The Newtown bee., 1890-12-26
HUNTINGTON.

f. l.. Walker is confined to the house
with a severe cold.
A party from Easton recently enjoyed
ball at Wheeler's hall.
Walnut Tree school was greeted with
a good sized audience, Monday evening,
to enjoy a Christmas exercise consisting
of entertaining and instructive selections
relating to Christmas, interspersed with
merry carols. Misses Wheeler and Bird
seye had tastefully arranged greens
about the room, with the school flag as
centerpiece. In lieu of gifts, the teacher
presented the school with slate weigh
ing 100 pounds and set of erasers. The
room now has five large states. This dis
trict is justly proud of its bright and
handsome children. The genial citizen,
Philip j. Jones. visited the school recent
ly and delighted the children with a sub
stantial cash present to their library
Eyre and three of Mara L. Pratt's works
have been added to the library.
Church and Christian Endeavor Union
meeting, next Sunday evening, 18th.
The young people of St. Paul's, with
friends, in all about 60, had merry
gathering in the hall, Saturday evening,
closing with fine spread.
The adjourned school meeting in the
Center, F. N. Potter chairman, voted to
lay a tax of 3 Ia mills and appointed
Francis w. Wooster collector, who is to
receive So for collecting. This will raise
SIPS. The cost for assessors, ETC., was
$I4, as against $50 as feared. Joseph
Bassett opposed the election Of a collect
or on the ground that a district collector
had been chosen at the annual meeting
his objection did not prevail.
Miss Bennett conducted a pleasant pro-
gram in Center school, Friday, Of dia-
icsues, recitations, singing, etc., and de-
lighted her pupils with Xmas gifts. Miss
Bennett is an energetic teacher and
abreast with the times.
/ Mrs Burroughs of Long Hill was at ST.
Paul's, Sunday; also Robert Latin and
wife of Waterbury.
Miss Florence Birdsey is visiting Mri
4 Thompson Field, Brewster, N. Y.
Samuel Buckingham, who is familiar
in all this country by his trade as mason
celebrated his golden wedding, Wednes
day, friends helping to make the even
memorable. But one son, ORD. l.. Buck
ingham, is left Of family Of four.
4 Program at Isinglass school, Monday
evening;
Merry. merry Christmas, song by school
, Christmas tide, Nina shelton; A kiss, Maj,
Mcdonald; Young America, dialogue by Jen
, ME Edwards, George Mcdonald, John w eeks
Eddie Beeman, Elsie Edwards; Cheerfnlnesl
Bertha Booth; Mammals kisses, Willie Weeks
Christmas carols, song by school; The brit
J day gift, Kittie French; The nrst term, valid
Booth; The little city and country maidenl
! Laura shelton. Elsie Edwards; The.almana4
/ Stirling Edwards; Their honest opinions. Ne
: lie Hayes; The tea party, dialogue BY CARR
!. Shelton, Jennie Edwards, Kittie French, Al
ME Shelton; Christmas stockings, Berth
! Booth; Gather around the Christmas trel
: song BY school.
II The teacher, Miss Lillian French, VIII
! ! Is proving 4 superior instructress, afte
Z the tree had been unloaded ~ its prett
i gifts, WAS tha appreciatiye recipient o.
: beautiful prayer book and hymnal
!. Seymour IF, Blackman has soId 81
! farm 70 4 man from northern Vernon
The Congregational SUNDAY schos
!. elected Oiilcere, 1ase SnndaY
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