The Newtown bee., 1890-06-13
NUMBER 24.


 The next game between the Eagles of Stratford and the Stars will be played June 21 on the grounds of the Stars.
 Rev Mir Johnson, the venerable colored preacher of Brooklyn, made his annual visit to Southport Sunday. in behalf of the colored orphan asylum of Brooklyn. He spoke at the Congregational church and received S65 S1 as the result of col lection; at the Methodist church in the evening he obtained s 66.
 Capt Hart's new sloop-rigged boat is being calked and painted black and will probably be taken from the yard to the dock, this week. It will then receive another coat of paint and will be launch ed, the name, which is as yet d secret. being given with proper ceremonies. The boat will carry a 46-foot mainmast, with a topmast g feet in length and the spread of sails, including the iib, will be about 300 feet.
 Children's day was elaborately and ap- propriately observed at both Congrega- tional and Methodist churches, Sunday. At the former, baptism of children took place at the morning service, followed by the presentation of Bibles to children of the Sunday school who had reached the age of seven. Those baptized were child ren of Messrs Damtoft, Keeler and Ol- sen, while those receiving Bibles includ- ed children of Messrs Mitchell, Disbrow, I nph la tions, which had been arranged by the ladies and teachers of the Sunday school, were superb and included cut flowers. potted plants, palms, etc., while at the back of the pulpit was a structure, re- sembling Chinese pagoda, some eight or ten feet high by five in depth and eight in width. It was very elaborate and artistic and called forth many ex- pressions of admiration. At 1 o'clock. the afternoon service, which was more particularly for. Children, was nicely car ried out. It consisted of anthems, re- sponsive readings. songs, recitations, etc. Rev Mir Holman apoke feelingly to the children. At the Methodist church, the floral decorations had been somewhat hastily prepared, but were pretty and ar tistic. The morning subject was | 'sChrist's call of little children In the evening, when the Children's day exer- cises proper occurred, the church edifice was too small for the thronghwhich sought admission, for it Is a recognized fact that nowhere can be found such ex- cel.ent speaking as in the Methodist church. Even in the further corners of the church, the sweet child voices rang l out clearly and distinctly. Besides the recitations and readings by the children, there was good music and brief address by Rev Mir Hubbell. Collections were taken for the benefit of the cause of edu- cation.
 John Johnson has fitted up d corner of the Church Record building and has a printing office. He has a small press now, but expects soon to put in a Cor don.
 4 musical recital was given by pupils of Miss Eliza Smith, last week, to which ladies only were invited and at which an entertaining program was eharmingly rendered by these young ladies, among others: Misses Wetherbee, May Harral. Nettie Hinckley, Emma Wakeman, Grace Bulkley, Jennie Leigh and Miss Beers.
 A daughter has been born to Mir and Mrs Charles Wheeler.
 s'Four o'clocks" met at Miss Lillie Sherwood's, last week; next meeting at Mrs E. M- Bulkley's.
 Lightning struck a tree belonging to N. Barlow Burr and one of the poles of Bronson's private telephone line, last week.
 George W. Bulkley is assisting Fred Disbrow at his market.
 My. V.Woodward has purchased a hand some six-year-old sorrel of Liveryman Henshaw and now has one of the best looking teams on the street. It takes six men and three horses to attend to the work that piles into Woodward & Spicer's shop.
 Rev MT Holmes preached in Trinity church, Sunday.
 $. c. Sherwood is out with d handsome
 new two-seated surrey. , Mrs Breismogel, nee Miss Minnie Hoyt of Washington, who is now attending
 reunion at Vassar, is expected to arrive in Southport in few days and will make , au extended visit with her grandfather, i, P. Riley.
 Druggist Damtoft will open his soda , fountain, this week. He draws good so- ' da, but says that, at the present price of } ice, there is no money in selling at SC. Albert c. Pricken spent Sunday in New York.
 5 The morning collection at the Congre- l gational church was for the congrega- : tional Sunday school and publishing so- ciety.
 John Johnson has started for St Louis, as delegate from the Southport society to the national convention of Y .P-S. E. The schooner George Edwin, Capt Heeney, arrived with coal for simon Banks, Monday morning. Miss Scotield of New Haven, who has been at the telegraph office in the depot. was called to Saugatuek to substitute for
 Miss Emily Gilchrist, who was sick. l The elegant new house of Mrs E. l.. Wells is nearly ready to occupy. l George Northrop was bitten, last Fri