The Newtown bee., 1909-11-26
The NewtoWn Bee Newtown, Friday, Nov, 26, 1909.
New Preston

MRS MARY FRANCES WHITNEY
 The teath of Mrs Mary Frances, widow of me late Albert H Whit ney, occurred a. her hone on South Street, on Monday of lest week, aged AS years. and her funeral was at- tended at her late home on the We'd nesday afternoon following. Rev D. Evans oIIlciated as pastor and Aspinwall < Prlndle of Washington had the arrangements in charge. Mrs Whitney came here with her husband and children in 1905 and Oc' upied first the parsonage, while her husband found steady work as blacksmith till i'll health made him stop early in 1907. He continued to remain here, doing what he could in various lines till a sudden cold, which developed into pneumonia, caused his death during the winter of l9n7-S. Not long after his death his wife showed sigrs cf tuberculo- sis and sine was unable for months before her death to do more than her necessary homework. Her two daughters are thus left within two years orphans, and but for the kind ness of Mir and Mrs Frank Whitney of New Milford, who took then. to their home immediately after the funeral, they would have been de- pendent on neighb0rs or friends or strangers for shelter and support. MT and Mrs Whitney will try and se- cure a good home for one or both, keeping one if they engage outside a home for the other. MT and Mrs Whitney came from Bedding Ridge, having gained a legal residence in Bethel, but Mrs Whitney was a nat i've of Stratford, being a daughter of the late JChn Beardsley of that place.
 Mrs s. c. Goodhue, among the last of the summer residents about Lake Waramaug to remain, has closed her ArrowpointT home. Her horses are at their winter stables on Staten Is- land, except those she uses through the winter in New York City, and her home on Madison avenue will be open till spring comes again.
 Mrs Elizabeth Black of Orange, N. J., who has a cottage at the Lake, passed the first of last week with friends in Marbledale.
 George Tolles still fingers at the Loomarwick, having sold his horses except one, and devotes his time to arrangements for the coming year and attending to his poultry and the horse.
 Col E. E. Johnson has finished the exterior painting of his residence.
 Mrs Mary Brague, widow of the late E. F. Brague, and her daughter, have closed their home here and gone to New Haven for the winter.
 Mrs E. H. Beardsley returned to Bridgeport on Tuesday of last week but with her eldest son is expected back to her home here over Thanks giving.
 I. J. Beardsley of Kent Hollow district seems much improved in health.
 George Mcrann has given his house a fresh coat of paint.
 Mrs Rood, who has been for some time at Fred Clark's as nurse, re- turned, last Saturday, with her hus- band to her home near New Hart ford.
 Three lawyers from New York City, with F. M. Williams of New Milford and stenographer, passed several hours, last Saturday, at F. s Browns. taking Mrs Browns dep osition in connection with the estate of the late Mrs Harriet Cram sey.
 Robert Jones of Bridgeport was the guest of Raymond Beardsley, over last Sunday.
 Herman Hoffman and wife took a carriage ride on Thursday of last week to Waterbury, to visit friends and from there proceeded by rail to New Britain, where two of their children are located, not returning to their home here till the first of the week.
 Sherman Coggswell as chorister here wisely added the voice of Will liam o. Corning of Marbledale to his choir, last Sunday morning, and it seemed to encourage and strength en the whole choir, even the organ, ,,,