The Newtown bee., 1888-01-13
WooDBURY,

wooDBURY.
 It is mentioned in the newspapers that l s1o coo brick church is to be built in Man. delay, Burmah, to perpetuate the name | and memory of Adohiram Judson. The corner stone will be laid next August, on the centennial anniversary of the great missionarys birth. A large part of the money is given by the native Christians, who. with their descendants. were directly or indirectly Christianized by his long self denying labors. WooGbury takes great pride in Mr Judson. as descendant of the early ministerial family of that name ,in the town. He eas son of Rev Adoni- ram Judson. who was born in 1750.
 The union meetings of the week Of prayer were unusually interesting. Rev MT Wyckoff of the North Congregational church was taken ill in the early part of the week with neuralgia and an affection of the heart and the people have been de- prived of his services. His place has been in pat filled by Rev Mr Deane of St Paul's Episcopal church. who volunteered to as- sist at the meetings.
 At the adjourned annual town meeting, last week Monday, action was taken un the question of building a town room for the use of the selectmen and other officers, in connection with fire-prouf vault in which to keep our town records. The selectmen were authorized to build Our town rec ords are very yoluminous and the most ancient west uf the Connecticut river, out side of the cities. They are exceedingly valuable in historical point of view as we'll as because they contain the muni- ments of land titles. The earliest deed re- corded is that of the Indians to Lieut. | Thomas Wheeler Charles Hurd of Rox- bury owns the property where the town clerk office has been kept for tbe last 100 years and be kindly gave lease of the land to the town so long as it should be
 used as the site of a building like the one
 proposed Such building has been a strong necessity for the last 90 years. We
 move slow, but sure.
 Myron Thomas, who lately resided here
 and was our popular expressman to Wa
 terbury, who moved from here to Nauga- tuck, has moved back again to the old pa
 ternal home at Roxbury, his father having
 died
 Miss Patton, assistant teacher in ths
 Parker Academy, has taken board at the Parker House on the Academy grounds , It is difficultsand dreary walk in Winte to her former boarding place in Judsoi lane.
 Theodore Walker, the acceptable sextoI of the First Congregational society, wh' desired to resign his position at the annu al meeting, at the earnest request of al has decided to retain his place. He ha been agreeably and substantially remem
 bered.
 Willie Morrison, who has finished hi n apprenticeship with Dea F. F. Hitchcocl . and become a full-fedged jour. is taking 1. well-earned rest among friends in Massa
 chusetts.
 {, From letters received by friends ffor
 Rev A. F. Powellson and wife, who las
 Summer removed from here to Tacoma ! Washington Territory. We learn that the
 are greatly prospering in their new home Even now in the drear Winter time. flow ' CTS are still blooming there. l. Barney Murphy is painting an artist v curtain to shut off the stage in the Tow j. Hall.
 T Last Fall, a gentleman from Brooklyn y a native of Woodbury, then Summering a o the Parker House, offered to give $500 ?, toward establishing a school of highs t grade in town, if the town would add sui T. ficient funds to carry out the undertaking 3. The subject was referred to at the annus > town meeting and committee appointe o to investigate the matter. as some tLougG 'e it rather an advertising dodge than an o n fer in good faith. The committee havin IT madesno progress were continued till Il adjourned meeting March 5. / Dr L. Y. Ketcham. needing the roo occhpied by the hardware department
 his drug store, has sold out that branch : business to E. F. Hitchcock. it being mol :, kin his line.
 n,l William ". Markham has rented ore s. the tenements of William Cothren at Jack ,e corner. West Side.
 Y Albert D. Hurd. lats resident of " 4 terrown, has returned to Woodbuty, ta
 en up his residence as Charles Ranch
 East Side. We daily sse his familiar for ;, in our streets at his usual occupation s wood delivering in tho village. E Popu1at oIass. .. The nhort hand md {1p1 yrriti1R n