The Newtown bee., 1896-05-22
In litchfeld County.
WASHINGTON.
GRANGE INTERESTS.

Grange, No. II, the subject, Noted women of our country" was freely dis cussed. It was interesting, especially tC the sister members, A debate, "Res0lv ed, that the West affords better induce ments for young mau than the East, followed. Br5Lher S. E. smith and W S, Benjamin x. Couch affirmative, " Nj. F. G. Ncttlcton and " C. F. l. Hal lock negative, Brother C. H. Mason Sister Whitehead and Sister Bacon ucrt chosen judges and decided iu favor of the negative.
 Rev Nr Angoij preached an interesting and helpful -crmon at the Town hal, last | Sunday evening.
 Rev George Washington held services in the Methodist church, last Sunday.
 tcv Mir smith, the Baptist minister at Bantam, vjL preach in the Methodist church, urXt sunday at o'clock Mir Smith is au energetic young man, having only recently been ordaiHed. He first studied law but afterwards entered the ministry. All are cordially invited to the service.
 Oa Friday evening, May I5, tue Wa8h- ington fire department came out and gave the new engine, which was presented by Msj S. C. Nngmau, it's first trial.
 Mr and Mrs Adams, who have go long boardcd at Henry Woodrun~s, expect soon to return to their home in East Orange, permanently.
 Frank Cook has been quite sick. Ed gar Brown is still iiI. Charles Warner is improving in health somewhat.
 Miss McNauy has drcssmabiug rooms 1t MT Eylanders. Mir Eylauder has an ice cream table; also some of the finest Eaxbury quarry stone steps in town.
 Daniel Bstusmade was in town oyer Sunday.
 OnJohn CarIson's 3olh birthday about 5o of his friends surprised him in the evening by walking ia. 4 good time with plenty of cake and ice cream show that his friends hope to come again at the Io.h birthday also.
 W. S, Logon of New York came up on oatu,day evening. Johu Whrtloscy came to town, last week.
 Mrs J.ha Eorahaca If Il,uc has been Tor few days the gu-stuf II.W. Wuod- .u0, and been calling upon her many friends
 Mrs Carter and daughter, who have been in Bridgeport week, returned on Monday evening.
 Mis- Mary smith came on Monday evening and opened her house.
 Rev Nr Turner's cottage is in cx- qui.igc order for It's occupqucs. Much of thc furniture looks like that which formerly was there, only dressed over. The house also seems like the one which stood there so many years. The quaint old Indies pissed away and children's voices are now heard.
 Rev A. r. Fair preached in his church, hut Sunday, and on Mouday helda busi- uo's meeting 10 consider the matter of calling new pastor to the church.
 The Cougrc gatjouaI Nwcdes held extra meetings in their church for several evenings, last wcek,aud over Sunday.
 Rev George Washington of the Dan bury mission preached at the Methodist church on Sunday. Seven reverend brethren were here over Sunday and all he people at the depot could easily have been accommodated in the churches.
 Roadma-tcr Garrison has made much improvement around the Depot, trim ming up the clms and cleaning up gener- ally.
 The Shepaug put on their extra noon train, Monday, May 25. There is a great amount of freight for this time of year.
 Mrs Gum came, last week, from Flor ida where she has spent the winter.
 Miss Frances Hills of Torrington spent last week with Miss Laura Whitehead.
 The Hotchkissville Cash Store will aid you in beautifying your home by pre- senting you with a fine framed picture.
 The annual meeting of the Gunnery alumni will take place on Friday and Saturday of next week. There will be a dance in the school hall on Friday even- ing and the usual ball game between the school nine and the alumni on Saturday afternoon. The principal event of the reunion, however, will be an original operetta, in the hall on the Green, Satur- day evening, May 30. The name of the opera is "Ukulele, or the Belle of the South Seas, and the play deals with the varying features of two Americans who had been cast ashore on n island in the Pacific ocean, an island governed by women. The cast will be about the same as that of ''The Lady Of the Lake, of last year, and the "troops" are work ing hard to make it a still greater success. The dialogue ard verses are bright and interesting, and the music is very bright and catchy. Those who have the opera in charge promise us first class enter tainment.
 ROXBURY.