The Newtown bee., 1900-12-14
HUNTIN4TON,

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
 Rev s. o. Brooks and wife have been with relatives in Sprinefl Id. There wal no preaching service in the church, Sun day, owing to his absence. Nr Brook will be in his pull it on Sunday at the usual hour, II o'clock.
 Sunday morning, December B, the morning service will be devoted to the Christmas exercises by the school. The pastor will give an address, and the sing ing of new music promises to be very e cd. During the following week, the school is to have surpsr st the home of George Drew, given by the ladies of the parish. There will be no Christmas tree or giving of presents.
 The barn on the farm of Mrs Abijah Hubbell was burned to the ground with four COWS, hay and the farming utensils, one night last week. It is supposed it was set on fire. It was covered with in- surance your correspondent is glad to note.
 Mrs Charlotte Hubben is boarding in Shelton for few weeks. She is greatly missed in the church where she was . regular attendant.
 Milon Hubbell has been at work for weeks sinking we'll at D. A. Nichols' barn. Water had not been struck at last accounts.
 Mrs Albert Beeman is recovering from her recent attack of rheumatism near the heart. Dr Richardson attended her.
 The infant son of William French is suffering with eczema in an aggravated form.
 Mrs M. Wlxom left here fer her home, last week, after six weeks' visit at K. c. Wixom's.
 E. c. Wixom is out with a new trotter, recently bought in New York City.
 Miss Mary Glover is with friends in East Derby for visit.
 Will Bailey has been the victim of grip for two weeks.
 CHRISTMAS SALE OF ST PAUL's PARISH.
 The Christmas sale and entertainment given by the Ladies' Aid society of St Paul's parish, Huntington Center on Wednesday and Thursday, December 5 and 6, was most enjoyable and success full affair. A bountiful supper was serv. ed both evenings from o'clock on. The uko $~s~n both the performers and tho committee follows:
 l. Whip-poor-will fong, duet.
 3. Measure drill.
 3. Male quartet.
 4. Tableaux.
 5. Leander and Jennie Dix, duet.
 G. Tableaux.
 z. Male quartet.
 8. Good Night drill.
 g. Male quartet.
 Numbers l, 3, 6 and were omitted the second evening. It would be invid ious to single out for special praise any one number, as all were most creditably and children, are deserving of grateful appreciation. The fancy tables, one pre- sided over by the Misses Lavinia and Anna Beard, and the other by Mrs Charles N. Nichols, were spread with a tempting array of beautiful things. Miss Marie Bailey had charge of the can' dy table, which proved 8 great attrac' to all. both eveninge. with it's tempting array of sweet things. The second ev' ening Miss Anna Beard presided over a table on which was displayed cheap toys and games, to the great delight of the children, who patronized this table quite generously. The thanks of the ladies are due Mrs Charles N. Nichols, daugh' of this parish, but now residing in Mon roe, who very kindly volunteered to so- licit gifts from dealers in nearby cities She received most liberal contributions from Shelton, Derby and Bridgeport, whose aid is hereby gratefully acknowl' edged, and she was thus enabled to fur. nish very handsome table and to add quite materially to the profits ofthe sale. The net proceeds of this sale amount to $50, which amount Is to be employed in making necessary improvements on the rectory.