The Newtown bee., 1896-06-19
charge of Mrs F. c. Shea, and exercises were very interesting.
NEW PRESTON.
AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH.

1 Much preparation was made at the V H. 1 lage church for the observance of Chil- drGn's day, but the rain of Sunday morn- 1 ing prevented nearly all of the Sunday school scholars from being present. The sermon prepared for the children by Rev Evan Evans was not delivered but will be on a future Sunday. The morning service in place of sermon was devoted to a consideration of the Sunday school lesson, tThc CruCifixiOn of Christi On lv about 10 were present. In the evening fair congregation was present and the exercises of the children were finely rem dtrod under the management of Howard Cogswell, superintendent, and Mss Lau- ra Burnham. On Monday, while the laurel and decorations were fresh the in- tcriOr of the church was photographed by gentleman from New Milford.
 on account of the serious illness of Master Charlie King in New York City, his grandmother, Mrs 5. C. Go0dhue, has not yet arrived a5 her summer home at Arrow Point.
 City guests commenced to arrive at Mrs C. E. Beeman's in May and have increas- ed in number each week since. The boarding season therefore with her will be the longest of any
 Horace Averil and sister of Brooklyn have again arrived at Mrs 4. k. COrning's for Il few wecks' stay. Henry Chatain of Columbia college, New York City, ar rived at the same place, last week, tOI board for a short time till other friends arrive at Lakeside.
 Miss F.. G. Hull arrived at her home here agaIn from Bridgeport on Wedn6s-I day of last week.
 The meeting here of the Litchiield South COnsOciati0n of Congregational churches on Tuesday of last week was well attended by pastors and delegates. A cO!lation was served in rhe church par lUTa, at which time and place was used the first time the elegant siIVerWare, con- ~istlng of six dozen each of teaspoons, knives and forks, and sufficient table spoons for such dinners, all presented by Mrs Dayton Ruruham to the church sOci- prv. They were all stamped with the namo, church parlOrs, thereon, So as to be Ca-ily identified. The religious ser vjce< consisted of a devotional meeting at }U.50 A. m., after which Was a discussion As to the best manner for conducting a sunday evening service. After dinner interesting reports were given from the different eau. uhes represented. Then fol- lowed ii discussion in regard to the prop or and best manner of observing the Sab ] bath and the meeting closed about ?. n. with d short devotional service.
 Frank smith of Washington, D. C., wag the guest of Major Walter Burnham over Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs W. S. Clark arrived from New York City, last Friday, and took pO>zcssion of II. ", Browns cottage for he summer. On Saturday F. ]. HO8ford conveyed from the railroad station MT tgarll'a uaptha boat and launched it on Lake Waramaug. IL is the handS0mest And sWjftcst running boat now on the Lake.
 F. L. sherman and wife, with H. N. sherman and son, moved from their for mcr home at the foot of Lake WaramauR on Wednesday of last week to the house OH South street formerly occupied by the late Noble B0iles.
 On Thursday Horace sherman went to Bethel and rumOr says WAS reunited Tn marriage to his former wife and with her and chcir daughter, Miss Emma, returned here on Thursday evening to reside with Mir and Mrs F. l.. sherman.
 The present owner of the sherman house arrived with her business manager, Mr Dorr, from New | ork City, Wedues- day of last week and took possession of her late purchase, Since that time car pentcrs have been busy there, making al- terations and repairs and this week sev- eraI painters are welding the brush, in- teTiCr and exterior. The ice house on the lawn has been removed and the barn will be moved later. The entire place will soon present far better appearance.
 Mrs |. NJ, Brown moved to her hotel at Lakeside, last week, and will soon open the doors to the public for the season.
 Hon c. r. Lyman was favored at the democratic state convention at Hartford, last week, n being appointed one of the district delegates 10 attend the national convc 1tion at Chicago, July {. We con- grajulate Senator Lyman on this honol extended by his party.
 Mir Russell of Chicago stock yards isl wishing his cousin, Mrs J. 5. Stillson, and relatives in Washington.
 Miss Mabel BoIIcs of this village closed her school in Marbledale, last Friday.
 F. ?. Bol2cs, with T. A. Glover, were engaged, part of last week and two days of this week in the New Milford cemetery, at work connected with their trade.