The Newtown bee., 1893-06-09

tablet bearing quotation from Psalms s5: 10, < Mercy and Peace are met to- [ gether; righteousness and peace have kissed each other;' figure representing the Angel of Peace, with a trumpet pro- peace in quotation from Isaiah. 61, and holding an olive branch in the other hand. Our window bears the in- comparable words of the immortal Lincoln, uttered when the fearful strife was raging, 1.-The mystic chords of memory stretching from every battle field and patriot grave to every loving hearth and hearthstone, all over the broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as. sure ly they will be, by the better angels of our nature.' It is understood that the designs are mostly or wholly by Mrs Hubbard, wife of the pastor. The dem- onstration was continued in the evening at Taylor's opera house which was elaborately decorated. This was a spe- cial reception to Grand Commander | Weissart. Gov Morris and staff were pre- | sent. With the governor. at his entrance, were besides his staff, Gen Bradley, Gen Harbison, Gen Bishop, Col Heublein, and Col Healey. The band played, Hail to the cheif,' at the governors entrance. Grand Army men were every where. Dr Vile introduced Past Con- mander Rogers, ,who welcomed Comman- der Weissart. Our Mayor Andrews pre- sented Commander Weissart with the freedom of the city in nice box which contained huge golden hued key, which reminded Representative Sake of Waterbury of the "Brass City, Con- mander Weissart made fine speech of considerable length. Capt Kimball also spoke, but not to great length. Grand Commander Weissart complimented Danbury for three first things, for rais- ing the first company for the war in the state, for putting up the first Memorial and for disclosing and unveiling the first soldiers Memorial window in house of
 worship.
 1 EDITOR BAILEY DIDN'T HAVE TO ''HUs- TILE" AFTER THIS ITEM. | A workman fell from the News build l ing and became disabled. The News I building is undergoing improvements. l The Y. P. s. c. E. had a strawberry
 festival in the First Congregational
 church, Wednesday evening week.
 Mrs Mary A. Livermore was in Dan-
 bury last week.
 1 Managers of the children's home on
 Town hill report that 2l children have l been cared for the past year. The child ren were treated to the sights and to
 goodies at the Methodist parsonage on
 circus day.
 Danbury is two ahead. The soldiers
 Memorial window in the Baptist church
 is said to be the first of the kind, as is the
 soldiers and sailors monument the first
 memorial stone to the dead lying in un- I known graves.
 Rev Hermon Seil preached for the Methodist Congregationalists, Sunday
 The colored people of town had pic.
 nic and a hop at Lake Kenosia on Memo.
 rial day, and evening. They can turn
 out quite strongly in this town and vicinity.
 : A distinguished party of bicyclists wheeled into Danbury from Peekskill last Sunday.
 A collision, Sunday morning week near the New England depot here wreck
 ed caboose and did other damage. l Base-ballists of he Y. M. c. A. wen l to New Milford, Memorial day, to play ? with brethren there, and returned victor l ious, the score standing to 3. It seem F ed to be good day for Danbury bas l ball boys. Some who went to Yorl < state came back victors. Summer night entertainments are be ginning to be given in. Cosmopolitan park. -.- l Miss E. c. Hawley spoke at the Uuiver salist church, Sunday.
 Rev F. s. Evan, superintendent of tn, Baptist missions, preached at the Bap tist church, Sunday.
 Children's day at the Disciples church
 Sunday.
 The county commissioners will grant nt additional licenses for saloons on tht north side of White street.
 Rev J. A. Larberg preached to tht
 Swedes. Sunday.
 Il John c. Lynch died almost instantly Saturday morning, aged 55.
 Children of St Peters school went te
 the Catholic cemetery, old grounds, and
 decorated soldiers graves with Father
 Trainer and E. l.. Barnum, Tuesday. I 5. w. Post, of Bennett's Bridge, ac. compained by Mrs George Post and her daughter, visited Danbury and called on 5 friends, last week.
 Several Knights of the Golden Eagle
 went to Stamford to participate in Memo
 rial observances with brother knights at
 that place.
 Temperance people have tried to keep the north side of White street from the saloon men and succeeded for two wears