The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-10-23

churches at South Britain ana South
bury, was present at our Sunday even
ing service, assisting the pastor In the
opening service. 1t was great pleas
ure to both pastor and people to greet
him on this occasion.
The prayer meeting, on Friday even
ing of this present week, will be IN
charge Of the Epworth league of the
church. 55 ..... ..e
| The pastor will attend the Epworth
league district convention, held Fri
day, October %, at Hedding Metho-
dist church, New York City. While
he represents the Epworth league of
Rox bury at this convention, they, in
turn, will maintain the interest of the
mid-week service, that the church
suffer no detriment.
/ Obituaries Of S. w. Merwin and Mrs
Mary Hamlin, recently deceased mem
bers of our church, have appeared in
recent numbers Of the New York
Christian Advocate. We are pleased
to see some Of our number adding
their names to the subscription list Of
this great official organ of the Metho-
dist denomination. Surely every fam
lily Of our parish should have both the
Advocate and TIE NEwTowN BEE.
The services of next Sunday will be
at usual hours, the pastor officiating.
The services at Warmers Mills school
house still continue at $50 p. M, each
Sunday.
REV A. f. THIsTLETON TC LEAVE TOWN.
Rev A. e. ,Thistleton is soon to leave
Roxbury and will preach his farewell
sermon next Sunday morning, October
25.
Mail Carrier Robinson is away on a
vacation. During his absence John
Elwell Is carrying the mail.
Miss Rosina Atkins Of Kingston, N.
Y, is aguest OF Miss Sarah Beardsley.
Il Everett Hurlburt spent Sunday here
the guest of his father, George Hurl-
burt. r-...
Mr. and Mrs Charles Crofut left, last
Friday, for Bridgeport, where they are
to make their home.
The selectmen are soon to supply the
long needed new iron bridge at Judd's
Bridge. The work on the pier will be
begun this week. Fl. Fl. Dickinson
will have charge of the stone work.
} 1t is reported that the Abe Stain Co.
\ of New York have purchased of Love.
JOY Co. the New England Quartz Co.,
1 at the Falls, and in addition to grind.
I ing silica expect to manufacture paint
Mrs, D. T. Brown moved to Wilton
I this week, where she will keep house
for P. f. Hogan.
George H. Fly of New York spent
Z Sunday and Monday with his family
J here.
Both the New England and the
Woodbury. Local Telephone Co. are busy
in town getting their poles in position.
Mrs Ralph Seymour and children OF
Terryyille are spending few days
with Mrs Seymour's father, Henry
Hurlburt.
The people of Roxbury would be
much more pleased if the Woodbury.
Local Telephone Co. would take the
bark off the poles they are erecting
about the Center.
Howard Smith of Waterbury made
his parents flying visit, last Monday
and Tuesday.
James McNiff, who has been in Der.
by, has returned home and has accept
ed position with the Mine Hill Quar-.
ry Co.
Mrs Harriet L. Mallett is i'll again
) and confined to her bed.
Mr. and Mrs John Manion and MI
and Mrs M. T. Ryan of New Milford
were recent guests OF Mr. and Mrs
Thomas McNiff.
Mrs Mary S. Stoddard of Albany is
spending a few weeks with her daugh.
Ter, MIS- walter Morris.
E. w. Preston has recently purchas-
ed about ID acres land opposite Jane
Botsford's place and has had pigeon
house erected on it SO feet long. Bron-
son Brothers did the work.
Mrs John Minor, who has been quite
poorly, is now on the gain.
Ezekiel Williams has moved his fam
!. lily to Southbury, where he has been
working on wood job.