The Newtown bee., 1906-09-14
WOODBURY.,
ALL THE HOTCHKISSVILLE NEWS.

| ALL THE HOTCHKISSVILLE NEWS.
Miss Harriet Hall is home from the
shore.
{ William Capewell and George Har.
ris recently enjoyed an outing at Saw
in Rock and Merwin's Point, Milford.
! John Fl. Roberts spent last Sunday
and Labor day with his daughter at
Fort Trumbul] beach, Milford.
| Arthur Smith of Waterbury is visit
ing his sisters and brothers here.
The employees of the cutlery shop
took a vacation, last week. while the
main shafting and chimney were be-
ing repaired.
Mr. and Mrs Lee B. Warner Of Dan
bury recently visited relatives here. =.
Walter Traverse entertained his
cousin, Harry Stevenson, of New
Britain, over last Sunday and Labor
day.
Electric lights have been put up on
William Cartledge's lawn, Mrs Aida
Dawson's hill and by the residences Of
Henry Shaw and Thomas Headford.
Miss Aida G. Bradley spent several
days with her sister in Seymour, last
week.
The Sunday school, which was held
in the hall, last Sunday afternoon, and
will continue to be, was not re-Organ-
lied as expected, but postponed until
next Sunday afternoon. A report of
September Is, 1896, was read by Supt
Frank R. Ford of North Woodbury..
The school was organized with ID
members by Thomas Fitzsimmons OF
Waterbury and Secretary Hall. Mr.
Ford was elected superintendent and
has 80 faithfully filled the Office that
he has been unanimously reelected
yearly. During the 10 years. he has
been absent but two Sundays and one
being to attend the funeral of rela-
tive. The membership soon increas-
ed to 80 and at times has amounted to
$50. Last year was the most prosper
GUS. This year the average attend
ance has been 80. The ministers. dea-
cons, laymen, musicians and singers of
Woodbury. have been ready and cap
able assistants. Dea Alexander Cor
don. chorister of the Congregational
choir in North Woodbury., has render
ed cheerful assistance in training a !
choir for the Sunday school concerts !!
held two or three times year. The |
school during the years 1899 and 1900 !
gave $50 to the famine sufferers in In |
dia; SIS to the Mt Carmel Children's
Home; SO for the Idaho school, and 50 :
to the Sunday School Association and !!
has yearly given SIS to the Five Points
Mission in New York. At present, it !!
the Woodbury. Savings bank, and !
$12.O5 in the treasury. Addresses Of !,
congratulations were made by Rev J. !
L. R. Wycoff of the Congregational !
church, and Rev George B. Dusinber-
re of the Methodist church in North.
Woodbury., Rev ]. 81. Barnard of ST
Paul's church in Woodbury., Adjutant
Samuel n. Blackman of the Salvation !
Army in Lynn, Mass, and few re-
marks by Miss Peterson, an efficient
worker in a Sunday school of 1000
church of Hartford. Editor A. G.
Knox of Woodbury. also made a few
remarks to the school. The opening
prayers were made by Adjutant
Blackman and wife and a solo, "He
has Promised never to leave or forsake
me-" was delightfully."- sang and play
ed to mandolin accompaniment by his
daughter, Miss Harriet. Other fine
features Of the service was quartet. !
Saviour, Lead me Lest l Stray" by
Mrs William Pond OF Woodbury., Dea
Gordon Of North tn Woodbury., William
Clay and Miss Blackman, and duet, |
Never Alone" by Misses Genevieve |
M. Ford of North Woodbury. and Har-
riet Blackman. A resignation from !
Mr. Ford was read but not accepted |!
and the election of officers was post !!
poned.
Mrs Frank Thompson has recently |
entertained Mrs George Bloss and sis |
ter of California.
Mrs George Leavenworth is to teach !
in the grammar department. of the
Mitchell school in Woodbury. for the
school year that commenced OF Sep
TENDER /. Mrs Alice McMullen Of !
Woodbury. is to teach in the Weekee-
peemee school and Miss Eva Allen Of |
Carmel Hill is to teach the Hotchkiss-
Vile school.
William Capewell's two oldest chill
dren, who have been spending their
vacation with their grandparents in