The Newtown bee., 1899-04-21

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church, or becoming listeners them
selves. It ia stated in some of the pa
pers that have reported the doings Of the
gathering at Mt Vernon, that the statis-
tics presented show a harvest of con-
verts, for the past year, averaging little
more than one for each minister in the
conference.
REV MR. MERwIN AT THE CONGREGATION
AL CHURCH.
Rev N. F. Merwin, for % years pastor
Of the Congregational church at Trum-
bull, but more recently settled at Po-
quonnock, c., preached in the Congre-
gational church here, last week on Sun
day. Mr. Merwin is well known in this
section and his numerous friends were
very glad to have the opportunity to ex-
tend their greetings.
Samuel Pendleton Of Bridgeport is re-
ported TO have leased the Seeley place Oh
King street and is soon to occupy it,.
| Quite extensive repairs have been made
on the house, and it ia row very desira-
BILE residence.
Prof Spinning, organist of the Presby-
terrain church, Bridgeport, took charge
of the music at the Sunday afternoon
service, at the Advent Mission chapel.
The attendance at the entertainment
in the lecture room of the Congregational
church, Friday evening, was large and
the results, financially and socially, all
that could be desired by the young Ia
dies having the matter in charge.
The Mission Circle held their usual
cake sale IN the Congregational lecture
room, Saturday afterL Don.
Mr. and Mrs Charles BlakesIee of King
street entertained the Down Town En-
chre club on Thursday evening of last
week. There was a full attendance OF
ed. A b0uutiful collation. served to re-
vive the members, after the laborioua
efforts of the evening.
Mrs McKinstry, a prominent church
worker, on the lines of the Adventists
has been holding a series of meetings in
the Adventist chapel, during the past
week. The lady is a good Bible student
thoroughly Conyersant with the doctrines
of her church, and a very pleasing
speaker. While one may not entirely
agree with some of her ideas, yet she
has the power to interest her audiences
and no one can listen to her impassioned
discOurses without being impressed with
their Christian spirit, and her belief il
the truth of what she says. Every one
should hear her.
Miss Mamie Euerle has returned from
a visit with friends in New Haven.
Mr. and Mrs Louis K. Golf entertained
a party of friends at dinner on Friday
evening, at their home on Harris street
Mrs Hudson has returned to her home
on Main street, where she will remain fol
the summer.
The Hook 6 Ladder Co. received five
new members at it's meeting, last week
John Judson has moved into the Ar
thur Sammis place.
The engagement of Leon Killen and
Miss Jane Appleyard is announced
Both parties are members of Christ
church choir, and are we'll known in
musical and social circles about town
A host of friends are congratulatine
them.
B. Fl. Merrick and William Fryer visit.
ed Bridgeport chapter, N. E, O. P, last
week Thursday night.
DR. Lewis is having new roofs put on
his residence.
Miss Alice Curtis of Academy Hill
entertained the Diamond whist club,
Friday afternoon of last week.
Capt George Culver has had his house
newly painted.
q. w. Kendall gave the third in Prof
Corlew's series of lectures in Grange hall
this week. These lectures have been
very well attended, and the thanks of
our citizens are due to Prof Corlew for
giving us the opportunity of hearing so
able lecturers onto interesting topics.
Mr. and Mrs Tanner of Buffalo, N. Y
have visited MIR and Mrs w. o. Brown
at their residence on Elm street.
Frank Miller, the Bridgeport coal
dealer, has purchased farm at Putney
for summer resort for his family and
himself.
Miss Bell r gerson has recently lost a
class pin OF the graded school, which she
prized very highly and would be glad to
recover.
Fancher's express wagon came to
grief near the residence of d. G. Wood.
one day last week, and only By very
great effort on the part of the driver was
the team prevented from running away.
Repairs were made and no serious
damage done.
The wife Of Rev Mr. Jeffries, or the
Methodist church is reported on the sick
list.
Rev Mr. Jeffries has been returned bv
the conference, to this church, for an
other year.
Extensive repairs are being made on
the residence Of Frederick Wilcoxson, on
Upper Main street.
John Latin is slowly recovering from