The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
New Milford,
STILL RIVER.


 Robert A. Osborne killed a fine, larg' porKer, one day last week, and aftel cutting out the hams spare-ribs, whicf he hung up in his snOp near his house Il he left the side of fat pork laying on { bench in the shop. The next mornint when he went out the side of pork ha1 disappeared, but everything else was just as he had left them the night be fore, He was unable to find any clues when Mrs James Giddings man fount large piece of pork buried in Mrs Gid dings barn yard, which is a half mile from MT OsbOrnes. On examination i was found to be the work of dogs.
 Percy l.. Collins, who has had charge of the mixing department of the paint shop at the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co.'S plant for several years, has left that department and has taken the DO sition as their Eastern travelling agent and expects to have h1s headquarters al the Companys office in New York City William Overback of Worcester, Mass. has taken the position left vacant by MT Collins and is now making his home with MT and Mrs C. H. Lewis. 1 Fred Aldrich has been among the sick ones for few days, this week.
 Miss Lillian Hunt is quite seriously ill at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs Robert Hunt
 Mrs A. F. Smith, who tlas been among | the sick ones, is now gaining slowly i Levi Conger has closed up his house west of Still River and has gone to New Milford to make his home with his daughter, Mrs Flora Eastwood.
 Lyman Jennings, who has been spend ing several weeks in tie West, has re- turned to his home here.
 Mrs J. w. McMahon is among the sick ones, this week.
 The Bee representative was very pleasantly entertained at dinner, last Monday at the home of MT and Mrs AL bert D. Knowles.
 A. R. Joyce has purchased of Hanford Wanzer of Albany, N T., a tract of 50 acres of land, formerly a part of the Willis WanZer farm, it being the south part of that farm.
 George Dodd is shut in at his home with the humps and has been obliged to wait a few weeks before going South.
 MT and Mrs Claude Cromwell had a little son arrive at their home or Mon day, November 22.
 MT and Mrs Arthur c. Frink were made happy by the arrival of a little son at their home on Tuesday, November 30.
 David J. Osborne who had the mis- fortune about two weeks ago, while at work at the Bridgeport Wood Finishing U. the trucks slip off and fall on his left foot, quite badly bruising IL, was con- fined at his home last week, but is now able to be out again and at work.
 WORTHWHILE.
 George Roebling. ST. has been under the care of Dr Denslow for the past week. He is slowly improving and able to get around a little.
 A half dozen members of the local Endeavor society attended the annual convention of the Housatonic union, held at Cornwall Bridge last Saturday. A most enjoyable as well as profitable occasion was their unanimous verdict: The delegates were as follows: Raymond Camp, president Miss Ruth Bucking- ham, secretary, Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, Mrs Edwin Hendrix, Jr., Albert Bald win and Harold Soule: Miss. Elizabeth Baldwin read a very interesting report of the proceedings at the service, sun day evening. Albert Baldwin was chos- en vice-president of the Union for the coming year.
 Miss Florence Buckingham was in Washington, from Thursday of last week until Sunday morning. a guest of her sister, Mrs William Frisbie.
 Peter Keegan has made pipe. connec- tions with the river, so that pump in the mousse uFdWS dll lllS W1Ioi loi VI iui
 J. M Hallock of Merwinsville, is a guest of his daughter Mrs w: D. Soule;;
 August Carlson and family braVed the wintry storm of Monday and jour. neyed to Washington with the last of their household effects, preparatory to putting new home to rights.
 The young folks have been able to enjoy some skating of late. Their rem dezvous was Bristols pond on Chestnut Land.
 Hon w. F. Dougal of New Preston was the guest of F. E. Baldwin, last week Wednesday.
 Mrs Salmon Couch and Mrs w. c. Hine were in Bridgeport, last week 
 MT and Mrs Sheldon Hendrix narrow ly escaped asphyxiation, recently, by coal gas from their large heater. Mrs Hendrix did not regain her normal feel ings for several days. Sunday services at usual hours: 1O.3o a. m., and p. m. Morning sermon, Harmony of Gods Dealings" Evening sermon "The Wise Men and Jesus" c. E. service at 6.30 p. m. Topic Our Gifts" Leader, Mrs l.. A. Payne.