The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02
EASTON.
ITanford Lyon and wife have enjoyed
a triy to New York and Brooklyn.

Uanford Lyon and wife have enjoyed
a triy to New York and Brooklyn.
There will be no service in the Congre-
gational church, Sunday, October 4, the
pastor, Rev d. j. Ogden, taking that Sun
day as his vacation. Sunday evening he
will preach at the union service at the
Center street Methodist church.
John Patterson is remodeling the in
side of his house.
Austin Grammar is newly siding part
of his house and making other repairs,
S. II. Wells and wife attended the fair
at Pittsfield. He has bought fat cattle
of G. Morehouse, Z. Lyon, j. Sherwood
and +. Wade.
Rev 5. Silliman and wife have visited
Miss Clarissa Silliman Miss Katie Wilcox
OF Hartford Miss Frank Siiliman.
$. Il. Wells has raised BIZ bushels OF
fine White Star potatoes from Ii acres
of measured land.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. w. Siliman of Nor
walk have visited j. Nichols.
Rev William Weeks repeated the SER
mon on Jonah, Sunday evening, to an at
tentive audience. The unfavorable wealth
er hindered many from hearing Il grand
sermon. The pulpit was tastefally TRIM
med with ferns. Messrs Ogden and Sill
liman took part in the services.
The Baptist hall looks nicely with it's
new coat of paint and new fence. Credit
is due all who assisted in renovating the
interior of the hall, as we'll as those who
so kindly and willingly helped build the
fence,
The association was enjoyed by all.
The sermon by Rev A. Nance was listen
ed to with much interest, The addresses
by the missionary ladies were excellent,
The sermon in the afternoon by Rev MIR
Elston was listened to by large audi
ence. In the evening, Messrs Evans and
Partridge spoke on foreign aud domestic
missions. Enterta inment was provided
by the ladies.
John Wheeler has been confined with
infiammatory rheumatism for seven
weeks; is gaining slowly.
Charles Jennings of Deep River has
visited his sister, Mrs Sidney Staples.
johnson Ward has new horse.
Melvin Silliman, wife and two daugh-
tiers have visited Mrs Jerry Nichols, Rock
House.
William Jennings and wife of Deep
River were in town, last week.
James Walsh and wife of Noraalk
have visited Easton friends.
Mrs Henry Banks has improved her
house, by painting it white, with green
blinds.
Edward Sherman and Martin Burke
visited Henry Sherwood on Sherwn0d's
island, Sunday.
Martin Burke and brother Edward re-
turn TO their home in New York, this
week.
Born, Sunday, son to Mr. and Mrs
George Guernsey.
Miss Tonic, daughter Of Joseph JAG
obs, spends two weeks with her aunt in
New York.
Mrs Cyrus Turney has entertained her
daughter and grandchild from Birning-
ham.
james j.. Ward and family from
Bridgeport are at William Wards.
a surprise WAS given Mrs George Sher-
wood, last week; 80 friends and neigh
bors gathered at her home and most
enjoyable time was spent by all. The
table fairly groaned under the fine sup
per prepared by the ladies. Four gener-
ations were represented. Mrs james Sam
ford, Mrs SherWood's mother, although
in her Doth year, seemed to enjoy il as
much lis amy. Friends were present from
Redding, Monroe and bridgeport. Mrs
Sherwood received many nice presents.
After Il most enjoyable afternoon, the
company separated, wishing Mrs Sher-
wood many happy returns Of the day