The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-11-20
WESTPORT.
NJ. L. HARVEST FESTIVAL.

WESTPORT.
NJ. L. HARVEST FESTIVAL.
The Methodist church held their Har-
vest festival, last week, November II, IL
and l3. These festivals have been held
at harvest time, annually, during the
past II years. Preparations had COM
menced, the previous week, by solicitors
going to and fro, so that, early in the
week, wagons loaded with farm produce
commenced to arrive and carting contin-
ued until potatoes, turnips, carrots, corn,
wheat, apples, citron and cabbage were
heaped together to the extent of 100
bushels. On Wednesday, the work of
asserting and arranging commenced and
100 peach baskets were filled with the
produce and placed upon shelves rum
ming the entire length Of the lecture
room. The ladies had also been busy
and their table was heaped with articles
Of their handiwork, aprons, scarfs, cush-
ions, work bags, etc. Nearly every
branch of business in town was repre-
sented. One would think the "butcher,
each tried to Guido the other; there
were several large pieces of beef, splen-
did cakes and an assortment of lamps,
two leather valises, axes, chopping knife,
horse blankets, whips, suits of boys
clothes, shoes, collars, cuffs, buttons and
an almost endless variety of other small
articles, also two pairs chickens, two
pairs rabbits, barrel of vinegar and an
order for q ton of coal. On the first even
ing, a goodly number were present, the
long supper table was surrounded by
the hungry ones and, later, the auction
eering of the produce commenced. At
the close of the first night, 1920 had
been realized. Much the same program
was followed, the second night, when
the room was not large enough to hold
the many who came. Some came from
the neighboring towns of Norwalk, Will
ton, Easton, Weston, Bridgeport and
Brewster, n. Y. During this evening,
1t was announced that the sale would
continue another evening and, instead of
the usual supper, oyster stews would be
served. Among the pleasantries was the
presentation of a $40 bureau scarf to
Rev Mrs Still. These annual festivals
have become so thoroughly established
that many of the town people attend
sortment, buy their Winter supply of
vegetables. The net proceeds will be
about $500.
Revival services are held, this week, in
the M. E. church.
A collection of $1s was taken up at
the morning service in Trinity, Sunday,
for Emmanuel church, Lyons Plain.
The Catholic fair, held in National
hall, promises to be one of the most prof
table ever held by them.A fine program
has been given each evening and the at
tendance has been unusually large. The
fair will close, Saturday evening.
Charming P. Harris Of Bridgeport has
been in town.
William Il. Sturges has accepted pc
sition in the Plumb Hardware Co.,
Mr. and Mrs A. Il. Burr and family and
Miss Helen Downes of Greenwich have
visited here.
DR. George C. Bouton is visiting An
drew c. Nash.
b. S. Lewis Of Brooklyn was in town,
last week.
A number of the young men have Or
ganized jokers club and have hired
room in Jessup block for their meetings.
Rev Mr. Mackenzie intends delivering
a series of sermons during advent season
to the second advent.
A surprise party was given Miss Fam
nie Nash at her residence, Monday even
Jug, her 21st birthday. A large number
we're present and an enjoyable time was
lad by all.
Miss Craddock of Westerly, r. l., is
visiting her sister, Mrs Michael Donnigan.
Thomas Glinn expects to put steam
lrill at work on land of James Edward
coley to get out stone suitable for
and underpinning.