The Newtown bee., 1909-06-25
The NeWtoWn Bee.
 Newtown, Friday, June 25, 1909.
Bridsewater.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.


 through this village on Thursday oi this week.
 Mrs Matilda Crab of New Haven Is the guest of Mrs Daniel L. Church at Sunny Side"
 A few city guests have arrived al Shady Side"
 Mrs G, c. Allen met with q slight accident, last week, by running a nail through her hand. At last res ports she was doing as we'll as could be expected.
 The barn raising at M. B. Mallett's on Wednesday was quite we'll at- tended.
 Mrs Marcia M. Way, who has been visiting friends in town, returned to her home in Dalton, Mass, on Mon- day.
 Miss Lawrence, of the primary de- partment of the Center school, closes her school this week and returns to her home in Bethel.
 M. H. Marsh is supplying the vil- lage with fine native strawberries.
 Mrs Frederick Tharkham and daughter, Shirley, and Miss Waldron, all of New Milford, were in town, one day last week, calling at the home of Mrs Ernest Eastwood.
 Mrs Elizabeth Morris, who has been able to be out and take short drives on pleasant days, is now con- fined to her home again by illness. Dr staub of New Milford has charge of the case.
 Mrs Ernest Eastwood entertained a few friends at her home on We'd nesday evening. The evening was spent most delightfully."- with selec- tions on graphophone and dancing after which social hour was en- joyed. Cake and ice cream were served. Among those present were MT and Mrs William Kinney, MT and Mrs Louis Bayette and MT and Mrs Robert Rowan.
 MT and Mrs John Garrity of Bridgeport are boarding at the home of Mrs J. A Grear.
 Mir and Mrs Drew moved from the Center to Mrs B. A. Ruggles house, last week.
 F. D. Bostwick has purchased tract of esven acres of land of Mrs Sarah Allen just north of Bridge water Center near George Strong's, and will erect new house, 24x30 feet and two stories high, and will erect a new barn on the property. MT Bostwick will begin work on his house at once.
 J. w. Fitzsimmons is having the part of his old house he lived in while his new house was being built, torn down.
 George Buyank has moved from J. W. Fitzsimmons old house to his own place near Edward Aliens Mrs Edward Griffith has been spending a few days in Bloomfield, N. J, with friends. at...
 Louis Bayette, who recently moved here from Tashua has bought the David Wheeler place and moved there. # T
 MT and Mrs James Mo Kinzey and daughter, Grace, of South Brooklyn, MT and Mrs George Oakden and three children of New Jersey were resent guests of MT and Mrs Robert R. Rowan.
 A. H. Gillett has returned from weeks stay in Philadelphia, Pa., with friends. He also visited friends in other places.
 Mrs H. M. Jessup is having her house newly painted. Frank Wycoff is doing the work.
 George Strong has been making a number of improvements about his place.
 Postmaster c. N. Hatch is finish ing the work on the cellar for his handsome new residence.
 Mark Mallett is having fine new horse and carriage barn 26 3S feet, 16 foot posts, erected just west of his house. A large number of neighbors and friends gathered to assist in the raising of the frame of the building, last week Wednesday After the work refresh menus were served. r. E. BOSCWlcK has the contract for erecting the barn. R. H. Smith of New York, who purchased Mrs Annie Dew's place at the Center has moved here and taken possession and has had a new pickett fence built in frone of the house. First Selectman A. B. Mallett did the work for her. Mrs Dew and family have moved into Mrs Sarah Ruggles place.
 The interior of the Congregational church is being improved with new metal ceiling. The Brooklyn Gen. tury Co. of Brooklyn, N. Y, have the contract. Mrs Walter Bristol has been en- toying a weeks stay with friends in Canaan and Norfolk. Henry l. Glazier of Massachusetts, who purchased the Foliett farm has moved here and taken possession. i; Your representative was very kindly treated to some ice cream at . the home of MT and Mrs F. E. Carl , son, last week Thursday afternoon.