The Newtown bee., 1909-03-19

DTeeulHs pulpuseh' lucy HhNe n'"'s December ,, 1908, averaged to lay eight and one-third eggs Ter day. His flock is mostly of tLis breed. The secret af h's success is in the feeding of the flock.
 Mrs K. Dick recently spent few days in New York City with her children.
 Luther B. Seeley, who had the mis- fortune to fall and breaK his ribs, is now able tp be about again.
 Rev Mr Underhill, the pastor ofthe Congregational church. has been holding a series of special meetings at the church for several evenings
 John Muennick and family arrived in town, last Saturday, and were guests over Sunday of MT and Mrs II. ]. Kennel in SanfordtOwn, and Mon day they began moving their furni' ture into their new home at the Ridge Inn, witch Nr NuonniCk puf. chased a few weeks ago. As soon as he gets settled in his new home he will begin putting the old " hitehead store on the Ridge in first class con- dition and hopes by the 18th of April to have it stocked and ready for business. Mr MuenniCk will carry a full stock of groceries and general merchandise and will aim to keep everything usually sold in a country store and will give his GUS toners the best goods the market Gf- | lords.
 Henry S. Osborne on the Ridge is to haze his large barn which stands north of his son, Sanford Osborne's new house, moved several rods back into the lot as soon as the ground gets settled. H. C. McCollum has the contract for the work.
 Charles H. Bradley of Pleasant Valley is having his barn enlarged and thoroughly repaired. Ii. c. McCollum has the contract.
 Chester Terrill of Steprey was the guest, last week, of Randolph Brad icy.
 Mrs M. J. Scribner is spending a few days in Ridgefield with her sis ter.
 Bert Reilly and family have moved from the Perry place on the Ridge to Bedding Center.
 D. c. Sanford is having erected just back of his barn a 10000 gallon water tank on a 40-foot steel tower for water supply for his place. H. C. Mc"ollum is doing the work. The Smith Building Co. of Bridge port is pushing work on the hand some new residence of Attorney Shaw.
 MT and Mrs H, c. McCollum were both ill and confined 70 their home, few days last week. Dr Gorham of Weston has been attending them anu they are both abe to be about again
 Mrs II. C. McCollum has returned from few days vi.it with friends in New York City.
 Shaw & Downs are painting for l.. o. Peck on Sunset Hill. Mrs Randolph Bradley. in con- pany with Mrs E. J. Miller of Bethel, returned, last Friday, from a week S stay in New York City with friends
 Julius Rifkiu has fine new team of work horses purchased in Bridge port, last week
 Dr Annie Read has purchased the John Close place in Bedding Ridge of Mrs Gibson, who now owns the place.
 Harry Rupf and family of New town have moved into the house with Mrs Rupf's parents, MT and Mrs Henry F. Shaw.
 John B. Sanford and son, Dayton spent last Friday and Saturday in Poughkeepsie, N. Y, with MT San. fords daughter Miss Eleanor San fora, who is a student at Vassal college.
 William Banks has taken a posi-. tion with the Crofut & Knapp Hat Co. in Norwalk.
 C. FaVereau has a new manure. spreader pUrcf ased of T. E. Platt & Son of Hopewell.
 H. M. Smith of the Bee was very kindly entertained at dinner, last Friday, at the home of -1r and Mrs H. C. McCollum.
 MT William of Bedford, who pur. chased A. H, Durmond farm ir