The Newtown bee., 1892-04-29
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 The o. U. 4. M. and D. of l.. closed
 very successful fair and loan exhibition
 Saturday night. It was held every night
 last week and was largely attended. Th'
 gross receipts were over $70O; net re s ceipts, over $500.
 Elmer Green, siX-year-old son O1
 Charles Green, died very suddenly, Fri
 day morning at o'clock. He had beer suffering for nearly two weeks with se were pain in his ear. Wednesday morn ing, his whole head seemed to be affect ed. His sufferngs were intense and physicians pronounced it cerebro menin- gitis. Little Elmer was very bright child and gave promise of an unusually successful future. He was very at- fectionate child and had endeared him. self to many outside of his own family friends. His funeral was held, Sunday at } o'clock in the M. E. church, Rev J.. T. Langlois officiating. The floral offer ings were many and beautiful, showing the love of his schoolmates and compan- ions. His parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad be- reavement.
 school, Sunday, for the ensuing year: Superintendent, R. s. Dauchy; secre- tary, w. O. Dauchy; treasurer, Rev Will liam Morrell; librarian, G. F. Shepard; assistants, c. B. Short, James Gilbert; organist, Edith Dibble; assistant, Grace Short; chorster, George Crofut.
 There were seven babies in the contest at the baby show, Saturday, at the loan prize was awarded, by vote of the audi ence, to MT and Mrs Howard Banks's baby. The voting for the most popular fire company closed at 10 30 Saturday night. The vote stood I'll for the Grassy Plain Hose Co.,, 37 for Eureka H. & L., II for the Alerts. George Hess held the lucky number which drew the sideboard. Miss Eva Barnum won the gold watch offered to the girl selling the most tickets on the sideboard.
 At the meeting of the memorial com mittee, Tuesday night, it was voted to call a citizens meeting, next Monday night, to consider plans for the observ- ance of Memorial day, at which time the new soldiers monument will be dedicat- ed. We have not had very elaborate service for several years and, at such an occasion as this, there should be some thing out of the usual order. Citizens, wake up and come out to this meeting ready to do all you can to make this day we shall all be proud of, as we are proud of the valor and achievements of those whose memory we commemorate.
 Azor Mead, one of our oldest citizens, died very suddenly, Friday night. He had been feeling as well as usual until after noon, when he had poor spell and shortly after died. Mir Mead was s4 years old. He was a member of the Methodist church and was respected by all who knew him. The funeral took place at his late residence, Monday af- ternoon at o'clock, Rev J. T. Langlois officiating.
 B. McIlveen has rented the blacksmith shop at the rear of the forming shop, for merly occupied by W s. Haines.
 The Danbury band will give the enter tainnent which took SO we'll ill Danbury and on their trip, in Nichols opera house, Friday evening, 18th. They give play, IA Day Off," which brings out several of the soloists of the band. The band will give a concert in front of the Opera house before the play. Tickets for sale at G. II. Coles.
 A number Of Bethelites attended union services in Daubury, Sunday, red letter day for the |. NJ. c. A. of Danbury.
 If you want to hear all interesting lee ture, go to the NJ. k. church, tonight and hear Dr Simmons of Danbury. It is his own personal experience and should be very entertaining. Tickets can be had of members of the Epwortli League, un- der whose auspices it is given.
 Epworth League elected officers, We'd nesday night.
 Hobart French and family, Mrs A. Stone and and daughter, Henry Lynch and wife spent Sunday with George French in Huntingtown.
 Mrs Charles Short is having an addit- ion built on her house on South street.
 The Grassy Plain hose company are to put down a new carpet in their hose house.
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