The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS BY MRS CROSBY BLISS

| ADDRESS BY MRS CROSBY BLISS. On Wednesday, November ', Mir Crosby Bliss will lecture on the Micro nesian Islands. This is the Thanl Offering meeting of the Women's Mis- sionary society. As Mrs Bliss is { noted speaker with many engagements ahead for her lectures, the society wal quite fortunate in securing her fol this occasion. All are cordially invit ed to be present and hear Mrs Bliss or this interesting group of islands north of New Guinea, in the northwest Pa cific.
 Edwin Hollister is building an addi. tiOn on to his house and has just com pleted fine new bath room.
 MT and Mrs George Watts of Ban tam spent Sunday at Mrs Charles Prindle's.
 s. B. Goodsell and sister, Miss Louise Goodsell, of T0rrington, were guests, Saturday and Sunday, at F. W. XII. born's.
 The dance given on Friday night by the Junior Auxiliary of St Johns church was pleasant affair. It was for the benefit of the new High school and neat sum was realized.
 A large number from here attended last Sunday s services in New Milford at the St Francis Xavier church. Bishop Tierney administered the rite of confirmation to very large class, confirmed were: James Flaherty, Inez McGrath, Martin Sheehey, George Ba- der, Michael Carnike and Katherine
 The Center school pupils enjoyed a Halloween party on Friday night in the schoolhouse. The teacher, Miss Shumway, gave the children a pleas ant treat.
 Mrs Shepard and young son of New Haven have been guests of Mrs Ells- worth Fenn for few days.
 Mrs Charles Prindle spent two days in New Haven, last week.
 John Carlson, who has been quite i'll, is improving.
 The Monday club was pleasantly en- tertained, this week, by Mrs Charles Gibson. Miss Mary Smith and Mrs Lincoln Wanzer read on the years subject of Palestine.
 Mrs Foulois received an interesting letter from her son, Benjamin, who is stationed in Havana, in which he gave a graphic description of the disaster produced by the recent hurricane.
 MT and Mrs Ernest L. Clark and Raymond Clark went oyer to Merry all on Sunday to visit their grandfath- CT and grandmother, MT and Mrs Lee Stone. On Sunday night MT and Mrs B. l.. Clark returned to New Haven, and on Monday Raymond went to Hartford, where he has engaged in business for the winter.
 Miss Annie Dempsey, who lives with A. w. Chapman, who now owns a place in Cheshire, is visiting at 0. T.. Woodruff's.
 MT and Mrs Chapman are to come, the latter part of this week.
 The Valiant family closed their summer home on Monday.
 E. K. ROssiter'S family return to the city, this week.
 Mrs Van Ingen leaves her summer residence, November l.
 Mrs Francke and two little daugh- ters are at the Mason cottage for a short stay.
 The chimneys at the Vacation house are being rebuilt, this autumn, and other repairs made. The superintendent of the new school dormitory job boards at Dr Wersebe's.
 R. F. D. Carrier Sherman Clark and bride have begun housekeeping at the Newton place on East street. Walter Newton and wife expect to move in Mrs K. Mitchell's rooms about November 1. c. A. Prindle has been to the city for few days. The town lstone-crusher is being worked on the valley road.