The Newtown bee., 1893-06-23
EPSON SEMINARY.

This school has just closed it's 23d suc- cessful year. Every room has been oc- cupied. The students have been Of a younger average age than usual. Be- sides the regular daily duties of the school room, the members of the school, together with the young people of the place. have had numerous literary and social entertainments. These have been exceedingly successful and popular. They are an important part of the schools usefulness. Some of the boys, but not all, have left for their vacations. Since 1869 the school has never been for n day without one or more boys at the house. Formerly almost all spent the entire year at the seminary, going away, if at all, for short visits. Camping out in summer in those days was in order and the campers will never see happier days. Artistic hands are giving the boys rooms the usual decorations in neutral tints, preparatory for use in September. More than half the rooms are engaged by stu dents, new and old, for next year. Rev and Mrs Upson leave on the l9th for a few weeks vacation, going as far as Chi capo. stopping in New York and Brook lyn, Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Cleveland on the way out, making even more stops to see the told boys" on the way back via the New York Central. In one of the most important cities of Indiana they stop for Mir Upson to perform the marri- age ceremony for the mayor of the city, who was for six years member Of the seminary, afterwards graduate of Yale and an honor to both institutions. MT Upson still continues to exercise the min isterial function, having preached nearly half the Sundays since New Years and ofllciated at some marriages and funer- als.-rEx-Student.
 Rev Mir Evans again occupied the pull pit of the Village church, last Sunday morning and evening.
 Mrs K. NJ. and Mrs E. W. Scripture left William Ohmen's on Tuesday morn ing of last week, where they have board ed for the past month, for Newtown, where Mrs E. M. Scripture can be near CT to her husband, Prof Scripture of Yale college, who can come easily to the hotel at Newtown but not as easily here. After July I, Prof Scripture and wife ac- companied by Prof Stearns of Yale and wife visit Chicago and other cities in the West.
 The whistle of the lake steamboat is again heard, this week, being all fitted and painted and having been thoroughly examined preparatory for another seas on's service here. It Is conducted as usu- al by Capt George T. Wright.
 Mrs Della Grannlss arrived home from prolonged stay in Terryville on Thursday of last week and she left her sister, Mrs c. Beach, so i'll with rheuma- tism that Mrs II. W. Brown accompanied "Andvn Granniss, Mrs Beach's son, back to his home and mother on Friday to re- main for short time or longer, if deem cd necessary.
 Mrs r. c. Kelley of Conneant, Ohio, is expected, this week, at her parents here, MT and Mrs Charles Carter's, for an in- definite stay.
 The new case of postoflice boxes to be placed in Hon c. r. Lyman's store, are expected from Indiana, this week. The lock boxes will be of the keyless pattern and the entire set will be of the latest and most improved design.
 F. M. Johnson and E. F. Lyman of Warren were in the village, last Sunday afternoon.
 children's party composed of about 4f, of the little. ones of this place was en- loved at IT. o. Averilrs on last Friday afternoon.
 Mira B. J. Haynes Is improving; like wise Watson Cogswell, slowly.
 Den Seth Taylor recently has been in feeble health, rendering him nearly unfit for all labor.
 Mrs I.. A. Russell intends to move to the little house recently vacated by A. Bnrncv and wife. Mrs Lucy Jones' the owner Of the house from which Mrs Rus