The Newtown bee., 1892-06-03
BEDDING.

public in the school, which has attained uch wide reputation, not only in this, ,ut adjoining towns. The performance 1 passed off with great eclat and excited he we'll earned applause of the audience. The hall was beautifully trimmed with iags and flowers and presented an artis- ;ic appearance. The stage represented mimic forest of evergreen interspersed with profusion of flowers. The youth full performers, from the little tots to the young ladies and gentlemen, the girls all dressed in white and decorated with flowers, as they wound in and out of the mimic forest, presented scene both unique and beautiful. Mrs Eva Sher- wood presided at the piano and her artis- tic playing contributed much to the suc- cess of the entertainment. Where all did so well, it were invidious to single out any one for particular mention. To sum it all up, the cantata of the Flower Queen, as rendered by the Bedding Ridge singing school, was a perfect success. At the close of the performance, an incl dent took place not down on the program, which was complete surprise. As Miss Annie r. Williams was seated on her throne where she had just been crowned queen of the flowers, E. r. Shaw stepped to the platform and, ill behalf of the school, presented her with an elegant gold watch and, then, turning to Mrs Eva Sherwood, handed her pretty dia- mond pin. The recipients of these valu- able presents were completely taken by surprise, as well as most of the audience. After the presentation of the gifts, the speaker addressed few words to Dr An ma M. Reid, the projector and founder of the school, expressing the grateful ac- acknowledgement of the patrons of the school for her labor of love in awakening the spirit of melody in our homes and the audience slowly dispersed. The char acters:
 Rccluse, Fred. E. Silliman
 Rose, Miss Annie F. Williams
 Sunfiower, Miss Maud Baudy
 CrOcus, Miss Eleanor k. Osborne
 Dahlia, Miss Sarah E. Sanford
 Heliotrope, Miss Bolivia Sanford
 Mignionette, Miss Jessica 0. Sanford
 Dandelion. Miss Carrie Giles
 Hollyhock, Master Richard Williams
 Japonica, Mrs K. Russell
 Tulips, Misses Isabelle and Jennie
 Mcdonald
 Touch-me-not, Miss Annie R. Banks
 Saturday, the joint board of selectmen and school visitors met and made appro- priations for the schools: Center, Ridge, Couch Hill, hometown, Diamond Hill, Boston, Umpawaug, Foundry each $240 and Hull $2OO.
 Peter Agnew, the creamery man, has been laid up with slight attack of scar let fever. He is now better, but will not return to work till danger of contagion is past.
 William Couch has been quite sick, but is somewhat better. Unknown dogs have played havoc with his flock of sheep.
 Henry Whitehead and Mrs Benedict went to Lakeville, Thursday, with the child of Stephen Benedict, re- turning the same day. They speak in the highest terms of the institution and the feeling that all would be done that could be to benefit the unfor- funate child.
 The funeral of M. H. Platt took place, last week Thursday. A short funeral eervice took place at the house, Rev W. J. Jennings officiating. The interment was in Newtown.
 George Sherman went to Hartford, Monday, as Grand Army delegate. The notorious Annie Raynor, after her liberation from the Bridgeport jail, re- turned to her old haunts in Bedding. The town authorities, feeling that she had al- ready caused trouble enough to town and State, had a complaint got out and warrant issued for her arrest. On being brought before magistrate, she pleaded for mercy and, on her promise to leave the State, judgment was suspended. Con- stable Bartram took her to the depot, paid her fare and she left town, we hope for good.
 A family by the name of Scofield from New Rochelle have moved into H. B. Rumsey's tenant house.
 Through the agency of J. N. Kicker son, the Garnet rock property has been sold to Brooklyn parties, who will use the stones for polishing granite.
 Mrs o. 0. Banks of Bridgeport and daughter Annie are at Miss J. H. San- ford's. Miss Annie came up to take part in the concert.
 Aaron Lacy, who recently died in Bethel, was brother of Mrs W. M. Ed monds and was well and favorably known here. He was good man in ev- cry sense of the word.
 Newtown, Danbury, Bethel. Easton and Wilton were represented at the con- cert.
 Mrs J. N. Nickerson is making prep arations for her usual number of Sum- nler boarders.
 Among the list of millionaires of the United States published in the New York Tribune is the name of E. J, Sanford of Tenn, formerly Redding boy. All who know him will say that, for his noble and manly qualities, he richly deserves success.
 MT and Mrs Leonard have returned to Bedding and occupy the Jonathan White head house again.
 Our popular and enterprising proprie- tor of Clover Farm creamery, J. 5. San