The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-01-01

Bessie May Banks ornamental pug dog;
Louie, pocketbook; Mrs Frances Bunnell and
family, gilt paper holder; Curtis Raymond
and family, silver headed cane; Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Read, easel and Oil paintings; Sher-
man Adams, flannel skirt.
The Sunday school had their Christ
mas tree, last week Wednesday evening.
The church was full and was trimmed
Hastily with running pine, laurel, etc.
There was motto, 1.-The Bright and
Morning Star" The tree was very
pretty, reaching to the ceiling and was
loaded with presents and lighted with
candles. There was also ladder about
l6 feet long, trimmed with pine and
lighted with 81 candles, two on each
step. The speaking by the children was
very good; also the singing. Miss
Mamie Merwin played the organ, Mr.
Parker the cornet. Every member of
the Sunday school was presented with
an orange and a brick full of choice
candy and the five smaller classes re-
ceived a present besides. There was a
chimney made of bricks of candy and,
after a while, old Santa Claus Burr
Merwin) popped his head up, which de-
lighted the children. AT last, he came
out and helped distribute the gifts.
Mr. Parker left Greenfield Hill, Thurs
day afternoon, for his home and will re-
turn, Saturday.
No singing school, Monday evening,
owing to the absence of Mr. Parker.
Mrs Dwight Banks has been very sick
with grip, but is improving.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Merwin and Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Merwin are sick with
grip.
Mrs Frank Finnerty has been very
sick, but is better.
D. F. Brown and sister left here,
Thursday, TO spend Christmas in Green
Wich.
Miss Emma Jennings spends the holt
days with her parents.
b. B. Banks has sold his fine gray
team and is now driving pair of bays.
Mr. and Mrs William B. Hill and fam
lily of New Jersey visit N. B. Hill.
Royal Whitaker and family are all
very sick with grip.
Mr. and Mrs F. Bronson, with friends
from New York, spent few days, last
week, ut Verna.
Mrs Charles p. Bradley entertained
friends, Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs William Lockwood Of
Norwalk spent Christmas with Mrs Will
liam Bradley.
Miss Susan Nichols's friends are glad
to hear that she is better. She has had
the grip in New York.
Buckley district school was filled, last
Friday evening, with friends of the teach
err and pupils, to listen to the closing ex-
ercises of the Fall term, consisting of
songs, dialogues, declamations. Last
but not least was the unloading of gen.
erous Christmas tree provided by the
teacher, Miss E. F. Osborne. Each child
received a present, bag of candy and an
orange. Miss Osborne was well remem-
bered by the pupils, who presented her
with a handsome plush work box admir-
ably fitted up. The bright eyes and hap
DIV voices Of the children testified their
enjoyment of the occasion. Miss Os-
borne has taught In Buckley district near
ly four years and, during that time, the
school has been greatly improved by the
addition Of maps and a handsome library
Of nearly so volumes, showing that she
has labored faithfully in her work.
Miss Hattie Banks visits Mrs Ed. Hen
shaw at Southport.
Burr Disbrow's family are sick with
grip.
ID. B. Adams is under the doctors care.
A number of sportsmen from this To-
cality will attend the pigeon shoot at
Wilson brothers, New Years day.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Craft and family
spend Christmas week in Danbury with
Mrs David Perry.
Mr. and Mrs ID. B. Adams and Edwin
GRAY visit Mrs @. A. Grammar.
Miss Agnes Murray has bought hay Of
Ezra Thorp, Frank Banks doing the cart
ing.
Dora Brotherton is nursing the sick at
Warehouses;, Fairfield.
Frank L. Sherwood and j. I. Jennings
went to New York, Saturday, for poul-
try.
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