The Newtown bee., 1909-10-15

of the best rural plays produced for several years,
 Congressman E. J. Hill, who spoke in the Congregational church, last Sunday 10 a very large audience, was entertained at the residence of Rev George H. Johnson over Sunday.
 Earle Lewis of the Peoples Saving Bank of Bridgeport was a guest of Rev George II. Johnson the first of the week.
 Mir and Mrs A. w. PeeleR re. turned, Sunday, after a visit with friends In New Jersey and Bridge port, his state.
 Mr and Mrs James w. 0rt0n have returned home after q visit with
 tends in New York state.
 Arthur Marsh and .,iss Harriet s. Roberts were married in Waterbury, Friday, by Rev J. G. Davenport, pas tor of the Second Congregational church.
 A regular meeting of Palm Rebek- ah lodge will be held Wednesday, october 20.
 James l.. McEuan, Sherman H. Morgan, August w. Peelstrom and c. D. Pulyer enjoyed an automobile ride to Wingdale, N. r., Sunday morning, to see John Colepaugh, who is seri- , usly i'll with typhoid fever.
 Rev Timothy J. Lee preached at the Congregational church in Bran ford, Sunday, and will supply at the same place, next Sunday. MT Lee has preached every Sunday but one, the last year, and every Sunday but two the year before. He is, in great demand as a supply in vacant Con- gregational and Presbyterian pull pits.
 STILL RIVER.
 Arthur Knowles is having a new nen house erected at his place, in the rear of his barn.
 Homer L. Wanzer, who is quite poorly, was taken, last Sunday, to the home of his daughter, Mrs V. M. Knapp, in Danbury, who is caring for nin.
 Mrs c. k. M. B. Smith of Boston, Mass, and a friend, are spending several days at her place here with | MT and Mrs John B. Thomas.
 Albert D. Knowles is having his house and barn improved by being lewly painted white. Brownell Broth ,rs of Brookfield have the contract,
 Andrew J. Turner and Ernest Chadwick left, Monday, for trap ping expedition through New Hamp- shire, where they expect to spend several months.
 E. G. Turner is building an addi- ion, 16 "A feet, two stories high, ,n the rear side of his house.
 Mrs Helen Hatch, who has been Il, is now gaining. This will be good news to her many friends.
 The Bee representative was very pleasantly entertained at dinner, last Monday at the home of MT and Mrs Nlllldu WdHZef.
 Rev MT Plumb and family of New Milford were guests, monday, of MT md Mrs Albert D. Knowles.
 MT and Mrs Frank Larson wish through the columns of The Bee to hank all their neighbors and friends or their help and kindness at the in their son, Carl, lost his hand in he ensilage blower and also while t the Danbury hospital ana since his eturn from that institution.
 William Wanzer has had a large ilo erected at his stock barn, this ali, and has recently filled it.
 Carl Larson had the misfortune, b Ut three weeks ago, while cutting talks, to catch his left hand in the an of the blower of the ensilage cut CT. It cut his hand off at the wrist nd bruised his arm quite badly. He vent to the Danbury hospital for reatment. and has returned home nd is now getting along nicely.
 Frank Larson, w ho has been suffer- ng badly with the asthma, is now aiming slowly
 The tobacco growers in this sec ion certainly have this year as fine
 crop as they have had in years. It 1as all harvested in goo time. There rere no winds or hail to tear it and he weather has been ideal for curing yer since it was put in the barns. : is curing down finely and the leaf lis year is very light one in color nd silky and as several of the grow rs in this section have been heard to Tt should demand a good . ig price," The reports are also that le crop of 1907 and 1908 are all dis osed of and out of the way and that : lould help in making greater de- land for the 1909 crop and conse- uently should make much better : rice than for several years past.