The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-03-27
GREEN'S FARMS

Fast day will be observed here by SER
vices in the morning at IL, to which the
public are cordially invited. Rev II.
Davies will speak on "National perils."
The engagement is announced of Miss
Matte Meeker to G. G. Sherwood.
C. G. Sherwood's house is we'll under
way. He has large force of men at
work.
The annual business meeting of the Y.
p. S. G. E. was held at the house of Mrs
I. B. Wakeman, Monday evening. There
were about 25 present. The following
officers were elected:
President, j. f. ElwOod; vice president
Miss Bessie Taylor; secretary, Miss f. Foster;
treasurer Miss Libbie Burr; agent tO1 Bridge
port union, +. G. ElWOod.
Miss Matte Meeker entertained friends
last week.
Mrs Totten and family have returned
from visit to a sister in Brooklyn.
The farmers club held its last session
for the season at the house of the presi-
dent, j. H. Jennings, Tuesday evening.
David Sherwood presented a report of
the meeting of the fruit growers associa-
ton in Meriden. The paper of the even
ing was that read by Mr. Pratt of Staples
high school, Westport. 1t was report
on Gen PoWell's speech before the Amer
lean scientific association at its last ses-
sion. 1t treated of agriculture as the ba-
sis of all human industry and showed
how, through the various stages of saw
agery, barbarism and civilization, farm
ing has always kept its basal position in
the history of mankind. A vote of thanks
was given Mr. Pratt ann he was made an
honorary member of the club, to which
he responded in felictOus terms, praising
the good work done by farmers clubs.
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society, last week Thursday afternoon
and evening. In the evening, debate
was held on Nationalism.
w. j. Jennings is sick with grip, which
is prevalent just now.
The sickness of John Guyer is not like
ly to prove fatal, although he is not yet
out of danger.
Rev II. Davies preached, Sunday morn
ing, on The place of opposition in the
development of character He showed
how opposition was good thing, if
prompted and received in proper spirit.
That petty, cantankerous, spiteful oppo-
sition, practised by many people, was
not worthy of respect or notice. Christ
grew by all the opposition the Scribes
and Pharisees gave him. He increased
in wisdom and stature and they decreas
ed perceptibly. So it might be with al
OF us If, like Christ, we loved our enc
mics, even whilst we dissented from
their views and opinions.
No service in the Congregations
church, Sunday evening.
Rehearsals have been held during the
past three weeks on the new service OF
song to be given, next Sunday evening
by the children of the Sunday school
Special services will be held, morning
tn urbi Ch tho hi,p iS in.
Vited.
The town of Westport has voted to APP.
propriate $4,000 to repair the turnpike be-
tween Southport and Westport. This
will give us a level highway, bring peo-
pie here and enhance the value of prop
erty.
The Greens Farms creamery has been offer
ed 35c pound for 800 pounds of butter pei
week for six months. This is a larger amount
than has been made before, but the offer viii
doubtless be accepted and the order filled
This creamery has already taken front rank
i'll the quality OF butter prod'lced-L Gazette