the Center, and has moved her family there.
 Miss H. M. Keeler, who has been i'll for several weeks, is now gaining nice ly under the skillful care of Dr Smith
 MT and Mrs Hogson of New York opened Fairfield Manor, their pleasant summer home in Pleasant Valley, last l Caf1 1nry nd 1oI, f<1 I,4 l>r entertaining large party of their friends from New York. F. l.. Dunnell and family of New York spent Sunday at their pleasant summer home on the Ridge. MT Dun- nell and family expect to open their home here for the summer on Satur- day, May "A.
 The boys at the Center played a practice game of baseball, last Satur- day afternoon.
 Leonard Sanford of the Gunnery school, Washington, spent few days, and Mrs John L. Sanford. Daniel O'Keefe, who has charge of F. l.. Dunnell'S place on the Ridge, has, in spite of the late season, very | fine looking garden and now has up peas, potatoes, radishes, lettuce, beets derstands the care of a garden one can see at a glance as they look over his we'll laid out and nicely kept gardens Last week Thursday, May 16, Fred P. B eardsley sold his farm in the Glen, also his stock, tools and household goods at auction and has gone to Dan bury to make his home for the pres ent. John Masterson of Danbury pur- chased the farm.
 Mrs William De Bruycker and child ren of New York are expected soon to open the De Bruycker homestead in Sanfordtown for the summer Miss Cokes of New York, who pur- chased the Joel Perry place in the Glen, is having the house remodeled into pleasant summer cottage. Age Improved Robins potato planter for use on his farm and finds it great labor saving machine. MT Hingle pur chased the planter of T. E. Platt & Son of Newtown.
 Mrs Julius Rifkin, who has been so Tar recovered as to join her husband here at their home on Jump Hill. M rs Rlfkin is now gaining nicely.
 Luther B. Seeley, who lives with Mrs M. J. Scribner, has an early gar den of which he is justly proud and better and more advanced garden. Some of her early vegetables are ready for the table.
 E. M. Sanford has had the upper part of his shed, just west of his house, converted into pleasant sum- mer rooms to live in.
 Under the auspices of Christ Church Parish Aid society, Mrs Kittie M. Holton, of the Danbury School of Mu- sic, will give an entertainment at the Ridge hall, Bedding Ridge, on Friday evening, May 31, at o'clock. The program will consist of monologues, Delsarte poses, violin and piano solos. Mrs Holton will be assisted by her pu-