The Newtown bee., 1899-01-06
WOODBURY..
BEST CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT EVER
GIVEN IN WOODBURY.

BEST CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT EYER
GIVEN IN WOODBURY..
The Christmas cantata of the South
Church Sunday school, given in the town
ball last Wednesday evening, December
IS, was decided success, the Town hall
being we'll filed in spite of the cold even
ing. The children all acted their parts
well but especial mention must be made
of Tot Mildred Stiies) and her dolly in
the conversation between her and Sarah
Gsrlick; the Brownies, particularly the
dude, the newsboys, the fairies and the
woTkmen. The brownies we're: SThe
dude,'' Chester Davis; sthe sailor"
Malcolm Linsley; ''Che Chinaman, Fair
child Starr; 1.-THE Indian" Clarence Har-
vey, and ''the Russian Jerome Garlick.
The newsboys were: Frank Strong,
Robert and John Rodger. Mile Starr
was also introduced into this part as a
little newsgiri, which part she played ex-
ceedingIy well. The fairies were led by
Katherine Freeman, VINO acted the part
of ssQueen OF the Fairies = The work
men were Samuel Tomlinson, Henry
Hitchcock, Harry Blakeslee and James
S6rockbine, The cantata was exceeding
| Iy well rendered, the solos being especi-
ally fine, and showed O great amount Oh
work ion the part OF the conductors in
charge, who were MRS DIR Rodger and
her assistant, Mrs George Starr. The
concensus of opinion seems TO be that il
was the best children's entertainment
ever given in woodbury.. The presents
| given out at the close for bestIaftendance
/ ia each class during the year went to the
following: Florence Hull, Johneta Cur
| giss, George Freeman, Mile Starr, Ber-
tha Stuart, Emily Martin. Eula Curtis,
Clarence Harvey, Harry Heinze, Grace
Judson, Frank Strong, Fairchild Starr
AT the annual meeting os the South
church, held Friday afternoon in thu
chapel, the following officers were elect
ed: Clerk, Il S. Boyd; treasurer, y. Ell
LinsIey; superintendent of the Sun6a J
school, George starr, assistant superin
tendenE e, s BOYD; treasurer and eleri
OF the Sunday school, Carl Curtis; libraf
ians, w. S. Curtiss, S. C. Tomlinson, "a
8. Hitchcock standing committee, w. 8
j Curtis; E. r. Hitchcock, A. n. Skilton.
committee on the state of religion, e. s
Boyd. Miss Fannie Curtie, Mrs @. nj
Harvey committee to revise the churcl
rnll. IL. Is. BOYD, g. TEL. Freeman, "A N
Skilton. Reports from the variou
church organizations were given. tn
total membership Of the church is 1917
There are 68 ID the Senior G. Il. society
The first report OF the Junior G. E. wa
given. The total beneyOiences of ID
church for the year are $3l3.54. Tn
largest gam for the year has been in th
Sunday school under the able leadershi
OF George Starr.
On account Of the cold. the annus
meeting of the Methodist church wa
not held, last Monday.
The annual meeting of the voters 3
2 OrenauR Fire district is called for Saful
I. day aftern IN al O'Clock In the tow
|. hall. Beaids saa sIectief of officers al
laying tax Tor lIssary expana'
of the wear, the foIsC l<Ig business wi
! be transacted: To lit the district WI
& vote 10 clean the sets and parks
stones, weeds ~ brush and to mo
them with law eowera. Also 10 zee
8 the district wifi vote to put ia suitab
|. ] crosswalgs, sprinkle the roadways witt
i III the limits Of the district and light u
!. streets bv electricity. Onsaccount Of u
fmn0rtant business to come before u
meeting, it Ia expected there will be
e large humber present.
ii Rev 81. w. Pope of New Haven spo
Ii In che south church SUNDAY mornil
y Nh hi - e.