The Newtown bee., 1906-01-12
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
EAsToN.

SASA0A>s
TO PREACH HIS FAREWELL SERMON.
Sunday, January ii, Rev Oscar E.
Maurer will preach his farewell sermon
at the the Congregational church. The
Holy Communion will be observed and
two candidates received into the
church.
The following officers were elected in
the Sunday school for the coming year:
Superintendent, j. A. Sherwood.
Assistant superintendent, S. B.
Turney.
Second assistant superintendent, Mrs
J. z. Mellen.
Secretary and treasurer, Miss Esther
Librarian, Miss Florence Candee.
OrganiSt, Mrs J. A. Sherwood.
Assistant organist, Miss Alice
Nichols.
The following received gold stars for
attending every Sunday in 1905: Mrs &.
NJ. Edwards, Miss Hazel Sherwood,
Benny Turney, Herbert Turney and
Tue sociable at Edward Gillett's,
Thursday evening, was we'll attended
and much enjoyed by all. The evening
was spent in games and music. Cake
and ice cream were served.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society was held
December 30, at Academy hall. About
80 sat down to a bountiful dinner, after
which the usual order of business was
taken up. The following officers were
reelected for the coming year: Com
mittee, John z. Mellen, Fred Silliman
and Charles Nichols; secretary and
treasurer, Charles Silliman; solicitors,
Mrs H. Osborne, Miss Alice Nichols,
Miss Theresa Porter, Mrs John Il.
Mellen. The Ladies' Aid society ap-
pointed the following officers: Presi-
ident, Mrs John z. Mellen; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Louie B. Turney.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur W. Hall of 1899
Madison avenue, Bridgeport, enter
tanned on New Years day Mr. and Mrs
B. Wesley Burr and family, Mr. and
Greenfield Hill, Mr. and Mrs George F.
Parrack and son Clarence, of Easton,
and Miss Nellie A. Maurer of Trum-
bull.
Mr. aud Mrs Eli Rich have been with
her mother, Mrs Nichols. Mrs Rich
has been seriously i'll.
Rev and Mrs Oscar E. Maurer and
Mr. and Mrs Jesse Fl. Wheeler were
entertained, Saturday, at J. A. Sher-
woods.
Paul svihra spent Sunday in New
Haven.
Miss Louise B. Trrney spent a few
days, last week, in Shelton.
Miss Mabel Fanton Of Bridgeport
and Miss Wilhelmina Fanton of Red
ding were home over Sunday.
10 Hffec El~o TTlno1or xulo l,oc I,ooo III
for sometime, went to the Bridgeport
At q business meeting of the En-
deavor society, Sunday evening, the
following officers were chosen to act as
committee to reorganize the society
and prepare for new work the coming
year: President, J. A. Sherwood; vice.
president, Mrs John z. Mellen; secre-
tary, Miss Louise B. Turney; treas
urer, John z. Mellen.
Miss Florence Nichols returned on
Saturday from her home in Boston.
Mrs Joseph Hill gave whist party
to few Of her friends, Friday evening,
January 5, In honor of her cousin, Miss
Hoyt OF Ridgefeld.
Mrs J. II. Wheeler recently spent
several days visiting friends in the
Park City.
Mrs e. Cohan is erecting new barn.
George Arnold is doing the WORK.
Isaac Perry has recently moved into
one of the houses on the late Wake
man Bradley's farm.
The Misses Fannie and Blanche
Wade were recent guests of Mrs G..
Burr Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs Randolph Bradley re-
Gently enjoyed several days in New
York City.
The many friends Of Mr. and Mrs
Hanford Lyon will be glad to learn that
their son, Howard, is on the road to
recovery.
George J. Banks of Bridgeport was
calling on his former neighbors on New
Years day. He took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs G.. Burr Tucker.
There was very pleasant family
gathering at the home of Mrs Kate M.
Favereau, New Years night, when
about % OF her relatives and friends
gathered around a most beautiful
Christmas tree. Lunch was served
followed by music and dancing, which
was enjoyed by all.
Miss Mary D. Klein and friend are
visiting her sister, Mrs Kate M.
Favereau/