The Newtown bee., 1878-05-09
Sandy Hook.

On last Friday evening, at tho public installation of the officers of Granite Lodge, the following wcro installed foi inc ensuing torm W. c. T., W. w. Perkins; W. V. T., Miss Etta J. Peck See, Nicholas C. Downs; ". T., Mrs. Sarah Wheeler; F. S., Mrs. Emily 4. Bennett; Chap, Mrs. o. P. Gtatcly; M.,
 Horace Johnson; G., John Ferris; s., Stephen Graham; R. II. S., Mrs. W. ". Pcrkina L. II. s., Mrs. J. l.. Sanford ; A. s., Miss Etta C. Gatclcy; D. M., Miss Mary r. Peek. For good of the order, the debate was called, but as somo of the leading speakers were absent, it wa5 postponed till next meeting. Mr. ". w.. F. rkins and Z. $. Peek aI,!rH Hsscd the meeting with some very interesting r'- marks: also the last number of the Lodqc Eru wis5 read hy the editor, N. C.. Downs, which was spicyand entertaining, and thus the evening passed away very pleasantly.
 On Sunday evening Rev Mir Pratt, secretary of the State Representation, delivered q temperance lecture in the Methodist Church. All through his dis course he drew largely on the duty of the churches taking advance steps in this reform, and of the ministers of the Gospel putting all their efforts in the suppression of this traffic, and bring their fcllow-mcn into the paths of virtue, temperance and truth, and to get them
 in their churches, and thus, with divine power, help them to keep their pledge. The pledges and blue ribbons were cir culated, and seven new names were added to the list.
 Next Sunday evening Rev James Taylor will preach Hatilring temperance discoursc from the subject, "Pervcr5ion of the good things of God"
 Next Wednesday evening, the 18th, Rev. s. II. Bray and reformed man om Danbury will lecture in the Metho- dist Church. at 7.30 o'clock, and it is hoped they will have full house. Somo have complained that tho lectures have all been up street, but they surely can- not expect any one to come and lecture to an empty church.
 Mir Chas. Dayton and Moves Thomp- son are building new picket fences, and making general improvements about their places.
 Dr. Tucker, from New York, arrived last week, and is staying with his parents. seeking tho country air for the benefit of his health.
 Miss Mary c. Woffcnden paid flying visit homo Friday, returning Saturday afternoon.
 Messrs. Bradley & Riggs, of South Britain. are at work plasterlng Mrs. s new house.
 Mrs. Mary Sherman, widow of the late Norris Sherman, was on a short visit to friends in the Hook.
 Mir. Egbcrt Hallock, the New wagon maker at the Hook, has just finished fine job of repairing Dr. Wile's wagon If that is sample of his work, we should | say he is a good one.
 There is @ new saloon opened in Nit chelTs block-Thos. Costello, proprietor. Next.
 MT. Gilbert Williams is seriously i'll, | but Dr. Vile hopes to soon have him around.
 Mir. Edson Wilson has just finished a splendid new barn for Samuel Tilson. - Ed. knows how to do good work, and is always in demand. He employs four men under him this Summer.
 Little Annie Troy, who went to New York some time since with Dr. Vile to consult Dr. Saver, of New York in refer once to hip joint trouble, is progressing finely under the treatment prescribed by hat eminent surgeon.
 Mr. Amos HalIock and Mir. Burt, from Litchfield Co.,, were visit ng friends in the Hook this week.