The Newtown bee., 1894-12-28
DEATH or DANIEL B. HoYr.

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 DEATH or DANIEL B. HOYT.
 Daniel B. Hoyt died, Sunday after noon, It the age of 72 years. He long resided in Derby and was an active mem- Der of the Methodist church there. He came to this place few years ago and took up his residence, building comfort able home on Oak street. He leaves two children, one of them being Friend w. Hoyt, we'll and favorably known as the superintendent of Scattergood mis- sian, of which his father was director and trustee. The funeral occurred on Wednesday 1t the Methodist church, Derby, and the interment was in the Bir- mingham cemetery.
 Rev L. M. Kenlston had friends to din- ner, Christmas day, to help him eat turkey, the gift of onelof his parishorers. The Baptist Sabbath school held their entertainment at the church on Christmas eve, and the Congregational and Methodist churches held theirs on | Wednesday evening.
 Last Sunday was clear and cold but the attendance at the churches was large and sermons appropriate to the season were preached by the pastors. The bell for the new Congregational church was raised and put in place in the tower, last Saturday. It was rung for the first time on Christmas morning. Of the senior class in the high school, which is to be the graduating class, Mise Elizabeth Beard stood first, Miss Helen ". Beard second, Miss Annie Dillon third and Louise Perry fourth, in their standing for the past four years. In the last term the standing was, first Louise Perry, second Elizabeth Beard, third place tie between Helen w. Beard and Nellie Latin. l The Derby Silver Co.'s employees have a sick relief fund and after paying bene. fits to the sicK and disabled during the year they divide up the remainder, ex. cept $20O. This year they receive abou, A per member.
 Arnold lodge, N E. O. F., at g recent meeting elected these officers: Warden, B. F. Leach; secretary, Eli A. Carley treasurer, Burr D. Kisselback.
 On Friday evening last the Sunday school class of James E. Hitchcock wis ited him and presented him with a hand . some lamp. It was complete surprise The Silver Plate Cutlery Co. are very busy and have to run nights to keep uI with their orders.
 Amos Piper and Anna Maria Coco were married, last Wednesday evening and Charles E. Florence and Carrie E. Peck on Thursday evening, both couples by Rev w. T. Hill.
 : Twenty tramps took shelter in th' lookup, one night last week, two of then being father and son.
 Mrs Elizabeth Ward, wife of Johr Ward, died, last Wednesday,, from can cer.
 Several of our poultry fanciers tool prizes at the Guilford poultry show.
 The public school closed the first tern on Friday and the week was spent in ex , aminations.
 The new library building is receivins the slate roof and will soon be inclosed
 P. W. Murphy of this place has beer appointed aid on the staff of Gen Oates of Rochester, N. Y., the commander 1T chief of the U. V. U.
 The Women's Auxiliary of the Foreigr Missionary society of the Methods church held a pleasant meeting, las Monday evening, and named it aftel their late lamented pastor, Rev W. r Arbuckle, and on Wednesday evening the Junior Endeavor society of tha church gave an interesting program which was proceeded with supper by the Ladies' Aid society.
 'I The Whitlock Machine Co. have st many orders for their printing machines they have been obliged to put on nigh, force.