The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
WOODBURY.
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 II. Roberts spent last Sunday
and Labor day with his daughter at
Fort Trumbull beach, Milford.
Arthur Smith of Waterbury is visit
| ing his sisters and brothers here.
The employees Of the cutlery shop
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.
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
the school which was organized on
September ID, 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 so faithfully filled the office that
he has been unanimously reelected
yearly. During the 10 years. he has
been absent but two Sundays and one
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 fQh the Sunday school concerts
school during the years 1899 and 1900
gave $50 to the famine sufferers in In
dia; IS to the Mt Carmel Children's
Home; So for the Idaho school, and 50 /
to the Sunday School Association and
has yearly given IS to the Five Points
Mission in New York. At present, it
has $12 for the needy fund; 800 in
the Woodbury. Savings bank, and
S12. 05 in the treasury. Addresses of
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 J. 81. Barnard of ST
Paul's church in Woodbury., Adjutant
90 Rfoo ne ho N,1xy
Army in Lynn, Mass, and a few re-
marks by Miss Peterson, an efficient
worker in Sunday school of 1000
scholars in the Third Congrega ttonal
church of Hartford. Editor A. G.
Knox of Woodbury. also made few
to the school. The opening
prayers were made by Adjutant
Blackman and wife and solo. "Ife
has Promised never to leave or forSake {;
me-" was delightfully."- sang and play
ed to mandolin accompaniment by his
Miss Harriet. Other fine
features OF the service was quartet,
Saviour, Lead me Lest Stray" by
Mrs William Pond of Woodbury., Dea
Gordon OF North 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
MIR 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
school in Woodbury. for the
school year that commenced on Sep
tember l. Mrs Alice McMullen of
Woodbury. is to teach in the Weekee-
oeemee school and Miss Eva Allen. Of
Carmel Hill is to teach the Hotchklss-
Vile school.
William Capewell's two Oldest chill
iren, who have been spending their
with their grandparents in