The Newtown bee., 1904-01-01
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
GEORGETOWN.


In spite Of the threatening weather
on Christmas eve there was large at
tendance at the Christmas entertain
ment for the sunday school at the
Gilbert Memorial church. The follow
ing program was carried out:
Organ voluntary.
Opening choruS-ProceSsional the
Christmas song.
Chorus, Lead On"
The Lords Prayer.
Chorus. "Joyful the Tidings."
introductory address, "A Large Wei
come: Sidney johnson.
Recitation, "A Welcome in Good
Wishes Betty Johnson.
Recitation, ga Christmas Greeting"
Master Misner.
Recitation, "What l Can Do"
Recitation, "The Letter." Joseph
Misner.
Chorus, "IIe Cometh."
Recitation, "What the Stocking
Said,' Jenny Carlson.
Recitation, 1.-THE Surprise" Leonard
Tay lor.
Chorus, "Sing Ye Choirs Celestial.
Recitation, Little Miss Lucy"
Lucy Medicot.
Recitation, ga Very Bad Case"
Marian Benjamin.
Chorus, $50 Far Away" Mollie P.
Bennett and Mary Perry.
Recition, "The Happy Christmas,
Recitation, "Christmas Every
where" Elda Bouton.
| Recitation, 'Merry Christmas"
Fred Couhout.
Chorus, "Jesus is Come
Recitation and song, "Hush!" Mar
ian Benjamin and class.
Recitation, "Boys' Rights" James
Beers.
Recitation, "The First Christmas
Tree" Louis Banks.
Chorus, "Rejoice o Earth
Recita ton, ,"The Christ Flower"
Mollie P. Bennett.
"Under the Flag" by class, No. l.
Chorus, Star of Bethlehem"
"Years Ago in Bethlehem" by a
class.
"Bring Wreaths," by Glass No. 4.
'"Twine the Evergreens, drill and
song by Class No. 5.
The final piece, 1.-THE Night When
Christ was Born"
Miss Whitney from Norwalk assisted
with the music. g
At the close Of the entertainment
candy and oranges were distributed
among the Sunday school children,
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Gilbert, now of
Florida, being the doners.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
John e. Williams and son, Frank,
attended the funeral Of Mr. Williams
mother, Mrs Eli Williams, in Cannon.
asst Saturday. Mrs Williams died at
ner home in Cannon, Wednesday, De-
cember %, Of pneumonia, aged g.
wears. The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. The burial
was in Zion Hill eemetery. Mrs VIII
liams is survived by husband, five
sons and three daughters.
Arthur Herdman and family we're
guests, last week, Of Mr. and Mrs NJ.
Connery.
Mr. and Mrs W. r. Pardee were
guests, last week, of Mr. and Mrs E.
Pardee.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Buttery of Massa-
chusetts and Mrs Fred Thompson of
Norwalk have been guests, the past
week, of Percy Thompson.
Mrs Fred Foster is confined to the
house.
u. Connery and party Of friends
from New York enjoyed fishing
through the ice on the foundry pond.
last Saturday.
Miss Hazel Fryer, who is at school in
Wilbraham, Mass, is home for the
holidays, with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs W. II. Fryer. Miss Moore, from
the same schools her guest.
George Kearns Of Wilbraham school
and John Kearns Of Northtield arc
home for the holidays with Mr. anG
Mrs J. Keans.
John Ferris and family spent the
holidays with friends in New Haven.
Rev and Mrs A. G. Eggleston enter
tanned during Christmas week Mr. and
Mrs George Eggleston of Bristol, Mr.
and Mrs Bruce Eggleston and Miss
Isabel Eggleston of New Jersey,
Harry Eggleston of New York, Rev
William Eggleston Of Glen Cove, L. l.,
and Miss Edith Eggleston of New
Haven.
Charles Peterson is among the sick
ones.
Rev Mr. Clark, who has been supply
at Gilbert Memorial church, has been
spending the holidays with Miss E. H.
Hurlburt.
The Methodist Sunday school were
treated, this year, to their Christmas
entertainment at the parsonage and