The Newtown bee., 1904-08-26
TOWN TOPICS.

TOWN TOPICS.
 ST JOHNS CHURCH. THE SUNDAY SERVICE.
 In the absence of the regular organ iSt and leading singers, away on va cation, Miss Meta Weidlich of Pro Greene's Summer School of Music a, BIookfeld, who sings in the choir O. All Souls church, New York, and Mis! Jennie Chambers, member of the vested choir of Trinity church, Water bury, took the service, last Sunday morning; and Cecil Wright played the organ.
 TRINITY PARISH NOTES. The annual offering for domestic missions will be taken on this coming Sunday, August 2S. Envelopes have been sent out to the parishiOners ano it is hoped that the amount still need ed to complete Trinity's apportion: ment for the year, $SO, may be received at that time.
 Mrs Sllas Fairchild has been sick VI malaria and bronchitis. P. L. Ronalds has generously given $1O to the NewtOwn Library Associa' tiOn, which makes the total net profit of the County Fair entertainment SIS.
 Rev Henry Upson of New Preston was in town, Wednesday, the guest of Allison P. Smith.
 Rev and Mrs O. w. Barker and MT and Mrs Harry Lloyd passed Wednes- day with New Haven friends.
 George F. Bassett of Palestine en- joyed days fishing at Taunton pond, last Tuesday ,and captured fine mess. Among the nnmher was bass which weighed four and one-half pounds.
 Misses Genevieve and Ida Schaffer of Hopewell are visiting friends in Danbury for few days.
 Miss B. Brennan and Master Douglas Smith have spent sew days with Mrs J. Farrell at Hawleyville.
 Harry 0. Lloyd of New York is with his father, Dea l.. w. Lloyd. for a weeks stay.
 James B. Nichols is enjoying a week visiting at Savin Rock with friends.
 c. B. Taylor, F. w. Platt and Mrs placed in their houses. w. A. Leonard is soon to have one put in the Annex.
 Mrs A. McGregor and son of Bridge port are spending few days with MT and Mrs William E. Hawley of Haw- leyville.
 Miss Ruth Gilbert is spending few days in Hopewell, the guest of MT and Mrs B. F. Bassett.,
 MT and Mrs H. P. Haugh of Shelton spent Sunday with relatives on Bots ford Hill.
 Mrs William I. Sanford and son, ford, passed Sunday with pr and Mrs
 Royal Ferry, of Betts & Betts, took in the excursion to Savin Rock, We'd nesday.
 Dr IKiernan and John Dayton dis tinguished themselves, the other night, in an attempt to catch some runaway pigs. One pig struck the dOc- tor and sent him Sprawling on the ground, while another pig ran between DaytOn'S legs as he was about to effect a capture.
 w. B. Snitfen attended the reunion of the members nf the 2d Connecticut light battery at Pleasure Beach, We'd nesday. Twenty-seven of the old vet erans were present.
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 Charles M. Parsons, Herbert, Ethel and Pearl Parsons enjoyed an outing at Savin Rock on Wednesday.
 Unclaimed letters remain at the Sandy Hook postofi1ce addressed aG!a to Haglin.
 Local citizens are talking of organ izing an anti-chicken thjeving assOcia- tion. Something will have to be done if this epidemic of chicken thieving does not speedily come to an end.
 George Tugnot is passing a few weeks in New York:
 Blank books, pads and school books at Taylor, Curtis & Co. s. Hermitage and 1775 coffee and blends of tea that always please.
 The Royal Worcester corset for la dies is a success. At Taylor, Curtis & Co.'s.
 Boys and children's school suits and separate trousers, shirt waists, at Tay- Tor, Curtis & Co. $: Extra good values.
 School shoes for boys and girls, fine line just received at Taylor, Curtis & Co.'S. Also dress goods for children $ school suitings.
 Mrs F. w. Barnett and sons, Joseph and Edward, who have been visiting Miss Ann Blackman, returned to their home in South Glastonbury. Monday. Miss Mary Barnett left on Tuesday fol visit with friend in Canaan, before returning to her home in South Glas-