The Newtown bee., 1891-02-27
GREEN'S FARMS.

Mrs Tyler has visited friends in Dan
bury.
Charles Buckley and wife are in New
York to visit friends.
Miss Daniels of New Haven and Miss
Tingierso of Webster, Mass. have been in
town. D.. H..
Mr. Cadwallader of Boston looked after
the new organ. 1t has been overhauled
and is now in perfect condition.
Rev II. Davies has commenced course
of sermons on "The Messages of the Min
or PROPHETS The first was under the
caption of the message of Jonah. The
next, the message of Amos.
The organ recital and concert came off
last week Wednesday, instead of Tues
day, on account of the bad weather. A
fair audience assembled and the follow
ing program was rendered:
Organ recital and concert at the Green's
Farms Congregational church, Green's
Farms, Tuesday evening, 18th under the man
agement Of Misses NJ. e. and Ophelia Taylor;
ophelia Taylor (pupil OF Mime; Z. OerteD, SO
prano; orpheus quartet: E. Fl Metcalf LIST
tel, I'd tenor, G. III. Langzettel, I'd bass. Pro
gram; Organ, Triumphal march, Miss Nash,
Buck; solo, Ave Maria Miss Taylor, Willard;
-clarionet, Romance, A. P Langzettel, H Killing;
Orpheus quartet, The water mill, j. c. Macy;
orchestra, Serenade, Langzettel Bros, r. Volk-
To- Why weep Titus thus. Miss ss Tay i NJ CarI Or
pheus quartet, In May time, Billeter; orches-
ira, Aria, Bach; Loin Du Bal, E. Gillett, Lang
zettel Bros; organ, Christmas march, Miss
Nash, Merkel.
The singing of the Orpheus quartet
showed great skill in this branch of
musical culture. Both Miss Nash and
Miss Taylor received beautiful bouquets
in appreciation of their talents.
Mrs Adams's household has been Sc
verely attacked with measles. Four of
her children have been in bed with it.
Miss Hyde left, last week, to visit New
York.
Arrangements are made by Fred Bed
ford for the enlargement of the barn on
his beautiful place next the Phipps no.
tel.
A progressive whist party at A. c..
Taylor's, Saturday evening.
Edwin M. Jennings is on business
trip West. Mrs A. L. Swan is South.
There are four street lamps in Green's
Farms, which have not been lighted, this
Winter. No one can be found willing to
take care of them at the prices offered.
d. L. Jennings, who has recently re-
turned from Canada, where he went to
buy horses, was taken sick while there
anu Was III III doooo q "CNh.
IA merry company of so to go friends
assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Charles A. Jennings, last week, in honor
Of the fourth anniversary of their marri-
age. Dancing was enjoyed, to music fur
nished by Platt and collation. was pro-
yided. Many useful and elegant presents
were received.
Westport painters are painting the cot
tage of E. L. Bedford. Mr. Bedford was
here, Monday.
Erwin NJ. Jennings, while hurrying to
the train, Friday morning, fell on the icy
platform at the Green's Farms station
and dislocated his left shoulder. 1t was
dressed by DR. Durham and Mr. Jennings
was able to resume his business in
Bridgeport. Monday.
It is now known that Nelson Alvord
of Green's Farms has returned from his
business trip to California and is stop
ping with his sister, Mrs d. Thorpe of
Fairfield. Mr. Alvord met with a decided
surprise party when he reached home, or
rather what he supposed was his home,
by finding that his son, John j. Alvord,
had settled his estate. There were many
rumors at the time Mr. Alvord left
seconded, hut he left no unpaid bills, ex-
.cept that brought against his estate by
his son John. Nelson Alyord had board
ed and clothed his son since he was 81
years old, a matter Of about 10 years, as
he did before that date, in a luxurious
manner, receiving no compensation. A
vile story was started at the time of N.
Alvord's departure that be left with a fe-
male companion. Mr. Alvord, learning
Of this, took the precaution to have Il
document drawn up by q notary public
family with whom he left New York and
with whom he has been connected 10
business from the time they arrived in
San francisco until the return of the en-
tire party to New York by steamer Co
Ion, which arrived February ID, 1891. Mr.
Alvord has been visited by a host of
friends, among whom were the follow
ing, from Greens Farms; John H, Jen-