The Newtown bee., 1879-07-02
THE BEE.
NEwToWN, WEDNESDAY. JULY ?
Eanssssa'y.

Danbury-
 It seems to be q good season for Bees.
 Whooping cough nLd scarlet fever pre- vail.
 .Taly's block, on White street is pro- 9rcssing finely.
 Mr. A. N. Sharp is said to be danger ously sick.
 Excursion to Brookield, Goodsells hall, Thursday evening. Hop.
 The grounds in front of the Danbury bank are being regarded and the walks relaid.
 A Young Mems Christian Union" has been organized. It is understood that they will take charge of the religious services at the Town Farm for the season.
 The BEE again agrceably surprised it's numerous readers hero last week by it's enlarged dimensions and improved ap- pcarance. The BEE is what it's namO in- dicates. busy and progressive.
 pr. Ezra P. Bcnuctt had half-century surprise party, or golden wedding, Tues day evening, June 24th. MT. Geo. A.. Hickok, of Bethel, executed a kind of flank movement on the venerable doctor, and succeeded In drawing his attention away while friends to the number of some one hundred and forty took possession of hls residence, to the complete surprise of the doctor. very enjoyable time is re ported. An address was made by the venerable Eli T. Hoyt. A valuable gold watch was presented to him as token of esteem. Hon. David P. Nichols made the presentation speech. Words for once nearly failed the doctor but he replied eloquently in unspoken emotion.
 Mir. E. 5. Stilson, agent for the Con- necticut Bihle society, has been canvass ing Danbury and distributing the scrip lures. According to his report he visited 2,1G6 families. He may have missed a few but his canvass was thorough, and he probably reached nearly the whole popu- lation. Of these ?, 166 families 61O are foreign. and 1,556 native American, ratio of about 1-2 to l. Denomination allv classed these families are as follows Catholics .,.......... .1u4 Aethodists. t"I Cougregatonalists. sts.....,,....'.'....'' .'''''ttV Baptsts. 4d% hll Christians tDiscipes ..........'.'..'''.'' % 90 UniverSAlsts.... 9- 1uthersus us...................... ......... Y nenominntions not named or of no preference.. 50
 He found 71S families that do not at tond public religious worship-about one third. Of Protestant families he found 63 without the Bible. Of Catholics 2O5, q little over half, had the Douay tranela- tion of the scriptures, leaving the infer ance that the others were distitute of the Word. He supplied GA Catholic families with the Bible, and all others who would receive it. There are 450 children who do not attend Sunday-school. MT. Stil- son has been well received generally and has met with but little opposition. It is considered by religious people that his canvass has been very successful.
 The population of Danbury is about 10000. There are ten church organiza- tions and nine church cdiiices for public religious worship (one organization meets In public halD with seating capacity of about 5000 These organizations have a church membership of about 2,500, gwen Ill IOunL HuDlDeIS LOG DGlllS oJIC LO give the exact figures; it may be little less Thus it seems according to this nasty estimate that the churches in the aggregate can seat half of the population, and about one-fourth are enrolled as church members. There is apparently friendly feeling. existing among the churches for each other. All theoloSleS arc represented but much federation ex- hibited, and there is growing spirit of religious liberality. There is preachers union for the advancement of religious interests, composed of most of the min isters of the town. Monthly meetings are held alternately at the different par sonages, Union meetings are Frequently held in which nearly all denominations participate
 We should be 0 moral and a religious people, With ten churches and as many religious teachers to guide us we should not go astray. But there are other in fluences that draw in the other direction Many the lurking holes of evil Who shall search them out? Who SC skilled to cut away the cancer with its
 6bers ?-- Error, dark magician daily cast out killed, Quickeneth. animate apew beneath the midnight |
 moon."
 We are no-license town and no one | can openly keep "saloon," yet the in fuence of the saloon is abroad in our own town, but to the credit of the temperance | workers be it said, it is much less than formerly. HORACE.
 Bethel.
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