The Newtown bee., 1904-07-29

~~~Aey perceive the value of it and the good it contained. Those traits of charac- ter we saw and admired, we are led, when the builder is gone, to emulate. We see the principle that guided and if noble one we feel like sustaining it. Thus does God impart to us knowledge why He has thus dealt with us, and by this revelation of him. self, He seeks to draw us more closely to him. There is mystery round about him it is true, but so unlike the mystery of other gods, and so different from that deity which materialtzes all shadowed with that infinite love and mercy that includes the tenderness of the divine FatherhoOd. When the disciples were with the Lord on the Mount and the cloud overShadowed them you remember there came voice to them out of the cloud. To- day, dear friends, you are in the val ley where the cloud is dark; but Christ is near and from the cloud overshad- owing you there is voice and while it says, What I do thou knowest not now'' it also says, ''But, thou shalt darkly will not always intervene. Here we See the plain indication of wise purpose and we are taught in the word of God, the only word of hope, that-in the development of that pur- pose, if we like one of old, will trust him though He slay us, there shall as the fruit of present sorrow come future rejoicing. We cannot look up- on this aff1ictiOn which calls us to- gether to-day as the stroke of wrath, but of love, yea, of that love which penetrates the vastness of eternity itself; and from thence will bring blessing, healing, comfort and peace. We all mourn to-day and feel the force of the first clause of the text. We shall miss him who has gone in every walk of life. As neighbor, full of and beloved physician. As one who loved and honored the church of God, cheering by his presence when pos sible. As a man interested in the welfare of the community and exor- cised by an uplifting public spirit. A man interested in all that was for the welfare of this town. He will be missed in the family; but ah! here we feel there is sacredness in sorrow that only God can penetrate; crush ing weight of grief that only Christ can lift; aD oppressive darkness in trial that only the Holy Spirit can H. illuminate. Dear friends, while 1t is true that he can no more come to you, it is also true that you can go to him: It is true that in the sweet by and by shore where sorrow comes no more; and in the blessed hereafter know fully of Gods present dealing with you, while together you rejoice in his infinite love and dwell in the home Jesus has prepared for you there.
 At this writing, Mrs Woodruff is quite feeble and under Dr Dolan's care. MT Bull came up again on Saturday. The afflicted widow and daughter have the heartfelt sympathy in this time of their bereavement, of the whole con- munity. All public interests for the good of the town, church and schools have lost valuable supporter. Who can fill his place, or upon whom will his mantle fall?
 TELEPHONE SERVICE IN THE SOUTH
 PART OF THE TOWN.
 Largely through the energy of Sherman is to have telephone service. MT Mallory went to New Haven and took the matter up with Superintend- ent Sykes. A representative of the company was sent to Sherman and with MT Mallory these subscribers were secured in the south part of the town: Orlando Pepper, Fred Barlow, Warren Allen, M. G. Leach, George Durgy, and Mrs Carrie Rogers. Miss May Merrick and the Misses Ballard of Danbury have been visiting in town.
 Rev R. w. Crichton has resigned the pastorate of the Congregational church, to take effect November l.
 Mrs Laura Sherwood and daughter, Mary, of Pawling, have been visiting at Mrs Carrie Rogers, and attended church, last Sunday. Mrs Sherwood is nearing the 95th milestone in her life.
 Charles Hawes has been badly bitten on the arm by one of his animals.
 Miss Florence Snedeker is home
 from Bridgewater, for weeks vaca
 tion.
 Mrs Elizabeth Evans of Great Bar
 rington has been visiting at her sont
 at G Gaylordsville, and now gone to hel
 daughters, Mrs Olmstead's,i in Danbu
 ry.
 MT Herrick is expected from Cuba the early part of August.
 Among those who are enjoying 8 so journ at the beautiful country hOm
 of Mrs s. A. Rumpf are: Mrs P. Fl
 Chase, MT and Mrs Charles N. Rowe
 Mrs B. D. Ulrich and daughter an' Miss Margie Ropes, all of Brooklyn. | Charles Johnson has placed one o , the comfortable Hutchinson rolle
 swing chairs in his yard. The ground
 about his place look very attractiv and show care and thrift.
 MT and Mrs J. B. Platt, Miss Matti Platt, Miss Dora Platt and Maste stay with MT and Mrs Orlando PeI
 per.
 MT and Mrs Willard Vandercook o
 AnSonia have enjoyed 8 pleasant Sl l journ at Robert AchisOn's. MT Ott< ' will of New York has also been spend , ing a week at the same place. TAsHuA.
 CHRIST CHURCH NOTES. t The rector has been invited to ac . as chaplain at Old Home Week in Boy t alston, Mass. There will be no SCI . vice next Sunday, the 31St. inst.