The Newtown bee., 1895-09-13
Lyons Plains Jubilee.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF EMMANUEL CHURCH.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.

THE INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS
 The monthly meeting of the Clericas
 of Fairfield county was held at Emman-
 uel church, Lyon's Plains, Monday, Sep tember 9. The meeting was opportune for it was also the 50th anniversary ot the laying of the corner stone of En- manuel church. At Il a. m., the Holy Communion was administered, followed
 by the business meeting of the Clericus. An able essay was read-by Rev R. B.
 Whipple on "Church Architecture, fol lowed by a general discussion. The fol- lowing clergymen were present: Rev Coley. Edward E. Coley, $. H. Watkins, R. B. Whipple, W. A. Swan, George Weed Barhydt, William E. Lewis, Kenneth Mackenzie, w. E. Hook CT, John s. Skene, W. $. Jones, D. D., E. N. Cornwall, Charles Cone and Alex ander Hamilton. E. l.. Wells, treasurer of the archdeaconry, was also present with the following guests: Eli Winton, senior warden of Christ church, Easton, and Moses Dimon Treadwell, senior war den at Emmanuel church, Mrs Josiah Treadwell, Miss Anna B. Smith, Mrs F. H. Nash, Mrs Lloyd Nash, Mrs Charles Fable, Mrs Edward Crofut and Mrs George Jelliff. At the noon hour, through bhC SouIbCSJ Ol lbs 1Aoy ohO SuCSuS were royalty entertained at his pleasant home with sumptuous feast of turkey, beef and cold meats, with jellies, cake and coffee, etc., variety of fruits and everything to tempt the appetite. which had been prepared by Mrs Hoyt. Two antique chairs in the hallway were noted with interest by the guests. One was 150 and the other l75 years old, they be- longing originally to Mrs Hoyt's grand father, Hanford Nichols.
 At D. m. large concourse of people had gathered at the church to listen to the anniversary exercises. The church the arches being decorated with flags. The center arch held the
 TIME IGNORED BANNER FLAG OF WESTON. At Che left was an English flag made by Mrs Eunice Nichols in her S0Sh year, as- sisted by Miss Elma k. Hamilton. At the right hung the American flag with the figures 1845 underneath. At each side ;n front were relics from the old church, consisting of a prayer book, Bible, communion set. silver baptismal bowl, foot stove and relics in wood from the old church, etc. AS the choir sang "Onward Christian Soldiers, the H min- isters marched in two by two. After 3 short service hymn 456 was sung, when Rev MT Hamilton delivered the following historical address:
 Beloved, Greeting My Friends, 1t Ia always pleasure for speaker to wei come an audience, more especially so when the occasion is such that the thoughts of the mind and impress upon the heart, have q kindred bearing.
 Thus to-day does pastor and people, with numerous friends assembled, all in- tent upon recalling the events.of past history in this section of Fairfield coun- ty, Conn. Recently wrote Joseph F. Bradley, an associate justice Of the Su- preme Court at Washington, D. O., to Mrs M. Bates, residing now in what is designated as Easton Center, Fairfield county, Conn.,, the lady granddaughter of Rev Thomas Johnson, who WAS for 43 years, from 1763 to l8I4, an honored pass tor of Congregational society in North Fairfield, now Easton. sHow was it, 7 remarked the judge in his communities 5ion, that my great grandfather, Oseph Bradley, a member of the Congregational society at Greenfield Hill, Conn.,, donated on his farm a plot of ground located in North Fairfield. Said plot was situated at junction of road running west and on the highway leading from Greenfield Hill to Bedding, (two places then of considerable note, one the resi- dence of President Dwight of Yale col- lege, the other as home of Rev John Beach Said gift was for use and bene fit of a Congregational society then to be 1762, under the laws of Colon-