The Newtown bee., 1895-09-13
EASTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.

About l5O assembled on the pleasant park in front of the Baptist church on Thursday last, the occasion being the annual Sunday school picnic. A boun- teous collation. was served in the hall ad- joining, which was apparently enjoyed by the children, for which 1t was design ed, as well as by the older people. Cro- quet and other things that go to make
 up successful picnic were in order.
 Rev W. M. Weeks delivered an eX-
 ceptionally fine discourse to his people,
 Sunday, from the text, Now, when
 they saw the boldness of Peter and John
 and perceived that they were urlearned,
 ignorant men, they marvelled, and they
 took knowledge of them. that they had
 been with Jesus," Acts :13, his theme
 being Christian boldness." Mrs Mallett
 Sanford at the sermon sang very sweetly
 solo that was much appreciated by
 the audience.
 After the sermon at the Baptist church, last Sunday Mrs Mallett Sanford, accom- panied by George J. Banks on theIorgan, rendered fine solo entitled, Mot 8 sparrow falleth.'
 | CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. The young people'smeeting at the Con- gregational church, last Sunday even- l ing, was led by Mrs George Guernsey. Next Sunday eyening the Y. P. 5. c. k. I will be led by Miss Hattie Perry. The l subject for the evening will be 'How we ! may help the Sunday school and get help ! from it,'' Neh 8:l 12.
 Henry Siglas of Newburg, N. T., spent the past week at Mrs Eliza .Silli. mans.
 1 George Guernsey moved his family to | Plattsville, Saturday.
 l Mrs DisbroW of Bridgeport is spending
 a week with Mrs J. J. Ward. | Mrs Milton and daughter are with Mrs l F. E. Silliman, this week. l The lawn party at the home of Frank J. Ward, last week Wednesday evening
 was decided success in every way The evening was perfect, the full moor making it pleasant for those who came I from distance. Friends were present
 from Bridgeport, Redding, Greenfield Tashua. There is rumor of another sim liar affair in the near future. l George Gould and son Harry of New Jersey were recent guest of his cousin I Mrs G. J. Banks.
 Miss Maud Elmore Bowdy has return
 ed to her home in Danbury. after so Il journ of about three months with hel I aunt. Mrs c. B. Tucker.
 t Miss Allie T. Bradley has gone to New I York city to attend the wedding of he cousin, Joseph Adams, of that place.
 | Mrs Eliza Rowland has returned tt her home after visit of several day I with friends in Trumbull and elsewhere T K. Nichols and family of Bridgepor ] spent Sunday with Mrs Nichols father Hanford Lyon, ST., of Rock House. Levi Bevans and wife have removed t. Providence. R. l.
 ' Mrs Charles Banks, who has been I , failing health for the past few weeks, } at the Bridgeport hospital for treatment } Her many friends hope for her speed 1, recovery.
 -l Carpenters E. R. Botsford and Joh f Parmelee of Newtown have begun wor B on an addition to Mallett Sanford ? house. The new part when finished, ] to be used for kitchen, pantry and wooe g house.
 - George H. Gould and son Harry ( el Bayonne, N. J., treasurer of the Fift ,: Ward savings bank of Jersey City in ths !. state, were guests of Mir and Mrs Georg 9 j. Banks on Thursday of last week. q The selectmen have appointed Ge0rs 2 s. Burr overseer over Stephen A. Whi f for the period of three years to advii e and direct him in his business. s Chauncy c. Wakeman has sold