The Newtown bee., 1897-11-05
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
The communion service will be OBJ
served at the church on Sunday.
A delegation of the young people from
here are planning to attend the social to
be given at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Granville Dunning at Long Hill, next
uesday evening. They have been in
vited to take prominent part 10 the
program.
The Village Improvement society,
which did such good work on the village
green the past season, would do we'll to
house the nice settees for another yeer
before the weather wreaks it's vengeance
on them. Its fine thing to have pleas
ing, tidy looking village green and shows
plainly that no Rip Van Wrinkle sleep has
overtaken community where things are
kept up in shape.
Mrs David Turner of Reynoldsville,
N. Y, passed Sunday as guest of her
son, George s. Turner, at the Depot.
Mrs Edwin Human of Danbury was
also guest of Mr. and Mrs Turner over
Sunday.
Misses Malvina and Louise Banks are
settled in their new home at the Depot,
the house recently vacated by Mrs Nolan.
The new artesian we'll has been COM
pleted and q good supply of water Sc
cured after boring distance of 80 feet.
The November meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
Wednesday, the Josh, at the usual place
and hour.
Mrs Caroline Dayton spent part of
last week with Bridgeport friends.
A number from stepney Depot attend
ed the dedication Of the Hawley Bible
school at Hawleyville, last week. In the
party were Mrs Wesley Edwards, Mrs
Caroline Dayton, Miss Ada Mallett and
Alonzo Purdy.
S. J. Hoyt of Bridgeport has been a
guest of Mr. and Mrs G.. W. Sims.
Mr. Wilcox has moved his we'll digging
machinery to Upper Stepney, where he
expects to find good supply of water
for George S. Coley.
Miss Edna Warmer and Miss Elizabeth
Vetter were guests of Miss Sherwood, in
Easton, over Friday night of last week.
They attended a very enjoyable Hal
lowe'en party given by Miss Sherwood.
Miss Nellie Bride has returned from
visit with Easton, Tashua and Bridge
port friends.
Some of Stepney's bright young men
occupied their time In celebrating Hal.
lowe'en in the usual disgraceful way OF
Juggling off all the loose gates. 1t is said
that "the footprints on the sands OF
Stepney" were bad give away for some
Of the participants.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Penfleld and two
children were guests of Mr. and Mrs
Charles B. Wheeler, over Sunday.
Mr. Kinney, who has been passing q
week with First Selectman S. B. Hayes,
has returned to his home at Hartford.
Merchant Stephen French is a busy
man, these days, getting the nice line Of
winter horse blankets marked at low
figures and ready to sell. He has put in
some good blankets. AS usual he will
have complete sizes In the snag proof
rubber footwear that has become sc
popular on account of it's wearing quail.
ties. The genial merchant can furnish
nost on pthinu of his st0ra
MFR and Mrs Ell. e. Garfield of Bridge
port were home over Sunday. Miss Elsie
Garfield was also guest of Mrs w. E
Garfield over Sunday.
1t is expected that some from here
will attend the lecture by Col L. F. Cope.
land at the Town hall, Newtown, Friday
evening, November u. He is a very
talented lecturer.
Abraham Soblinski, the horse thief,
plead guilty at Bridgeport, Tuesday
and was sent to prison, where horses will
be out of his reach for two years.
Probably no death, outside of our vii
lage, has caused such marked sadness
among Stepney people both young and
old as that of Miss Lucy Chavell of STRAIT.
ford. She came to us from the New
Haven Normal school highly recommend
ed by Hon G. D. Hine, and for the past
year taught the school in this district,
duringiwhich time she made friends OF all
Being of q very social disposition, and
possessed OF large amount of general
intelligence, which spiced with much ma
tive wit caused her to be q favorite. Al
the social events here, during her stay
she was always expected to recite, which
she did In such pleasing way and with
such easy grace, it was ever treat TO be
present. The Kings Daughters,o which
order she was member, sent q bouquet
OF flowers AZ token OF their love,
Twenty.seven pieces OF flower offerings
were punched about her casket, expires.
sive Of esteem Of her many friends.
HUNTINGDON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.