The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-09-20
Fairfield County News.
STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
A WONDERFUL RECORD.

R5v DR. Merwin has been in New YORK
attending the missionary meeting of the
conference, this week. Although wei
| along in years and having served the
church nearly 63 years in active pastora
work, a most wonderful record, he is still
strong and effective preacher. His ser
mon, Sunday afternoon, was well worthy
of being a model for many of our young
er divines.
Thieves have again visited this vicin
| ity, taking harness from Henry Sher-
man, some extra fine cheese pumpk ins
from Wilson Sherman and blankets, feed
| bag and other articles from Wilbur
| French.
Miss Lila Moore left here on Wednes
day morning for the Brookhaven semi
nary at BIookhaven, Miss. Miss Moore
graduate of the New England Conser
vatory, has charge of the musical depart.
ment Of the school, which position she
held during the past year. Her host OF
friends here are cory to have her go sc
far away as she is not expected to re.
turn until midsummer.
The Diamond farm now is at the head
Following the abundant crop of berries
and the rush at the evaporation, l.. V.
Slade, one of the firm, has been signally
blessed with pair of twin daughters.
Many warm congratulations have been
given the happy parents.
Lewis Amber of Green's Farms has
bought very handsome Wilcox and
White organ, in light oak case, of C. E.
Osborne.
Mrs E. N. Kasson is boarding with
Mrs Letitia Fowler, who is an accom-
plished nurse.
John Burritt has sold his horse to Levi
French of Newtown.
Miss Harriet Hall has rented the part
of the house of Mrs Benjamin Hal, which
has formerly been used by Mallette Hall,
inventor.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Willett of Dan
bury were at A. B. Curtis, last Sunday.
Mrs Nellie Adams Banks returned to
Bridgeport on Monday, after a two
weeks visit with her mother, and ia
about to move to New Haven, where her
husband is employed.
Dea Burr Bawley has entertained his
son and wife, Mr. and Mrs E. j. Hawley,
from Bridgeport. this week.
Miss Annie Seeley is making prepare
tions for western trip, and expects to
start some time next week for Michigan,
where she will be the guest of friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Metho-
dist church met at the church on Thurs
day afternoon. The annual election of
officers for the ensuing year was to be
held at that time.
Frank Emo, superintendent of the
Mountain house in the Catskills, was the
guest for week at the Methodist par
sonage.
One of those popular auctions that
have been taking place in Dea Burr Haw-
ley's carriage house, in the rear of his
store, occurred on Tuesday of this week.
About l50 people were present and beside
considerable quantity of kitchen uten-
sils and rugs, some live stock was sold.
Charles Favreau bid in horse, Charles
Nichols cow and Adolph Langenburg
Jersey bull. e. j. Hawley from Bridge
port was the auctioneer for the occa sion.
The village is quite excited about those
twin babies born to Mr. and Mrs T.. v.
Slade. The ladies all enthusiastically de-
clare that they never before saw such
lovely little girls.
Mrs Fowler and her mother, Mrs Cling
an, returned, last Saturday, from Starts
Plain, near Danbury. They have been
passing considerable portion of the
summer there.
Miss Lila Moore, Miss Annie Seeley, S.
j. Powell and Frank Emo, enjoyed days
outing at Seaside Park in Bridgeport on
Tuesday of this week.
The dry and dusty weather we have
had has been peculiarly trying to wagon
wheels, and whole drove of lame wag-
ons have been surrounding @. l.. Small
ley's shop at the depot, giving him all the
work he could possibly attend to. Black
smith Porter has also felt the depression
to wagon tires and administered the need
ed tonic to quite number.
Mr. and Mrs Alonzo Purdy left on Tues
day for visit of some few days which
will be passed with Brooklyn friends.
Miss Amelia Osborn has been in
Bridgeport, this week, a guest of Mrs
Powers of that city.
Miss Hattie Edwards, who has been
passing a month as a guest at S. J. Mich
ols', returned to her home at Buffalo, N.
", on Tuesday of this week.
Miss Jennie Wells is visiting at Long
Island.
Misses Meta and Lizzie Schwartz spent
Sunday with their parents.
r'haddeus e. Peck and family from
RVepOrt are spending few weeks at