The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
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The annual collection in the Congrega- tional church for the American Bible so- ciety. deferred until last Sunday. owing to bad weather and few present, any offering from absent ones will be duly added by the pastor. Next Sunday is the annual collection for the American missionary as sociation, whose great work is the evan gelizatlon of the Indians, Chinese and ne- groeS in our country,
 William F. Tait rendered compliment ary sleigh ride, Tuesday evening, to tue members of the c. c. C., Mr and Mrs W. s. Plumb, Misses Natalie Merwin, Lizzie Tait, Florence Merwin. Mrs w. F. Tait, Messrs o. B. Burton, w. N. French, c. E Plumb and A. Tait. Various musical in struments, with merry jest and song, en- livened the ride. On reaching Southport, the company were most hospitably enter tained by Mr and Mrs Edward Goulden. The evening was spent in social games, interspersed with songs by the Arion glee club, followed by sumptuous oyster SUD- per. After all had enjoyed the bountiful table to the utmost, Mir Plumb, in a neat little speech, thanked the genial host and hostess for their hospitality. Dea Gould en responded gracefully. The hours flew by like magic and the wee sma hours were very near when the merry party started homeward to enjoy one of the most mag nificent moonlight nights ever known We parted! but not until hearty vote of thanks had been given MT Tait for a de lighttul and long to be-remembered sleigh h ride [C. c. c
 George F. Duucombe has bought one of the cows recently advertised for sale by c. B Sherwood.
 c. F. Brinsmade and c. B. Sherwood have each ordered from MT Duncombe a Dick ensilage cutter like the one recently purchased by s. c. Beach
 Mrs David T. Booth is very low.
 David Roberts of Oxford spends few days with his wifes parents, MT and Mrs Philo Reed. During his stay, he has pre- pared large wood pile which would be a credit to any one. MT Roberts is to b. commended for the help given the aged couple.
 Mrs E. NJ. Goulden and Mrs G G Goulden of Southport were at the hospit' able Tait homestead. Wednesday, after. noon.
 Last year, when Mir Andrew Taits S6tl birthday was celebrated. the secret of the gathering was faithfully kept and It knew nothing of it until the guests begar to assemble He entered heartily into iht spirit of the time, however, declaring that they should not catch him mapping again and invited them all to meet once more on his S9th birthday. This occurred Friday, January 28, and, true to thell promise, all who were invited braved tht cold, clustered around his cheery hearth stone and heartily enjoyed the afternocI and evening. Among them were Rev anC Mrs N. T. Merwn, B. B. Plumb. Esq, ant wife, Almon E. Plumb, Mir and Mrs lsaa' E. Booth, MT and Mrs D. B. Hinman 0 Trumbull, Dr John Tait, wife and daugh ter of Meriden, Mrs Julia Hogue and soI of New York, Mr and Mrs Daniel Fairchilt and MT and Mrs George Nickerson ant daughter of Bridgeport. Mrs Hogue wa the oldest granddaug and her son th' youngest great -grandchild present. Tn evening was pleasantly spent with musi and singing and splendid supper, where cake and all kinds of good things Th' venerable gentleman thoroughly enjoyed the occasion and told BEE reporter tha he hoped to see another birthday and, a far as physical health was concerned knew of no reason why he should not. Il added, "I have always tried to carry tw' rules with me: One is to mind my owl business and let other people alone; tn other is to treat men as 1 should wan them to treat me. Tell the BEE Man, am glad that he holds his own with sub l scribers and gets some new ones. llk to see reporters once in a while; they are generally good. jolly chaps. Whel my next birthday comes around, you ough to come too" MT Tait's mental facultie are very good; he keeps abreast of Th times and is fully posted on current events on which he holds sound opinions. Th' BEE but voices the thought of all when wishes him many more such pleasan gatherings and that he may reach extrem old age, even entering the new century l Would there were more like him, kindly simple hearted, honest aud upright a | tb