The Newtown bee., 1895-02-08
SHELTON.
THE TREASURER SKIPPED.

\ Seven young men went to New York l from Boston and vicinity for pleasure trip. One of their number was made | treasurer and attended to the financial duties. On their return they reached Bridgeport and separating were to meet 3 certain train and continue their jour ney. When five of them arrived at the depot they discovered that the treasurer had departed with their baggage, and being without money, they walked to this place where they were kindly cared for in the Echo Hose Co.'s parlors and the next day telcgraphed their friends for money, which came, and they left on the evening train for Springfield where, they had friends.
 THE NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 EDIFICE.
 Tbe stained glass windows for the Congregational church edifice are to be put in by the Chicago firm of George E. Androveth & Co.,, their figures being the lowest. For the steam heating arrange ments they have given the contract to E. W. Peck Ss Co. of Derby.
 ONE MORE COASTING ACCIDENT.
 Miss Georgia Clark, while coasting, last Friday, was thrown from the sled and broke one of the bones of her leg, near the ankle.
 
 The Star Pin Co. held it's annual meeting, last Tuesday, and re elected the former board of officers. | The weather has been peculiar for out of door sports. One day and night the snow will be good for coasting and many enjoy it. The next day it will be raining and the snow taken off followed by cold wea ther and the skating will b. large number enjoy that pastime, and say tomorrow evening we will come again, but by that time the ice will bt covered with snow and the coasters vii have their inning. The Junior Endeavor society of th' Methodist church elected for presiden Harry Beardsley vice president, Estell Bome; secretary, Grace Merritt; treas urer, Lena Cullens.
 Mrs Michael Walsh fell near her resi- dence by slipping on the ice and brok bone in the left arm, near the wrist
 Quite an amount of contributions c various articles have been sent from her to the Nebraska sufferers. The Derby Cotton Mill proprietor have been putting in new looms.
 There were three deaths in town du ing the month of January, one each frol pneumonia. cancer and meningitis. Miss Mary Blakeman and Sherman E Baldwin were married, Thursday afte noon, at the residence of the brides pa ents on Long Hill. They will reside
 MT Baldwin's home in Milford. There were two deaths on Friday las - February l, Mrs Isabella Morse, wife { Charles S. Morse, and Mrs J. W. Allel
 both from consumption, and early Sal
 bath morning, Edward H. Camp. young man of about 30 years of az
 died from typhoid fever. He leaves s wife and was very highly respected
 the community.
 Rev W. T. Hill of the Methodi
 church was taken suddenly i'll, Frida
 night, and was unable to preach Sunda
 and the Congregational church unite
 with them in their services morning al : evening. In the morning Rev L.
 Keneston preached a very earnest SC
 mon from the text "And they saw I man save Jesus only" and in the eve . ing Rev Henry B. Beard of Minneapoli ' Minn., gave aNvery interesting and i ' structive discourse from the text ''Ft God so loved the world" MT Beard native of this town and was the que
 of Dr G. A. Shelton.
 There are quite number of sick pc r pie in our community and the physician p are kept quite busy. Mrs Palmer, wi r of Selectman s. T. Palmer, was takt i. suddenly i'll, last Friday, with her ; orrhage, but hopes are entertained n her recovery.
 ' The snow storm on Saturday 1T
 proved the sleighing and it is now vel + good. q Byron Larned has been appointed a n ministrator on the estate of his late wifi j. Grace A. Larned.
 At the Baptist church, last Sabbal
 evening, two persons received the orc | nance of baptism.
 Mrs Bernard Switzner has receive
 5000 from the Knights of Pythias f !. insurance on the life of her late hu l. hand