The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17
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evening, April II, in the Town hal
There was music by the school, assist
ed by the male quartet, consisting Q
Rev Alfred ThiStletOn, Frank Collins
Charles TrOwbridge and Albert II
Buckingham, and by the soloist, Mis-
Nellie E. Beers, former pupil OF tn
school. Mrs Charles Sanford preside'
at the organ. The following program
was very successfully carried out ant
enjoyed by the large audience present
The opening piece by the school, "B
Thou, 0 God, exalted high"
Salutatory in verse, Miss Mildred A
Thomas.
Carcassonne, translation from tn,
French, Miss Jennie Larson.
Song, "There'S music in the air,
school.
Latin dialogue, Chow one boy played
truant and another went to school, ,
William B. B. McMillen and Lewis G.
Beardsley.
Dialogue, "The fall Of Woolsey,'
Arthur Sanford and Edwin Leaven
worth.
Song, THE sailors message" the
male quartet.
Encore, Lovely night"
| Recitation, 1.-THE burial of Moses, ,
the school in concert.
Song, "Our redeemed land" the
school, Harold Culline as soloisG.
Recitation, Little Bachelor" Rich
ard Collins.
French Dialogue, "Coming home
from school," Misses Mary and Helen
Humphrey, Bessie Bronson, Edna
Gray, FloSsie Mansfield, Jennie Lar
son, Maud Leavenworth.
Solo, "Garden of Roses" Miss Nellie
A. Beers.
Reading, ''Mrs Candles umbrella
lecture, Miss Edna S. Gray.
Song, 1.-THE Curfew tide, male quar-
tet.
Song, ''Sweet and Low" school.
Dialogue, "Quarrel Ut Brutus and
Cassius," Edwin Leavenworth and
Louis b. Dickinson.
''Song of the flag" school.
Composition, "Mr and Mrs Squirrel
and their party" Miss Helen Humph-
rey.
Song, "Stars OF the summer night"
male quartet.
Principal NJ. A. Warren closed the
exercises with short address, speak
ing in highest praise of the new build
ing, but mentioned some Of the neceS
sary equipments that were yet unsup-
bility OF identifying the grounds
around the building. Mr. Warren
thanked the audience for their kind
attention during the exercises. Rev
Alfred ThistletOn then spoke Of the
plans that had been made for imprOv-
ing the grounds and thought that the
money raised at the door during the
evening, together with what could be
raised by subscription, the plans might
be carried out. The exercises closed
with the singing of "America" by all
present. Mr. Warren is to be congrat-
ulated on the success of the evening
and he is spoken Of in the highest
terms as an instructor.
NEWS FROM OUR sCRIBE's NOTE BOOK.
Miss Florence Latin of Middleto wn
is now with her grandmother, Mrs
Harriet S. Mallett, where she will
make her home.
Mrs S. Benson Of New York City
is spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Jennie M. Sturges.
Herbert Collins is ill at the home
of his brother, Frank Collins.
w. F. Trowbridge raised the frame
to his new tobacco barn, last Saturday
afternoon. The barn is 60x26, with Is
foot posts. Jay Tyrrill is doing the
work.
Mrs Jennie Thomas closed her home
here, last Monday, and went to New
Haven where she entered the train
ing school for nurses at the New
Haven hospital.
Mrs Myron Thomas went to New
Haven, last week, to undergo an oper-
alton for appendicitis, some time this
week. Her husband and daughter
went to New Haven, Tuesday, to be
with her.
Rule Bernhard has purchased Mrs
Thompson Beardsley's place and has
moved in. He will make number of
Improvements about the place. A
part of the house is rented George
Tong and family.
Principal M. A. Warren of the Booth
Free School is spending his vacation
in Noroton and Collinsville.
Rev G. Fl. Pickett shipped his goods
Wednesday and he with his family
leave, Saturday, for his new appoint
ment in Pound Ridge, N. Y. Mr.
Pickett has made many friends during
his short stay here.
William O'Brien has sold his farm
on Painter Hill to his father, Thomas
O'Brien, and has purchased the Ed
ward Higgins place near Hotchkissville
where he will soon move.
Thomas O'Brien has sold the Yeats
place on Painter Hill to Michael Pick
EFT.
Mrs Humphrey entertained her
Sunday school class at tea, last We'd
nesday afternoon, the occasion being
in honor of Miss Justine Hubbard of
Brooklyn who is Mrs Humphreys
guest. The afternoon was enjoyed by
all present.
The meeting Of the Cemetary Asso-
iation, which was held last Monday
evening, at the Office of Probate court,
was adjourned at an early hour until
Monday evening, April 20, at 7.3O, at
the same place.
&C. Robinson has been improving
the looks Of his place by grading it
near the street and fixing the walks
The looks of the town would be great
ly improved if others would follow his
| example.
Dubia'S steam saw mill moved last
week into apiece Of timber land recent
| ly purchased of Mrs Charles Tanning.
| Little Miss May Bronson, who is be-
tween five and six years old, is quite a
tisherwoman. She went to the brook
near her house the other day andiwith-
out any help brought home fine trout
which weighed over half pound.
| w. A. Barnes of AnSOnia spent a
few days in town the first of this
week with friends. He also enjoyed
the trout fishing on Monday.
PreStOn's farm for the coming veal
and has moved there.
Heman Beardsley sold pair Of hi!
Durham oxen to out Of town parties
last Monday.
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