The Newtown bee., 1904-06-17
A PLEASANT FESTIVAL.

The Mission circle served 8 straw berry short cake supper in the Con- church parlOr on Tuesday evening. There was 8 large number present. The entertainment was a social and 8 financial success. The circle cleared about $50. The straw berries were home grown and few choice baskets of berries left over were sold for 20c per quart. John chair, which was purchased by Harold Senior. Home made candy and ice cream was sold in booths around the room.
 Henry Burr has put up new street lamp, opposite his residence on Maple street. The lamp will afford better light and be more continuous with oth- CT lamps on the street which will make public travel more safe toward Plum trees.
 An ice cream sociable and lawn par ty will be held on the lawn at the resi- dence of George L. Dickens, in Wolf Pits, Thursday evening, June B, for the benefit of the cemetery fence fund. There will be music by the Peerless orchestra of Bethel, elocution and other diversions; 15c will be charged for cream or strawberries and cake and all are invited. If stormy the next pleasant evening.
 Joseph Seeber is having his barn re- constructed.
 Charles Williams, who recently bought the Chester Wilson place, is having a new veranda and other re- pairs made on the house. Mrs Williams has entertained her mother and sister from Easton.
 The Brotherhood of the Methodist church in Bethel hold prayer meetings in Wolf Pits, every Wednesday night. William Ohlweiler Of Storrs' Agri. cultural college is at his home for the summer vacation.
 has been visiting relatives in Brook The B. G. s. s. club will meet with Mrs Frank Lacey, Danbury, Friday The union Sunday school picnic will be held at Roton Point, Saturday, Ju ly 30. l visiting friends in New Haven. Fred Richmond, who has been at tending school in Halifax, Nova Sec tia, is home for the summer holidays The commencement exercises of the Bethel High school, class of 1904, will
 be held, Wednesday evening, June P
 at the Congregational church. l The Rev Frederick D. Buckley, rec tor of Trinity church, Waterbury, ad dressed members of the Mems clubs o1 the town, Wednesday evening, at the | Congregational church. Dr Buckley's
 address on "Good Citizenship" was ar excellent one and listened to by $ large audience.
 l Mrs John F. Nichols of South street
 has been visiting her daughter, Mis-! Alice Nichols, in Milford.
 The reception of the alumni of the Bethel High school, for the class O
 1904, will be held in Nichols opera
 house, Friday evening, June "A.
 The wagon of the Union Pacific Tea Co. of New Milford has just lef1
 the paint shop of Wood & Burnham
 The Hoyt's Hill Dairy wagon is alst
 just out of their shop and both pre-
 sent 8 very neat appearance.
 T. G. Warner spent Sunday in SOutl
 Britain, the guest of A. D. Munsor
 and other friends.
 enjoyed by the people of Elmwood ant
 Plumtrees people through the winte
 at their different homes, are to be con parties. The next lawn party will b'
 held at E. A. Underhill's, Tuesdal
 evening, June 21, and the followini
 week at George Fowler's, Tuesda;
 evening, June 28.
 l The portico in front of Nc Dowell {
 Taylor and 0. H. Hoyt's store in tn
 Hickok & Beard building on Cente , street has been taken down and re
 pairs made on the building. A. H