The Newtown bee., 1891-02-27
TRUMBULL.

The sermon of Rev Joel Ives in tn,
 Congregational chul oh, last Sunday, was
 very able. 1t was spoken with clearness
 and force, illustrated with incidents apt
 and appropriate and, in many of it's pas
 sages, exceedingly eloquent. His text
 was the very familiar verse, Luke XI ,33
 and his subject light. He first alluded
 to the wonderful progress made from the
 open lamp with the wick hanging over
 it's side, in use in the time of the apostles,
 to the incandescent electric light of the
 present day, spoke of the great advance
 of lights used in families and dwellings
 within the memory of the present gener- ation, from the candle and the whale oil lamp to the brilliant fluid and gas light, the product of our immense beds and deposits of coal made to the equally great or greater ad- vance in matters intellectual, moral and spiritual. The dark ages, he said, had passed, and the ages of darkness likewise had gone, never to return. His discourse was listened to with close attention and all his auditors will be pleased to hear him again. Yes. Mir Editor, this is period of light, of intelligence and, may add, of newspapers. Men do not now and cannot hide their light or themselves under bushel and this is emphatically Il time when what is spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light. In nearly every community, there are few indi- viduals who are very reticent about their own affairs, who feel sensitive if anything relating to themselves, their church or society or any other matters in which they are interested finds it's way into the columns of one of our journals. Why, if you should strip the BEE of all it's items of personal news, all it's accounts ot indi- vidual matters and of ordinary or extra ordinary occurrences, you would deprive it of it's chief charm. Its coming would no longer be waited for with impatience and it's pages so eagerly scanned in near ly every household within the limits of it's circulation. Spite, malice or personal bitterness should find no admittance, but light, intelligence and knowledge con- corning the current events of the day are always wanted and ever acceptable.
 Frank E. Fitch has moved to No. 9, avenue, Bridgeport. For many years, Mir Finch has been trusted em- ploye at Tait's mills. He accepted re- sponsible position in q Bridgeport man. ufactory. He and his family will be greatly missed.
 Mir and Mrs William Parks will occupy D. Wards house on River street.
 Rev w. F. White being called away, ast week, the prayer meeting at Daniels Farms was held, Friday evening. The next meeting will be, Thursday evening, March ,.
 Frank Finch, now employed at Fan 'her $ Ten Eyck's shoe factory, Bridge port, was badly cut, Tuesday, about the lead and face, by falling against some in motion. He has recovered to return to work.
 Beginning Sunday evening, March l, Rev W. F. White will begin q series of ectures on the Bible. They will be ex- ,laned by the use of prepared charts. blackboard and maps. Meetings begin t 6 30. All are invited and are request d to bring their Bibles.
 Prof Samuel B. Sterling writes the BEE that he has bought a new house on Park street, East Bridgeport. It will be eady to occupy in March.
 Edwards Beach and H. l.. Fairchild re the appraisers on E. B. Plumb's es- ate.