The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-08-26
CHURCH NOTES.

Elliott d. Smith, local preacher,
preached in the Methodist church, last
Sunday, both morning and evening.
The EpwUrth League OF the Methodist
church held literary meeting in the
church parlors, Wednesday evening.
Dea Charles Bailey led the prayer
meeting held in the Congregational
church, last Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs John Eckart entertained
on Sunday the three Wakem sisters of
Danbury also Ex-Alderman John Theo-
bold and wife OF Newark, N. j.
Mr. and Mrs Frank A. Judd, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Parsons attended the naval
parade in New York, last Saturday.
Miss Annie Smith has returned home
from her studies In the summer school
Mt bingham, Mass.
Miss Laura r. Taylor Of Boston and
David Camp of NOrwalk were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Lucien F. Judd, last Sun
day.
Rev and Mrs Fl. L. Slack are taking a
trip to Thousand Islands and Canada.
MIR and Mrs Ferdinand Taylor Of Dan
bury we're the guest OF Mr. and Mrs II. C..
Judd on Sunday last.
Charles Hamlin and son lost a,valuable
calf, which was killed by lightning daring
the shower, last Friday night.
j. S. Mayhem has improved the sandy
road near his residence by carting on soil.
The seleCtmen Of the town would do the
public great favor by finishing up the
rest OF the Job with good material.
Mrs z. J. Garvin and daughter are
visiting in Stamford.
X. M. Gibbs and family are passing a
week in Berlin.
Israel II. Wilson Of Chestnut street
has entertained his daughter, Mrs d. B.
Carey ~ Stamford.
Father Flemmiug, the energetic and
popular pastor Of st Mary's Chur CHI, gave
vigorous address, Sunday morning,
touching on rowdyism and local enforce
ment OF law.
Mr. and Mrs r. w. Munson were called
to MileItOu, n. Y, Saturday, to at
tend the funeral OF Kueelan Munson
He was 80 years of age.
At the republican caucus, last week
Wednesday, William s. Workman and
Frederick s. Judd were elected delegates
TO the state convention In New Haven,
September II and 10. Frederick E
Benedict, William Leigh and William p
Bailey were chosen town committee.
Dea Charles Bailey WAS chosen chairman
Of the caucus and Fl. S. Gilbert clerk.
Miss Teresa Bergamini and Mrs
Robert Young of New York, who have
been boarding at Mrs Joseph Morgan's,
returned home, last week.
Miss Nora May, daughter of Thomas
J. Falls, is quite seriously i'll.
Miss Vera Fertig of Arlington, N. j
is the guest of Mrs Joseph Seeber.
Rev W. K. Bentley and family of New
York, who have been stopping with
Joseph Seeber, returned home on Au.
gust 10. Mr. Bentley preached Ia the
Episcopal church at Redding Ridge, Au-
gust Z.
In the shower OF August IS, lightning
struck the garden fence OF Joseph See
Der, shattering post and giving the
family q scare.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene MorAeld are the
proud parents of a son, born Thursday ,
August Is.
Samuel Mead is assisting Joseph See
Der with his hsying.
Howard Joyce, who enlisted in the
army, is home ON furlough.
G. II. Pierson of ElmwOod, who has a
fruit and vegetable farm, has fine crop
of early potatoes. He has a half acre of
onions which are the finest raised Ia the
county, this year.
Mrs Bowen of Providence IL the guest
of Mrs Reuben s. Taylor in Elmwood.
Harry r. Flewellen went on a clam
ming expedition, recently, and had q
royal time. He had a collision with a
trolley car while in the city of Westport.
There was an enjoyable lawn party on
the lawn Of Henry Smith In Wolf Pits on
Wednesday evening, August "a, for the
benefit Of the Wolf Pits Sunday school.
Ice cream and cake were on sale and a
short entertainment wa given. 1t was
In charge Of the Wolf Pits Sunday school.