The Newtown bee., 1890-12-26

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tirely of hymns and Rotations, with an
address by Rev II. G. Woodruff Of Black |
Rock and prayer by Rev GA. Hubbell.
There were also responsive readings and
several selections by the male quartet,
Messrs Hayes, G.. E. Elwood, Wheeler,
Bradbury. The singing, throughout the
program, was unusually good. The
church was, prettily trimmed with ever
green, the principal decorations being
long festoons Of pine. REGULATIONS by the
children were also well rendered and
among those taking part were Carrie s.
Perry, Alice Waterman, Margaret Hol-
man, Esther Waterman, Emily Jennings,
Oracle and Josie Downes, Eddie Dis
brow, Willie Bennetto, Carrie Banks,
Hattie Penney, Charlotte Elliott. Wal
ter and Oliver Perry, Anna Sherwood,
Ruth Osborn, VIII Buckley, John Olson.
The offering at the Congregational
Sunday school, Sunday afternoon, was
for the support Of a pupil in Mrs Hume's
school at Bombay, India, and $40 was re-
allied.
Trinity will hold its Sunday school fes-
tival, Tuesday evening, January 6, at
/ z 30.
A somewhat unusual plan has been fol-
lowed in the Congregational Sunday
school in making up the list of Christmas
presents for the children. Each was ask
ed to provide list of three things most
desired, of which the teacher selected one
most suitable. There are about l75 pres
j ents to be distributed at the Christmas
entertainment, which will take place on
Thursday january commencing at 80
OF clock.
1 Work at the various railroad crossings
has been going on all the week. Theap-
/ proach to the bridge at the French cross
1 ing at the acid works is nearly complet-
ed and part of the bridge has been put in
| position. The approach on the south
runs nearly to the Office of the acid
works, but on the north it is abrupt. The
work of raising the track for the Mill
Plain crossing has begun, the grade be-
ing carried as far east as the bridge. 1t
siderably, because the low ground pre-
vents deep excavation beneath the rails.
At this point, or about opposite the rub
Der factory, the additional two tracks
will be placed on the north side of the
present line west of there, they will be
laid south. In this way, a curve will be
easily Strengthened. The road could not
buy property between the tracks and the
rubber company and has been buying or
the opposite side. But the most import
ant part of the railroad work of the weel
has been the moving of the Southport de
pot. 1t was started on creased planks
last week Thursday, and was, Saturday
night, as far south as will be necessary
about two days more being necessary tt
move it its own length east. The sta
ton has been almost closed to the pub
lie, only a door or two being available
at times by means of long gangways
The work, however, has been accom-
plished with less damage to the buildin;
and less discomfort to the public tha
, was feared.
The information upon which the Cor
necticut Catholic based its item, copie
into the BEE, about the engagement o
Miss Aggie Cavanaugh to Charles Banks
4 appears to have been erroneous.
> A German, former section hand un
der Kennedy, whose leg was lost on tn
' track, some time ago, has recently com
! from the hospital and is flagman at tn
rectory crossing.
9 Southport and Fairfield have two ne,
= trains by the time TIA BILE which was issue
Sunday. A train runs west from New
: Haven ut As as an accommodations toI
y ping at Fairfield at 3 SO and SouthpoI
e 3 81. The train leaving New York a
t 8 80 will run four to six minutes earle
y from South Norwalk to New Haven an
: will stop at Southport at II 10 and Fail
+ field at IL %.