The Newtown bee., 1889-09-13
Miss Josie Keane visits NJ. Honan.
HUNTINGTON.

The Town Hall was we'll filled, Mon- contest. The exercises began with a so- To by Miss Maggie Weeks, s'God Bless Our Home," nicely rendered. The first speaker was Master Frederick F. Brown son, who spoke selection from T. De-. Witt Talmage, followed by Miss Jennie N. Park; though no one would have thought it, Miss Park committed her recitation to memory on Monday to fill q vacancy in the class caused by sickness. Miss Weeks spoke in an earnest manner. The Glee club then gave song, follow ed by Miss Jennie Bronson, who won the medal with s'Moral Suasion on Prohibit ion.' Miss Rurkhardt and Miss Kinney, also from Shelton, each stood only one mark 5below Miss Bronson. The club gave more songs, which were loudly en- corcd, X large number of people from Monroe and Shelton were present.
 The prayer meeting at Walnut Tree Hill was well attended. There is me- lodeon in the school house and the meet ing was enliyened by a number of tunes. These meetings give all opportunity to a large number who live at distance from church to attend T religious service near by and should be appreciated by all.
 Mr and Mrs James Stewart of Sara toga are at E. l.. Walkers.
 Mrs Mills, who has been boarding at Mir Walkers, has returned home.
 The picnic was Il success in every way and we'll attended. \ number of the Congregationalists joined their friends. All agreed that Parlor Rock is Il jolly place. Besides private teams, Eli Bald wins carryall, with Frederick Beard as driver, took over Il big load. Mir and Mrs C. T. Goessenger and Minna have visited friends in New York. Mir and Mrs Leander J. Wheeler drove to Fairfield, Tuesday.
 Miss Fannie Thompson is at Mir Walk er's.
 MT and Mrs NJ. J. Mallory are in New York.
 Joseph Shell has shingled Frank Woos- ter's house.
 Mrs Henrietta Burr is at Joseph Bas- sett's.
 Miss Park left for Mt Holyoke semina- Try, Wednesday, with the regrets and best wishes of many friends here. I At the medal contest, Miss Jennie Bronson of Shelton led by single num- Der over two other contestants, who stood I32 each. The judges were Fred erick W. Wheeler of Monroe, John M. Dorman of Stratford and Mrs F. A. Net tleton of SEelton. The next contest will be held in Shelton as soon IS a class can be arranged.
 l c. M. Hubbell is able to be out again, after his recent illness.
 Meeting, next Sunday evening at 5, at Booths Hill school house.
 Rev Mr Park and about 9 members of his church attended the quarto-millenial of the Stratford church.
 At the next regular meeting pf the Sons of Temperance, Tuesday evening, 17th, q vote is to be taken to see whether they will continue longer or surrender their charter. So few attend that it is difficult to get enough together to hold a meeting.
 The Center school, it is reported, will begin next Monday, 16th.
 The Continental singers who were here last week, were so well liked that it is thought best to try and secure them for an evening and have concert in the Town hall in the near future.
 H. D. Shelton has secured but q small part of his hay as yet; he has | large area to cut yet, if he cuts it all.
 BLACK ROCK.
 Frank Spencer and family have enjoy-