The Newtown bee., 1895-09-06
BRIDGEWATER.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 Rev MT Johnson of New Milford will preach on Sunday next, September s, in exchange with MT Jones. The Lords Supper will be administered at the close of service.
 The work of renovating the church is progressing favorably. The exterior has been treated to much needed coat of paint; another will soon follow.
 The series of entertainments was brought to successful termination on Friday evening, when crowded house enjoyed the very novel program provided for the occasion. A poem by Miss K. E. Wheeler, of Bridgeport, and songs by Mrs Queckberner and Miss Frost of Brooklyn, were illustrated by stereopti- con views, and were much enjoyed, as was also the dialogue between the Misses Wheeler and Miss Sperry. Miss Gregory of Bridgeport played two zither solos very sweetly. Miss May Bostwick from | New Milford captivated the audience with her rendering of 8 poem by Will Carlton, while quartet from the New Milford Congregational church rendered valuable aid in the completion ot the pro- ! gram. Of course the chief interest centered in the tableaux vivants, many of which provoked real merriment and all and which were thoroughly enjoyed. Jean Ingelow's "So1gs of Seven"was re- I presented in seven tableaux, while Miss l Kinney of New Milford read the stanzas descriptive of the scenes. The statuary was very beautiful indeed, and among the other tableaux worthy of special mention were 1.-The Mushrooms, ""Good night' "Rock of Ages," "John Alden" s'Story of sleeve," etc. Much credit is due to the ladies of the church for the success of this series of entertainments, while the kindness of the summer visitors from Bridgeport, New York, and the ad- jacent towns in lending their valuable aid to the enterprise is beyond praise.
 MT and s. P. Treat and family spent a day at the lake, last week. It reported that the George Minor place is sold.
 Fred Evitts is in Massachusetts. Clark Wheeler's close their place in the village, this week, and return to Bridgeport.
 Herbert Beers has visited his aunt, Mrs c. A. Woodward, in Woodbury. If it was not an earthquake that so suddenly disturbed many people in the village about ? o'clock, the morning of the first of September, what was it?
 Charles Bostwick is adding to his new house veranda.
 R. L. Minor has recently visited Lake Waramaug.
 l The Bridgewater nine played the Rox- bury Station nine on their grounds, Thursday, August P, the score stand. l ing 15 to nine in favor of the Bridge waters. The Harris Brothers formed an effective battery.
 Mrs Henry Young is quite low with a complication of diseases. Mir and Mrs A. W. Randall of Bridge port were in town, last week. Frank Gillett is home from Philadel- phia.
 Fred Gillett is home from Boston. Mrs H. M. Jessup entertained her si,- ter from South Britain, Sunday. Mrs Kyle entertains friends, Mrs Eleanor Mallory and Mrs Dora Sanford. Mrs Almira Bennett's sister from Bristol visited her. last week. Mrs Elmer Frost entertained Miss Grace Merwin from Danbury, Sunday. pr Bostwick's mother and pr Wallace returned to New York, last week. Messrs Dwight and Clark Wheeler at tended the funeral of 2 brother-in-laW, Mir Smith, in Bridgeport, last week. The organ recital at St Marks, Tues day evening, the 27th, netted nearly $20 and the entertainment, Friday evening, at Congregational church $32. MORRIS.