The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
sTEPNEY.
FOURTH MEDAL CONTEST.

FOURTH MEDAL CONTEST.
 At the fourth medal contest, last week Wednesday evening, the body of the Methodist church was well filled. The speaking was good; the music brave and inspiriting. Mrs Eugene Botsford was presiding officer and the judges were Beach Hill, Rev A. J. Park of Hunting ton, Mrs J. F. Robertson. The contest was opened with prayer by Rev Mir Park, followed by a solo, 'Fisherman and child,'' by Miss Irene Leavenworth. Miss Fannie Burkhardt recited ssHigh License" in an artistic manner and Miss Mary Huff gave ssThe Saloon Must Co., so excellently as to surprise and delight her friends. ''The Liquor Traffic Antag- onistic to American Institutions was de- l livered by Miss Grace l. Curtis in her usual superior manner. .'Homeless To- Night," sad but beautiful and impress sive duet, was then sung, with music by Misses Fannie and Jennie Burkhardt this was encored. The rest of the pro- gram was equally good, Miss Annie White giving 1.-The Cry of To-Day Miss Etta Hull Mot Dead Nor Dying,'' Miss Jennie Burkhardt ssAdvice From the Baptist church sang 'sThou art the Life Line" in so artistic a manner as to receive hearty encore, to which he re- sponded with ''I know that my Redeem CT Liveth." After much deliberation, the judges announced their decision and Rev MT Park presented the medal to Miss Jennie Burkhardt.
 l M. w. Stevens of Norwalk has placed large and handsome granite monument l in the Stepney cemetery. It is placed in the family plot of George Burritt and bears the family name in raised letters on the base, with names and space for date of death above. It is considered one of the handsomest in the cemetery.
 Mrs Mary Whitlock and daughter of Bethel have visited Miss Miranda Hull. Mrs c. E. Osborne has been with her brother, c. c. Sherman, in Woodbridge.
 Mrs Luzon Hubbell and daughter of Derby have visited Seeley Perry.
 Howard Moshier of Sey lnour has been guest of his niece, Mrs Charles Lane.
 Mrs Harry Nichols of Bridgeport has visited Mrs L. o. Osborne.
 Seeley Perry has visited in Birming- ham.
 Mir and Mrs Fred Lyon of Bethel have been guests of Mrs c. E. Lyon. 1 Mrs c. E. Lyon met with an accident, last week, fall down the cellar stairs. One ankle was badly sprained and she was unable to walk.
 Mrs Eugene Botsford and Mrs Richard Broderiek of Bridgeport have visited relatives here.
 The Baptist literary society is prepar- ing for prize speaking contest in the church, the last week in December. A prize of s5 gold piece will be offered for the best speaker and there will be six or eight contestants.
 l Miss Lillie French, who has been threatened with pneumonia, is better. 1 Mrs Edwin Lewis is poorly. 1 D. l.. Sturges is rebuilding the chim- ney on Albert Bottum's house, which he occupies.
 Thomas Purdy has been quite sick with brain trouble.
 l A number of photographs of residences here, including that of J. B. Hawley, have been taken by the Northern Survey Co.
 Speaking of the suggestion that a Housatonic train leaving the city at or 3 p m might be put on, Stepney man says: II think it should be done. You know we have no train from 10 20 m to m. We cannot finish our business in the city, if we go down at 3 40, in time for the 10 20 freight north. If we go down at noon, we have to wait six hours, although our trading is almost always finished in two or three hours. tell you, that train would be d great con- venience.n But" interpolated the re- l porter, ssthe question is, would it pay: It would carry passengers, of course; but would not a large proportion be drawn from the evening trains? Would the railroad company gain enough extra passengers to pay? I would be pleased to see this train running, but would it not prove an expensive luxury?" Fl don't think so,'' was the answer. ssl know of many who now drive to Bridge port. but who would, if this train were running, leave their teams with Agent French at Stepney Depot and take tht cars; and l am certain that at other sta tions, as far as Newtown at least, thu
 passenger traffic would be increased. Ths ] cost of running such ! train would no be heavy; one or two cars would b' needed with four men. hope they vii lput it on.''
 Those for whom Candee < Bonnet
 have butchered, this Winter, speak high : Fly of the manner in which the work i I done ssWork we'll done is it's own bes ! commendation, and their work is wei commended, by itself and by those fo whom it is done.
 Albert Bottum intends to place nun Der of carp from the ponds of Andrew J
 Nichols in the pond he recently cor s structed. He has large number alread Q tharn he saus which find a ready sal