The Newtown bee., 1893-05-19
SHELTON.
MIR REMISSION ACCEPTS.

Mh AENES 1ON ACCEGIS.
 Rev Luther NJ. Keneston of Ashurn- ham, Mass, who has recently been invit- ed to become pastor of the Congrega- tional church, was present last Sabbath and preached morning and evening. Just previous to his sermon in the even- ing, he announced his decision to accept the call rendered to him by the church and will expect to be here to take charge the second Sabbath in July. After the morning sermon, II were admitted to the membership of the church, nine of them by letters from other churches.
 Michael Cody, was arrested for Sun- day drunk and fined $3 and costs which he paid.
 Mrs A. R. Smith has as her guest Mrs A. Perry Choate of Nassau, N. Y.
 Shad are being caught at Moulthrop's fishery in the Housatonic river. Last Friday he caught 9 or more nice ones.
 D. N. Clark is the recipient of d cargo of cement by the hands of Capt N. A. Hull.
 Mrs J. w. Anderson, the retiring presi- dent of the w. c. T. IT., was the pleased recipient of souvenicr spoon from her sisters of the society.
 On Thursday last a man by the name of William Morrill, was arrested for de- frauding a landlady out of a board bill. The trial was postponed until Monday.
 On Friday Daniel Hurley and Michael Mahoney were arrested for fighting P. H. Flynn in J. H. Donovan's saloon. Both were bearing about maimed count enances as result of their encounter with the bar-keeper. By paying costs the cases were settled, the complaint withdrawn.
 J. M. Whitlock has returned from winters sojourn in Florida.
 An Italian had an arm broken in the Rubber mill by coming in contact with belt and bully which he carelessly hand led.
 The quartet choir of the Methodist church has been discontinued for the | want of funds wherewith to pay them. The annual meeting of the Shelton | loan and savings institution was held at the town clerks office on Monday even- ing. The report of the secretary show ed deposits of about $9S00 and earnings of about $120O. The directors chosen were, W. J. Miller, George W. Beardsley, 1 T. H. Newcomb, J. Tomlinson, Wesley L. Clark, Henry Berry, John H. Barlow and Charles J. Conrad.
 The will of Charles l.. Leaver was i offered for probate on Friday last.
 The gifts to Echo hose company of a | bedstead, fine rocker and other valu- able presents have been on exhibition in Druggist Sanford's window a few days.
 Sheriff Wheeler has been attending court in Bridgeport the past week.
 At the prayer meeting of the Congr e. gational church held, last Tuesday even- ing, there was large attendance. The meeting voted the thanks of the church official board for their generous offer of their church edifice in which to hold re- ception to their new pastor and accept. ed of their invitation.
 l Thomas Finn was arrested last Mon- day on complaint of Grand Juror Upton for selling liquor to minors and allowing them to loiter on his premises. The trial was postponed a few days to accommo. date counsel and was held on Monday, A. W. Sage acting as his counsel. E. l., Staples appeared as counsel for the state. The state presented it's evidence and the defence put in but one witness. The hearing was then adjourned for one week when the argument will be made.
 On Sunday James Donovan, who resides with Mrs Wells Hubbell on White Hills, was drunk and uproarious, and al so abusive. Officer Tomlinson went up and arrested him and on Monday he had his trial and was fined $7 and costs.