The Newtown bee., 1898-06-17
EASTON.
FOUR BOLD ROBBERIEs.

FOUR BOLD ROBBERIES.
Within the past two weeks four bu, e.
laries have occurred within the town.
Lorerzo Clark lost about $lS worth of
tools from his blacksmith shop, and the
houses of Rev w. III. Weeks, Moses Og-
den and George Bassett were all broken
into on a single day. The thieves were
evidently hungry, as they seemed to
choose eatables in every instance, in pref
erence to more valuable property. Some
of the lost property has been located,
and the police expect to nab the offend
ers in few days.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
At the congregational church, last
Sunday morning, the service was in the
form Of q praise service, with responsive
readings. No special program was ar
ranged for the children, although it was
the time for the annual Children's day
service.
The young ladies of the Congregation
al G. urch are busy preparing an interest
ing Pre- gram for their annual straw
berry festival, which will be he Id the last
OF the present month. An amt sing play
entitled 1.-The Sweet Family" will be
given, also flag drill by Is of the young
ladies. Due notice of date will appear
in the BEE.
The following new books have been
added to the library Of the Congrega-
tionsl Sunday school: sin His Steps,"
Sheldon; ''The Choir Invisible,n Allen :;
''Folks from Dixie" Dunbar; Ellis
Level Best" Hale; "Rosin, the Beau"
Richards; 'Donald and Dorothy"
Dodge.
At the service at the Congrega tional
church, Sunday morning, a responsive
exercise appropriate to Children's day
was used. The choir was assiste by F.
e. Si!liman with his violin and Henry
Osborne with his cello. The PASTORS
sermon was to the children.
THE LATE MRS JOHN L. PERRY.
The funeral service of Mrs John L.
Perry, who died on Thursday, June 2,
was held at her late home, Sunday, June
s, at 2 p. IA. She made hard struggle
to recover her health, during the few
months before her death, but an All
Wise Providence willed it should be
otherwise. A husband, one daughter,
Miss Hattie, and a stepson, e.. Carlton
Perry, survive her. Mrs Perry's age
was Sc years and four months.
THOSE PATRIOTIC BRIDGEPORT YOUNG
STEERS.
Last week Thursday, about or 10
young chaps from Bridgeport, evidently
so full Of patriotism that they could not
refrain from expressing themselves,
came to Easton Center, and the way the
rifles and pistol shots were exploded
would cause one to surmise the town
| was bombarded. The woods was full Of
noise. At dark the young men returned,
no doubt well pleased with their noise
and outing in this quiet town.
Mr. and Mrs John FL. Wheeler enter.
tanned friends from Bethel over Sunday
Mr. Wheeler has come out with some neat
advertising cards as a wholesale cattle
dealer. He has recently sold fine Jer.
sey COW to Mrs S. g. SilIiman.
Mrs Harriet Silliman of Norwalk il
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs j. L
Tyler, at Maple cottage.
William Dayton entertained friends
from Shelton over Sunday.
James Tyler Is caring for Rev s. G.
SilIiman, who continues quite feeble.
Miss Florence Candee has new up
fright Sterling piano, purchased of TIN
Shonir ger Piano Co. OF Bridgeport.
John r. Stroud and Richard Ogburl
are enjoying themselves riding ney
wheels, recently purchased In Bridgeport
II Miss Grace Warner OF Stepney Ia stay
ing with Mrs J. H. Wheeler. Home
Hubbell, who has been with Amos Car
dee, 9 also working for Mr. Wheeler.
Melvin Brown, or ssBrownie," th