The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
FRIDAY. JUNE ,, 1889.


 Despite the pouring rain, Custer post turned out well, Decoration day, to rev- crently lay on the graves of deceased soldiers the floral tribute of respect. To- kether they visited St. Rose, Sandy Hook, Berkshire and Newtown cemeter- ! !ess while committees repaired to Flaw ieyville and Taunton. In Newtown cem- etery are buried l2 old soldiers, in St. ' Rose five, Sandy Hook six, Berkshire Tour, Lands End three, Taunton four, 1. Cold Spring two, Huntington one; to- tal of 37. Unmarked or unknown graves . will probably swell the number to more than 40. Thlrty-eight known victims of the Civil war are buried elsewhere. Patsy Grove of Huntingtown has had sllng.
 Engene ]. Egan of Jersey City spent Sunday with her father, John Egan. Mary Grove now works at F. Keane's button factory,
 D l., B. Booth and Aaron Sanford are delegates from Trinity to the diocesan \ convention.
 Miss Mainwaring closed her Taunton school, to-day, with this program: "rerseveranes,n Arthur Moore "A Little sschoiar," Sadie Maynard; "Curiew Must Not isfT1itter little dp Bpds sw scSoo ns %ThS YoTns \ nestrnctive," Henry Moore; "floy's Letter, !" xndrsws: % SG's song, o avae%tion,S 9 % Arthur Mead Mamie Cook and Georgie Rnllles; %Babys | nan; song, 'Our Pleasant school" school; :; .'Indolent Fannie" Fannie Andrews; speech !, by Little Boy" Arthur Mead; "Am q Tor ' nent, Mamma9" Georgio Iuflles; "Going Fishing," Robert Camp.
 Miss Carrie Skidmore of Bridgeport has visited Miss Ann k. Blackman. Born, Monday, Ith, daughter to Mir Y and Mrs Michael Finnell of Curtis hill. W. R. Atkinson and A. r. Dudley of the United States geological survey are boarding at the Grand Central while making survey of this part of the state. They are merely running a base line, but other parties at Norwalk and Litchtield are taking 20 mile levels. The expense of this is borne by the government, but legislative consent is sought to make a N Typographical map of Connecticut, for none now exists. Atkinson's stamping ground comprises the triangle between M Bridgeport, Litchiield and West Corn E wall.
 IT Peter S. Hall has taken the contract to haul Mine Hill stone from the depot to V Ronalds Peak and will begin, next week, h Eugene Bulkley has been laid up with a lame knee, caused by the kick of a horse.
 Miss Anna Keeler of Waterbury is vis- } iting at the residence of Mir John E. Wheeler.
 X 10c supper, ice cream extra, will be given hy the Congregational ladies, next week Thursday.
 Hating at Hawleyville Is better than at any previous time this year and, in a week or two, the entire force expect to s have work.
 Mrs Hayes of Springfield, Mass, is guest of her sister, Mrs Philo Northrop Ladies meeting in the parlor of thC Methodist church, next Tuesday after noon at 8 ? m.
 Next Sunday will be observed az Children's day in the Congregations church. A sermon will be given in th' morning, followed immediately by aI appropriate program for the children.
 Edwin Morgan of Ellis, Kansas anC Miss Laura Barlow of Ncwtown wer married at the Congregational parsonag Thursday afternoon.
 I. r. Blackman and wife expect t' spend Sunday in Worcester, Mass.
 A horse belonging to Michael Haugh valued at sl50, was killed at the frs crossing above Botsford, Wednesday ev ening, by the sothbound express.
 J. A. Blackman's house on North Mali street, "Northend," which has been un dergoing extensive repairs, now present a fine appearance. New roofs, sidinj and yeranda on three sides and ney flooring, etc., on the inside, comprise tn carpenter work, Q first class job, done b Frank Pinl<ney and son Will of Brooh field. Masons have been at work on neN walls and ceilings and the painters ar now at work finishing up.
 .n al, haa rtfz Botsford, called the Botsford base ba nine, with Homer E. Hopson, manage The nine consists of c. NJ. Phillips, w. Crane, II. II. Hays, Les Ferri Charles Button, George Botsford, Hoy ard Botsford, Morris Beers, Henry Bot ford. We are open for all challenges IIIomer F. Hopson, manager.
 Architect Warren R. Briggs of Bridg port registered at the Grand Central, la week.
 Members of the Qui Vlve society Bridgeport, Decoration day, report splendid time. Thirteen were her others belng detained. Most of the di was spent at the Congregational parse age or In riding about our beautif town. In the evening, the sociable the lecture room of the Congregation church was well attended and Edwa Beach, graduate of Williams Collep gave two admirable recitations. " party included Misses Ella Beers, EI Beach, Alice, daughter of Judge Y. Hall; Lucy, daughter of Senator l.. Catlin; Emily and Minnie Fray, Ire Lewis, Charlie Beach, William Pa George r. and Will T. Hoyt, Thon Prisk.
 Miss Susie Carroll has visited
 Bridgeport with the families of Mes
 McMahon and Wren. Martin Wentsch, who has been ho
 in South Britain for some months witl
 bad hand, has returned to his old pl;
 at M. E. Terrill & Co.'S.
 Rain postponed the shoot of the SaI
 Hook Gun club, last Friday.
 Rev J. F. Hoyt, moderator of
 Fairfield East eonsociation, has calle
 special meeting for Tuesday, l1th,
 the Congregational church in Brookii'
 for the installation of Rev II. B. Mo
 formerly at Falls Village, at the Ere field church and for the dismissal
 Rev N. F. Merwin from Trumbull. council will convene nt II o'clock,
 examine the candidates and to tram
 other business. The public installa
 services will probably open at ? m.
 John E. Keane, who has been
 with malaria, returned to hls worl
 the Rubber, this week.
 William Hard and Frederick Cham
 arc delegates from St Johns to the
 ccsan convention at New Haven, !
 week.
 Rev A. B. Morse of Danbury,
 supplied the pulpit Of the First Pre-
 terian church in New Haven, last
 mcr. preached for Rev J. r. Hoyt,
 dav-; the latter oillciated for q classI
 at Kent.
 Luke McGuinness is at his hous
 Millerton, for which he started, S'
 dav night. It Is understood that
 company gave him pass to Canaan
 discharged him.