The Newtown bee., 1908-06-19
South Britain.
ANNUAL LIBRARY MEETING.

" dssOcldllOil lne toll0WlDS QlTectOfS 3 were elected: Ira L. Hawins, George
 w. Mitchell, William E. Mitchell, A. D. Munson, Mrs D. M. Mitchell. Miss 3 Maria Bradley. The board of direc- tors met immediately after the election and elected the following officers: l. l.. Hawkins, president; Mrs D. M. Mitch : ell, vice president, Miss Maria Brad ley, secretary; Miss Susie w. Mitch ell, treasurer; Mrs A. D. Munson and Mrs c. P. Williams, librarians. August Swanson is tearing down the old house on his place and is to erect new house, 26 x 2S, one and one-half stories high on the old foundation. MT Swanson has fitted up the carriage
 house for a temporary house while his new house is being built.
 MT Banks of Bethel is with F. D. , Bradley for weeks stay.
 Mrs Frank Harrison spent few days with friends in Southbury, last week. A. N. Bronson and family spent last
 Saturday in Cheshire with friends. William J. Veness, the merchant, is : giving away some very handsome dec-
 orated china souvenir plates of South
 Britain with every pound of tea pur-
 chased at his store. Call and see the pretty souvenirs.
 Mrs Caroline Pierce of the west is with MT and Mrs John Pierce for a few weeks stay.
 Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Olive Pierce of this place to Frederick w. Schielke of New York. The wedding took place one day last week in New York.
 Martin Swanson has resigned his po- siton at Hawkins Manufacturing Co.,, and has taken a position with Henry Gibson at Sandy Hook and will soon move his family there.
 The Gilbert Laundry has a fine new span of horses for use on the delivery wagon, purchased of Danbury parties.
 Miss Currence Hicock attended the concert in New Haven given by the Yale School of Music, last week Mon- day evening.
 William J. Veness, the merchant, is driving new horse, purchased of F. B. Benham of Waterbury.
 Mrs Edward Mitchell, Miss Ruth Mitchell and Miss Gertrude Mitchell have returned from Northampton, where they attended the commencement exer- cises at Smith college.
 Mrs George Mitchell is entertaining cousin from Buffalo, N. Y.
 Harry Platt has taken position at the store of the late c. P. Williams. Mir and Mrs Martin Swanson spent Saturday and Sunday with MT Swan sons brother at Mt Carmel. They re- turned home on Monday afternoon.
 Sergeant w. D. Munson of the Me- chanical department of the Maryland Agricultural college. Md, is home for his summer vacation which he will spend with his parents, Mir and Mrs A. D. Munson.
 w. E. Mitchell, E. B. Ambler and Sidney Platt,.. who have been doing jury duty in New Haven for several weeks, finished their work there. last week, and have returned home.
 The school at Bennett's Bridge closed, last Friday. There was singing and speaking at the schoolhouse by the children after which picnic was en- joyed by the scholars and their parents and friends on the lawn in front of Charles Bayon's. A fine spread was enjoyed by the company and all had a fine time.
 s. P. Averill is spending few day here. While here he is stopping with Mr and Mrs w. B. Mitchell.
 Lawrence Grant found the skin of i black snake, last Monday, near the Hawkins Manufacturing Co. s shop, winch measured nearly six feet.
 Miss Mabel Thompson and Miss Anna Thompson of Chapinville are the guests of Mir and Mrs Willi am Sher- man.
 Rev o. J. Richardson is spending the ! week in Guilford with friends.
 Mrs D. M. Mitchell is visiting MT and Mrs s. D. Baker, in New York i this week.
 Mrs Sarah Bradley and Mrs Anna Pierce have arrived in town and have opened Mrs Bradley's house for the summer. T
 About 20 of the friends of Mir and Mrs A. D. Munson gave them a very pleasant surprise at their home, last l week Thursday evening, June Il, the occasion being the 20th anniversary of their wedding day. The game of | 800 was enjoyed during the evening, after which a fine luncheon was served. | Mr and Mrs Munson received a num- Der of pretty and useful presents. As the guests all departed they wished the host and hostess many happy returns of the day. i
 Thrity-two of the Naturalist club of | Waterbury came to South Britain, last Saturday, and secured the woods and fields for specimens of flowers and bugs. At noon the ladies of the vil- lage gave them a fine dinner at the parish .house of the Congregational church. The party enjoyed the day immensely and took home several fine specimens with them. The days out ing will long be remembered by them.
 The children of the village school accepted the invitation of the Natural ist club on their hunt for specimens and were guests at dinner with the club at the parish house. Through .L. 1x;rJnocc of I T. uor,l~-a, fho