The Newtown bee., 1901-08-30
HOTCHKISSVILLE.

The sunday school gave Miss Ma belle Ford toilet set, chair and fine towels as wedding present. They re- gret that Miss Ford is to reside out of both old and young. Since the organ ization of the school she has been a most faithful organist and for the past few years most successful kin dergarten teacher. The children were very fond of Miss Mabelle and the most disOrderly little ones were we'll behaved while under her gentle au- thority. Miss Ford's we'll trained voice will be greatly missed in the praise services of the school and her place cannot be easily filled. Many home in Danbury.
 The shop girls and several other la dies from this village had a picnic at Lake Quassapaug, last Thursday. Miss Susan Bradley of Waterbury has been visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs J. P. Bradley.
 Rev O. J. Range of South Britain l preached an excellent sermon from the text ''This is faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners," to large congregation at Sunday school, and music was furnish ed by the orchestra. The Sunday school is to meet at o'clock next Tuesday afternoon and take ride to Pomperaug Valley, after l which they will hold picnic in the school yard. If stormy, the first fair day.
 Nathan Beardsley was recently cor nered by his Devon shOrt-horn, but fortunately had his pitch fork in his hand and gave him his death wound
 c. R: Edwards has recently moved from Middlebury to Painter Hill, and is fitting up the Shepard house on his farm for occupancy.
 Mrs Fred H. Leavenworth has been spending few days in Oakville.
 Gus Johnson and family have visit ed his brother in Waterville.
 Henry c. Buckingham has reshingled Thomas filings house.
 A. D. Leavenworth and B. Dundon are laying several new roofs for Charles R. Hurd.
 Fred H. Leavenworth has turned his wagon house to face the south and Waite Leavenworth is building an ad- dition.
 Recent visitors in town: Howard Green and family from Ansonia, Miss Nellie Dubois and brother from Oak vile and MT and Mrs w. B. Davis from Oxford.
 The farmers have generally sold their tobacco in the field and will com mence cutting this week. WaiuelLeaVenWOrth received a letter few days ago from Los Angeles, Cal, announcing the death of his brother, c. Royal Leavenworth, formerly of this place. He died in that city of heart failure, August 10, in his 67th year.
 Charles R. Hurd is laid up with a broken arm, received few days ago by the kick of a horse.
 Some of the boys have been engaged in the occupation of slaughtering scores of innocent frogs and placing them in the foot path by the ditch. It certainly indicates mean and heart less disposition.
 Mrs Harry Arnold, of Grassy Hill, who has been very ill, is reported con valescing.
 Mrs Joseph Gallona, of Waterbury, is visiting friends in North Woodbury. Arthur Isham and wife, of Water bury, are spending few days with his parents on Good Hill. Birdsey SkiltOn, of WatertOWn, was calling on friends in town this week. At the Sunday evening service at the North church, this week, Miss Galpin, of Brooklyn, contralto singer, assisted with the music; also bari tone singer from St Johns choir of Waterbury.
 Cyrus Prindle, of Roxbury, and his daughter, Mrs Myron Thomas, visited in Woodbury over Sunday. Miss Minnie Suckley, of Bridgeport, has visited at George s. Smiths. Every one rejoices to see the sun shine >again. It is hoped the unusual spell of weather is about over with.
 Last Sunday interesting services were held in the North church, as four ministers were present. Rev Charles r. Mallory preached the sermon. Rev MT Wright, Rev J. c. Wyckoff and Rev J. L. R. Wyckoff were present.