The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
BEDDING.

hEDD1NGs AN ENJOYABLE FELLOWSHIP MEETING. 1
 The fellowship meeting held in the Congregational church, Tuesday, Janu- arv 2l, was attended by good number and the meeting proved to be one of in terest and profit to all. In the absence of Rev MT Hatch, Rev Mir Luther con- ducted the devotional exercises, The topic for discussion was, "The develop ment of spiritual life" Rev -Ar Luther spoke briefly on what spiritual life ls. Spiritual life," said MT. Luther, 'is not in being busy, but having the life ot the Master in us and flowing out through us." Rev MT Slack spoke on the deep- eniug of spiritual life, showing 1t to be the enlargement of soul capacity till we walk with God. He spoke rather dis- cours gingly of the Sunday newspapers. Rev MT Barker spoke on it's power with | others. He brought out the thought the nobIest thing in life is to help others. At l2.3O, the good ladies so well skill ed in the culinary department, had pre- pared a b0unteous collation. Of cold meats, salads, pies, etc., which al ulo iustice to. The afternoon services began at 1 30 with devotional services conduct ed by Rev MT Lambert of King street church. New Fairfield. The missionary topic was opened by Rev Mir Pierce. His subject was "Missionary zeal as a factor in chuvch life" He spoke eloquently on the saving of America. "Gratitude. said Mir Pierce, s'is essential to our own Christian life We believe in missionary life. A man is traitor to the LoTd Jesus Christ who says he will not give anything to the missions. Missionary gal ie the very zeal of Christian life" Rev Mir Ballautiue showed clearly the nracticaI -ldr of missionary life, having been born and brought up in the mis- sionary land. He gave many interesting incidents of tbe home life of the mission aries. Rev MT Francis preached the germOn, taking for his text, Acts 26 :l9, "Whereupon, o King Agripp@, 1 waS not di-obediant unto the heavenly vision. " r. was sermon of decp interest and mower. It iz beautiful TO think how easy it is to pass into the new life. will you obey the call? Heav nly visions come tc us all. Are we obcdieut to those calls
 BEDDING BOYS TO THE FRONT.
 Y. c. Sherwood, one of our sue cessfu Bedding boys who went West to seel his fortune some years ago, has recently been appointed assistant general manage af the Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Gul Railroad Co.,, one of the most importan railroad systems of the West.
 w. $. Bassett, who has been quite sick is slowly recovering under the care ot Df Smith and Gorbam.
 l Quite a number are taking time by thu forelock and putting in their ice.
 Lawyer J. B. Hurlbutt of N0rwall was at the probate office on Saturday ol business, connected with the Dennisol estate.
 While hoisting the flag on the Ridg
 the rope broke. Here is good op' or tunity for a venturesome climber to earl nice little sum.
 Pursuant to an order of the probat court the cattle and other personal effect of Aaron TreadwelI will be sold on Sat urday, February l. See advertisement . in another column.
 A. J. Sherwood has been elected super intendent of the Methodist Sabbatl
 school to fill the vacancy caused by tn
 death of Aaron Treadwell. Among all the ministers at the Fellow
 ship meeting on Tuesday none made more favorable impression than Rev o g w. Barker of Newtown.
 William H. Hill has been appointe ad
 ministrator on the es ate of Aaron Tread
 well, H. s. Osborne and William Dun
 comb appraisers. The announcement il 2 the News that Mir Peal of Bethel hal . leas, the farm is untrue. The farm
 for sale.
 William B. Whitehead has bought ou the other heirs of his father, the lat
 Jonathan Whitehead, and is now the sol t owner.
 , Quite number of large and desirabl farms are now for sale in Bedding. D Don't forget the Catholic fair at White l heads on Saturday and Monday evenings 1 the 255h and 27th.
 Miss Bertha Ferry has become th Q owner of a fine organ; also Mrs Joh
 Whitehead.
 ( William H. Hill has been appointe l administrator on the estate of the lat Z Aaron Tread we'll