The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-01-13
CHURCH NOTES

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CHURCH NOTES
Extra meetings are being held every
evening, this week, except Saturday, In
the Methodist and Congregational
churches.
etGood Thoughts for Bad Times. was
the subject of Rev DR. B. M. Adams SER
mon in the Methodist church last Sunday
evening. 1t was sermon much enjoyed
by those who heard it, whether in or out
of business.
At the Congregational church, last
Sunday evening, Rev Fl. L. Slack preach
ed from the text, "Five shall run after
One hundred, and One hundred shall
put to fl ght Ten Thousand." 1t was an
excellent discourse.
Tuesday evenings News says that a
big boot owl lit in tree on Main street
| near Wooster block, Monday evening.
The street was filed with people. Seine
one spied the bird in the tree, stopped
and gazed up, which attracted the aEten.
ton of great crowd of people. This
bird was probably the same old boot
owl of City Hall fame, out for clark"
James M. Gilbert of Beaver street took
five premiums on his Cornish games. By
mistake the sfrsta and second on pulieEs
was credited to James MIL .er Of Danbury.
Judd Brothers exhibited ked Pyle
hen that weighed IA ounces. The little
beauty was photographed,
j. s. Mayhem, the popular chicken
breeder in Plumtrees, &C the close of the
show passed around box of his famous
| choice cigars.
The Western Connecticut Poultry as
ISOLATION will probably hold their next
exhibition at Norwalk.
William I'll. Judd, town treasurer, who
has been confined to his home, the past
two weeks, with Illness, was able to 20
to his office for the first on Tuesday.
| Dea Samuel Rvle's family ia reported
better. His daughter, Mrs Benjamin
Short, is much better and will probably
be out again in a few DAYS.
Mr. and Mrs Nathan Gilbert have been
laid up with grip.
Miss Emeline Griffen, who has been
under a nurses care, is able to get out
again, this week.
e A. Havers' illustrated lecture, third
in the curse held st the congregational
church, occurs on Friday evening, Janu-
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G. G. Durant's hat factory resumed
| work on Monday.
Report says that Mackenzie &c Co.'s
hat factory may heat up before long.
A. B. Lockwood, the popular shoe man,
has few more pair of his hand made
| 81 shoes left for sale.
Fred Barclay has given up work on
his bakery wagon for few weeks, on
account of i'll health.
5. s. Dunning, who is in California,
writes that people are moving yards
| there, and that flowers are in bloom ev.
erywhere. They are at present &C Pasa-
dena.
Mrs j w. Barrett of Georgetown has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs Eugene
BRIGHAM.
The adjourned town meeting TO hear a
| report from the committee appointed Is
| Investigate the hotel license matter. will
be held In the Town hall, this (FridaY1
afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs Bennett Short, who has been Ill
with diphtheria, is improving.
Miss Matte Crofut, who has been very
i'll at her home on Elm street, is reported
to be very much better.
Mrs Horace Hickok, Jr., has visited
her parents in Middletown.
Alexander Turner is visiting friends In
Danburv and Brewstere.
Mrs Herbert Taylor of Brewsters is
visiting Mrs George w. Fowler.
Mr. and Mrs r. j. Geiger of New Ha-
ven have been recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs Edwin Rockwell.
Miss Edna True is in New Haven, the
guest of Mrs Samuel WunderIfch.
Miss Edith True and Elmer TAYLOR of
New York have been guests OF Mrs A.
q. True.
Mr. and Mrs John Carson have beer
Frustrated with the grip.
Mrs Truman Ofmsbee is quite seriously
ILL.
@. Fl. Hurlburt is taking down part
Of the old mill and Is removing it nearby
his grist mill. where it is being fixed MP
as blacksmith shop. Winfield Scott
Hsynes has been engaged by Mr. Hurl-
burt as blacksmith. Mr. Hurlburt is also
Co put the old saw mill in running order.
A party of IL from Danbury, shop
mates Of Charles Wilson, favored him
with a call on January 4