The Newtown bee., 1908-03-27
THE NEwrowN BEE FRIDAY MARCH 27 1908 a

treatment. Hut about week before his death he again took to his bed and Wednesday suddenly had turn for the worse. when all hope was given up, The funeral was observed from his home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was in charge of the Masonic fra ternity, he being member of Blazing Star lodge. No. 74, x. & A. M. of this place. The house was packed with friends and the display ot flowers was lavish, quantities of them being sent in from out of town friends. Rev O.. N. Fitch conducted the simple and com forting services at the house. using the Episcopal form and reading the two hymns, Lead, Kindly Light" and "Thy Will be Done The pail bearers were Masonic brethren and the casket was bourne between Masons to the waiting hearse and was followed by a long procession of nearly 30 teams to the Cornwall cemetery, where the impressive Masonic ceremonies were in charge of Past Master L. J. Kicker son. Charles A. Miller came to this village as a young boy and at the death of his father became proprietor of the Mansion House, which under his man agement has been considered an ideal country hostlery. He was but 5l years of age and his death seems especially sad in that he leaves a large family of little children, the youngest being twin boys but seven months old.oiaHe also leaves besides his wife, an aged mother and two sisters, Mrs Memmott of this place and Mrs Wood of New Rochelle, and four daughters, five sons and one grandson. Two of the daugh- ters are married, one being Mrs Joseph T. ,Mallinson of New Haven and the other Mrs F. Arlington Yutzler of ths place. Two daughters. Miss Louisa and little, Edith remain at home, as do also the boys, Joseph, Anthony, and Clayton, Joseph being of age and at present conducting his fathers busi- ness in the usual manner.a4 oalA
 .loa .tro22l Qa,a u---.. gls s lo mgol .a Mir and Mrs J. E. McCready went to Boston, last week, to meet Mrs Me- Cready's sister, Miss Annie Wheaton, who is now visiting them.a aI Richard Smith of Lime Rock had charge of the station during MT McCready's absence.
 The Misses Hallett have been visit ing in Bridgeport and New York.9lar
 Miss Katherine N. Salewski enter tained her Sunday school class. last Wedneday evening, as farewell party to Miss Olive Oliver, who is soon to move to New Milford. The guests were Miss Olive Oliver. Miss Gertrude Sturges, Miss Ruth Hallett, Miss Mary Smith, Miss Bessie Mccoy, Miss Lii lian Roraback, and Miss Daisy Huxley.
 Dr and Mrs Joseph Robinson have re- turned from Norwich. " ''1.s . '#-.a ?. . x. ... 7, Word received from Miss Mary Smith, who is visiting her sister, Miss Clara. at Lake Saranac, in the Adiron- dacks, states that they went for long sleigh ride, last week Thursday, l5 miles each way, and that drifts were so deep as to make it almost impossible to turn aside from beaten track. Quite a contrast with local conditions where one awakens mornings to the song of robin and bluebirds and where all drives are taken in mud. a, t,.g <,
 The school teachers of the town were guests of J. R. Perkins, the state school superintendent at Danbury, Fri day of last week, where they visited the Normal, model and training schools, reporting an instructive and pleasant outing. aa-. e.A .e& oas.t
 Charles J. Memmott, with three of his aunts, and MT Bills, also MT and Mrs F. B.. Wood, have been guests of Mrs Mary ,Memmott during the. past week, being here for the funeral of Charles A. Miller. t~~
 It is seldom that this village is called upon to part with two of it's citizens in one day, but such was the case on Thursday of last week, when occurred the death of Charles A. Miller at 4 o'clock in the morning, and the death of Niles Scoville at o'clock in the afternoon. Death at any time is of a necessity saddening, and for the past week this village has been under double shade of gloom. ,i.a1s'.