The Newtown bee., 1893-09-29
In Fairfield County.
SHELTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.


 At the Congregational church, last Sabbath morning, Rev Charles w. Shei- ton of the American Home mission soci- ety presented the cause by request. A large audience was present and he gave a very interesting and fOrCible address, in which he spoke at length upon the necessity of meeting the multitudes of emigrants with Christian work that our civilization and christianity may be main tained. A collection was taken for the work amounting to $9.31. At the Sab- bath school the superintendent conduct ed a review service and the secretary gave the quarterly report, which gave the average attendance for the quarter at 6S and for the month of September 79. The contributions for the quarter were S26. The school numbers about 12O
 The Congregational church gave re- ception to their pastor and family, last week, on Tuesday evening at Mechanics hall, where they worship, which was largely attended andSmade very pleas ant time socially. IF. A. Wales, as chairman of the reception committee, made the address of welcome. which was responded to by MT keneston and after ward brief addresses were made by Rev Mr Warwick of Ansonia, Rev c. W. Park of Birmingham, Rev A. H. Arbuckle of the Methodist church, F. w. Hoyt and $. T. Palmer, after which a collatiOn was served by the ladies. On Friday evening a lamp exploded in the sleeping room of Stephen Sullivan which suddenly awakened him and say ed him from cremation.
 Miss Farmer of the Boston cooking school gave lecture on fancy cooking in the Town hall on Friday afternoon tc the ladies of this place.
 The Ansonia praying band conducted the meeting at the South End chapel l last Friday evening, which was very ia teresting.
 Sheriff Wheeler summoned the witness es in the Monson murder case, last Satur day for the trial of Mrs Florence Hawley who, it is believed, committed the fata deed. The trial commenced the 26bh.
 The ladies of the Methodist church, a their annual meeting, appointed as off cers: President, Mrs E. H. Camp; vice presidents, Mrs William Cushman ant Mrs k. Matterson secretary, Mrs Booth treasurer, Mrs William Evans. A bee quilt was presented to the president.
 Frederick N Martin and Charles G Kimberly have returned from tW' months camping out at the shore.
 Mrs D. W. Plumb has been appointed a director of the public library to fill tn vacancy caused by the death of her lat husband.
 The quarterly convention of the W. ( TT. U. is to be held in the Methods church, next week, on Wednesday.
 George W. CoggsweH has adopte Hoyt's cash coupon system in his grocer store.
 The board for the admis sion of elector met on Saturday from 12 to 7 o'clock but were not kept very busy as onl about 30 were made. The peoples part caucus was held on Wednesday evenin and the Republican caucus will be hel this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The attendance at the public schoc the first week was $50, which is a larg increase and it will not be long before al other school house will have to be erec , ed.
 A. L. Hubbard and family have gor to the Worlds fair.
 John Bohen was tried, last Tuesda. before the town court for assault ar | breach of the peace and fined $5 an
 costs, which he paid.
 James Forbes has moved to Birmin ham, where he is filling the position ' night watchman in the National bank. n Stephen F. Palmer and Edward
 Hawley of the Union Agricultural s
 ciety attended the state fair, last We
 nesday.
 The funeral of Miss Annie Farrel
 young lady who died on Saturday, ,t years of age, was attended from t a Methodist church on Monday afternoo