The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-10-07
The BEE.
Nswt9wn, Friday, Oct. z, 1898,
CALCULATIONS
JANUARY /, 1882 900
LAST WEEK $500
airfeld County.
TRUMBULL.
CORNER STONE OF TIE NEW CHURCH.


The corner stone of the new Congre-
gational church was laid without pub
| lie ceremonies Wednesday, September IS.
For the benefit of those not present sur
day morning, and other friends of the
church and society living away. the fol-
| lowing is a list of the contents of the
copper box deposited therein:
A written copy of the historical por-
tions of manual Of 1869 containing "or.
gsnization and list OF pastors, idea
COns", meeting houses, and essential
history to bring down 10 date; "a list of
present members; names of architecte,
contractors, building committee and its
auxiliary committee having charge of
the construction of the new building; a
brit outline including important facts
of church life and activities during the
present pastorate such as 7. P. S. Q. E
work, schoolhouse~ prayer meeting,
| ChautauQua circle, repairs on old church
ard its destruction by fire.
Two copies of Rev N. T. Merwin's
printed historical address of November
Is. 1850.
A piece of the old melted bell taken
from the fire to which was attached a
cad containing its history and the hist0-
ry of the cracked bell which preceded it.
THE NEwTOwN BEE containing pict-
urP If the church destroyed by fire,
April 20, and full account of that fire.
The Bridgeport Standard containing
the greetings of the mother COngrega-
tional church in Stratford after the fire.
A number of copies of the weekly cal
| erdar from its first issue, among which
appear pictures of the old church.
A number of auditors reports of the
church and society for different years.
Several programs OF meetings Of the
general conference.
Program of the annual meeting OF the
Ladies' Foreign Missionary AuxiIiaries
OF Fairfield county in First COngrega-
tional church, Norwalk, September n,
1898.
Peloubet's Quarterlies of 1887 and
1890
Pilgrim Quarterlies of 1897 and 1898.
New YORK Herald.
Independent, Sunday School Times.
Bridgeport Standard announcing the
beginning of war with Spain.
COnRregationalist of September 10,
containing an account of the building o1
the new church.
Christian EndeavOr World.
Weekly offering envelopes and letter
to the people with literature showing
the workings of the present method of
church support.
Christian Eudeavor society work
shown by a copy of the constitution,
pledge cards, printed reports, topic cards,
giving officers in Trumbull society ana
auxiliary societies at Daniels Farns and
Chestnut Hill, July l, 1894.
Printed order of exercises at the ordi-
nation and installation of the present
pastor, December l, 1890.
Program of meetings of the Fairfield
f Aat ConaociatioD, ApnI l, 1891, SepLem-
hpr 1900 OPEObPy I. lSt)S
Literature showing the workings Of
the home department of the Sunday
school.
A copy of the subscription paper to
raise fluids for building the new church
editice, containing also, contributions Of
time, labor and material.
A question book in use in the Sunday
school IN 1879.
Old Sunday school library books from
1920 to 1885 IAN Alarm to UncOnvert-
ed Sin ers" 1929, "Hiudoo Traveller,
revised edition from 1888, "Child's Book
on the Sabbath, by Rev Horace Hooker
| 1885.
Lovett B. Hale, who for several years
has been running a poultry farm near
the Huntington fair grounds, has ex-
changed his place for property in Bridge
port and has moved his family TO the city.
N. Downs, o carpenter in the employ
of Ray and Fairfield on the new church
building, received deep flesh wound in
thes shoulder from flying hatcheL that
slipped from the hands of another work
man, one day last week. He was taken
to the emergency hospital in Bridgeport
where the wound was dressed. 1t was
not found to be very serious but it will
keep Mr. Downs from using his arm for
some time.
The site of the old church building is
being filled in little, much needed i'm
provement for safety as we'll as appear
ance.
Rev A. r. Lutzsof Monroe is expected
tn preach in exchange with Rev WE.
White, Sunday morning. He will also
preach at Bethany mission in the after.
noon.