The Newtown bee., 1901-07-12
WATERTOWN.

cooled the ar ana lald the dust making a perfect day, to celebrate the Fourth. At about 10 o'clock the ladies began to gather at the residence of Gilbert Williams, Jr., to prepare for the 10th annual picnic of the Guernseytown Social Union. MT Williams had previously prepared four long tables, which were soon loaded with goodies too numerous to mention. Dinner was served about 12 o'clock, Rev MT Tolles of Bethlehem asking the blessing. About o'clock the president, Curtis E. Atwood, called the company to- gether to listen to the following pro gram:
 Instrumental selection, "Grant's March," Mary Verba. 1 Singing, "Fourth of July Hymn"
 Recitation, "Bingen on the Rhine." Susie Wellman.
 Song, up in the tree tops," Burta Verba
 Recitation, "Drivlng home the cows," Mary Weiss.
 Recitations, "Jack in the pulpit, :" l Louise Williams.
 Song, ''The Blue and the Gray.'
 Recitation, "Stars and Stripes," Herman Verba.
 Recitation, "Great Wide, Wonderful World," Louise Williams.
 Dialogue, "Star Spangled Battle Flag" Susie Wellman and Mary Verba.
 Song, "Daisies,' May Weiss and Louise Williams. .
 Recitation, "Flag of the Constel- lation," Mary Verba.
 Recitation, "When Sherman marched down to the Sea-" Burta Verba.
 Recitation, "Laska," Jenny Camp bell.
 Recitation, "Seven times one are seven," May Weiss.
 Solo, ''Take me back to Dixie, J Jenny Campbell.
 Miss Mabel Skilton, an elocutionist, then recited in very pleasing manner, "The Ruggles go out to dinner" which was loudly encored. In response she recited another very amusing selection. Remarks were made by Rev William T. Holmes, Rev MT Tolles and Gilbert Williams, ST. The election of officers and the singing of "America" closed the exercises and all agreed they had spent a very pleasant day. Among those present from out of town were the Rev MT TOlleS and family and the Misses Sarah and Belle Thompson of Bethlehem, Miss Hall of Bristol, MT and Mrs William Bassett of Colorado, Miss Mary Hard of Bridgeport, MT Higby of Morris, Arthur Skilton and family of Woodbury, Charles Skilton and family, Miss Mabel and Irving Skilton and Miss Mason of Waterbury.
 AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
 Willie Gallagher, aged seven years, who lived at Westbury Park, fell from a swing and died in short time.
 Fireworks were much in evidence about town on the evening of the Fourth.
 Percy and Frank Hickox of Water bury spent the Fourth with their mother, Mrs Charlotte Barnes.
 Miss Catherine Beers, who has been visiting Miss Nancy Bronson, has re- turned to Waterbury.
 Mrs Singer and son from Chicago are spending several weeks in town. Clifton Bissell has sold his farm in the north part of the town but will remain there/until October. Miss Elizabeth Curtis spent a few days at her summer home, recently. The Junior Auxiliary held their lawn party at Mrs Henry Atwood's, both Friday and Saturday afternoons and realized over Sl6. : E. H. Bronson and wife spent Sun day in Terryville.
 Buell. Heminway and family have gone to Fishers Island. Mrs Lucien R. Hitchcock has re- turned from her visit in Michigan. Misses Clara and Alice Hall of Bris- tOl visited Cherry Farm, last week. An attempt was made to break into the postottice, last Thursday night, but the burglars evidently were fright :. ened before getting the door open.
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