The Newtown bee., 1899-02-10
Fairfield County.
STEPNEY.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Revival meetings are being held In the Methodist church with much interest. Last Sunday being stormy, many were hindered from attending service, but surprisingly large number were present and great religious interest prevailed all day. Next Sunday the pastor will ad- minister the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in the mornir g, and will give his views on revival work. In the evening sermon will be preached to the church members. Let all attend these services.
 The annual meeting of the Kings Daughters was held In the lecture room of the Methodist church, last week Sat urdsy afternoon. The officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: Leader, Mrs Carrie Elwell ; ;aseistant lead CT, Ms L. w. Holmes; secretary Miss Hattie Holmes; treasurer, Miss Hattie Fields; corresponding secretary, Miss Carrie May Hull; committee on Scrip lure, Mrs L. W. Holmes; committee on music, Miss Mae A. Osborne. Mrs Ar thur TyrrelI was elected member of the circ'e, which now numbers II mem- be,s Following the business meeting re- reahments were served and social hour enjoyed.
 Miss Agnes Edwards of Easton has been the guest of Miss Lillie Johnson.
 Miss Emily Seeley has been visiting her sisters in Ansonia.
 Sylvester Nichols of Bridgeport has been the guest of Mrs L. o. Osborne.
 John Mitchell has finished the mill work on the timber job bought of MT Drew, and moved the mill to the land of Sherman Botsford near Monroe station.
 Edward Corning, who has been quite sufferer from the grip, is slightly im- proving.
 Elam Corning is in Bridgeport in the employ of the Yost Manufacturing Co.,, makers of type writers.
 Mrs Isaac Burnett is little improved, but is still very feeble.
 MT and Mrs George Edwards gave a most CT joyable whist party to number of their friends on Saturday evening.
 George Edwards and Edward Osborne, Jr., have filled the ice house for Edson Turney. The ice is nearly two feet thick.
 Charles HHbbell, while on his way home from Bridgeport with load of coal for E. Beardsley, ingturning out to give pas sing team plenty of room, un' fortunately neared an icy bank and be- eide the heavy load of coal being com pletely upset, both horses were thrown down against the wayslde fence. l Miss Winnifred I. Wakeman returned last week, from visit with her cousin Miss Julia Goodsell, at Danbury.
 Mrs Mary Turney is stopping witk Mrs Sarah Purdy for the present.
 Messrs A. B. Curtis and Stepher French attended the banquet in Bsidge port on Friday of last week, in honor O W. R. Higbie, one of the veteran Mason of the state.
 James Ives, who has been livirg a
 Winsted, where his son is, returned t. Stepney to the home of his daughter Mrs Henry Seeley, on Tuesday of thi week. About two weeks ago, Mr I've buried his wife at Winsted. She hal been his life partner for 57 years. M , Ives has not been in very good healt f himself, having had siege with the griI Charles l.. Holmes came home iron
 Bridgeport on Tuesday to pass fe' days with his parents. He had been i with the grip and came home to recupe . ate. Miss Gregory of Norwalk has als
 been guest of Miss Hattie Holmes dul 2 ing the week.
 Merchant French at the Depot So'
 is the headquarters for B. E. Java AT ! Mocha, blue ribbon and other high grad T. ccffaes at prices ranging from 20 to B
 per pound. Try pound and you vi
 use no other.
 ' George s. Coley is getting the ear :. birds, this season, for on Tuesday he r s ported batch of chickens opening es !. shells.
 Der iamin Corning broke down h
 wagon while cartirg g slabs on Monaa n and had to return home with only thr + good wheels on his wagon. ,s Rev MT Luddington has been ! a guest of Rev MT Bramau, this week, si v ' has been assisting in the special meetia ' held at Hattertown. Meetings have be < he Id f UT evenings this week, ard ' ! last will be held in the Halter Q
 sch oolhouse, this Friday evening.
 Miss Nellie Bride rensins quite se