The Newtown bee., 1896-01-24
Fairfield County News.
STEPNEY AND VICINITY
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

ist, having made study of music, and the excellent quality ofher voice was ad mired and she was heard with much pleasure.
 Rev J. B. Merwin has been in New York, this week, attending the regular monthly meeting of the missionary so- ciety, of which he is one of the trustees. The Stepney branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society met with it's president, Mrs Charles B. Wheeler, on Thursday afternoon of last week, and had very interesting meeting, thanks to the energetic work of it's talented presi- dent. The Stepney circle numbers some 30 ladies in it's membership.
 The Ladies Sewing Society of the Methodist church met on Thursday after noon of this week with Mrs Charles B. Wheeler.
 Mss Phoebe Smalley, daughter of Blacksmith c, L. Smalley at the Depot, has been quite sick for the past week with very bad throat.
 Mrs Burr Hawley has passed several days with her son and wife, Mir and Mrs E J. Hawley at Bridgeport.
 Henry Edwards and son and Z4lmon Purdy have been filling their ice houses with clear fine ice, ranging from l2 to II inches in thickness, this week.
 Unclaimed letters lying in the Stepnev postrfce are addressed to Miss W. Lewis, Miss Sophia Buhler and Curtis D Taylor.
 Mrs R. B. Walters youngest son, from B Bridgeport, was in town and passed Sut- day with her.
 B. Hawley 65 Co. fini he'd filling their ice house, last week. The ice was about nine inches in thickness and was unusual. ! ly clear and free from debris.
 The twin babies at Diamond farm are progressing finely and MT and Mrs L. V Shade receive many happy compliment, on the fine appearance of the twins.
 Miss May Osborne has recovered suf1i ciently from the grip to be able to get out once more, and passed Saturday ol last week as a guest of Mrs Belle Lyon
 Miss Lila Moore sends word to friend here that it is not an uncommon sight tC see class of the school girls, in the col lege where she teaches, taking TUT through the streets of Brook Haven Miss, headed by their teacher. The pro lessor of physical culture recommend: this sort of exercise and the young ladiei return to their books with rosy cheeks and renewed energy for study.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Fevrau enter tained a party of friends, Saturday even ing.
 Mrs Clark of Bridgeport visited hel daughter, Miss Mabel, who is boarding at Daniel Edwards, Friday.
 Frank Can1eld's h3ifer, which hat been sick three weeks, died Friday night It is quite a loss for MT Garfield.
 W. A. Garfield of Newtown visited rel atives in this vicinity, Sunday.
 Daniel Davis has filled his ice house and Daniel Edwards is taking advaDtag' of the sledding to fill his ieeshouse.
 Miss Annie Seeley has a very fine cac tus in bloom with more than 20 blossom open at one time.
 Orrin Platt has been on the sick list requiring the doctors care.
 Martin Ryan is out again, after having been confined to the house since he seri ously cut his foot with an ax.
 Mrs s. J . Powell went to Port Jeffer son, l.. l., on Wednesday to be gone couple of days.
 Stepney foxes don't get very scared a the sharp shooting huntsmenIof Stepney for one recently ran along the meadow in front of William Bigelow's house ant when Mrs Bigelow went and opened thu front door to look at him he turned around and returned the compliment ant laughed at her. The bark of dogs start ed him off and they put chase, but h, distanced his pursuers.
 Blacksmith John T. Porter has a fin' Portland sleigh he offers for sale, as vii be seen by consulting our advertising columns. Mrs George $. Coley has had three at tscks of the grip, this winter, and ha haeY, oou 6pod tn tbu bousa She ia mn improving slowly.
 William Bennett of Stony Brook, L. l. has been the guest of Mrs Samuel Pow ell, at the parsonage. Lothian Kennels shipped four hand some collies to noted seedsmen, Johnson & Stokes of Philadelphia.
 Henry Seeley and George Edwards ar housing ice II inches thick from th Turney mill pond. Mrs William Ferris of Monroe ha been entertained at the home of Mr . George Burritt.
 Mrs Henry Seeley Is in New Hartfor caring for her aged mother, Mrs Jame Ives, who is quite feeble. Mrs Burr Mead of Newtown has visit ed her former neighDors in this village : Mrs Eben Sherman of Trumbull ha been the guest of Mrs Carrie A. Elwel
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