The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-03-06

Mrs Charles Mills has had another
hemorrhage, which has compelled her to
take to her bed.
Mrs Arthur Taylor is reported sick
again.
The Y. P. S. C. E. held its regular
meeting in the church, last Sunday even
ing. There were about 40 present.
On Wednesday of last week, a social
was given at Mrs Austin Jennings's by
the ladies' aid society. The weather was
decidedly unpropitious; but, considering
the evening, there was good number
out. The ladies supplied baskets
of victuals which were put up at
auction and bought by the gentlemen.
Over SI2 was realized by this sale alone.
After the supper, a debate, arranged by
the literary committee of the Y. Z. S. G.
E.. was held on the theater question and
it was decided to support the theater,
by vote of Is to 3. At the next social,
the debate will be upon the theories of
the Nationalists.
Rev III. Davies has had recurrence of
one of his plaques, boils. He is better
now, thanks to medicine aud kind treat
ment.
We are glad to report that Henry Wake
man is much improved in health after
the operation performed on his knee. We
look for his speedy and entire recovery
in the near future.
Mrs Adams's family is also much i'm
proved.
Preparatory lecture, last Friday at 2
p IN. 1t is suggested to change the time
of this meeting to the Friday evening
prayer meeting. The time of the Friday
evening prayer meeting has been chang
ed from to 30pm.
Miss Grace Relyea visited her sister,
last week, at Glenbrook, Conn.
Rev b. j. Relyea again officiated at
Long Ridge, Sunday. We shall expect
to hear shortly that he has settled there.
\. E. Davies of Yale seminary preach
ed for his brother, Sunday morning. His
subject was The true character and
ministries of life'' and was ably treated.
MIR Davies is young INA n of the senior
year and expects to settle in the Land of
Steady Habits.
The young people of the parish will
give an entertainment, next Tuesday ey-
ening. at the residence of Mrs L. b.
Wakeman. The entertainmdnt will be
miscellaneous in character, consisting of
songs, readings, recitations, violin solos,
charades. tableaux and the farce, BOX
and Cox" in which A. f. Bedford, as
sisted by E. j. Taylor and Miss Alice
Jennings, will appear. Admission. 15c.
On account of the poor weather, the
missionary meeting was postponed to
Wednesday of this week, to be held at
2 30 p IN at Miss Libbie Burr's.
Mrs Human, mother of Mrs +. A.
Mills, died, Monday morning about 8.
O'Clock, at the ripe old age of 80 years.
She has for years made her home with.
her daughter and had always been active
and full of energy; Notwithstanding her
great age, she insisted upon assisting
about the homework. Nearly a week
before her death, she fell while rising
from her bed in the morning and, as she
was quite heavy, the fall broke her hip.
She was given prompt medical attendance
and asserted that she would be ready to
get up in day or two. But the shock
to her nervous system was too great and
she died, after considerable suffering.
The funeral was attended, Wednesday
afternoon, from her late home.
Members of the Rapallo family, accom-
palIed by a surveyor, were at the Rapal-
~ home here, last week and road or
driveway, 30 feet in width, has been laid
cut from the mansionsto the main road
near the small house of MIR Bedford.
Erwin Jennings started for his four
weeks western trip, Monday.