The Newtown bee., 1903-01-16
ST MARY'S CHURCH REGISTERING.

Chestnut and Main streets. The re- suit of his injuries is not known at present writing.
 ST MARY's CHURCH REGISTERING.
 The annual meeting of the commit tee of St Mary's church was held at the rectory, Monday night, at 7:3O. Officers for the year were elected as follows: Trustees. Patrick Wixted and Patrick Troy; pew rental collectors, William Carroll, Martin Grove, James Gallagher, Patrick Carney, Charles collectors, George Carroll and Thomas Tubberty. It was reported that the past year had been most prosperous one, the church being clear of all in- dehtednesS with balance on hand of 5000.
 BISHOP BREWSTER AT ST THOMAS | CHURCH.
 Bishop Brewster will visit St ThOm- as parish, Sunday. He will conduct confirmation services, Sunday evening.
 Charles Beecher, the popular meat cutter on Chestnut street, is one of the most lucky sportsmen in town. He bagged "A cOonS last fall and last week caught four pound pike out of Putnam club pond fishing through the ice which no doubt was the largest fish ever taken from that water. Charles was in company with Frank l A. Judd and both had made good catch and landed in all about 20 pike, probably the best string of fish of the season.
 MT and Mrs H. Cornelius Judd en- tertained small company of friends on Monday evening. MT and Mrs George Hamlin of ElmwoOd were pres ent. Mrs Hamlin's vocal and instru- mental music was highly appreciated. Mr Hamlin's talk on bird life was full of interest and never tireSOme Sub- ject to listen to. Both MT Hamlin mounted birds and small animals. They also have large and choice col lection of eggs and birds nest some of them very cute and concealed in un- thought of places.
 The Current Events club met with
 Mrs Virgil Dibble of Elm street, Mon day evening. The subject was Con necticut and Oliver Ellsworth The B. G. L. $. will meet with Miss
 F. Elza Durant, Friday evening.
 A very successful supper was given
 by the members of St Thomas parish,
 Tuesday evening. Over POO people partook of the bounties prepared by the ladies. The proceeds will go
 toward securing new library for the
 Sunday school.
 , Rev Raynor $. Pardington, D. D.,
 the new pastor of the Methodist church, sent here to fill the pastOrate of the church until conference time, commenced his duties, Sunday. Dr :, Pardington preached both in the morning add evening.
 z Miss Mae DuIant is visiting friends | in New York.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs
 Thomas Fauls of Goldfish Hill, January T.. Mother and son are doing nicely under the care of Miss N. A. Griffin Of :, Danbury.
 Mrs Robert Hannon of South street : is visiting friends in South Norwalk. David Taylor is very much improved o at the present writing. MT and Mrs Philo Gilbert attended , the rally given at the Baptist church j. last Sunday. A number of preacher: l. from out of town were present. :, The youngest daughter of MT ant u Mrs Baisley of Elizabeth street, who J has been confined to the house fo |, several months with rheumatism, Ii t gaining slowly.
 e F. B. French, who started in busi l' ness here recently, is meeting witt :. good success. The Bethel people seen z to appreciate it. Any one giving hin '' a call will be treated fairly and square
 ly in every way. He carries full lin
 of dry goods and mems furnishings a
 reasonable prices.
 MT and Mrs Howard Gilbert gave
 whist party at their home, recently s The young son of MT and Mrs Will g. Gilbert has been very seriously ill, bu J. at present writing is very much I'm e proved.
 l. Charles Jackson and G. w. Crosb l. spent Sunday at the home; or MT ant $ Mrs Thomas Bristol of HaWleyVille !" Miss Grace Lockard of Danbury wa y the guest of Mrs Martin of F'untail le Place, Sunday last. r. Miss Leora Marshall, who has bee1 5, spending some time here with friends IS was entertained at Mrs EllZabetl
 Reeds of Center street, recently.
 Among the recent guests at tn
 home of MT and Mrs Charles Jackso1 were Mrs F. E. Crosby of Brookfield l. Mrs Asa Hawley, MT and Mrs T. P $ Bristol of Hawleyville, Miss Berth
 Mead of Wolf Pits, MT and Mrs Rob g ert A. Lake and family and Mis- , Grace Lockard of Danbury, A. L d Peck and Robert Burroughs of Bridge T. port.
 t, A number of Bethelites attende,
 the play at the Taylor opera house e last evening.
 The B. c. L. S. met with Mis- 'e Wheeler at her home on Elizabetl
 street, last Friday evening. IT The schools, having been obliged t n close for the past week on account o the scarcity of coal, opened Monda U morning.
 Miss Emily Brennan has returne, home after spending a few weeks il C- New Jersey.
 Miss Mary McManus is visitin, )l friends in Bridgeport. r, Patrick Dolan, the coal dealer hal a a car load of egg coal arrive yesterday
 A portion of the coal was sold to tn g schools at S1O ton and the balance o IS the car to some others who had beel , promised it. An endeavor is bein K made to save as much as possible il
 the expense of fuel for the schools b e the members of the school board
 Wood is being burned with the coa 'f much the same as is being done i some of the factories here in order t n make the coal go as far as possible.
 STEPNEY.