The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
OUR NEIGHBORs.
LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Sunday, January 14, divine services at l0.45 a. m. and p. m. At the morning service Rev J. L. Rollins of Stepney will preach and administer the Holy Commun- ion. At the evening service the pastor will preach on "The InsufficieDcy of Nor ality." Sunday school at 12 m. Chris tian Endeavor meeting at 6.15. Good mid-week prayer service on Thursday evening at 7.30.
 The Methodist society has placed a new organ In the Hall and is about to put a new one in the church.
 The Methodist church Is preparing for an entertainment, which is to be>Rfven in the near future, the proceeds of which go to swell the organ fund.
 The January sociable of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will be held at the residence of Y. s. Shelton on Tuesday evening, January l9. A short program of vocal and instrumental mu- sic, recltations and selections on the graphophone will be rendered. A penny contest will also be held and each gue st is requested to bring a sheet of paper, a lead pencil and bright penny. Do you ask for what purposeP Come and see, and enjoy the first sociable of the new year. The usual 10 Centi:supper will be served from 6.30 to o'clock. T. the even. ing should be stormy, the sociable will be postponed until the next clear evening Admission free.
 The Junior Epworth League held It's semi annual election of officers with the following result: President, Frank Hswley; first vice president, Harry Jen- nings; second vice president, Walter Radcliffe; third vice president, Roland Libby; fourth vice president, Stephen Hall; secretary, Ada Jennings; treasur- CT, Majorie Hall. This orgsnizA ion has 34 names on the roll with an average at- tendance of 20. The children are doing good work and are very much interest ed in 1t. Harry Jennings and his sister, Ada, were present at each meeting dur ing the year 1899. All are invited.
 H. H. Bennett and family of Bridge port spent, last Sunday, with Mir Ben nett's parents, MT aud Mrs George w.. Bennett.
 k. R. Shaw, who has taught the North school for day and half, has resigned and left town, last Tuesday.
 
 Miss Clara Hall Is on the sick list, Dr Lynch of Bridgeport is caring for her.
 MT and Mrs c. G. Downes passed sun- day in Newtown, the guests of MT and William A. Canheld.
 Mrs K. B. Rawling of Worcester, who has been spending the holidays with Mrs c. G. Downes, returned home, last Fri day.
 Eddie Downes, while helping to unload some freight at the depot, last Wednes- day, dropped box on his ankle and has been unable to wear shoe since.
 Howard Wheeler, an experienced carriage maker, Is to have charge of the wood working department at the Pequon- nook Mills at the depot.
 Mlss Jennie Shelton, who has been in Shelton caring for the sick, returned home, last Friday.
 Miss Annie OsboIne, who has been helping Mrs 0. G. Downes, has returned to her home iu Botsford.
 Mrs Sarah French returned from An sonia, last Friday, where she has been caring for the sick. Nice hard cranberries, 8 cents per quart at Hurd's. w. A. Phillips, who has been the black smith at the depot for the past two years, has accepted position with the Farist l Steel Works at East Bridgeport. w. N. Hurd, the grocer, is selling ls l pounds of best granulated sugar for S1. |
 The powder that is being sold in this vicinity for the purpose of clarifying the | light and making the oil nOn-explosive is | a swindle. People who purchase 1t are I throwing away their money. At the Christmas tree of Christ church among other gifts, the rector, Rev Charles A. Doupe, had check of $46, showing the good will of his parishoners and the esteem In which he is held.