The Newtown bee., 1909-04-09
EAST VILLAGE.

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 J. C. Wells has been confined tt the house for several days with { severe cold bordering on pneumonia
 Miss Alkaline Clark spent last Sun day with Mir and Mrs Eugene Peck in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Agnes Bliss spent severa days, last week, with friends il Bridgeport.
 Mrs Waite Clark, one ol the old est residents, is reported as under the care ol Dr Gallup of Huntington J. W. Waterbury and Ed Stevens have contracted their milk for one year to parties in Derby, who by agreement are to do all the carting.
 Mrs Jane Beardsley of Hammer, town is reported as rather poorly in health for a ween past.
 There was no preaching service at the Methodist church, last Sun day, the pastcr beeing absent at the "Onferel. Q in Stamford. The Sunday school and evening services were held as usual and both in charge of 0. S. Blakeman. Sunuay evening March, 2S was the banner service oi the year. the church being well flied. The pastors subject was "The Light of the World" and was handled in such @ way ds to strange ly warm all the hearts present tc Christ through himself and vice yer sa. No earthly benediction could close such a service, and the closing song "Well never say goodbye in Heaven" will ever be the mutual thought of this pastor and people for each othel
 J. w. Sherwood has been doin some paper hanging for Representp. tive Sinclair.
 Lewis Twist, WnO cut his foot quite badly some time ago, is nearly recovered there1rom.
 Daniel Knapp found his old and faithful family norse dead in the stall, few days ago. She had ap- parent:y d.orped Lead.
 Julian B. Thayer with his aunt, Miss Ivette Bailey of H!ggant n, are guests at the Methodist parson- age during the session of the Metho- dist conference.
 Miss Evelyn Cassidy was Sunday guest at Mrs Oscar Sherwood's.
 w. w. Bliss anticipates several days outing, this week, at Midway Groton and New London.
 The school is enjoying the spring vaHation, this week.
 o. s. Blakeman purchased a matched pair of gray Durham four year old steers of L. c. Gilbert at Botsforu Station, last week, which promise well for growth and action.
 John E. Morrow, the old veteran whose death ct the Soldiers home in Noroton was chronicled two weeks ago, was buried in the Ma tional cemetery at Darien. Our To- cal veterans will drop an extra bou- Quet in our home cemetery on Decor ation 1ay in memory of Honest John. Oui cemetery has good showing of flags already, the one in memory Of the late Lewis Burr being the last one set therein. Your scribe knows of New England cemeteries where nJ veteran is buri. .d, Or localities rot towns, from which no soldier enlist ed. Such a fact carries it's own com ment. These little flags on their iron standards outlast the flowers and many of those fade. and torn nave to be renewed, therefore to make each year for the new one. In every case the standard is still in the sock ct, though the stars and stripes are gone. Llne the flag on the school house and postoffice and all public what reminders they are. And isn't the man who is not afraid to show his principles in line with all this of which we so heartily approve. and which appeals to us so strongly. WeIl, don't forget the suggestion Of the International Law and Order League included in these items.
 Mrs Jane Beardslee has the cellar dug for a new house to be erected on the hill near the residence of. her brother, s. D. Sharpe.
 $. ". Smith and daughter, Paul. inc, were at the Brick house, over Sunday.
 The Forestry Bureau of the U. s. of Agriculture have sent 5. w. Smith a consignment of basket willow cuttings for planting on his farm. The larger part of the willows used in this country for basket mak- Ing are imported from Europe.
 Mrs Mary Beardsley of New Mill ford is spending a few weeks with Mr and Mrs Albert Wheeler.
 Stiles and Homer Clark have both been ill with the grip and under the ,are of Dr Wales.
 Harry and Clarence Andrews have both been ill with the grip. They ire now gaining SIOWly