The Newtown bee., 1889-05-17
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 John II. Wheeler and Miss Nellie Be- land spent Sunday in Bethel.-Mission- ary concert at the Baptist church, Sun day evening, consisted of recitations, re- sponsive readings and singing. Burr has bought Mrs Eben Andrews's place.
 The concert by quartet from Yale for the benefit of Easton Academy li- brary on the Sth was success and the great event of the season. The audience was the largest seen in the church for many a day, numbering about 250. The front of the pulpit was hidden in bank of plants and flowers arranged in most tasteful manner. The quartet consisted of J. J. Spencer, first tenor; s. B. L.. Penrose, second tenor; E. l.. Smith, first bass; w. A. Trow, second bass, assisted by Miss Maud Silliman, zither; Miss Minnie Wheeler, piano; +. E. Silliman, violin. The program opened with col lege songs. The violin solo by Mir Silli- man was we'll received. The solos by Mir Spencer and Mir Trow were rendered in pleasing manner. 1.-The Pope" brought out the first encore of the even ing, which was responded to by "Here's to Good old Yale" and in the rendering of this Staples school was not forgotten. The zither solos so won the hearts of the audience that an encore in each case was necessary. The violin solo, "H Trova- tore" by Mir Silliman was played with | skill and expression and called forth hearty applause. The song 'Peter Gray'' took the audience by storm. The solos | by Mir Smith and Mir Penrose received deserved applause. Many thanks are due to the quartet and those who furnished such valuable assistance with instru- mental music. The piano was kindly loaned by Miss Maud Silliman. The fol- lowing is the program:
 "Eli Yale;" Violin solo, "F1ower song," Mir Sflliman; Quartet. "Leise in den Bluthen Heart" Mir Spencer; solo, Life" MT Trow | college songs, "Fra Diavolo," "The Pope;" quartet, gro the sum-" violin solo, ..Il Trova; tore," MT Silliman; college songs "Hutelein," " Peter Cray" zither solo, '"Neath the Films, ' on the Bank :" solo, ''The Two Grenadiers,' ] MT smith; solo, "rhe Shippers of St. Ives, l" MT Penrosei quartet, Comrades in Arms ' nie wheeler; violin, F. E. SiiIiman first ten or, J. J. Spenceri second tenor, 5. E. l.. Pen rose; first bass, E. l.. smith; second bass, W A. Trow.
 Rev Mir Lynch of the Stratfield Bap- tist church expects to exchange with Rev D. J. Ogden, Sunday.-A number oi young people from the Center went tC Trumbull, Sunday, to hear their friend E. l.. Smith, who preached for Rev Nil Merwin.-The base ball sewers about town are disappointed that they get nc more work at present.-Mrs James Ward and son are at William Wards.
 John II. Wheeler and lady spent Sun day in Bethel.-Rev W. H. Bulkley anC family have been at Daniel Edwards Mir and Mrs W. F. Tomlinson and little son of Danbury were at Perkins French's Sunday.-Nlrs Daniel Davis and childreI attended the golden wedding of her par ents, Mir and Mrs Charles Briscoe O Botsford Hill.-W. F. Selleck sold COW and NJ. II. Thorpe disposed of one to c W. Edwards.-Mrs Lewis Edwards ha spent few days with her sister, Mir Bennett Seeley.-Lewis Edwards has haC radishes and lettuce from his garden anC has other vegetables growing finely.