The Newtown bee., 1893-12-22
XMAS AT SIT ANDREw's CHIJRCH,

XMAS AT ST ANDREWS CHURCH.
 The usual services for the fourth Sun day in Advent will be held, next Sunday. Sunday evening being Christmas eve, sermon appropriate to the occasion will be given by the rector. Christmas morn- ing rhere will be full morning service with Holy Communion at 10.45 o'clock. The subject of the sermon by the rector will be CD. V.,) ''Let us now go even un- to Bethlehem" Luke 2:15. Appropriate Christmas music will be sung by the choir. In the evening the children are to have Christmas tree. The rector has thought of many expedients as a substi- tute for the time honored Christmas tree But he finds on consulting the children that nothing satisfies them so well. That little present, even if it be but tin whs- tie glittering among the green branches, and the mock frost and snow, is more precious than all the brick chimneys, Santa Claus ships, work shops, etc. Not only in one town, but in every town and city the story is the same and among all denominations. The Christmas tree is of Saxon origin, or perhaps 1 should say IeuJonic, and there is so much of that old blood running in our veins, that the little boy or girl as naturally looks for d Christmas tree at Christmas time, as the dog, in remembrance of his once savage state thousands of years ago, turns around two or three times to make his bed before lying down. Perhaps the tree may not be as costly as usual, this year, but there will be the same amount of love for the little ones go into it and we know the joys will be the same, even though the youths do not get, as they sometimes desire, S35 bicycles, horses and wagons. and other toys equally ex- pensive. Old Santa Claus has always been very good to the children of St An drews, and a whispered conversation with him, this year, says "times are hard,' but he hasn't the heart to cut the presents of his little Episcopal friends in Kent. this year.
 DEATH OF E. J. INGERSOLL.
 We are sorry to chronicle the death ot k. J. lngersoll, ,one of our most esteemed fellow tOWnsmen, on Sunday evening al s 30. He had been sick but short time On Friday he took to his bed, suffering from erysipelas in the face. On Satur. day his symptoms were no better, but oD Sunday morning he seemed better. Sun- day evening about 5.30 o'clock, he was taken much worse and died of heart fail ure at the early age of 4G years. His death is particularly sad coming as il does so soon after his fathers, last Octo- Der, and so suddenly and unexpected by all. Mr Ingersoll at one time represent, ed the town of Kent in the Connecticut Legislature. He has held one of the minor town offices for several years, and might have had any of the other offices if he would have accepted. He was al the time of his death the treasurer of St Andrews church, where he will be great " nd XEh inh hp laar ly interested. The funeral was held al his late home on Wednesday at ? o'clock. Rev W. F. Bielby, assisted by Rev B. Nj. Wright, officiating.
 Hiram Wildman, the genial landlord ot the Kent Inn, reports raising three pork CTS, this year, that turned the scales con. siderably past the 1900 pounds mark. The best record from Kent, thus far.