The Newtown bee., 1896-01-03
CHURCH AFFAIRS.

Christmas exercises in Tashua. CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 A large number attended the Christ mas exercises at the church, last Wednes- day evening. Instead of 8 tree 8 large star was place on the platform. A very interesting program was rendered by the children, after which candy and oranges were distributed.
 Rev J. B. Kettle and wife are both quite sick.
 Mrs Charles Jennings and daughter of Easton spent Christmas with MT and Mrs s. c. Bradley.
 Mrs Gallagher is very sick.
 Prof J. T. Corlew has been in town for a few days.
 Miss A. F. Burr is visiting friends in New York.
 Prof 4. J. Wells is entertaining a number of friends from out of town.
 Miss Grace Gould of Bridgeport is home for the holidays.
 Miss NJ. Gala Bradley is spending a week with friends in Springfield, Mass.
 Miss Helen Bronson has entertained friends from Bridgeport.
 About 50 were present at the party given at Rose Lawn, the home of Miss Helen Bronson, on Christmas eve. Many friends were present from Bridgeport and elsewhere and all enjoyed & very pleasant evening.
 Rev MT Porter of New Haven occupied the pulpit, Sunday.
 Miss Beatrice Ogden returned, Mon day, from a visit with her aunt, Mrs MI Warehouse, of Bridgeport.
 Lloyd Gray, formerly of this place, died quite suddenly, Sunday night,at his home in Bridgeport. The funeral was held, Tuesday afternoon. The interment was at Oak Lawn cemetery.
 Arthur J. Hull and mother have re- turned from their Southern trip and re- port very pleasant time.
 Howard Gray is quite sick under the doctors care.
 The enterprising young men of Banks South district have built large dam near William Goodsell's residence, food inO Fl thr nf lan A are waiting for now is some snappipg cold weather to complete their good work and then look out for skating!
 Mrs Hezekiah B. Ogden has returned home and the children from 1.-The Home" are reported all we'll now.
 Mrs H. B. Burr, who has been so ser iously sick for several weeks and who had an operation performed, last week, by Drs Lauder of Bridgeport and Don- aldson of Fairfield, is gaining slowly.
 As Miss Georgianna Banks was on her way to school she was attacked by dogs near the residence of Miss Agnes Mur- ray. She was terribly frightened and her clothing was torn badly. Fortunate ly she escaped being bitten.
 H. B. Banks had the misfortune to cut his ankle quite badly while cutting wood. Dr Dunham attended the wound.
 There is a fatal disease among the swine family. J. A. aickok and Mrs A. M. Burr each lost fine SOW.
 Eugene B. Burr treated himself to a few days vacation, spending it with rela- tives in Brooklyn.
 MT and Mrs Frank Brothwell were the of handsome Christmas pres- ent, Mother and child are doing we'll.
 Miss Elizabeth Wakeman and Henry G Whitaker are both very sick with pneu- monia.
 Miss Ada F. Jennings spent Sunday with the Misses Jennings.
 A family Christmas tree celebration was held at R. B. Jennings, Thursday evening.
 Cards are out for sociable at W. J. Sherwood's, January 3.
 W. T. Bulkley entertained his mother and sister of Norwalk, oyer Christmas.
 G. F. Nichols of New York was at the old homestead, Christmas aay.
 Mrs Simon H. Burr has had one of her poor spells.
 William E. Gardiner and family spent the holidays at Uriah Perry's.