The Newtown bee., 1900-01-26
STEPNEY.
CHURCH INTERESTS.

Next week Tuesday evening & meet ing will be held in Lower Stepney, We'd nesday evening at the Baptist church, Ste pney Center, and Thursday evenin g in Judas district.
 The new opening exercise. used in the Baptist Sunday school, for the first tune, last Sunday, was very interesting and enjoyed by all.
 Miss Waldron's many friends will re- ioice to hear she is slowly recovering from her late illness.
 Many members of the Methodist Sun- day school availed themselves of the op- portunity to draw books from the libra. ", last Sunday. It was the first Sunday it has been open since the adding of the new books, a list of nearly 100 well chos- en books.
 Mrs c. c. Sherman of New Haven has been visiting her father, Edson Hayes.
 Harvey Lyon spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs William Judd, of Fairfield. Mrs Edwards Beardsley spent last week with her mother, Mrs Wheeler, in Huntingdon.
 Miss May Osborne has been the guest of Mrs l.. B. Purdy of Bridgeport.
 Miss Sophia Booth has been entertain ing Mrs Eugene Northrop of Halter town.
 Mrs David Nichols of Monroe, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Agur Beardsley, was suddenly called home, last Sunday, owing to the death of her mother-in-law.
 Misses Florence and Florene Slade, who have been sick, are better.
 Miss Nellie Brides father, James Bri- dle of Bridgeport, is visiting her for few days.
 Master Clayton Bur Hawley has been on the sick list. Dr Hill attended him.
 Miss Gertrude VanWort and Miss Hattie Perry from Easton were recent guests of Miss Nellie Birdie.
 Miss Gertrude Craft has been sick. Orville Hull Is quite Ill.
 Andrew E. Curtiss and Stephen French went to New York City, last week ETues- day, to attend the reception given by commanderY No. 55, of that city. The communicates from New York and New Jersey were invited, but the Hamilton commandery, No. 5, of Bridgeport, had by far the largest representation and therefore received the right of homer. Frederick Lynn, who has rented the | Seeley Bibbins place for the past few ! years, has bought William Lewis place, and expects to move there about April l. Mrs Botsford Peck has just completed stand spread, which Is very handsome. It is embroidered with wild roses.
 c. K. Osborne shipped two of his fine collie puppies, this week. Oae went to J. c. Courtney of the State Norma school of Illinois, the other to E. s. Snow, | now of Belchertown, Mass. c. K. Osborne, while tuning an organ for Oliver NorEbrop of Newtown, thi { week, found perfect skeleton of 8 mouse.
 MT and Mrs A. W. Penney of 345 Washington avenue, New Haven, cele- brated their 10th wedding anniversary, Monday evening, January g. Guests to the number of 9 were present from New Haven, Madison, Bridgeport, Nichols. ! The pres -nts were numerous and elegant, consisting of fine Edison phonograph, silver, chira, paintinRs, all of which showed the high esteem in which MT and Mrs Penney are held. About II p m. a collation. was spread, consisting of sand wiches, ,..cof1ee, cake, cream. The evening vas spent with music, games and phono- graph selections. The guests departed in the ''wee small hours' voting MT and Mrs Penney delightful hosts, wishing I them many returns of the day. Mrs Penney was formerly Mis- Jennie Nlch- 'ls of S.epney. MT Penney is 8 son of David Penney of Steppey. Mrs John Shea and Misa Josie Fisher of Hu tingt have been in the village calling upon old friends.