The Newtown bee., 1893-12-22
BETHEL.
A BEAUTIFUL FIAGON.

A genuine work of art, thing of beau ty and what will doubtless prove a joy forever, is the new silver and gold f1agon for the communion service of St Thomas church, which has just been made for 1 them by k. Geissler. silversmiths of New York. The fiagon is made from old sil- yer and also gold which was contributed by Various members Of the society, and which was melted over and hammered out by hand, making most beautiful l and costly vessel. It has taken a long l time to accumulate the material and has cost a great deal of labor, but to the ear nest and persistent efforts of the rector, Rev William MOrrall, is due the final consummation of the work. The date of holding the Eagle Guard social has been changed from New \ ear s evening to December P, at which time a good time may be expected. l Cornelius Mackenzie, wEO has been 1 spending several days in town, left town | Wednesday, for his home in Chicago. On account of difficulty in settling a | bill of prices with their finishers, Judd X I Cunning have discharged all of their men and shut up their hat factory for an in ! definite length of time. 1 Frederick Barnum is assisting at B. l tram's fish market near the Opera houet l Last Monday evening, at a regular meeting of Wooster council, No. 2S, o i U. A. M., the first, second and third de grees were conferred upon two candi dates. Nominations of officers for the ensuing term was also gone througt with. After the regular business of the council had been gone through with 1 those present repaired to the banquet room where a lunch had been prepared and a season of socability was enjoyed. Does any one know that Christmas cG1nes some time next week?
 The annual election of officers for the coming year of Eureka lodge, No. 93, F and A. M., was held last Tuesday even
 ing.
 On account of the Christmas holiday there will be no meeting of Wooster council, o. U. A. M. The next meeting
 of the council will be held on Tuesday Ievening, January ,, at which time thu semi-annual election of officers will oc cur.
 Messrs George A. Shepard & Son have purchased eight acres of land of William Kyle, near their factory on Henry street Postmaster A. l.. Benedict had the mis fortune to lose one of his colts, Monday night, of influenza.
 Frank W. Staples is engaged in paint ing house in Newtown.
 The public schools will close to-day fol a two weeks vacation.
 The Methodist Sunday school will holt
 their annual Christmas festival on Mon day evening, December 25, in the lecture
 music and recitations has been prepar
 ed.
 Rev Charles A. knesal of the Metho dist church will preach a special Christ
 mas sermon, next Sunday evening.
 On January l, William T. Burr vii
 take the position of janitor at the Metho
 dist church.
 The Sunday school of the Congrega
 tional church has changed the night o
 holding their Christmas festival iron
 Christmas night to Wednesday, the 27th
 The New York dancing academy vii
 hold their reception in Military hall, to
 morrow evening, which promises to b
 enjoyable.
 Walter Beckett has been confined to hi
 home on South street for several days b.
 an attack of nervous prostration. Hi
 condition at the present time has some
 what improved.
 The skating rink so far has proved
 failure. The boys have tried severa times to fill it with water, but it gets ou
 with apparently more ease than it zoe in and they do not seem able to preven it.
 4 Frederick J. Mackenzie is spendin, several days visiting his brother, Cornel jus $. Mackenzie in Washington, D. : He intends to remain till after the holi days.
 The children of John Behn on Chest
 nut street are ill with scarlet fever. Frederick Richmond has returned iron
 a business trip to Baltimore, Md.