The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1888-12-28
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Christmas eve was made CHEEKY at the
Methodist parsonage by the unexpected
arrival of d force OF young ladies bring
ing friendly greeting and enlivening
songs. The leader Of the blooming train,
Miss Annie Field, was the bearer of a
sumptuous album, which she proceeded
| to present, in the name of the donors, to
Miss Nellie Gilbert, with warm express
ions of kind regards. The beauty Of the
volumn and its value to the surprised re-
cipient were still further enhanced when
the party inserted in its ample pages
| their own photographs. AnaccOmpany-
| ing memorandum contained the names
of the following contributors
Mr. ra and Mrs Rsa T. Lyon Mrs Alibone Miss
Cora Hull, Lille Hull, Alice Perry, Jessie
Perry, Emma IIubbell, Lille Purdy, Flora
! Curtis.
| HI. E. Logan would not permit the
pastor to be overlooked; providing for
his Christmas fare fine fat turkey
! Rev ID. G. Lawson spoke on temperance
at a church festival in Ludingtonville,
| N. ", Il few nights ago.-E. M. Fitch is
| confined to his home at Moore 81 JUNCTION.
N. Y, by rheumatism. He has sold
| span of black PAGERS to III. E. Fales OF
Boston, obtaining in return a bay dri-
yer which was sold to William Hill.
| Charles Mead of Bridgeport spent
Christmas with George Brisco.-Rev D.
Osborne is quite sick, under care of DR.
Hill; kidney trouble.-Rev DIG. Lawson
has joined the White Hills church on
profession; Mrs Lawson has asked for a
letter to the same church.-Miss Nellie
Gilbert was remembered by her young
lady friends.-No Christmas services in
either of the churches, the first year for
a long time.-L. O. Osborne and family
spent Christmas in Bridgeport, attend
ing the 10Th wedding adversary Of Harry
Nichols and wife.-Mrs Charles Lane
deserves credit for preparing material
for her % yards of rag carpet just WOW
en- by Mrs Sylvia Northrop of Halter
town; no handsomer or smoother carpet
has been made in this vicinity no tag
ends. 1t is a beauty.-George Osborne
and family were at Bethel, over Christ
mas, with Beach Wayland. Frederick,
| youngest son of G. +. Lyon, was mar
ried, Christmas night, in Bethel to Miss
Mamie, daughter of Frederick Cole
A handsome marble slab has been erect
ed at the grave of Charles II. Lane. His
body was recently removed from Cutters
Farm ground to the family lot in the
cemetery. Mr. Stevens Of Norwalk
furnished the stone; it is credit to
him.-Charles Pinckney of Brookfield
was guest of Mrs G. e. Osborne, last
week.
/ Mrs j. III. Benedict, who has been
quite sick with congestion Of the liver, is
much better,-Mrs Oliver and family of
Bethel spent Christmas with her moth
er, Mrs Fl. w. Patchen-Work at the
shop of the w. Turney Mfg. Co. has
been rather dull of late, but is improv-
ing.
Miss Emma +. Leavenworth spends
the holidays in Bridgeport.
MONROE.
/ Mr. and Mrs +. D. HOLSTER have gone
to Bridgewater to attend the funeral Of
Mrs HOLSTERS sister, Mrs Grandson
Randall, who died Of pneumonia Hazel
Hall has closed for two weeks.-Miss
Sylvia Downs spends the holidays in
Danbury.-Miss Carrie e. HOLSTER has
returned from there where she visited her
| sister, Mrs j. w. Sears.-Misses Sara A.
and Mary l.. Beardsley spend the holt
days in New York.-1'he Farmers club
will meet at DR. K. NJ. Beardsley's, We'd
nesday, January 2, Ppm. There is agi-
tation over changing from Farmers
club to grange. A full attendance is
esirable.-Harris NJ. Clark and friend
Robinson are home from military insti-
tute; III. Bernhard Goldsborough and Ed
ward Beardsley from the Episcopal acad-
envy, Cheshire. -Mrs John Beach, an in
valid for long time, has so far recover
ed as to attend church on Christmas day !;
she had previously called on Rev Mr.
Goldsborough.-Jo Griffin spent Xmas
in Bridgeport. -Mrs Albert Johnson, who
has been dangerously i'll, has improved
under the careful nursing of Mrs Peet
Mrs Peet was obliged to leave and Mrs
i Il, %a1-o -1..
Miles b. Burr and family ate turkey with
Edward G. Beardsley; Mrs Nathaniel J..
Sterling and Harry Wales and lady with
| Scion Il. Wales; Rev Mr. HartshOrn and
| wife at j. G. Johnson's. entertain
ment Of the Congregational ladies' inn
provement society, last week Thursday,
was grand success, under the skillful
management of Mrs DR. Beardsley, net
ting between $50 and S90.-John Mer-
win, Stephen French,s efficient assistant
at Stepney, has been put in charge of the
station at BroOkfield station.-Mrs
Frank Tilford Of New Haven, too late on
Christman morn at Bridgeport, reached
the home of her nephew, Philo Burr, in
the evening. Mary B. Tibbals, formerly
of this place, has been quite sick with
pneumonia at the home Of her sister.
Mrs Henry Brakeman, in Stratford, but
has so far recovered as to be able to Wis
it her daughter, Mrs Anna M. Thornhill
of Brookfield. Morning service at st.
Peters, Christmas. The church was
tastcfully trimmed. The donation at the
rectOry, last week, was we'll attended.
There was a splendid supper and, with
spent. The proceeds amounted to about
$45.-The families of G.. w. Bennett and
j. ID. Beach spent Christmas out of town.
4 The joint Christmas tree of Mrs Clark