The Newtown bee., 1896-11-27
RArrIsr CnrRcH JorrINGs.

BAPTIST CHURCH JOTTINGS.
 The preparations for the roll call at tue church on Thursday of next week are nearly completed and pleasant fam fly reunion of the church members with their friends, is anticipated.
 The prayer meeting announced for this week Thursday evening at the church will be postponed, that people may not be interrupted in their home gathering and thanksgiving.
 Rev Mir Braman will conduct prayer service at the Cutters Farms schoolhouse at o'clock, next Wednesday evening.
 Mrs l., B. Beach, who has been with friends in New Milford and surrounding towns for a visit of several days, return. ed home on Tuesday of last week,
 Station Agent stephen French and family eat turkey this year with the fam fly party at Wheeler French's.
 The prayer meeting at Lower Stepney this (Friday) evening, will be held at Frank H. Beachs.
 Miss Bessie Hayes closed the Lower stepney school for the Thanksgiving holi- days, Wednesday afternoon, with appro- priate exercises m recitation and song, which were a credit to both teacher and pupils.
 Mrs Susan Osborne, who has been so seriously ill, js gaining slowly. Mir and Mrs Powers of Bridgeport passed sun- day with her
 Mr and Mrs W. B. Hamlin of New Fair. field pass the tu key holiday with Mrand Mrs H Beach at the Depot.
 The Turney Manufacturing Co.,, start ed up business, thls week, and next week will be running with their full compile ment of hands.
 Mrs John Clay has been on the sick list for week past.
 George s. Coley has sold his horse to Easton parties, MT Dayton.
 Edward Corning is at work finishing up his new barn.
 Good audiences greeted Rev Mir James, Sunday at the churches here and he gave some fine discourses. His lecture was especially enjoyed and the Baptist church was well filled in the evening to hear it.
 The preaching service at the Lower Stepney schoolhouse will be held at o'clock as usual, Sunday evening. Rev Mir Braman speaks.
 The young people have prevailed and Ialmon Purdy has kindly consented to flood his 10 acre swamp for their use as | skating rink this winter. All they are waiting for now is ice making weather.
 Edwards s. Beardsley piloted 'buss load of young people over to the new Town hall at Monroe, Tuesday night, to hear and see 'Aunt Almira's Album"
 The petty thieving going on about this vicinity had better come to a halt. The chickens had better be left roasting on their owners perches and other small articles left untouched or else the per petrators will have to go where they cane chairs and do other monotonous work and peak out through bars. They are not entirely unkno Nn.
 Henry Petit has left the employ of Edwards s. Beardsley and MT Botsf ,rd has taken his place as Mir Beardsley's | right hand man.
 Miss Mae o sborne has returned from visit with friends at Greens Farms. Thomas Perkins and Edgar c. North rop are doing some carpenter work for B. Hawley G5 Go.
 Mrs Edwards s. Beardsley has been with friends in Bridgeport for 8 few days. The barn at the Methodist parsonage IS fast approaching shape and comeliness. During it's construction Rev Mr Warrin- er's horse finds home at c. B. Wheeler's barn.
 MT and Mrs Daniel Davis gave birth day party in honor of thelr son, Harry, last week Wednesday night. About 30 were present and a royal good time was reported. A good supper and dancing was the order Of the evening.
 Charles J. Hughes has erected hand- some granite, double tablet, at the graves of Lewis B. Reynolds and wife in our cemetery. The material is Quincy granite and the design different from anything n tie cemetery. MI