The Newtown bee., 1907-02-15

gentlemen, in Mygatt's hall, was notable success. Excellent music was furnished by the New Milford orches- tra. About TO couples were present, and everyone present enjoyed the event.
 BRIGHT PROSPECT THAT CANNING FAC
 TORY WILL REsUME BUSINESS.
 There is excellent prospect that the canning factory will be open for busi- ness, the coming season. Reliable parties were in town, last week, and conferred with the largest stockholders regarding the matter. A partial can- vass was made and about A acres was pledged by the farmers in tomatoes, said, will pay cash for all the produce delivered at the factory. They desire, it is stated. to secure 60 acres pledged to crops before giving their final answer. It is now up to the farmers and 1t is hoped 1t may be go. M. w. McOmber, manager of the
 local telephone office, passed Sunday at his home in New Haven. Miss Susie 0. Erwin, night operator at the telephone office in Danbury, was at her home few days, last week, owing to illness.
 Howard o. Conkrite, an affable clerk
 at Dean & Starr's, was off duty few days last week, owing to severe cold. George Allen of Waterbury passed
 Sunday in town. Miss Ina Allen of Waterbury passed Sunday with her parents, MT and Mrs Horace Allen.
 John and William Duncan enjoyed
 a sleigh ride to Danbury, Sunday. The biggest bargain in writing pa per ever offered in New Milford, 60 sheets French. chiffon fabric finished paper and 50 envelopes to match. 25c per box. At F. B. Soule's, Bank street. Selectman Stephen Beach and E. B. DOrwtn are looking for oxen, and will work oxen on the road machines, the | coming year.
 Cha1ncey B. Marsh has been so un- fortunate as to lose three horses, dur
 ing the past two weeks; a He bought Henry S. Wengrow returned from New York, Saturday, where he spent 1 few days studying the spring styles. James Robertson, an employe of the
 Gazette office, is confined to the house Chauncey B. Marsh has been on the sick list for 8 few days, suffering with l the grip. He speaks of it as a touch of the grip, but says if this is touch he doesn't know what full visitation of the malady could be. In connection with the InRleside half-yearly musicale, Ray Leach, an organ student, rendered at All Saints church the following numbers at Sun- day evensong, with much credit to himself and teacher, Prof Clemence:
 ''The Great G Minor Fugue," Bach, s'NOcturne Ferrata,' 'TOccOta CapOc- ct."
 Mrs s. B. Burch of Worthwhile had a hen rush the season, the other day, by
 bringing off brood of young chickens. [ wife at Oliver Marcy's in South Kent,
 M rs Marcy coming from Dover Plains, N. Y., to pass week there. AlonZo Joyce passed Sunday with his parents, MT and Mrs Stephen Joyce, in
 Sherman.
 Nice domestic honey at 1ec pound
 Special deal on pancake and buck wheat flour at c. l. Leach's.
 Hon M. L. Hungerford is quite poor ly, having suffered a slight shock, it is said.
 Salt herring in 1O-pound kits, COG, at o. l. Leach's.
 MT and Mrs Chester Mercy returned, Tuesday, after visit with MT Morey's parents at Glove, N. Y.
 R. T. Dewey, of the firm of Hatch & Dewey, with Mrs Dewey, left on Mon- day for trip to Florida.
 The pupils from Weller district school, with their teachers, Misses Is abel Mackay and Goodsell, enjoyed a sleigh ride to New Milford, Tuesday, with luncheon at Hipp's restaurant.
 Mrs George W...Keyes of East Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs c. D. Pulver.
 H. Fl. Becker of IMillerton, N. Y., was in town, Monday.
 Miss Mary J. Orton of Amenia, N. r., is critically i'll. She is a sister of James w. OrtOn.
 Selectman Stephen O. Beach was in