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

Anson Smith. who has been confined to . the house, is able to be about again. Peo- pie here are generally healthy. But four deaths in the Center of the town during | the year. which speaks we'll for the place. |
 It seems that the good deacon, chair ! man of the supply committee, played a ! good joke on himself at the expense of two | ministers. He engaged a minister from New Haven to preach here. last Sunday and was to meet him at the Birmingham depot, Saturday afternoon. The deacon did not reach the depot until some time after the train and did not find any minis ter. Consequently he went to shelton and engaged Rev Mir Ditmars to come to the Center and preach, Sunday afternoon. The New Haven minister, tired of waiting at the depot, wended his way on foot over the icy roads to the Center, where he was entertained by Charles Judson. Rev Mr Ditmars came over Sunday afternoon. As the deacon lives three miles in an opposite diI ection and the weather was cloudy. he did not come to church at all, thinking that there was no minister, whereas there were two. Next Sunday Rev A. J. Park of l Weston is expected to preach as candi- date. We hope the church will be full. ! Henry Bassett has moved from Booths ] Hill to Fairfield. where he finds plenty of 1 work with Mir Wilson in the wood and timber business Ethel NJ Beardsley spent New Years week at home; has re- turned to school in Bridgeport.-The cigar box factory reports over 30,000 boxes made during the past year.
 The Prohibitionists are talking of form ing a club in this part of the town.
 The Union farmers club met at the house of David 5. Clark on the 4th, and Rotation of Crops was ably discussed by Lewis J. Shelton. G. NJ. Robertson. c. F, Brinsmade. J. c. Johnson, H. F. Brins- made and David s. Clark. The subject is an inexhaustible one and it was continued to the next meeting, which will be held at the house of J c. Johnson in Monroe on the 18th The gentlemen present were unanimous in their opinion that the best use farmer can make of himself is to de- vote some of the present long Winter evenings to attending the Farmers club Farms differ in their productiveness. mainly. according to the amount of intel ligence brought to their cultivation. Brain power may be increased by thorough knowledge of the present condition of the farm and its worth az machine for mak- ing money. What crops have paid and what have been raised and sold at loss?
 
 invested? In case of gain. What secured it. the manure applied or frequent tillage. or the extra amount of rain fall? In case of loss, was it the want of fertilizers? Was the crop choked by weeds or was the seed poor. and the crop damaged by late plant ing? This accounting for failures is as profitable as bragging over big crops - EGeorge W. Knight, secretary pro tenn.
 Miss Lille Reeves, who is with her sister. Mrs , Henry Boes, has been quite sick.
 Mrs Leander Wheeler has visited Mrs James Biakeman
 The literaay and social club met at the residence of Fred Wooster, last week Thursday evening It was well attended and pleasant time was had by all. The next meeting will be held at the resi- dence of E. l.. Walker
 Cha les Reeves and brother of New Haven are here.
 The Congregational society are to give con- , cert and supper in the near future.
 Mrs James E. Paige is in Bridgeport.
 Seth Lindsley, who has been at New York to visit his brother. has returned home.