The Newtown bee., 1899-05-19
THAT CAKE WALK.


not have had more representative or
appreciative audience than that which
attended the cake walk at the Town hall,
Wednesday evening of last week. Every
one seemed to be out for good time, and
from appearances every one found what
they were out for. The entertainment
began with some vocal and instrumental
selections by the orchestra, Prof john
Cam, conductor. All the latest coon
songs were rendered in a manner that
called forth encore after encore. About
9.45 the cake walk began, the committee
(most Of them looking very dignified and
serious, as becomes men of great minds
when called upon TO decide great ques-
tions) taking their seats at the front or
the stage with the cake to be walked for
on table at their right. -Four couples
took part in the walk for the cake, and
after several repetitions at the request OF
the committee, the cake was awarded to
Mr. Williams and Miss Washington.
Special mention should be made of the
lady in the first couple that walked, and
also of the gentleman in the second
couple. Also of Pollard Freeman, who
would most assuredly have received the
cake IL he had only entered as a COMPETE
tor. After the cake walk was decided
the regular dancing program began.
The Sexta Feira, who have made
study of Africa during the past winter
and had purchased large map of that
continent, voted at their last meeting to
present the same to the Center school.
Principal Working acknowledged the
receipt Of the gift by the following letter
to Mrs Buell. Heminway:
Watertown. Conn, May 8, 1899.
Dear Mrs Buell. Heminway:
take this opportunity to thank you and the
other members. of the Sexta Feira for the map
which you have SO generously donated to our
school. We appreciate lit because we have
no good map af that continent, and more es-
pecially because we are led to believe that
your organization has a living interest in our
school. Yours truly IF. j. Working.
Mrs Frank Hand, who has been visit
ing with her mother and sister during
the past few weeks, left, last week, for
Atlanta, Ca, where her husbands regi-
ment is now stationed. Mr. Hand is a
civil engineer and served with his regi-
ment through the Cuban campaign. His
regiment will be mustered out on the
17th, and he expects to return with his
wife TO their former home Ia Corscana,
Tex, where he will again take up his
former business Of managing a news
paper.
Heminway s. Bartlett have been work
ing over time to fill their orders. They
are building an addition, extending about
80 feet north, to their pleasant factory.
Contractor Griffin will do the work and
they expect to be able to place machinery
there before the summer is very far ad-
vanced.
William J. Munson sold as much ice
during the past week as he did at any
time during the hot weather, last sum-
mer.
r. N. Deland, j. D. MCGOWAN and B.
a. Mattoon attended the convention OF
the Grand Court of Foresters, last week.
Milk Inspector Pagan of Waterbury is
looking closely after the milkmen in this
section.
The Harmonic society are rehearsing
an opera which they will give about
June l, as benefit for the fire depart.
ment.
L. R. Hitchcock has purchased the
building which has been used as a pho
tograph gallery by Henry Boylan.
At the regular meeting of Watertown
Grange, P. of a., held at their rooms in
the Town hall, last Thursday evening,
two candidates were initiated in the first
and second degrees. The program fol
the lecturers hour was In charge of the
chaplain, Mrs Pegrunn, and was very In