The Newtown bee., 1889-06-14
FRIDAY, JUNE IA. 1889.
SOUTHPORT.

church, Sunday evening, The church was elaborately and beautifully decora- ted with flowers and rare plants, con trlbuted by Josiah Hawkins, Henry Horn, (aorlst) and by many members of the congregation. The children also brought many wild flowers, such as they all de- light to gather. The exercises of the evening, under the direction of c. O. Jelliff, superintendent, and c. A. Hub bell, pastor, consisted of responsive Scripture readings, excellent singing by the choir and Sunday school, quartet by Mrs Wilbur c. Jennings, Mir and Mrs A. r. Jennings and Frederick Northrop; trio by Misses Edna Kelsey, Gertrude Jel- llf and Mrs l.. II. Jennings; solo by Miss Mary Hull, remarkable solo and chorus by little Oracle Bulkley (4 years old) and 12 members of the infant class. Recitations were given by Henry Meek CT, Everett Jellif, Willie Hemsen and Elm ma Parsell; by group of seven girls in Gusslc Gray's class; by group of twelve girls under the instruction of Miss Libbie Jennings, ending with a song by four of the class standing under decorated cross; and by Sophie Grum- man, a very small four-years-old orator, who surprised and pleased all with her prceocious eloeution. Many of this great congregation which crowded the church expressed their delight in what they called the best service of the kind that they ever attended.
 The June festival of the Sasquanaug village improvement association will be held at Washington hall on Thursday, goth, doors open at 1 p m. At 5 p m, there will be q centennial doll drill by the children. The drill will be repeated In the evening, when the grasshopper cantata will be also given. Flowers, fancy articles, cake and candy will be on sale at the tables and the efficient committee of ladies will spare no pains to insure success.
 An addition is being built to the house of Miss Julia A. Alvord.
 Willie Jennings delivers the daily papers about the village.
 Mir Weeks who, with his family, spent last Summer with Mrs William Elwood, was in town, last week.
 The semi-annual session of the New York East ministerial association will be held in the Methodist church, June l7 Rev Dr Buck will be the preacher. Other speakers are Rev N. c. Cheney, presid- ing elder; Rev George A. Hubbell Dastor of the church.
 Mrs Warren D. Gookin is painting heI house.
 The Captain Pike house Is receiving al overhauling and a new fence is going uI about the place.
 Special Children's day services were held at the Congregational and Metho dist churches on Sunday. The Congre gational service was at 1 o'clock. The exercises consisted largely of singing and responsive reading by the childrer of the Sunday school. The following scholars also gave recitals; Josept Crowley, Alice Waterman, Josie Downs Carrie Perry, Grace Downs, Walter ant Oliver Perry, James Barrett and tho scholars of Miss Laey's class. The in fant class also sung very prettily. The church was elaborately decorated witt flowers about the desk and large fora arch and bell in the body of the build ing. The collection, which was for thu relief of the Johnstown sufferers amounted to $240.
 Rev +. II. Johnson, travelling agen for the Howard colored orphan asylum of Brooklyn, spent Sunday here and wis tied the various churches, speaking al the Congregational church in the morn ing, the Episcopal church at the Sunday school service and the Methodist churcl in the evening. Mir Johnson is a clergy man of the Methodist church and aI earnest and powerful speaker. Collec tions at the various churches were re celved to aid his work.
 The Standard Dramatic company ar, at Washington hall, this week. To-nigh (Friday) comedy will be rendered anC tomorrow, ''Unele Toms Cabin"
 The flowers on Sunday at Trinity wer, beautifully arranged by Miss Mar! Wells.
 Rev John A. Denniston of Morristown N. J., preached at Trinity on Sunday.
 A tennis club has been organized an' % members are now on the roll. Tn name, Pequot tennis club, has bee adopted and grounds secured on William r. Elwoods land. Two or three court are being laid out and the club show every sign of success. The officers President, A. 0. Jennings; vice-pres dents, Miss Kate Bullxley, Mrs Lewis E Curtis and Miss Lillie Sherwood; secrt tary, Howard N. Wakeman; treasurer o. T. Sherwood; executive committed A. 0. Jennings, Miss Kate Bulkley Mrs o. T. Sherwood, R. II. ,Bulkley, F. Sherwood and George E. Beers. Tn committee on grounds are II. II. Perry R. II. Bulkley and George E. Beers an on rules E. Livingstone Wells, Miss Els A. Bull<ley, Miss Sadie Alvord and Mi; Annie l.. Bulkiey.
 Henry Sturges has built new fenc about his land on Mill river at Mill Plail
 Oliver BullSley and Howard N. Walk man attended the Episcopal conventio in New Haven as delegates from Trinit church.
 FAIRFIELD WOODS.
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