The Newtown bee., 1897-12-03
METHODIST CHURCH AFFAIRS.


METHODIST CHURCH AFFAIRS
The Ladies' Aid society are planning Il
social to be held about the middle OF d.
cember, during tine full of the moon.
Blacksmith c. L. Smalley adyertises to
do wood saving and furnishing of light
power. He has a boiler and engine
mounted on wheels and is prepared to do
the work in great shape.
Mrs Hoyt Of Bridgeport was a guest at
G. w. Sims, last week.
Charles Plude had the misfortune to
lose his horse, last week, by death.
Miss Hitchcock of Bridgeport spent
Sunday as a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs G. w. Sims.
MRS IP. j. Ritter has ente rtained her
mother, Mrs Bennett from Bridgeport,
this week.
George Penfield of New jersey has Wis
tied his father, William Penfield, for a
few days.
William D. Bigelow's infant son IL
quite i'll snd has been taken to Bridge.
port for treatment.
Rev and Mrs Braman and Mrs Buck
ingham gathered around the festive board
at Dea Dailey's for Thanksgiving.
Miss Pilkington has returned to the
Methodist parse mage for another weeks
visit.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Lyon Of Bethel have
passed several days with Mrs G. E. Lyon
during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Banks and Ruby
OF Bridgeport spent Thanksgiving at
Seeley Perry's.
Mrs Eliza beth Beardsley visited Mon
roe, Thanksgiving day, and enjoyed the
feast of good things at D. A. Nichols.
Miss Iva Sharp went to Seymour to
pass the turkey holidays from school du
ties at her home there.
Mrs L. r. Fowler is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs George Belts, at Starts PIaip.
Mrs D. A. Nichols and Miss Hattie
Taylor were guests Uf Mrs E izabeth
Beardsley, last week.
Attorney E. O. Hull and wife were
home from Bridgeport to help make Sher-
if o. Fl. Hull's plump turkey grow less.
Mr. and Mrs e. J. Hawley of Bridge
port passed Thanksgiving with Mr. and
Mrs M. B. Hawley.
One of the young men of Stepuey, who
10 quite popular with the young ladies,
just rescued his horse and buggy, last
Sunday night, as it was being made off
with. He was out making q call when
some parties came along and unhitched
the horse. They were just getting ready
to go when he put in an appearance and
they scoo5ed. He will probably look for
a good shed or q stable and four quarts
of oats when he goes out calling next
time.
| Blacksmith and Mrs John T. Porter
held quite Thanksgiving reception at
their home. Among the guests were Or
lando Platt, Daniel Platt, Mr. and Mrs
George Fowler OF Shelton, Mr. and Mrs
Sherwood Peet and family.
George S. Coley and wife passed
Thanksgiving with Bridgeport friends.
Mr. and Mrs George Burritt, Harry
Nichols OF Danbury and Sylvester Mich
OILS of Bridgeport gathered about the fes-
tive board at Wilbur Clark's in Hammer
town.
Arson Trimball of Brooklyn has been
a guest at Edward Cornipg's.
| DR. Huntington of New York has been
a guest at Charles Nichols. and enjoying
few days sport at hunting.
| Henry Nichols and family went to
Brookfield to visit relatives, last week
Thursday
Dea and Mrs Burr Hawley spent
Thanksgiving day with the family o.
Lewis J. Wheeler at Shelton.
DIR G. M. Penny was at his home in
HattertOwn over Thanks giving.
Mr. and Mrs r. r. Barrett OF Glenham,
n. Y, have been entertained by Mr. and
Mrs Burr Hawley.
| II 1udBkS giving "ds
rendered Mr. and Mrs Moses Hull and o
jolly company of 80 made lively music
with the good thirg g. at the homestead,
last week Thursday. Mrs Hull had an
ticipated entertaining her daughters
family, but when the guests came pour.
ing in we'll ladened with the good things
for turkey feast, her surprise was con-
plete. They were made right welcome,
and royal good time was enjoyed by
all. Amorg the guests were Mr. and u re
Coustock OF Norwalk, William Northr op
OF Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs Rufus Buddir e.
ton and family of Stratford, Mr. and Mrs
Emanuel Cave of Bridgeport, Mrs Charles
Abbott and family, Lewis Hubbell, Mrs
Sylvia NorthTop and l.. Y. Slade and
family. -Four generations were present
! Henry Hillman and Mr. and Mrs Oscar
4 BigeIow and family OF Bridgeport passed
| Thankf giving with Mr. and Mrs William
d. BigeIow.
Mrs Edwin Rockwell Of New Haven
has visited at r. B. Roekwells.
| John Benedict. Jr., and family o.
Bridger OFT were Tbanks giving guests at
/ home with Mr. and Mrs John Beuedict.
4 Rev Mr. Braman gave very inter-
estir 6 temperance address at the Lower
Stepney sci DOL house, last Sunday even
/ irg A duet by Mrs Powell and her son,
Harry, was ALEC pleasing feature OF the
meeting.
Mrs David Penny and daughter, Mr.
]. K. Judson, spent Thanks givirg with
relatives in New Haven.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their regular monthly
meeting Wednesday, December 5, at the
usual time and place.