The Newtown bee., 1908-10-23
The 'Newtown Bee
 NeWtOWn, Friday October l6, lpys
Monroe.

Below Is a picture of the East ' flag ,
 parsonage and church. Prominence d
 given to the parsonage because the
 mortgage of S4O0 burned the first night of the Jubilee services. last week, was
 on the parsonage. The burning of the
 old parsonage, February 27, 1895, and
 that too without any insurance. left the society in bad shape from the actual | loss and worse when rebuilding was completed, because of a debt of $500,
 which was soon reduced to $400 and finally reduced to ashes, Monday night, October l2, 1908, when Revs A. ]. Smith of Danbury and J. A. Osborne. of Newtown held the tray containing the mortgage note hitherto regarded as a valuable asset by o. s. Blakeman but now gladly burned by the match which Mir BIakeman very willingly applied. Time and space prevent detailed acconnt of the money raising. The parsonage fire already referred to destroyed the church's ancient history. In 1900 the present parsonage was built by Rev R. w. Raymond, who also re- modelled the church and restored to the parish something of the old time spirit adjusted to the new needs of the present. Since then the pastors have been Revs J. G. Sparklin. J. H. Tag gy, G. w. Eastland, A. w. Harris, w. E. Jeffries, and the present pastor, H. I. Thayer. To the reader we | further submit copy of the original deed drawn August l6, 1911, and re- corded December l5, of the same year in Volume ', p. 8 of Huntington Land Records. Witnessed by George Hurd and Abel French and sealed by Abel French, Notary Public.
 To all people whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye that l, John Wilcoxson, of the town of Hunt ington, in Fairfield Co.,, State of Con necticut, for the consideration. love and affection have for the Methodist church and for J ames, Clark IT,, and Ezekiel Curtiss, their committee on account of the filial love they have ev- CT shown towards me, received to my full satisfaction, do hereby give, grant, bargain and confirm (the word sell is crossed out) to the said James Clark, Jr., and Ezekiel Curtiss one certain piece of land lying in the said Huntington Parish of New Stratford as the north end of Barn Hill so called, in the crotch of the road on the west side of Barn Hill road and south side of the Newtown Road. Bounded as follows, viz, Beginning at northeast corner, running southerly on the line of highway thirteen rods to heap of stones from thence north 85 rods, west seven rods to heap of stones, form thence north 59 rods; west again 8rods 6 links to heap of stones on the line of Newtown road, from thence on the line of said highway to bounds begun at containing about half an acre, be the same more or less, for the pur- pose of setting a House of Public Wor- ship thereon, for no other purpose whatsoever.
 Here follows the te clinical language common to all deeds with proper wit nesses, and seals. With the debt can celled the society is rejoicing standing on the above record they celebrated their 98th anniversary with jubilee ser- vices the entire week of October 11-16.
 THE ANNUAL ELECTION. l
 The annual Town meeting passed off very quietly. The vote was light but the entire republican ticket was reelected by majorities ranging from AZ to 5l. The annual report showed very satisfactory state of affairs. A new vault for the town records has been built during the year and has been paid for. There is a balance of above $2300 in the town treasury, with more than enough outstanding and col lectable taxes on the 1907 tax book to pay all outstanding town orders. Col lector Twist has cleared up 10 old tax books since he went into office. The result of the vote follows:
 Selectmen: Clarence B. Burr 1O5, Zalmon E. Purdy 97, Marshall Beach 54, Charles E. Osborne, d 51.
 Registrars of Voters: Robert Sinclair F 10l, L. Dwight Lane d 59.
 Assessors: Edwards $. Beardsley r 100, Warren W. Bliss d 59.
 School Board: Homer F. Sherman r 99, Frank J. Wales 1O1, Edwin c. Shelton d 59, Heber l. Thayer q 52.
 Board of Relief: Miles P. Burr r lOl, William c. Nichols d 59.
 Constables: Louis B. Beardsley r 96. Myron s. Clark 99. Henry F. Sher- man 1Ol, Edward W. Twist 1O1, | Stephen B. Hayes d 64, Oliver s. Blake man d 58, George L. Burr d59, Charles T. Sherwood d 59.
 Grand Jurors: George H. LyoE r 98, Charles G. Blakeman 10l. Edward E. Curtiss 1Ol, John H. Hawkins d 59, J. Herbert Craig d 59, Arthur w. French d 59.
 Tax Collector: Lewis T. Twist 100, 1 Edwin c. Shelton d 58.
 Tree Warden: Lemuel o. Osborne r l01, Charles T. Sherwood d59.
 Auditor: Louis Goulett d 59, Fred erick P. Sherman 10l. 1 ROBERT SINCLAIR FOR REPRE-
 SENTATIVE. f
 At the republican caucus, last week, Robert Sinclair was the unanimous choice of his party as a candidate for representative.
 CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.
 Mrs John Taylor of Hartford is visit ng Mrs George Bennett.
 MT and Mrs Frank Wells of Hart ford are with her mother, Mrs Card.
 Rev H. s. Habersham is now settled Ll- L c.- !.