The Newtown bee., 1908-01-10

club members and their friends. The club room had been very tastefully decorated for the occasion with laurel and red and green crepe paper and pre- sented very gay and festive appear ance. The tables were decorated with red carnations. the generous gift of President N. II. Sherwood. Music, social converse and dancing filled out a very enjoyable evening and it was we'll into the morning before the party broke I'D. At midnight refreshments were served. One of the enjoyable events at this time was the huge Christmas pie of red crepe paper, made by Mrs w. 0. Burr, containing presents for the officers of the club and fun and merriment was caused as each came forward and pulled a string which brought out their present. The officers and committee of the club are to be congratulated on the success of the reception and each had done all in his power to make the event one that will long be remembered. The Club orchestra furnished the music for the occasion and certainly that evening seemed to be at their best. Mrs Winner was pianist and w. s. Fallow leader. Guests were present from Bridgeport, Westport. Norwalk, Weston, Easton, Lyons Plains, Fairfield, Southport, Greenfield Hill and other places.
 MT and Mrs Edward Oberg enter tained party of friends at their. pleas ant home in Greenfield, Saturday even- ing, the affair being planned in honor of Mrs Oberg's birthday. Selections on the graphophone and other instru- mental music made the evening pass pleasantly, while dancing was enjoyed for few hours. A bountiul supper consisting of cake, fruit, candy and ice cream was served. The party re- tired to their homes shortly before midnight, after wishing their genial hostess many happy returns of the day.
 James A. Blackford, who has been recuperating from his late illness with frinds in New York, returned to his home here, Saturday. Mrs A. J. Hull, who is undergoing treatment for chronic lung trouble, is now said to be improving little.
 Joseph Jennings is quite seriously ill at the home of his grandparents in Greens Farms with the grip.
 Mrs Simeon Banks is confined to her room with a very severe sore throat.
 Quite number of our residents are victims of the grip epidemic.
 Mrs Edward Oberg spent New Years day with friends in New Jersey.
 Dwight B. Adams is erecting build ing on his premises to be used as a ken nel for the accommodation of dogs which he intends to board during the coming year.
 Judge Foster, who has been at his country home on Cross Highway during the Christmas holidays, has returned to his duties in New York City.
 Charles B. Read of Bridgeport, who bought the s. C. Bradley farm at Greenfield Hill, last summer, came up Sunday, to look over the site where he intends to erect fine, large mansion in the spring.
 Henry, Hawkins is again confined to the house by illness.
 Fred Thorpe certainly takes the plum for growing fat hogs for market. He recently had two seven-months-old pigs slaughtered which weighed 360 and 36S pounds. We have yet to learn of any one beating this on a Connecti- cut farm this year.
 The engagement of Miss Ethel Wis ner, popular young member of the Greenfield Country club, to Harry Edwards, second son of MT and Mrs Frank Edwards of Plattsville, has been announced.
 The family of Jesse l.. Pratt are confined to the house with the grip.
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