The Newtown bee., 1894-01-26

at her home in Daniels Farm, January II, aged S1 years. The funeral services were held from the house, Sunday, Rev w. F. White officiating. Many neighbors and friends, and many from out of town were present. Mrs Nichols belongs to one of Trumbull's strongest and oldest families, and although of late years seldom seen away from the home she loved, she will be greatly missed.
 Mrs Harriet Nichols has returned from an extended visit with her many friends in Monroe and Newtown.
 Miss Aida Hawley has been quite sick and will not be able to continue her studies in Bridgeport for some time.
 Edward Beach is recovering from an attack of the grip.
 Sunday, January 10, Rev w. F. White reviewed the work of the church dur ing 1893. It was found that all the de- partments of the church work were in healthy and growing condition. Eight persons had been added to the member | ship on confession, and young ladies' mission circle had been organized. About 8, 1000 had been received from legaces and gifts during the year. New hymn books for all the services had been purchased, and the basement had been repaired. The benevolence amounted to $329.
 The Chautauqua meetings continue to grow in interest. Even a storm will not prevent nearly all coming. The special the following excellent papers: "The present eXcavated Pompeii," by Burr
 Beach, and "Sketches of some of the celebrated heroes of the Middle Ages, :
 by Miss Alice Burton. Monday evening the question, "Should Hawaii be annexed to the United States" was debated witt much earnestness and profit.
 Last Tuesday evening, Rev W. F White read the first lecture in the Chau
 tauqua extension course, and the mum Der present showed that it was possible even in scattered country community
 to have course of lectures that is no all wit and fun. The subject of the lee
 ture was sociology, which was define as "A solution of the rpresent prob lem of life." Its purpose is the saliva : tion of society. In order that this ma = be brought about, we must study society just as we must study physiology or ar
 atomy, in order to correct human ills
 A man who would help all classes c
 men, spiritually or otherwise, must be
 student of sociology that he may knoN
 men and their needs. Men of all classe
 must known the ills and needs of othe
 men to be in true sympa thy with then
 The next lecture, "PIague spots in SC , ciety," or ''What is socialis m?" will | U read by w. 5. Plumb, Thursday y evening ' at the same time and place.
 Rev A. B. Lutz, who is supplying tf
 Congregational church in Monroe for I time, while pursuing his seminar e course at Yale, exchanged with Rev V # F. White, Sunday m orning.
 MT and Mrs Charles Nichols, NJ
 Lucy Nichols and Rev w. F. White a
 tended the fellowship meeting in u
 Congregational church, Stratford, la:
 Wednesday. About 200 were presel
 and it was an excellent meeting. TT , general subject for the day was "Ho
 shall we increase the effectiveness of ou
 churches?' sought there to be ne
 methods?,' The question, "How can V increase the effectiveness of the Y.
 s. E. ?n was opened by Rev w. F. Whit # Plumb Brothers new house, nearin b completion, is receiving finishing co 10 of paint.
 y Mir and Mrs Banford Beach have SC little son, born January 14.
 10 Stanley Brinsmade has sold his mi A' route.
 T, David and Samuel Ward have pu
 chased a wood lot and are cnga
 ed in cutting off the timber.