The Newtown bee., 1889-09-20
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In the minds or some or our people, there seems a little uncertainty as to the proper names of our two Congregational churches, one founded in 1870 and the other in 1Sl6, some l46 years later. They are called First and Second, or South and North Congregational churches, which give no hint of seniority. An ex- tract from the legislative charter of the younger society, passed October, 1916, will give the true names of both: "Upon the petition of Jesse Minor and others :: Resolved by this assembly, that the pe- titioners and their associates be and they are hereby incorporated into distinct ecclesiastical society by the name of 'sThe Strict Congregational Society of the Town of Woodbury," and that the limits of said society shalLbe and remain COCK tensive with the limits of said town of Woodbury, and that said society shall have and enjoy all the privileges and im- munities of the regular located and ineor- porated ecclesiastical societies in this State; and whereas said society has the same limits as said First ecclesiastical society, members belonging to said Strict Congregational society shall be designat- ed by enrolling their names with the clerk of the society to which they be- long. Private Laws of Conn.,, Vol. I, Page 560. The charter names are the First ecclesiastical society, making the church the First Congregational church :; the Strict Congregational society, mak- ing the church the Strict Congregational church. Previous to this time, with few exceptions, two distinct societies of the ''standing order' were not allowed to occupy the same territory. Hence the name inserted in the charter, 'sStrict Congregational
 Miss Clara s. Woodruff has returned to Waterbury, after visit at William Cothren's.
 Miss Katharine NJ. Woodruff has re- turned from her visit at Rev MT Free mans cottage on Belle Island. Mir Free man has delightful Summer retreat on that beautiful little isle.
 Mrs Martha F. Futile was one of the last of the pensioned widows of the war of 1912. She left a little home and debts of about $l00. Asahel w. Mitchell, us a friend of the family, takes the title, 1 pays the debts and will deed the remain. der to the heirs, thus saving the expense of going through the court of probate. MT Mitchell charges nothing for his ser vices.
 The funeral of Mrs Lucy Cowles, g, was attended at Minortown, Saturday, Rev Mir Wyckoff of the Strict Congrega. tional church officiating.
 Miss Mary, daughter of Willis Boards ley, was an estimable young lady and since the death of her mother, year oI two ago, had we'll supplied her place te two young brothers.
 Parker Academy is full to overhowing
 Master DeForest Candee visits hi. grandmother, Mrs Abigail Candee.
 Horace Hurd, sS Ia, father in Isra el,n indeed, after a long period of pail and weariness, passed to render an ac count to his Father and his God. A faith ful man in all his way in life, ready to da his part as friend expressed 1t, leaving an example worthy Gf imitation. He wa admitted to the First Congregations church in 1886 and has ever adorned hi profession. He leaves widow, son ant grandchildren to mourn his loss q George F. Morris, our newly appoint ed postmaster at North Woodbury, witt
 his family, has enjoyed the salt breezes Thomas Shea has sold his homestea,
 on the river to T. F. Judson of Water bury, who buys it for his aged fathe and to make Summer retreat for him } self.
 Enos Benham, who has been ill fo some days, has returned to his place . T business.
 c. NJ. Harvey is finishing off the sec 1 ond story of his store for carpets an Iwall papers.
 !, Frederick Thompson has bough Frank Judson's route to Waterbury. Homer 5. Tomiinson and son are visi : ing in New Jersey.
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