The Newtown bee., 1898-12-30
WOODBURY..

line CQrlSGmAS EXERCISES 2G Tue NOfLu
church, Monday evening, were very well
carried out in spite of the large number
of cases of grip that there are in the
town. The following Is the program :
Singing by the School.
Recitation, Ruth Clay.
Recitation, Louise Curtiss.
Recitation, Annie Galpin.
Recitation, George Curtiss.
Recitation, Marguerite Hartmann.
Recitation, Mary Wood.
Singing by the School.
Recitation, Florence France.
Recitation, Lilly Minor.
Recitation, Carrie Minor.
Recitation, Maud Minor.
Recitation, May Thompson.
Recitation, Inez Ensign.
Dialogue, four boys.
Recitation, Walter Winton.
Recitation, Dana Leavenworth.
Recitation. Edna Fitch.
Recitation, Edward Walker.
Musical Dialogue.
Singing by the School.
The Christmas tree WIS., placed in the
entrance to the small room off the lecture
room and was beautifully trimmed. A..
W. Mitchell, assisted by the directors of
the evenings entertainment, had charge
of the distribution of the presents. On
account of cold, Rev Mr. Wyckoff, the
pastor was unable to be present.
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A FIRE.
A fire in the par1ors Of the Methodist
church, Monday night, came very near
breaking up the Christmas exercises of
that church which we're being held there.
A temporary fireclace had been rugged
up in front of one of the windows and
on the mantel was placed some cotton
on which were some small candles.
About 8 O'Clock the cotton caught fire
and before it could be extinguished part
of the fireplace, some of the Christmas
tree near by, and the curtain at the win
dow had been burned up. There was a
large number in the room at the time, in
GLIDING the Sunday school children, and,
the women rushing for the door in their
fright, panic was averted only by the
quoting words of Rev Mr. Reynolds, the
pastor. The literary exercises were
broken up by the large amount of sick
ness amoung the speakers.
A SAD AFFAIR.
A very sad accident happened in town,
Monday afternoon, about O'Clock
While Mrs Charles Munson, who liyei
with her husband just north of the NORTH
church, was eating an orange she became
suddenly choked, caused probably BY
an orange seed, and died few minute.
later. Mrs Munsen was born in South
Britain, April %, 1921. She married
Charles Munson of Woodbury. in March
1S49 and has since lived here. Besld,
her husbsnd she leaves one son, Johl
Munson. The funeral was held Wednea
day afternoon at 80.
HOTCHKIssvILLE.
A quiet home wedding took place o
Monday at o'clock at the ree.dence (
George NJ. Allen, when his dsughte
Althea Allen, was united in marriage t
DIR E. L. Smith. Only members Of til
! family were present. After the cerem,
ny the bride and groom departed on
short wedding journey. On returnin
they will occupy the G. E. Winton plac
Walter Davidson has been very sis
with diphtheria.
Z william Allen. Jr., shot two red foxe
last Monday.
4 George Isbell is at work again.
g on Christmas day full blown pans
g was picked in the cemetery by Villa
e Crowen. Considering the extreme CO
weather lately, It seems miracle how
It could have matured and as It WAS pick
Il from the grave Of his little baby bo
!. that died q year ago, It will always
4 considered one Of the choicest Chri
Is mas gifts.
n Mrs Charles Munson met with 1 pc,
y lar accident which resulted n dea
q last Monday. She was eating a orar
III when tho pulp.lodged inIher thr0at,ch,
- ing her 70 death n spite of III the emo
- made 20 dislodge II.
u Quite ! number d our people were
y " aterbury % Saturday,
VI Ill ~ oflsp - ! neRa besatI