The Newtown bee., 1902-03-14

we're taken to Danbury. The majority
Of the passengers were going to attend
the recital at the School of Music, and
the lecture to teachers in the High
school building.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev W. w. w. Wilson of Danbury
preached an eloquent sermon in the
Methodist church of this place, last
Sunday morning. In the evening the
pulpit was filled by Elliott u. Smith.
The Junior League of the Methodist
church are arranging to hold an enter
tainment to be given in few weeks.
The Junior EndeavOr of the COngre-
gational church have changed the time
of their meeting from Sunday to Tues
day afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock.
The Christian EndeavOr society of
the Congregational church held bust
ness meeting, Tuesday, and elected the
following officers for the next year:
President, Ethelbert Judson; vice
president, Mrs Sarah St John; treas
urer, Harold Senior; secretary, Miss
Mary; Henwood; pianist, Miss Edith St
John corresponding secretary, Marie
Gro fut.
There was a months mind high
mass requiem in st Mary's church,
Tuesday morning, for the repose of the
| soul of the late Mrs Daniel P. McCar-
| thy.
Miss Winifred Ratchford of Brook
field spent Sunday with Miss Alice
Hawley of Wooster street.
The St Thomas club will h I'D a
special meeting in the Parish house,
Friday evening.
Willis B. Judd and son, Emil, spent
Sunday with Leonard Judd in Brook.
Ign, N. Y.
Miss Helen Twiss, who is teaching
school near New Milford, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs A..
W. Twiss.
Mrs A. T. Sanford of Center street.
who has been i'll for several weeks, is
more comfortable.
The Bethel Silk Mill has had several
expert hands come from Patterson,
N. j., to start the work on the weav-
ing machines.
The Y. B. G. club will meet with
Ned Wheeler, Friday evening.
Charles E. Squires, who has been
confined to his home by illness, for a
few months past, is now able to be
about the house, and is steadily gain
ing.
Miss Anna Smith has accepted the
position as Organist of the FIRST Con-
gregational church, Danbury.
| Lie HOUSE VI JOIlIl II. bdlTu WdS I'll
tered by thief or thieves, Saturday
morning. All the rooms and bureau
drawers of the second floor were ran
sacked. Quite a sum Of money was
taken from one room but nothing fur
Their has been missed.
A number of the young people OF st
Thomas church met at the Parish
house, Monday evening, and gave the
kitchen and pantry good thorough
cleaning. After the work was finished
they went to Erdman & Elwell's and
enjoyed good lunch.
Miss Emma MacGregOr of Bridge
port is spending few days in town.
Farmers have taken advantage OF
the late snow to sled their logs to the
sawmills.
Chauncey Donald's shingle mill is a
busy place. He has large pile of logs
to work up into shingle. The mill
machinery is run by steam power.
Charles Hurlburt has placed new
circular saw in his mill in Plumtrees
and runs his saw with water power. A
the farmers which will make work for
the mill month or six weeks.
Thomas Delaney has been cleaning
up the grounds around Putnam Park
and has cut and drawn into Plumtrees
mill some fine logs and timber.
The chart was opened on Wednesday
morning at A. W. Twiss' drug store
for the sale of tickets for reservedseats
for the entertainment to be given bv
the New York Ladies' Trio, in the Con-
gregational church, Friday evening.
Tickets 25c.
The streets and sidewalks about the
Borough have dried and are in good
condition for public travel.
Higson & Co. s hat factory on Woos-
ster street is now prepared to resume
business. Finishers and trimmers are
wanted.
J. Smith, who has rented Milo
Starks farm in Plumtrees for the
past few years, has leased Mrs o.
borne's farm in Plumtrees for the COM
ing year and has moved his family
there.
Bennett Blackman of Newtown was
in town, last Wednesday, to see his
daughter, Mrs Rufus Short, who is
critically i'll.