The Newtown bee., 1902-08-22

1 Tuesday evening a pleasant socia- ! ble was held at the home of MT and Mrs William E. Mitchell. A plat l form had been erected on the side of
 the house and while the people were enjoying a social time within the orchestra dispensed music without. A light lunch of wafers and lemonade
 was served.
 Wednesday. vas the day of days of this "Old Home Week." The
 weather seemed little doubtful at first but there was no rain to dampen
 the enthusiasm or the dresses. Mrs Clemmons very kindly opened her
 lawn for the picnic, which was held on
 Wednesday. The invitations were
 we'll responded to, over 400 being pres
 ent on the grounds. A bountiful
 lunch was furnished which helped to increase the spirit of sociability already
 prevailing the air. The exercises at
 the close of the lunch proved an en- joyable occasion. "Home, Sweet sisting of Rev Mr Williams, s MerWin % Mitchell, Frank Bradley, Arthur Nun son, Arthur Mitchell, Dr Sloat, Will liam Barton. Miss Susie Mitchell, or ganist. Rev MT Range acted as toast- master and first introduced Judge | Bryant of West Haven, former pas tor. Judge Bryant sroke of the satis- faction he derived from being with South Britain folks. He had been to good many gatherings but none that gave him greater pleasure than this. People living here do not su fer from isolation: They are social here. They get together and have jolly times. There is hope for South Britain. There is something to build up. There is a future for the place. He closed with greetings to all and expressing pleas ure at being able to be with them. then followed song by the choir. Rev David Pierce was then called upon. MT Pierce is native of South Britain. He recalled the olden times, the education of the heart, the con- tact with neighbors the future when there will be larger gathering at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb," and the pleasure which the remembrance of this gathering will always give.
 Rev Spencer Bray, former pastor here, now of Saugatuck, was then in- troduced. He quoted from his studies in mental Philosophy taken from Ba- con. "No act ever passes entirely from the human mind beyond the power of recall" It is pleasure to recall one incident after another as we speak to this person or see some place that is familiar to uS some scene or act of years ago which we seemed to have forgotten. MT Bray spoke of his idea of the world when he was a boy. It was divided into two halves, the larger half being bounded on the north by Pennsylvania on the east by Rattle snake rock, on the south by Zoar and on the west by Pootatuck. Its chief product, brains. MT Bray's father was postmaster in South Britain for 43 years. He was appointed during Jack sons administration.
 Leroy Mitchell made a very taking speech. He said if we are members one of another, our happiness, enjoy ment, our kindness, are brought out by contact one with another. He re- called the growth of the town during the past 65 years, his life time, his en- joyment of the present occasion, the joys and sorrows we all pass through, but there is no one here but what can say, Praise God from whom all bless ings flow.'
 Miss Rubie Dickinson then read sprightly piece entitled ''The Old Home Week." Fred Pierce recited a from South Britain, poem of his own composition: Currence Hecock recited piece, "The Minuet;;'