The Newtown bee., 1890-01-03
STAMFORD.

Mrs s. k. Bunce had Christmas box of luscious oranges from her daughter in Florida. A telegraph pole fell across the Con- solidated tracks near the Junction during the tempest of last week and train ran into 1t. An express following had it's air pipes torn off by the wire.
 Mrs Eliza Chatfield, widow of Capt Curtis Chatfeld, who died, October &, 92 years old left it as her testimony that Stratford avenue from Main street to the lower wharf was neither called Wharf street nor Flip lane in ancient times, but the lower dock, lower shore and, most frequently, Waterside.
 Benjamin E. Smith lost thumb in planer at the w. F. Swords mill in Bridgeport, last week.
 ''The Rich Fool and his Great Barn" was the theme of Rev John Pegg, Sun day evening
 The M. F.. Christian Endeavor society did noble charity, last week, in devot-
 
 relief of the poor. Money, groceries, clothing, toys and books were gathered in, the opening prayer being made by Benjamin B. smith; there were appro- priate remarks by Rev John Pegg, with songs, recitations, responsive readings ana two capital addresses, one by Miss Bertha Clark on "Bcaring Good Fruit" hn lao, Mr T h-I erhood." John Green of Bridgeport does the ma son work at J. c. smiths new double tenement on the Air Line road. The Odd Fellows of Birmingham will make fraternal call on Oronoque lodge on the l7th and the first degree will be worked. Mrs Calvin Curtis has had fine ma rine study in oil, with Seaside park as the point of observation, on exhibition at scully's art store in Bridgeport.
 Officers of Oronoque lodge elected, last week:
 N e., A. J Dimond.
 V.G., \. W. Farley.
 Secretary, W. l.. Wheeler,
 Treasurer, J. W. Cottrel.
 Trustees, F. F. Hall, Dr W. E. Cogswell, II. r. Meachon.
 Clinton Beebe has painted the honse of E. Holmes light pea color, with brown trimmings and green blinds.
 Miss Georgia Thompson, president of the young ladies mission society, invited the mission to meet at the home of her father, J. W. Thompson on Church street, Monday evening, to pack Il box to send to Miss Nellie Judson, Japan; l6 sweet sixteens sat down to refreshments and the fun commenced.
 The musical part of the service on the morning of Christmas day at Christ church:
 Carol, ,"Joy fills our hearts today"
 Vonite, Chant, Crotch.
 Gloria pntri, Anthem GreatorcX.
 Te Deum, Anthem, Woodward.
 Jubilate, Chant, Woodward
 Hymn 10, Adeste Fdelcs.
 Kyrie, Elvcy.
 Gloria tibi, Tnlla.
 Hymn 24 4,Rcgent Square.
 Onertory Anthem, Isaiah IN ,l-23, Elvcy.
 "Arise, shine; for thy light Is come
 and the glory of the Lord is risen up-
 thee. For behold darkness shall
 covCr tho earth and gross darkness
 the people but the Lord shall arise up-
 thee and His glory shall be seen
 upon thee. And Gentiles shall come
 to thy light and kings to the bright
 ness of thy rising"
 DoXOlogy, Old Hundred.
 Communion Hymn 2O7, EucLarlstic.
 Gloria in eNcelsis, old chant.
 The choir, under the direction of James Baker of Bridgeport and with Miss Louise Wolfe, organist, showed the efficient training they had received In q very careful and accurate rendering of all parts of the service.
 The children's service of Christmas carols was repeated, last Sunday evening at :, in the church. So many were the requests for repetition from those who had heard the carols on Christmas Eve that the same service was rendered again by the children in the bright and attract I've manner that characterized the former service. The rector's address was upon the life of perfect obedience exemplified by Jesus Christ from childhood even to death.
 The children's carol service was held in Christ church, 30 p m Christmas Eve. Divided into two companies, 150 children of the Sunday school march ed from the school room down either side aisle to the music of the procession al hymn, Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us." At the front doors, they met and joined lines and, following the rec tor, advanced up the center aisle,on eith- CT side of which they took their seats. The service was a shortened form of eve ming prayer, the versicles, responses, chants, creed and amens being sung. The proper Psalms from the Psalter for the service were xcvI, cXLIx and OK, which were sung antiphonally by the rector and children. The carols sung were entitled, "In excelsis gloria, , 'o'er Bethlehem's shepherd plains, , ''once in Bethlehem of Judah" and 'sFrom far away, "the children singing in good time and volume, and marking the shading very correctly. The rector's ad- dress to them was upon the lesson read, Luke IT, 1-20. He spoke of the angels story, which never wears out like an earthly story, but Is lasting because il tells of divine things. The sacred truth 1t tells Is not merely of man born this night, but of God himself taking mans nature upon Him that he might be tc men a Saviour. The fact that He came to save all mankind is what makes the