The Newtown bee., 1908-03-06
OUR NEIGHBORS. Stepney.
REV ROBERT DUNCAN RESIGNS

REV ROBERT DUNCAN RESIGNS
 Rev Robert Duncan. pastor of 1tht Baptisit church. read his resignation on Sunday morning, February 23. Hi' resignation is to take effect April | Mir Duncan has accepted call to be- come pastor of the Baptist church al Elizabethtown. N. Y., and leaves Apri 1 for his new field of labor.
 Mrs E. F. Lyons has been among the sick ones, this week.
 c. l.. Smalley is clipping a large number of horses at his blacksmith shop with his new power clipper and he can do it at short notice. Last Monday he clipped horse in an hour and three quarters without any help.
 A. $. Edwards has rented the shoI of J. T. Eastwood and will use it ir connection with his feed business. MT Edwards is we'll pleased with his sales here since he has opened.
 Misses Celeste and Isabel Harris of Jersey City are visiting relatives in this place.
 H. U. Lord of Nichols, proprietor of the White Wing Poultry farm, has leased F. L. Sears place.
 Roy Broderickl of Bridgeport, who is quite seriously i'll, is at the St Vim cents hospital for treatment. His many friends here will be pained to hear of his illness. He is son of MT and Mrs R. II. Broderick, who recently moved to Bridgeport.
 The many friends of Merchant Stephen French at the Depot will be sorry to hear he is quite i'll at his home with asthma and heart trouble but is now slightly improved. Dr Hill is at tending him.
 MT and Mrs Ralph Smith have been in Shelton, this week, for a few days.
 Miss Bertha Broderick of Bridgeport was taken to the St Vincent's hospital for treatment, this week. Her many friends here will be sorry to hear of her illness.
 Miss M. L. Andrew of Easton has taken position with B. Hawley & Co.,, as bookkeeper at their store.
 Charles H. Hawley has been unload ing a car of coal at the Depot, this week.
 Morris French is spending a few days in Brooklyn, this week, with friends.
 C. E. Osborne was in Danbury, last Wednesday, on business. T.
 Little Miss Catherine McGuinn enter tained number of her little friends at her home, last Wednesday, afternoon, the occasion being her fourth birthday anniversary. During the afternoon games were enjoyed, after which nice supper was served. Miss Mo Quinn received number of pretty gifts from her little friends.
 Mr and Mrs Frank Sutherland are spending few days in Monroe. the guests of MT and Mrs Charles Suther- land.
 Mrs Smith, who has been attending Miss Hattie French for some time, has been called away on account of the critical illness of a sister. Miss Burr is with Miss French at present.
 There was a surprise party at the home of Edwards Beardsley on Monday evening. A good number were present.
 A surprise birthday party was given to Miss Ada Fields, last Friday even ing. About 40 were present and a most pleasant event to all.
 Mrs Emerson Lovegrove of Bridge port has been the guest of Mrs Burr Mead, for few days.
 MT and Mrs M. B. Hawley, in com pany with E. J. Hawley and wife, of Bridgeport start for three weeks visit in Florida, on Saturday.
 Get ready for spring. We shall have arrive in few days new stock of Cantripum overalls and jumpers, sizes to fit all.- -[Stephen French, at the Depot.