The Newtown bee., 1892-05-20
LONG HILL.


 LONG HILL.
 The preparations for the flag raising in Long Hill on Wednesday afternoon, 18th, are rapidly progressing, and, in all probability before the issue of next weeks BEE, the national eolors will be floating in the breeze on the pole to be erected near the school house. At an ad- journed public meeting Monday evening, the school house was nearly filled and a lively intrest in the affair was manifested. The committee of arrangements are all busy in forwarding matters, that every thing be made ready. The handsome flag pole, upward of 50 feet long, will be set, this week, in order to give time, next week, to complete the preparations it will be extended by flag staff 30 feet long. The flag, which is 12x1S feet, has already been procured by the council. The presentation speech will be made by F. c. Clark, road master of the Housa- tonic. Rev Charles W. Boylston of Long Hill will receive it on behalf of the school Other short addresses will be made. The the occasion. The children in the school, under the efficient drilling of Mrs Boards. ley, one of the teachers, are preparing to take part in the program and will doubt less constitute an interesting feature. The matter of providing refreshments has been taken charge of by the ladies and will, of course, be thorough ly attended to. The universal impress ion is that, if we have good day, we'll have good time. At least, no effort will be withheld to make it such. If the day fixed upon should be stormy, the entertainment will be held the first pleas ant afternoon following. Special invita- tions have been sent to all the former pupils of the Long Hill school, now liv- ing, whose present residences are known, and general invitation is again given to everybody l..
 A pleasant social at Charles Downs, last week Thursday evening.
 On May p, at l 30 p m, there will be parade by Parlor Rock council of the o. U. A. M. from the hall to the school house where there will be flag raising. They will be escorted by the citizens of the place and the Elias Howe, Jr.. band of Bridgeport. There will also be dele gations from surrounding councils of the order. The program will consist of speeches by prominent members of the o. U. A. M., singing, flag raising, re- treatments, etc. Citizens wishing to pa- rade and members of the order will please meet at the hall at l D m sharp.
 Merchant A. A. Hall has been at Tren- ton, N. J.
 Arthur Jobes has had measles.
 Charles Downs and David Hickey have new bicycles. -. -.. ro
 Mrs Peter Kuhns has several boarders from Brooklyn. Fred Kuhns left, Tues day, for Chicago where he will work for E. .Fulford. - A little stranger has come to stay with MT and Mrs Stephen Burroughs.
 All are invited to attend the celebration at the school house, Wednesday, 25th; exercises commence at 2 o'clock. e
 F.L.Turney has bought of Mrs Elmira Sherman and Carlos Curtis the house and land occupied by the late Spencer Cur tiss. . ..
 Three of the young ladies in R.C.Tou- sey's factory will be married, next week. D.S.French, who is at Skyland, N. O., for his health, is reported better.
 Mrs Irving Dayton has returned from restored to health.
 Manager Harris is building a new floor for the dancing pavilion at Parlor Rock, and making other improvements.
 Charles Kennedy is repairing his house. Fred Tousey has given up his position in New York and is studying typewrit- ing and stenography at Martins school in Bridgeport.