The Newtown bee., 1909-07-02

Monday next being the day for the celebration of July 4 c. L. Smalley's shop will be closed all day.
 H. Gardner of Pepper Street is making extensive improvements or his place. He has had a large addi. tion built on his house, wide yer. anda on the front and south sides and has made several changes on the interior. He has also had large ice house built, and is having his build ings painted, Thomas Perkins of Huntington did the carpenter worK and c. E. Osborne, Jr., had the con- tract for the painting.
 The work of putting in the Me morial Baptistry for the late A. B. Curtis at the Baptist church was be- gun last Wednesday. Bridgeport parties are doing the work.
 Postmaster w. L. Penfeld spent Tuesday in Bridgeport.
 c. E. Paddock of Bridgeport is a guests this week of Mr and Mrs c. E. Hawley. ...
 Mrs Mary Jane Mallett, who has been in Bridgeport, is now at her home near the Depot for few weeks stay.
 N. B. Hinman spent few days the first of the week in Torrington with his children.
 Boughton E. Noble, the clever congenial and efficient clerk at Pen field & Craigs store at the Station paid visit to Max Ehlin's one night last week, and while there was per suaded by the competent barber to have his hair cut and now his friends are congratulating him on his i'm proved appearance, and it also adds greatly to his comfort.
 Henry Petit would remind the public he closes his blacksmith shop every Saturday at 12 o'clock.
 '. E. Osborne, Sr., has been treat ing h's house to . new coat of paint this week. c. E. Osborne, IT,, die the work.
 Do you need a scythe, snath, rife hand hay rake, pitchfork, in fact any kind of small having tool? We car supply you with a No. 1 grade. All kinds of soft drinks on ice. LPen, field & Craig, at the Depot
 Mrs Edwards s. Beardsley visited her parents, MT and Mrs Leander J Wheeler in Huntington, last week.
 George Hayes is making extensive repairs on his house. Levi c. Hub. bell and L. c. Gilbert, IT,, did the work
 Edwards s. Beardsley took a two horse load of people from our village to Monroe Center or Thursday even. ing, to see the play Our Boys" given for the benefit of the Monroe Grange
 The village school closed last Fri day. The average attendance for the past year was very near 22. Friday afternoo tre scholars and many friends met in the Park near the home of Miss Carolyn Osborne, the teacher, and enjoyed an outdoor pie nic, entertainment being furnished the teacher in the form of ice cream cake. etc. A number of prizes were given for scholarship and attend ance. The teacher received a very handsome picture frame and daipty fan, gifts from the pupils. 'I MT Wedge of'Torrington has spent a number of days with Albert Fair. child.
 The remains of Charles Wakelee formerly of Newtown, were brought here on Saturday for burial. He was a son of Capt Samuel Wakelee.
 Miss Emily Seeley was in Ansonia last week, to attend the graduation of her niece, Miss Bernice Hull, z daughter of Mrs Albert Hull.
 Miss Julia Wells of Stony Brook Long Island, has been a guest at the Baptist parsonage.
 Charles Sherman, IT,, with his wife and two sons and Mrs Charles \, c. Sherman of New Haven have been | guests of Mrs Edson Hayes. While here Frederick Sherman, the local artist, took the family group consist ing of four generations. MT Sher- man was for several years in the U s. Navy, being at Martinique at the time of the earthquake.
 William Stratton of New Haven has been the guest of his cousin, Mrs Jane Taylor.
 George Partridge of New York City has visited his friend, MI Clingan, at the home of c. E. Os- borne.
 | Mrs E. w. Rawlings and family of New York opened their summer home in Judd district for the season. last Wednesday.