The Newtown bee., 1908-08-21
The NeWtOWn Bee
New Milford.
MRS E. F. BRENNAN.
Newtown. Friday, August2l, 1908.

Mrs E. F. Brennan passed away or Saturday at the home of her brother Charles Hurd, in Merryall, aged ,5l years. She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs Mead of New York and Mrs Josa of Albany, N. Y, and one son, Stuart T. Brennan, two brothers, Charles Hurd and William Hurd o1 Auburn, N. r., and sister, Mrs Sar. ah L. Bull, of Bridgeport. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon Rev J. F. Plumb Officiating. Funera Director Thomas had the arrangements in charge.
 w. A. Boyd of the Gazette force k enjoying his annual vacation.
 A. c. Morley, the efficient foreman at the Gazette office, has returned aft CT two weeks sojourn in Boston anc other places.
 Mrs James Moore went to Cosey Beach, Tuesday, to bring her sister Mrs Emma E. Adams, to Boardman Mir and Mrs w. H. Hamilton ant son, Clarence, of New Haven, hay, been visiting Mir and Mrs M. w McOmber.
 Charles Donnelly of Bridgeport k visiting his parents, MT and Mrs Henry Dunnelly.
 Harry Cochrane of New York, has been the guest of his cousin, Earle Patchen.
 The DeRue Bros. MinstreIs, whicE appear at New Milford opera house, present an entertainment that is truly Ideal" The real Southern darkey's delight of dancing is efectuall, portrayed with this company by big song and dance act, introducing John J. Lane, who was born and brought ur in Montgomery, Ala, and known ir that viciniy as the Alabama Dancing Wizard. !" He executes all the numer. ous steps of buck and wing dancing in all its grotesque eccentricities. His work generally takes him to all the leading vaudeville theaters of all the cities, and it was only after many in ducements and a large salary that this company secured his services for linn ited engagement. He will positively appear at the opera house on Friday evening, August 28.
 Local Manager M. W. McOmber of the Southern New England Telephone Company, attended meeting of the S. N. E. managers in New Haven on Thursday last.
 A regular meeting of New Milford lodge, N. E. o. F., will be held Tues day evening. the 22d.
 Mrs Robert Dunlap is on the sick list.
 Rev Crandall J. North, D. D., a for mer presiding elder, preached at the Methodist church, Sunday. Y
 Albert Evitts. the genial druggist. leaves on Thursday for 10 days stay at North Haven, Me.
 J. E. Hungerford returned, Friday. after six weeks stay at Gaylords- vile.
 Roland s. Mygatt. clerk at the First National bank, is dividing his vacation between Boston and the Maine coast.
 Mrs P. Stallnecht and son, L. G. Stallnecht, and daughter, Miss Irene Stallnecht. are passing the summer at the Wayside Inn.
 The frame of the new house of J. c. Murray is now up and the roof is on. Taylor & Buckingham, the hustling builders, have the contract. "A little laughter now and then Is relished by the best of men,"
 With this end in view, combined with music, Bobby DeRue and Earl Wilcox are producing an original act known as the Musical Minstrels," in which both very effectively show them selves to be artists in their line. Both are expert musicians and the comedy introduced by Bobby is of the funniest nature. They play large number of different instruments, and the act al- ways keeps up the excitement and in- terests of the audience. This act is only one of the features with DeRue Brothers Minstrels, which appear at the Opera house on August 28 for one night only, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge. Tickets on sale at Noble's drug store.
 Mrs R. Effron and daughter, Miss Eva Effron, are guests of Mir and Mrs A. Golden of Housatonic avenue.
 Andrew Grifing, superintendent of the Boardman branch of the New Eng land Lime Co.,, and family returned on Saturday, after five weeks stay at oko 0pfor;o