The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. sEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF c. E. sOCIE-

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 On account of the dark night, ther was not a large attendance at tn Semi-annual meeting of the c. B. SC ciety in the experimenting room c the Congregational church., last Wee nesday evening, but the report show ed the society to be in good workin order. The average attendance at tn Sunday evening meetings for the pas six months was 28. After the repOr from the committee the following officers were elected for the coming si months: President, Carlton $. Smith vice president, George A. Barnum corresponding secretary, Miss Jessi M. Taylor; recording secretary, c. Os car Carlson; treasurer, Gustave w Carlson; organist, Miss Mabel L. Fay Carlson. A sociable followed thu election. Refreshments werevserved Editor A. P. Smith entertain ed th' company with bis graphophone. A son, Earle Wright Smith, wal l born to MT and Mrs Arthur J. Smith on Sunday, November F:
 Mrs Reuben s. Hoyt has been on the sicl Henry S. Gibson Of New York passed satur day in town.
 Robert H. Beers passed Monday and Tues
 Rev E J; Eagan of seabright. N. J.. is ths guest of his sister, Mrs John Blake. Mrs Stanley Botsford of Wallingforc is the guest of her sister, Mrs Edward Taylor.
 MT and Mrs Frank Mitchell are attending the session of the National Grange, at Atlantic City, N. J., this week.
 Mrs Thomas J. Bradley of New York has been the guest, this week, o1 her sister, Mrs Michael Donahue.
 Miss Edith Quackenbush and lady friend from Purdy's Station, N. Y., passed Sunday with MT and Mrs Jos eph Quackenbush.
 A seasonable line of gloves, at Betts.
 William Rutfells barn is being paint ed by w. A. Garfield and his men.
 Cranberries and all the fxings for the Thanksgiving feast, at Betts.'
 The interior of H. G. Curtis house is being re-decorated by W. A. Can field and assistants.
 w. A. Garfield and his men have the contract for painting the house and barns of P. F. Keating in Han over.
 We pride ourselves on our line of canned goods. A selected line that will please you.E[ Betts & Betts.
 The line of horse blankets at Taylor, Curtis & Co. is large and complete and the prices are reasonable.
 The Fabric Fire Hose Go. are building an addition to their carriage barn.
 R. c. Mitchell is having an addi tion built on to his residence.
 At Taylor, Curtis & Co.'s a great value for the money is being offered in mems felt and rubber boots, sweaters and cardigan jackets.
 A fine value is offered at the Brick store in ladies' fleece-lined shoes. For the houSekeepers some tempting bar gains on the counters appear in con- fOrtableS and bed blankets.
 Representative E. w. Troy has a new hearse for his undertaking busi- ness.
 William Lee of New York is enJoy- ing the hunting hereabouts, stopping at Taylor's hotel.
 The funeral of Miss Mary J. Roche was attended from St Roses church with solemn high mass on November 4. Father Fox officiated, assisted by Father O'Reilly and priest from Bridgeport. There was a beautiful display of floral tributes. The burial was in St Roses cemetery. Funeral Director Keating had the arrange ments in charge. Miss Roche was 45 years old and is survived by two sis ters, Mrs Crotty of Danbury and Mrs John Whalen, and two brothers, Pat rick and John Roche.
 Roland Northrop, son of MT and Mrs G. w. Northrop, was married at Bridgeport on November to Miss Carrie Tucker of Waterbury. They will reside in West Haven.
 George Hickox, an assistant in the Bethel postoffice, is assisting Postmas- ter Reynolds for few days, while he is familiarizing himself with the new duties of the office.
 Rev William T. Hill of New Haven is expected to preach in the Methodist church. next Sunday, the 18th.
 Walter Marsh of Bridgeport was in town on Friday last, dining at the Central house.
 A striking illu >tration of the value of THE BEE as an advertising medium and the status Of the farm help question h in this part Of , Gon week: A NeWtown farmer put two-line ad. in THE BEE to find a place for a man who had hfelped him ons Md with his corn husking m M TOT plac es offered him covering territory extend ing from up in the Bethlehem hills down to the Southport onion fields and the end is not yet for nearly every day offers come by mail The local telephone found the lad a job. not two miles away before THE BEE went to press It would seem that full dinner pails" are waiting for energetic farm hands.
 Misses Mary Talty and Margaret Honan at. l tended the fair in St Mary's hall, Saturday night.
 Miss Elizabeth Shaw, a competent trained nurse, has come to make her home with heI l mother in Newtown.
 l Mrs James Gordon will. until further no tice, be in Bridgeport Wednesdays and Thurs. days to attend to her class there.
 The reliable Howe ,& Stetson Go. o1 New Haven announce great depart. ment managers sale of dependable dry goods. The management of this great store has been turned over tt the buyers and department managers No restrictions have been placed or l them regarding the prices at which