The Newtown bee., 1893-05-26


 On next Tuesday the Memorial day procession will form on Viaduct square, and after passing through a few of the principal streets, will go over to Birmng- ham. The town and borough officials have been invited to be present and join with them.
 AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 On Sunday, Rev J. H. Vorce, formerly pastor Of the Derby Congregational church, preached two very interesting and practical discourses for the Congre- gational church. In the evening the ser mon on "The gospel of the foot was a very unique, plain and edifyng discourse, and those who failed to hear it missed an unusually interesting sermon. MT Vorce will preach next Sabbath.
 There is an effort being made to form a military company.
 In the probate court on Monday, the trustee of the insolvent estate of King X Perry made his report and dividend to the creditors of l7 1-2 cents on the dollar was ordered.
 The will of Charles l.. Seaver was pro- bated on Tuesday last. Mrs Harriett P. Seaver was appointed executrix.
 Edward M. Feeney has moved to An sonia.
 Several of the witnesses in the John Hawley trial went to Bridgeport, last Wednesday, but were not needed as the jury box was not filled that day. William German died on Monday at the residence of his brother-in-law, Louis H. Monroe, Jr., and his remalns were taken to Collinsville for interment. Sheriff Wheeler has sold building lot to Mrs Gertrude Turney of Birmingham on his land at North Park street.
 A carryall load of the U. V. U., and ladies, went to Bridgeport, last Friday afternoon, to attend play presentation by the order there.
 Next Saturday the corner stone for the chapel of Scattergood mission will be laid and the ceremonies promise to be quite impressive.
 The frame work for the houses of W. E. Miller and c. F. Tucker at South End have been raised and covered. MT Mil Ter is arranging to have a photograph gallery in his. The blasting of the rocks in the Howe avenue cut has been completed and there will be great improvement of the street in that locality.
 The ladies have organized to arrange a banquet in the Town hall on the evening of Memorial day for the Uuion Veterans Union.
 James H. Beard has sold to John H. Donovan tract of about 40 acres of land on Long Hill.
 The son of James Doran, whose eye was injured by the beak of hen hawk, has returned from New York with the prospect of saving thr eye.
 Cookery Brothers have oranges direct from the grove in Florida of Selectman Bassett of Derby.
 The railroad commissioners passed through here, last Friday, on the Berk- shire line.
 The borough and town authorities with a number of the citizens had a meeting, last Friday afternoon, to decide upon the best way to improve the grade on Bridge street between the bridge and the viaduct. Several lines were shown by the engineer and the majority seemed to favor the plan of raising the bridge about two feet and filling in to make the street nearly level between the two
 The Echo hose company held very successful fair the last three nights of last week. The attendance was very good. From to supper was served in the truck rooms at which the tables were well filled.
 F. A. Wales and wife have returned from Chicago where they have been for the past four months preparing them selves for evangelistic work.
 Next Sabbath the Kellogg post of Bir- mingham will go to Huntington Center to hold memorial services and decorate