The Newtown bee., 1888-06-29
TRUMBULL.

The Nameless clubs last sociable of the season, Wednesday night, was the most successful ever held. One hundred and two paid at the door and receipts from the refreshments and auction sales sWelled the total to $60. The intellect ual feast in the lower part of the Town Hall consisted of two parts. ''The Sleep ing Car" represented the adventures of party of tourists from California to Boston. All parts were we'll taken and greeted with applauding laughter. Mrs Roberts" and her Aunt Mary" are look ing for "Mr Roberts," who appears un- eXpectedly and wakes up the "Califor- nian, 'causing an outburst of wrath. "Mr Roberts is at last recognized by his wife and ''Willis Campbell" appears looking for some one. He also rOuses up the ''Californian" and is warmly receiv- ed. ''Mrs Roberts and Aunt Mary" are loud and constant takers and annoy other passengers, who vainly implore them to be quiet. After this (Mr and Mrs Will Tait) an aged couple appear on the stage entreating their son '"Iom- my" (Andie Tait) not to leave them alone on the farm. ''1he Ithoric: :'' It consists of a large screen, with flowers painted on it. In the center of each flower is an opening for the head of the person repre- senting that flower. After each had sung verse, accompanied with music by W. $. Plumb and followed by rat ting chorus, Gardener Frank Plumb gave a song which lessened the number, one at a time, until none remained; then all were resusctated and sang 26 verses in alphabetical order, giving spicy local hits at the parsonage, church, BEE and others. Then all were invited up- stairs and ice cream, cake and straWber- ries disappeared like magic. Several
 uarfs +rSe f 6"nqGets w6SAm Gake and D President E. $. Fairchild and bidding was spirited. Out of town guests include James k. Brinsmade and wife of Bir- mingham, George B. Bunnell of New Haven and l.. B. Cnrtis of Southport.
 People in "The Sleeping Car": "Mrs Rob- Mrs Will Tait; ''Nr Roberts, |" Willard Plumb Willis Campbell" Orville Burton; "The Cal Derth," Elmore Nichols; "Conductor," Ar thur Plumb; Porter" Clifford Nichols. In "The lthoric": Gardener" Frank Plumb "Dahlia," Mrs Willard Plumb; Lilly" Mrs Win Tait; Rose" Miss Lizzie Tait; "Pansy,'' Miss Florence Merwin; "Buttercup" Miss L. Will French; "Daffodil," Andie Tait; "Man in the Moon," Orville Burton.
 H. V. HallOck has painted his new barn, which is 24 feet square.
 Dr Beardsley and wife of New York are visiting W. $. Wheeler.-The White Plains school closed the 22d and The event was celebaated by the teacher. Miss Cora Hull,- giving the scholars and their friends picnic in the grove near by, which was much enioyed.-Under- taker J. J. Merwin and little daughter of Windsor visited at the parsonage, last week.-Miss Natalie Merwin has been visiting her friend, Mrs Betts, in New Haven.-AnOther of those pleasant gath erings of the c. c. c. occurred at the home of w. $. Plumb, last Friday even- ing. The club were invited there for re- hearsal, but MT Plumb and his fair lady had planned surprise and genuine one, when the evening had practically flown, by inviting them to the dining room, where awaited them table loaded with the delicacies of the season and bright with beautiful flowers and lovely bou- quet of roses lying at every plate. The christening of the very handsome dish presented Mir Plumb recently by the club was feature of the occasion A delightful evening was spent by all, ad- ding another golden link in the already long chain of happy c. c. c. gatherings x