The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-28
LONG HILL.

Mr. Howard mas visited Long Hill to
see that the organ is in perfect order for
holiday services.-Miles Beardsley has
SO far recovered that he walks without
assistance.-E. j. Kuhne of Meriden has
visited his father.-The fine Of Eb Sher-
man has been paid and he is once more
ready for business.-Parties in need of
good fruit at less price than it can be OBJ
tanned In Bridgeport can be supplied by
George M. RObertsOn.-John W.Tyrrell,
veteran hog killer, is driven with business.
The young mems society is now in per-
feet working order, with the following
officers: FL. HI. Bennett, president; F.W.
T0usey, vice president; III. III. Acton,
secretary; w. A. Gabler, treasurer; D..
Leavitt, sergeant-at-arms. Between the
s'odds and ends" they have assumed the
name ssThe Eccentric Club" and have
adopted constitution of this preamble !:
In view Of the fact that Long Hill has been
urgently in need OF q society for the advance
ment of the moral, physical and intellectual
powers OF its young men, we hereby declare
IN IN ravor OF me iqrsgoing mo'yes ans corar
sons.-[C. Radcliffe, III. II. Acton, Committee
on constitution.
There will be found in the club rooms,
for the amusement of its members, chess,
checkers, cards, dominoes, boxing gloves,
dumb bells and such apparatus as equips
gymnasium; besides these, the club will
engage in many outdoor sports, such as
coasting, skating, sleighing, foot ball on
Ice, etc. All young men OF good moral
character, between the ages of Is and 80,
will be eligible to membership. Initia-
ton fee, 50c. weekly dues, 15c. Per
order-[ Club.
Dora Starr is quite sick-O. B. Burton
and wife of Trumbull have visited Mrs
Harvey Hurd.
The guess cake at the fair brought
81 35; Frank Packard got 1.-THE
Christmas service at Grace church was
well attended. The church is prettily
dressed with festOons of greens and
masses of green boughs on window
ledges.-Miss Julia Hawley entertained
her nieces, Misses Phillips Of Bridgeport,
Christmas.--MissE Ella Thornton return
ed to Brooklyn, last week, where she
will spend several weeks with her sister.
The library Of the M. e. Sunday school
is be supplied with new books.-About
800 was cleared at the fair, last week, ex-
elusive of what was made on the Messen-
ger. The net proceeds will be about
S135.-A. w. COan has rented part of his
new house to family from Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs j. E. Thomas and son of
Stratford and Mr. and Mrs Il. K. Peck
and Miss Mamie Peck, Bridgeport, spent
Christmas at f. S. Observation-Disclosures
Radcliffe spent Christmas out Of town.
Mr. and Mrs George Fulford spent Christ
mas with Mrs John Radcliffe.-F. S.
Shelton has exchanged his property in
Nichols with William Il. Brooks in West
Stratford. Mr. Brooks will take possess
sion in the Spring and Seymour Black
man will move to Huntington.-Chr
mas tree in the M. E. church, Wednes-
day evening. REGULATIONS by Julie Cab
Ter. Alice Wade and others were enjoyed.
Santa Claus appeared and distributed
the presents, much to the delight of all,
especially the little ones.-A family
gathering at Henry Wills assembled Mr.
and Mrs w. E. Wills of Bridgeport, Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Wills and family Of
Hartford, G.. A. Wills of Bridgeport, Mr.
and Mrs L. N. Mallett and family OF
Tashua, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Niles OF
Montreal, Mr. and Mrs w. f. Plumb Of
Nichols; % children and grandchildren,
All hope to meet on similar occasion in
the near future.-The new altar cloths
for Grace church, already described,
were used for the first time, Christmas
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