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

Mrs Grace w. Davis will begin reviva
services in the NJ. E. church, Sunday
morning, continuing for two weeks.
5. K. Dauchy, Herbert kinner, Fair
child Ferry, Hiram Mansfield are home
during the holidays.
The schools closed, last week Thurs
day and will open again, Monday, 4th
Scholars in Centre school present every
session: Room 4, Ada Peck, Edith Row
land, Fred Dimond, Eddie Fitzpatrick
Ammon Green. Room 3, Mamie G.
Bevans, Mamie A. Burke, NetLie f.
Weed, Willis ). Burr, George Ii. Rich
mond. Room ,, Bessie Brown, John
Costello, Annie Dolan, Edith Sanford
Room /, Addie Light.
Miss Ida Voorhis of Hackensack, n.
j., visits her sister, Mrs w. A. Gilbert
Eureka lodge, No 80, F. and y. NJ,
held a public installation Of officers,
Tuesday night, at which the following
were installed: w M, l.. +. Judd; $. " :.
Andrew HalIeck; j. W, Charles X.
Bailey; Treas, Philo Gilbert; Sec,
John II. Mans field; Chap, Charles
Bailey; 5. D., L. &. ManStiel }. D.,
F. E. Perkins; 5. s., William Sullivan
j. s., Starr Hoyt; tyler, Eugene Conk-
Ign. Officers We're Installed by +. NJ.
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Short. After the installation, this pro-
gram was carried out: Opening chorus,
glee club; remarks by E. II. Barnuul,
Rev j. Il. Langlois and William Parsons
of Toronto, Canada; baritone solo,
George Ii. Bassett; banjo solo, Miss Sue
Mansfield; solo, L. C. Mansfield; solo
and chorus, A. Is. LOCKWOOD and glce
club; suprano solo, Mis- Helen BaSsett
reading, 7. G. Mansfield; closing cho +
Us, glee club. The different numbers
were well rendered and were Il credit to
each. We would, however, make eSpec-
ial mention of the solo of Il. G.. Mans
field, which took down the house. Re-
freshments were served and general
good time was had.
Grip seems increasing in town; the
number of persons sick with it is larger
than ever.
William Parsons and family of Toron-
to, Canada, visit John Reid and other
friends.
John Ryan has moved into his new
box shop on Greenwood avenue.
Miss Hattie VanVenSchoten of Brook
Ign is in town.
Mr. and Mrs Rolln Toms of Stamford
spent Christmas with her father, q. w.
Wheeler.
Lawn tennis clubs first sociable, New
Years night.
William Sherman of New York is in
town.
The NJ. E. and Congregational Sunday
schools had trees, Christmas Eve, IN
their churches and st. Thomas in the
opera house, Monday, 2Sth.
The Methodists gave cantata, 1.-THE
Good Old Candy Man." 1t was well
rendered and surpassed anything they
have had for many years. Characters
Candy Man, Walter Davies; Christobel,
Annie Brown; oriental priest, Alfred
Brown; three magi, j. Burnham, Herbert
Fry, Brace Hickuk; chorus of AZ child
rem. Mrs Fred Mackenzie and Miss Bes-
sic Dibble rendered solos and Miss Dib-
BILE and Master Leon Treadwell gave rec
itations. All who had part did them
selves and the school credit. The lula
by song, by the little girls, to their dolls,
was just too cute for anything. The
children were trained for the singing and
marching by Mrs j. L. Langlois, assisted
by Misses Annie Brown, Flossie Banks.
The audience adjourned to the lecture
room and the scholars received presents.
The exercises of the Congregational
school were composed of singing and
recitations. There were many pleasing
selections and number of little folks
took part. All who had parts in the ex-
ercises acquitted themselves nobly and
every one was well pleased.
st, Thomas school held "a service of
song at the church, Sunday afternoon at
4. The night of Monday was pleasant
and. at o'clock, the opera house was
crowded.
The entertainment was everything that
b.DI Ace, fIar< A, II
ing, Feed the lambs and the old sheep
will get some of the crumbs - so it was
here. The little folks were happy and
the big folks too. The school has the
reputation of giving excellent entertain
ments and this was equal, if not superior,
TO any given before. The program
Carol, school; prayer, rector; Christmas
procession; No. /, infant class; march.
Instrumental duet, f. and E. Gherls !;
tableau. sGrandma's Story. recitation,
'sSongs of Severn soprano solo, Miss
Helen Bassett, s.Ten little Injuns . read
ing, Miss Nettie Benedict; lighting the
tire; carol, school; tamborine drill; No.
2, infant class; .'Pleiades Adjoining
Might" banjo solo, William Collins base
solo. Starr G. Barnum reading, Reauti-
full Legend" Fred Smith; banjo duet,
Misses Judd and Mansfield; recitation.
s'Babe Of Bethlehem. Miss Ida Morgan |,
instrumental duet, F. and q, ahsrls /:
tablean, sPygmalion and Gelitea distri.
button Of presents by Santa Claus; re-
freshments to home and to bed,
Service for Indies ut the NJ, T., church.
"Wednesday aud Friday afternoons.
Alfred Larson Of Philadelphia has been
In town.
The two children of Mrs George b.
Nichols, who have been quite sick viii,