The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-20

! turner. An embroidered white dress
skirt, said to be 100 years old, was on
exhibition. One of the old time and al
ways useful and interesting warming
pans was loaned by Mrs s. X. Mitchell.
Here was tin candle box, and on the
shelves were some genuine old-fashioned
tallow dips, the real article. A mighty
interesting relic was an old time drinking
bottle, leaned by DR. Brown.
| Two old cups and saucers were loaned
by Miss Fannie E. Hickox. In this con.
nection was q platter marked l775, a blue
plate marked ITO, and pickle dish 1775.
Five very old pewter plates were loaned
by William g. Brinsmade, who is one OF
the kind of men that will help any
worthy cause along. Two plates, and a
| dish Of eartben ware were loaned by Mrs
M. S. Woodruff, 1.-THE custodian of the
room. A very fine old vase ELECTED the
scribe's admiration. 1t was loaned by
Miss Fannie e. Hickox. A cup and
saucer on exhibition was once the prop.
erty OF Miss Irene Warner, or "Aunt
Rene" as she was better known. An old.
fashioned tea caddy is on exhibition. A
bean porridge ladle Of pepperage wood
was loaned by NJ. S. Woodruff. In COM
pany with this article should 60 the fun
mel Of wood, loaned by Rev Elijah W.
Woodruff. Standing in the center of the
| room was wool wheel loaned by Mrs
Clara Pond, fax wheel and reel loaned
by W. G. Brinsmade and swift loaned
by Mrs Ellen Hickox.
A valuable old relic was pair of waf-
fie irons loaned by Mrs Richards. John
N. Woodruff loaned an old mould and w.
G. Brinsmade hatchel for drawing fax.
And sure enough here was the very boot
Jack, clumsy affair, which Parson Dan
lei Brinsmade used. One of the most
valuable articles In the room was q cor
dial and wine chest, over 100 years old.
This Is loaned by Mrs w. J. Ford and
came in the Leavitt ancestry. OF course
the bottles were empty as Washington is
a non-license town and the good D. A.
r. ladies care for nothing stronger than
pure water. A very fine old chair was
loaned by Mrs William Church and was
good article to sit in when viewing the
other interesting exhibits. Mention Of
course should be made Of the old pulpit
sofa and pulpit cushion which came from
the old church. The scribe sat on the
sofa and wondered how the Old-time
dominies could have sat up SO straight.
Almost any man would have liked to car
~ off the fine camel's hair shawl, which
at one time was worth 800 or more.
This was loaned by Mrs "A. g. Baker.
Some interesting old parlor curtains were
loaned by Mrs Brown. A vest worn by
college was on exhibition, and well Illus
trated "how the styles dew change AL
picture OF the cat which was hung on
Monday for killing mouse on Sunday
was on exhibition, loaned by Mrs Brown.
Here was some valuable cid homemade
mating. The old curtains. valuable
works of art. were loaned by Miss Fannie
e. Hickox.
In the book line was 3 rare old novel
entitled "Cynthia," loaned By W. q.
Brinsmade, history Of Connecticut
loaned by Mrs Amelia Galpin. Here was
the Bible given to the church by Mary e.
Parish IN 1916. A very old geographical
grammar carefully protected IN box
was loaned By E. g. Clark. Here also
was copy Of Pixies arithmetic, and q
book by Isaac Watts on 1.-THE Improve
ment Of the Mind.n This once graced
the shelves In the library Of Parson
Brinsmade. There was book Of SER
mons by Isaac Watts designed for the
use Of Christian families.
The fine old bird quilt was loaned by j
w. s. Brinsmade; three-legged table |
By Mrs Peck Beach. The s.calash,' On |
exhibition WAS loaned BY Mrs N. p.
Brown and once belonged TO Susan Cogs-
well.
Ar old and valuable chair, once the
Of Hrs Nathan Warner, va
loaned by Mre N. B. WoodrufE. a bed
spread Was "a exhibition, loaned ~ M
Brown. and linen sheets loaned by Miss
Fannie Brown. a hat block gave eyi-
aence of The old-time style a hesd Gov
sringa. some rare "A pes|fsr plates
were loaned ~ m llen Hjcio IA
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