The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
In Fairfield County.
EASTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

l BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS,
 Rev W. M. Weeks gave his people
 very helpful and scholarly discourse Sunday, from the text "For he shall saw his people from their sins,' Matt. :2l
 His subject was 'Salvation." Miss Maud E. Bowdy of Danbury with Mrs Weeks presiding at the organ sang solo very acceptable, Sunday, il the Baptist church. The weekly praye meeting will be held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Lorenzo Clark. The sociable at the hall, December 2s was success, socially and financially The program was entertaining and wei rendered. Among the features was a so To by Miss Bowdy of Danbury, whicf was encored. About $1O 30 was taken a the door. The program was as follows Duet, violin and organ, Prof Banks ant Mrs Weeks ;recitation, Minnie Sherwood farce, "Courtship under difficulties,' 5 Yu lu Tyler, s. D. Powell, E. T. Bauer; SO 10, Mrs Andrews; reading, s. D. Powell solo, Mrs Sanford; recitation, Mabe Seeley trio, Mrs Sanford, Mrs Andrews MT Gillette; recitation, Florence Candee solo, Miss Bowdy; farce, "A slight mis. understanding" Nellie Wheeler, s. D, Powell.
 The regular monthly meeting of the sewing society will be held in the hall on Tuesday, January l2, at p. m. All the ladies are earnestly requested to be pres ent.
 CONGREG GATIoNAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 Next Sunday morning at the Congre- gational church, the communion service will be held, Rev MT Aver officiating.
 The topic for the Y. P. s. c. E. meet ing, next Sunday evening, January 10, will be Spiritual power, whence it comes and how to get it, Phil. 4:413.
 Rev E. P. Aver was entertained at Mrs Edward Hills over Sunday.
 John Macnae and wife returned, Tues day, to their home in New York City. after spending New Years with Easton friends.
 $. D. Powell and Ernest Bauer have re- turned to their studies at Yale university.
 Mrs Annie Bowdy and daughter, Maud, of Danbury have spent week as guest of Mrs G. B. Tucker. Miss Bowdy has gone to Bridgeport to attend the concert "Messiah," on Tuesday evening.
 Mrs George Bassett, after lingering illness of several months, died at her home, Tuesday morning, Dec 29. The funeral services were held, Thursday, at l p.m., Rev E. P. Shaw of Bedding of- ficiating. The interment was in the Ridge cemetery.
 MT and Mrs G. B. Tucker entertained quite company of friends on New Years night.
 The Christmas tree exercises which had been arranged to take place on Thursday afternoon in the Rock House schoolhouse were postponed, owing to the impossible roads, until the following Monday afternoon, when very pleas ing time was had. The room had been very tastefully trimmed with chains, wreaths, and crosses of running pine. The tree was ladened with gifts, each scholar not only being remembered, but the teacher, Mrs G. Burr Tucker, also received several presents from her pupils. Following is the program which was nicely rendered: "Song of Greeting," school; "Opening Address," Freddie Perry; "Old Christmas,n Ira Crockett Kris Kringle," Alice Lyon; "Christ- mas is Coming" Lora Clark; recitation, Eva Bevans; 1.-The Night After Christ mas." stephen Hall; .New Prince. New Pomp," Fred Schunke; .Santa Claus, ; Stella Perry Speech" Clifford Perry; s.The American Flag,n Minnie Sherwood ]; s'The Old Kitchen" Hattie Baldwin; "A Christmas Ballad" Grace Hall; aDumb- bell exercises school.
 Miss Eliza Rowland has returned to her home after several weeks absence with friends.
 At the business meeting of the Eater prise Society at the Hall, Monday after noon, the old church carpet was disposed of. The next meeting of the society will be at the home of the president, Miss Carrie Seeley, next Thursday evening, January IA. when W. M. Gallup will continue his interesting account of his European trip. Those who heard him at the hall, will be pleased to hear him again.
 David Reynolds place was sold al
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