The Newtown bee., 1893-09-01
HUNTINGTON.

of Bridgeport 10 put in two chandeliers, and other lamps for lighting their church building.
 l fhe pastor annou need on Sabbath, that II" felt, after having been so favor ed of God in temporal things. we ought in gratitude, to hold some speci Il ervices to seek quickening of our own spirit ual life, and to pray for the awakening and conversion of those out Of Christ. He said he had made partial arrange ments with some of the neighooring pas | tors, to assist in such special services to begin on Sabbath evening, September F, | having four or five meetings week for two or three weeks, Providence permit- 1 ting.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will give a cake and ice cream l festival in Temperance hall on Wednes- day evening, September 6, at o'clock. The proceeds are to go towards the | painting. HUNTINGTON CENTER ALL RIGHT.
 There has been circulated many false reports of the decline of Huntington Gen. ter. Within the past four years the property has been improved largely, every house is occupied and new houses have been built. A new church has been built and dedicated, in a year from l the day it was burned, free from debt, costing over $5, ,000. New roads have 1 been built, in fact, a boom has struck this portion of the town. We have two churches, the St Pauls Episcopal, Rev MT Bolles, rector, and the Congregation al, Rev MT Park, pastor. And we are not afraid to introduce them to any city audiences either. A postoffice, two stores, and the honor of having the old est groceryman in active business, in Fairfield county. A town house, school house, (and model one tool, grist mill, blacksmith shop, meat man, builders and joiners, painters, in fact everything to make life enjoyable. The prettiest babies, the handsomest ladies the noblest boys, even a good bank account. In | fact, we are fat and happy. Why not?
 ACCIDENT TO MRS KNIGHT. 1 Mrs George Knight of Booths Hill met with quite an accident while on her way to ] Bridgeport, Monday morning. Although | thrown from her wagon, she was not serious ly hurt. A dead horse lying by the roadside | frightened her horse.
 Elliott Riggs has been very i'll. Dr D. A. Richardson of Shelton attends him.
 The iron bridge at Bonnibrook has been painted by W. s. Hooper's men, ,and presents very pleasing appearance.
 quartet of young men attended a beach party at Walnut grove, last week They had an experience they would not like to try again. On returning from the beach, one of the team conelu. ded to try and convince the quartet that the sea air suited them best and refused to proceed, persuasion, entreaties anC even tears were of no avail on the stub born brute. So it was unhitched, taken in tow and after hours of toll they slow ly came back, but not until the wee sma hours did they reach home Ask them il they had fine time at the shore. They will tell you "I want to knoW.o
 The building committee of the new Con gregational church has decided to have the roofs of the new church painted : slate coIor.- Hooper will do the work.
 Miss c. H. Stearns and Miss M. l. , Brownson have returned from a very
 pleasant two weeks trip, p,visiting friend: at Great Harrington, Mass. Miss Mollie Lever of Flushing, L. T., a class
 mate ot Miss May Morgan, is spending few days with her, at Bonnibrook.
 i Lyman Dorman of Isinglass, is very i'll. b
 Starkweather ot Nichols attends him.
 The. ladies of the Congregational soeiet. , will give an ice cream and cake sale in .Tem perance hall, over E. J. Buckingham's store on Wednesday evening, September G. from f until 10 o'clock. Ii stormy, it will be hell Miss Anna H. Gorhanl, who has spent he } vacation at Pine Ridge,with her aunt, Mrs +
 son to Newburg, Albany and the Mohawk va
 ley, to the old parental home at Cranes Vi , llage. She will return in time to resume he duties at the public school, shelton, Septem Der 4.
 2 Will J. Morgan, only son of United State , Treasurer Morgan, is seriously ill at Bonn : brook. Dr c. II. shelton attends him. E.. Wfxon of Elmwood farm will make
 this year. The exhibit will consist ofhis her
 of l6 Holstein cattle, also his fast trottin
 Waod is F monts od sr e Weighs eY se Donna @ Q is A hands high, is beautiful bay with daf points, is perfectly broken and can show s make the older trotters know he is in the fiel, 5 ThesA 6e months colt by Hornets side is - beauty and has all the characteristic eleve ness of it's mother.
 e Miss Sadie Wilkinson ot Long Hill, is u : guest of Miss Olive Blrdseye. ;. The new mail carrier, 0. W. Hubbell, z meeting with splendid success. The patrol
 age is gaining and all are sure to receive Il
 best attention from him.
 Y Notwithstanding the dry season, Harl t Brownson has been able to take 2 lart
 amount ot vegetables to the Birmingha f Miss Lillie Dawson of Bridgeport is vi ' = Mrs Joseph M Bassett, and Miss Maud Be IS tine with Miss Lillie Bronson.
 Miss Lilly Dawson of Bridgeport
 visiting at J. M. Bassett's.
 Mrs Kate Laidlaw and danghte
 Bertha, of Bridgeport, are spending
 few days with her parents, Mr and M
 c. B. Quick.
 le Mrs Ella Booth and daughters e. Petersburg, Va. have visited Mrs s.
 Buckingham, the past week.
 Will Anthony of Worcester, Mas fl spent a few days with Mrs George Hi ,e man, recently, visiting the scene of
 schoolbov days.
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 at LONG HILL. I'd Over 50 were at the Sunday sche n picnic at Meadow End, Friday. Z