The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-05-05
NEW MILFORD.
SPRING MEETING OF L1TCHFIELD ARCH
DEACONRY.

SPRING MEETING OF LITCHF1ELD ARCH
DEACONRY.
The spring meeting of the Litchteld
ArchdeacOnry was held in st johns
parish in the beautiful old village of
New Milford, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The meeting began at noon
with the recitation of the Apostle s
creed and prayer by the Archdeacon.
There were present Rev John f.
Plumb, archdeacon and rector OF st
Johns, Rev Marmaduke Hare, M. d.,
Rev J. A. Crockett, Rev E. B. Draper,
New Milford; Rev Gideon D. Pond or
St Marks, Bridgewater; Rev l.: Il.
Sheffield of St Paul's, Woodbury.; Rev
Rev A. P. Chapman of Trinity church.
Mortified; Rev Richmond Gesner of
Trinity church, Lime Rock; Rev A.
T. Parsons of Trinity church. Thomas
ton; Rev J. c. Linsley of Trinity
church, Torrington; Sidney H. Dixon
of Christ church, Bethlehem. Later
arrivals: Rev H. N. Cunningham or
Christ church, Watertown; Rev J. A.
Biddle Of St Johns church, Water
bury. Interesting reports were given
by all the clergy as to their work,
progress and greater interest being re-
ported in all cases, especially Lime
Rock, Woodbury., Bethlehem and Rox-
bury. The Lenten services appear IN
attended. In Roxbury daily Lenten
service was kept up with great success
Lunch was served in the Parish house
at p. m. At 7.3O missionary serv-
ice was held in ST Johns. Addresses
we're delivered by Rev H. N. Cunning
ham and Rev J. @. Linsley. Mr. Lins-
ley especially brought out the idea Of
personal service, and from his own ex-
perience in Torrington illustrated the
frequent superiority in moral and in
tellectual stamina of the deSpised and
ignorant foreigner over our own ma
tive Americans. Where Americans
sought public office solely for what
is there in it?" many of the foreign
laborers loved their adopted country
with deep devotion. The literary
exercises on Wednesday morning con-
sisted of an essay by Rev J. A. Crock
EFT on associate Missions" and a
book review by Rev Mr. Hutchinson of
Sharon. At 10 30 Wednesday morn
ing there was celebrat ionIof the Holy
Communion with a SERMON by Rev J.
A. Biddle.
Beeman & Strong's harness maker
has turned out fine pair of light har-
nesses for FL. LIE Roy Randall.
W. II. Cooney, representing the
Richardson Manufacturing Co. of
Worcester, Mass, has been in town,
this week. Beeman & Strong have
the agency for the popular Kemp ma
nure Spreader.
@. E. Riddiford has enlarged his
counters devoted to and loo goods in
his store and has placed on them a
larger assortment of goods than he has
previously offered.
A very dainty and taking line of
waist sets is shown by Jeweler G. E.
Riddiford. They make very pretty
and acceptable birthday gifts and no
mistake.
Miss Bessie Brown is visiting in Sey-
mOur.
Mrs Jay Phelps is seriously ill.
Herbert Penny left on Monday for
Unionport, N. Y, where he has secured
a position.
About 20 Knight Templars attend
ed the funeral of the late Mr. White
here, Friday.
Miss Roberts, deaconess, is able to
get out again, having been on the sick
list.
For refreshing glass of soda water
with pure syrupS call at the drug store
of Albert Evitts.
G. E. Kiddiford is headquarters for
correct and satisfactory work in watch
and clock repairing.
Druggist w. n. Noble is Offering a
complete line Of the famous Wallace
CONNECTIONS.
Peabody, the scientific optician, will
be at M. w. Hill's jewelry store, New
Milford, Conn.,, May to IA.