The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-10-21
BRIDGEPORT.

Miss Grace Maude Bronson has enter
ed the Emerson college of oratory at
Boston.
The church aid society of the First
Methodist church held an entertainment
on Thursday evening, the 18th, in the
parlors of the church. 1t consisted of
report from soliciting committee of 10
of its members, who had been authorized
to collect funds for it's depleted treasury.
The sum reported amounted to $3.50.
An interesting musical program was
also rendered. A quartet composed of
Mrs Howard Fl. Scribner, Misses An
ME, Jessie and Lucy Hawley and bass
solo by George S. Hawley. Cake and
cream was served at the close of the en-
tertainment.
Ray Foote, the only son and child of
Eber r. Foote, the grocer, corner of
Main and Congress street, residing at 277
Hancock avenue, while playing in the
loft of barn near his home on Saturday
afternoon, the 10Th, fell through an open
ing in the floor a distance of II feet,
striking the cement pavement upon his
shoulder and head, breaking his collar
bone and severely bruising his head. He
was picked up insensible and carried
home and did not recover consciousness
till Sunday morning. His recovery was
deemed exceedingly doubtful, but on
Monday he frightened up asking for
something to eat. Hopes are now enter
tanned of his recovery. Mr. and Mrs
Foote are the recipients of the sympathy
of the entire neighborhood, with the
hope that little Ray may speedily recov-
er.
On Sunday evening the regular church
services were omitted and the Y. M. c..
A. occupied the several church platforms
in presenting the annual report of the as
ISOLATION. At the First Methodist church
1. w. Birdseye presided. Secretary j.
B. Ferguson read the report. A. F.
Marling of New York very interestingly
presented the four phases of the work,
physical, social, educational and relig-
Gus. The pastor, Rev Dr. w.
w. Clark presided. At the South
Congregational church, DIR /. DeVer
Warner presided. DR. F. G. Graves read
the report. A. f. Marting of New York
and the pastor, Rev Il. G. S. McNeille,
delivered the addresses. At St Johns
Episcopal, Rev w. Ell. Lewis presided,
F. c. Nichols read the report and E. w.
Watkins delivered the address. AT the
Park Street Congregational, w. Fl. Mill
er presided. F. H. Cam read the report.
John r. Hague, secretary of the interna-
tional committee, made the principal adj
dress, followed by the pastor, Rev E. G.
Fullerton. At the East Washington
avenue Baptist, the pastor, Rev FL. w.
Pinkham, presided. A. Fl. Gransby
read the report and Rev II. A. Daven-
port, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, delivered the address. At the
Summerffeld Methodist church, j. w.
Cook, state secretary, Messes Nickerson,
Curtis and the pastor, Rev o. F. Bartho-
low, made interesting addresses. At the
Olivet church, l.. B. Silliman presided.
j. FL. Crosby read the report and Rev
G. G. Luther of the First Baptist church
delivered the address. At the North
Main street Methodist tabernacle, w. A.
Smith presided. Thomas Fish read the
report and Rev E. EEL. butcher delivered
the address.
The funeral of Edwin Smith, the vet
eran gunsmith, was attended at his late
residence, Sc East Main street, on Tues
day, the 18th, Rev DR. Hovey officiating.
The interment was in Pembroke cemeta-
ry. Mr. Smith was born in Derby, and
was the son of Enos and Apama (Gilbert)
Smith. Was so years of age and had
been married SO years on his funeral day.
He leaves a wife, five sons and three
daughters. His five sons and one son-in-
lawitenderly bore the lifeless remains of
their father and lowered him into the ST.
lent grave.