The Newtown bee., 1892-08-05

A Brooklyn child has been enjoying fresh air at O. c. Boards for week.
 HUNTINGTON.
 Mrs John Smith entertained her niece from New York, over Sunday.
 Henry Chatfield and wife have been at Bonnibrook visiting his father, D. H. Chatfeld.
 The little child of Andrew Beattie, aged four and a half months, died, last week Thursday and was buried, Satur- day.
 Rev A. J. Park preached sermon, Sunday morning, appropriate to the loss of the church, urging the people to build again. Some good resolutions of regret and sympathy in regard to the loss of the church have come to this society from the neighboring church in Nichols and | other places. A meeting of the Congregational soci- ety was held at the Town hall, Monday. It was voted to rebuild the church, pro- vided money can be raised and O., G. Beard. George D.. Nichols, Benjamin Morse, Mrs Sarah Betts, Mrs Charles Judson and Miss Louise Nichols were ap- pointed committee to solicit subscript- ions and report at an adjourned meeting, next Monday at 3 p m. Several of the members favor taking the church over to Shelton, as that place is growing and (sorry to say) this place is diminishing. There are no new developments in regard to the origin of the fire. It will always, without doubt, remain mystery though g majority of those in and around the Center are fully satisfied in their own minds that the fire was accidental, all re- ports to the contrary notwithstanding.
 Paul Rehnburg has gone to the White Mountains on business trip.
 We had the pleasure, Monday, while in Bridgeport, of meeting Rev s. c. Silli- man, former pastor of the Baptist church on White Hills, and whose illness with cancer was recently reported in the BEE. MT Silliman says that the report is without foundation and that he is at a loss to know how or where it originated. Many who are acquainted with him will be glad to hear of his good health.
 K. J. Buckingham and friends went to the beach, Monday.
 There is some talk that the Congrega- tional society will not rebuild their church on the old site at the Center, but will try and interest members of their denomination in Shelton to put one up there. They say that it has been all that they could possibly do to sustain the church, the membership and attendance being much smaller than it was 30 years ago and now the prospects for future growth are very slim. This move would result in breakineA up the society, for those who live in the western part of the town would be compelled to attend eith- CT at Trumbuli or Monroe and those neal the Center, who have walked to church all these years, would have to do &some other way. It seems almost too bad tC have to give up one of the noblest land marks, one whose sacred spire has point. ed toward God and Heaven, and whose influence has been for good all these years. We trust that some plan may be :, devised whereby they may rebuild or the old and respected site.
 An item criticising the Congregations society committee for not keeping the church insured appeared in last weeks issue. It was both unjust and untrue The church building has not been insur ed for over 40 years, according to the knowledge of living members and the records do not show that it was ever in. sured. Criticism may be deserved, but by the statement that an insurance was held till nine years ago, the present off, cers are made to appear as scapegoats for their forefathers. K
 E.. N. Hart, who is very feeble, is with his daughter, Mrs Philander Owen of Booths hill.
 Miss Nellie Near of Bridgeport is spending few days with her cousin, Miss Carrie Owen.
 MT Owen is glad to say that he has finished having and is again carting coal to Bridgeport.