The Newtown bee., 1899-04-14

Rev Joel Ives and Rev William E. jeff |
ries, conducted the services at the funer-
al of the late Mrs Harriet Buckingham
Latin, last Tuesday afternoon. The
choir of the South church, Bridgeport,
sang several selections. The attendance
was large and many elegant floral offer
ings testified to the place the deceased
had gained in the affections of all with
whom she came in contact. The inter
ment was made in the family plot in
Union cemetery.
Miss Katharine Wheeler, OF Bridge
port, and Miss Ruth Smith, of Milford.
have visited Miss Fancher, at her home
on King street.
Mira Sarah Seaton of Boston has visit
ed Mrs John Dorman.
The Methodist Sunday school held its
annual meeting for the election of officers
last week. The reports Of the various
committees show very satisfactory
condition, both financially and numeri-
cally. The officers of last year were re-
elected. John NJ. Dorman, superinten-
dent; George w. Carey, assistant super
intendent; Mrs Elliot Peck. female
superintendent; George W. Fairchild,
secretary; Newton Read, treasurer; Al
bert Merritt, librarian; Mrs Walter Cur
cis and Paul Carey, assistant librarians
Miss Mary Fairchild, chorister.
Several of the Whist clubs about town,
that suspended operations during the
Lenten season, have again reorganized.
Mrs George K. Wilson entertained the
Unique club on Friday afternoon OF last
week, at her home on Main street.
Rev Mr. Davenport, OF the Presby-
terrain church, Bridgeport, conducted the
service at the Adventist Mission chapel,
Sunday afternoon.
Many people listened to an interesting
lecture on "Our Song Birds" given in
the lecture room Of the Congregational
CHI Hrch, last Friday evening.
The Down Town Euchre club were the
guests of Mrs Belle Miller, at her home
in Bridgeport, last Thursday evening
| Mr. and Mrs Harris rilden are the happy
parents Of new baby, who came tG
their household last week.
| Augustus Plumb is quite i'll from s
shock of paralysis, received last week.
Chicken thieves raided Mrs EliZs
Fairchild's coops, last week, and carried
of 80 of the inmates.
The pleasure yacht "Polly" belonging
to @. p. Noyes, Of New York. which ha
been in the river for some time, has beer
sold and lowed to New York.
John W. Latin met with serious &C
cident while experimenting the building
VI JIG bTU1leY lluC w Ou6lGuus 1AC wa
standing on stone wall, watching tn
operation of derrick, when the boon
suddenly swung around, knocking hin
of, to the ground below, some 10 feet
Mr. Latin was severely shaken up. bu
no bones seemed to be broken. Whethe
any internal injuries were received ha
not yet been determined. His legion o
friends in this county will wish for hi
speedy recovery.
The ladies Of the Congregations
church held another of their cake sale
and socials in the lecture room, on Satul
day afternoon.
The Gorham property, on churcl
street, recently purchased by George A
Porter, has been undergoing extensiv
repairs. Mr. Porter's father, now a resi-
dent Of Bethel, Is to occupy it when th
repairs are completed.
Electric lights have been placed In tn
Cupheag clubroom and in Masonic hall
The Cupheags gave another of their de
lightful smokers last Thursday evening
The attendance was large and goo
time enjoyed.
The grass in vicinity of Little Nee
bridge took fire, one day last week, an
! but for the timely efforts OF LighthouF
Keeper Judson and his family, would n
doubt have done large amount OF dan
age.
Lewis Thompson, an employee Of th