The Newtown bee., 1894-11-30
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

again this week to look at some other crops.
 A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
 A number of years ago two neighbors, Mrs George K. Logan and Mrs M. E. Kinney, being just of an age, began the custom of celebrating their anniversary together, November 16, being the date. At first it was simply family gather ing alternating from one house to the other. Then few intimate friends were included in the number, until some II years ago the Logans moved to Ohio, Mrs Logan's birthplace. This year MT and Mrs Logan were again in Wash ington on the anniversary day and Mrs Kinney invited a family gathering of the two families as of old. Their many friends, knowing of their custom planned surprise and before the dinner hour ar- rived appeared in full force, ladened w tn basket filled with good things. After good wishes had been expressed. the long tables were spread and three times were filled with the merry eompa ny. Among the guests were Dea and Mrs s. J. Nettleton, who that day passed their 30th wedding anniversary. They occupied places of honor at the first ta, ble and were certainly entitled to large slices of the birthday cake made and presented by Mrs J. G. Fenn. It was day long to Le remembered, full of good nd .,;oh ciy ''Auld Lang Syne" the company dis persed as the shadows began to fall, but not until over 60 had written their names and dates of birth as a keepsake for Mrs which place they return in short time. GUNNERY GOSSIP. Lewis Bronson broke his collar bone while playing football, Friday. D. Brown was called, and he is doing well. Tom Tilney also bit hole through his tongue.
 A reading circle has been started and the first of the series meets at the Gun nery.
 Miss Brierly, of the primary room at Calhoun street, had the best record of average attendance, last month, and F North Clark of East street the second best.
 c. T. Woodruff sold pair of fat oxen, 2s 900 weight, to Daniel Garfield, Bridge water, which went to the New York market, last week.
 Some plumbers from Danbury were in town, last week, to fix arrangements for a new supply of water from three-inch pipe, laid from Van Ingen's ice dam to the Holiday house.
 MT and Mrs Robert Seabury with son, Willie, went, Wednesday of last week, to attend birthday party at Lanesville. George Cummings was the recipient of attention, having attained the age of 59 years. A large number of friends and a jolly time. | Albert A. Titus wife, who has been at her fathers, William Jones' in Water town for few weeks, is at home again. Her brother, Will, came over, Thursday, and he with MT Titus looked after the game, meeting with fair success.
 Rev MT Carter exchanged with Rev Mr Vaughan of Roxbury on Sunday.
 Found, in the highway In front of the his little bcy, pair of heavy gold framed eye glasses in case. Rev MT Carter and c. l.. Hickox at tended the conference of Congregational churches at South Norwalk.
 Mrs Taylor Platt is reported as being very low.
 Blacksmith F. J. Anderson was so un- fortunate as to have horse step on two of his toes, causing him much suffering, although he has been constantly on duty at his shop.
 Mrs Galpin has returned home for the winter.
 MT and Mrs Frank Coles returned from their wedding trip, last week.
 The glee club are rehearsing, perhaps I for ocpnarf in, tho moo fs,fnro
 The friends of Mrs Marietta (Cogs- welD Reeves will be pleased to know that MT Reeves was elected from Streator. Ill.,, for Congress. He is arepublican-
 MT and Mrs Russell of New Haven are guests at Peck Beach's.
 Mir and Mrs Taylor Platt are both quite i'll. MT Blackman of Ansonia was here over sunday.
 Rev MT Carter called at the East street school, last Friday, to hear the children's exercises and gave them very enthusiastic little talk.
 Mrs Feulois has been quite i'll with the grip, but is recovering.
 l Mrs Van Ingen presented ST Johns church with new set of church hym nals and the revised prayer books.
 BRIDGEwATER.
 PERSONAL AND CHURCH NOTES.