The Newtown bee., 1903-07-31
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Bridgeport as funeral director.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
There will be covenant meeting at
the church, Sunday morning at 1920
O'Clock.
by the pastor. Subject prayer
weapon of the Christian Soldier
Evening service at church being at
1870 O'Clock, the pastor will preach
the second sermon in the series on
"Self." Subject for the evening, SELF
Esteem" Do not fail to be present.
Much interest is shown in the meet
ings led by Mr. Price at Lower Stepney.
It was voted after the service on Sun
day evening last, to take up an offer
ing at the service to pay the pastor for
horse hire. This kindness will be
much appreciated by the pastor, who
has found walking to and fro from the
schoolhouse very Unpleasant at times.
Mr. Price and family expect to leave
Stepney, next Monday, for a three.
weeks vacati at the seashore.
best for the farmer to buy are the
the strain. For sale by Stephen
French, at the Depot.
Clarence Powell is ill and under Dr.
Hills care.
Mrs Miller :of Stroudsberg, Pennsyl-
vania, is spending few weeks with
Mr. and Mrs Charles Hawley.
Miss Rose Kenam, who has been
spending two weeks with Miss Clara
Candee, returned to her home in
Bridgeport, last Saturday.
Henry BOttOmley of Bridgeport was
the guest, last week, of Henry Sher-
man.
Ebert Olmstead set his steel trap
for an offending woodchuck and on 60
ing out one morning, last week, found
he had captured him, but the animal
ed to his house and got his gun SO as
to complete the work, but for some
reason he failed to hit the woodchuck
but instead demolished the trap and
the woodchuck escaped to its hole.
Mr. and Mrs Truman Ormsbee Of
Danbury were recent guests of Mr. ane
Mrs w. B. Craft.
Charles S. Nichols of Danbury en-.
jOyed weeks vacation with Mr. and
Mrs Stephen Hayes.
Thomas Clarke and friend passed
Sunday at Pleasure Beach.
Mrs Jane White and Mrs Betsey
Beardsley are both i'll at Mrs A. Pur
dy's.
Moses Hull is again quite poorly.
DR. Seth Hill of TaShua has just pur-
chased a new runabout of B. Hawley
& Son.
Wilbur Selleck and Edward Lyon
are harvesting Edison Hayes hay crop
this week.
Fred Elwell of New York has been
the guest of his mother, MrssC. A. Ell
| we'll.
Mr. and Mrs Edwards S. Beardsley
were guests, ;Sunday,of Mrs Elizabeth
Beardsley.
Charles Curtis was in Nichols, last
Monday, to see his brother, Burr Cur
tbs, who is critically i'll.
Royal Curtis and family, who have
been spending several weeks with Nj
and Mrs q. B. Curtis, returned to thei
home in Mt. Vernon, last Monday.
Mrs Wilbur French is sick with the
grip. DR. Wales is attending her.
| Mrs James Smith of Jamaica, L. 1.
and Miss Zaida Stevens of Stevenson
| were.guests, this week, of Rev and Mr.
C.S. Dikeman at the Methodist par
SOnage.
Rev Mr. Holmes of Westport preach
ed at the Methodist church, last Sun
day, in exchange with the pastor, Re-
G. S. Dikeman.
Miss Warner of New York and Mis-!
Hull of AnsOnia, who have been guest
of Miss M. E. Seeley, have returned tt
their home.
Several young people of Stepney are
planning a trip to New York City thi
week Saturday, August l. They will
60 by boat from Bridgeport.
George Edwards has been harvest
ing Mrs J. E. Taylor's hay for her.
Mr. and Mrs W. B. Hawley enjoyed
the sea breezes at Woodmont, las
Sunday.
two of her schOolmates, Florence ant
Hattie Valentine, are visiting he
grandmother, Mrs Elizabeth A. Boards
The lawn party, spoken of last week
will be held on the village green
August 6, in the evening. A shor
fprogram will be rendered and ict
cream and cake will be served. II
stormy at that time, it will be giver
on Friday evening.
Miss Hattie French has been il
Strattield visiting her niece, Mrs Lyon
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hodge and son O
| New Haven are guests of Mrs Mar.
| Turney.
| Miss Grace X. Jennings OF Green
Farm is visiting Mr. and Mrs Davi(
Osborn.
George Edwards celebrated his birth
day with a number of guests with
games on the lawn and triple ic'
cream.
| Mrs William Tomlinson and son
Carl, of Danbury are the guests of Mis-
Hattie French.
| Mrs E. O. Hull and Mrs Wllbu
French of Bridgeport are spending {
few days with Arthur J. Hull.
See adv home work for ladies.