The Newtown bee., 1908-06-05
REV HARRY MARTIN TO BE OR DAMNED.

k uol. REV HARRY MARTIN TO BE OR
 DAMNED.
 The ordination service of Rev Harry s. Martin, pastor of the Congregational church, will be held on next Thursday, June Il, at the Congregational church. The morning service will begin at ll.30 and the afternoon service at 2 o'clock. The public are cordially invited to at- tend.
 The Curtis school closes on the 17th. MT Curtis will start on his trip abroad on the 20th, to remain till some time in August.
 Mrs Weld has been in Stratford car ing for her uncle, w. H. Hoy, who has been very sick.
 An unusually large number of people from out of town were here to enjoy the miserable weather on Decoration day. Perhaps the ideal weather of Sun day would make up for it.
 The canker worm is making it's work evident in a large number of orchards in town. Those of w. s. Roe and H. w. Andrews being the worst. In many regards their ravages do not show yet without a close examination. The writer has noticed that the same or chards and the same trees in those or chards are affected that were the last time the pest appeared few years ago, perhaps not in all cases, but in this immediate vicinity.
 Miss Flora Pipper of New York was the guest of Mrs c. B. Hawley on Sat urday and Sunday.
 F. H. Beers and s. B. Terrell have appraised the estate of the late Robert Smith.
 Sheriff S. E. Hawley was home on Monday looking after things and pre- pairing to bring his family here as soon as his place is out of the hands of the painters. \.
 There will be strawberry and ice cream festival held in the parish rooms of St Paul's church by the Guild of that church on Friday evening, June 5. Cakes, candies and the usual diversions offered.
 Mrs Onda Ocif of Long Meadow Hill has two ducks which in 100 days have laid 200 eggs and are still laying reg ularly.
 Mrs Thomas Petit of Obtuse Hill is holding the ribbons over a new driving horse purchased of Ira Booth of Rox- bury.
 H. w. Griffin, who has been with the s. N.,, E. Telephone Go. for the past eight years, has resigned his position with the company and has taken a DO sition with an insurance company x in Danbury.
 John s. Thornhill visited friends in Newtown, last week Friday.
 MT and Mrs George R. Wilson of NewtoWn were guests, last Sunday, of MT and Mrs L. H. Elsenboss. .
 MT and Mrs Egbert Vincent had a little daughter arrive at their home on Tuesday. Mrs Vincent is quite critical ly i'll at the present writing.
 MT and Mrs Allen Smith have moved to Danbury and are offering the place here for sale at the Center.
 E. A. Houseman of Danbury is nov ing here into his bungalow at the Gen. ter which Dr Rider has occupied and will make his home here in the future.
 Edward Griffin and wife of New York and F. J. Radamar and wife, Oradell, N. J., were guests on Decora- tion day and Sunday of Mrs B. Griffin at the Center.
 Dr c. c. Ryder has decided to locate elsewhere and moved his household goods, last Wednesday, to his fathers home, J. J. Ryder's, at West Bedding. where he will spend few weeks before deciding where to locate. Dr and Mrs Ryder made many friends here who re- gret very much they are to locate else where. sE
 Lewis Smith, who has been spending the winter here, with his parents, MT and Mrs A. B. Smith, has returned to his work at Great Harrington.
 The St Paul's church are to hold a strawberry festival in the basement of the church, this evening, Friday, June 5, to which all are cordially invited
 Rev Alexander Steele of Newtown occupied the pulpit of the Congrega- tional, Sunday, in exchange with Rev Harry s. Martin.
 John Gearay has had his house newly painted. E. P. Pitcher did the work.
 Percy B. Hawley is having the barn back of his house repaired and newly painted. E. E. Leach is doing the car penter work and E. P. Pitcher the painting.
 The three children of Major and Mrs Green, who have been i'll with scarlet fever, are now gaining. Their home at the Iron Works has been quarantined for severaliweeks. Dr Sedgwick attends them.
 Miss Mary Bateman left on Monday for a few days stay in Dover, N. J., where she will be the guest of Mir and Mrs Richard Barrett. She made the trip with Mir and Mrs Barrett in their new auto.
 Mrs George Totams of Bridgeport was a guest, last week, of Miss Mary Supple. -
 Miss Ada Cotton and Mrs Emma Sco- field are visiting friends in Stamford for week.
 Miss Florence Hull has been spending a few weeks here with MT and Mrs John Bateman and has returned to her home in South Glastonbury.
 Mir and Mrs William Morgan have taken a rent in Danbury and will soon heqin housekeeping there. Mir Morgan