The Newtown bee., 1897-11-19
In Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

BOOK OF BOOKS are preseuIeu III very
interesting and attractive manner. The
service will be held by the Epworth
League OF the sister church at Roxbury |
assisted by the choir and friends of the
home church. Collections in aid of the
renovation fund" OF the Washington
church.
Rev Mr. Ericsson and daughter, Huldah,
were in town over Sunday. There have
been extra religious meetings at the
Swedish church for few days.
Orestes Hickox has been in Winsted
for a few weeks as juryman at the
county court.
At the Woman's thank offering meet
ing, last week Wednesday, about 30 were
present, and over $15 was raised. Tea
and coffee with light refreshments were
served.
Mrs Wyant has sold tract of land OPP
posite her house, near Mallory brook, to
c. c. Ford, for syndicate.
The Hoffman trial came off at the Town
hall, last Saturday. He was found
guilty on three points and fined. The
case was appealed.
Silas Richmond shot one partridge,
four quails and one gray squirrel not
long ago.
Harold Anderson Of Danbury, form
er clerk at w. A. Watts, was guest at
Perry Anderson's over Sunday.
The Homeland circle will meet with
Ellen KaYenay, on Friday of this week.
Rev Mr. Carter will give a lecture with
stereopticon views upon "Ben Hur" in
December.
Daniel Knowles has put heater into
his house this winter.
Thirty-one went from here last Satur-
day to the Christian Endeavor conven.
ton, held in the South church, Wood
bury. They report a fine convention.
The Womans Foreign Missionary so
ciety held their annual thank offering
meeting at the parsonage, last Wednes-
day afternoon.
On account of the storm, last Thursday,
the meeting to consider the remodeling
of the Congregational church edifice
was postponed until this week.
Rev Mr. Spencer of the Methodist
church, New Milford, preached for Rev
Mr. Carter, last Sunday.
VIII Watts is having verandaput on
to the house where Frank Woodruff lives.
Annual meeting ,of the Ecclesiastical
society on Saturday afternoon of this
week.
George Watts was kicked in the knee
| py morse, lasG week.
The Homeland circle meets at Sheldon
Logan's, Friday afternoon.
A handful of coins-copper, silver and
nickel-were picked up by Charles Fem
the other day.
At the last meeting of Washington
Grange, the lecturers hour was taken up
with parliamentary drill under the
direction of Worthy Past Master 81. o.
Averill. An Intelligent description was
given of the different motions and reason
why one would have precedence over an
other. This was followed by mock
session of an assembly for the organiza-
ton of society. Various motions were
made with an endless number of amend.
ments, some of which were ruled out.
The program proved to be interesting
and very instructive to all who were In
terested in the subject.
Abel Tracy of Morris recently passed
here in search of the man who hunts
with gun and hounds on Sunday. One
of his valuable flock of sheep was nearly
killed Sunday, the 7th. 1t Is suggested
that the dissertation of the Sabbath in
this manner ought to be stopped.
Joseph Sanford has reduced his dairy.
He recently sold ID COWS.
Elizabeth Meth of Romford has sup
ply of honey laid very high up. Higher
than the house! 1t is in the top of the
chimney and well guarded by bees. The
meledious drumming on tin pan
v nght them down, last spring.
A pair " shoes lately disappeared
from Shoemaker John Dalstrum's shop
at Washington Depot. John had to send
Officer Wyant in search of them as the
owner wanted them, SO he took circuit
GUS route to New Milford via Romford.
They were found in practical use in POI
session Of John Shaughnessy, who was
tried before Elnathan Mitchell; $16.75
had to be paid before "Jackn could ssrun
at large again.
Seth Pratt, the hustling Litchfield
horse dealer, brought in II fine horses
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