The Newtown bee., 1901-04-26
THAT PASSING PARTY,


The ''Passing party" given by the
ladies Of the Methodist church at the
parsonage, last week Thursday even.
ing, was success in every particular.
There was a very large attendance. A
fine supper was served. And the wait.
ers were kept constantly busy from
early in the evening until 1870 before
all had partaken of the good things
that awaited them in the'dining room.
Everyone seemed in the very lest of
humor and ready for the fun and
merriment that was before them. 1t
had been noticed that all the evening
packages of all description very large
and quite small, round, square and
oblong and every other shape was be-
ing brought in and quickly and silently
locked in the pastors study. After
the supper tables were all cleare d
away, these mysterious packages were
all piled up on them and at the stroke
OF the bell every one present was pre-
sented with package and the
passing commenced. Every one was
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course they looked in their package be-
fore trading and loud and long rang
out the merry pealS of laughter as they
beheld some curious thing in their
| package. At the second stroke of the
bell a half hour later, the article they
held in their hands was theirs. 1t
added greatly to the pleasure of the
evening to welcome back Rev r. J.
Beach, who had just returned from
Conference, where he had received the
appointment to Georgetown for an
other year.
| A MAMMOTH BOILER.
! The Gilbert & Bennett Manufact.
uring co. have their new Porcupine
boiler, recently purchased of Hazelton
Boiler Co. of New York, nearly ready
for use. The boiler is the largest one
in the state, standing 80 feet high and
has 1901 tubes in it. There will be a
smoke stack which will be 80 feet
above the boiler. The new building,
which encloses the boiler, is 40 feet
square and AZ feet high. William
Richardson, an expert boiler erector,
has charge of the work. Mr. Richard
son has been with the Hazelton Boiler
co. for the past seven years and knows
just how to erect boilers and attic nd to
details. He is assisted in his work by
Bernard K. Johnson of the same COM
pany. The boiler has been tested to
22O pounds pressure.
Paul, the young son of Michael Con-
merry, is sick with the measles
George Brown is having his house
painted.
Mrs Edwin Gilbert is confined to her
home with a severe cold.
Harry Keller Of Nod, who has been
sick with the scarlet fever, is danger
ously i'll now with intlammatory rheu-
matiSm.
Miss Carrie Raymond attended the
funeral of friend in Danbury, Friday.
Garrett Dyckman was able to re-
sumo duties at the postotfice, Monday
morning.
Miss May Wheeler returned to her
home in Manga tuck, Friday
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence of Stamford
are visiting Mrs Lewis Northrop.
Edward Parketon, who was badly
burned two weeks ago, is still very i'll.
Miss Emma Hurlbutt of Stamford
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Herbert Barrett has left George
town, having accepted a position with
the Holmes & Edwards Silver Plat
ing company of Bridgeport.
Howard V. Castle passed Sunday
with his uncle, George Bedient. Mr.
Castle is employed at Lord & Taylor's,
New York City.
Rev Robert J. Beach has been an
pointed to preach at the GEORGETOWN
Methodist church another year.
On account of the severe storm the
churches were thinly att. led on Sun
day, the 2lst.
a neighborhood meeting will be
held at the home of Wallace Williams
on Friday evening, April &c.
The Social Circle is planning to hold