The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-06-19
STRATFORD.

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The Congregational church was deco
rated, last week, two handsome floral
arches spanning the center aisle, with a
huge bell of roses and beautiful floral
horse shoe near the pulpit. Miss Emma
Curtis, the bride, wore white silk, cuten
traine, with orange blossoms and dla-
monds; the four bridesmaids wore laVen-
der silk. There was no maid of honor or
best man.
William B. Lasher is president, Will
liam NJ. Wheeler secretary and treasurer
Of new lacrosse club.
The Osceolas, a new ball nine, has Will
Whitney as captain and catcher.
William A. Baldwin, a veteran OF Co.
&, Doth c. v, has been granted a pen
sion.
Henry Benjamin and John Holmes are
taking large quantities of garden truck
and farm produce to Bridgeport. They
are among the most successful gardeners
in town.
Noah Webster Farley, formerly station
agent here, now in the real estate and in
surance business at Bridgeport, intends
to move his family to the city.
Jubilee concert in Town hall Thursday
evening, 18th, as benefit to the First
Baptist church and its pastor, Rev f. q.
w. Fowlle, who has labored among his
people since 1888 without a salary. The
concert consisted of camp meeting and
plantation melodies, interspersed with
solos, duets, quartets, cboruses, ETC., I'M
der the management of Il. II. Washing
ton. The soloists, Misses Jennie Henley,
Maggie Washington, sopranos; Mamie
Christian, Luly G. Washington, contral-
tos: David johnson, tenor; Il. H.Wash-
ington, basso; Harry Hart. Abundant
refreshments.
Mrs Campbell, who has been at Jersey
City Heights, will spend the Summer at
Stratford.
Mrs Delacour is conducting Il success
full kindergarten in the lower rooms OF
John W. Thompson's house. she has
about eight scholars of tender age.
An audience of about 125 gathered at
the Town hall, last week Thursday even
ing. to hear Prof F. T. Russell of st Mar
garet's, Waterbury. Prof Russell, who
is an elocutionist of fame, gave mum
Der of selections from Hamlet, Poe's
1.-THE Bells and 1.-The cataract of La
dore," closing with an illustration OF the
national characteristics of speech max
ing as evinced by the different styles of
speech used ON various subjects. Ihls
was true to nature, closing with typi-
cal Fourth of July grafton. The select
ions were of a high order and were
greatly enjoyed by the audience.
Rev and Mrs C. L. Pardee gave re-
ception at Christ church rectory, Thurs
day evening of this week, to members OF
the parish. The reception was from
to 10 and was pleasant social affair.
1t is said that orders for ice cream, ia
ken Saturday afternoon, were delivered
Sunday and that members of the so call
cQ c1G1ZtllS "NiN oiiOSS
served.
The Bible class of st Andrews Broth
erhood, conducted by Rev Mr. Pardee,
now meets every Sunday afternoon at .,
in the chapel. The members take pleas
ure in welcoming young men who wish
to study the Bible earnestly and careful
ly.
About $500 people came to Stratford,
in the horse cars and found the
stores generally closed, though no effort
had been made to close the newsdealer,
barber shop or the markets.
Alfred Burritt has recovered from his
serious Illness and celebrated his S1st
Sunday.
During part of the day, Sunday, the
horse cars ran double.
BedeIl Benjamin has been quite sick.
The wedding of MorganJ. Freeman to
Miss Jeanette Brown was announced
for Wednesday of this week at the home
Of the bride in Providence, r. /. The
wedding was to occur at noon and Mr.
and Mrs Freeman expected to return to
Stratford, Wednesday night. AS Miss
Brown, Mrs Freeman once resided in
Stratford and a warm welcome was
waiting the newly married couple.
The central figure in the ehildren's day
exercises at the Methodist church, Sum
day, was character building, as illustrate
ed by an arch constructed to represent
the helps in the formation Of atrue char
acter, Jesus Christ himself being the
chief corner stone On this sure foun-
dation were upreared love, holiness, etc,
truth being the keystone which held all
firmly in place. There were also inter-
esting exercises by the infant class, I'M
der direction of Mrs Livingston. A col
lection of $I1 was taken for the cause of
education. There was also singing by