The Newtown bee., 1898-05-06
nApr1sr CuuRCH AFFAIRS.

Rev Mir Braman will conduct meet ing at the Judd district school house on Thursday evening, next week.
 The EndeavOr gathering at the Baptist CAurcb, last Friday evening, proved 8 very enjoyable occasion. The church vas well filled and the program interest ing.
 The interior of the Methodist pa1son- age Is being re-papered and re-painted.
 The annual meeting of the Village Im- ErOvellent Society of Stepney will be held L4 the vestry of the Baptist church cn Friiay evening, May 6, at 8 o'clock. All who feel interested in this work are cordially Invited to be present.
 Clarence w. Beach rides a new wheel.
 Mrs WarrIner and family will leave, IeXt week, for Clifton Springs, N. r., where Rev Mr Warriner Is staying for his health. They will probably be gone for a month or more before their return to Stepney.
 Mrs Andrew Leavenworth has been at home, this week, having another vaca- tton o few days from her ministration ( tho sick.
 Miss Carrie May Hull is able to be out again, recovering from the measles.
 M. B, HawIey sold two bicyaces, last week. lie has taken the agency for wheels.
 Walter Cutter of Shelton was a guest at COl9y Fields, over Sunday.
 MT nd Mrs James Glover of Shelton I@sseC Sunday as guests of Des and Mrs burr IIawley.
 State Boiler Inspector D. Olihan was 2 the village on Tuesday, looking over l.. HHWlCy X Co.'s steam boiler. He l ronOIuced 1t o. K.
 Mis- Fannie Sherwood of EastOn has been the guest of Miss Edna Warriner, this week, Miss Agnes Bride of Easton las also been entertained by her sister, Miss Nellie Bridle.
 Mis- Elizabeth Vetter and Miss Edna Warriler go to Slratferd, one evening teis week, to assist at an entertainment sven here.
 George Johnson, who is with w. J. Candee, while assisting one of the horses | get ing its foot out of the manager, got cuffed slightly by the animal, who play fully bit him on the check, making A Wounr! that the doctor had to fix up with court plaster.
 Arthur and Charles Holmes were with their parents, Sunday.
 Thr e wild geese settled in Curtis' pond t the Depot on Monday. William PenfiC Id got out his gun and captured one of the birds. It measured five feet N4C AA U OHG-nh4l luCuGB lEun to LID,
 Merchant 5. French has 8 fine new line Of footwear for ladies, gents and children at his store at the station. It's funny foot that he cannot fit, both as to quality and price.
 Miss Grace Banks of Southport has been the guest of Miss Winnifred Wake man, 1t s. French's, during the past week.
 Blacksmith c. L. Smalley is getting out 80 ne good work. Wagon repairing and building is keeping him hustling, these days.
 Emi, W. Mattegat left his home on Wednt sday to join Company K, who have been called into camp at Mantle, preparatory to go farther if needed. Most people sincerely hope they will not be nee led at any other place.
 EdW ards s. Beardsley bought 8 good COW of Matthew Leavy of Sandy Hook, last week. He also traded his pair of bulls with Huntington party and sold his steers advertised, last week, to Charles Brown in Southbury.
 John L. Farnum of Shelton has been visiting his father, John G. Farnum, for week past. He has been trying Step ney ozone for slight indsposition.
 Charles Powell has been nursing 8 sick horse, under the advice of Dr Wedge, through serious attack of inflammation of the lungs. He entertains hopes that the animal is now on the road to com plete recovery.
 John $. Joyce, who has added alread V many new buildings about his place, is building the foundations for new house, which is to be put up right away, and will take the place of the old one. ItI will stand just back and a little west of the old house and will be 24x29 feet, with 12x24 foot end addition. It viii be handsome, convenient home, when Finished, for MT Joyce knows a thing or two about building. Philo Burr of Mon roe Is to have charge Of the carpenter work. The old home will be torn down when the new house is completed.
 Blacksmith John T. Porter thinks poultry raising Is better than pigeon flncying and has 2 number of good birds for sale. He will go into the poul- tcy business quite extensively and al- ready has a number of little chicks growing.
 Mrs c. K. Osborne has visited in Greens Farms, the guest of Mrs E. B Jennings.
 Albert Perry of Bridgeport has been the guest of Leslie Purdy,
 Sexton Hayes removed the remains of Henry Pratt's father to Naugatuck, last week, where the mother Is buried.
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