The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
HUNTINGTON.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY

THE CENTER AND VICINITY.
 Miss Iva Beardsley of shelton spent Sunday with Miss Lois Hawley.,
 Mrs Richard Mcdonald has entertained Miss Lillie Martin of Shelton.
 ssS. Wolcot5 Lindsley is spending his vacation at his home here.
 The Village Improvement Society held most pleasant meeting, Wednesday evening, the 7th, with MT and Mrs Ed ward $. Hawley. About 35 were present and after the usual business meeting the evening passed very quickly with cards, music, etc. A bountiful supper was served by the hostess and everyone voted it one of the most enjoyable meetings of the winter. It was decided that the Society should extend an invitation to the c. A. R. to meet with them on Me morial Sunday. William Hooper and N. Wakeley were appointed committee to confer with the G. A. R.
 There was an especially fine display Of flowers in the Congregational church, Sunday morning and evening. Among those who contributed them were Mrs George Benedict, Mrs Charles Perley, Mrs Edwin Booth, Mrs Lewis Thompson and Miss Louise Nichols.
 The praise service given in the Congre- gational church, Sunday evening, by the Congregational and St Paul's choirs, proved a decided success. A very pleas ing program had been arranged and was we'll rendered. There was an unusually large attendance, the enthusiasm and in- terest of the people being very fiattering indeed. A collection was taken and nearly $lO was raised for the choirs. Another praise service will be held in the near future.
 William 5. Hooper had the misfortune to fall from ladder and injured his arm very severely.
 Mir and Mrs Duncan Mcdonald are moving from Mrs Gould Judson's place to the house of their son, R. A. Mcdonald.
 Theodore Butler of Monroe has moved his family into Mrs Wards place on Wal nut Tree Hill
 E. Ross Hawley has accepted the po- sition of organist of the Congregational church of Stratford and will begin his new duties Easter Sunday. Miss Jennie May Baldwin will take his place at the organ in the Congregational church here The Ladies' society have greatly i'm proved the Congregational church by the addition of new curtain and railing around the choir platform.
 Charles Beard and E. $. Hawley have | been appointed appraisers of the estate of the late Mrs Benjamin Wooster.
 Mrs K, J. Buckingham is on the sick | list.
 MT and Mrs Fred Shelton of Long Hill were in town. Sunday.
 A very interesting meeting was held last week by the Social Temperance | Union at the home of F. N. Potter. The next meeting will be held next Wednes day evening, April 2l, at the home of A E. Crandall. All are invited. If stormy it will be held the next fair evening.
 The Byington place in Isinglass dis trict has been sold to parties from Bridge port, who have moved in.
 George Quick has disposed of his milE route to his brother, c. E. Quick. LONG HILL AND VICINITY.
 James Webster lost a COW, last week.
 Mrs Elizabeth Turney is confined tc l her room with rheumatism.
 Ebert Kinney of Putnam, visited al Century Farm on bis way home from Eastman business college, last week.
 Miss Flora Beard returned to East Berlin, Saturday afternoon. Miss Phebe Beard Is home for weeks vaca tOn.