The Newtown bee., 1898-02-18
Fairfield County Chat.
sTEPNEY AND VICINITY.

a uellkhGIul SURPRISE was SANOh AAAA
md Mrs A. B. Curtis at their pleasant
lome at the Depot, on Friday evening of
ast week. A few OF their friends incl
lentally learned that it was the 3Oth an
llversary OF their marriage and passing
he word quietly around among the
leighbors, there was a Clandestine gath
ering at Merchant French's store shortly
after dark. The company then proceed
ed to the house and Mr. and Mrs Curtis
were completely surprised as they made
entrance, bringing with them kind greet
ings and plenty of refreshments. They
were made right welcome by the host
and hostess, and the evening passed
pleasantly, but all too quickly, in social
intercourse interspersed with vocal and
instrun entail music. Many years yet of
happy welded life were wished for MIR
and Mrs Curtis as the guests departed.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
1t is expected at this writing that Rev
c. C. Luther, the evangelist, will assist
Rev MIR Braman with special services at
the Baptist church, commencing Sunday
morning and continuing each evening
through the week. Mr. Luther is per-
haps best known by the hymn he has
written, beautiful Reckoning Hands"
and be- ides being a talented speaker is
gospel singer of much sweetness. Step
ney people will enjoy having him with
them. 1t is quite probable that he will
also be at the Lower Stepney school
house on Sunday evening.
The Bible class meets at Mrs George
Turner on Thursday afternoons insaead
OF on Saturday, as stated in last weeks
BEE. All Interested are invited.
q. W. Sims has LETT the employ OF
Blacksmith c. L. Smalley and has &C
cepted position with the Traction Co.,
at Bridgeport. He will remove his fam
lily to the Park City very soon. Mr. Sims
has no been in Stepney for some time
and while departures are regretted al
Stepney has no good citizens to lose, ye
success will be wished for him in his new
duties.
W. J. Candee has gone north after
car of cattle, which will probably b.
heard from later.
c. E, Osborne has sold square piano
to Edward Corning, and moved it to hi
home on Tuesday. Mr. Osborne is
good man to consult for musical mer
chaRdise.
Frederick Lynn drives a new horse, re
Gently traded with W. j. Candee.
E.O. Smith was greeted by only
very sInall audience at his graphophon
performance at the Village schoolhoust
last week.
Mrs J. b. Hswley continues quite Ill
and Mrs Andrew Leavenworth is wit
her.
The Turney Manufacturing Co., hav
closed down for an indefinite time, an
the prospects for more work at presen
are zero.
Mr. lad Mrs John T. Porter have en-
tertainad Shelton friends the past week
Miss Winnifred I. Wakeman was tn
guest OF Miss Bertha Jones of Bridge
port, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Wilbur French and son
Morris, were with Bridgeport friends
Sunday.
Miss Carrie May Hull was home iron
Easton to pass Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs Moses Hull.
Homer Hubbell has been home fror
Easton for few days.
Henry Nichols and Perry Hubbell caE
tured live fox, one day last week.
Mrs d. Il. Nichols from Monroe wer
guests of Mr. and Mrs E. S. Beardsley
last week Thursday.
Mrs James Lord has visited her son
George Lord of Bridgeport, recently.
Mr. and Mrs Edwards s. Beardsle
chaperoned a jolly party of the villag
young people on sleigh ride to castor
on Wednesday night of last week. j
merry time was reported from all sideI
The soeiable at Edw ard Corning'i
last week, Tuesday night, was quit
largely attended and a pleasant gather
ng was enjoyed.
Miss Jessie Perry is spending o fey
days with her sister, Mrs Alice Banks o
Bridgeport.
Mrs Burr Hawley has visited he
mother, Mrs Mary Drew of Shelton. Mr.
l.. Wheeler OF Shelton returned hom
with Mrs Hawley for visit.
Mrs Horace Wheeler and Mrs ELI
Wheeler from Easton, have visited Mr.
ElIhu Taylor.
Mrs Charles Banks and Ruby Banks 0
Bridgeport haye visited Mr. and Mr
Seeley Perry.