The Newtown bee., 1892-09-02
BEDDING.

1 The Sunday school of Christ churcL
 had picnic on the Rectory grounds Thursday afternoon. It was at first de. | signed to go to Putnam park, but the
 threatening weather caused a change o1 | plans. As it was, the little folks, as
 we'll as their elders, had a very enjoya.
 ble time. Tables were spread under the l trees and the children, after good 1 romp on the shady lawn, were treated to cake, ice cream and watermelons. The rain obligingly held off till it was all over.
 Born, Saturday morning, August 20, a son to Mir and Mrs Peter Agnew.
 James and Henry Sanford, Ward, Reu- ben and Charles Wheeler have camped out near Compo point for 8 week.
 Miss Sarah Roe of New York is guest of her sister, Mrs Turney Sanford.
 c. R. Ferris of Brooklyn and Miss Hat tie Grumman of Bridgeport are guests of Hiram Jennings.
 A. Treadwell had a swarm of bees come to him in June, lighting on his meat house. They have made five layers of honey about three feet long and two feet wide.
 Fred Gilbert is putting new sills under his house and making other repairs. Mrs Gilbert has two diamond shaped flower mounds filled with blossoms which are a sight to behold.
 Mrs J. H. Colgan and son from Bridgeport are guests of P. Mcdonald.
 Misses Isabel and Jennie Mcdonald visit friends in Brooklyn.
 Our home team, the Alerts, were greatly elated over their victory, Satur- day, in game of ball with Bethel nine. After spirited play of two hours, they won by score of 16 to 5. Among the players on the side of the Bethel boys were the superintendent and cashier of the horse railroad. As usual, Will Banks aided materially in winning by his heavy batting and skill ful pitching, while Sam Shaw as catcher sustained his high reputation. Ed Brad ley caught some beautiful flys, while Herbert Barnes umpired to the satisfac- tion of all.
 At special meeting of the school board, Thursday evening, Rev W. J. Jennings resigned as secretary, an office which he has held acceptably for 10 years. In nothing will he be more greatly missed than in our school work, in which he has taken a deep interest and for the promotion of which he has labored most effectively. E. F. Shaw was elected to fill the vacancy and W. c. Sanford was chosen chairman and act ing school visitor, Mir Jennings having resigned that office.
 Rev W.J Jennings expects to move his household effects to Huntington, L.. l., Friday and take up his abode with his son, who is principal of the High school of that town.
 A letter has been received from D. s. Sanford at Paris, where he and his party spent few days. All were in good health and enjoying the sights of that beautiful city. They started for home, via Montreal, August 25 and are expect ed, about September. 5.
 Edmund Driggs of Brooklyn has yisit- ed Ridge friends, accompanied by his wife. Ed. was just in time to take part in the ball game and assist in laying out Bethel.
 Mrs J. Miller, having spent week with Weston and Norwalk friends, re- turned to her duties at D. Sanford's, Friday.
 Peter Mcdonald brought down load from Bethel to the ball game in his new carryall.
 Miss Elsie Botsford has been engaged to teach the Foundry school.
 Thursday morning, two valuable horses either strayed or were stolen from the premises of w. H. Burr. One was mustang pony always riden by his son Marcus and broken only to the