The Newtown bee., 1900-01-19

has been i'll for several days, but her friends will be glad to know she Is im- proving slowly.
 AN ENJOYABLE RECEPTION TO REV AND
 MRS BULLOCK.
 On Monday evening of last week, 8 very pleasant reception to Rev MT Bul- lock and wife was held at the Advent chapel. The room was very prettily dec- orated and light refreshments served to all who came. A programme of music had been arranged, in which the honor ed guest took prominent part. The room was full all the time and as the people were coming and going for over two hours fair estimate would place the number who were presented to the new pastor and his wife, during the evenir g, 10 be over 600. Representatives from all the churches in town and number from Bridgeport were present.
 HOW THE WEEK OF PRAYER WAS oB-
 SERVED.
 The week of prayer was observed in the churches here. Rev Mir Reid of the East Washington avenue Baptist church, Bridgeport, preached in the Methodist church, Tuesday evening; Wednesday, Rev Joseph Baird of Milford in the same place; Thursday, Rev John DePew of the North Congregatio church, Bridgeport, in the Congregational church and Friday, Rev E. G. Fullerton of the Park street church, Bridgeport, in the same place. The Advent Mission held services every evening during the week. The marriage of Miss May Shenton, who has been frequent visitor in this place, to Walter Oviatt of Milford is an nounced. Both the contracting parties have many friends in town, who will l unite in best wishes for the newly mar ried couple.
 The Hook & Ladder Go. are expecting their new chemical engine, very soon.
 The ladies' prayer meeting, connected with the Methodist church, met last week with Mrs Lizzie Wheeler at hel home on Main street.
 Miss Daisy Peterkin has returned to her home in Brooklyn, after visit with relatives in town.
 Presiding Elder Pullman held the las' quarterly conference of the year at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening 1 Bernard Judson has gone to New York city. 's>~
 Mrs Hughes of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting friends in town.
 The many friends in town of Mrs Will liam Nichols, daughter of Mr and Mrt John Park of East Broadway, will bs pained to learn of her death, which oc cured in Bridgeport, last week. Mir Nichols gave birth to child some ter days previous, typhoid fever set in ant the result was fatal. A husband ani two children, together with large circle of friends, will mourn her early decease Funeral services was held Sunday after noon. The deceased was 25 years ant seven months old.
 Mrs Osborn expects to move into he new house on Strawberry Hill some:timt Ithis month.
 l Skating has been very good and oul young people have enjoyed the opportun ity offered.
 The New York City papers of las week contained the notice of the death at St Luke's hospital, of Louis Gorham l The older residents of our town will re member him as the son of one of ou Iearly day citizens. Judson Gorham. Rel atives of the deceased are still livini here. MT Gorham died from appended tis at the age of 70 years.
 Mrs Robert Wheeler of Broad stree entertained the Wednesday evcninl whist club, last week.
 l The down town euchre club met oI Thursday evening with MT and Nil l Charles Atwood of Sutton avenue.
 Mrs William B. Cogswell entertaine, l the ". Y. M. society of the Congrega l tional churohs last week. at her home ol Main street.
 l A number Of our young people are at tending the mechanical and electril oourse Of lnstruction held In Bridgeport ! 4 number of mnsIeal peopls from thI \ place attended tha piana sasisal giFan !